Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[chicona]

Eligibility criteria: 5years family EEA + 1years PR
Method of application: post myself
Date of application: 19.10.2012
Received by UKBA: 22.10.2012 (Delivered from Royal Mail )
Date of debit of fees: 27.10.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30.10.2012
Date of approval: 28.03.2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03.04.2013 (special delivery)
Date of Ceremony : 11.04.2013

21.03.2013 home office ask additional documents for comfirmation residence because no passport or travel document from 2007 to 2010 I was sending some document bank statement, council tax record, job centre letter, tax credit letter....
so happy after 5 months 13 days approval home , thank you everybody for help!

[Akky2000us]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs
Method of application: NCS (York)
Date of Application : 14 Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 Dec 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Update :
04 Jan 2013 : Got a call from HO about fees error. ( Paid over the phone )

Could you Please tell me your type of status you have ? It seems you do not show One year req. After ILR or PR (5 yrs) only .
Thanks

[rod_p]

So the Xmas postal backlog must be holding back some 2nd class mail, or it got lost.

Your council receives your certificate via special delivery.

UKBA mails your approval 2nd delivery which can take 3 to 14 days to arrive.

Not necessarily a Christmas backlog.

[andyzauk]

Thought I'd also post here since I've found the board very helpful during my application process.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years HSMP + Tier 1, 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 26 November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 December 2012 (Letter dated 04 December 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 05 January 2013 (dated 4 January from council)
Date of Ceremony: Private

My approval letter from Home Office has not yet arrived, but I have received the letter from my council (1st class) inviting me to a ceremony (which I cant make due to travelling). So the Xmas postal backlog must be holding back some 2nd class mail, or it got lost. Either way less than a month from debit of fees to approval!

So hang in there, your letter might be in the post! Good luck to all.

[BigSam]

Congratulations Sean.. If anybody else heard any news, please update us

Hope this leads to a good week ahead!!

[seanjoe]

Application: Joint
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years, 1 YR WP + 4 YRS HSMP/Tier 1
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19 November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 03 December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04 December 2012 (Letter dated 03 December 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 05 January 2013
Date of Ceremony: 28 February 2013

Total time for receipt of approval: 47 days (approx. 1.5 months)
Happy Bunny!!!

[ejore]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs work permit + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (York)
Date of Application : 14 Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 Dec 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 08 Feb 2013 ( Dated 29 January 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Update :
04 Jan 2013 : ( application fee declined ) Got a call from Home Office about fees error. ( Paid over the phone )

Have really appreciated being able to check updates here to ascertain current time frames! Thanks to all who have posted and good luck to those still waiting.

[fajr]

the thing is they get way doing that crap customer service because there is no shortage of customers. Whether they send letters in 1st or 2nd class woouldnt stop anyone applying citizenship.

[dr_raihan29]

i second the above comment! and what abt paying a shi*load of money and getting docs/approval in a 2nd class post??? even the ppl sending out junk adverts(virgin for example) sends it first class.......after charging so much should atleast have the decency to use 1st class/if not special delivery post!

[Roney]

I have also heard people saying that when case workers go on holiday the work gets stopped on that case. Can you just imagine that...imagine you going to a hospital and someone tells you the doctor is on holiday and therefore you can't be seen before that...
some of the procedures and systems HO has are absolutely Pre-hisotrical..How much does it cost to develope a tracking system where all applicants can see the status of the applications..it would save them cost of replying over email and taken calls over the phone , will reduce applicant's frustration too. It Surprises me how such a high turnover organisation can get away with 1970's systems.

[oye_rg]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (hounslow)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: 27 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Nov 2012
Date of Ceremony: 09 Jan 2013 (earliest group ceremony available in Hounslow due to holidays and usual rush)

[SONAKSHI]

Many thanks. I did receive a letter with my name and the fees, but it does not have the royal mail tracking number. However it does state that if youwish to confirm delivery of your application you should contact the local authority and obtain the special delivery reference number. Will do so on Monday.
Nomally i should hav received the acknowledgement within 2 weeks but it appers to be delayed because of the vaction.

[ah_kassem]

Hi, In many of the posts I have seen people mentioning

Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking)

. I wonder how you get the trackinh number if you apply through NCS. Do you have to call the council and take the tracking number from them.
many thanks in advance.

When you submit your application through NCS, you get a a letter stating your name, date of application and on the bottom of that page the Royalmail tracking number is mentioned. This tracking number is same for a bunch of applications which go together in 1 day or whatever way NCS decide to send it through. You can put that tracking number in Royalmail website in the tracking section to check the status of the application. Once the application is reached and it's signed then the date when the application was received and signatures appear on the website.

the letter is given to you by NCS on the same day you give them all the papers, i.e. at the end of the meeting

[patel_ilford]

Eligibility criteria:1 year work permit + 4 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of NCS Appointment: 03-Jan-13
Date of Application Received (thedx.co.uk tracking) : 04-Jan-13
Date of debit of fees: 10-Jan-13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:16-Jan-13 dtd 10-Jan-13
Date of receipt of approval: 01-Feb-13 dtd 24-Jan-13
Date of Ceremony: 06-Mar-13

[BigSam]

Quite right, I email them and they didn't give me any update because of less than six month. so waiting...

Did you actually receive a response saying something along the lines of "your application is still under consideration"? Or when you said they didn't give you any update as in you received no response?

desi_parrot, me you and fajr applied within days of each other. I expect many people to still be on their Christmas holidays until today so hopefully next week all of us get some good news

[desi_parrot]

hg

[fajr]

I didn't call for an update, I am sure they won't give an one before the six months guideline :

Quite right, I email them and they didn't give me any update because of less than six month. so waiting...

[ftse100]

Hi, In many of the posts I have seen people mentioning

Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking)

. I wonder how you get the trackinh number if you apply through NCS. Do you have to call the council and take the tracking number from them.
many thanks in advance.

When you submit your application through NCS, you get a a letter stating your name, date of application and on the bottom of that page the Royalmail tracking number is mentioned. This tracking number is same for a bunch of applications which go together in 1 day or whatever way NCS decide to send it through. You can put that tracking number in Royalmail website in the tracking section to check the status of the application. Once the application is reached and it's signed then the date when the application was received and signatures appear on the website.

[SONAKSHI]

Hi, In many of the posts I have seen people mentioning

Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking)

. I wonder how you get the trackinh number if you apply through NCS. Do you have to call the council and take the tracking number from them.
many thanks in advance.

[furqankarim]

Eligibility criteria:5 years work permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS, Bolton, Lancashire
Date of NCS Appointment: 27-Dec-2012
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 28- Dec-2012
Date of debit of fees: Not Yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

Waiting for UKBA to atleast debit my fees.

[BigSam]

Here is a link to a post including a number. If you speak to them and get an update. Please let us know.

I guess they might not tell you anything until the 6 months have passed though

[Roney]

I have tried calling their numbers..they no longer take calls. the only way is through email now and they have mentioned very clearly on there that unless application has passed 6 month period they are unable to provide feedback.
I wish someone could provide me with a number to call and ask for update. I am as frustrated as anyone on here.!

[BigSam]

I applied on 17th August , application recieved on 20th August and money debited on 22nd august...
still nothing....
Applied on spouse 2 years 1year ILR..

Sorry to hear that... I take it you haven't tried to get an update on the progress of your application?

[Roney]

I applied on 17th August , application recieved on 20th August and money debited on 22nd august...
still nothing....
Applied on spouse 2 years 1year ILR..

[BigSam]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 year on ILR
Method of application: NCS (Eastbourne)
Date of application: 23 Oct 2012
Received by UKBA: 25 Oct 2012
Date of debit of fees: 29 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Nov 2012 (dated 29 Oct 2012)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony :

Still waiting... bit worried. Did anyone call the HO for the application update?

I applied a week exactly after you also under the 10 years eligiblity and still nothing. I know people who applied well into November got their approval already. I didn't call for an update, I am sure they won't give an one before the six months guideline :