Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[nasirhq]

My timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Number of Applications: 2
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/02/2015
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2015 (mode of payment was CC)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18th Feb (dated 12th Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[hs-french]

Eligibility Criteria: 6 Years (EEA National Exercising EC Treaty Rights)
Current Nationality: French
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English, B2)
Application Method: NCS (Bedford)
Payment Method: Debit Card
Application Date: 15/7/14
Acknowledgement Letter Dated: 31/7/14
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 4/8/14
Payment Clearance: early August 2014
Approval Letter Dated: 14/2/15
Approval Letter Received: 19/2/15
Ceremony: Booked

I thank everyone who shared their experiences on this forum. My best wishes of good luck to those who are still waiting. I hope you all get sorted soon.

[mishraam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Degree taught in English + IELTS
Method of application: Redbridge Council NCS ( Paid only £ 84 for 2 adults)
Date of application: 26/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2015 ( Postal tracking )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/02/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Post: 05/02/2015 ( Dated 02/02/2015 )
Date approval received: 19/02/2015 (Dated 07/02/2015 )
Date of ceremony invitation received: 19/02/2015 (Dated 17/02/2015 )
Date of ceremony: 04/03/2015

[navodwickra]

guys just received a call from my friend that he has a brown envelop for me. OOOO My God I don't know yet will go home after 1 hour.what it will be .

probably good new good luck!

NA NA , Its not home office letter lol sorry, Brown envelop making me confused lol

Oh well hope it comes soon

[navodwickra]

Any January applicants still waiting for approval letter to come?

Yes, i am waiting for approval. Applied on 21st January 2015 through NCS and received acknowledgment on 02 Feb 2015 dated 28-01-2015. Do not know how long they will take and how they decide application because i have seen people waiting for more then six months but on other hand some people got approval with in 3 weeks. Keeping finger crossed.

I have applied on 12th Jan and still waiting. I know, I have seen people receiving the approval letter within couple weeks or so but some others are still waiting after few months. So, I really don't know how HO deals with applications. Just waiting game and hoping to comes anytime soon

I know a whole family who got the approval letter with in two weeks. I applied on 6th of February via NCS and they've deducted money on 13th February and I haven't even got an acknowledgement letter yet.

[funnyboi]

Any January applicants still waiting for approval letter to come?

Yes, i am waiting for approval. Applied on 21st January 2015 through NCS and received acknowledgment on 02 Feb 2015 dated 28-01-2015. Do not know how long they will take and how they decide application because i have seen people waiting for more then six months but on other hand some people got approval with in 3 weeks. Keeping finger crossed.

I have applied on 12th Jan and still waiting. I know, I have seen people receiving the approval letter within couple weeks or so but some others are still waiting after few months. So, I really don't know how HO deals with applications. Just waiting game and hoping to comes anytime soon

[Ilr180]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year WP and Tier 2 +12 months ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date of application: 22/01/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Jan 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 5th Feb 2015 by Post(Letter Dated 30th Jan 2015) + Email received on 30th Jan (found in Junk Mail)

Date approval received: Waiting

[everyday_4_u]

Any January applicants still waiting for approval letter to come?

Yes, i am waiting for approval. Applied on 21st January 2015 through NCS and received acknowledgment on 02 Feb 2015 dated 28-01-2015. Do not know how long they will take and how they decide application because i have seen people waiting for more then six months but on other hand some people got approval with in 3 weeks. Keeping finger crossed.

[funnyboi]

Any January applicants still waiting for approval letter to come?

[iconavdeep]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 and Tier 2 +12 Month ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Naric
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:NewHam
Date of application: 29/01/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Jan 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/02/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18th Feb 2015 by Post(Letter Dated 5th Feb 2015)

Date approval received: Waitting

[everyday_4_u]

ethod of Application: NCS
Date of Application: 21-01-2015
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse (3 years)
Application Received Date: 22-01-2015
Payment Method and Clearance: CC cleared on 29-01-2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: 02-02-2015 Letter dated (28-01-2015)
Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting

[imraniqbal2010]

Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residency + Spouse of a british national,
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of Application: 10/02/2015
Date receipt by ukvi: 11/02/2015
Date of Fee Deducted: 16/02/2015
acknowledgement receipt: 17/02/2015 via email
Approval Date: waiting 
Cermemony: waiting

[akhurshid]

So I noticed that some cases receive the approval without an acknowledgement. Is this common?

Only if post gets lost.

[zabizabi]

guys just received a call from my friend that he has a brown envelop for me. OOOO My God I don't know yet will go home after 1 hour.what it will be .

probably good new good luck!

NA NA , Its not home office letter lol sorry, Brown envelop making me confused lol

[navodwickra]

guys just received a call from my friend that he has a brown envelop for me. OOOO My God I don't know yet will go home after 1 hour.what it will be .

probably good new good luck!

[zabizabi]

guys just received a call from my friend that he has a brown envelop for me. OOOO My God I don't know yet will go home after 1 hour.what it will be .

[vanillaskies]

So I noticed that some cases receive the approval without an acknowledgement. Is this common?

[abdik1980]

11 days in post, thats horrible. but glad you got it, congrats

Thank you so much.

[Bingo_123]

11 days in post, thats horrible. but glad you got it, congrats

[abdik1980]

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 26/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2015
Date approval received: Approval Letter Received on 18 Feb 2015 - Dated 7 Feb 2015
Date of ceremony: 2nd March

Thank you very much everyone for your help. I wish you all the very best.

[rockstar1]

My timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years(Student+2 year BC spouse) ILR+ 3 months
Language criteria met: IELTS and LITUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date approval received: 18/02/2015
Date of ceremony:

25/02/2015

Thanks for everyone's support. I wish everyone good luck for their quick decisions.

Congrats!! did you not receive any acknowledgement letter? if so please can you post dates

The acknowledgment was received on 6 Feb dated 27 January.

[tixtop]

My timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years(Student+2 year BC spouse) ILR+ 3 months
Language criteria met: IELTS and LITUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date approval received: 18/02/2015
Date of ceremony:

25/02/2015

Thanks for everyone's support. I wish everyone good luck for their quick decisions.

Congrats!! did you not receive any acknowledgement letter? if so please can you post dates

[rockstar1]

congrats rockstar1, i applied on same date, hoping to get mine soon too.
what was the date on approval letter?

Hopefully you will receive soon too. The date is 13 Feb

[Bingo_123]

congrats rockstar1, i applied on same date, hoping to get mine soon too.
what was the date on approval letter?

[rockstar1]

My timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years(Student+2 year BC spouse) ILR+ 3 months
Language criteria met: IELTS and LITUK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date approval received: 18/02/2015
Date of ceremony:

25/02/2015

Thanks for everyone's support. I wish everyone good luck for their quick decisions.