Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[hemalay]

@Zainy : Yes Buddy. Have you received your approval?

@hemalay congratulation,we were applied our ILR at the same time if u remember

[naumanmumtaz]

applied for nationality at 7.05.2013.no answer yet... 2 days ago i am arrested for common assault 39, domestic violence. i am not convict yet court gave me bail till 6 of September and trail will start my question that what i have to do now??? do i need to tell home office and how?and second think does this case affect on my citizenship.

please

By law you need to tell home office. I think its 7 days you need to inform them.
In my opinion it will affect your application or at least they will put it on hold until your case is resolved.
Seek pro advice.

[ikk1980]

Eligibility criteria : 5 years (Permanent non eea resident card) + 1 year
Method of application : NCS Croydon
Date of application : 3 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 5 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 11 June 2013
Date acknowledged : 11/06/2013 received letter on 15/06/2013
Date of approval : 17/07/2013 received it today 26/07/2013
Date of Ceremony : 20/08/2013


Good luck for everyone else who is still waiting.

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Congrats

[Azhaar]

Eligibility criteria : 5 years (Permanent non eea resident card) + 1 year
Method of application : NCS Croydon
Date of application : 3 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 5 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 11 June 2013
Date acknowledged : 11/06/2013 received letter on 15/06/2013
Date of approval : 17/07/2013 received it today 26/07/2013
Date of Ceremony : 20/08/2013


Good luck for everyone else who is still waiting.

[madi]

applied for nationality at 7.05.2013.no answer yet... 2 days ago i am arrested for common assault 39, domestic violence. i am not convict yet court gave me bail till 6 of September and trail will start my question that what i have to do now??? do i need to tell home office and how?and second think does this case affect on my citizenship.

please

[sameer2012]

Nationality: PAKISTANI
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon £50)
Date of application: 17/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13 (NATIONALITY DIRECT £874)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/06/2013 (Dated 20/06/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2013 (Dated 18/07/2013
Total Waiting time: 38 Days
Date of Ceremony: 29/07/2013
Alhumdulillah nearly Done now
To All girls and Guys specially my pakistani fellows.. Wish you very Good Luck
Inshah'Allah all of you will get your approval very soon..
For sure their is no extra checks for any nationalities but random apps get picked
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU SOON IN PASSPORT TIMELINE THREAD

Hi, can you please tell Is it possible you only pay £874 at the time of naturalisation and the ceremony fee to our local council?

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£ 874.00 is inclusive of the ceremony fee you do not need to pay more.

thanks a lot

[ikk1980]

Nationality: PAKISTANI
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon £50)
Date of application: 17/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13 (NATIONALITY DIRECT £874)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/06/2013 (Dated 20/06/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2013 (Dated 18/07/2013
Total Waiting time: 38 Days
Date of Ceremony: 29/07/2013
Alhumdulillah nearly Done now
To All girls and Guys specially my pakistani fellows.. Wish you very Good Luck
Inshah'Allah all of you will get your approval very soon..
For sure their is no extra checks for any nationalities but random apps get picked
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU SOON IN PASSPORT TIMELINE THREAD

Hi, can you please tell Is it possible you only pay £874 at the time of naturalisation and the ceremony fee to our local council?

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£ 874.00 is inclusive of the ceremony fee you do not need to pay more.

[sameer2012]

Nationality: PAKISTANI
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon £50)
Date of application: 17/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13 (NATIONALITY DIRECT £874)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/06/2013 (Dated 20/06/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2013 (Dated 18/07/2013
Total Waiting time: 38 Days
Date of Ceremony: 29/07/2013
Alhumdulillah nearly Done now
To All girls and Guys specially my pakistani fellows.. Wish you very Good Luck
Inshah'Allah all of you will get your approval very soon..
For sure their is no extra checks for any nationalities but random apps get picked
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU SOON IN PASSPORT TIMELINE THREAD

Hi, can you please tell Is it possible you only pay £874 at the time of naturalisation and the ceremony fee to our local council?

[Zainy]

@hemalay congratulation,we were applied our ILR at the same time if u remember

[skyiswide]

Date of Application- May 1st (self-post)
Date of Approval- 23 July
Date of Received- 25th July by special delivery .

In letter they said ...pleased to say that application successful. And you will receive a letter inviting you to attend ceremony. And this is not an invitation letter. You should not contact local authority until you have received your invitation. If not received invitation within 2 weeks you should email.

Now my question is who gonna send me invitation letter. Home office or council ? Please advise me. I know one letter will come from council for book appointment with them for ceremony. But another letter will come from home office for invitation ? Please lete know.

You will receive an invitation letter from home office. After you receive the invitation letter give your local council a call to arrange citizenship ceremony.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you . Thanks Allah I got it after waiting nearly three months. How long it could take to get invitations letter from home office. 3-5 days or more.

[Laxman]

Date of Application- May 1st (self-post)
Date of Approval- 23 July
Date of Received- 25th July by special delivery .

In letter they said ...pleased to say that application successful. And you will receive a letter inviting you to attend ceremony. And this is not an invitation letter. You should not contact local authority until you have received your invitation. If not received invitation within 2 weeks you should email.

Now my question is who gonna send me invitation letter. Home office or council ? Please advise me. I know one letter will come from council for book appointment with them for ceremony. But another letter will come from home office for invitation ? Please lete know.

You will receive an invitation letter from home office. After you receive the invitation letter give your local council a call to arrange citizenship ceremony.

I hope this helps you.

[skyiswide]

Date of Application- May 1st (self-post)
Date of Approval- 23 July
Date of Received- 25th July by special delivery .

In letter they said ...pleased to say that application successful. And you will receive a letter inviting you to attend ceremony. And this is not an invitation letter. You should not contact local authority until you have received your invitation. If not received invitation within 2 weeks you should email.

Now my question is who gonna send me invitation letter. Home office or council ? Please advise me. I know one letter will come from council for book appointment with them for ceremony. But another letter will come from home office for invitation ? Please lete know.

[Budmashh]

Nationality: PAKISTANI
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon £50)
Date of application: 17/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13 (NATIONALITY DIRECT £874)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/06/2013 (Dated 20/06/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2013 (Dated 18/07/2013
Total Waiting time: 38 Days
Date of Ceremony: 29/07/2013
Alhumdulillah nearly Done now
To All girls and Guys specially my pakistani fellows.. Wish you very Good Luck
Inshah'Allah all of you will get your approval very soon..
For sure their is no extra checks for any nationalities but random apps get picked
GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU SOON IN PASSPORT TIMELINE THREAD

[Pqek]

I can't agree more. I spoke to home office couple of days ago and they said give it two more weeks and you will hear from us. I applied on 28th June.

Well, it seems like many of the people from these so called 'high risk' countries are getting approvals quite quickly...

How did you manage to speak to the home office if you just applied less than one month ago?

[Alsuwaidi]

I can't agree more. I spoke to home office couple of days ago and they said give it two more weeks and you will hear from us. I applied on 28th June.

Well, it seems like many of the people from these so called 'high risk' countries are getting approvals quite quickly...

[Astrid24]

Well, it seems like many of the people from these so called 'high risk' countries are getting approvals quite quickly...

[Sohail4peace]

Updated


Eligibility criteria : 3yr (2 Year Spouse visa+ 1yr ILR)
Method of application : NCS Wokingham
Date of application : 13 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 17 June 2013
Date acknowledged : 17 June 2013
Date of approval : 17 July ( Letter received 24 July 2013 )
Date of Ceremony 14 August 2013

Good luck for everyone waiting and thanks for this forum.

Nationality: Pakistan

[ajax]

I know someone there.

Well that's not very helpful to anyone else, now is it? Did you come here just to show off? Or can you actually provide any useful information?

[Alsuwaidi]

I know someone there.

Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

In which number did you ri g can I have the number please thanks

Try this ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk till someone can provide you with a number to call. At least this way you have traceability and proof that you have some communication history.

I have just tried the number provided from NCS. It took me to a recorded message with options to choose if my application has been submitted within 6 months or over six months, when I chosed the first option (which applies to my situation waiting for almost three months), I ended up with another recoded message then call ended. I wonder how did you manage to get to speak to someone ? Thanks

[bilal12]

Eligibility criteria: spuse+ILR (8 years legal stay in uk)
Complications: Extreme complications because of my previous immigration history
Country of birth: Pak/Afghan Border (Red Zone)
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 112June 2013 (paid by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 15 June 2013 (letter dated 12 June 2013)
Date of approval: 15 July (Received on 25-07-13) UPDATED
Date of Ceremony: Will book Soon

[laboudi]

Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

In which number did you ri g can I have the number please thanks

Try this ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk till someone can provide you with a number to call. At least this way you have traceability and proof that you have some communication history.

I have just tried the number provided from NCS. It took me to a recorded message with options to choose if my application has been submitted within 6 months or over six months, when I chosed the first option (which applies to my situation waiting for almost three months), I ended up with another recoded message then call ended. I wonder how did you manage to get to speak to someone ? Thanks

[Karnavati]

Thank you Karnavati. The person over the phone said give it couple of weeks and you should hear from us. In my view, they conduct the internal checks and once the details come back the case worker makes a decision? I assume its been touched!

Shokran

In which number did you ri g can I have the number please thanks

Try this ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk till someone can provide you with a number to call. Atleast this way you have traceability and proof that you have some communication history.

[gm21]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP + Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS Tower hamlet
Date of application: 07 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11 June 2013 (paid by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 15 June 2013 (letter dated 12 June 2013)
Date of approval: 15 July (Received on 24-07-13) UPDATED
Date of Ceremony: 31 AUGUST 2013 (PUBLIC)
Alhamdulillah Finally got it !!!!!!

[ikk1980]

Guys - after quite a long wait, we finally received the acceptance letter on Monday 22-Jul-13.

I pray that all the people who have been waiting for long time receive their acceptances soon insha'Allah.

Here is our updated time line.

Eligibility criteria: (Spouse of BC +1 year on ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Barkingside) 19-Apr-13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22-Apr-13
Date of debit of fees: 26-Apr-13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-Apr-13 (Dated 25-Apr-13)
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Jul-13 (Dated 11-July-13) [we pay so much money and look at the service that we get..!!]
Date of Ceremony: 24-July-13 [Private ceremony at Barkingside cost £54]

96 days from the date of application to the ceremony.. even the lady conducting our ceremony said that it took a long time as the same lady did our NCS..

Applied for the passport today as well - clearly we are in quite a rush..!!

Well it has been a bumpy ride, I wish you all the rest who are yet to hear, the very best of luck.

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Congratulations...

[rusticsaf]

Guys - after quite a long wait, we finally received the acceptance letter on Monday 22-Jul-13.

I pray that all the people who have been waiting for long time receive their acceptances soon insha'Allah.

Here is our updated time line.

Eligibility criteria: (Spouse of BC +1 year on ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Barkingside) 19-Apr-13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22-Apr-13
Date of debit of fees: 26-Apr-13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-Apr-13 (Dated 25-Apr-13)
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Jul-13 (Dated 11-July-13) [we pay so much money and look at the service that we get..!!]
Date of Ceremony: 24-July-13 [Private ceremony at Barkingside cost £54]

96 days from the date of application to the ceremony.. even the lady conducting our ceremony said that it took a long time as the same lady did our NCS..

Applied for the passport today as well - clearly we are in quite a rush..!!

Well it has been a bumpy ride, I wish you all the rest who are yet to hear, the very best of luck.