Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ratish123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+2 Yrs
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/7/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/7/2013
Date of debit of fees: 25/7/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013
Date of approval: No Date on Letter
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[atikhonee]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (after 3 years residence)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: awaiting
Date of approval: 28th October (letter received on 07th November)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[pamn]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Work permit) + 1 Year (ILR)
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 03/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2013 (special delivery)
Date of approval: 13/09/2013, arrived 17/09/2013 (special delivery)
Date of invitation: 20/09/2013, (arrived 23/09/2013)
Date of ceremony: 03/10/2013 (Private)

[Britishoneday]

Application made mid April, still waiting!

[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: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Alimanu]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + (including 12 months ILR)

Method of application: NCS brent
Date of application: 14/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 21/09/2013
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + (including 12 months ILR)

Method of application: NCS brent
Date of application: 14/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 21/09/2013
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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
Date of Ceremony : Awaiting

Passports, documents and approval letter returned via the Royal Mail Special Delivery envelope provided. Even Life in the UK pass form returned.

References used - Certified Accountant - and Personal Friend, both British Citizens.


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

[naumanmumtaz]

It was all printed address nothing handwritten. One letter for me and my wife each. It came from Capital House, Liverpool.

Received approval today. See updated timelines below.

Joint application Myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of approval: Received 24/09/2013 (Dated 15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: yet to book...

Just one quick Q
Which address the approval came from? Your name and address on envelope, was it written by hand? Hope my Q makes sense what I'm asking?
Thanks

Thanks for your help and info. Good luck for passport app.

[MSR75]

It was all printed address nothing handwritten. One letter for me and my wife each. It came from Capital House, Liverpool.

Received approval today. See updated timelines below.

Joint application Myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of approval: Received 24/09/2013 (Dated 15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: yet to book...

Just one quick Q
Which address the approval came from? Your name and address on envelope, was it written by hand? Hope my Q makes sense what I'm asking?
Thanks

[naumanmumtaz]

Received approval today. See updated timelines below.

Joint application Myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of approval: Received 24/09/2013 (Dated 15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: yet to book...

Just one quick Q
Which address the approval came from? Your name and address on envelope, was it written by hand? Hope my Q makes sense what I'm asking?
Thanks

[Alimanu]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + (including 12 months ILR)

Method of application: NCS brent
Date of application: 14/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 21/09/2013
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Huellbabineaux]

Moi
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 3 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 27/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 04/09/2013 (Dated 31/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2013
Date of approval: UNKNOWN
Date of Ceremony: UNKNOWN

In the same thought inline, a lady from the HomeOffice called me to confirm my place of birth. (24/09/2013)

[mealos]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2 years) + Tier-1 G (3 years) +ILR (1 year)
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 5th September 2013 03:00 p.m.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6th September 2013 10:10 a.m. / Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgement : 16th September 2013 10:30 a.m (2nd Class-dated 11th Sept.) Date of debit of fees: 11th September 2013 11:20 a.m. / Credit Card
Date of approval: 07/10/13 received 17/10/13
Date of Ceremony:24 /10 /13

Mates, you know there is also aa September 2013 applications topic where all September applicants can monitor each others progress easily, if you feel like?

[SpokenHands]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 23/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/10/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 19/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: pending


Interim Updates
[23/09/13]: NCS asked me if I would be in country on 26/09/2013. Advised I should expect delays as there is a huge rush before the rules change 28/10/13 - told to expect debit of fees with 10 days, acknowledgment within 3 weeks, if succesful an approval within 6 months, 2 month wait for ceremony in Warwickshire so in worst case this could take 8 months.
[08/10/13]: No acknowledgement 2 weeks after submitting the application suggests processing is much-delayed before the change of rules
[23/10/2013] amazed approval has come within 4 weeks when I was expecting anywhere between 4-6 months due to backlog. Now applied for citizenship ceremony in Warwick which has a 4-6 week waiting period.

[MSR75]

Received approval today. See updated timelines below.

Joint application Myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2013
Date of approval: Received 24/09/2013 (Dated 15/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony: yet to book...

[naumanmumtaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP / Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 6 Sept 2013 (Friday)
Date of Debit of Fees: 23 Sept 2013 (Monday)
Acknowledgement letter received : Pending
Date of approval/Invitation : Pending
Date of Ceremony : Pending

Updated above. Had an annoying 2 week delay as they said my credit card rejected the payment...

ASK YOUR BANK AND THEY WILL SAY INCORRECT SECURITY CODE WAS ENTERED BECAUSE UKBA DOING IT ON PURPOSE (I THINK) BUT DON'T KNOW WHY??? STUPID EH?

[chamelion]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP / Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 6 Sept 2013 (Friday)
Date of Debit of Fees: 23 Sept 2013 (Monday)
Acknowledgement letter received : Pending
Date of approval/Invitation : Pending
Date of Ceremony : Pending

Updated above. Had an annoying 2 week delay as they said my credit card rejected the payment...

[jejo0813]

Eligibility: 5yrs+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement receipt:05/09/2013
Date of approval: 04/10/2013 (letter received Saturday 12/100/2013)
Date of ceremony: (21/10/2013)

Good luck to everyone awaiting approval. With God nothing is impossible.

[cordelio]

It is the date from your application. NCS specifically asked me if I were in the country on 17-18 May 2008.

Sorry if it was addressed already.

If I apply through NCS on 17th May 2013 and Home office gets the application on 23rd of May 2013 and debit my fees on 23rd May 2013.

Do they consider me to be present in UK 5 years from 17th May 2013 OR 5 years from 23rd of May 2013?

Please confirm.

[naumanmumtaz]

Sorry if it was addressed already.

If I apply through NCS on 17th May 2013 and Home office gets the application on 23rd of May 2013 and debit my fees on 23rd May 2013.

Do they consider me to be present in UK 5 years from 17th May 2013 OR 5 years from 23rd of May 2013?

Please confirm.

Not sure, the absences are the reason for the 4 months delay. I think it's got to do with the printer problems.

IT IS THE DATE WHEN THEY RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION AND NOT WHEN THEY DEBIT FEES. Hope that helps.


My decision was made on 24th July (c. 9 weeks after my application), but I only received the approval letter last week, after chasing them 3 times via e-mail.

I have the same cause. I had many absence for business travel and I assume that is the reason for our delay. I am still waiting

[sunil.suneel]

Congrats Alex68 -

As you applied via post, did you received your approval and invitation letter separately or in a single letter? if separately, how long you wait after approval?

Cheers


Hi
Approval letter and supporting doc's returned by provieded SD
The invitation letter by 2nd class yeasterday
Both was issued 12 Sep 2013

Yes, usually the dates are the same, but strangely, there is a delay of 7-10 days in receiving teh invitation, wonder why only in case of ukba the second class post takes soo soo long ....

[sunil.suneel]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs+ 1 ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 21 May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 May 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2013
Date of approval:10 Sep 2013
Date of Ceremony: 19 Sep 2013 privet ceremony Extra (£100)

Congrats alex68 .....

[rajan1984]

Sorry if it was addressed already.

If I apply through NCS on 17th May 2013 and Home office gets the application on 23rd of May 2013 and debit my fees on 23rd May 2013.

Do they consider me to be present in UK 5 years from 17th May 2013 OR 5 years from 23rd of May 2013?

Please confirm.

Not sure, the absences are the reason for the 4 months delay. I think it's got to do with the printer problems.

My decision was made on 24th July (c. 9 weeks after my application), but I only received the approval letter last week, after chasing them 3 times via e-mail.

I have the same cause. I had many absence for business travel and I assume that is the reason for our delay. I am still waiting

[rajan1984]

Sorry if it was addressed already.

If I apply through NCS on 17th May 2013 and Home office gets the application on 23rd of May 2013 and debit my fees on 23rd May 2013.

Do they consider me to be present in UK 5 years from 17th May 2013 OR 5 years from 23rd of May 2013?

Please confirm.

Not sure, the absences are the reason for the 4 months delay. I think it's got to do with the printer problems.

My decision was made on 24th July (c. 9 weeks after my application), but I only received the approval letter last week, after chasing them 3 times via e-mail.

I have the same cause. I had many absence for business travel and I assume that is the reason for our delay. I am still waiting

[alex68]

Dear helen12

please Read it carefully this is for my wife and my sons applications.