Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[waitingformonths]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 15-Aug-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19-Aug-2013
Date acknowledged: 21-Aug-2013 (dated 19-Aug-2013)
Date of Fees taken: 19-Aug-2013

waitingformonths now!

[neoseal]

Congrats sofiaofwales.

My council also don't do private ceremony.

[SofiaofWales]

Eligibility criteria :6 yrs
Method of application : Self
Date of application: 16th April
Date of receipt by UKBA : 17th April 2013
Date of debit of fee : 22nd April 2013
Date acknowledged : 22nd April 2013
Asked for further documents: 12 Sep 2013 (date on letter)
Date of approval : Letter date 30 Sep 2013
Date of arrival of Approved letter : 02/10/2013 (Approval only stated to wait for invitation then contact council but I contacted my local council today) Date of Ceremony : 30th October 2013 ( surprisingly our local council doesn't do private ceremonies)

Total email sent to HO: 6
Thanks again to all

[SofiaofWales]

anyone waiting for nearly 5 months I suggest to contact your MP to act on your behalf. I sent an email to my local MP a week before 5 months completed (of my app) a week later I receive a letter from him including a copy of the letter he sent to HO, stated that he sent a letter to HO on my behalf.
a week after his letter to HO (20 Sep) I received a letter from HO requeting my old passport for check. 30th sep I received an email that a decision have been made and I will have the letter shortly. Today I received my approval and my other documents. I belive the MP's letter to HO was a strong and official reminder to them that they acted after 5 months.
Thanks God!

Good luck everyone and thanks for sharing your experiences Smile
I was used to visit this forum a couple of times a day for the last 6 months and know many users by name, and felt happy for those whom were updating they received and pray for those still waiting.
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Never give up!

[Sirdi]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC +ILR (May 2013)

Method of application: Self

Date of application: Monday 16th Sept 2013 Next Day Delivery Post

Date of receipt by UKBA: Tuesday 17th Sept 2013

Date of acknowledgement : 24th Sept 2013 (2nd Class-dated 21st Sept.)

Date of debit of fees: 23rd Sept 2013 11:20 / Debit Card

Date of approval:

Date of Ceremony:

[tronca33]

I know but I cant.No time for this.My app.was for 24th October.
So i just ask if someone know if I need send passport and ID or just ID??
Thank you

[fatimahanif]

PLEASE....I need answer to my question.
If they resend back all ID AND PASSPORTS soon???
Because if I send them all I cant travel to my country.And my father have a cancer and we dont know how long he will stay with as.I have ID,passport,Permanent Residency Doc.-but I need send all this to HO.
So what I can do???
Thank you

You can apply through NCS which is the Nationality Checking Service offered by local councils. They normally charge a fee which is different for different councils but they will take a photocopy of your passports etc and you can keep the original with you. Home Office has a right to ask for your originals if they wish.

[tronca33]

PLEASE....I need answer to my question.
If they resend back all ID AND PASSPORTS soon???
Because if I send them all I cant travel to my country.And my father have a cancer and we dont know how long he will stay with as.I have ID,passport,Permanent Residency Doc.-but I need send all this to HO.
So what I can do???
Thank you

[abbei]

In 1 week my application will be 6months Still no news from HO

[rajan1984]

Finally my application is approved. Thanks a lot for all your encouragement and support.


Eligibility criteria : HSMP 2 years + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Nationality : Indian
Method of application : NCS Bracknell
Date of application to NCS: 17th May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 23 May 2013
Date of debit of fee : 25 May 2013
Date acknowledged : 14 June 2013
Date of approval : 30/09/2013 - letter date 24 Sep 2013
Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : 1/10/2013 (Both letters came on the same day)
Date of Ceremony : 16th October 2013

Thanks again to all

[AussieSetO]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1Yr ILR (Spouse and I)
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 27th August
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th August 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 2nd September 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st October 2013 (Letter dated 21st Sept 13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

So relieved!

[simon.sandhu]

Approved finally!!!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2Yr HSMP + 3Yr Tier-1 + 1.5Yr ILR (Spouse and I)
Method of application: NCS (Wokingham)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18th July 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st October 2013 (Letter dated 25th Sept 13)
Date of Ceremony: 14th November 2013

The ceremony invitation letters came along with the approval letters today.

All the very best to everyone awaiting a decision. The long and sometimes painful path to the passport is almost over.

[ZAB2121]

waiting since 23rd April

[neoseal]

Congrats iactcrazy.

[iactcrazy]

Eligibility criteria : 2 years Spouse + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application : Self, Posted with a Royal Mail Special Delivery envelope enclosed
Date of application : 17 July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19 July 2013
Date of debit of fee : 19 July 2013
Date acknowledged : 19/07/2013 received letter on 22/07/2013
Original Documents returned - 25/09/2013
Date of approval : 25/09/2013 - letter date 23rd September
Invitation letter - Recieved 1/10/13 - dated 24th September
Date of Ceremony : 4/10/2013

Final stages of this long and expensive process.

Good luck to all. PM me if need any advice while it is still fresh in our heads!

[FiveMonths]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years of Residency + ILR 1 Year
Nationality: Pakistan
Method Of Application: National Checking Service Wandsworth
Date Of Application: 03/08/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 08/08/13 (dated 13/08/13)
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 09/08/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 24/09/2013 (letter received 26/08/2013)
Date Of Ceremony: 08/10/2013

So it took me exactly 2 months, my advice to everyone to be relaxed as there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Goodluck everyone!

[fingerscrossed123]

Application timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 1 year PR (Exercising Treaty rights)
Method of application: NCS
Date of submission: 16 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 August 2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/08/13 (dated 21 August 2013, 2nd class post)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/13 (dated 21/09/13)
Date of Ceremony: to call council to book!

Updated timeline above - best wishes to you all. Thank you for your wisdom, help and support! I hope you all hear good news soon!

[alex68]

Update

[Application Timeline
Wife+ Adult son+ 1 child
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton) 19/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:01/10/2013(printed Sunday 29/09/2013)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[siddiqr]

Eligibility criteria : EEA family member - 6 years
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application : NCS Colchester
Date of application : 20 Aug 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 21 Aug 2013
Date of debit of fee : 23 Aug 2013
Date acknowledged : 28 Aug 2013
Date of approval : 30/09/2013 - letter date 26 Sep 2013
Date of Ceremony : Awaiting

[quantumscience]

Applicant : My Wife.
Applicant is a spouse, married to British citizen (me) for 9 years, and she holds ILR for 7 years
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th July 2013
Received by HO: 18th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2103
Date of acknowledgement : 23rd July 2103
Date of approval: 21 September 2013, received on 30 September 2013
Ceremony date: Yet to be booked

[beebritish]

Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey

I received HO response via my MP today that our case was assigned to a case working unit on 25 June and that decision still hasn't been made (3 months after that!!). So try not to worry too much - as you can see, it doesn't mean much even if it has been assigned. Our application was received on 14 June, and I'd say it's quite straight forward as well. But who knows what HO's definition of straight forward is

[neoseal]

Congrats Psmlas23.

[Psalms23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr ILE
Method of application: NCS Datford
Date of application: 11/07/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07/13
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/07/13
Date of receipt of approval: dated 19/09/13. received 25/09/13
Date of Ceremony:22 Oct

total days from sending application to approval is 70days

I am so happy,almost daily I checked the forum and i experienced a rollercoaster of emotions- worry, anticipation, some more worry, anticipation& disappointment at negative email replies. Hard as it can be, all I can advise is to KEEP CALM, YOUR APPROVAL IS COMING SOON. Above all I thank God for everything. All the best guys. my final edit will be to update ceremony date. My nationality is Zimbabwean if anyone finds it relevant.

[berti83]

Nationality: Kosovan
Criteria; ILR since 1999
Method Of Application: personal
Date Of Application: 01/06//2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 02/06/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 03/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 06/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: Pending
Date Approval Letter Pending
Date Of Ceremony: PENDING

(Was told it would be straightforward due to being here 14 years, it has not been the case) I received an email today stating that no decision has been made yet on my application. Do not even know whether it is with a case worker

update, received another email very promptly saying that my case has not gone to a case worker yet

Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey

[berti83]

Nationality: Kosovan
Criteria; ILR since 1999
Method Of Application: personal
Date Of Application: 01/06//2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 02/06/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 03/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 06/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: Pending
Date Approval Letter Pending
Date Of Ceremony: PENDING

(Was told it would be straightforward due to being here 14 years, it has not been the case) I received an email today stating that no decision has been made yet on my application. Do not even know whether it is with a case worker

update, received another email very promptly saying that my case has not gone to a case worker yet

Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey