Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.

[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
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.

[syedraza]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Service Waltham forest (NCS/1968/13)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01-10-2013 Special delivery (AD078631129GB)
Date of debit of fees: 11-10-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14-10-2013
Still no news

[sco_kop]

I have applied on 8th oct 2013 Ncs East ham

Acknowledgement on 22 oct 2013

Fee deduction on 30 oct 2013

Waiting now, i believe most of the 8th oct application are completed except mine

OAHM

I applied on 5th Oct. Recieved on 8th Oct.

Fee deducted 28th Oct. Still waiting approval.

We are in the same boat mate

[kkhan]

jotter,

you are a star mate,,,,,,,,,

i think ukba should hire you as an analyst..




cheers
khan

[jotter]

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 (83%)

Sept 30-Oct 6 = 40 (85%)
Oct 7-13 = 62 (79%)
Oct 14-20 = 54 (81%)
Oct 21-27 = 102 (38%)

Oct 28-Nov 3 = 16 (6%)
Nov 4-10 = 22 (0%)
Nov 11-17 = 12 (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.

[legendz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: self
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2013 (special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement : TBA
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013
Date of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony:TBA

I did the application myself for my husband and I and our two children. The fees have now finally been taken, 5 weeks later!

[MattSule]

I am of the view that paying that extra £65 for NCS is better in the long run. at least you can use your original docs for something else. Also, NCS indirectly gives you the initial check that may be useful

[rana12570]

Application type: 2 years Spoue visa + time spent on student visa
Application sent by Post SD: 26/09/2013
Application received by UKBA: 27/09/2013
Acknowledgment Letter: 08/10/2013
Approval letter: Not yet
Ceremony date: Not yet

I'm still waiting for my approval letter, I've phoned UKBA and emailed them as well, but same response. No decision has yet been made!!!

I think applications sent without using NCS service takes longer!!! I regret now, I should have sent my application via NCS so at least I could travel outside the UK!

[sweet sweet sweety]

Eligibility criteria: Joint application, WP + T2 ICT + 1 year ILR - Dependant + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS - Master degree UK university
Current nationality: Globetrotter
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Edinburgh
Date of application: 28/10/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/13
Date of aknowlegment: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Not yet
Date approval received:Not yet still hopes for the end of the year
Date of ceremony:

According to the timelines posted, no fees has taken for anybody that applied after 18th october. I have applied on the 28th being the first one on new English criteria. I hope fees are taking on this month otherwise waiting will definitely go up to next year.

good luck to all

fees deducted on 22/11/13 £1,550.00

I applied on 22nd Oct 2013. still waiting for clearance of fees

I applied on 23rd Oct 2013, received on 24th Oct without NCS.... Still waiting for fee deductions.

@ Irfanb00
Mine recived on 23rd ... without NCS involvement.
so just 1 day before urs. please keep updated and i will do the same

[irfanb00]

Eligibility criteria: Joint application, WP + T2 ICT + 1 year ILR - Dependant + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS - Master degree UK university
Current nationality: Globetrotter
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Edinburgh
Date of application: 28/10/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/13
Date of aknowlegment: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Not yet
Date approval received:Not yet still hopes for the end of the year
Date of ceremony:

According to the timelines posted, no fees has taken for anybody that applied after 18th october. I have applied on the 28th being the first one on new English criteria. I hope fees are taking on this month otherwise waiting will definitely go up to next year.

good luck to all

fees deducted on 22/11/13 £1,550.00

I applied on 22nd Oct 2013. still waiting for clearance of fees

I applied on 23rd Oct 2013, received on 24th Oct without NCS.... Still waiting for fee deductions.

[sweet sweet sweety]

Eligibility criteria: Joint application, WP + T2 ICT + 1 year ILR - Dependant + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS - Master degree UK university
Current nationality: Globetrotter
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Edinburgh
Date of application: 28/10/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/13
Date of aknowlegment: Not yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Not yet
Date approval received:Not yet still hopes for the end of the year
Date of ceremony:

According to the timelines posted, no fees has taken for anybody that applied after 18th october. I have applied on the 28th being the first one on new English criteria. I hope fees are taking on this month otherwise waiting will definitely go up to next year.

good luck to all

fees deducted on 22/11/13 £1,550.00

I applied on 22nd Oct 2013. still waiting for clearance of fees

[kkkr25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Work Permit + 1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 03/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/10/2013 (Tracked)
Date of debit of fees: 23/10/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/10/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 25/11/13 (dated 18/11/13)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

I had 6 points on my license for driving without insurance endorsed in March 2010 and a CCJ of £123 which is paid and settled on April 2011.
Thanks to this forum, helped a lot.

[Scanner]

Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs HSMP + 2 yrs Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Post Office Next day delivery
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : Not received
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013
Date of approval: Not received
Date of Ceremony: Not received

[woolf]

I have applied on 8th oct 2013 Ncs East ham

Acknowledgement on 22 oct 2013

Fee deduction on 30 oct 2013

Waiting now, i believe most of the 8th oct application are completed except mine

OAHM

[Ablo205]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Work Permit + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 11/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 08/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2013
Date of approval: 23/11/2013, dated 16/11/2013 on the letter
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks everyone for their continued support and wish you all "Good Luck"

Regards,
Srini

We have same date

[Ablo205]

legacy 1 year ilr

Nationality: Guinea
Method of application: soliciter
Date of application: 11/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 08/11/2013 (letter dated 04/11/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2013
Date of approval: 22/11/2013
Date of Ceremony:TBC
Thank for everyone and good luck to all waiting

[Siasia1982]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen + 2 year PR (family/joint application 2x AN+MN1)
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: "self"
Date of application: 29/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 14/10/2013 (letter dated 11/10/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2013
Date of approval: 22/11/2013 (letter dated 20/11/2013)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

This forum is great, thank you to everybody for great information source. All the best to you all.