Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[members]

Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

Applied on 09 February and still waiting....
My friend applied on 26 February (with no straightforward immigration history) and received approval last week.
Applications are processed by the date order in which these are received: utterly bullshit!

[imraniqbal2010]

Applied on 10th of Feb, No news yet.

[kgpsingh]

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?

[only-one-king]

ADVICE
Hi Seniors
Still no news from Home office neither acknowledgement nor biometrics letter. please Guide . do we still need to provide our biometrics again as we provided our biometric before with ILR application . Tension on peaks now..



only-one-king wrote:
*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

[bay_girl2]

I had my Biometrics done on June 01, 2015 and haven't heard anything since. I applied on April 15, 2015. Because my biometrics are already in the system due to my ILR, does this mean I won't be required to attend an interview in London?

[JohnnyZee]

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...

[bestshow]

hi
can someone answer me please ? There was a section in form where they asked about past 5 years addresses right so those who applied on basis of spouse visa then ILR did you guys mention your other country address as well ? because those who came by spouse visa cant complete this 5 years address as i mentioned my addresses since i came here . I didnt put the address ( other country )before i came here so does it make any difference to my application ?

I think that you should give them your address in the past five years even If you were in another country, but I hope it should not be a problem if you forget to give them your address in your country.
anyway if they need further information, they will write to you.

[InQueue]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year + ILR ( 07 Months )
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + Esol Entry Level 3
Current nationality: Pakistani
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Derby
Date of application: 02/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2015 ( Royal Mail Signed For )
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2015 ( Via Email )
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Still waiting
Date of Bio Metric : Still Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[tulip11]

hi
can someone answer me please ? There was a section in form where they asked about past 5 years addresses right so those who applied on basis of spouse visa then ILR did you guys mention your other country address as well ? because those who came by spouse visa cant complete this 5 years address as i mentioned my addresses since i came here . I didnt put the address ( other country )before i came here so does it make any difference to my application ?

[kashifsiddiqe]

Hi ,

I applied for my Naturalisation Application on 10th March 2015 along with my wife and 8 years old son and received an acknowledgement letter from Home office within 8 days however since then I haven't heard anything yet.

Can someone please tell me how long is it currently taking for HO to process the Naturalisation Applications ?

[king442]

***** UPDATE *****

Eligibility criteria:5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + PBS Calculator
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:05/Feb/2015
Payment method:Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/Feb/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26/Feb/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 17/Feb/2015
Date approval received: 22/June/2015 letter dated on 13/June/2015
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet

Good Luck to all

[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: -- waiting --
Date of receipt by UKBA: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

[ismald73]

ligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Language criteria met: LIUK + IELTs
Current nationality: -
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 26th May 2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th May 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12th June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: 14th June 2015, via email. 19th June 2015, letter via 2nd Class dated 14th June 2015.
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 20th June 2015, dated 17th June 2015.
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 20th June 2015
Date approval received: N/A
Date of ceremony:

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence( inc 11 months ILR)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Turkey
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester
Date of application: 11/06/2015 ( HO received 12/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/06/2015, cleared 22/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
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 -- waiting --)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: -- waiting --
Date of receipt by UKBA: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

[motto]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in the UK Test
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 06/06/2015
Application Received: 08/06/2015 (tracked on Royal Mail website)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/06/2015
Date of acknowledgment email received: pending
Date of Biometric Letter received: 19/06/2015 (letter dated 16/06/2015)
Biometric Enrolment: 20/06/2015
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[chocolateorange88]

I have applied on 11.05, not had mine deducted.
Someone on other forum applied 05.05 not had theirs deducted either.

Hi Jingzh,
It seems that the average waiting time at the moment between HO receiving application and fees being deducted is 20 - 25 days. Longest on this forum - 38 days (that's for applications made after 6 April).

Thanks.
I'm aware of the waiting time. There's nothing I could do if they'd lost my application. [/quote]

Maybe fax and email them. nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk or fax 01512132974. Let us know how they respond.[/quote]

I'm going to wait till july.
It's only 29 days from they received it. So I'm going to chill. [/quote]


My husbands application was received on 12th June and fees deducted 19th June just 7 days after receipt. hope we got a decent caseworker

[Naqwi]

I submitted my wife nationality application on 28/05/2015

Eligibility criteria: 3 year + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + IELTS
Current nationality: Pakistan
Number of Applicants: 1 (my wife)
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 28/05/2015
Payment method: Bank
Date of debit or clearance of fees: still waiting
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[chocolateorange88]

Finally received my approval letter today after almost 1 year of waiting
Applied Via Edinburgh NCS on 11th July 2014

approval letter received 19th June 2015 dated 13th June

I have used my MP in January , also filed few complains in Feb and April.

Thanks for all the members of this forum for their support and advise

for those who are still waiting hope you will get your approvals soon

Congratulations !!

[alatrish]

Finally received my approval letter today after almost 1 year of waiting
Applied Via Edinburgh NCS on 11th July 2014

approval letter received 19th June 2015 dated 13th June

I have used my MP in January , also filed few complains in Feb and April.

Thanks for all the members of this forum for their support and advise

for those who are still waiting hope you will get your approvals soon

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence( inc 11 months ILR)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Turkey
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester
Date of application: 11/06/2015 ( HO received 12/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[jojo351]

acknowledge letter usually arrives 7 to 10days after fee being taken.

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

[only-one-king]

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

[Adam2015]

Hi,
I received my approval today.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Y EEA family residency
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 05/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 05/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 19/06/2015(Dated 12/06/2015)
Date of Ceremony:tbc

All the best to all.

[jojo351]

Kadd----I have written something about this Topic on "Gaps"or illegal stay within your 10 years.
Read October Naturalisation timeline 2014,thread or page 40 by Kadd.
I had a Gap of 15 months i.e 450 days of what they now, term as "illegal stay" but I had my naturalisation ceremony on the 10/06/2015.
I just think, it would be foolish and unreasonable, for the Home Office to turn down your naturalisation application,based on a mistake they made,and later corrected during your ILR----only, to come back and haunt you with it.
Nigerians are always found of saying---"Why are you worrying yourself"
Take courage my friend---Your application will go through.

Thanks Kadd! I have read through your post in Oct 2014 thread, has that "illegal stay" bothered you at ILR application stage too?