Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ah_kassem]

Guys has any of November applicants had their fees deducted. I applied on 5thNkv for my wife and nothing yet?

Ah_kassem

[edenking]

Finally, an approval Update!!

Application for: Self only
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years WP + 3 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Oxfordshire
Date of application: 16.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17.10.2013 (Tracked via DX Secure)
Date of acknowledgement letter: 12.11.2013
Date of debit of fees: 12.11.2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 03.01.2014 (Approval letter dated 23.12.2013, sent via 2nd class post on 02.01.2014)
Date of Ceremony: 20.02.2014

I've requested for a private ceremony and will get confirmation of availability on Monday!

All the best for those still waiting!!

Congrates sushsush,

My understanding is, you called the local council and take appointment for Cermany at earliest is 20-02-2014.
what is the proceses for private ceremony? can you please advice.

[its.rudi]

Hi Guys,
Following is my timeline,

Application type : AN Spouse of EEA(5+1.5years)
Method : NCS Lanark
Date : 15/oct/2013
Date receive by HO : 17/oct/2013
Date of fees : 12/nov/2013
date of acknowledgement : 16/nov/2013
Approval/query/rejection : waiting

I believe there are a few people in this forum with similar timeline, congrats to all those who have already got their approval.
For the rest of us, one thing the HO does really well is to teach and test our patience level.

Dear fellow member,
I posted my timeline just a few days ago and now I'm glad to share with you that I've just received my approval letter. This forum is as magical as it's been helpful.
Application type : AN Spouse of EEA(5+1.5years - no pr card)
Method : NCS Lanark
Date : 15/oct/2013
Date receive by HO : 17/oct/2013
Date of fees : 12/nov/2013
date of acknowledgement : 16/nov/2013
Approval : 4/jan/2014 letter dated 17-dec-2013

Will have to wait till Monday to call the council. All the best to all those who are waiting.

Congrats PatienceInc ... I have also received mine today ...

[its.rudi]

Application Timeline
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Eligibility criteria: 3 year spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 17/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Can you suggest the timeline to get the decision letter?

Latest Update:
Eligibility criteria: 3 year spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 17/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/01/2014
Date of approval: 20/12/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Sent email to Home Office twice dated 17th December and 24th December and both the time the reply was there was no decision made yet. The surprising info is the decision had been made on 20th December - So, the Nationality HelpDesk is useless, in other words they don't provide correct information.

All the best to all fellow followers who are waiting for their approvals!

Cheers,
Rudi

[kgapps]

My wait is over. I received the approval and the documents yesterday (03/01/2014)
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 years + ILR (2 years)
Method of application:(Postal ) Special delivery (Royal Mail)
Date of application : 08 Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 Oct 2013 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 24 Oct 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Oct 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Jan 2014 (Dated : 30/12/2013)

I would like to thank everyone in this Forum. I wish all the best for everyone waiting for their approvals. Hope you all will get the approval very soon. Good luck!

[habibi13]

Finally I got my approval letter today

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of EEA national+ 5 years residence card + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Trafford register office
Date of application : 22 Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 2013 (
Date of debit of fees: 05 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04 Jan 2014 (Dated : 23/12/2013)

i.e. It was a joint application together my wife

Good luck everyone, and thank you immigration board a very helpful website.

[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: Waiting for Approval Letter
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[Summer14]

Finally some good news:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 12 months PR
Method of application: post - special delivery
Date of application: 24/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/13 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: received today 04/01/14 dated 31/12/13
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2014
Date of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Good luck everyone!

[PatienceInc]

I sent an email to the Home Office asking for an update on my application, they responded on 16th December saying that a decision still had not been made, a standard response email, but then when i received the letter of approval it was dated 17th December, so, like a number of other people have previously said on this site, i wonder whether sending a query regarding the application might prompt them to review the application, and thus, in some cases speed up the decision.

All the very best of luck!!!

Hi loulou,
My case timeline is same as your, I too emailed the HO on 13-dec and got the standard reply on 16-dec, now I have the approval letter dated 17. Congrats and all the best.

[PatienceInc]

Hi Guys,
Following is my timeline,

Application type : AN Spouse of EEA(5+1.5years)
Method : NCS Lanark
Date : 15/oct/2013
Date receive by HO : 17/oct/2013
Date of fees : 12/nov/2013
date of acknowledgement : 16/nov/2013
Approval/query/rejection : waiting

I believe there are a few people in this forum with similar timeline, congrats to all those who have already got their approval.
For the rest of us, one thing the HO does really well is to teach and test our patience level.

Dear fellow member,
I posted my timeline just a few days ago and now I'm glad to share with you that I've just received my approval letter. This forum is as magical as it's been helpful.
Application type : AN Spouse of EEA(5+1.5years - no pr card)
Method : NCS Lanark
Date : 15/oct/2013
Date receive by HO : 17/oct/2013
Date of fees : 12/nov/2013
date of acknowledgement : 16/nov/2013
Approval : 4/jan/2014 letter dated 17-dec-2013

Will have to wait till Monday to call the council. All the best to all those who are waiting.

[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: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[LouLou71]

Eligibility criteria: ( 3 yrs spouse of BC)
Method of application: NCS Lambeth
Date applied: 15/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/10/13,
Date of debit of fees:07/11/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/13, Dated: 08/11/13
Date of receipt of approval: 21/12/13 (Dated 17/12/13)
Date of receipt of LA letter regarding Ceremony: 21/12/13 (Dated: 20/12/13)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 29/01/14

I have found this board so helpful during the process, checking back regularly to get information and reassurance. I sent an email to the Home Office asking for an update on my application, they responded on 16th December saying that a decision still had not been made, a standard response email, but then when i received the letter of approval it was dated 17th December, so, like a number of other people have previously said on this site, i wonder whether sending a query regarding the application might prompt them to review the application, and thus, in some cases speed up the decision.

All the very best of luck!!!

[su_uk1]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 year EEA residence permit
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 17.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18.10.2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19.11.2013(dated 15.11.2013)
Date of debit of fees: 18.11.2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 03.01.2014 (Approval letter dated 31.12.2013)
date of ceremony: Not yet

[sushsush]

Finally, an approval Update!!

Application for: Self only
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years WP + 3 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Oxfordshire
Date of application: 16.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17.10.2013 (Tracked via DX Secure)
Date of acknowledgement letter: 12.11.2013
Date of debit of fees: 12.11.2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 03.01.2014 (Approval letter dated 23.12.2013, sent via 2nd class post on 02.01.2014)
Date of Ceremony: 20.02.2014

I've requested for a private ceremony and will get confirmation of availability on Monday!

All the best for those still waiting!!

[Loveislovely]

Finally.................. My wait is over ... just received my Silver Envelope.....HURRY

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (3 years 10months continuous stay)
Method of application: SELF (Postal ) Special recorded
From : Manchester
Date of application : 22 Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 2013 (royal mail)
Date of debit of fees: 04 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Jan 2014 (Dated : 24/12/2013)
Date of Ceremony: booked...22 Jan

Hi Sweety,

Did you received the appointment letter same time as the approval? I have received my approval and documents since christmas eve, but no sign of invitation letter, I contacted my boorough but they say that they cannot find me on their system.

[sweet sweet sweety]

Thanks Real34.... urs should be on its way.... mine was approved on 24th Dec..... I think... royal mail delivered it late... even though I sent next day delivery envelope.... anyway it was Christmas time... good luck to U and all who r waiting....

[Real34]

Congrats sweety, we have similar timelines, same date of submission and fees were debited a day after yours, so I hope not long to wait.

Congrats again

[sam800]

You only need one photo, I send two and one was return to me.

You are right edenking and Loveislovely,
Section 5: Referees & Identity on pg 11 of the guidelines pdf and on pg 12 of the form AN mention about only 1 photograph.

Thanks for your correction.
sam800

(I must have blindly assumed from past experiences that they needed the other one to stick to some other file/paperwork or maybe got confused about my ILR time )

[sweet sweet sweety]

Finally.................. My wait is over ... just received my Silver Envelope.....HURRY

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (3 years 10months continuous stay)
Method of application: SELF (Postal ) Special recorded
From : Manchester
Date of application : 22 Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 2013 (royal mail)
Date of debit of fees: 04 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07 Dec 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Jan 2014 (Dated : 24/12/2013)
Date of Ceremony: booked...22 Jan

[10.5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealand Passport
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[p2kin]

To follow on from the timeframes that jotter is updating for October/start of November I've tried to find all the applications that people have mentioned in the few related threads.

I'll try to update this each week.

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Week                      Apps submitted       Apps acknowledged       Apps approved
Week of 11 November              9
Week of 18 November             14
Week of 25 November              6
Week of 2 December               7
Week of 9 December               8
Week of 16 December              6
Week of 23 December              2
Week of 30 December              2

rikken, jotter,

Please have a look at something that I wanted to say here. Can we have one place (say a separate thread) for all stats so everything will be at one place?

Also, please let me know if I can be of any help to pull out such stats. I'd be happy to do that.

-p2kin

[rikken]

To follow on from the timeframes that jotter is updating for October/start of November I've tried to find all the applications that people have mentioned in the few related threads.

I'll try to update this each week.

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                         Apps submitted       Apps acknowledged       Apps approved
Week of 11 November              9
Week of 18 November             14
Week of 25 November              6
Week of 2 December               7
Week of 9 December               8
Week of 16 December              6
Week of 23 December              2
Week of 30 December              2

[Loveislovely]

You only need one photo, I send two and one was return to me.

[edenking]

Hi Sam 800,

In Others it's showing, you send 2 Photos - Is It Required 2 Photos, I was attached One Photo in the Application.
Please advice.

[sam800]

1.22 Oct 2013. Original  documents and passport recorded next day delivery mail. No NCS used.

2. 18 Nov 2013 Acknowledgement of receipt of application letter from UKBA received.

3. 18 December 2013: Letter confirming application was successful recived together with original documents and passport in self addressed recorded mail envelope which I sent
with application for secure return of original documents and passport.  

4. Letter inviting for citizenship ceremony anticipated in first week of 2014 as per confirmation letter that application was successful. 

Tips

Read rules and fill form carefully.Watch out for rule requiring applicant to be in country on equivalent day of application five years prior to date on which application is made.

Eg in my case the international travel records must have indicated that I was physically present in the UK on 22 Oct 2008 since my application reached UKBA on 22 Oct 2013.

Ensure dates travelled in and out of UK is correctly recorded on

application form.

Ensure dates living in different addresses correctly recorded.

Send as many original correspondence and notices from HMRC covering a long period as possible to show tax matters are in order.

Six months latest original bank current account statementsCorrespondence indicating credit cardsProof Council tax fully paid.

In addition to filling in the referees contact details make typed out statements of their references, and send it with the application. Make sure referees are eligible for the application. I used two trade union officials one of which was an ex colleague. 

Ref statemente must be short:Eg
I the undersigned hereby confirm that I know Roh Smith since 2008 in the following capacity:xxxxcx

I know him to be of good law abiding character and of good courteous disposition.
I confirm that I am not related to Roh, that I do not have any criminal record or unspent criminal convictions.

I further confirm that I do not know the other referree being used in this application. 
SignedDesignationAddress, email, telephone no.

SENDING GENUINE SIGNED WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM REFEREES MAY HELP EXPEDITE APPLICATION AS OFFICER MAY NOT HAVE TO WASTE TIME CONTACTING EACH REFEREE.Send proof of ownership of property or copy of tenancy agreement.DO A COVERING LETTER DIRECTING OFFICER TO HOW EACH ASPECT OF THE RULES ARE MET, AND LIST THE SUPPORTING DOCS IN COVERING LETTER-OFFICER WILL APPRECIATE GUIDANCE -BUT BE GENUINE AND HONEST. COVERING LETTER MUST BE CLEAR AND PRECISE AND BE HELPFUL-NOT COMPLICATE AND CREATE DOUBT. 
GOOD LUCKrohNewly Registered Posts: 1Joined: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:03 am

I only sent the documents that were mentioned in their guidelines pdf. That meant I did not have to send any of the below - bank stmts, credit card stmts, council tax stmts, seperate reference letters, proof of property ownership/tenancy doc, covering letter.

So I was a bit worried when roh mentioned about all additional docs, not because he sent it but because i wondered if UKBA really/consistently were looking for such documents without mentioning them in the guidelines doc ..

I will wait and see if they come back and request any additional docs and will update you folks.

For those of you who are interested, I have sent only the following (based off the "Supporting Documents" section on page 15 of the AN form) -
Section 1 - Original non-UK passport
Section 2 - Original Knowledge of Life in the UK test result document
Section 3 - see Section 1
Section 4 - passport showing permission to remain permanently in the UK
Others - AN form duly filled, 2 Photos, cheque for the fees

Best,
sam800