Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[usman81]

I think you choose either option 3 or 4. Leave both, with more and less than 6 months ones.

[bay_girl2]

How do you phone them? When I phoned the number I had an option if my waiting time was over the 6 months and if it wasn't (I'm 2.5 months in) I had no option. What is the contact number to check?

[aakuij]

That's preety fast for you.... I have applied in May and Fee got deducted last week... Good luck

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: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

[stoofie]

How many applicantions?

Just one - single person, no spouse/partner/dependants, no overstays or anything. I'm only a little anxious because I'm meant to go abroad for work for business soon and I'd like to at least get the biometrics out of the way before that, given that the letter gives you two weeks to do it - the guy at NCS made a point of emphasising this.

[Ziuta]

Has anyone noticed that the payment taking part has sped up in recent weeks? Between January and late March it was generally within a week. Since late march it's been between 20 and 30 days. But since the end of May some have had their money taken within a week, give or take.

Still waiting for them to take my money - it's been a month already

It might be due to the numbers of applications. If you have any questions just phone them up.

Ziuta, more or less applicant do you think?

Every year follows the same pattern. Increase numbers around March (just before any change or increase in price). April and May are really slow and all other months are back to normal average. As I said before if you have any doubts just phone HO. How many applicantions? My guess I as good as yours... Especially with recent developments in Tunisia , Kuweit and France I bet they will be more thorough. Patience ... Is my only answer

[chocolateorange88]

Has anyone noticed that the payment taking part has sped up in recent weeks? Between January and late March it was generally within a week. Since late march it's been between 20 and 30 days. But since the end of May some have had their money taken within a week, give or take.

Still waiting for them to take my money - it's been a month already

It might be due to the numbers of applications. If you have any questions just phone them up.

Ziuta, more or less applicant do you think?

[Ziuta]

Has anyone noticed that the payment taking part has sped up in recent weeks? Between January and late March it was generally within a week. Since late march it's been between 20 and 30 days. But since the end of May some have had their money taken within a week, give or take.

Still waiting for them to take my money - it's been a month already

It might be due to the numbers of applications. If you have any questions just phone them up.

[stoofie]

Has anyone noticed that the payment taking part has sped up in recent weeks? Between January and late March it was generally within a week. Since late march it's been between 20 and 30 days. But since the end of May some have had their money taken within a week, give or take.

Still waiting for them to take my money - it's been a month already

[chocolateorange88]

Theyre still proccessing some feb and march people so we may be in for a wait....who knows...

[rsa707]

Normally in all categories other than naturalization ukba speed of fee cutting is super fast like bullet train but why in naturalization they not so speedy

I think they have realized now. They will take our money asap and will decide in next 6 months or so.

[cool mind]

Normally in all categories other than naturalization ukba speed of fee cutting is super fast like bullet train but why in naturalization they not so speedy

[chocolateorange88]

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: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

WOW thats a superfast debit, They seem to be on the ball taking payment this month.

[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: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

[chocolateorange88]

I applied on 30th January 2015. In March I was asked to submit some further info and have not heard from the HO yet. However, I phone them last week and was told the processing time at the moment is around 7 months.

Well they say straight forward applications cantake up to 6 months.... anytime after that some apicants have got their MP involved to get them to pull their finger out.
Hopefully not much longer for you!

[aspirante]

I applied on 30th January 2015. In March I was asked to submit some further info and have not heard from the HO yet. However, I phone them last week and was told the processing time at the moment is around 7 months.

[Sunnys123]

Applied 23 Feb ,still waiting.

How long?

Don't worry it will come my application wasn't straight forward but it still got approved.

[esmsi]

Applied 23 Feb ,still waiting.

How long?

[chocolateorange88]

yeah i know ...it was just a thought.

[Sunnys123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years student+ 2 year British spouse + 1 year Ilr
Language criteria: Life in the UK+ ESOL
Date of application: 09/02/2015 - NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by HO: 10/02/2015
Date of clearance of the fees: 11/02/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 14/02/2015 letter(dated 12/02/2015)
Date of Approval: 26/06/2015 (dated 20june)
Date of ceremony: tbc

Waited 4 and half months

[Sunnys123]

[quote="Sunnys123"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years student+ 2 year British spouse + 1 year Ilr
Language criteria: Life in the UK+ ESOL
Date of application: 09/02/2015 - NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by HO: 10/02/2015
Date of clearance of the fees: 11/02/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 14/02/2015 letter(dated 12/02/2015)
Date of Approval: 26/06/2015 (dated 20june)
Date of ceremony: tbc

[ukswus]

id love to know what databases they use to make their checks based on! out of curiosity

You will not get answer to this question here. Those who do not work for Home Office simply do not know (and can only speculate), and those who do cannot disclose it because it's sensitive information.

But if your application is fine- then just relax, no need to worry unnecessarily. Life goes on, there are other things to worry about.

[chocolateorange88]

id love to know what databases they use to make their checks based on! out of curiosity

[chocolateorange88]

They say once fee is deducted a biometric letter is generated.
Sone people wait a few weeks for it..some not at all....or some like me who get it 5 days after debit

[aakuij]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17 June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 17 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Dated 18 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 24 June 2015
Date approval received: ...waiting...
Date of ceremony: ...waiting...

I got my acknowledgement letter on 13/06 but still haven't got biometrics letter. Is this something to worry about? I was told by NCS that since I have already provided biomterics during ILR stage, I wouldn't need to provide them now.. but looking at the comments from all, everyone seems to have got biometric request. Can someone please confirm?

I think you will have to go for BIOMETRICS for naturalisation as well but not sure on how long does it takes after payment deducted.

[bestshow]

the home office is really organized, and they follow their target %98 of applicants will get their decision within 6 months what it means %16.6 every month, some times the outcome of a month is %0 and the outcome of another month is %33.33.
this month, the first of it was for Jan applicants, and the end of it is for Feb applicants.
it is nearly 6 months and few applicants from Jan still pending, and 5 months and a lot of Feb applicants still pending.