Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Samisalona]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs i.e. 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs TIER1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS LEEDS
Date of application: 19/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/04/2013 (dated 29/03/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/2013 (dated 13/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 30/05/2013

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[masoodrab]

Dear all,

Just to say I received acknowledgment letter on 28/2/13 & Finally received a letter on 3/5/13 to say my application is successful for citizenship and I should book oath ceremony, letter was issued on 25/4/13.

I wish everyone best of luck.

[numfon]

Eligibility criteria: spouse BC 2 yer + ILR 5
Method of application: post by royal mail
Date of application: 15/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2013 (check on line )
Date of debit of fees:23/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:3/4/2013 letter date 23/3/13
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/13 date 24/4/13
Date of Ceremony: 18/6/13

[Peterpan81]

Regarding the debit of money, when would you start to worry?
Application received by UKBA on 26/04 till not debited.

Bank confirmed they have not received any request.....do you need to call them? If so what number

I'd like some thoughts please

[psb]

Don't worry, be patient. Some people had to wait six months for a reply. Only 7 working days passed since UKBA received your application. Normally it takes about 2 weeks to debit your account.

If everyone kept phoning for such trivial issues, UKBA staff wont have time to process our applications and we would have to wait years not weeks for a reply, like in Italy!

[Peterpan81]

Don't worry, be patient. Some people had to wait six months for a reply. Only 7 working days passed since UKBA received your application. Normally it takes about 2 weeks to debit your account.

If everyone kept phoning for such trivial issues, UKBA staff wont have time to process our applications and we would have to wait years not weeks for a reply, like in Italy!

Chill mate, it was only a request for clarification, if you dont want to provide advice or help, better not state or reply guess it would be harmful to waste your precious time on trivial issues

[azhfaq]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7 May 2013 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Still Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still Waiting

My question is since I submitted my application via post when can I expect my original supporting documents returned to me?.

I have included a next day prepaid envelop with my application that they can use to return my supporting documents.

Thank you

[san612]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03/05/2013
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2013

Good service from Home office (Probably first time I have ever received).

[sn2k4]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7 May 2013 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Still Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still Waiting

My question is since I submitted my application via post when can I expect my original supporting documents returned to me?.

I have included a next day prepaid envelop with my application that they can use to return my supporting documents.

Thank you

You should recieve it within 4-6 weeks after payment debited from account

[hsmp2007Tier1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 YR (HSMP+Tier 1G) + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS CAMDEN
Date of application: 01/05/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/05/2013
Date of debit of fees: 09/05/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting..
Date of receipt of approval: waiting..
Date of Ceremony: waiting..

[Aborigine]

Hello boys and girls

An update this morning 10.05.2013

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 documens: 10/05/2013
Date of approval: 10/05/2013 (All my documents came in the same envelope along with the approval letter)
Date of Ceremony: n/a

Altogether 1 month 8 days which is quite acceptable and fast.
By the way the approval letter says ; dont contact your local council until you receive your invitation which is due within 2 weeks.

Lets see if it is gonna come within 2 weeks but i am curious so i will contact my local council to see if they received my certificate.

Thank you once again guys , you shared everything and i learned alot from this forum .
I will inform you of future developments.

[psb]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

[arifzx]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

Hi psb,

I think if you hold a biometric residence card, you are not required to send it with your naturalisation application. I have not sent mine with my application via post, as they should know from their records about my ILR status. I sent a copy of my biometric card though.
Anyone else please shed more light?

[nnj10]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

Hi psb,

I think if you hold a biometric residence card, you are not required to send it with your naturalisation application. I have not sent mine with my application via post, as they should know from their records about my ILR status. I sent a copy of my biometric card though.
Anyone else please shed more light?

I thought we need to send original BRP same as original passport.

[hun]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

Hi psb,

I think if you hold a biometric residence card, you are not required to send it with your naturalisation application. I have not sent mine with my application via post, as they should know from their records about my ILR status. I sent a copy of my biometric card though.
Anyone else please shed more light?

I thought we need to send original BRP same as original passport.[/

If you used your biometric card for life in uk test then you definitely need to send it with application as ID proof otherwise you can send any other from list given in guidence.

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[crb]

used ncs /single adult/ 10yrs student+1yr ILR/
application received: 28 March 2013
fees debited : 8April2013
ack letter dated 8 april received 12 april
!!waiting!!

approval letter received 10 may2013
letter dated 30 april 2013

total time 6 weeks .......

[arifzx]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

Hi psb,

I think if you hold a biometric residence card, you are not required to send it with your naturalisation application. I have not sent mine with my application via post, as they should know from their records about my ILR status. I sent a copy of my biometric card though.
Anyone else please shed more light?

I thought we need to send original BRP same as origina

If you used your biometric card for life in uk test then you definitely need to send it with application as ID proof otherwise you can send any other from list given in guidence.

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Safe. As I used my previous biometric and not current one as identity for my life in UK. However I have sent them the HO letter confirming my ILR status

[Aborigine]

If you did not have an ILR sticker on your passport but an ID card.

Was your permanent residence card returned to you or was it retained?

Hello psb , They dont want your ILR card , in fact you should send the letter that comes along with ILR card. HO wants that letter because there is a unique HO Ref number printed on the top left of that letter.

My ILR card came in an envelope along with the Home Office letter so i sent it.

If you lost that letter and if you ask me i would say ; dont send your ILR card .

I hope this helps.

[onetowatch20]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family Member 5 Years + 1 Year.
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application: 27 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 March 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 08 April 2013 (received 12 April 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 08 April 2013
Date of approval: 01 May 2013 (Received 10 May)
Date of ceremony: 18 June (Ealing public ceremony)

[HSMP9999]

Hi All,

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 Invitation letter: 10 may (Dated 1st may)
Date of ceremony: 15 may Hertz (Private Booked)

One thing strange, I never received ack letter and also never received approval letter, this afternoon received only invitation letter which enables me book the ceremony. Has any else has similar experience.

Thanks for this forum support.

[dmitrois]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of application: 18 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of acknowledgement: dated 25 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 25 March 2013
Date of approval: dated 03 May 2013, received 11 May 2013
[UPD] Date of ceremony: 16 May 2013

Many thanks to this forum!

PS: My wife's maiden name is stated incorrectly in the approval letter; I gather same mistake will be on the certificate (they confused it with her Patronymic); therefore we will have to send the certificate back after the ceremony. Passport will have to wait. However, happy as an elephant still

[atukflrn]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adult (Joint)+1 child (Section 3(1))
Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail Next Day)
Date of submission to UKBA: 14-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-MAR-2013 (09:00 AM)
Date of debit of fees: 20-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27-MAR-2013 (letter dated 20-MAR-2013)

Date of receipt of approval: 11-MAY-2013 (Letter dated 09-MAY-2013)

Date of Ceremony: Awaiting (I have been instructed in the approval letter NOT to contact my council. I will receive invitation within next two weeks. Fingers-crossed!)

It took almost 8 weeks. A wait that is now over. My BIG THANKS to every single member of the forum (especially the experienced moderators). And don't lose hope. Everyone, awaiting their approval, will get it in the end.

Good luck and god bless you all...........

[Plum70]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of application: 18 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of acknowledgement: dated 25 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 25 March 2013
Date of approval: dated 03 May 2013, received 11 May 2013
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Many thanks to this forum!

PS: My wife's maiden name is stated incorrectly in the approval letter; I gather same mistake will be on the certificate (they confused it with her Patronymic); therefore we will have to send the certificate back after the ceremony. Passport will have to wait. However, happy as an elephant still

Congratulations! Yes, return the certificate to the UKBA address printed at the back of the approval letter (mentioned in the last column I believe). It may take up to 8 weeks to receive the amended certificate.

[azhfaq]

You should recieve it within 4-6 weeks after payment debited from account

Thank You

[rlpkamath]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years work permit + 2 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith & Fulham)
Date of submission to NCS: 05 - April - 2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 12/4/13 (recd a few days later)
Date of Approval letter: 1/5/13 (recd 10/5/13!)
Contacted council the same day for a ceremony booking
Date of ceremony: 22/5/13 (council replied back the following working day)

Generally very pleased with the NCS service and the council. The council has ceremonies every Wed at 9:45am. The fee for a private ceremony is only £100 which seems less than everywhere else.