Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[rickyrafe777]

Eligibility criteria : 3yrs (2 yrs spouse + 1 ILR)
Method of application: NCS EALING
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014 (AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING)
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date of debit of fees: WAITING
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

FINAL DESTINATION...

When u applying did u pass uk life test
Coz I wanna apply and I have B1
Some ppl saying you have to pass UK life test
So anyone please tell me what I can get ready?

Thanks

I passed my life in Uk.. DURING my indef leave... and had UK degree.. so that all required for my application

[Zeeshan123]

@ longwait123.
Yes you do need to pass life in the uk test on top of your english test .

[Longwait123]

Eligibility criteria : 3yrs (2 yrs spouse + 1 ILR)
Method of application: NCS EALING
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014 (AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING)
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date of debit of fees: WAITING
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

FINAL DESTINATION...

When u applying did u pass uk life test
Coz I wanna apply and I have B1
Some ppl saying you have to pass UK life test
So anyone please tell me what I can get ready?

Thanks

[Cece1976]

[quote="Cece1976"]Eligibility criteria : 2 years spouse visa + 3 year ILR
Current nationality : Jamaican
Method of application : self
Date of application : 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA :24/10/13
Date of debit: 20/12/13
Date of receipt Acknowledgement : 20/12/13 dated 17/12/13
Date of approval: 15/1/14 dated 10/1/14
Date of ceremony: 23/1/14


This forum is the best. Good
Luck to all those who are still waiting.

[Cece1976]

Eligibility criteria : 2 years spouse visa + 3 year ILR
Current nationality : Jamaican
Method of application : self
Date of application : 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA :24/10/13
Date of debit: 20/12/13
Date of receipt Acknowledgement : 20/12/13 dated 17/12/13
Date of approval: 15/1/14 dated 10/1/14
Date of ceremony: 23/1/14

This forum is the best. Good luck to all who are waiting.

[mkaleem]

HO has got a big back log to complete first. I applied in October 2013 and my fee was taken on 2nd Jan. you can imagine how much time they are taking.

you cann't even track your application because you don't have any tracking number. best you can do is to call UKBA and tell them your d.o.b probably they can track it through it.

[rickyrafe777]

Eligibility criteria : 3yrs (2 yrs spouse + 1 ILR)
Method of application: NCS EALING
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014 (AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING) Received on 17/01/14 confirmed---
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date of debit of fees: CC on 30-01-14
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

FINAL DESTINATION...

[Captain_underpants]

Eligibility criteria :spouse of bc
Method of application :NSC Swindon
English language requirements:b1
Date of application:02/01/2014
Date of recept by ukba:03/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2014
Date of fees taken :25/01/2014
Date of approval:waiting
Date of citizenship ceremony:waiting

[berti83]

That email means nothing. You always get the same generic response. Ive been waiting since 1st of june 2013 when i received my acknowledgement letter and no update since. Its now 8 months. A few emails,always the same generic response. I do not believe that anyone actually reads the queries as the response often doesn't match the question. There is NO telephone option.The numbers on the website say all queries are dealt by email. Waiting is the only option. Cannot understand the queue system.

[27pence]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
English language requirement: IELTS/UK MASTERS DEGREE
Date of application: 7th January 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th January 2014
Date of acknowledgement : Received 29th January (Dated 25th January)
Date of fees taken: - Available Balance Dropped £874 between 24th/25th January
Date of Approval: - Waiting
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: - Waiting

[sullah80]

[quote="Shaf"]
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Yr
Method of application: NCS Barking & dagenham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 Received 2nd Class Post on 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[bekas07]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/14 dated 14/01
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[rikken]

I am told that NCS applications are given priority given the fact that they would have been prior checking before the pack is sent to Home Office. Usually during the appointment with NCS, if the checking officer is not sure, they make contact with Home Office and given a go ahead or not to proceed with apps. In short NCs applications given priority over others unless it has other issues such CCJ, convictions etc.

No methods of applying are given priority over others.

What may skew any stats are that there is more potential for a postal application to be rejected due to not having the review done by the NCS.

[Kees_ara]

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS - Peterborough
Date of application: 19/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement of fees: 24/01/2014
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[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: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

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Interim Updates
Date: Description



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[alnuaimiuk]

Use this Email
NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Give them your details ( Name , address , DOB , Your reference : home office one and the one came with the knowledge latter and your postal reference which you send it with and they will reply by Monday or Tuesday ,,,,,, Good Luck

Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
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Thanks for your reply.
I have used following email nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and its been 3 days since I sent. On which number I have to ring them?

[ramsinaz1]

Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

Thanks for your reply.
I have used following email nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and its been 3 days since I sent. On which number I have to ring them?

[Somudro]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr (T1+WP) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 23/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: WAITING
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[alnuaimiuk]

Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

[Fred2141]

Looking at coolnattu's timelines, it seems to me that NCS applications are given priority over Postal, followed by Solicitors. I wonder why...

I am told that NCS applications are given priority given the fact that they would have been prior checking before the pack is sent to Home Office. Usually during the appointment with NCS, if the checking officer is not sure, they make contact with Home Office and given a go ahead or not to proceed with apps. In short NCs applications given priority over others unless it has other issues such CCJ, convictions etc.

[rickyrafe777]

[quote="Abiindian"]...

[rickyrafe777]

Eligibility criteria : 3yrs (2 yrs spouse BC + 1 ILR)
Method of application: NCS EALING
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014 (AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING) Received on 17.1.14 (Confirmed)
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date of debit of fees: -30-01-2014 (CREDIT CARD)
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

FINAL DESTINATION...

[ramsinaz1]

My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

[farrukhnizam]

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Council : Hatfield Council on 08-01-2014
* Method of application: NCS
* Received application at Home office: 09-01-2014 - thedx.com
* Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014 at 12:05pm (Sunday)
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
* Date of approval: Waiting
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Unionbank]

I dont thnk so NCS get priority. I hav submittd my app on 18 nov and fee deductd on 13 jan so coolnut n my app kinda same time