Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mmohame1]

Good news come to all those who perseveres. This is my timeline.

Application Timeline
Eligibility - 2yrs Spouse Visa 1 & 1YR ILR
Method of Application - NCS Luton
Date Posted - 12/11/13
Date Received by UKBA - 14/11/13
Date fee deducted - 13/01/14
Date of receipt of approval - 08/02/14 dated 04/02/14
Date of ceremony - 19/02/2014

This forum has been very helpful with regular updates from other applicants and moderators.
It has been a long wait but here comes the good news. Congratulations to all those who have received their approvals and I wish those who are already due to receive theirs soon. November approvals are coming.

[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: .....
Date of Ceremony: 27 March 2013

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

[Sam-Josh]

Application Timeline
Eligibility - 2yrs HSMP, 3Yrs TIER 1 & 1YR ILR
Method of Application - Rayal Mail SD
Date Posted - 04/11/13
Date Received by UKBA - 05/11/13
Date fee deducted - 09/01/14
Date of receipt of approval - 08/02/14 dated 06/02/14
Date of ceremony - Waiting

The forum has been very helpful with regular updates from other applicants and moderators.
It has really been a long wait but here comes the good news. Glad to see that November applications are coming with approvals.
Congrats to those who have already received approvals and I wish those who are already due to receive that yours will be at your door soon before you know it. God bless you all IJN.

[Jenny177]

The wait is finally over. Good luck everyone and all the best!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU National
Method of application: Self
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2014
Date of Ceremony: ........

[wassup]

[quote="wassup"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/14 (Bank balance dropped by £874)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/1/14
Date of approval: 03/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2014
Date of Ceremony: My Council says it could be the end of March as they are inundated with huge number of requests for ceremonies, even the private ceremonies. Waiting to see if I will be lucky to get a place this month end.

Thanks to everyone on this website and I cant thank the moderators enough for doing a sterling job with the updates and statistics. Well done mates and finally all the best to the people still waiting to hear the news. Good things happen to people who wait !!

[dkunity024]

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (ILR +3 Yrs
Method of application: NCS (Kent) on 19th Nov
Date of receipt by UKBA: assume on 20th Nov
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th Jan dated 14th Jan
Date of receipt of approval: 8th February (dated 3rd Feb)
Date of Ceremony: 5th March

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
Remember the page number of this topic that you are making your post in .. or .. use the search function to find your post in this topic.




Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.


We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

[MattSule]

Congrats happyboy and mrsm.

[mrsm]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (HSMP + Tier 1 + ILR)
Date of Application: 04/11/13
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I have sent them an email and got an automated response advising that it is taking upto 6 weeks to acknowledge applications...guess it's a waiting game .

Hi all I am pleased to announce that my approval came through yesterday dated 3rd February 2014 )

Will ring for the ceremony date on Monday ...

[happyboy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (Non-UK degree,NARIC Letters)
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 28/11/2013
Payment method :Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: NYA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16 Jan 2014
Date approval received: 07 Feb 2014 (dated 03 Feb 2014)
Date of ceremony: Going to confirm

To everyone who has provided advice, encouragement, support and guidance to all of us on this journey, I would like to say thank you. This forum has been a great source of support.

[vijayefi]

[quote="coolnattu"][quote="coolnattu"]
here you go on my timelines..
*Council : Redbridge
* Method of application: Solicitor
* Date of application: 29-Nov-2013
* Date of debit of fees: 17-Jan-2014
* Date of approval : [color=#FF0000][b][u]Letter received on 07-Feb-2014 dated 05-Feb-2014 [/u][/b][/color]
* Date of Ceremony: [color=#FF0000][b][u]To be arranged.[/u][/b][/color]



[color=#0000FF]Finally the wait is OVER!!!! I have received my approval letter today. I'm sure all your approval letter is on its way! This forum is the BEST and I'll around for any inputs for the new comers! best wishes to all of you Ladies and Gentlemen [/color][/quote]

Congrats... My Timline is as as yours.. Hoping that I may get next week....

[coolnattu]

[quote="coolnattu"]
here you go on my timelines..
*Council : Redbridge
* Method of application: Solicitor
* Date of application: 29-Nov-2013
* Date of debit of fees: 17-Jan-2014
* Date of approval : Letter received on 07-Feb-2014 dated 05-Feb-2014
* Date of Ceremony: To be arranged.



Finally the wait is OVER!!!! I have received my approval letter today. I'm sure all your approval letter is on its way! This forum is the BEST and I'll around for any inputs for the new comers! best wishes to all of you Ladies and Gentlemen

[dadageer]

I have applied for my Naturalization. Timeline so far

Eligibility criteria: 1yr HSMP+ 4 yrs Tier-1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met :IELTS 8.0
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wokingham
Date of application: 29.01.2014
Payment method CC/DC: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03.02.2014 (Royal mail Proof of Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06.02.2014
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Fee Debited DD by Nationality Direct on 06/02. I have just checked my online statement and can see my account has gone £874 less!

[TTOE]

It is unusual to see not much approvals this week.

Hoping to see a surge of approval letters mid of next week, hopefully if HO dispatches a lot of them today. ! Not sure if that is the way they do it, though.

Sounds exactly like the same song since the last 4 weeks mate!

[TTOE]

It is unusual to see not much approvals this week.

Hoping to see a surge of approval letters mid of next week, hopefully if HO dispatches a lot of them today. ! Not sure if that is the way they do it, though.

Sounds exactly like the same song since the last 4 weeks mate!

[tobeukcitizen]

It is unusual to see not much approvals this week.

Hoping to see a surge of approval letters mid of next week, hopefully if HO dispatches a lot of them today. ! Not sure if that is the way they do it, though.

[licosis]

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

[coolali]

thanks Mattsule im so excited that i forgot to write the correct dates bz im feeling so luck who got the approval so quick

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 12/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 23/12/2013
Date approval received: 06/02/2014 (Dated 03/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: Waiting??


Best of Luck All

[MattSule]

Coolali, not sure your timeline is correct. Congrats all the same

[coolali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 12/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 23/12/2013
Date approval received: 06/02/2014 (Dated 03/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: Waiting??


Best of Luck All

thanks Mattsule im so excited that i forgot to write the correct dates

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 month ILR (married to BC)
Language criteria met : met requirments for settlement after Oct 28th 2013
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 5/12/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 18/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: N/A (paid by employer)
Date approval received: ??
Date of ceremony: ??

euhsi, please can you post this to Dec 2013 tracker?

Thanks!

[euhsi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 month ILR (married to BC)
Language criteria met : met requirments for settlement after Oct 28th 2013
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 5/12/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 18/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: N/A (paid by employer)
Date approval received: ??
Date of ceremony: ??

[ei]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS used documents (IELTS) + LIUK
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hounslow
Date of application: 17.01.2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.01.2014 (assumed)
Date of aknowlegment: 06.02.2014 (dated 30.01.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30.01.2014 (balance dropped)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Updated the timeline.

[giruzz]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs EEA Family member + 1yr PR
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 21.10.13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22.10.13
Date of acknowledgment: n/a
Date of debit of fees: 05.12.13
Date of approval: 27.01.14 (received 06.02.2014)
Date of ceremony: waiting

I'm over the moon. APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kir60]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs+ 1 yr ILR (Spouse of BC)
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (20th Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21st Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees: 31st Jan 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6th Feb 2014 dated 31st Jan 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Unionbank]

Are they not running late compared to last year timelines , last year at this time they were onto jan 2week application.

Any thought why ?

Because rules changed on 28th octobr 2013 and that caused a pile of application as the back log