Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[PAK321]

I applied on 10/10/14 and still waiting.
God knows how long it will be as i am into the 6th month of wait..

hi,
My suggestion is, Stop thinking about it and do your normal routine work. I applied by post 17th Dec and in Feb i had enough and asked them to send my documents back which i received very fast " with in week" . i stop thinking about it and doing my normal routine work. I have seen people here going out of country and when they come back they found brown letter at their door. so dont worry it will come sooner or later.

[PAK321]

Hi guys,

HO received my application on the 4th of March and fees taken on 9th but I haven't received that acknowledgment e-mail. Is there anything to worry about or is it normal?

I requested home office for my documents they share with we some frequently asked questions, the people who still waiting for acknowledgment letters please read below

POST APPLICATION QUERIES

Will receipt of my application be acknowledged?

You should receive an acknowledgement within six weeks. If you have not received an acknowledgement within eight weeks please email us at: FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk giving your full name date of birth and address.



How long will it take for my application to be decided?

We aim to conclude 100% of applications within six months of receipt. If you applied more than six months ago, you can check the progress of your application by calling our Contact Centre on 0300 123 2253 or by emailing us at: FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

[mavdi]

Hi guys,

HO received my application on the 4th of March and fees taken on 9th but I haven't received that acknowledgment e-mail. Is there anything to worry about or is it normal?

No need to worry about it. Fees taken means you have a case worker. Check your spam, otherwise wait for the post. Mine only arrived through post a week after fees were taken.

[bestshow]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 3 years Marriage with BC including (11 months ILR)
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + B1
Method of application: Postal
Current Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 26.02.2015
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27.02.2015 special delivery recorded
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 04.03.2015 received 11.03.2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04.03.2015
Date approval received: xx
Date of ceremony: xx

Just want to ask, is that normal to send a survey sheet with the acknowledgement letter to tell them about my experience? I have not received the approval yet, to tell them about my experience : |

[ironmaiden]

Hi guys,

HO received my application on the 4th of March and fees taken on 9th but I haven't received that acknowledgment e-mail. Is there anything to worry about or is it normal?

[waitwaitwait]

I applied on 10/10/14 and still waiting.
God knows how long it will be as i am into the 6th month of wait..

[huqqapani]

Applied on 03/12/14 still waiting. So guys just wait, don't be anxious. Wait is never easy but the upside is going to be positive.

Just because ours is taking long doesn't mean there is an issue, it just means that due to some extra checks that got in place last year, some of applications will take longer. They are sampling some applications to scrutinize a bit more than the others to show to the government that UKBA is the best organisation

Hang in there

[happyguy82]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 2.5 yr ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


DOES ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE WHETHER DECEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHERS ?
I CAN SEE THAT ALMOST ALL JAN AND FEB APPLICATION ARE PROCESSED VERY PROMPTLY.
QUITE UNFAIR, STRESSFULL. OVERALL, YOU CAN NOT PLAN WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY

it is very uncertain and random. Some people who applied in december got theirs within a month and i think anyone who has applied this year has already got theirs. Must be a huge backlog since people are waiting from last summer but i think they have had to wait the longest since some still havent got theirs yet. Seen a few people who applied in december who have had theirs sooner rather than later. Don't worry it will arrive. I think u can travel upto 90 days out of the country whilst the application is being processed if you havent already.

If they've already applied, surely the 90 days out of country rule doesn't apply anymore. All that residency requirement is just to prove they've been based in the UK prior to the citizenship application. The FORM AN even says 'prior to date of application'. Anything after the application date shouldn't matter.

[Minz25]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 2.5 yr ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


DOES ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE WHETHER DECEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHERS ?
I CAN SEE THAT ALMOST ALL JAN AND FEB APPLICATION ARE PROCESSED VERY PROMPTLY.
QUITE UNFAIR, STRESSFULL. OVERALL, YOU CAN NOT PLAN WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY

it is very uncertain and random. Some people who applied in december got theirs within a month and i think anyone who has applied this year has already got theirs. Must be a huge backlog since people are waiting from last summer but i think they have had to wait the longest since some still havent got theirs yet. Seen a few people who applied in december who have had theirs sooner rather than later. Don't worry it will arrive. I think u can travel upto 90 days out of the country whilst the application is being processed if you havent already.

[imraniqbal2010]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 2.5 yr ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


DOES ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE WHETHER DECEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHERS ?
I CAN SEE THAT ALMOST ALL JAN AND FEB APPLICATION ARE PROCESSED VERY PROMPTLY.
QUITE UNFAIR, STRESSFULL. OVERALL, YOU CAN NOT PLAN WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY

Hi, The average time is 3 to 4 months. Dont stress too much. You should be getting yours within a month time as it has been already 3 months.

[mavdi]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 2.5 yr ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


DOES ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE WHETHER DECEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHERS ?
I CAN SEE THAT ALMOST ALL JAN AND FEB APPLICATION ARE PROCESSED VERY PROMPTLY.
QUITE UNFAIR, STRESSFULL. OVERALL, YOU CAN NOT PLAN WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY

I know what you're going through. I've seen a couple of Augusts and September ones just got their results. Chances are your application is in the backlog, I'm sure they are going through them.

Hang in there, it will be worth it in the end.

[GrandBang]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 2.5 yr ILR
Language criteria : Life in the UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 19/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


DOES ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE WHETHER DECEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHERS ?
I CAN SEE THAT ALMOST ALL JAN AND FEB APPLICATION ARE PROCESSED VERY PROMPTLY.
QUITE UNFAIR, STRESSFULL. OVERALL, YOU CAN NOT PLAN WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY

[T51820]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years in the UK, 10+ years having ILR
Language criteria met - Life in the UK and Exempt country
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newbury
Date of application: March 4, 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: March 5, 2015 via Royal Mail tracking
Date of debit or clearance of fees: March 10, 2015
Date of acknowledgment:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Minz25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 15+ years ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR C1
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10/09/14
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 17/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/09/14
Date approval received: 04/03/2015 (dated 27/02/2015)
Date of ceremony: 11/03/2015 (private)

Best of luck to all those still waiting, I hope your brown envelopes arrive soon.

Hi did you book your ceremony after the HO sent you an approval letter and an invite forthe ceremony? And dos the ceremony letter come from your council?
Thanks

[Minz25]

Yes i agree there should be some accountability and transparency to this process. If you look at other timeline threads from 2014 there are people who have been waiting since Feb 2014 which is just ridiculous. I agree the whole thing about holding back applications is very random and if you're lucky you get yours soon and if not then you wait. But when you're paying nearly a grand per application luck shouldn't come into it.
However i think most people would get theirs before a year is up because i have only come across one person on here who has been waiting a year in the Feb thread and they haven't updated recently so they could have got it by now. Exhaust all avenues, it can't hurt. Write to your MP, call the HO. Good luck everyone, that approval must be on its way!

[waiz89k]

I have applied in August 2014. In Feb as soon as i reach 6 months i called HO twice. Each time they were saying its under consideration. it should be soon blah blah blah. I have also received the 3 - 6 months letter in Feb.

Yesterday I have received a reply from my MP, the replying letter from HO said something about the regular 11 Dec scrutiny checks.. you know all these BS. And at the end of the letter it says my case has NOT even been assigned to a caseworker yet. This is after 7 months waiting.

Its frustrating to see applicants who applied in Jan and Feb has already received theirs and my case hasnt even been looked.... HO seriously has some issues and the least they can do is to process the applications in a timely order... I am pissed!

they have stoop down to an unprecedented level--no justification , no accountability, no reimbursement, poorest customer service...absolute ho**e s**t..

there must be a way to deal with this kind of incompetency. It seems like there is no regulatory body or any independant orginsation who can monitor HO performance or atleast deal with complaints independently. Every govt orginisation has independant regulatory bodies, there must be one for HO too.

or one can infrom his/her MP and ask them to atleast raise the question that how come is it possible that HO hasnt assigned the August 14 application to a case worker yet and on the other side Jan, Feb 15 applicants r receiving their approvals.

If that 11 Dec scrutiny report is causing these delays then it should be for all applications. If recent applications are going through the same famous extra scrutiny and getting approvals in weeks then it clearly suggests that it is not a lengthy process at all then why these June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct etc etc applications r still pending.

Timelines here on this forum suggests that HO only pick n choose applications randomly and rest r gathering dust.

There must be a platform to raise this issue.

[mavdi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 15+ years ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR C1
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10/09/14
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 17/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/09/14
Date approval received: 04/03/2015 (dated 27/02/2015)
Date of ceremony: 11/03/2015 (private)

Best of luck to all those still waiting, I hope your brown envelopes arrive soon.

Hey! this is awesome, Happy for you

[bestofall]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 15+ years ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + CEFR C1
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10/09/14
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 17/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/09/14
Date approval received: 04/03/2015 (dated 27/02/2015)
Date of ceremony: 11/03/2015 (private)

Best of luck to all those still waiting, I hope your brown envelopes arrive soon.

[PAK321]

Hi everyone

I routuinely checked my email just now and there was one from my solicitor saying i had received th approval. You can't imagine my joy especially as i have been waiting since june 26 2014 that is over 8 months. I had received the 3-6 month letter that quite a few of us received and to be honest this last week i was feeling quite disheartened after reading some horror stories on this forum and also all the news regarding immigration lately. I had given up and thought i can only wait there is nothing else to do even after trying to call the home office but to no avail. But i thank God that i receieved it and i hope everyone else on here does too. Sooner rather than later since some people have been waiting for a year. All you can do is wait but dont give up hope! We all deserve it.
Thanks to everyone on this forum

Well done , congrats

[Rahel1984]

Hi everyone

I routuinely checked my email just now and there was one from my solicitor saying i had received th approval. You can't imagine my joy especially as i have been waiting since june 26 2014 that is over 8 months. I had received the 3-6 month letter that quite a few of us received and to be honest this last week i was feeling quite disheartened after reading some horror stories on this forum and also all the news regarding immigration lately. I had given up and thought i can only wait there is nothing else to do even after trying to call the home office but to no avail. But i thank God that i receieved it and i hope everyone else on here does too. Sooner rather than later since some people have been waiting for a year. All you can do is wait but dont give up hope! We all deserve it.
Thanks to everyone on this forum

Congratulations. Very nice to know that. At least people like us waiting over 7-8 months getting their approval now. That keeps our hope alive.

[Helen B]

Eligibility criteria: EU national, 10y in the UK
Method of application: NCS Bexley, 30th July 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: don't know
Date of debit of fees: 20th August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 5th Feb 2015 but the letter dated 27th Jan
Date of Ceremony: 12th Feb 2015, got my certificate with the spelling mistake, sent back to the Home Office, received the correct one in 2.5 weeks on 5th March! long way

[imraniqbal2010]

Hi everyone

I routuinely checked my email just now and there was one from my solicitor saying i had received th approval. You can't imagine my joy especially as i have been waiting since june 26 2014 that is over 8 months. I had received the 3-6 month letter that quite a few of us received and to be honest this last week i was feeling quite disheartened after reading some horror stories on this forum and also all the news regarding immigration lately. I had given up and thought i can only wait there is nothing else to do even after trying to call the home office but to no avail. But i thank God that i receieved it and i hope everyone else on here does too. Sooner rather than later since some people have been waiting for a year. All you can do is wait but dont give up hope! We all deserve it.
Thanks to everyone on this forum

congrats. Finally ur wait is over.

[Minz25]

Hi everyone

I routuinely checked my email just now and there was one from my solicitor saying i had received th approval. You can't imagine my joy especially as i have been waiting since june 26 2014 that is over 8 months. I had received the 3-6 month letter that quite a few of us received and to be honest this last week i was feeling quite disheartened after reading some horror stories on this forum and also all the news regarding immigration lately. I had given up and thought i can only wait there is nothing else to do even after trying to call the home office but to no avail. But i thank God that i receieved it and i hope everyone else on here does too. Sooner rather than later since some people have been waiting for a year. All you can do is wait but dont give up hope! We all deserve it.
Thanks to everyone on this forum

[Tangie]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 5yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + English majority national (Australia)
Method of application: NCS Islington 20/02/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/02/2015
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/03/2015 (dated 26/02/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 21/2 year on Spouse Visa + 6 months on ILR (British Spouse) Visa before July 2012.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality Check Service (Bristol)
Date of application: 05-03-2015 @ 3:00 PM
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06-03-2015 @ 7:55 AM
Payment method: Debit Card:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[everyday_4_u]

Method of Application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 21-01-2015
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse (3 years)
Application Received Date: 22-01-2015
Payment Method and Clearance: CC cleared on 29-01-2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: 02-02-2015 Letter dated (28-01-2015)
Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting