Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[carpe diem]

Application send through Council 15TH OF MAY 2013

APPLICATION RECEIVED: 16 TH OF MAY 2013

ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIVED: 23 OF MAY 2013

NATURALIZATION APPROVED : 24 OF OCT 2013

CEREMONY LETTER RECEIVED : 1 OF NOV 2013

CEREMONY BOOKED: 06 OF NOV 2013

THIS HAS BEEN LONG DELAY. BUT NEVER GIVE UP. WISH AND PRAY WHO ARE WAITING FOR NATURALIZATION WILL RECEIVE THEIR SOON.

[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 acknowledgement : TBC
Date of debit of fees: Finally drop in my balance. (Debit card)
Current nationality: Srilankan
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[UKUKUKUK]

Date of application: 09/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/13
Date of acknowledgement: 01/11/13 (dated 29/10/13)
Date of approval: TBC

[amit175]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 year + Tier 1 3year + ILR 1+ year
Method of application: Self recorded post
Date of application: 12/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 03/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 03/11/2013
Date of approval: 20/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[beebritish]

Eligibility criteria: 5years treaty EEA(Hungarian)+1yearPR(with PR card) + non EEA family member
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 13/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2013 received 19/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2013
Date of approval: 14/10/2013 received 16/10/2013
Date of Invitation letter for both applicants: 16/10/2013, arrived on 23/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2013

Good luck people, wish you all get responses soon.

Ceremony done and dusted, naturalisation certificates received, names spelled correctly wootwoot! - we are now officially British!! Good luck to everyone who's applying/waiting for a decision!

[rbhatia812]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 year + Tier 1 3year + ILR 1+ year
Method of application: Self recorded post
Date of application: 12/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I think HO is dealing with all the application received until 11/10/2013 the coming week they will process 14/10/2013 to 18/10/2013. So I hop mine fee will deducted in coming week.

thanks

Finally had the fees debited today. My application got to the UKBA on the
10th October.


Mine got to them on 10/10/2013 and I still haven't had any response....

[Mudassir]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 year + Tier 1 3year + ILR 1+ year
Method of application: Self recorded post
Date of application: 12/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I think HO is dealing with all the application received until 11/10/2013 the coming week they will process 14/10/2013 to 18/10/2013. So I hop mine fee will deducted in coming week.

thanks

Mine got to them on 10/10/2013 and I still haven't had any response....

[mowaid]

Hi All,

Guess what, HO kept the promise to deliver the decision within 6 months for may case ;

Applied: 1 May 2013
Ack. & Payment: followed by 2 weeks

Approval receipt on: 30 Oct 2013 ( 1 day less 6 months )

Thanks to all for contributing.

what was your eligibility criteria ? 10year ? / BC / 5year + ILR?

[mowaid]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 year + Tier 1 3year + ILR 1+ year
Method of application: Self recorded post
Date of application: 12/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I think HO is dealing with all the application received until 11/10/2013 the coming week they will process 14/10/2013 to 18/10/2013. So I hop mine fee will deducted in coming week.

thanks

[rana12570]

Hi all,
Does anyone know if the original passports (proof of ILR) sent along with the application for naturalisation will be returned soon or will it only be returned along with the naturalisation certificate.

Cheers,

No, Original documents including passports will be returned once the decision has been made, either in Approval or Refusal!

You should have applied via NCS (Nationality Checking Service) through you local council, if you wanted to keep your originals passports with you while your naturalisation application is in process with Home Office!!!

[Dino99]

Hi All,

Guess what, HO kept the promise to deliver the decision within 6 months for may case ;

Applied: 1 May 2013
Ack. & Payment: followed by 2 weeks

Approval receipt on: 30 Oct 2013 ( 1 day less 6 months )

Thanks to all for contributing.

[km25]

Hi all,
Does anyone know if the original passports (proof of ILR) sent along with the application for naturalisation will be returned soon or will it only be returned along with the naturalisation certificate.

Cheers,

[km25]

I hope it gets processed soon..

That is bit too optimistic. You will be lucky if your payment gets debited before 8/11/13.

Good luck.

Thanks Ayyubi72...i did think it was unrealistic to get it processed within a month..but hoping it wont be much longer as christmas is approaching and it'll be holidays and everything will take longer that month..

[abbei]

i called HO to day @11am and i ask them about my application i have told that no Decision has been made yet and @1pm i reseved my aprovel date 13.10.13 date of application 10 april 2013

[peach]

Application type: Joint British Citizenship Application ( ILR + 8 years )
Method of Application: NCS Bucks
Date When Fees Was Deducted: Fee not deducted yet
Date of application:21/10/13
Date of Receipt of application:
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: Not acknowledged
Date of return of documents: Not received yet
Date of interview Letter: N/A
Date of passport interview appointment: N/A
date of passport received : N/A

Questions : How do I know the date of receipt of application ?

[abhijeetv]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 08/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 28/10/2013
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

fingers crossed!!!

[babyjake]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1Yr ILR (Exercising Treaty rights)
Method of application: NCS (Hillingdon)
Date of application: 20th September 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th September 2013
Date of debit of fees: 2nd October 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 4th October 2013
Date of of approval:27th October 2013
Date of receipt of approval:30th October 2013
Date of Ceremony: 6th of December 2013

[oakleigh841]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year HSMP + 2 Year Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 28/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 08/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/2014
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[darthsolicitortobe]

Hi All,

I am in the exact same boat as KM25:

Date of application: 24/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

No point going crazy for nothing. Just sit back and wait.........

[Ayyubi72]

I hope it gets processed soon..

That is bit too optimistic. You will be lucky if your payment gets debited before 8/11/13.

Good luck.

[km25]

Hi all,
Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
Date of application: 24/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I hope it gets processed soon..

will wait to hear from the previous applicants regarding their progress.

[Kibria]

Application type: Adult British Citizenship Application 
Method of Application: Royal Mail Tracked, Guarantee Next Day Delivery
Date When Fees Was Deducted: Fee not deducted yet 
Date of application:18/10/13 
Date of Receipt of application: 19/10/13 
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: Not acknowledged 
Date of return of documents: Not received yet 
Date of interview Letter: N/A 
Date of passport interview appointment: N/A 
date of passport received : N/A

Received acknowledgement letter today with yesterday date mentioning the payment has been declined. That is a big surprise as I have been making sure for every single day since 18/98 that there are clear funds available in the account. Also called the bank to confirm. Bank has stated that there hasn't been any payment decline recorded on their. Anyways I have resent the payment slip and advised the bank that there is going to be a payment deduct by UKBA. Fingers crossed. Good thing is something has happened

That is super suspicious. Because the case went to payment stage only for those whose application reached on 11th October or before. How on earth your application went to payment stage even though it reached on 19th October????

I think some lazy case workers are trying clear the backlog by just sending bad quality payment declined receipt. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS shi*** ukba. I wont be surprised!!!

I actually posted a correction in my post. I applied on 18/09 and not 18/10. The application was received next day on 19/09. But received acknowledgement today with payment decline info. Don't know what's going on

[nionlight]

Application type: Adult British Citizenship Application 
Method of Application: Royal Mail Tracked, Guarantee Next Day Delivery
Date When Fees Was Deducted: Fee not deducted yet 
Date of application:18/10/13 
Date of Receipt of application: 19/10/13 
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: Not acknowledged 
Date of return of documents: Not received yet 
Date of interview Letter: N/A 
Date of passport interview appointment: N/A 
date of passport received : N/A

Received acknowledgement letter today with yesterday date mentioning the payment has been declined. That is a big surprise as I have been making sure for every single day since 18/98 that there are clear funds available in the account. Also called the bank to confirm. Bank has stated that there hasn't been any payment decline recorded on their. Anyways I have resent the payment slip and advised the bank that there is going to be a payment deduct by UKBA. Fingers crossed. Good thing is something has happened

[Kibria]

Application type: Adult British Citizenship Application 
Method of Application: Royal Mail Tracked, Guarantee Next Day Delivery
Date When Fees Was Deducted: Fee not deducted yet 
Date of application:18/10/13 
Date of Receipt of application: 19/10/13 
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: Not acknowledged 
Date of return of documents: Not received yet 
Date of interview Letter: N/A 
Date of passport interview appointment: N/A 
date of passport received : N/A

Received acknowledgement letter today with yesterday date mentioning the payment has been declined. That is a big surprise as I have been making sure for every single day since 18/98 that there are clear funds available in the account. Also called the bank to confirm. Bank has stated that there hasn't been any payment decline recorded on their. Anyways I have resent the payment slip and advised the bank that there is going to be a payment deduct by UKBA. Fingers crossed. Good thing is something has happened

[SgtBellPepper]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (after 3 years residence)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 24/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 24/09/2013
Date of approval: Letter is dated 19/10/2013 (received 30/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Wow, I'm extremely and pleasantly surprised! That was much quicker than I ever had hoped for. Good luck to everyone else waiting!!!