Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Mas18]

Eligibilty criteria : 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCS, Leicester
No of applicants : 1 Adult
Date of application: 13th Nov 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : Not yet
Method of Payment : Credit Card
Date of Debit of fees : Not yet
Date on acnowledgement: Not received yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received yet
Date on Aproval letter : awaiting
Date of receipt of aproval letter : awaiting
Date of Ceremony : awaiting

[carmslondon]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 1YLR (Although waited 7 years before applying)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8 September
Date of debit of fees: 9 September 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th September 2014(dated 9th)
Date of receipt of approval: 7 November 2014 (Dated 29th October)
Date of Ceremony: 12 November 2014

My process was super quick. Could be that I was eligible to apply for the last 7 years but never got round to do it.

This forum was really helpful to me so thanks to all of you that posted and I hope you find my timeline useful too.

[teacherTH]

Hi Pals,
I just want to share my success. I am a female teacher from Thailand married to British man.
I work here and pay tax for HM REVENUE. Just got the letter from Liverpool last hour
I want to say thank you for everybody here, you had done the good job to give the light to all of us.
Got to move to passport board now.

Eligibility criteria: British Citizen Spouse 2 years + 10 months ILR
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Warwickshire
Date of Application: 22/10/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6*/11/14
Date of debit of fees: 7/11/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Around 12/11/14
Date of receipt of approval: 26/11/14 : letter dated 15*/11/2014 [6-15 Nov = 8 working days !]
Date of Ceremony: havent contact them yet

[Naijaninja1000]

Eligibility criteria: spouse 2years + 1 yr ILR
Method of Application: NCS Cumbria
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Application: 28th Oct. 2014
Date Application Received: 30th Oct
Payment Method: Bank Debit card
Date of debit card clearance: 14th Nov. 2014
Date of Acknowledgement:20th Nov 14, dated 14th Nov 14
Date of Approval: 21st Nov..received 26th Nov.
Date of Ceremony: To be updated...I have been given three wks to call the council to book ceremony..

Wish you all the best...

[pixiebabe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Spouse of BC + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity + Life in the UK
Method of Application: NCS
Date of application: 10/11/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/14
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/11/14
Date acknowledgement received: 26/11/14 (email)
Date approval received: ??waiting
Date of ceremony: ??waiting

[darkstar]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year WP + 4 Year Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS (Hackney - London)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2014
Date of debit of fees: 27/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[cheekychick85]

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + speaking and listening + degree
Method of application: post
Date of application : 7th November 2014
Date of receipt by home office: 10 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card : 24/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/11/2014 dated 24/11/14
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[cheekychick85]

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + speaking and listening + degree
Method of application: post
Date of application : 7th November 2014
Date of receipt by home office: 10 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card : 24/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 27/11/2014 (dated 24/11/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[dupuytren]

Yay, end of the line for me finally. Quite a short wait, as opposed to my ILR application last year (8 months)!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence ILR
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's degree
Current nationality: X
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Westminster NCS
Date of application: 10/10/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know, got an email acknowledging receipt of application on 27/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (letter dated 15/11/14)
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2014 (earliest available in Westminster )

[vkwpilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( WP + ILR )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Tunbridge Wells
Date of application: 28/10/2014
Date application received: 29/10/2014 (Royal mail tracking)
Payment method: Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 18/11/2014 Dated 13/11/2014
Date approval received: 28/11/2014 (dated 20/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 17/12/2014

[Sherza]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Tier 1+ ILR )
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Nottingham
Date of application: 18 September 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: September 2014
Date of debit of fees: September 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: September 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[DC1982]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : EU citizen, 5 years + 1 year Certificate of Permanent Residency
Language criteria : IELTS
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 05/11/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/11/14 (letter dated 21/11/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/11/14 (Saturday!)
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[goldfish80]

No of Application: 1 Adults
Eligibility Criteria : 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: London
Date of application: 07/11/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 22/11/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[naruto]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ( RC 5 years+ 1 YEAR PR)
Language criteria met: Uni Degree BA Hons + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS (Manchester City Council)
Date of application: 28/10/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2014
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/11/2014 dated 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to all members.

[sam4444]

Applicant : Self

Eligibility Criteria : 2 Years Spouse Visa + 1 Year ILR

Current Nationality : Palestinian

Method Of Application : POST

Date Of Application : 13 / 10 / 2014

Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 16 / 10 / 2014

Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 30 / 10 / 2014

Date Of Acknowledgment : 06 / 11 / 2014

Date Approval Received : 21 / 11 /2014

Date Of Ceremony : 04 / 12 / 2014 Private

Total around 6 weeks

Good luck every one

[capsancho]

Thought I should share our case as it was extremely quick.

Eligibility criteria: Applied as couple (EEA National with EEA Permanent Residence + EEA Family Member with EEA Permanent Residence). Both 6yr + 1yr Permanent Residence
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/Oct/2014
Date of debit of fees: 10/Nov/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/Nov/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 21/Nov/2014
Date of Ceremony: (to be scheduled)

[mmdmum]

Application Timeline
Current citizenship : USA
Eligibility criteria: 9yr spouse of BC; 9yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2014
Date of debit of fees: cheque 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates: 29/11/2014 - received letter asking for further information. At NCS, was advised that as my UK husband's passport had expired therefore could not be used. So asked to apply based on residence. Letter today asking for my husband's birth certificate and current passport plus evidence of residence of a certain period of time (worked out asking for 5 years ago Sept 2009 until April 2011 when I went on holiday to Malta as my passport was not stamped properly).
Have emailed to query acceptance of husband's passport expired 2012 prior to posting. Advised in email that NCS would not copy husband's passport due to being expired.

[delhi123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Tier 1+ ILR )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 22 October 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 October 2014
Date of debit of fees: 7 November 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 November 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 27 November 2014
Date of Ceremony: Yet to be booked

[pennep]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency (long residency + ILR )
Language criteria met: UK University Masters' Degree + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Brent
ILR issued on: 22/10/2013
Date of application: 24/10/2014
Date application received: Don't know
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/11/2014
Date approval received: 27/11/2014 (dated 20/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: Haven't booked yet

I paid £55 for NCS. I got my Passport, biometric card and Degree certificate back on the same day. And it only took 15mins for all service. Now, it feels like I paid £55 to keep my ILR. Does anyone know if I would have got the Biometric card back if I had posted the application to Home Office myself? Somebody else could save £55 if HO returns the biometric card back to the applicant..

[Surrey_WP_Holder]

ligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date Of Application : 16/10/2014
Payment Method : Debit Card
Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 20/10/2014
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 03/11/2014
Date Of Acknowledgment : 03/11/2014
Date Approval Received : Waiting
Date Of Ceremony : Waiting

A colleague applied a few days after me and he has received his approval and ceremony date! He went through NCS Oxford.

[fulmar_alpha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master's Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Edinburgh
Date Of Application : 29/10/2014
Payment Method : Debit Card
Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 03/11/2014
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 10/11/2014
Date Of Acknowledgement : 12/11/2014
Date Approval Received : 28/11/2014
Date Of Ceremony : 02/12/2014

[hvdesai]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1 for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : (Degree from India + Letter from Indian Uni confirming instruction of language is English + UK NARIC comparision certificate)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hamilton, Scotland
Date of application: 28/10/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment on UKBA Letter : 13/11/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/11/2014
Date of approval on UKBA letter : 19/11/2014
Approval letter received by Royal Mail : 29/11/2014
Date of ceremony:

[ak1031]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility Criteria: 6 Years (Tier 2 general + Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + Letter from Univ of education in English + UK Naric ELA
Method of Application: NCS (Hackney)
Date of Application: 10th November 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 11th November 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 25 Nov
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 28 Nov (Dated 25 Nov)
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hope my wait is not as torturous as few others in this post!

[naruto]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ( RC 5 years+ 1 YEAR PR)
Language criteria met: Uni Degree BA Hons + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS (Manchester City Council)
Date of application: 28/10/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2014
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/11/2014 dated 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to all members.

PLEASE UPDTE SPREADSHEET AND PROVIDE A LINK TO THE SPREADSHEET IF POSSIBLE

[temo]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (2 yrs Work Permit 2 + 3 yrs Tier 2 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK University certificate
Method of Application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of Application: 22 October 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 23 October 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 10 Nov
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 14 Nov
Date of Receipt of Approval: 25 Nov 2014 (dated 18 November)
Date of Ceremony: 9 December

Good luck for you all
T