Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sameer2012]

Eligibility : 10 years Long Residence and 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
NCS: Windsor
Date of Application: 21 August 2013
Receipt by UKBA: 27th August 2013
Letter of confirmation : 29th august 2013
Letter of Approval received: 14/10/2013(dated 05 october 2013-saturday)
Ceremony date: 23/10/2013 (slough)

thanks everyone so glad.

[anna.winter]

Eligibility criteria: 6.5 yrs
Method of application: self Leeds 30/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 14/10/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/10/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 2/12/13
Date of Ceremony:23/01/14

[greatxander]

Eligibility: student 11 months + 2 year spuse + 1 month ILR
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 3rd September 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th September 2013
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of debit of fees: 6th September 2013
Date of approval: 15 October 2013 dated 09 October 2013
Date of Ceremony: 24 October 2013 (wandsworth)

[iwashi]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (3 years residency)
Method of application: NCS Cannock
Date of application: 12 Sep 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Sep 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Sep 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 Sep 2013
Date of approval: 13 Oct 2013
Date Approval Letter Received: 21 Oct 2013
Date of Ceremony: 13 Nov 2013

[leo512]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/02/2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

is there any one else waiting since feb 2013. dont really know what to do, sent them emails and get same standard answer that still ur application is not decided.
Any advice plz

[Gatesee]

Joint application by my wife & I, both originally New Zealanders and both from Ancestry work visas.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry working visa + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 10/09/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/13 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/13 (monitoring bank account)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/09/13 (letter received 16/09/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/10/13 (letter received 15/10/13)
Date of Ceremony: 18/10/13 - private ceremony

Approval received! Best of luck to you all.

[tlbanks]

Eligibility Criteria: spouse visa 2yrs + ILR 1yr & 10 mths
Method of Application: post SD & return SD
Date of Application: 1/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 13/10/13
Date of acknowledgment: 15/10/13 (dated 13/10/13)
Date of approval & returned docs: TBA
Ceremony letter received: TBA
Ceremony date: TBA

[olafasola]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national, 5 years
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Self - postal
Date of application: 12 / 09 /2013 posted in special next day
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13 / 09 / 2013 at 8:05am
Date of acknowledgement letter: 20 / 09 / 2013 ( dated 17 / 09 /2013 )
Date of debit of fees: 17 / 09 / 2013
Date of approval: 10 / 10 /2013 SD received 14/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting confirmation from council

[Arj12345]

Eligibility criteria : 2Y HSMP +3Y Tier1+ 1Y ILR
Method of application : NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application : 09/09/13
Date of debit of fees : 16/09/13
Date of approval: 15/10/13, dated 06/10/2013
Ceremony letter received: TBC
Date of Ceremony :TBC

[Samisalona]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/10/2013 dated 10/10/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[beebritish]

Eligibility criteria: 5years treaty EEA(Hungarian)+1yearPR(with PR card) + non EEA family member
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 13/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2013 received 19/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2013
Date of approval: 14/10/2013 received 16/10/2013
Date of Invitation letter for both applicants: 16/10/2013, arrived on 23/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2013

Good luck people, wish you all get responses soon.

[naumanmumtaz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/02/2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

is there any one else waiting since feb 2013. dont really know what to do, sent them emails and get same standard answer that still ur application is not decided.
Any advice plz

Get MP Involved otherwise you will be hanging here till you dry!!!

[Fab.123]

APPLICATION FOR NATRULISATION 27/09/2013
Home office received 30/09/2013
Debit of fees 10/10/2013
Letter of acknowledgement 14/10/2013
Approval letter :
Date of ceremony :

[beebritish]

Eligibility criteria: 5years treaty EEA(Hungarian)+1yearPR(with PR card) + non EEA family member
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 13/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/2013 received 19/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/06/2013
Date of approval: 14/10/2013 received 16/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: waiting for invitation from Local Authority

Good luck people, wish you all get responses soon.

Btw, only EEA application approval letter arrived with all the docs. They have sent non EEA approval yesterday with 2nd class mail, and should arrive by Friday. Did anyone have similar experience? I find it idiotic...

[Blackhole]

Eligibility criteria: 5years
Method of application: Ncs Bournemouth
Date of application: 08/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2011
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of approval: 08/10/2013 received 17/10/2013

can you believe it!!

THAT IS 23 MONTHS!!!

[beebritish]

Eligibility criteria: 5years
Method of application: Ncs Bournemouth
Date of application: 08/11/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of approval: 08/10/2013 received 17/10/2013

can you believe it!!

THAT IS 23 MONTHS!!!

Something is wrong with your basic maths. If you sent it in Nov 2012 and received it in October 2013, that takes only 11 months Unless there's a typo?

[iactcrazy]

Eligibility criteria: 5years
Method of application: Ncs Bournemouth
Date of application: 08/11/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of approval: 08/10/2013 received 17/10/2013

can you believe it!!

THAT IS 23 MONTHS!!!

Good thing Life in the UK test doesn't have Maths questions! - either way, well done and congrats.

[cpcg]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr work permit+ 4yr tier1General + 12 months ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 16 / 09 /2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 / 09 /2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 21 / 09 /2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 / 09 / 2013
Date of approval: 16/10/2013 (Confirmed over the phone)
Date of Ceremony: 13/11/2013

[atikhonee]

Atikhonee
Eligibility criteria: Married to a British Citizen (3 Years)
Method of application: NCS Carlisle
Date of application: 18th Sep 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th Sep 2013
Date of debit of fees:30th Sep 2013
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Called HO today to know the status, The guy told me your case is still not been allocated. Strange

[cpcg]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr work permit+ 4yr tier1General + 12 months ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 16 / 09 /2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 / 09 /2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 21 / 09 /2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 / 09 / 2013
Date of approval: 13/10/2013 (Letter received on 19/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 13/11/2013

Good luck to everyone who are still waiting for their approval

[Donking1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC & ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 16.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17.10.2013
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Blackhole]

Eligibility criteria: 5years
Method of application: Ncs Bournemouth
Date of application: 08/11/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of approval: 08/10/2013 received 17/10/2013

can you believe it!!

THAT IS 23 MONTHS!!!

Good thing Life in the UK test doesn't have Maths questions! - either way, well done and congrats.

typing mistake will be edited

applied on 8th NOV 2011

every one can do mistake apart from perfect people like your self.

[iramkk]

Eligibility: student 11 months + 2 year spuse + 1 month ILR
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 3rd September 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th September 2013
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of debit of fees: 6th September 2013
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


I phoned the HO this morning, and a lady said my application is under consideration, some of my friends who applied earlier than me got their approval already. Should I be worried?

Hi

May i know the number , you have used to contact UKBA please?

Regards
Krish

0870 606 7766 just give them the home office reference number.

Which option did you chose? I got through only to Home Office through this number and they asked me to ring 08450105200

Thanks

[iramkk]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr work permit+ 4yr tier1General + 12 months ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 16 / 09 /2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 / 09 /2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19 / 09 /2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 / 09 / 2013
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting


Called HO today to know the status, but the lady said we have ur application with us but "not allocated to case worker yet"'. Seems like HO is very busy with loads of applications due the change in rules from 28th october

Which option did you chose? I got through only to Home Office through this number and they asked me to ring 08450105200

Thanks

[cpcg]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr work permit+ 4yr tier1General + 12 months ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 16 / 09 /2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 / 09 /2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19 / 09 /2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 / 09 / 2013
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting


Called HO today to know the status, but the lady said we have ur application with us but "not allocated to case worker yet"'. Seems like HO is very busy with loads of applications due the change in rules from 28th october

Which option did you chose? I got through only to Home Office through this number and they asked me to ring 08450105200

Thanks

Option 2