Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 1 + Spouse of BC
Method of application: Direct
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/03/13
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP ) + 1 Yr ILR (along with Spouse)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8 March (dated 6 March)
Date of ceremony: TBC

was lucky.......16 days from date of debit of fees...

mailppk wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP ) + 1 Yr ILR (along with Spouse)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8 March (dated 6 March)
Date of ceremony: TBC

was lucky.......16 days from date of debit of fees...

Just checked mine - 13 days from debit. I don't know is going on now there. Looks most of us here applying this year are processed amazingly quick.

Hope everyone will be served like us.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Work Permit + 1yr ILR & Spouse (Joint Application)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith on 29 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Did not check this, but NCS said it would be 30 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: Payment taken 1 Feb (Friday), but cleared my account 4 Feb 2013 (Monday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Letter dated 1 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: Letter dated 26 Feb 2013 (post only arrived 8th March 2013!)
Date of Ceremony: 1 May 2013 @ Hounslow Register Office (this was the earliest date)

Other Updates:
I started stressing when I read these posts as it appeared as though the lead time for approval was about 3 or 4 weeks. Take in to consideration that they send post out with a second class stamp. It took 8 working days for the post to be delivered! You would think after paying a small fortune for the application, they could at least send it 1st class. As it turns out I am glad it arrived on a Friday, as there is no way I could have made it through a working day today. So happy!! Just the ceremony to go now..!

Also, if doing ceremony through Hounslow Register Office, you may want to read this post: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=128973

macgyver wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: - 5yrs HSMP/Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Posted Special delivery
Date of Application:12/02/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 13/2/13
Date of debit of fees: 15/2/13 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/2
Date of receipt of approval: 6/03 (dated 4th Mar)
Date of Ceremony:TBC (earliest date available is 23rd Apr: Bromley council)

Have not received the invitation to book the ceremony yet but inquired about the dates of the ceremony and the earliest available is 23rd Apr.
Thank you every-one on this site for all the helpful advice

Looks like my wife is the same. she was approved on 4th(recieved secure response on 6th) and no invitation letter sent .

hi daphen-za,
u are right if you see most of the post it took more than 11 even 12 days to receive the approval letter,they should send these letters at least first class post but they are increasing fee every april.UK visa +nationality fees are very high as compared to all the EU.
Now nobody can not contact to nationality people directly.only with email.i appreciate the Spanish nationality system,at least you can check the progress of your application over the internet for every phase.

BigSam wrote:

rayanbest75 wrote:I got letter today ..yessss .after 4months letter dated 2 march .booked for oath on 8 april soi happy ..party party night and its friday ..tonight will be good good night

congratulations buddy... This is fantastic news!! We both waited four months for the approval. I was lucky I managed to book a group ceremony in under a week! Enjoy your party tonight and all the best

.hey mates ..thanks alots bigsam ..im so happy ..coudnt belive i got it ..on the 29 of november i had 3 point and 60 pound fine for driving using mobile phone ....this summer will be magic ..2 months around the world with friends and familly ..spain then south africa ..good luck for ppl still waiting

rayanbest75 wrote:.hey mates ..thanks alots bigsam ..im so happy ..coudnt belive i got it ..on the 29 of november i had 3 point and 60 pound fine for driving using mobile phone ....this summer will be magic ..2 months around the world with friends and familly ..spain then south africa ..good luck for ppl still waiting

hmmm... could this have delayed your application? did you write to the UKBA after you had the fine? It is not a conviction if you didn't get them in court!!

From what I can see, there was absolutely no reason for my application not yo have been processed in half the time it did. Oh well, it is the end results what matters after all

Enjoy your holidays bud!!

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs work permit + 1 Yr ILR (along with Spouse)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 26 JAN 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 JAN 2013
Date of debit of fees: 07 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2013(DATED 07 FEB)
Date of receipt of approval: 6 March (dated 4 March)
Date of ceremony: 8th April at Barking and Dagenham

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP ) + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS - Braintree
Date of application: 06 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of ceremony: Still Waiting

BigSam wrote:Ok folks... it's been almost 3 and a half month and I am still waiting

Roney, malik0073, chicona, emigrator123, rayanbest... any news from you guys?

qaziji and 2s0e0p1, we met in the waiting club for the 10 year ILR club, are you guys still waiting for your approval? you both applied a week or so after me here

No news yet I applied 13 Nov 2011 on basis of 10 year + ILR

bigsam, raynbest, malik congratulation ...

me still nothing no idea why what happened ;-(

chicona wrote:bigsam, raynbest, malik congratulation ...

me still nothing no idea why what happened ;-(

Thanks chicona!! I am sorry you are still waiting, I know what the waiting was like indeed. What makes waiting hard is that the Home Office marks Annex H of Chapter 18 is restricted and unavailable for disclosure so one can never tell why some applications are selected for extra checks and what those checks may be. Delays may simply be down to caseworker phonning in sick, unplanned leave etc so who knows

qaziji wrote:
No news yet I applied 13 Nov 2011 on basis of 10 year + ILR

Sorry to hear that buddy!! I had mine in just under 4 months and malik0073 had his in 5 months. My initial analysis made me think if you don't get an answer within 4 months, your application must have fallen through the net but this obviously is not true.

Keep your hopes up guys.. I will still be around for a while to check how you are doing. I hope you hear back before the end of March

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP ) + 1 Yr ILR (along with Spouse)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4 March 2013
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 12 March 2013
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 Yr ILR (along with Spouse)
Method of application: Direct - Postal
Date of application: 11th Mar 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12th Mar 2013
Date of debit of fees: 16th Mar 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Mar 2013 dated 16th Mar 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 03rd, April, 2013 Dated - 29th, March, 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

Note: I received the approval letter only for my wife and not myself. Not sure what has happened!

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years Work Permit + 1yr ILR + Spouse
Method of application: NCS - Weybridge
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/02/2013 (received letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2013
Date of Ceremony: 15/03/2013 (This coming friday - pvt ceremony)

Really impressed how quick it went!

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (Tier2)+1yr ILR; Family+1 child
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 11/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter: 14/03/2013 (dated 06/03/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/04/2013 (dated 22/03/13)
Date of Ceremony: 30/04/2013

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP+ 1yr ILR; 2 Adults and 1 minor born in India
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham) - 21 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: - 23 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: - 27 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: - 28 Jan 2013 ;dated 26 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: 12 March 2013 (common ceremony ; did not want to pay extra for private)

Other Updates: None.

Interim Updates :
5 Feb 2013 - Got a call from UKBA tuesday afternoon asking my daughter's place of birth and it took me no time to understand that my daughter's registration certificate was being printed.
I asked if our application was approved to which he said that it was a straight forward case .

15 Feb 2013 - Invitation letter from Birmingham Council arrived for 3 of us (2 adults and 1 minor) inviting us for the Naturalisation ceremony. Not sure why they invited my 3 year old daugter.

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + >1yr ILR Family+1 child
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter: 15th Feb (Dated 13th Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: 4th March (Dated 26th Feb)
Date of Ceremony: 10th April

Eligibility criteria:5 years (WP+ Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 02/03/2013 (Saturday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2013 (was not provided tracking by NCS, but they say it normally reaches the next day of post)
Date of debit of fees: 11/03/2013 (money's been blocked in account since 09/03/2013)

Date of acknowledgement :
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

kalhonaho wrote:Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 (5 yr) + ILR (1 yr) (Husband, Wife & 1 child)
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 13/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Wife has spent more than 450 days out of the country (507 to be precise) in the last 5 years. We've tried out best to explain the reasons behind it. Next few days should be interesting

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 (5 yr) + ILR (1 yr) (Husband, Wife & 1 child)
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 13 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: -
Date of acknowledgement: 18 Feb 2013 (received 20th)
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2013
Date of approval: 06 March 2013 (received 11th)
Date of ceremony: 21 March 2012 (private)

Happy that even wife got it without any hassle despite of not meeting one of the residency requirements. Thank you all for very informative posts. Good luck to everyone.

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adult+2 children
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/2013 (Dated 15/02/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2013 (Dated 28/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 10/04/2013

MB2012 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP+ 1yr ILR; 2 Adults and 1 minor born in India
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham) - 21 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: - 23 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: - 27 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: - 28 Jan 2013 ;dated 26 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: 12 March 2013 (common ceremony ; did not want to pay extra for private)

Other Updates: None.

Interim Updates :
5 Feb 2013 - Got a call from UKBA tuesday afternoon asking my daughter's place of birth and it took me no time to understand that my daughter's registration certificate was being printed.
I asked if our application was approved to which he said that it was a straight forward case .

15 Feb 2013 - Invitation letter from Birmingham Council arrived for 3 of us (2 adults and 1 minor) inviting us for the Naturalisation ceremony. Not sure why they invited my 3 year old daugter.

Did you get the invitation automatically or did you call them to book it?

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs (Married to British Spouse)
Method of application: NCS 7th of Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th of Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 13th of Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th of Feb 2013 (Dated 13/02/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 8th of March 2013 (Dated 01/03/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 3rd of April 2013

It can only be God, to him I give all the glory...(4weeks)
Also thanks to everyone in this forum, sharing your experience on this forum made the journey a pleasant one!

Eligibility criteria: HSMP, 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS (Alesbury)
Date of application: 12 March 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date of approval: NA
Date of ceremony: NA