Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Malai89]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; 4yr ILR
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of Application: 18/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

From reading the forums, kinda wish I applied earlier so the damn payment can go through! A dreaded waiting game by checking bank balance online for the last 25 days!!!

[alnuaimiuk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; 4yr ILR
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of Application: 18/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: ? TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

From reading the forums, kinda wish I applied earlier so the damn payment can go through! A dreaded waiting game by checking bank balance online for the last 25 days!!!

Dont worry its through the loads off applicant done there app on October but you will be charged by the end of next week so just dont think about it

[Antolarain1981]

Hi,Below are my details
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2+ 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS on 18/10/2013
Date of Application: 18/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2013(I was told it will be sent to UKBA on 21st Nov) I did not recieve any receipt
Date of debit of fees: ? TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


I am more worried now as i haven't received any Acknowledgement or my money taken.

My question is does UKBA send receipt of application even if its applied via NCS service, at the moment i dont have any reference number for my application either from UKBA or NCS Southampton

[krishLVR]

Eligibility criteria : WP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR (Joint +MN1)

Submitted using the Dec'12 form. Had provided for verification - Old & New passports, Biometric card, License & paper counterpart,SA 302

Method of application : NCS HAMMERSMITH

Date of application to NCS: 07th Oct 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 08th Oct 2013 (Tracked Using the royal mail tracking number given by NCS HAMMERSMITH).

Date of debit of fee : 22-Oct-2013

Date acknowledged : 25-Oct-2013 (Dated 22-Oct-2013)

Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : 15-Nov-2013 (No idea about the decision)

Date of approval : (letter dated ) 09-Nov-2013

Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : 15-Nov-2013

Date of Ceremony :

[tronca33]

Eligibility criteria : WP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR (Joint +MN1)

Submitted using the Dec'12 form. Had provided for verification - Old & New passports, Biometric card, License & paper counterpart,SA 302

Method of application : NCS HAMMERSMITH

Date of application to NCS: 07th Oct 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 08th Oct 2013 (Tracked Using the royal mail tracking number given by NCS HAMMERSMITH).

Date of debit of fee : 22-Oct-2013

Date acknowledged : 25-Oct-2013 (Dated 22-Oct-2013)

Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : 15-Nov-2013 (No idea about the decision)

Date of approval : (letter dated ) 09-Oct-2013

Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : 15-Oct-2013

Date of Ceremony :

CHECK YOUR DATES PLEASE..impossible have decision with approval in 1 day....

[jotter]

Eligibility criteria : WP 2 YEARS + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR (Joint +MN1)

Submitted using the Dec'12 form. Had provided for verification - Old & New passports, Biometric card, License & paper counterpart,SA 302

Method of application : NCS HAMMERSMITH

Date of application to NCS: 07th Oct 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA : 08th Oct 2013 (Tracked Using the royal mail tracking number given by NCS HAMMERSMITH).

Date of debit of fee : 22-Oct-2013

Date acknowledged : 25-Oct-2013 (Dated 22-Oct-2013)

Mail Confirmation Regarding Decision : 15-Nov-2013 (No idea about the decision)

Date of approval : (letter dated ) 09-Oct-2013

Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : 15-Oct-2013

Date of Ceremony :

CHECK YOUR DATES PLEASE..impossible have decision with approval in 1 day....

Guessing the last date should be Nov 15th rather than Oct 15th. Is that right krish? Anyway, congratulations! That's fast for an October one.

[jotter]

Hi all,

We don't have a separate topic for November 2013, which I can understand as the number of applications has been more of a trickle since October 28th. All the same, if we are not going to have a separate topic, it will be great if November applicants can make themselves known here. Apart from myself I could only see 4 applicants so far (innocentdevil, sam800, ah_kassem and reachren). There have to be a few more than that.

I know we'll be waiting a while but let's fill in the time gaps for an accurate picture.

UPDATE: OK, seems we now have a separate topic for November. In fact, looks like we have two. Pick one and stick with it.

[tarchei]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year on WP and Tier 2 (ICT) + 2 Years Indefinite

Method of application: NCS HOUSLOW
Date of application: 03/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 22/10/2013 (DATED - 17/10/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2013 (There was some prob first time they tried on 17th Oct... asked me to send card details again)
Date of approval: 15/11/2013 (DATED - 07/11/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Called council... took my details ... waiting for callback!

All the best who are waiting!

[!!!kartik!!!]

AN joint application
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Post (first class recorded)
Date of application: 10/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05/11/2013
Date of approval: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: waiting


They kept my expensive file binder (never mind)and original life in the uk certificate

All credit to this fantastic Forum . My heartly thanks to forum & admin . I have been silent visitor throughout my journey. Wish all others best for their application outcome. if anyone need any help pls pm me.

[Tuvoc]

AN joint application
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Post (first class recorded)
Date of application: 10/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05/11/2013
Date of approval: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: waiting

That is absolutely amazing ! My fees were taken on the same day as you, maybe I'll be similarly lucky, or maybe not !

[ah_kassem]

Hi all,

We don't have a separate topic for November 2013, which I can understand as the number of applications has been more of a trickle since October 28th. All the same, if we are not going to have a separate topic, it will be great if November applicants can make themselves known here. Apart from myself I could only see 4 applicants so far (innocentdevil, sam800, ah_kassem and reachren). There have to be a few more than that.

I know we'll be waiting a while but let's fill in the time gaps for an accurate picture.

UPDATE: OK, seems we now have a separate topic for November. In fact, looks like we have two. Pick one and stick with it.

Usually no one open topic for each month all use the same topic

[imthiyaz]

AN+MN1 application
Eligibility criteria: WP 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 09/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 28/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2013
Date of approval: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[moha1212]

I applied in 1/8/13 , still waiting
contacted HO via email , answer was no decision has been made

Thanks Moha1212. It seems the standard answer from UKBA. I contacted UKBA and almost immediately they responded that "No Decision has been made"

Hello Shuklap ,
Eligibility criteria: 5years ,1 Year ILR
Nationality : Sudanese
Method of application: NCS Sunderland
Date of application: 01/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 06/08/2013
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2013
Date of approval: 06/11/2013
Date of receipt 16/11/2013
Date of Ceremony:awaiting
Finally excrutiating pain has ended
Thanks everybody for support

[!!!kartik!!!]

AN joint application
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Post (first class recorded)
Date of application: 10/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05/11/2013
Date of approval: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: waiting

That is absolutely amazing ! My fees were taken on the same day as you, maybe I'll be similarly lucky, or maybe not !

hope you receive it by monday if not received today. It looks like they have posted all approval on 14 th nov for all applicants upto 10 th october application date. Next lot will be posted next thursday in that case

[Nina123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Method of NSC southwark 12/09
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09
Date of debit of fees: 18/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/09
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10 letter received 04/11
Date of Ceremony: 12/11
Thanks very much to all the members for the support I was reading trough this forum every day it's really helpful

[fatalist]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Method of NSC Brent 12/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/10/13 as per NCS
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Hi guys,
I just wonder if anyone has a similar timeline to me? I has been more than a month but I had no response from UKBA neither any money has been deducted from my account. I did contact UKBA by email but I got a very unhelpful response.

Thanks

[Britishoneday]

Any April applicants still waiting?

[Sahib1]

Any April applicants still waiting?

Which date did u apply in April? did you try calling them. What response they give?

[mohamed12]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years spouse Visa of BC + 9 Months ILR
Method of application: NCS Luton on 12th November 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14th November 2013 (DX Secure)
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC

Will keep you updated.

[sarwar74]

Im waiting since 02.02.2013 I did call them always same answer . I did contact MP last Saturday waiting for there respond .I go mad with them but what I can do ?

[naumanmumtaz]

Im waiting since 02.02.2013 I did call them always same answer . I did contact MP last Saturday waiting for there respond .I go mad with them but what I can do ?

Oh dear feel sorry for you... What was your base if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks

[tronca33]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Method of NSC Brent 12/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/10/13 as per NCS
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Hi guys,
I just wonder if anyone has a similar timeline to me? I has been more than a month but I had no response from UKBA neither any money has been deducted from my account. I did contact UKBA by email but I got a very unhelpful response.

Thanks

Its very strange.I send my app.on 14th October and my fees was taken on 6 of November,and 11 th Im get the letter.
So wait 2 days more or send the e-mail with a question.

[Duzir]

I hope my timeline will cheer people up. It's possible to go through the whole process in 2 months:

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Kensington and Chelsea
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/13
Date of debit of fees: 23/09/13
Date of acknowledgement letter: 21/09/2013
Date of approval letter: 28/10/13
Date of Ceremony: 19/11/13

Good luck everyone and thank you for keeping this forum and the corresponding ILR forum relevant and up to date.

[linkers]

Hi sarwar74. Hopefully the MP should be able to expedite your application. My application took 6 months to approve. I also had to get my MP involved who chased the Home Office on my behalf and the approval came through the door after 15 days of getting the MP involved.

[Loveislovely]

Hi everyone!

Details of my application is as followed:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: self
Date of application: 15/10/2013 (special delivery)
Received by ukba: 16/10/2013 (royal mail track & trace)
Date of fee deduction: 9/11/2013 (Saturday) online statement (11/11/2013)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 12/11/2013 dated 9/11/2013 (receive from Liverpool)
Date of approval: waiting patiently
Date of ceremony; hoping to be British sooner or later

Good luck to all waiting xx
Loveislovely