Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[aprilclub]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year dependent + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Bracknell (Berkshire)
Date of application: 25/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 05/05/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

The waiting is killing me

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application using NCS: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03-08-2012
Approval Letter Dated: 30-07-2012
Date of Ceremony:TBD

Roughly 3 months and over a week

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application using NCS: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03-08-2012
Approval Letter Dated: 30-07-2012
Date of Ceremony: 16-08-2012

[lumera]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of Application: 27/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/07/2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[renegadejay]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by UKBA: not recieved
Date of debit of fees: 30 July 2012 (called my bank to check the payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 July 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 5 October 2012 letter dated 26 September 2012
Date of Ceremony: 29 October

Thanks to all... I wish you all the best

[vien1206]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 04/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: waiting for the invitation letter

[vij_sp_1980]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > HSMP > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 19/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: did not receive
Date of approval letter: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 18th October ( booked private and costed me 130 pounds!)

Cheers
SP

[jrj]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Oxford 05/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 19/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012 dated 01/08/12
Date of ceremony: not booked yet

DOB incorrect and surname spelt wrong on their paperwork

[srm]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 year 6 months
Method of application: NCS (Colchester)
Application sent :31/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:

[zee313]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application with NCS: 8th August
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[deejay]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP (JR) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ( Newham )
Date of application: 10-May-2012
Date of debit of fees: 18-May-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 08-Aug-2012, issued 02-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: 16 Aug 2012 ( Private Ceremony )

[dpss]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA (5y) +PR (1y)
Method of application: Postal
Date of applicaton: 12/05/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 08/08/2012 Date on letter: 06/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 22/08/2012

Just under 3 months from the day of receipt or 2 months and 23 days to be precise YAY!

[Reefzxvy]

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:15 pm    Post subject: Naturalisation timeline
Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6yr + 3yr ILR
Method of application: NCS HOUNSLOW
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 April 2012
Date of debit of fees: 01 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 09 August 2012 dated 3rd August
Date of Ceremony: 13 August 2012 private

Interim update
31 July 2012 - wrote a letter and email to the naturalisation team ad further naturalisation email address and the Liverpool address. Requesting them to expedite the process as I have a job offer abroad and having Brit citizenship by september will be an extra plus point. Thank almighty God.
It's not a right to request an expedition in their service, but it's a privilege to make your request heard and actioned.

[heartlion85]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years Spouse Visa + 5 years (Resident)
Method of application: NCS ( Hounslow )
Date of application: 06-APR-2012
Date of debit of fees: 18-Apr-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25-Apr-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 09-Aug-2012, issued 03-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Waited 4 months for this brown envelope. good luck to everyone else still waiting.

[PG1983]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Single Application)
Method of Application NCS Milton Keynes
Date of application: 17/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 09/08/12 (dated 04/08)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Machikkoz]

Eligibility criteria: + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Halifax
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 May 2012 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: don't remember (sry)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none received
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Aug 2012 dated 05 Aug 2012
Date of Ceremony: 16 Aug 2012 (pvt)

The long waiting is over,it actually took exactly 3 months

Good luck to all those still waiting

GOD BLESS
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[franerr]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR EEA + 1.5YR PR
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham
Date of application with NCS: 2nd August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3rd August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 8th August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th August 2012 (8th on the letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 21 October 2012 (9th on the letter)
Date of Ceremony: Private 30 10 2012

[del_piero_3]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal - Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery
Date of application: 06/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: Within 2 weeks
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Within 3 weeks
Date of receipt of approval: 09/08/2012, letter dated 07/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Ours took 8 weeks, good luck to everyone...

[bangashk]

Spouse's Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Dependent - 5 years including 01 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 22 may
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 May
Date of debit of fees: within two weeks
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: within three weeks
Date of receipt of approval: 31 July
Date of Ceremony: TBC

HO sent approval letter along with original documents.

[Kash73]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5 years + 1 year postILR
Method of application: NCS (Ipswich) 14/6/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known
Date of debit of fees: 28/6/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/6/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 08/08/2012 dated 01/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

[indian_in_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + HSMP) + 4.5 years after ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/05/12
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 9th August, dated 6th August
Date of Ceremony:TBA

Need to book the ceremony, Will they send me a letter or do I have to contact them??

[Ryco1200]

Eligibility criteria: WP + 1Year ILR Joint
Method of Application NCS Merton
Date of application: 11/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/12 (Dated 06/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[msms2727]

Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + ILR
Method of Application NCS Brent
Date of application: 14/05/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: not known
Date of debit of fees: not known
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 15/08/2012 (dated 08/08/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 30/08/2012

wishing everyone all the best

[Due4ILR]

Eligibility criteria: WP 2 years + WP Transfer 1.2 Year + 1.8 year Tier1 + 1 Year ILR (1 AN + 1 MN1)
Method of application: NCS (Barking & Deganham) 03/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/08/2012 dated 10/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[bristoljolly]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR EEA
Method of application: POSTAL - Royal Mail Next day delivery
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 ( dated 14/08/2012 )
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Sent email to HO asking for update and received response stating:
Currently, we can only comment that your application is ongoing. All applications for citizenship are subject to enquiries to ensure that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. Because of these enquires, we anticipate that applications may take up to six months to complete. Some applications may be dealt with more quickly and some may take longer, depending on the nature of the enquiries to be carried out. Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications for British citizenship. The standard is that we will decide 95% of applications within six months.