Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ambareen]

thanks for the response, will wait for a couple more days and hope its all good.....

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing

Almost a week since the fee got deducted but i have not received any acknowledgement email or letter, this does not seem normal compared to other posts on the forum. Can you please tell me how to get in touch with HO regarding an update? Is there a specific email or number to call w.r.t naturalization applications? What information would i need to provide them as i do not have any reference number yet?
Appreciate advise from the experts

You will find that the day they deduct your fee is the day they draft your letter of acknowledgement. This will be sent via 2nd class postage but you should expect to get it after 6/7 days as some people, including me got. All the best.

[atk3501]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing

Almost a week since the fee got deducted but i have not received any acknowledgement email or letter, this does not seem normal compared to other posts on the forum. Can you please tell me how to get in touch with HO regarding an update? Is there a specific email or number to call w.r.t naturalization applications? What information would i need to provide them as i do not have any reference number yet?
Appreciate advise from the experts

You will find that the day they deduct your fee is the day they draft your letter of acknowledgement. This will be sent via 2nd class postage but you should expect to get it after 6/7 days as some people, including me got. All the best.

[ambareen]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing

Almost a week since the fee got deducted but i have not received any acknowledgement email or letter, this does not seem normal compared to other posts on the forum. Can you please tell me how to get in touch with HO regarding an update? Is there a specific email or number to call w.r.t naturalization applications? What information would i need to provide them as i do not have any reference number yet?
Appreciate advise from the experts

[interios77]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: AN6(1), EU /no Working Registration Scheme/
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: NCS Catford
Date of application: 27/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 23/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/11/2015
Date Biometric request letter received: 24/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[CodeCruiser]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Derby
Date of application: 15/09/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: 02/10/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/10/2015
Date on Approval letter: 18/11/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 25/11/2015
Date of Ceremony: January

[jitu_2677]

Date of application: 1st may 2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3rd may 2014
Date of acknowledgment: can't remeber
Date approval received: 25th November 2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[FayEng]

May 2016?????

[jitu_2677]

waiting finish after long time

Date of application: 1st may 2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3rd may 2014
Date of acknowledgment: can't remeber
Date approval received: 25th May 2016
Date of ceremony: Waiting


long long wait. good luck everybody waiting.

[pradeqib]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr WP & Tier1 + 5yr ILR)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + NARIC
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 22/09/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: 02/10/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/10/2015
Date on Approval letter: 22/11/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 25/11/2015
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Kima]

yes that is what she said , I don t need to prove it, but in case they will write to me

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:<a href="tel:16/11/2015-2015">16/11/2015-2015</a>
Date of debit of fees: waiting
method of payment: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
the lady working there didn' t take my 3 years years evidence of residency, she said they don t need in case they will write to you. and she said she has been doing this jib for more than 5 years.

NCS don't submit your originals with the application. They make certified copies and you get your original documents back EXCEPT for the Life In The UK test pass...you only get a copy of that.
Good Luck!!

Yes she didn t make certified copies of my proofs of addresses during the last three years .she said they don t needin case they will write to me!!!

You were not required to submit 3 years proof of address and that is why NCS didn't take copies.

[HelloitsmeAbby]

That doesn't sound right to me.Thats what you're paying for ultimately. For them to check your form and make certified copies of original documents so you don't have to send them to HO later on! You may have lost your fee doing this but that don't sound right and if it was me I'd took my paperwork and gone to another NCS

[Kima]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:<a href="tel:16/11/2015-2015">16/11/2015-2015</a>
Date of debit of fees: waiting
method of payment: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
the lady working there didn' t take my 3 years years evidence of residency, she said they don t need in case they will write to you. and she said she has been doing this jib for more than 5 years.

NCS don't submit your originals with the application. They make certified copies and you get your original documents back EXCEPT for the Life In The UK test pass...you only get a copy of that.
Good Luck!!

Yes she didn t make certified copies of my proofs of addresses during the last three years .she said they don t needin case they will write to me!!!

[Fairylady]

Eligibility criteria: (10yrs+ ILR; etc.)
Method of application: RBKC Nationality checking service
Date of meeting booked with council nationality checking service:26/05/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of approval letter:07/11/2015
Date of receipt of approval:19/11/2015 (I really dont know why it took so long for the letter to be posted!)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2015 (just short of six months!)

[alexsas]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + old IELTS
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 29/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: 23/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[HelloitsmeAbby]

How the approval letter usually issued? Is it arrive together with all my documents with prepaid/enclosed envelope/bag? Or it arrives separately via Royal Mail 2nd class letter?

Usually in a A5 sized brown envelope, second class, with the sender address on the back ' capital place, liverpool'

[Mikalai_S]

How the approval letter usually issued? Is it arrive together with all my documents with prepaid/enclosed envelope/bag? Or it arrives separately via Royal Mail 2nd class letter?

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:<a href="tel:16/11/2015-2015">16/11/2015-2015</a>
Date of debit of fees: waiting
method of payment: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
the lady working there didn' t take my 3 years years evidence of residency, she said they don t need in case they will write to you. and she said she has been doing this jib for more than 5 years.

NCS don't submit your originals with the application. They make certified copies and you get your original documents back EXCEPT for the Life In The UK test pass...you only get a copy of that.
Good Luck!!

[Kima]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:16/11/2015-2015
Date of debit of fees: waiting
method of payment: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
the lady working there didn' t take my 3 years years evidence of residency, she said they don t need in case they will write to you. and she said she has been doing this jib for more than 5 years.

[Bfc74]

Dear xxx

I am writing in regard to your outstanding application for British Citizenship,
We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 months target.


Eligibility criteria: 5 Year TIER 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + NARIC + Life in UK Test
Current nationality: <<
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Harrow
Date of application: 23.06.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24.06.2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04.07.2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 08.07.2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 08.07.2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

I have received this letter today, any one in the same Board?

We expect to make a decision on your application within the next 3 to 6 months but we will write to you again if this is not going, to be possible. Please note we will contact you with further updates and can advise you do not need to contact us again unless your circumstances change significantly.

Please do not contact the UKVI Contact Centre regarding the progress of your ease as they will not be able to provide any further information.
This also applies to any family members whose applications for citizenship were submitted at the same time.

Yours sincerely

Nationality casework.

[Bfc74]

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[SandraArchangel]

Eligibility Criteria: UKM
Method of Application: Courier to UKVI Liverpool
Date of Sending Application: 20/04/2015
Date of Application Delivery: 21/04/2105 (Signed for at Mail Room)
Date of Debit of Fees: 15/05/2015 (Credit Card)
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: dated 20 May 2015, delivered by "International Signed for" on 03 June 2015
Biometrics Request: 20 May 2015
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hi there,

Are you still waiting?

[ambareen]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing

[swax17]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 3yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Bachelors,from Birmingham City University UK.
Method of application: NCS leicester
Date of application: 28/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 17/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: 17/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[razar]

can you please tell me , which address did you send the letter to?

Thanks

Elegibility criteria. 5 years residence
Method of application. Self administered. No external help used.sent royal mail 1st class signed for £7.
Payment method. Credit card.
Language criteria. Life in UK
Date of application. 04/04/2015
Date acknowledged by ukba. 14/04/2015
Date of further request for extra fees 29/04/2015
Biometric enrolled 09/05/2015
Date documents returned 18/11/2015
Date of successfull application approvel. 18/11/2015
Date of ceremony waiting.


I applied on 4th April. Fee changed from 900 to £1006 on 6th April. Ukba asked me to pay according to new system even though I applied just 2 days before the new fee introduced l.

Ukba phoned me on 18th November(date of approvel) asked me about a letter I sent asking them to speed up the process. I think they just wanted to talk to me for a minute before they approved my application.

I sent a reminder letter to ukba beginning of November asking what reason my case is taking longer than six months.

I have 5 criminal convictions 11 years ago. 1 was series. No prison time.