July 2013 - Naturalisation application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (Been here since 2006)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 17th July 2013 (Dated 12th July 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15th July 2013
Date of approval: 31st August 2013 (Dated 23rd August 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 5th September 2013

Eligibility criteria: 2 years WP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 3rd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th July
Date of acknowledgement : 10th July (Letter dated 05th July)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July
Date of approval: 16th July (Recieved originals, with a letter advising 'successful', dated 12th July)
Invitation letter received: 22th July
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility Criteria:: 6yrs EX-Spouse of EEA National+ 3Months of Permanent Residency (PR)
Application mode:: Postal
Nationality: Ghanaian (Ghana)
Date of Submission:: 01 July 2013 (special delivery)
Date Application received by UKBA::2nd July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 4th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 6th July 2013 (dated 4th July)
Date of Received of Approval : 16TH JULY (Dated 15th july)
Date of Invitation awaiting:: 22nd JULY 2013 (DATED 15TH JULY 2103)
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: 25TH JULY 2013

Thanks to the forum. I got approval today

Eligibility Criteria:: Spouse of BC & ILR SINCE APRIL 2012 - Came to UK in November 2009
Application mode:: NCS Leeds
Date of Submission:: 1st July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 5th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 7th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : N/A
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : N/A
Date of Received of Approval : N/A
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

Eligibility Criteria:: Spouse of BC & ILR SINCE 2012
Came to UK in June 2010
Application mode:: Post 
Date of Submission:: 7th July 2013 
Date of debit of fees:: 12th July 2013
Acknowledge letter received : 17th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 27th August
Date of Invitation awaiting: 6th September
Date of Ceremong awaiting: 26th September

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 18th July 2013 dated 12/07/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 27th July 2013 (as per new payment slip - previously declined on 12/07/2013)
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

dp2013 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years WP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 3rd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th July
Date of acknowledgement : 10th July (Letter dated 05th July)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July
Date of approval: 16th July (Recieved originals, with a letter advising 'successful', dated 12th July)
Date of Ceremony:

Congratulations mate record time stuff! What was nationality before?

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Work Permit + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: NCS Wondsworth
Date of application: 13th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:16th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 24th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18th July 2013
Date of approval: 24th August 2013 (Received 30/08/13)
Date of Ceremony: 05th Sep 2013.

Eligibility criteria : Spouse of BC
Method of application : NCS Newham
Date of application : 19/07/13
Date of receipt by UKBA :
Date of acknowledgement : 02/08/13 (Dated 24/07/13)
Date of debit of fees : 24/07/13
Date of approval : 23/08/13 (Received 29/08/13)
Date of Ceremony : 04/09/13

Finally!!!! Looks like they are sending out all the July confirmations now. Good luck to everyone else who applied in July, hope you get yours soon

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Work Permit + 1 year ILR
Application : SELF
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:15th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 24 JULY 2013 (Dated 17 JULY 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 17th July 2013
Date of approval: received on 06 sept 2013 (dated 30 august 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2013

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:17th July 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 25th July 2013(dated 22nd July 2013)
Date of debit of fees:23rd July 2013
Date of approval: 31st August 2013(dated 23rd August 2013)
Date of Ceremony:05th Sept 2013

Eligibility criteria: 5 YEARS ILR
Application : Self
NATIONALITY:PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS MANCHESTER
Date of application: 22th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23RD JULY 2013
Date of acknowledgement : RECEIVED 27th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24th July 2013
Date of approval: (dated 24 aug) received 29 AUG
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 22nd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24th July, 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 27th July, 2013
Date of approval: 28th August, 2013
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria : 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Method of application : NCS Edinburgh
Date of application : 22/07/13
Date of receipt by UKBA : Perhaps next day (23/07/2013)
Date of acknowledgement : 24/07/2013 (Received on 27/07/2013)
Date of debit of fees : 24/07/2013
Date of approval : 30/08/2013 (Received on 05/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony : 24/09/2013

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse + Son (child)
NATIONALITY:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS MANCHESTER
Date of application: 22 July, 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 July, 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 24 July, 2013 (Received on 27 July, 2013)
Date of debit of fees: 24 July, 2013
Date of approval: 27 August, 2013 (Letter received on 04 September, 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 25 September, 2013

dp2013 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years WP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 3rd July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th July
Date of acknowledgement : 10th July (Letter dated 05th July)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July
Date of approval: 16th July (Recieved originals, with a letter advising 'successful', dated 12th July)
Invitation letter received: 22th July
Date of Ceremony:

Congrats DP ....

Thats awesome quick mate, from recieved to approved in just 8 days...
Looks like the quickest on board...

Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 10th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 25th July 2013
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

vickiitm wrote:Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 10th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 25th July 2013
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

You sure you recieved acknwedgement letter on the 10th ? Cause it's only 2 days from date of application and they use second class mail to send through the documents

njoy1987 wrote:

vickiitm wrote:Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 10th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 25th July 2013
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

You sure you recieved acknwedgement letter on the 10th ? Cause it's only 2 days from date of application and they use second class mail to send through the documents

I messed up on the date, fees got debited on 10th and received letter on 12th. Got approval letter today with heading as Citizenship Invitation and date on letter being 17th Jul. Hope this help.

vickiitm wrote:

njoy1987 wrote:

vickiitm wrote:Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 10th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 25th July 2013
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

You sure you recieved acknwedgement letter on the 10th ? Cause it's only 2 days from date of application and they use second class mail to send through the documents

I messed up on the date, fees got debited on 10th and received letter on 12th. Got approval letter today with heading as Citizenship Invitation and date on letter being 17th Jul. Hope this help.

Thanks for the clarification!

Congratulations! :):)

vickiitm wrote:

njoy1987 wrote:

vickiitm wrote:Eligibility Criteria:: 2 years Work Permit + 3 years Tier1 + 2 years ILR and MN1 for Child
Application mode:: NCS
Date of Submission:: 08 July 2013
Date of debit of fees:: 10th July 2013
Ackknowledge letter received : 10th July 2013
Date of Received of Approval : 25th July 2013
Date of Invitation awaiting:: N/A
Date of Ceremong awaiting:: N/A

You sure you recieved acknwedgement letter on the 10th ? Cause it's only 2 days from date of application and they use second class mail to send through the documents

I messed up on the date, fees got debited on 10th and received letter on 12th. Got approval letter today with heading as Citizenship Invitation and date on letter being 17th Jul. Hope this help.

Thats super quick again ... consistent with 'dp2013', assuming UBKA recieved it on 9th/10th and approval dated 17th, thats marvelous example of another 8 days processing time...

UKBA standards seems to be skyrocketing...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 Years tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Application : SELF
Nationality: Pakistan.
Method of application: NCS (Stockport)
Date of application: 01st JULY 2013
Date of receipt of application by UKBA: 02nd JULY 2013
Date of acknowledgement: letter received on 09th JULY (dated 07th JULY)
Date of debit of fees: 05th JULY.
Date of approval: approval letter received 30th Aug (dated 23rd Aug)
Date of Ceremony: 3rd Sept (private)

next step is the passport application.

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tie1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self
Method of application: Postal (Royalmail Signed for)
Date of application: 25th July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 31st July 2013
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting