Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Loveislovely]

Hi All,

It is finally here

It takes two months and four days.

I applied for the return of my passports on 17/12, the approval letter dated 20/12, I
Receive all my documents except my life in the UK certificate. I believe asking for my docs, prompt the caseworker to process my application.

The best Christmas present ever..... December 24,2013

Thanks UKBA

Thank you fellow forumers, you all have been very helpful, happy holidays.
Wishing you all good luck

Loveislovely

[jotter]

Latest approvals table taken from posts to this forum:

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 (85%)
Oct 7-13 = 61 (74%)
Oct 14-20 = 50 (62%)
Oct 21-27 = 88 (23%)

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

This table is being updated here.

[alyona39]

Eligibility criteria:5 years and 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Waltham Forest
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 8/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 17/12/2013
Date of Ceremony: 23/12/2013

[cityguy0189]

cityguy0189, which borough is that? 30,000 - that's a lot!!!

London Borough of Haringey

[B7hug]

I thought I should share my timeline as this forum has been a great help.

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Southwark)
Date applied:12/10/2013 (Saturday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 06/11/2013 ( checked online bank account)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2013
Email confirmation that a decision had been made:11/12/2013 (received after chasing (several times ) for an update on my application)
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2013
Date of Ceremony: 16/12/2013

[tobeukcitizen]

cityguy0189, which borough is that? 30,000 - that's a lot!!!

I think it can't be 30k+ in a single borough.. In a previous post a few eeks someone were mentioning, it was 39k overall.

[MattSule]

cityguy0189, which borough is that? 30,000 - that's a lot!!!

[cityguy0189]

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs = 2 yrs Work Permit + 2 yrs HSMP + 2 yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR

* Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail,special delivery)
* Date of application: 24-Oct-2013
* Date of receipt by UKBA should be: 25-Oct-2013 (according to Royal mail tracking).
* Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
* Date of debit of fees: Not yet
* Date of approval: TBC
* Date of Ceremony: TBC

**Followup update on time lines**

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs = 2 yrs Work Permit + 2 yrs HSMP + 2 yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR

* Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail,special delivery)
* Date of application: 24-Oct-2013
* Date of receipt by UKBA should be: 25-Oct-2013 (according to Royal mail tracking).
* Date of acknowledgement : 17-Dec (Received letter on 20-Dec)
* Date of debit of fees: 17-Dec
* Date of approval: TBC
* Date of Ceremony: TBC

I called up the local Nationality Checking Service and the kind lady on the phone told me there was/is a huge backlog due to sheer number of citizenship applications. In my borough alone the applications via NCS were (apparently) 30,000!

[!!!kartik!!!]

AN joint application
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Post (first class recorded)
Date of application: 10/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05/11/2013
Date of approval: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: 30/11/2013
Date of PP interview: 16/12/2013
PP receipt : 18/12/2013

[fulcrum1978]

Guys and Gals,

At Last Payment has been debited today!!!

Date of Application: 23/10/2013 Via NCS
Date of Debit of Fees: 20/12/2013!!!!--- never been so relieved after debiting my account.
Date of Acknowledgement: Hopefully soon!!!

Lets now pray for a quick approval.

All the best to all applicants

Fulcrum1978

[apple02]

Eligibility criteria: AN FORM ILR 15+YRS
Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/13 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgment: 20/12/12 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/13 (Account balance dropped today)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[hashoo]

Eligibility criteria: TIER 1 5 YEAR+ILR 1YEAR
Method of application: NCS WANDSWORTH
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : NOT YET
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/13
Date of approval: NOT YET
Date of Ceremony: NOT YET

FINALLY UKBA HAS DEBITED FEE, ITS SHOWING IN PENDING TRANSACTION.

[Mili1705]

Eligibility criteria: AN Form ILR 10+ yrs
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 : Waiting
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2013 at 09:04AM
Date of approval: 17/12/13 Dated 12/12/13
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Finally the stress is over. Wish you all who are waiting a speedy response.

[apple02]

Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/13 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgment: 20/12/12 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/13 (Account balance dropped today)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[navenby]

Eligibility criteria: ILR & over 3 years in UK (spouse of UK citizen)

Method of application: NCS Dudley, 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: presumably 22/10/2013 (sent by Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013 (debited to "NATIONALITY DIRECT")
Date of acknowledgement letter: dated 22 Nov 2013, received 26 Nov 2013.
Date of approval letter: dated 13 December 2013, received 18 December 2013

Date of Ceremony: 30 December 2013 (Private Ceremony, Dudley Register Office)

Good luck to all those waiting!

[its.rudi]

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

Hi,

I am on the same boat. HO received my application on 18/10/2013 and money had been deducted on 13/11/2013. No further information.

Cheers,
its.rudi

[sudhibabu]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1year ILR

Method of application: Hillingdon NCS

Date of Application: 17/12/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013

Date of debit of fees:

Date of receipt of acknowledgement:

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of Ceremony:

[irfanb00]

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs WP + 2Yrs Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery) with originals
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

After 8 weeks they have finally debit my fees.
But the wait is still on..

Thanks everyone.

[jonjr023]

Hi everyone,
question: Is it possible to change ceremony venue after approval from council to another ? so as to have an early ceremony even private is full.

[Alpha_man218]

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs (ILE via dependent child)
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013 special delivery checked on Royal Mail site.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/12/13
Date of acknowledgement: 18/12/13 dated 13/12/13
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[hogwashat]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP+Tier1 (3+2) + ILR + married to BC
Method of application: Self Post
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:05/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2013 (dated 05/11/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/2013 ( dated 13/012/2013)
Date of Ceremony: have to book.

Good Luck for every one who's waiting for their applications..

[vzum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:EU 5 years+1 year PR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:23/10/13 Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 12/12/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/12/13 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

long waiting just for acknowledgement,fingers cross for the rest....

[martin123]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 + 1
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:31/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:N/A
Date of receipt of approval:N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Nothing happened for 7 week, sent email to NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, note you have to give them name,date of birth and address.

Just got standard response to allow 2 more weeks for payment to be taken.

Edit 31/12/2013 : finally after more than 2 months, fee got debited from my account today

[bolatella]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree with NARIC Letter, PBS documents also used)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 11/11/2013
Payment method Card Payment
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received 15/01/2014. Letter dated 11/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received:Not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

[navenby]

Eligibility criteria: ILR & over 3 years in UK (spouse of UK citizen)

Method of application: NCS Dudley, 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: presumably 22/10/2013 (sent by Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013 (debited to "NATIONALITY DIRECT")
Date of acknowledgement letter: dated 22 Nov 2013, received 26 Nov 2013.
Date of approval letter: dated 13 December 2013, received 18 December 2013

Date of Ceremony: TBC