Current naturalisation/citizenship waiting times

Congrats; hope all those still waiting will hear news soon.  They must be speeding along now, surely.

Finally, HO Responded to me:
Date of Approval: 07/11/2015
Date of Receipt: 11/11/2015
Will get in touch with my Local Authority tomorrow.
Good luck to all who are waiting!!!

Nice one! You applied the same day I did, so here's hoping I'll hear soon, too!

APPROVED! Got the letter today.

NCS on the 9th September, received on the 13th, account debited on the 23rd, and approval on 10th November. Ceremony will be the 7th of December.

APPROVED! Got the letter today.

NCS on the 9th September, received on the 13th, account debited on the 23rd, and approval on 10th November. Ceremony will be the 7th of December.

Woohoo! Congrats Gwen!

August 4th through NCS for the three year married route. Money was withdrawn on August 19th.

I don't have the rest of my dates because I'm a disorganized mess atm, but I just wanted to update and say I got my approval letter at the very end of October for my August 4th application for citizenship. Did my ceremony last week and now a British citizen. 

Congrats 

Except for the passport, finished.

Basis:  Marriage to UKC (ILR and 3+ years residency)
Applied through NCS:  21 Aug 2015
Application received by Home Office: 24 Aug 2015
Payment deducted: 03 Sep 2015
Letter of acknowledgement: 08 Sep 2015 (dated 02 Sep 2015)
Letter requesting biometrics: 08 Sep 2015 (dated 02 Sep 2015)
Biometrics enrolment:  09 Sep 2015
Letter of approval and invitation to citizenship ceremony:  24 Oct 2015 (dated 19 Oct 2015)
Call from council to arrange citizenship ceremony:  27 Oct 2015
Citizenship ceremony booked for:  05 Nov 2015
Attended ceremony; received naturalization certificate:  05 Nov 2015

You beat me by some margin in our race . I'm still waiting.

Finally, HO Responded to me:
Date of Approval: 07/11/2015
Date of Receipt: 11/11/2015
Will get in touch with my Local Authority tomorrow.
Good luck to all who are waiting!!!

Ceremony booked on Monday 16 Nov by 1215hrs. It's private ceremony as I will be on holiday for 2 months overseas. Deal done and sealed for £85

Basis:  Marriage to UKC (ILR and 3+ years residency)
Applied through NCS:  23 Oct 2015
Application received by Home Office (received email): 12 Nov 2015
Payment deducted: 12 Nov 2015
Letter of acknowledgement/requesting biometrics: 14 Nov 2015 (dated 11 Nov 2015)
Biometrics enrolment:  17 Nov 2015
Letter of approval and invitation to citizenship ceremony: waiting!

Basis:  Marriage to UKC (ILR and 3+ years residency)
Applied through NCS:  23 Oct 2015
Application received by Home Office (received email): 12 Nov 2015
Payment deducted: 12 Nov 2015
Letter of acknowledgement/requesting biometrics: 14 Nov 2015 (dated 11 Nov 2015)
Biometrics enrolment:  17 Nov 2015
Letter of approval and invitation to citizenship ceremony: waiting!

You've taken over me, still no biometics letter here!

Yay!  Approval letter came today!   

Eligibility: Marriage to BC (3 year residency)
Date of application: 22-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 06-08-2015
Biometrics done : 07-08-2015
Date of approval : received 18-11-2015
Date of ceremony: 1-12-2015

Good luck to those still waiting!

Yay!  Approval letter came today!   

Eligibility: Marriage to BC (3 year residency)
Date of application: 22-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 06-08-2015
Biometrics done : 07-08-2015
Date of approval : received 18-11-2015
Date of ceremony: 1-12-2015

Good luck to those still waiting!

Congrats kbee!

Yay!  Approval letter came today!   

Eligibility: Marriage to BC (3 year residency)
Date of application: 22-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 06-08-2015
Biometrics done : 07-08-2015
Date of approval : received 18-11-2015
Date of ceremony: 1-12-2015

Good luck to those still waiting!

Hi, first off a huge congratulations!!

How come it only took you 3 years of being married to a British Citizen and not 5 years.

marriage of 2.5 years + FLM of 2.5 years = 5 years to get a British passport


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Hi, first off a huge congratulations!!

How come it only took you 3 years of being married to a British Citizen and not 5 years.

marriage of 2.5 years + FLM of 2.5 years = 5 years to get a British passport


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Thanks!

I came in under the old rules and entered the UK with ILE (Indefinite Leave to Enter).

Hi, first off a huge congratulations!!

How come it only took you 3 years of being married to a British Citizen and not 5 years.

marriage of 2.5 years + FLM of 2.5 years = 5 years to get a British passport


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The citizenship requirement for people married to UK citizens is that they must:
1) have been resident in the UK for 3 years
AND
2) hold ILR

However, as it now takes 5 years to qualify for ILR, you have to wait 5 years to apply for citizenship too.

Under the old rules in place before July 2012, it only took 2 years to qualify for ILR, so you would have a 2-year spousal visa, then apply for ILR and then citizenship 1 year later.

Alternatively, before July 2012, people who had been married and living outside the UK with their UK spouse for more than 4 years could qualify for ILE (indefinite leave to enter) and therefore would just have permanent residency immediately... So they would just need to live in the UK for 3 years and then apply for citizenship.... Which is what kbee417 has done.


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