Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[masud0174]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in uk+ Graduation
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2015( DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: issued 13/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/04/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting.

I have called Home Office today and adviser said they do not have access to the data base and they cannot tell me the application status. Only the thing they can provide some advice (general). She said if I do not hear by end of next week then call again then she will provide some advice. Any body have any comments....

Get your MP involved .Applicant's queries are just waist of time trust me/.
find your MP by visiting the link below and get him to contact HO

http://www.ukpolitical.info/Finder.htm

Today I have received home office letter which said they are unable to process the application within six months. Now they aim to process the application by 29/12/2015. Any body have any experience, pls share

[aakuij]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years Tier 1 + ILR(Applied with new form and fee)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application: 27/05/2015
Application Received : 28/05/2015 (tracked on thedx.co.uk)
Payment method: CCard
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/06/2015
Date of acknowledgment Email received: 10/06/2015 (dated 23/06/2015)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 11/07/2015 (08/07/2015)
Biometric Enrolment: 11/07/2015
Date approval received: Yet to receive HO letter but got invitation for ceremony 03/10/2015
Date of ceremony: 15/10/2015

[foufou]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

make sure u fill out the new application and make sure you put the date that u was physically here 5 years ago , I think u r lucky that they gave u a chance , all the best

[wioleta31]

Anyone out there who applied around April and still waiting for their approval?

I applied on 24th April, biometrics on 3rd June, still waiting since.

Hi,

I have applied on 15th April, biometrics done on 14th April and haven't heard anything yet. Hopefully we will get our approvals soon.

I think u need to correct the date. You cant give ur biometric b4 u applied ?

Yes you right, biometrics done on the 14th of May.

[PK_UK]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

I believe that your case is approved they only asked you to send the money and do the biometric as they are considering your application from the date you send them now. I think you should send them £99 and form. Hope all goes well.

Thanks kashif

This is exactly what i am thinking because the case worker mentoned in the letter that to avoid any "futher problems' send your form back by 30 oct.
You are right now if send the form back with 99 extra and do the biometrics and post it back,the date HO will receive (sometime in oct) the application, will become date of application.in this way 5year ago ,oct 2010 i was physical present in the uk which will save me from being refused on the bases of not meeting the residential requirements.

Anyways, sending the form back now with 99 extra and resigning the biometric section of the form again.
Hope all goes according to what i am thinking .

[mkashifakram]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

I believe that your case is approved they only asked you to send the money and do the biometric as they are considering your application from the date you send them now. I think you should send them £99 and form. Hope all goes well.

[PK_UK]

Advice Please!

awkward situation

I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent bak everything what i received back:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they have sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker saying you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).

Confusion is,they have not refused the application and said if you want us to continue considering your application send us back same application form back but extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now )and i will have to do the Bio metrics now and we will continue considering application.if i do not send them form back by 20th Oct they said we will refuse your application.

So do you guys think is it fine to send application back and 99 extra or no point because i donot think they will approve my application as i do not meet one of the residential requirements(unlucky me,,i didnt know about this rule when applied).but again i do not know whether caseworker has power to use discretion in this kind of case or not.

but i think chance of my approval are very slim.
i do not have any clue what to do .

Please guide if someone can.
regards

[Ran24]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Year Route + 1 Yr ILR + Partner BC
Language criteria met - Life in the UK + English test certificate
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10-04-2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No confirmation
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/05/2015
Date of Biometric letter recd- 09/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 09/05/2015
Biometric completed at the post office - 09/05/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

In 2 weeks I will complete with 6 months wait .....

[M_Khalid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA Treaty Rights + 1 year Resident Status
Language Criteria met: Life in the UK + UK BA and Masters degree
Nationality: French
Number of Applicant: 1
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 23/09/2015
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: WAITING
Date of debit of fees: WAITING
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[PiotrM_PL]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence
Language criteria met : Life in the UK & B1 Trinity English Test
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application : Postal special delivery
Date of application: 30/08/2015
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 09/07/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 09/09/2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 09/09/2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 22/09/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[dsicube]

Ceremony Confirmed...
Date of ceremony: 06/10/2015


Good luck to everyone waiting....

I have been observing these past few months please find below my timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 2 years residence (inc 13 months ILR)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK & (B1 Trinity English Test)
Current nationality: Nigeria
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Southwark
Date of application: 20/06/2015 (HO received 23/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: (25/06/2015) - Email: (29/06/2015)
Date of BioMetric Requested: 26/05/2015 (letter arrived 02/07/2015) - BioMetric Done: 03/07/2015
Date approval received: 17/09/2015 - Post: (29/09/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBA

[goldfish]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (including 1 year ILR) on Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) / Tier 1 General
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + national of English speaking country
Current nationality: Australia
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 22/06/2015 (HO received 23/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: acknowledgement letter dated 25/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: letter received 29/06/2015 (letter dated 25/06/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2015 (letter dated 25/06/2015)
Date of submission of biometrics: 29/06/2015 (at post office)
Date approval received: 23/09/2015 (dated 16/09/2015)
Date of ceremony: 30/09/2015

See everyone in the "British Passport application processing timelines" thread

[lucky14]

[quote="lucky14"]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence (including 1 year ILR) on Teir-2 + Tier 1 General
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + IELTS
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Sheffield
Date of application: 18/06/2015 (HO received 22/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: acknowledgement letter dated 24/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: letter received 29/06/2015 (letter dated 24/06/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2015
Biometrics completed: 29/06/2015
Date approval received: 26/09/2015
Date of ceremony: 06/10/2015

Gud Luck to all who are waiting

[puneetdwd]

Hi,
After several contact to several emails My wife got a call stating that the naturalisation was delivered on 26th Aug which is a month ago - which we have not received probably delivered at wrong address (how negligent) and the person said he will get back to us in details. It 2 days nobody get back to us. How to escalate it ?

My daughter's Application Timeline, both of us have ILR and she was born in UK

MN1 REGISTRATION
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (Edinburgh Council) 22/05/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Biometric Letter date : 02/06/2015
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/06/2015


Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

[Amritsar singh]

You guys just apply I June and worried. ...I applied in 14th April not hired anything I am Indian national ...don't know how long more they will take

[chocolateorange88]

Congratulations Saanju!

I have a question and would like peoples opinions on it.

Due to the ISIS and terrorism going, do you think they do a lot more extensive checking for those from mainly Islamic countries... such as applicants from Iraq Iran Suria Turkey Pakistan Afghanistan etc??

Its possible! My husband is from Turkey and is awaiting a response since June. So they may be doing extra checks but we dont have anything to worry about so they can do all the checks they need!

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Congratulations Saanju!

I have a question and would like peoples opinions on it.

Due to the ISIS and terrorism going, do you think they do a lot more extensive checking for those from mainly Islamic countries... such as applicants from Iraq Iran Suria Turkey Pakistan Afghanistan etc??

[saanju9]

The Wait is over

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Various visas + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + Masters in UK University
Current nationality: INDIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Sheffield
Date of application: 26/06/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of receipt by UKBA:29/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2015
Date of Biometrics Given: 08/07/2015
Date approval received: 26/09/2015 (Dated 21/09/2015)
Date of ceremony: Booked 05/11/2015 - Leeds

[kaganta]

Hello to all members. Here is my timeline

Method of application : solicitor
Date of application : 16/04/15
Payment method : cheque
Biometric enrolment : 01/06/15
Date of approval : 21/09/15 received letter : 28/09/15
Ceremony booked : 07/10/15

I want say that i had three points on my driving licence because of speeding ( I have declared on my application ) I was bit worried but thankfully it didn't affect my approval. Finally I wish all the best guys and I hope everyone get their approval very soon. Never loose your hope

[dsicube]

I have been observing these past few months please find below my timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 2 years residence (inc 13 months ILR)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK & (B1 Trinity English Test)
Current nationality: Nigeria
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Southwark
Date of application: 20/06/2015 (HO received 23/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: (25/06/2015) - Email: (29/06/2015)
Date of BioMetric Requested: 26/05/2015 (letter arrived 02/07/2015) - BioMetric Done: 03/07/2015
Date approval received: 17/09/2015 - Post: (29/09/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBA

[aspirantmigrant]

hi please can some one help me, i applied for nationality in august and after 2 weeks my my office moved to a different address, question is that do i need to inform home office about this change of my work address or no , if yes how i can do this, thanks for help

pls senior members i am asking this question for second time pls advise me that do i need to update my office address with home office which is changed after i applied my nationality, pls pls give me advice for my problem thanks

If its only just your work address and not your home address then it shouldnt make any difference!! You could always email them, include your number and explain to rest your mind.

Agree with chocolateorange88, send them the additional info using the nationality email contact/telephone numbers and it's nothing to be too worried about. If you've given the HO your company's contacts (telephone, email etc) then you should be fine. Organizations rarely communicate for references through post these days.

[chocolateorange88]

hi please can some one help me, i applied for nationality in august and after 2 weeks my my office moved to a different address, question is that do i need to inform home office about this change of my work address or no , if yes how i can do this, thanks for help

pls senior members i am asking this question for second time pls advise me that do i need to update my office address with home office which is changed after i applied my nationality, pls pls give me advice for my problem thanks

If its only just your work address and not your home address then it shouldnt make any difference!! You could always email them, include your number and explain to rest your mind.

[Thesmalik]

hi please can some one help me, i applied for nationality in august and after 2 weeks my my office moved to a different address, question is that do i need to inform home office about this change of my work address or no , if yes how i can do this, thanks for help

pls senior members i am asking this question for second time pls advise me that do i need to update my office address with home office which is changed after i applied my nationality, pls pls give me advice for my problem thanks

[Rahel1984]

Anyone out there who applied around April and still waiting for their approval?

I applied on 24th April, biometrics on 3rd June, still waiting since.

Hi,

I have applied on 15th April, biometrics done on 14th April and haven't heard anything yet. Hopefully we will get our approvals soon.

I think u need to correct the date. You cant give ur biometric b4 u applied ?

[wioleta31]

Anyone out there who applied around April and still waiting for their approval?

I applied on 24th April, biometrics on 3rd June, still waiting since.

Hi,

I have applied on 15th April, biometrics done on 14th April and haven't heard anything yet. Hopefully we will get our approvals soon.