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April 2012 - Naturalisation application timeline

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PG1983
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April 2012 - Naturalisation application timeline

Post by PG1983 » Mon May 21, 2012 11:19 am

With the closure of the application processing timelines thread I thought I'd start this one to help keep track of April 2012 applications. So here's my timeline so far:

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 04/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: 13/09/12
Last edited by PG1983 on Tue May 22, 2012 8:32 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by darksun » Mon May 21, 2012 12:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham
Date of application: 18.04.2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012
Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 17.08.2012
Date of Ceremony: 21.08.2012
Last edited by darksun on Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:29 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Post by MTZ01 » Tue May 22, 2012 9:18 am

Eligibility criteria: Indefinate Leave to Enter from 2003

Method of application: NCS Northampton

Date of application: 25.04.2012

Date of receipt by UKBA: 27.04.2012

Date of debit of fees: 01.05.2012

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03.05.2012 (dated 01.05.2012)

Date of receipt of approval: awaiting

Date of Ceremony:

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Post by genorp » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 10.04.2012
Date cheque cleared: 23.04.2012
Date of acknowledgement: 17.04.2012 (received 21.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 2.08.2012 (approved 26.07.2012)
Date of Ceremony: 22.08.2012
Last edited by genorp on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:23 am, edited 2 times in total.

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Post by jms_uk » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:38 pm


Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Residence + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/04/2012 [Special Delivery]
Date of debit of fees: 23-24/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/04/2012 [dated 23/04/2012]
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2012 [dated 02/08/2012]
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2012
Last edited by jms_uk on Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by Mauser1905 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:39 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 13/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Didnt receive
Date of receipt of approval: 15/08/12 (dated 07/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: 21/08/12 (Individual)

Patience paid off. :)
Good luck to all on their applications.
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Post by Last_one_standing » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:20 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 9 years + 1year IRL
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: Bank draft
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 10/07/12 (Dated 05/07/12)
Date of Ceremony:26/07/12

Smooth process and efficient responses from UKBA
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Post by maze_bc » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:19 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr WP + 1 HSMP + 1 Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2012 (Dated 14/04)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 20/08/2012
Last edited by maze_bc on Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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April Club: Approval

Post by adnan_uk » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:18 pm

Thanks Forum members for all your help and guidance. My Approval letter finally arrived today. The timelines are

Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Dudley
Date of application: 12/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 18/07/12 (Dated 09/07/12)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

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Post by BallOfWhacks » Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:50 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > T1 General > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Hendon
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 15/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2012
Date of approval letter: 19/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

(also posted to sticky timeline. hope thats ok)

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Application Timeline

Post by allout4noloss » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:46 am

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > HSMP > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Yate (Bristol)
Date of application: 26/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/07/2012 (earlier post failed to reach home)
Date of approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Post by banku » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Work Permit + 1Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS Slough (Berkshire)
Date of application: 12/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting


:arrow: Good Luck to Everyone who is waiting for theirs including Me :)

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Post by ilrbuddy1 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:21 am

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

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Post by haniffa.s » Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012 dated 01/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:

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Post by fisayo » Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:51 pm

Eligibility Criteria... PR + 1yr wait
Method of application ... NCS OLDHAM
Date of Application... 03/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA... 5/04/2012
Date of debit of fees... 15/04/2012
Date of acknowledgement received... 19/04/2012
Date of APPROVAL ... 25/07/2012
Date i received the APPROVAL 06/08/2012
Date of ceremony.... booked.
I PRAY THAT ALL STILL WAITING WILL RECEIVED THE GOLDEN BROWN ENVELOPE SOONNNNNNNN. : :D

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Timeline

Post by gandhig » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:34 pm

Here is my Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Student +WP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Harrow (2 AN)
Date of application: 18/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12 (Sunday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/05/12 (Dated 29/04/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 (Dated 10/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
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Post by londongirl10 » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR (Single Application)
Method of Application NCS
Date of application: 13/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Waiting and waiting and waiting :(

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Post by Ryco1200 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:25 pm

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: 21/08/12

Thanks to everyone that posted their timelines, it really does help to gauge how long it might take.

Good luck to all waiting, hope it comes through soon.
Last edited by Ryco1200 on Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Got ours today :)

Post by naru6705 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of Application NCS, Bedford
Date of application: 17/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/12 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 14/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: awaiting


After waiting for so many weeks, finally it arrived today. Good luck to all those who are still awaiting.

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Post by darksun » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:43 am

Got the brown envelope! Burst into tears!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (WP+Tier1) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham
Date of application: 18.04.2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23.04.2012
Date of debit of fees: 27.04.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02.05.2012 (dated 28.04.2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 17.08.2012 (dated 13.08.2012)
Date of Ceremony: 21.08.2012

My prays are going to those who wait...

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Post by gandhig » Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: Student +WP+Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of Application NCS Harrow (2 AN)
Date of application: 18/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/12 (Sunday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/05/12 (Dated 29/04/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2012 (Dated 10/08/12)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Post by JO85 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2 YEAR SPOUSE VISA + ILR (3 YEARS)
Method of Application: REGISTERED POST
Date of application: 07/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: DID NOT CHECK WHEN RECIEVED BUT AS THE 9TH WAS BANK HOLIDAY 10/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/12 SATURDAY :?
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/12 DATED 21/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

19 WEEKS AND WAITING :shock: HOPE IT COMES AROUND SOON

just wondered did anyone enclose a pre paid for register posted envalope for there return of documents? as i keep hearing about the brown envalope , lol so will they not use mine to send it back in? i dont no what to look out for????

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Post by ukgupta » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:52 am

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs WP+ 2yrs Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Redcar Cleveland)
Date of application: 26 April 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 May 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 May 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 May 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Aug 2012 (Dated 13 Aug 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 30 Aug 2012 private Ceremony
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Post by javadp » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:14 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouce of BC & ILR
Method of application: NCS --Nuneaton - 30-Apr-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: Going private

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Post by MTZ01 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:27 pm

Application Method: NCS

I had Indefinate Leave to enter from 2003

Date Sent: 25 April

Fees Collected: 01/05/2012

Acknoledgement: 03/05/2012

Aproval:12/08/2012

Date recieved Aproval: 22/08/2012

Ceremony: TBA

Passport: TBA

Finaly got my brown envelope today. i am soo happy, but wish the best of luck to all of you who are still waiting

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