Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[spikey]

***UPDATE****

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: UK MastersDegree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 28/05/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/June/2015
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Pending
Date of Submission of Biometric info: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Floj]

Still waiting from 04/07/2014
It's a straight forward application been on ILR for 11 years no criminal record no penalties nothing
received the scrutinity letter mid January 2015 never heard from them since.
I would like to write to them if anyone would be kind and drop some info as I've called home office couple of times and no info given.
good luck to you guys
Will update if any news

[jingzh]

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).[/quote]

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.

[valw]

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


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).[/quote]

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.

[jingzh]

hey any one from mid april waiting for the fee to be deducted?
my application was received on 17th april no fee deducted yet
any suggesstions

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.

[usman81]

hey any one from mid april waiting for the fee to be deducted?
my application was received on 17th april no fee deducted yet
any suggesstions

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).

If you guys have not even received acknowledgement and biometrics letters then it's worth calling HO 03001232253 option 1 and 4

[valw]

hey any one from mid april waiting for the fee to be deducted?
my application was received on 17th april no fee deducted yet
any suggesstions

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).

[Anjalee221]

Hi everyone,

i'm really new to this site...

i applied naturalization last week 1st of June 2015... i didn't receive any letter saying they received the documents...
Can anyone explain what's that
date of receipt by UKBA:

means...????
Many Thanks..
Anjalee

[shaz143]

Eligibility criteria:.....................10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met :...............Life in the UK, ESOL B1 Level 3
Current nationality:................... Pakistan
Method of Application:................ NCS
Council name if NCS used:............Enfield
Date of Application:...................14/05/2015
Payment method:......................Direct Debit
Date of Receipt by UKBA:.............15/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:..05/06/2015
Date of Acknowledgement:...........09/01/2015 (Dated 4/06/2015)
Date of BRP letter received:..........09/06/2015 (Dated 4/06/2015)
BRP Submission :....................... 09/06/2015
Date Approval Received:...............TBC
Date of Ceremony......................TBC

[jingzh]

hey any one from mid april waiting for the fee to be deducted?
my application was received on 17th april no fee deducted yet
any suggesstions

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

[GOd Helps]

hey any one from mid april waiting for the fee to be deducted?
my application was received on 17th april no fee deducted yet
any suggesstions

[Taskido]

Hello guys,

I was sitting behind the screen watching other member’s time lines, which I found to be very helpful while I was waiting for my application to be processed. To contribute I have registered myself today to share my journey with applicants who are still waiting, and with those who just started their journey. As you will see bellow I have waited 5 months and my application was to me straight forward. Good luck to those who are still waiting.

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria and papers submitted: EEA citizen, 9 years in the UK, 2 years residency card, Academic IELTS+ Life in the UK Test.
Postal: Posted myself (Special delivery so I can track it)
Date of submission or posting: 05/01/2015
Date received by HO: 06/01/2015
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 16/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/01/2015 by Email
Date of receipt of approval : 04/06/2015 dated 01/06/2015
Date of Ceremony : Not booked yet

[imraniqbal2010]

We have received the total number of applications for jan, feb and march.https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 5.pdf.html

[viki83]

Clearly looks like the hold at the moment is to clear Jan/Feb backlog....they are holding applications from Mid March to April at the moment to clear Jan/Feb...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, Caribbean
Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lewisham.
Date of application: 21/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015 via DX (Update #1)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/01/2015 (update #2)
Date approval received: 20/05/2015
Date of ceremony: 15/06/2015

[viki83]

Checked last years timline for March/April...got approvals in August...looks like currently there is a deadlock and same trend is repeated...Something happens after April every year...

Hi folks,

I was interested to see where timelines are on average, so I copied all the applications listed here since early March (and a few back to January, but not all), and put all the stages in columns, adding a total for the days each stage too. A few things I've learned:

- Biometrics seems to have been introduced around the beginning of April
- Before April, payment used to be taken within a week, mostly. Since April, payment is taken between 21 and 28 days after receipt by UKBA, with an average of 24 days.
- Acknowledgement arrives 1-8 days later, 3.3 on average.
- Invitation for Biometrics varies a bit more - between 0 and 14 days after, 1.8 on average.
- Unless I missed one, no one who applied since the beginning of April - i.e. since the process changed - has gotten further than submitting biometrics.
- The total time before April was in the 6-8 week range, with the time between receiving Acknowledgement and Approval around 3-4 weeks, so assuming that's not going any slower, I'm guessing we'll start seeing updates from people who applied in early April soon

Do take this with the proverbial grain of salt - it's just an observation from a very small (self selected) sample. I just hate the uncertainty so I find ways like this to feel like I have some handle on how things are going...

Good analyses, thanks a lot.

[ChOudhry1]

Hi folks,

I was interested to see where timelines are on average, so I copied all the applications listed here since early March (and a few back to January, but not all), and put all the stages in columns, adding a total for the days each stage too. A few things I've learned:

- Biometrics seems to have been introduced around the beginning of April
- Before April, payment used to be taken within a week, mostly. Since April, payment is taken between 21 and 28 days after receipt by UKBA, with an average of 24 days.
- Acknowledgement arrives 1-8 days later, 3.3 on average.
- Invitation for Biometrics varies a bit more - between 0 and 14 days after, 1.8 on average.
- Unless I missed one, no one who applied since the beginning of April - i.e. since the process changed - has gotten further than submitting biometrics.
- The total time before April was in the 6-8 week range, with the time between receiving Acknowledgement and Approval around 3-4 weeks, so assuming that's not going any slower, I'm guessing we'll start seeing updates from people who applied in early April soon

Do take this with the proverbial grain of salt - it's just an observation from a very small (self selected) sample. I just hate the uncertainty so I find ways like this to feel like I have some handle on how things are going...

Good analyses, thanks a lot.

[Dr.Dre]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, Caribbean
Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lewisham.
Date of application: 21/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015 via DX (Update #1)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/01/2015 (update #2)
Date approval received: 20/05/2015
Date of ceremony: 15/06/2015

[M2013]

Hi, Stoofie.
It was very useful. I am applying next year but now just analyzing the situation how to make the process quicker.
Good luck to all applicants.

Hi folks,

I was interested to see where timelines are on average, so I copied all the applications listed here since early March (and a few back to January, but not all), and put all the stages in columns, adding a total for the days each stage too. A few things I've learned:

- Biometrics seems to have been introduced around the beginning of April
- Before April, payment used to be taken within a week, mostly. Since April, payment is taken between 21 and 28 days after receipt by UKBA, with an average of 24 days.
- Acknowledgement arrives 1-8 days later, 3.3 on average.
- Invitation for Biometrics varies a bit more - between 0 and 14 days after, 1.8 on average.
- Unless I missed one, no one who applied since the beginning of April - i.e. since the process changed - has gotten further than submitting biometrics.
- The total time before April was in the 6-8 week range, with the time between receiving Acknowledgement and Approval around 3-4 weeks, so assuming that's not going any slower, I'm guessing we'll start seeing updates from people who applied in early April soon

Do take this with the proverbial grain of salt - it's just an observation from a very small (self selected) sample. I just hate the uncertainty so I find ways like this to feel like I have some handle on how things are going...

[stoofie]

Hi folks,

I was interested to see where timelines are on average, so I copied all the applications listed here since early March (and a few back to January, but not all), and put all the stages in columns, adding a total for the days each stage too. A few things I've learned:

- Biometrics seems to have been introduced around the beginning of April
- Before April, payment used to be taken within a week, mostly. Since April, payment is taken between 21 and 28 days after receipt by UKBA, with an average of 24 days.
- Acknowledgement arrives 1-8 days later, 3.3 on average.
- Invitation for Biometrics varies a bit more - between 0 and 14 days after, 1.8 on average.
- Unless I missed one, no one who applied since the beginning of April - i.e. since the process changed - has gotten further than submitting biometrics.
- The total time before April was in the 6-8 week range, with the time between receiving Acknowledgement and Approval around 3-4 weeks, so assuming that's not going any slower, I'm guessing we'll start seeing updates from people who applied in early April soon

Do take this with the proverbial grain of salt - it's just an observation from a very small (self selected) sample. I just hate the uncertainty so I find ways like this to feel like I have some handle on how things are going...

[stoofie]

Hi folks,

New long time lurker here. I decided I'd add my dates:

Eligibility Criteria: Work permit + ILR
Method of Application: NCS
Application Submitted: 30 May 2015
Application Received: 3 June 2105 (Signed for)
Payment taken:
Receipt of Acknowledgement:
Biometrics Request:
Biometrics Submitted:
Receipt of Approval:
Ceremony:

[EternalOptimist]

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

[Loughborough]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2: 5 years + 1 year ILR - myself + wife + 2 minor kids
Language criteria met: myself - UK degree + LIUK test; wife - Pakistan Degree, NARIC, Letter from Pakistan Uni + LIUK test (actually met this requirement at the time of ILR).
Method of application: NCS/Nottingham
Date of application: 30/Apr/2015
Date of receipt: 05/May/2015 - checked using Royal Mail Tracking
Payment method: CC
Date of fee deduction: not taken yet
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2015 (via email) - only for myself; case ID given - may be our application was considered as family
Date of receipt of Biometrics letter: still waiting
Date of Submission of Biometric details: not applicable at the moment
Date approval received: not applicable at the moment
Date of ceremony: not applicable at the moment

[maxstud]

Criteria ::ILR (Tier 1 General)
Nationality. Indian
Type :: NCS at local council
Date of submission...................02/06/2015
Date application received by UKBA....03/06/2014 (according to DX delivery tracking)
Date of debit of debit card......... TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement...TBC
BRP letter............................TBC
BRP submission.......................TBC
Date of receipt of approval..........TBC
Date of ceremony.....................TBC

[kkb]

Hi Ahil

Congratulations!
I hope mine get soon.

[godtimebest]

Hi all,

I am just a new member I really need u guys advice ....

I have applied for Naturalization since September 2014....case 6years eea family member,
In February 2015 I receive 3/6 months letter.
02/04/15 original passport requested by casework
01/06/15 I made online request for my passport to be return back Because of a new employer,

Today i receive a letter requesting me to attend an interview in Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please has any members have the same experience of Naturalization/ Citizenship interview.. Any experience please, and would they still return my passport before the interview date or not because I really need it for my new job.

regards,