Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ababerr1]

i have applied for naturalisation on 01/09/2015 but till todate didt get any reply. as i am looking lot of peoples are getting who applied after me even end of september they are getting.

i would like to let you know i had applied for my student extension on 28/03/2012 awith toeic but my visa was refused and i didt get my visa with toeic. then i went in appeal and during appeal my 10 years were completed and i switched my application from student visa to ILR on 10 year basis. then i got my ILR after 3 months. i did send my toeic with ILR but at tht time english test was not required for ILR only Life in UK was required but i sent just as a support, and got my ILR.
with nturalisation i sent english b1 of trinity college but dont know y taking long
can any one help me that will it effect on my application.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1.9 Year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college b1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS(Wood green)
Date of application: 01/09/2015
Date HO received it: 02/09/ 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 10/09/2015
Date of acknowledgment letter: 14/09/2015
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 19/09/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Will47786]

When I dealt with VFS Global for the biometrics it was incredibly frustrating. They have an office in Vancouver. You've got to register on their site and it takes your money. Due to some technical issues I got charged twice. I had almost no way to contact them except through a generic email address as they don't list a phone number in Vancouver. A day or 2 after my email explaining the issue I got a call and an appointment was made for my biometrics to be taken. I also received emails indicating they couldn't find a record of my double payment for the biometrics. I provided that evidence via email. I went to Vancouver for my appointment and was assured that VFS Global would refund the second payment that was taken in error. I waited a week to ten days and still no refund on my credit card. Thankfully I explained the issue to my credit card company and they refunded the second payment. I looked up VFS and saw many people have experienced issues with VFS. The male who made my appointment by phone after my email about the double payment and not being able to register for the biometrics (meaning schedule an appointment on line as it was impossible to do) was very polite and helpful. He was the same person who took my biometrics on Nov 3rd. I don't know what the timeline is now for processing etc. The fee for the ceremony was charged to my credit card back in October shortly after the application package was received. Does anyone else have an info on what happens after the biometrics are obtained?? Specifically for those applying from Canada and or the USA? I tried to email the home office etc and only got automatic/generic type replies that clearly of no help.

[Will47786]

Eligibility criteria: born to a UK mother before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 in Vancouver BC
Date of approval : Pending
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Wow! That is super fast!! HO must be caught up on the backlog! I applied in August for UKM and still awaiting my approval after submitting my Bio's in October! Good sign!

I haven't heard anything since providing my biometrics on No 3 / 2015. Does anyone have an info on what the estimated time is after they take your biometrics. The citizenship fee was already taken off my credit card. Thanks

[Will47786]

Eligibility criteria: born to a UK mother before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 in Vancouver BC
Date of approval : Pending
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Congratulations to my fellow Canuck!

Hopefully, my application will go as swiftly as yours!

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency under 09 July '12 "Old Rules"
Language criteria met: Exempt from English Language requirement - Canadian citizen
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, London
Date of application: 16/10/2015
Date application received: 19/10/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 05/11/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting for biometrics request, but will be the day the letter is received
Date approval received: Currently at Her Majesty's pleasure for a date of approval... please hurry, Mrs. May
Date of ceremony: To Be Decided

Steak and Kidney pie...any updates on your application...its been almost a month now since I provided my biometrics and i have't heard anything....it seems from reading these forums some people seem to get approved faster after biometrics are provided while others take much longer...if anyone has any thoughts or information on the waiting time after biometrics are provided please post on here...apparently we can't read any private messages until we complete 10 posts on here...thanks...

[Will47786]

Can anyone comment if their referee's have been contacted at all in their process to date? I've got one referee in Manchester and one here in Canada. If they were contacted, is anyone able to say when they called, ie how far into the process?? As far as I know neither have been contacted.

My application was received almost 2 months ago.

The citizenship ceremony feee was charged to my credit card a few days after the application was officially received and processed at the Home Office. I've read the citizenship ceremony fee is non-refundable.

Biometrics were provided as soon as I could get into the VFS Global office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as I've mentioned in previous posts) as of Nov 3 / 2015. Mine is a UKM application because my mother was still a BC when i was born in Canada (which was well before 1983)

I provided all of my mothers documents including her prior British passport, birth certificate etc as well as all the documents pertaining to me. If anyone has any insight on the timeline from providing biometrics to getting approval for UKM applications made outside the UK please reply. Thanks.

[M2013]

Hi, Chokaschoza!
I did not apply yet/ I just preparing and I received my ILR thanks to the advises of this fabulous forum. So I want to prepare in advance. The date of application should be 22/04/2016.
10 years (HSMP, Tire 1), so want everything will be arranged in time and propelly.
All the best with the ceremony.

Good news! My congratulations!

Received approval last weekend !!

I thought that was automated letter from HO about exceptional circumstances and complicated issues based upon my silent observation. Fortunately, that wasn't the case

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Milton Keynes
Date of application: 08/07/2015
Date HO received it: 14 July 2015 (DX delivery lol)
Payment method: Debit card
Payment taken: 21/07/15 (Amount unavailable on 20/07/15)
Date of acknowledgment letter: 23/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15, £1,005 fee taken and Correspondence in Advanced mail 2nd class postage, well played HO )
Date of Bio-metrics received and done: 27/07/2015 (Dated 20/07/15 issued along with Acknowledgement letter but received after a week, magic )
Date approval received: 27 or 28/11/15 Since I wasn't home (Letter Dated 19/11/15)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for Council's Invitation letter.

Will update about the ceremony and passport application timeline.

All the best to those who are waiting !! Hold tight yours would be around the corner !!

Thanks M2013 !!

Have you received yours? if not then all the best !!

Ceremony invitation received for 6th January, 2016. Not in a mood of spending money on private ceremony so I am gonna wait

[planet299]

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Certificate
Nationality: AMERICAN
Method of application: NCS SLOUGH
Date of application: 02/12/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[kiki-hurry]

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: Waiting
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

[david1955]

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: Waiting
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

read this thread

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 98408.html

[kiki-hurry]

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

[kiki-hurry]

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

read this thread

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 98408.html

[xmhexm]

My case is below:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier2 General + 1yr ILR;
Nationality: China
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application: 7 Sep 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: No confirmation received
Date of debit of fees: 22 Sep 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Sep 2015 (email) (a letter dated on 16/09 received 19 Sep 2015)
Date of biometrics letter:
Biometrics submitted: 25th Sep 2015
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 13 Jan 2016

Annoyingly, the acknowledgement letter was sent to a wrong address (another door downstairs). Luckily the postman knew us and delivered it the the right pigeon hole. Have emailed and written to HO asking them to correct the address, but hard to know whether they will do so and how long this will take.

Hello I received invitation letters from local council for our citizenship ceremony today (which says they have been informed by HO that our applications have been approved), though the HO approval letters have not arrived yet. Thanks so much for all useful information at this site, and best wishes to those have been waiting for good news.

[Kima]

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Hi
same thing for me I applied on 12th of November, received by the HO 16th and still no payment has been taken , I paid by cheque and it is worrying .
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

[charismatic_one]

Hi,

Application history, 2 applicants (me and wife):

Date of application: 23rd June 2015 via NCS
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27th June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: 27th June 2015
Date of receipt of Biometric enrolment letter : 1st July 2015
Date of Submission of Biometrics: 7th July 2015

Quite frustrating as Its been around 23 weeks (over 5 months) since I made the application and I can confirm during the time since application date I did not receive any letter requesting for more information.
Straight forward case, 5 years Tier 1 Gen + 1 year ILR.

Have sent an email to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk last week, no response yet.
Any more June updates please ??

Problem is that we are actually travelling in Jan for 4 weeks and if I receive the letter during that time I will miss the 21 days deadline to contact the council for ceremony.....any advice would be much appreciated ?

Regards & thanks.

[d33mee]

Date of application: 7th August
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th August
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/08/ 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th August
Biometrics done: 21st August
Date of approval : 4th December dated 1st December
Date of ceremony : will update soon I get it
Date applied for passports :will update soon I get it
It took 4 months in my application. I know how you all feel those are waiting. I would like to thank each an everyone who's posting for help and informations for those who need it. Special thanks to site owner. I am so happy and thank Allah that I no longer have to wait for the brown envelope.

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Date of application: 7th August
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th August
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/08/ 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th August
Biometrics done: 21st August
Date of approval : 4th December dated 1st December
Date of ceremony : will update soon I get it
Date applied for passports :will update soon I get it
It took 4 months in my application. I know how you all feel those are waiting. I would like to thank each an everyone who's posting for help and informations for those who need it. Special thanks to site owner. I am so happy and thank Allah that I no longer have to wait for the brown envelope.

Congratulations!!

[Al2015]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3 years spouse visa
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees:01/12/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:04/12/15
Biometric submitted:05/12/15
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Ziuta]

Eligibility criteria: 11 Years WRS incl 9 years PR
Language criteria: Life in UK + UK degree and FCE
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 02/06/2015
Payment methods: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/2015 (dated 13th)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 16/06/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 16/06/2015
Date approval received: 05/12/2015 dated 28/11/2015
Date of ceremony: tbc on Monday as I need to chase up what happened to my marriage certificate as approval letter arrived with my maiden name. Joy of dealing with HO

[surfer123]

Hi All,

I need some advice please.
ILR dated 16/06/2015. so I am due for naturalisation application in 2016 June.

1) can I apply for naturalisation and go out of the country?
2) can I come back when I get the approval letter? how long would it take to make an appointment to have the ceremony?
3) can I go back and apply for passport from a different country? if not how long would it take since ceremony, passport application, to get the passport?.

Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

[lynxukauq]

Hi All,

I need some advice please.
ILR dated 16/06/2015. so I am due for naturalisation application in 2016 June.

1) can I apply for naturalisation and go out of the country?
Yes you can, just make sure you have done your biometric enrolment and have someone to keep an eye on the post

2) can I come back when I get the approval letter? how long would it take to make an appointment to have the ceremony?
Yes assuming you will have someone to keep an eye on the post, once you have received the approval letter you will have 21 days to book the ceremony. The ceremony varies from boroughs to boroughs, however, you can also go for private ceremony which will be additional cost.

3) can I go back and apply for passport from a different country? if not how long would it take since ceremony, passport application, to get the passport?.
Yes you can apply passport from different country see Overseas British Passport (click)
Currently the average passport processing timeline is 2-3 weeks if applying from within UK
Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

[lilly4321]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (have been living in the UK for 11 years)
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/07/2015
Date of debit of fees: 10/07/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not sure
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[M2013]

My friends, do we have a link with the dates and results for naturalisation process? The same as there was for ILR? Thank you.

[torikelly91]

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

[M2013]

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

Hi, Torikelly91!
Yes, that one. I lost the link to the document. Do you have iе, by chance?
Thank you for the answer.

[rehan01]

By the Grace of Almighty Allah i have received my approval letter.

Below is my timelime

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS SLOUGH
Date of application: 18/08/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/08/2015
Date of acknowledgement : (Dated: 27/08/2015)
Date money gone off account: 27/08/2015
Biometrics done: 05/09/2015 (not sure about the date but it was first week of september)
Date of approval : 06/12/2015 (Dated: 29/09/2015)
Date of ceremony : Need to be arrange which will be done today


Finally no more immigration control Alhamdulillah

regards