Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ah_kassem]

08706067766.
They will ask for your reference number, so keep it handy.

I m greatful

ah_kassem

[ah_kassem]

08706067766

great thanks

ah_kassem

[tier_2_applicant]

08706067766.
They will ask for your reference number, so keep it handy.

[MattSule]

08706067766

[ah_kassem]

Hi Guys,

does anyone know what phone number I can call to check the status of my wifes citizenship application?

thanks

ah_kassem

[licosis]

Update

Eligibility criteria: ECAA 4yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Canterbury)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[sudanman]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/13
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14 (dated 09/01/14)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/14 (dated 03/02/14)
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/02/14 (dated 07/02/14)
Date of ceremony: 04/03/14

Thanks to all those that posted and good luck on all pending applications.

[skyturk]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met : NA
Method of application: NCS Glasgow
Date of application: 29/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 3/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/02/2014
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[Desert Storm]

[quote="Desert Storm"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency + 1 Yr after ILR
MOP: NCS Uxbridge
Date of application: 21/10/13
Date of receipt: 22/10/13
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/13
Date of received by post: 26/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/13
Date of approval: 31/01/14
Date of receiving the letter: 11/02/14
Date of ceremony: still awaiting

Fingers crossed [/quote]

Finally I am British !! Good Luck to all of you !!

[kerrypolka]

There have been a few in the Dec timelines thread.

[farrukhnizam]

ANY news for December applications.....

[amkamble]

[Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 yr WP + 4 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Fees : £875 ( expensive ! )
Date of application: 22/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2014 , post received on 10th Feb 2014
Date of Ceremony:18/02/2014

[sudanman]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/13
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14 (dated 09/01/14)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting!
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/02/14 (dated 07/02/14)
Date of ceremony: 04/03/14

Strangely I have received a letter from Southampton registrar's office congratulating me on attaining British citizenship and inviting me to a ceremony. I think this is because HO use second class mail which takes a few days to arrive. I expect the approval letter sometime by the end of this week. I will repost when I have received the letter.

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: Spous of british citizen
Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waitingah_kassem
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some of those who submitted just before us and just after us recieved thier results but my wife did not recieve hers yet.

[sunny31October]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree with NARIC Letter)
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 25/11/2013
Payment method Card Payment
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement: Received by post on 19/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/01/2014
Date approval received: 10/02/2014 dated 03/02/2014.
Date of ceremony: 10/04/2014 (this is the earliest date available for public ceremony)

Finally the wait is over.
But I want to know what is the procedure for application of British Passport and OCI. Can I apply now before my ceremony or I need to wait for it.

Cheers,
Sunny.

[sumeetsaini@gmail.com]

wow it took long time for you, was it a straight forward application?

[nbweb]

Application Date: 24/01/2014
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Own, postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2014 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 05/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[blueclouds1234]

I am over the moon! my application has finally been approved!

Application date: 05/11/2013
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlet
Application received: 6/11/2013

Direct debit: 10/01/14
Approval date: 05/02/14
Date approval received: 10/02/14
Date of ceremony: tbd

I emailed HO on furtherenquiries@... last week regarding the progress, and a very nice lady (not miss Hafiq :p) responded to me within a day that the decision has been made and they're posting out my letter. Thanks for everybody for posting here! it's been great following the general timelines!!

Eligibility criteria: EEA (1yr student with EHIC insurance + 5 yr Treaty rights). No PR card.
Application date: 05/11/2013
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlet
Application received: 6/11/2013

Direct debit: waiting
Approval date: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

it has been exactly 4 weeks since my application has been received. Reading this thread has been very helpful, at least i know there is a huge backlog ahead of me, so no need to stress that my fees haven't been deducted!!

[bolatella]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree with NARIC Letter, PBS documents also used)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 11/11/2013
Payment method Card Payment
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received by post on 15/01/2014, dated 11/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received: Confirmed from HO via phone no: 08706067766 (Approved 03\02\2013). Letter dispatched.
Date of ceremony: Ceremony letter already sent (Confirmed from HO on Phone)

[oakleigh841]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year HSMP + 2 Year Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 28/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 10/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/2014
Date of approval: 03/02/2014 (Received in post 10/02/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 12/02/2014

[Kambita07]

The wait is over!
Here's my timeline:

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs + 1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 01/11/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/13
Date of acknowledgement: 09/01/14
Date of debit of fee: 14/01/14
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 15/01/14
Date of approval: 03/02/14
Date of approval letter received: 10/02/14
Date of ceremony: 19/02/14

This board has been very helpful and kept me calm throughout this process. Thank you everyone and good luck!

[LanaCHEL]

Update

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: marriage visa, then few years outside uk , 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Abingdon
Date of Application: 6, Nov, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7, Nov, 2013
Date of debit of fees: 12, Jan, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14, Jan, 2014 (dated 10 Jan)
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Feb 2014
Date of Ceremony: 27 March 2013 ( Changed for 27 Feb)

Didn't get approval letter from Home Office, but received invitation to Citizenship ceremony today ( 08 Feb 2014)!!
I am so happy!!!! This forum definitely helped a lot! Thank you everyone

Called my council and changed ceremony date for 1 month earlier! going on 27 February!
Received approval from Home office yesterday as well

[hot_rock_tx]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs (spouse of British)
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014
Date of debit of fees: 30-01-2014 (CC)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06-02-2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Any one received approval for application made in Jan??

[jotter]

Latest approvals table in brief for September-November:

APPs = Applications that I have found in this forum thus far.
APPROVED = Percentage of these applications that posters have informed us have been approved (rounded to nearest full percent)

WEEK APPS (APPROVED)
Sept 1-8 = 24 (87%)
Sept 9-15 = 19 (95%)
Sept 16-22 = 22 (100%)
Sept 23-29 = 23 (83%)

Sept 30-Oct 6 = 40 (85%)
Oct 7-13 = 62 (82%)
Oct 14-20 = 54 (89%)
Oct 21-27 = 116 (69%)

Oct 28-Nov 3 = 18 (39%)
Nov 4-10 = 33 (39%)
Nov 11-17 = 19 (11%)
Nov 18-24 = 24 (21%)
Nov 25-30 = 22 (18%)

p2kin's detailed tables to follow in the October and November timeline topics.

[edenking]

Eligibility Criteria: ( 5 Yrs + 1 ILR )
Method of application: Postal
Date posted: 24/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/01/2014
Date of received my Original documents : 28/01/2014 (
I Received my supporting documents together with the letter saying that my application was successful & I should receive an approval letter within next 2 weeks to book for the citizenship ceremony).

Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2014 ( dated 26/01/14 )
Date of Ceremony: 10/02/14

This forum has been very helpful with regular updates from other applicants and moderators.
Good luck everyone...