Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

bh71 · Post by **bh71** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:25 pm

Eligibility criteria: WP (2.5 years) + TIER 1 (2.5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS - Brent
Date of application: 10/03/2012 (Saturday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2012 (Tuesday)
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2012 (Friday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2012 (dated 01/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony:09/05/2012 (Private one)

Overall just under 2 months. Not that bad. Straight forward application, never contacted UKBA in between.

josepha · Post by **josepha** » Thu May 10, 2012 12:59 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (+10yr + 1yr ILR)
NCS or Postal: NCS NORTHAMPTON
Date of submission or posting: 23/01/2012
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 09/02/12 (CHEQUE)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2012 Dated: 04/02/2012
Date of decision: 30/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/12
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/12 (PRIVATE)

silentray · Post by **silentray** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:01 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3 years WP + 2 Years Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 16/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA:17/02/12
Date of debit of fees:20/02/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 26/02/12
Date of receipt of approval: 25/05/2012
Date of Ceremony: hasn't booked.

Mwet · Post by **Mwet** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:02 am

Application Timeline
Method of application: Immigration Consultant
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/03/2012
Date of debit of fees:16/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

cooldepps · Post by **cooldepps** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: Joint Application (5yrs - WP+Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 10 - 03 - 2012
Date of debit of fees: 20 - 03 - 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 - 03 - 2012 (Dated 20th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 11-05-2012 (Dated 06th May)

Took exactly 2 months to come through.
Good luck everyone and thanks everyone for the help and support.

MTZ01 · Post by **MTZ01** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:24 am

Application Timeline
Date of Application: 25-04-2012
Method of application: NCS Northampton
Date of receipt by UKBA:27-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:01-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

ilrbuddy1 · Post by **ilrbuddy1** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:07 pm

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application: 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: TBD
Date of Ceremony:TBD

peace31 · Post by **peace31** » Thu May 24, 2012 8:45 am

NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 24th March 2012
Category: 3 years spouse + another 3 years = 6 years in total .
Date Received: 26th March 2012
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 27th March 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31th March 2012 dated the 27 March 2012
Date of receipt of approval: Friday 13/07/2012 dated on the letter 10 july 2012
Date of ceremony: pending
Date of passport application:
Method used:
Date of passport receipt:

Mow12345 · Post by **Mow12345** » Thu May 24, 2012 8:04 pm

Date applied 20/02/2012
Type of application post
Date of acknowledgment 29/02/12
Date of approval 24/05/2012

got my documents back and letter saying
Thanks for your application, I'm pleased to say your application was successful.

Now, I'm waiting letter from council to have an appointment

OS2006 · Post by **OS2006** » Fri May 25, 2012 11:09 am

Eligibility criteria: Married BC
NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 14/03/2012
Date of UKBA received: 20/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/03/2012 Dated: 20/03/2012
Date of decision: 21/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/05/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

goonzilla · Post by **goonzilla** » Fri May 25, 2012 10:12 pm

Application Type: 10 years + 1 Yr ILR
Application Method: NCS
Application Sent: 28/11/2011
Payments deducted: 13/12/2011
Acknowledge Rec'd: 15/12/2011
Approval recieved : 17/05/2012 ( Dated 14/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 22/05/2012(private)
Date of passport application: 23/05/2012 (check & send)

geriatrix · Post by **geriatrix** » Fri May 25, 2012 10:19 pm

More than 17 pages of irrelevant posts have had to be pruned from this topic - which has taken considerable time and effort, unnecessarily.

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kasif · Post by **kasif** » Sat May 26, 2012 10:04 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4yrs HSMP Jr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21st Feb 2012
Date of debit of fees: 03.03.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07.03.2012
Date of receipt of approval: 24.05.2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting for the invitation letter

rabz_khan21 · Post by **rabz_khan21** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:54 pm

CRITERIA - :2 yrs spouse visa+ 2 yrs indefinite stay
NCS or Postal: Postal Royal Mail Special delivery
Date of submission : 12/03/2012
Receipt of fee received: 14/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never got any
Date of approval: 24/05/2012 Got letter on: 26/05/1012
Date of Private Ceremony: Waiting for invitation letter

manfriday · Post by **manfriday** » Mon May 28, 2012 9:28 am

Eligibility criteria: 2 year work permit + 5 year hsmp
Method of application: NCS Glasgow
Date of application: 14/05/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around: 23/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/05/2012 dated 24/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 30th August 2012
Date of Ceremony: 10th October 2012

Thanks to everyone who has shared their experiences it has helped me immensely and the website owner\admin this website is one of the BEST.

vid_k · Post by **vid_k** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:10 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (4 Year HSMP + 1 year ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Barking)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 14/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: Eagerly Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Eagerly Waiting

Should I be worried?

meegs81 · Post by **meegs81** » Mon May 28, 2012 6:49 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/5/12
Date of debit of fees: 26/5/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/05/12 - dated 26/5/12
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

oonact · Post by **oonact** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:21 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4 Year HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (WANDSWORTH)
Date of application: 17/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2012(Dated 29/05/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/2012 (Dated 16/08/2012)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

BSK · Post by **BSK** » Tue May 29, 2012 7:13 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (YATE)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/05/2012 (dated 25/05/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/2012 and received approval letter from Council as well.
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2012

MyHSMPApplication · Post by **MyHSMPApplication** » Tue May 29, 2012 8:39 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + Tier 1 G + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Basingstoke)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2012 dt 28/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 dt 07/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2012

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