Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[omkranthi1]

Eligibility criteria: MN1 Child Born in India, Father (Naturalised British Citizen)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used: Aberdeen
Date of application: 10/04/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of acknowledgment Received: 06/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/05/2015
Date of Biometrics letter received: 06/05/2015
Date of Biometrics (photograph) submitted :16/05/2015
Date of approval letter: waiting

Could anyone please let me know whether any one got the approval letter from Home Office who applied in 2 nd week of April. We are going on a holiday in October and I am hoping my son could get a letter before Sept to apply for the British Passport. Another issue is his Indian passport expires on 23 rd Sept. So if he doesn't get a letter then I need to apply a new Indian Passport and followed by Schengen Visa.

Since the post bio-metric applicants are getting approval letters, should i not apply for Indian passport for my son ?. I have appointment tomorrow in Edinburgh. Please advise.

[GeoBrit]

There's also a theory that the process will speed up now that the summer passport rush is over. The thought is they move staff over to passports during this crunch time and it delays the naturalization process. I don't know if this is true but it's wishful thinking.

[GeoBrit]

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Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + US Citizen
Current nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/08/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18/08/2015
Date of Bio-metrics request: 18/08/2015
Date of Bio-metrics taken: 25/08/2015
Date approval received: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD[/quote]

[bilalazeem]

This board has had been of great help over the years! Thanks to all the contributors for taking the time out and keeping this board live!

Got my approval earlier this month. The timeline is as follows: (sorry for posting it late)

Eligibility criteria: 5 year T1 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Mansfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01-Apr-15
Date of debit of fees: 21-Apr -15
Date on Approval letter :- 27-Jul-15
Date of receipt of approval: 01-Aug-15
Date of Ceremony: 10-Aug-15

[skahmed]

Hi, my timeline below,

Number of applicants: 2
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Yr
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/02/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA (Royal Mail tracking): 02/03/2015
Fee deducted: 06/03/2015
Acknowledgement letter: 11/03/2015
Approval letter: 30/07/2015
Date of ceremony: 02/09/2015

[kams19]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Gen) 5yrs + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , English language cert from univ and PBS showing univ name
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Towe Hamlets
Date of application: 21/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date of Biometric request: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[Obie]

Anyone applied in July for Citizenship, and not received a letter to enrol biometric.

[rasheedabdul786]

[quote="rasheedabdul786"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Nationality: Indian

Date applied: 27/04/2015

Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/04/2015

Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Date of Biometric letter Received : 01/06/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Biometric enrolled at the post office: 02/06/2015

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

[jamal80]

Hi everyone

just an uptade
I have applied in 30th of march 2015 and no sign
hope not to much to wait from now on.

You will wait for exactly 5 months after the date of acknowledgement, if there is no problem with your application.

Mine has arrived yesterday and my acknowledgement date was 20.03.15.

Good luck to everyone.

[GeoBrit]

The process seems to be moving along now but ther was a 2 week gap between submitting my application and receiving acknowledgment and payment. It must be due to the summer holidays.

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + US Citizen
Current nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/08/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18/08/2015
Date of Biometric request: 18/08/2015 (Enrolled: TBD)
Date approval received: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

[shahshah]

[quote="shahshah"]Update:
Applied 23 march 2015.(2 applications)
Received : next day.
Acknowledge .sorry dont remember.
Approval letter. Received on 17 August 2015 dated 12 August 2015.
Ceremony...9th september 2015

[saby_vio]

Hi everyone

just an uptade
I have applied in 30th of march 2015 and no sign
hope not to much to wait from now on.

[Khawaja]

Hi Everyone, Here is the first approval post 2nd April applications.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years long residency + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK MBA
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Enfield
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 07/05/2015 (dated 29/04/2015)
Date of Biometric request: 07/05/2015(dated 29/04/2015 Enrolled 07/05/2015)
Date approval received: 20th August 2015(Dated 17th August 2015)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

hopefully everyone who applied after 2nd April will start receiving their approvals soon. Good Luck

[NasirNNN]

Hi everyone

i can't amend my timeline it seems that Editing is not enabled anybody knows how to add further details on the timeline sheet.

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Kind Regards

[jabsbini]

What an excruciating wait this is. Applied on April 14th. I am not expecting to get anything till 14th Sept atleast.

[tuliprose]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 19/08/2015 Dated 14/08/2015
Letter received requesting biometrics: 19/08/2015
Biometrics Enrolled: 19/08/2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date passports received:

[aplicant111]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 permanent residency card (EU)
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application:Postal
Date of application: 12/08/2015
Payment method Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment Received:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date of biometric done at the Post Office:
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[mturzo.18]

Application Timeline


Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal :- NCS (Southwark Registry Office) Appointment Booked for 28 th feb 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 th March 2015
Date of debit of fees: 13 th March 2015
Date on Approval letter :- 10th August 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 18th August 2015
Date of Ceremony: 27th August 2015

[mohamedahmed27]

Date of application: 05/06/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20/06/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of Biometrics letter received: 05/07/2015
Date of Biometrics (photograph) submitted: 06/07/2015
Date of approval letter: Waiting

[shahshah]

Update:
Applied 23 march 2015.(2 applications)
Received : next day.
Acknowledge .sorry dont remember.
Approval letter. Received on 17 August 2015 dated 12 August 2015.
Ceremony... waiting

[chocolateorange88]

Hello all,

Previously posted in the wrong thread. I have applied for naturalisation for my wife as per below:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS/ILR documents; UK degree.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal (Special delivery)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment Received: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

No fees has been deducted and no communication received so far. Just spoke to HO who said that it can take up to 8 weeks for the fees to be deducted. Has this happened to anyone or should I be worried?

Thanks,
Rama

Bear in mind, you applied just before school finished, and so alot of caseworkers are on holidays etc.

[mantha2in]

Hello all,

Previously posted in the wrong thread. I have applied for naturalisation for my wife as per below:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS/ILR documents; UK degree.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal (Special delivery)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment Received: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

No fees has been deducted and no communication received so far. Just spoke to HO who said that it can take up to 8 weeks for the fees to be deducted. Has this happened to anyone or should I be worried?

Thanks,
Rama

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 20 year residency + 9 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Malaysian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/04/2015
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20 /05/2015 (date on letter) - letter received 22/05/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
Date of biometric done at the Post Office: 23/05/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

A question please - did your two referees get contacted by the Home Office at any stage during the process? My two have not heard anything from them.
Thanks all.

My referee,s were never contacted and I have got my approval.

Okay, thanks. From what I can see on this board, the latest application which have received approval in August are ones submitted during March. I guess mine (submitted late April) will come through late September at the earliest?
They told me processing times are between 8 to 12 weeks, but clearly this is not the case..

At this rate it's probably more likely to be 16-24 week wait !

[hoxton]

Eligibility criteria: 20 year residency + 9 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Malaysian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/04/2015
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20 /05/2015 (date on letter) - letter received 22/05/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
Date of biometric done at the Post Office: 23/05/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

A question please - did your two referees get contacted by the Home Office at any stage during the process? My two have not heard anything from them.
Thanks all.

My referee,s were never contacted and I have got my approval.

Okay, thanks. From what I can see on this board, the latest application which have received approval in August are ones submitted during March. I guess mine (submitted late April) will come through late September at the earliest?
They told me processing times are between 8 to 12 weeks, but clearly this is not the case..

[fn286]

Dear Dovairo

Sorry to hear about your refusal...

I am surprised and even shocked why people go to solicitors when you have google? Solicitors do the same, research and read material and rules...

Please read chapter 18 'good character requirements' ..I doubt you will succeed in getting the approval. Many others are refused citizenship for the same reasons..

all the best.