April 2013 - Naturalisation application timeline

[dial2all]

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 3 children's
fee paid £1130 old fee.
Method of application:myself- POST - 05/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2013 ( Dated on 14/05/2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 16/05/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting

[Mblay]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: 22/05/2013 (group ceremony)... Heron House, Manchester city council

Called the council and was advised they havnt received my certificate yet so Lady took my number and said will call me when they get it, I got a call after abt 4hrs and she said they have just received my certificate and next group ceremony was next wednesday, was really pleased... sometimes its good to call the council eventhough it says in the approval letter not to till u recieve invitation letter

[raheelmulla]

Has anyone book ceremony at newham town hall

[Ayyubi72]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

Did they return just your original documents in SD or they they post approval too with SD?

[Mblay]

Eligibility criteria: 2YRS SPOUSE OF BC + 8MONTHS ILR
Method of application: Postal (SD + RETURN PREPAID SD)
Date of application :03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 dated 10.04.2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013
Date of approval: 13/05/2013;Received on 16/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

Did they return just your original documents in SD or they they post approval too with SD?

all documents were posted together includng approval letter in the SD self addressed post.

[friendandenemy]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr+1yr ILR and Child under section 3(1)
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 03/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 13/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2013
Date of approval: received 25/06/2013(dated 20/06/2013 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: private ceremony booked for 26/06/2013. No group booking available until 11th september in wokingham council

thanks to everyone and all the best for remaining guys who are waiting



thanks

[drzeevoh73]

Hi Guys,
Anyone from early April still waiting??
I applied through NCS Manchester on 02/04/2013. Still waiting.
Getting bit nervous watching quite a few from early April got their approval.

Thanks.

[tushars]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr(HSMP+Tier1)+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 15/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: Awaiting..

[Aborigine]

Hello Boys and Girls AND GRAND FINALE

Eligibility criteria: Married to A British citizen 2 Years + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery + Special delivery return)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2013 (I checked Royal Mail website and tracked the number)
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2013 (I checked my bank account online)
Date of acknowledgement : 12/04/2013 (A Letter came to my residential address confirming debit of fees , Application form and my documents received by UKBA )
Return of documents: 10/05/2013
Date of approval: 10/05/2013 (All my documents came in the same envelope along with the approval letter)
Date of invitation letter : 17/05/2013 (Dated 09/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 20/05/2013

As soon as i received my invitation letter this morning i arranged a private ceremony .

Thank you once again guys , you shared everything and i learned alot from this forum .
End of my story guys if you have any questions i am happy to help.

[Zorowah]

Eligibility criteria- 10years+1yr ILR
Method of application- NCS
Date of application- 03/04/2013
Date of receipt by ukba- 04/04/2013
Date of debit of fees- 11/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement- 13/04/2013 dated 11/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval- 18/05/2013 dated 08/05/2013
Date of ceremony- 25/06/2013

[dial2all]

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 3 children's
fee paid £1130 old fee.
Method of application:myself- POST - 05/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2013 ( Dated on 14/05/2013)
Date of receipt of documents: 16/05/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 3 of 2 received on 18/05/2013 and 3 of 3 received on 20/05/2013

[tonystar]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

[awdrys1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

you have to wait for a year i mean after ilr
document are passport,ilr letter,life in uk certificate and payment

[onceblue]

Eligibility criteria: 1.5 WP + 3.5 T1G+1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of application: 18/4/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/4/13
Date of acknowledgement : recvd 29/4/13 (dated 24/4/13)
Date of debit of fees: 24/4/13
Date of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony:n/a

People submitted application during early of April are getting responses now. It seems that the processing timeline has been stuck at mid of April for a long time.

[psb]

It is still too early for applications submitted in mid April. It takes an average 6 weeks from the time the application is received.

There are two bank holidays in May and employees tend to take a long weekend. If some have Friday off, that is 4 working days less in May, almost a week.

[tushars]

It is still too early for applications submitted in mid April. It takes an average 6 weeks from the time the application is received.

There are two bank holidays in May and employees tend to take a long weekend. If some have Friday off, that is 4 working days less in May, almost a week.

You are right, i think thats what's causing the delays.
Although for us applicants, unfortunately we cannot stop thinking about it , even on bank Holidays

[legalalien]

Agree, plus Easter bank holiday in March must have also contributed to backlog of work. End of May bank holiday coincides with half term so i wont be surprised to see further delays as people tend to take the whole week off to spend time with families.

I think this is further compounded by the PCS union strike on the 16th to the 19th of April http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /28-strike although I am not sure whether this had a direct impact on the Naturalisation section of UKBA.

I have applied in May so I wont expect anything back before the end of June

[tonystar]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

you have to wait for a year i mean after ilr
document are passport,ilr letter,life in uk certificate and payment

thanks brother
no any other requirement
and wht abt kids my kids born here , and i can apply registration straight way after my ilr or wait for my naturalization,
cheers thanks

[onceblue]

Guys, is there any update?

[awdrys1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:

hi mate,
plz can u tell me which documents u send for naturalization, i got ilr after 10year long residence, can i apply after ilr straight way or wait one year,
i dont hv any visit out of uk last six year,
thanks

you have to wait for a year i mean after ilr
document are passport,ilr letter,life in uk certificate and payment

thanks brother
no any other requirement
and wht abt kids my kids born here , and i can apply registration straight way after my ilr or wait for my naturalization,
cheers thanks

yes you can apply straight after your ilr for mn1

[awdrys1]

[quote="awdrys1"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency
Method of application: postal(payment send by cheque)
Date of application: 02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of acknowledgement : n/a
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2013
Date of approval: 17/05/2013
Date of Ceremony:19/06/2013

[girishmysore]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year work permit + 4 yrs Tier 1 + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26 Apirl 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 April 2013 (Recorded delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 09 May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 04 May 2013
Date of approval: 25 May 2013
Date of approval: yet to book an appointment.

[Mr.Happy]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15 April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 April 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24 April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 April 2013
Date of approval: 25 May 2013 (dated 21 May 2013)
Date of Ceremony: will book it next week



This was quite quick , wish all UKBA departments were as quick!

[Astrid24]

Eligibility criteria: I don't know but I've had ILR since I was 16 & I'm now 24
Method of application: Postal (SD + Prepaid SD)
Date of application: 11/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/13
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/13
Date of acknowledgement : 19/04/13 (received on the 27th)
Return of documents: 22/05/13 (received on 24/05/13)
Date of approval:
Date of invitation letter :
Date of Ceremony:

Ok, here's what happened with my application. On Friday (24/05/13) I received a letter from UKBA (dated 22/05/13) saying they need proof of my residence from the 27/02/12 - 12/04/13.

This is because my non British passport expired on the 27/02/12 and my application was received by them on the 12/04/13 so they needed me to account for the time period my passport was expired for.

No problem, I sent them all the documents they requested. They also sent back my documents they didn't need anymore, like the expired passport and my driving license so I've got those back.

I sent the documents they needed immediately back to them on Friday, (24/05/13) in an envelope they provided that had a reference and department number on it, by SD and also put another prepaid SD envelope in there. Now, because of the weekend and bank holiday they won't get it till Tuesday.

My question is, do you think that after they receive these documents I will get my approval quickly?

Because I think they are very nearly finished with my application, and if there wasn't the issue with the expired passport it would have probably been the approval letter I received on Friday! Ugh! So annoying! I was so excited when the postman came and I saw he had my prepaid self addressed envelope, only to find it wasn't the approval letter!

So basically, how fast do you think I will be receiving my approval letter? End of next week?

I know that no one knows and it's all just guesswork but I just want some reassurance. Lol.

[nsrisri]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years long residency + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date application sent: 16 April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Forgot
Date of receipt of approval: 22 May received on 28th May
Date of Ceremony: Yet to booked