Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sulabh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:28/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2013 (Checked Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees:01/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Now my questions is that even after the money being debited 1 month back, I am still to receive the acknowledgement letter, and when I tried emailing them, I got an auto email saying it can take upto 6 weeks in generating the acknowledgement letter. Just wondering if anybody else is also going through the same phase.

It is a little unnerving waiting for even the acknowledgement letter for a month now.

Thanks in advance

[HSMP9999]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:28/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2013 (Checked Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees:01/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Now my questions is that even after the money being debited 1 month back, I am still to receive the acknowledgement letter, and when I tried emailing them, I got an auto email saying it can take upto 6 weeks in generating the acknowledgement letter. Just wondering if anybody else is also going through the same phase.

It is a little unnerving waiting for even the acknowledgement letter for a month now.

Thanks in advance

I am in similar condition, it is been more then 6 weeks since fees was taken but no acknowledgement letter. I have also tried to contact via email but no reply, there phones are with machines only no more human on the other side.

Eligibility criteria: HSMP, 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS (Alesbury)
Date of application: 12 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date of debit of fees: 19 March 2013
Date of approval: NA
Date of ceremony: NA.

[singlav]

Received my approval last week. Thanks to all contributors to this forum; was very helpful indeed.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application:02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2013
Date of debit of fees:08/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/04/2013 (dtd 08/04)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2013 (dtd 21/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 02/05/2013 (Private)

Super-quick service from the Home Office. Approval in <2 weeks of debit of fee.

[sulabh]

HSMP999:

Now I am bound to think if it has to do with the referees. We need to check if their referee's were contacted, for the ones who received so quickly.

It just does not seem to be any other reason, as I noticed people from EU and all have received the letter a lot quicker than others.

[atukflrn]

It could also be down to certain other factors....such as country of origin, council the applicant is living in...etc....etc...

[Aborigine]

Received my approval last week. Thanks to all contributors to this forum; was very helpful indeed.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application:02/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2013
Date of debit of fees:08/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/04/2013 (dtd 08/04)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2013 (dtd 21/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 02/05/2013 (Private)

Super-quick service from the Home Office. Approval in <2 weeks of debit of fee.

Hi Singlav congratulations in your future life.

I am the same as you , i sent mine by post on the second of April and still waiting.

[nickalex]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 year ILR; me any my wife
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 13/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: didn't check
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: some day on the 25-28/03/13 week (dated 20/03/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: didn't receive yet!

Worrying as today is exactly 6 weeks since the fees were debited and I still haven't received anything...

[johnwray29]

@ Zeustheman

Depends on the section of the application form you filled. Point of correction, to qualify under the 5 yr residence rule, you must have ILR issued in the last 12 months prior to your application. For the spouse of BC, you do qualify but will need to send your partner's passport. they might request this or you can call them before they make decision.

I think the application form is the same and the only difference I could see is if you are spouse of BC is that you only need to provide 3 years of residence history and presence in the UK.

As of the ILR being issued in the last 12 months!! I couldn't see it in the requirements, can you please quote where did you get this info from?? man you got me worried.

do you know of the number to call them?

Thank you for your input

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/

specifically the section below:

Immigration time restrictions

You must be free from immigration time restrictions when you apply for naturalisation. Unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period.

If you are free from immigration time restrictions, there will probably be a stamp or sticker in your passport saying that you have indefinite leave to enter or remain or no time limit on your stay. But you may have a letter from the Home Office saying that you are free from immigration conditions. See The documents we require for naturalisation applications for details of how to prove you are free from immigration time restrictions.

[zeustheman]

@ Zeustheman

Depends on the section of the application form you filled. Point of correction, to qualify under the 5 yr residence rule, you must have ILR issued in the last 12 months prior to your application. For the spouse of BC, you do qualify but will need to send your partner's passport. they might request this or you can call them before they make decision.

I think the application form is the same and the only difference I could see is if you are spouse of BC is that you only need to provide 3 years of residence history and presence in the UK.

As of the ILR being issued in the last 12 months!! I couldn't see it in the requirements, can you please quote where did you get this info from?? man you got me worried.

do you know of the number to call them?

Thank you for your input

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/

specifically the section below:

Immigration time restrictions

You must be free from immigration time restrictions when you apply for naturalisation. Unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period.

If you are free from immigration time restrictions, there will probably be a stamp or sticker in your passport saying that you have indefinite leave to enter or remain or no time limit on your stay. But you may have a letter from the Home Office saying that you are free from immigration conditions. See The documents we require for naturalisation applications for details of how to prove you are free from immigration time restrictions.

I have put in my initial thread that I have ILR for 3 1/2 years, that means that I am free from any immigration time restrictions since 2009.

[kris_1799]

Hi All

Can someone please tell me - If the naturalisation application is successful how does the home office send the confirmation letter i.e. via signed for recorded delivery or normal 1st class or normal 2nd class mail

I work away from home during the week hence wondered how the confirmation letter will be sent

Applied via NCS - 15th April
Fees taken - 23rd April
Acknowledgement letter received - 27th April
Awaiting confirmation now

thanks to all

[sys_sagar]

[quote="kris_1799"]Hi All

Can someone please tell me - If the naturalisation application is successful how does the home office send the confirmation letter i.e. via signed for recorded delivery or normal 1st class or normal 2nd class mail

I work away from home during the week hence wondered how the confirmation letter will be sent

Applied via NCS - 15th April
Fees taken - 23rd April
Acknowledgement letter received - 27th April
Awaiting confirmation now

thanks to all[/quote]

It will be sent by Royal Mail 2nd class post .

[Peterpan81]

Does anyone know how long does it take for the money to be debited?
I applied 25/04
UKBA received on 26/04
I have called the bank just in case they blocked the money because it is £874, but they mentioned nothing has come through yet from ukba

Thanks

[onceblue]

Does anyone know how long does it take for the money to be debited?
I applied 25/04
UKBA received on 26/04
I have called the bank just in case they blocked the money because it is £874, but they mentioned nothing has come through yet from ukba

Thanks

When I came to NCS, the officer told me the fee will be debited from your account within two weeks, usually. So, just be patient.

[bristolzh]

Eligibility criteria: 6yr EEA (with registration certificate)
Method of application: NCS South Gloucestershire
Date of application: 21/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2013 (Easter Saturday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/04/2013 (dated 30/03/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2013 (dated 22/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 30/5/2013 (23/5 was also offered) - Bristol

I though I’ll share what I’ve worked out following others’ posts:
- Debit of fees is about 1 week after UKBA received the application
- Acknowledgment letter is issued on or around the day when the fees were debited
- From when the fees are paid, it will take 2-3 weeks to the approval
- Both acknowledgment letter and the approval letter will arrive 7-10 days after it is was dated
- If you do apply by post (and not NCS), and provide Specially Delivery envelope, you may be able to reduce to 2-4 days the above waiting times, however the council may not receive faster your certificate and you’ll have to wait a few days before the ceremony can be arranged.
- When I’ve submitted my application it was a busy period (before the fees went up) therefore it was a long(er) processing. Others waiting and who have submitted after me, may need to wait even a bit longer.
- Obviously, the above is times are for straight forward applications. For example, my credit card blocked the fees, but I was notified by the bank (with a text message), and I quickly fixed the problem
- Applications with 1+ year of ILR are faster processed then EEA applications, which ,I guess, need some additional checks for the residency requirement.
These are my thoughts, do not take it granted. Good luck…

[ekzecuive]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:28/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2013 (Checked Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees:01/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Now my questions is that even after the money being debited 1 month back, I am still to receive the acknowledgement letter, and when I tried emailing them, I got an auto email saying it can take upto 6 weeks in generating the acknowledgement letter. Just wondering if anybody else is also going through the same phase.

It is a little unnerving waiting for even the acknowledgement letter for a month now.

Thanks in advance

I am the same as you Sulabh. Applied on 26th March, fee debited on 7th April 2013 and no acknowledgement. Still waiting !!!!

Fingers crossed now.

[ekzecuive]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 26/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 07/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received yet
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[abed9631]

7 and half weeks since debit of fees........no approval confirmed yet. Very straightforward case......don't understand what could be the issue.....fingers still crossed......nearly twisted

[poline vein]

7 and half weeks since debit of fees........no approval confirmed yet. Very straightforward case......don't understand what could be the issue.....fingers still crossed......nearly twisted

It's been five months for me

[ih2013]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 3year
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/13 (letter dated 13/04/13)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting approval

[onceblue]

Eligibility criteria: 6yr EEA (with registration certificate)
Method of application: NCS South Gloucestershire
Date of application: 21/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2013 (Easter Saturday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/04/2013 (dated 30/03/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2013 (dated 22/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I though I’ll share what I’ve worked out following others’ posts:
- Debit of fees is about 1 week after UKBA received the application
- Acknowledgment letter is issued on or around the day when the fees were debited
- From when the fees are paid, it will take 2-3 weeks to the approval
- Both acknowledgment letter and the approval letter will arrive 7-10 days after it is was dated
- If you do apply by post (and not NCS), and provide Specially Delivery envelope, you may be able to reduce to 2-4 days the above waiting times, however the council may not receive faster your certificate and you’ll have to wait a few days before the ceremony can be arranged.
- When I’ve submitted my application it was a busy period (before the fees went up) therefore it was a long(er) processing. Others waiting and who have submitted after me, may need to wait even a bit longer.
- Obviously, the above is times are for straight forward applications. For example, my credit card blocked the fees, but I was notified by the bank (with a text message), and I quickly fixed the problem
- Applications with 1+ year of ILR are faster processed then EEA applications, which ,I guess, need some additional checks for the residency requirement.
These are my thoughts, do not take it granted. Good luck…

Agree your conclusion regarding the slow processing for whom submitted applications after late March.

[mafaquem]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 General
Method of application: NCS Leeds , West Yorkshire
Date of application: 01/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/03/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 02/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2013

All sorted

[l2mz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 may/2011
Date of debit of fees: 11may/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 may/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 26 august(dated 18 of august)
Date of Ceremony: 1st of sep 2011


Other Updates
27 jun-2011: waiting allocation to CW
13 july: awaiting allocation to CW and the lady told me it might take up to six month

Hi, May I ask if the home office sent your residential card back to you?
answer from anyone else who had the similar experience is welcome.
thaks

[Patagonian]

Eligibility criteria: Civil partner of British Citizen
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/03/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/13 (confirmed on Royal Mail website)
Date of debit of fees: 09/04/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/04/13 (dated 09/04/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/05/13 (dated 29/04/13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Very impressed with the one month processing time Good luck to everyone else still waiting

[tsrasel1]

Hi All

Can someone please tell me - If the naturalisation application is successful how does the home office send the confirmation letter i.e. via signed for recorded delivery or normal 1st class or normal 2nd class mail

I work away from home during the week hence wondered how the confirmation letter will be sent

Applied via NCS - 15th April
Fees taken - 23rd April
Acknowledgement letter received - 27th April
Awaiting confirmation now

thanks to all

It will be sent by Royal Mail 2nd class post .

It comes in 2nd class post. Brown envelop

[Manoz_grg]

Eligibility criteria: Resident for 5yrs with ILR
Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail Next Day)
Date of application: 11/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/2013
Date of acknowledgement: dated 13/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/2013
Date of approval: letter received 04/05/2013 dated 01/05/2013
Date of ceremony tbc

It took 2 and half month to get approved. Slow processing but happy ending nevertheless.