Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Light27]

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: Wtg

Date of Ceremony: Wtg

Fingers & Toes Crossed

[Desert Storm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency + 1 Yr after ILR
MOP: NCS Uxbridge
Date of application: 21/10/13
Date of receipt: 22/10/13
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/13
Date of received by post: 26/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/13
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Fingers crossed

[SchnookoLoly]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency (EU), Marriage to Brit
Method of application: NCS Maidenhead
Date of application: 03/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/10/13
Date of acknowledgement : 18/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/13
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Getting anxious with this waiting game... this thread has been very useful though!

[jotter]

I am very upset and sad about the fact that if the Home Office recieved my application on the 30th of September they should really have replied to me by now - my application fee was deducted on the 11th of October so it has been a while since - with this impending/looming holiday break coming I fear it will then only be in the new year. Realistically there are just 3 weeks left in this year for any work to be done.

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

For the period Sept 26th-30th I've found 13 applications in this forum that were received by the UKBA in those dates. Of those only six have been decided so far - that we know of.

We have record of applications from Dhakavillage1, rana12570, ultimate12570, marxoo, BUCKS13, daydreamer1, anna.winter, akhan25, Anuprajmane and syedraza. All received by the UKBA between Sept 26th and Oct 1st and all, as far as we know, still waiting. So shahjee09 you are not alone. You might want to start up a topic with some of these posters to keep each other up to date.

[Kibria]

I am very upset and sad about the fact that if the Home Office recieved my application on the 30th of September they should really have replied to me by now - my application fee was deducted on the 11th of October so it has been a while since - with this impending/looming holiday break coming I fear it will then only be in the new year. Realistically there are just 3 weeks left in this year for any work to be done.

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

For the period Sept 26th-30th I've found 13 applications in this forum that were received by the UKBA in those dates. Of those only six have been decided so far - that we know of.

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I sent my application on 18/09 and received decision letter today dated 22/11]

[shahjee09]

I am very upset and sad about the fact that if the Home Office recieved my application on the 30th of September they should really have replied to me by now - my application fee was deducted on the 11th of October so it has been a while since - with this impending/looming holiday break coming I fear it will then only be in the new year. Realistically there are just 3 weeks left in this year for any work to be done.

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

For the period Sept 26th-30th I've found 13 applications in this forum that were received by the UKBA in those dates. Of those only six have been decided so far - that we know of.

[shahjee09]

Thanks for your response - I know it has not been very long but I mean I have seen applications returned successfully with approvals inside 8 weeks. How can I know how long this will take ? I am getting concerned about the winter break and then there being a very long gap...

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

Dont worry its only 6 weeks. Applications can take time

[LostEmperor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (work permit + Tier1 ) + 9 months ILR) (Discretionery application)
Method of application: NCS Abingdon
Date of application: 02/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/10/13
Date of acknowledgement : 15/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 21/10/13
Date of approval: 14/11/13 (received 23rd Nov 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 19th Jan 2014

QUESTION: I have just confirmed it today through email from help desk and by call from NCS that a decision has been made, But results are not disclosed yet.
NCS said they will post a letter today.
My question is does the NCS post a letter in both scenarios or just if an applicant is successful????
Thanks for your help!!

Thank you all for your help. My application is approved !

[Kibria]

Yes I posted my application on 18/09

Something really strange is happening. I received email reply from Nationality Help desk saying decision has been made on my application, when I called the Home office number and asked for update the adviser said no decision has been made and the application is still in progress. Don't know whom to believe?

Hi Kibria,
the Nationality Help desk, the actual ones dealing with ur case and then upload the decision on the system for advisers to see. so hopefully from the posts I have been reading you get a letter 2 days after an email.
so good luck and wish all the best !!

Hi Guys

Received letter from HO saying that the application has been successful and I should receive the invitation to attend the ceremony soon. Yeahee!

Do you know how long does it take to receive the invitation letter after the approval letter has arrived?

[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 : Dated 21/11/2013, received in post 25/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2013 at 09:04AM
Date of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[rajan1984]

Eligibility 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: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[tronca33]

Today is my Happy day.
THank you all for a Help.

Application Timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1,6 year PR
Method of application: Post 14.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15.10.2013(DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 06.11.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11.11.2013(date 06.11.2013)
Date of receipt of approval:26.11.2013(date 21.11.2013)
Date of Ceremony: 9.01.2014

[ah_kassem]

Hi there I posted my application on the 18/10/13 with payment slip and my account is not debited yet, but got an acknowledgement letter and payment slip yesterday that I should fill it and sent it back within 14 days can someone advice me pls and hope it will not delay the process.( 2) which address to send the payment slip is it the one on the acknowledgement letter or the one which sent my the application ?
thanks

Hi

I am afraid your count will start from day of payment so there will be delay. it seems you did not give correct info on payment with application so it failed.

as for the address send it to the acknoledgment letter address and put on it the reference they used on the acknowlegment letter. (however if there is a phone number on the letter call it to double check)

good luck

[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

[Real34]

Has anybody noticed that the last date for debit of fees is 22/10/13

Nothing from the 23/10/13 they seem to have stopped debiting fees from this date since last friday.

I'm really worried now it has been more than 4 weeks as promised by UKBA

[mabamba]

Hi there I posted my application on the 18/10/13 with payment slip and my account is not debited yet, but got an acknowledgement letter and payment slip yesterday that I should fill it and sent it back within 14 days can someone advice me pls and hope it will not delay the process.( 2) which address to send the payment slip is it the one on the acknowledgement letter or the one which sent my the application ?
thanks

[ramesh1976]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25-10-2013 Special delivery
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of Approval :TBC

Drop in account balance today.

[Sahib1]

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

Dont worry its only 6 weeks. Applications can take time

[BGOGOI]

Eligibility criteria: dependant (5yr + 1yr ILR) (separated after ILR+ children without father's signature as father's whereabouts are unknown)
Current Nationality: Indian
Method of application: royal mail
Date of of Application: 16/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:16/11/13
Date of approval : TBC

[kolibri]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (3 years)
Method of application: NCIS Croydon
Date of application: 24/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[jotter]

Hi Jotter,
Keep up the good work.....
interesting to see that average application prior 28th of October is around 40, and rumped up to around 80, and went down again to a lower level afterward..

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Current Nationality: Algerian
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of of Application: 15/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Still no news

Thanks belkhir. Yes, you see the effect of the rule change to the KOLL requirement from October 28th.

Re: your own timeline, do you know if the UKBA received your application yet? Did the solicitor give you a post tracking number for it? If not, I guess the first you'll know is when the fees come out. There is a separate topic for November timelines as well, so please post your timeline there as well.

[belkhir]

Hi Jotter,
Keep up the good work.....
interesting to see that average application prior 28th of October is around 40, and rumped up to around 80, and went down again to a lower level afterward..

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Current Nationality: North African
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of of Application: 19/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Still no news

Hi all,

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

PERIOD = Blocks of 15 days
APPs = Applications that we have been notified of through this forum thus far.
APPROVED = Percentage of these applications that posters have informed us have been approved (rounded to nearest full percent)

PERIOD APPS (APPROVED)
Aug 27-Sept 10 = 47 (89%)
Sept 11-25 = 44 (95%)
Sept 26-Oct 10 = 84 (46%)
Oct 11-25 = 97 (14%)
Oct 26-Nov 9 = 12 (0%)
Nov 10-24 = 9 (0%)

I admit this is biased towards capturing where the rush suddenly stopped, but all the same, it gives an idea of the scale. Feel free to keep checking back on this as I'll keep editing it.

[uddinriaz]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Redbridge 12/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/09/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-09-2013 dated 20/09/2013
Date of approval letter: 19/10/2013
approval letter received 30/10/2013

thanks every one and hope you will get yours soon

[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: N/A
Date of Ceremony: n/A

[jotter]

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
Still no news

I am a bit concerned that it has now been 8 weeks and the money was deducted on the 10th of October and I have not heard anything yet. Is this unusual ? I had emailed the Nationality email address and they told me that no decision has yet been made.

For the period Sept 26th-30th I've found 13 applications in this forum that were received by the UKBA in those dates. Of those only six have been decided so far - that we know of.