Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[rajan1984]

igibility criteria: AN1(3 Years Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR) & MN1 Section 3 (1)
Method of application: Self Post
Date of application: 21 October 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 October 2013 (as per Royal Mail Trace and Track system)
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2013 at 13:04PM
Date of approval: 17/12/2013 dated 12/12/13
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Interesting Note:

I sent an email to nationalityprogress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 13th December 2013 at 6PM. I have got response back from them 16th December with the standard message "No Decision Made"


Hope my information is helpful and all the best for all the rest of you guys.

[octapply]

Guys please see my time line and anyone with similar date of application or pls share with me.
apply on 23/10/13
received by HO 25/10/13
Debited fr bank still waiting
acknowledge letter still waiting

with kind regards
octapply

[ah_kassem]

I applied on the 5/11/2013 and The payment has not gone through yet and no ack was sent.

I did get the confirmation of the post.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier1) +1 ILR
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) Islington London
Date of application: 1 Nov 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2 Nov 2013 (checked using tracking number received from NCS when applying)

I applied for my wife on the same date but heard nothing yet and they did not take the money.



17 Dec 2013-> No acknowlegment received yet... and no money deducted?

- Its been 6.5 weeks now and i have not received an acknowledgement yet?
- On the ukba website they say in busy times it can take up to 4 weeks? Is it normal for acknowledgment to take very much longer than 4 weeks?
- Is there a number of email i can use to find out the status and if there is a problem or do i just play the waiting game?

[Mbadawi]

I need help to understand what the HO said to me. My money was deducted from my bank account on 30/10/2013. However, when I called HO yesterday to see the progress on my application they it the last update they have is that the last update they had was on 14/12 and states money deducted!!!! How come 6 weeks after the money has actually been deducted

[aneel_07]

I applied on the 5/11/2013 and The payment has not gone through yet and no ack was sent.

I did get the confirmation of the post.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier1) +1 ILR
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) Islington London
Date of application: 1 Nov 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2 Nov 2013 (checked using tracking number received from NCS when applying)

17 Dec 2013-> No acknowlegment received yet... and no money deducted?

- Its been 6.5 weeks now and i have not received an acknowledgement yet?
- On the ukba website they say in busy times it can take up to 4 weeks? Is it normal for acknowledgment to take very much longer than 4 weeks?
- Is there a number of email i can use to find out the status and if there is a problem or do i just play the waiting game?

[coop1977]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 (HSMP/Tier1) +1 ILR
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS) Islington London
Date of application: 1 Nov 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2 Nov 2013 (checked using tracking number received from NCS when applying)

17 Dec 2013-> No acknowlegment received yet... and no money deducted?

- Its been 6.5 weeks now and i have not received an acknowledgement yet?
- On the ukba website they say in busy times it can take up to 4 weeks? Is it normal for acknowledgment to take very much longer than 4 weeks?
- Is there a number of email i can use to find out the status and if there is a problem or do i just play the waiting game?

[missnorush]

Hi there,

I thought I would add my timeline too, as I'm getting impatient that my payment hasn't been taken yet but see it seems to be the 'norm' at the moment.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HMSP + Tier1 + ILR
Date of application: 18/11/2013
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

*Update - Debit of fees date now updated.

[ah_kassem]

Eligibility Criteria : Hsmp+Tier 1+ILR
Method of Application: NCS
Date of Application : 12/10/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 15/10/2013
Date of Debit of fees: 07/11/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 12/11/2013
Date of Approval : Did not received yet but got a ceremony letter from council today and ceremony date is 7th March 2013

Still waiting for approval letter, the letter from council gave me a questionnaire to fill and returned back to them. To fill the questionnaire I need homeoffice reference number.

This forum was very helpful, Thankyou very much.

Hi

I hope you get your approval quickly. the home office reference number should be on the aknowledgment letter

[shees]

Eligibility Criteria : Hsmp+Tier 1+ILR
Method of Application: NCS
Date of Application : 12/10/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 15/10/2013
Date of Debit of fees: 07/11/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 12/11/2013
Date of Approval : Did not received yet but got a ceremony letter from council today and ceremony date is 7th March 2013

Still waiting for approval letter, the letter from council gave me a questionnaire to fill and returned back to them. To fill the questionnaire I need homeoffice reference number.

This forum was very helpful, Thankyou very much.

[shahjee09]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Current Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Service Camden
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30-09-2013 Special delivery
Date of debit of fees: 10-10-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12-10-2013

Guys it has been 11.5 weeks since UKBA recieved my application (September 30th 2013) - fees was deducted 10th of October but I have not yet recieved the approval. This is taking way too long. - already hit 80 days....I am very worried. What can I do ?

[Darren_SA]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Work Permit + 1yr ILR (obtained 3 Sept 2012)
Method of application: NCS (Merton) - joint couple application @ £1550
Date of submission to NCS: 16/10/2013 - £50 per adult
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2013 (letter received in post 15/11/2013)
Date of approval: 16/11/2013
Date of Ceremony(Private): 10/12/2013

[amkamble]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 yr WP + 4 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
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: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[Light27]

*** UPDATE ***

NATURALISATION APPLICATION TIMELINE:-

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Sutton

Date of Application : 21/10/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 22/10/2013 (DX Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 22/11/2013

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 26/11/2013 (Dated: 22/11/2013)

Date of Receipt of Approval: 14/12/2013 (Dated: 10/12/2013)

Date of Ceremony: 19/12/2013

I wasn't expecting to get an appointment for my citizenship ceremony in Dec but glad that i did

[su_uk1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5+1year residence permit
Method of application: Post
Date of application:17/10/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/11/13
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Jenny177]

hi there can any one help me ?
I did apply on 8th oct and ukb received 9th oct
Fee 24th oct acknowledgement 24th oct but after that didn't receive any news yet? So how long do I have to wait more ?
And yea 10years + 1ilr
Many thanks

Riz007

I don't think that's unusual. They normally deal with applications within 6 months. Many of them get processed sooner than that but some people have to wait for 6 months exactly even more. I don't think you should be worried, you haven't waited for that long

[jamilmughal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10year + 1ILR
Method of application: NCS Londn
Date of application: 27/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Shuklap]

Hi , do we have any aug applicants still waiting. I applied on 19/08, acknowledged on 30/08

[rize007]

hi there can any one help me ?
I did apply on 8th oct and ukb received 9th oct
Fee 24th oct acknowledgement 24th oct but after that didn't receive any news yet? So how long do I have to wait more ?
And yea 10years + 1ilr
Many thanks

Riz007

[Roxmallon]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 27/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[jotter]

Latest approvals table 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)
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 = 39 (82%)
Oct 7-13 = 60 (72%)
Oct 14-20 = 45 (56%)
Oct 21-27 = 82 (15%)

Oct 28-Nov 3 = 10 (10%)
Nov 4-10 = 10 (0%)
Nov 11-17 = 9 (0%)
Nov 18-24 = 12 (0%)

I'm keeping this up-to-date here.

[Addicted zoo]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + one year
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 22/10/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/10/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 05/12/2013
Date of Ceremony: 11/01/2014 @ Lambeth Council

Trying to book private ceremony if possible, can't wait that long.

Thank you all for the help. Especially Amber & Vinny

Good luck to all those who are waiting.

[Yulichka]

Applied on 12/12/2013, so too early days for fees deduction

Hello all,

I though I add my timeline too, this forum has been very helpful last year when I applied for ILR

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Hi,

When did you apply? Have your few been deducted as yet?

[Loveislovely]

Hello all,

I though I add my timeline too, this forum has been very helpful last year when I applied for ILR

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Hi,

When did you apply? Have your few been deducted as yet?

[Yulichka]

Hello all,

I though I add my timeline too, this forum has been very helpful last year when I applied for ILR

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Date of application: 12/12/2013
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2004
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

[butter_fly]

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Reading
Date of Application : 03/12/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 04/12/2013 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 17/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 20/01/2014 (dated 17/01)

Date of Receipt of Approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting