Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[TTOE]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 1 year
Current Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Hampshire
Date of of Application: November 7, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: November 8, 2013
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date of approval : Waiting
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Waiting

This forum has helped me a lot, so it is only logical for me to inform and help others.

9ice 1 zombie, please post this timeline also to the Nov 2013 timeline...

Many thanks!

[zombie]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 1 year
Current Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Hampshire
Date of of Application: November 7, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: November 8, 2013
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date of approval : Waiting
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Waiting

This forum has helped me a lot, so it is only logical for me to inform and help others.

[sudanman]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received:

[jotter]

A pleasure km25. The main thing is to always have someone willing to keep it rolling forward, because these things almost always grow out of posters' personal interest in monitoring applications in a particular period. As a mid-November applicant, I'm tracking as far as the end of November. I believe rikken is putting together a set of data that will include November and December. Then if rikken finishes up there will need to be someone who will take it on for January. Any takers?

[km25]

You can look at Oct-2013 timeline post, there is bar chart showing information about how many received/fees deducted/approved. You are not missed out, you are counted in group of applicants with fees deducted.

thanks 'p2kin', its amazing that jotter has plotted this data and its a great visual representation of the waiting stats...im glad u included the link as i hadn't seen the graph before and just the numbers..

thanks jotter for doing this..this should be made a sticky so people can see and add to this...there was a similar thing but a spreadsheet for the ILR and it was very useful..may be something similar can be created for the Nat & Bri PP.

Cheers,

[km25]

Hi km25,

It means 98 applications were filed during that week and 24% was approved.

Thanks 'tobeukcitizen'...it makes sense now!!

[tea_time]

Eligibility criteria : HSMP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Both NZ citizens
(myself and partner - he was dependent till ILR) - so two separate applications
Method of application : NCS CAMDEN
Date of application to NCS: 02 NOV 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 04 NOV 2013 (Tracked Using the royal mail tracking number given by NCS CAMDEN).
Date of debit of fee : Available balance on both our credit cards dropped today (10/01/14) - although I can't see the specific transaction yet.
Date acknowledged : waiting
Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : waiting
Date of approval : (letter dated ) waiting
Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : waiting
Date of Ceremony :

Good luck to everyone waiting for news

Huge thanks to Jotter and p2kin for keeping up everyone's morale with the regular analysis.

[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: waiting

[faz28]

[quote="faz28"]Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residency married to BC + ILR
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 22/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/13 (Royal Mail Tracking Confirmed)
Date of debit of fees: 5/12/13 Finally drop in my balance. (Debit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 07/12/13 (letter dated 05/12/12)
Current nationality: Srilankan
Date of approval: 08/01/2014 (approval received on 10/01/2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC


At last got my approval letter today. I'm so happy and best of luck for everyone else. This board has been the helpline in our immigration journey which as come to an end. I'm very thankful to each and everyone on this board. Just a little hurdle ceremony and passport application left, compared to what we have gone through it is just nothing.

[tobeukcitizen]

Eligibility Criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Current Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Berkshire
Date of of Application: November 6, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known
Date of debit of fees: Account balance dropped by £874 on 10/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Waiting
Date of approval : Waiting
Invitation for ceremony appointment: Waiting

Checked my online account and surprised to see the drop in available balance...

[sarvosuper]

Friends,
Pleased to share that I got the approval letter for self and family for the British citizenship. Thanks to this forum which is an excellent platform to stay informed with some great experience sharing. Just to cap the timelines :
Date of Application - 18/10/2013
Revived by UKBA - 23/10/2013 ( as tracked by Royal mail)
Date of Acknowledgement -12/12/2013 with the fees charged to credit card on 9/12/2013
Date of Approval letter received - 8/01/2014 dated 03/01/2014.( along with all the original documents)

Am now awaiting the invite letter for the ceremony.
Wish everyone the best ...

[ah_kassem]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 25/11/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/13
Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of approval: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

I have heard that there have being a lot of delays, but I have not read any case like mine. I submited the paperwork the 25th of Nov 2013 (6 weeks after this and my case has not being acknowledge yet)
Has anybody applied around the same time?

I applied on the 29/11/13, received on 02/12/13, similar report as yours. I suspect they are still reviewing October applications so don't expect any feedback until sometime in Feb, just as i was advised when growing anxious...

Hi,

I applied on the same day as yours via NCS Tower Hamlets, 25th Nov. Monday and received on 26th Nov. by UKBA

Heard nothing AT ALL, no fees deduction or no acknowledgement letter!

I will post once the balance is deducted

since the introduction of the changes on 28/10 tere has been delays. I applied for my wife on 05/11. UKBA recieved it on 06/11 and no fees no aknowledgmentyet. so in fact it is normal in your case bearing in mind xmas and new year holiday

[rikken]

Hi,

I applied on the same day as yours via NCS Tower Hamlets, 25th Nov. Monday and received on 26th Nov. by UKBA

Heard nothing AT ALL, no fees deduction or no acknowledgement letter!

I will post once the balance is deducted

They are up to around the time of October 28-November 4 at the moment. You are probably a week, maybe two weeks, away from getting acknowledged.

[maxwins]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 25/11/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/13
Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of approval: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

I have heard that there have being a lot of delays, but I have not read any case like mine. I submited the paperwork the 25th of Nov 2013 (6 weeks after this and my case has not being acknowledge yet)
Has anybody applied around the same time?

I applied on the 29/11/13, received on 02/12/13, similar report as yours. I suspect they are still reviewing October applications so don't expect any feedback until sometime in Feb, just as i was advised when growing anxious...

Hi,

I applied on the same day as yours via NCS Tower Hamlets, 25th Nov. Monday and received on 26th Nov. by UKBA

Heard nothing AT ALL, no fees deduction or no acknowledgement letter!

I will post once the balance is deducted

[alnuaimiuk]

ITS LOOKS LIKE THEY WORKING HARD NOW

[supajamiro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: 22/10/2013
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 10/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[johnny04]

Hello All,
I have applied for naturalisation on 01.02.2013 to NCS Kensington & Chelsea. I am sorry I do not have exact dates of confirmation letter and fee debit (I am now travelling and do not have these documents with me), but it occured very shortly afterwards - within three or four weeks.
I have waited for 6 months and contacted UKBA by e-mail with my ref number, received an answer next day that my application was still under consideration. Contacted them again in November and received the same answer.
It will be 12 months soon. I believe my application was very straightforward (3 years of marriage +1 year ILR), everything in order, all checked by NCS. No criminal record, abcenses well below the limit.
Am I breaking a record or are there similar precedents?
Your advice will be appreciated.

contact your MP tell him the situation and that it has been more than the standard 6 months. give him your application reference. this should help

Hello Dan1974,

I am in a similar situation as yours...I applied a bit later than yours 15/07/2013; my application is straightforward too and it was done through NCS Havering. Acknowledgement and debit fees all done but still waiting for approval. I have emailed HO several times and all I receive is the standard email - application is still not decided yet. I called HO on the phone again this morning and I got the same message - not decided yet. I really don't know what next do now. If and when you contact your MP please let me know the outcome so that I can decide what to do next. Good luck.

[p2kin]

Update on my application:

Eligibility criteria: spouse of EU national who has naturalised as BC
Current nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/10/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2013
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014 (no clearance yet but the balance dropped today)
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

It looks like they started taking fees on applications submitted after the change of rules.

Can you please update Oct-2013 timeline too?

[annad]

Update on my application:

Eligibility criteria: spouse of EU national who has naturalised as BC
Current nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/10/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2013
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014 (no clearance yet but the balance dropped today)
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

It looks like they started taking fees on applications submitted after the change of rules.

[MwanaKay]

Hello All,
I have applied for naturalisation on 01.02.2013 to NCS Kensington & Chelsea. I am sorry I do not have exact dates of confirmation letter and fee debit (I am now travelling and do not have these documents with me), but it occured very shortly afterwards - within three or four weeks.
I have waited for 6 months and contacted UKBA by e-mail with my ref number, received an answer next day that my application was still under consideration. Contacted them again in November and received the same answer.
It will be 12 months soon. I believe my application was very straightforward (3 years of marriage +1 year ILR), everything in order, all checked by NCS. No criminal record, abcenses well below the limit.
Am I breaking a record or are there similar precedents?
Your advice will be appreciated.

Contact your MP immediately and provide the MP with your NFEE number and your HO Ref number. This is just not right for them to do this to people.

[ah_kassem]

Hello All,
I have applied for naturalisation on 01.02.2013 to NCS Kensington & Chelsea. I am sorry I do not have exact dates of confirmation letter and fee debit (I am now travelling and do not have these documents with me), but it occured very shortly afterwards - within three or four weeks.
I have waited for 6 months and contacted UKBA by e-mail with my ref number, received an answer next day that my application was still under consideration. Contacted them again in November and received the same answer.
It will be 12 months soon. I believe my application was very straightforward (3 years of marriage +1 year ILR), everything in order, all checked by NCS. No criminal record, abcenses well below the limit.
Am I breaking a record or are there similar precedents?
Your advice will be appreciated.

contact your MP tell him the situation and that it has been more than the standard 6 months. give him your application reference. this should help

[flash2004]

What is the email id and phone number to follow up on the AN application ?

[p2kin]

Hi Jotter,
well done on these figures...

could u pls clarify something...does this table mean that for the week of oct 21-27, 98 applications are approved? my application went in during this period but im still waiting for approval like others, so wondering if im missed out..

kindly clarify these numbers pls..

thnks..

You can look at Oct-2013 timeline post, there is bar chart showing information about how many received/fees deducted/approved. You are not missed out, you are counted in group of applicants with fees deducted.

[tobeukcitizen]

Hi km25,

It means 98 applications were filed during that week and 24% was approved.

[km25]

Hi all,

This little table might be of interest. (Apologies for the crappy formatting)

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)
Aug 26-Sept 1 = 19 (89%)
Sept 2-8 = 24 (83%)
Sept 9-15 = 19 (95%)
Sept 16-22 = 22 (100%)
Sept 23-29 = 23 (78%)

Sept 30-Oct 6 = 40 (85%)
Oct 7-13 = 61 (79%)
Oct 14-20 = 54 (76%)
Oct 21-27 = 98 (24%)

Oct 28-Nov 3 = 14 (7%)
Nov 4-10 = 12 (0%)
Nov 11-17 = 10 (0%)
Nov 18-24 = 15 (0%)

I admit this is biased towards capturing the cutoff point for the English language requirement, but all the same, it gives an idea of the scale. I can keep this placeholder updated as these values change.

Hi Jotter,
well done on these figures...

could u pls clarify something...does this table mean that for the week of oct 21-27, 98 applications are approved? my application went in during this period but im still waiting for approval like others, so wondering if im missed out..

kindly clarify these numbers pls..

thnks..