Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ijaz.khanz]

I received email from nationality progress yesterday stating that decision has been made on my application and i will receive it shortly, this morning i received mail from council that my application has been approved and asked me to fill the form for oath ceremony.
But i havnt received anything from home office yet.
Once i receive any home office documents i will update the board.

When did you submit the application?

17 april via ncs newcastle

[saadmushtaq]

I received email from nationality progress yesterday stating that decision has been made on my application and i will receive it shortly, this morning i received mail from council that my application has been approved and asked me to fill the form for oath ceremony.
But i havnt received anything from home office yet.
Once i receive any home office documents i will update the board.

When did you submit the application?

[ijaz.khanz]

I received email from nationality progress yesterday stating that decision has been made on my application and i will receive it shortly, this morning i received mail from council that my application has been approved and asked me to fill the form for oath ceremony.
But i havnt received anything from home office yet.
Once i receive any home office documents i will update the board.

[Amber]

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[Azhaar]

guys it's bit of news I got from some strong source that how case worker deal with naturalazation application
1-Some applications get picked for randome checks
Possible

2-enhanced CRB check
This simply does not happen. UKBA does not do any CRB checks, because they don't need to. They have direct access to PNC. CRB checks are only done by organisations who do not have access to PNC.

3-HM revenue Tax
It does happen.

4-checks against credit frauds
Possible.

5-checks against NHS
Wonder what those checks would be. To see if someone has been ill?

6-checks against DVLA
There is no separate check for this. It gets carried out as part of PNC check. If something appears in PNC then it could be further investigated.

PND record is fresh and no speed driving or any other fine or judgment. I checked my SAR just couple of days before application with HO and no adverse history. I dont have a credit card or loan. I sent email reply came this morning on the que to allocate a caseworker. Previous reply was same. And its more than 2 months now. They also told me they haventlost my ddocuments and received everything. So a lots of applicants will get approval but sometimes life is hard for nothing or patient exam from God. I am sure it will come one day inshallah

Thank you for this information. But was wondering what sort of checks they get from HMRC. TAX

Is it for self employed ppl or everyone.

[englishlife]

guys it's bit of news I got from some strong source that how case worker deal with naturalazation application
1-Some applications get picked for randome checks
Possible

2-enhanced CRB check
This simply does not happen. UKBA does not do any CRB checks, because they don't need to. They have direct access to PNC. CRB checks are only done by organisations who do not have access to PNC.

3-HM revenue Tax
It does happen.

4-checks against credit frauds
Possible.

5-checks against NHS
Wonder what those checks would be. To see if someone has been ill?

6-checks against DVLA
There is no separate check for this. It gets carried out as part of PNC check. If something appears in PNC then it could be further investigated.

PND record is fresh and no speed driving or any other fine or judgment. I checked my SAR just couple of days before application with HO and no adverse history. I dont have a credit card or loan. I sent email reply came this morning on the que to allocate a caseworker. Previous reply was same. And its more than 2 months now. They also told me they haventlost my ddocuments and received everything. So a lots of applicants will get approval but sometimes life is hard for nothing or patient exam from God. I am sure it will come one day inshallah

[disdil4u]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse
Method of application: Post
Date of Application: 23rd June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th June 2013
Date of approval: 4th July 2013
Date of receipt of documents: 6th July 2013 (docs and letter comes in prepaid royalmail special delivery envelop)
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A (yet to receive another letter withon 2 weeks)
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A (possible 31st july in edinburgh)
(Included Royal Mail Special Delivery Return Envelop for return of docs)

[Ayyubi72]

guys it's bit of news I got from some strong source that how case worker deal with naturalazation application
1-Some applications get picked for randome checks
Possible

2-enhanced CRB check
This simply does not happen. UKBA does not do any CRB checks, because they don't need to. They have direct access to PNC. CRB checks are only done by organisations who do not have access to PNC.

3-HM revenue Tax
It does happen.

4-checks against credit frauds
Possible.

5-checks against NHS
Wonder what those checks would be. To see if someone has been ill?

6-checks against DVLA
There is no separate check for this. It gets carried out as part of PNC check. If something appears in PNC then it could be further investigated.

[timesofindia]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse + Child (Sec 3(1))
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 15 June 2013
Date of approval: 05_Jul-2013 (letter dated 25 June 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[United4life]

Eligibility criteria: 7years & 3months total stay (2 years spouse of Bc + 1 week ILR)
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 15 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 20 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 June 2013 (Dated 19 June 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 03 July 2013 (Dated 01 July 2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 03 July 2013
Date of oath ceremony appointment: 05 August 2013
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate:

[Budmashh]

guys it's bit of news I got from some strong source that how case worker deal with naturalazation application
1-Some applications get picked for randome checks
2-enhanced CRB check
3-HM revenue Tax
4-checks against credit frauds
5-checks against NHS
6-checks against DVLA

And of course sometime some case workers are quick and some take time
Like normal human
If any of you work in the office you know some people work fast and some chat a lot and do the work for the sake of it

Anyway application get decided and sent back to us in five steps
1st- validate the application, fee detection
2nd- Allocate to case worker to decide
3rd- case worker present the decision to his/her manager to review
4th- Nationality certificate printing
5th- everything goes in mailing department to get it posted back to applicants

So Delayed Application are definitely going through checks
Again it's always randome checks....
Good Luck to everyone and myself I applied on 17th June 2013

[Sorry2]

[quote="Sorry2"]Eligibility criteria: 6 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/4/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : never received any letter!
Date of debit of fees: 22/04/2013
Date of approval: 04/072013 dated 24/06/2016
Date of Ceremony:

[QQA]

I think that HO internal changes like whole departments of UKBA split and their transitions to HO in April may cause applications delayed for who applied from April and May.

Hope this is only reason why application takes longer than usual and nothing else on applicants who are waiting over a couple of month. Hope all pending applicants would get their good news soon.

[eagle11]

Application Timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of Application: 24 May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 May 2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:


I have seen few waiting from April, however, applied in June have started receiving. Is there any who has submitted in end of May and still waiting?

[SofiaofWales]

I Applied on 16th april and still waiting.... I think most April applications are delayed

[ya75khan]

I applied on 23rd of April
Fee was deducted on 29th of April.

Approval letter received on 3rd of July.
Ceremony booked for 10 July.

[markotsg]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years HSMP+2 Tier1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12th June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15th June 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 15th June 2013
Date on approval letter: 5 July
Date of receipt of approval letter:
Ceremony:18th July

Good Luck all and many thanks for your support

[hbadami]

Category: Tier One Dependent (1 Year) + Spouse Visa (2 Years) + ILR (4 months) + Spouse of British Citizen
Date applied : 19 Apr 2013
Approval received: 03 Jul 2013

Thanks

hbadami - where did you apply from ? and was it via NCS or post?

It was via NCS

Which NCS???

Southwark

[BRP]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (5 Yrs) + ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 25/06/2013 (Sent by first class recorded delivery)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/06/2013 (with note saying 'As the item was redirected, it will have taken longer than usual. Please ensure the correct address is used for future mailings')
Date of debit of fees: 01/07/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received 04/07/2013 (Date 01/07/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A

[supasweet]

Eligibility criteria: 3.5 yrs dependent of ILR + 2 yrs ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 27th June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 1st July 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4thJuly 2013 (Dated 1st July 2013)
Date of receipt of approval letter: 13th July 2013 ( Dated 11th July 2013. All documents and approval letter received in Spl. Delivery Envelope I have attached)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Ceremony:

[cutepearl]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years EEA
Method of application: NCS (Hackney)
Date sent by NCS: 03rd April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04th April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 10th April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 April 2013 (Dated 10th April 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 21st June 2013 ( Issued 11th June 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 3rd July 2013 Private.

So that's that

Thanks to all for the last 9 years..... Good luck all of you waiting.

[kali13]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 18 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 20 June 2013 (received 22 June)
Date on approval letter: 1st July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04th July 2013
Ceremony:TBC

hows a letter look like

[kvbhushan2k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 18 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 20 June 2013 (received 22 June)
Date on approval letter: 1st July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04th July 2013
Ceremony:TBC

[aobi2001]

Although its only a month since I submitted my application through Croydon NCS. but it feels so long as I can see others have already recieved thier approval letters.

Just wondering who else is waiting since 3rd of June.

Thx.

I am on the same boat. I applied 4th of june through ncs , and still waiting. some ppl already got their approval who applied late june???

I don't really how they work on these applications, its frustrating that I keep checking the post and there is nothing.
mine was 5+1 year PR card (Non EEA national).. it should really be straight forward..
I have never left the country since my arrival date.. 5 years then I had my PR Last Year January ..


anyway I hope we hear from them soon..

I hope so too feels so long especially when you see loads of approval for people who applied weeks after you. We can only hope that we receive our approvals soon but the wait is making me anxious and worried looking out for the post everyday. Just don't want to be bothered if only I can take my mind off it.

[Azhaar]

Although its only a month since I submitted my application through Croydon NCS. but it feels so long as I can see others have already recieved thier approval letters.

Just wondering who else is waiting since 3rd of June.

Thx.

I am on the same boat. I applied 4th of june through ncs , and still waiting. some ppl already got their approval who applied late june???

I don't really how they work on these applications, its frustrating that I keep checking the post and there is nothing.
mine was 5+1 year PR card (Non EEA national).. it should really be straight forward..
I have never left the country since my arrival date.. 5 years then I had my PR Last Year January ..


anyway I hope we hear from them soon..