Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[goldfish80]

No of Application: 1 Adults
Eligibility Criteria : 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: London
Date of application: 07/11/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 22/11/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[DC1982]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : EU citizen, 5 years + 1 year Certificate of Permanent Residency
Language criteria : IELTS
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 05/11/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/11/14 (letter dated 21/11/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/11/14 (Saturday!)
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Sherza]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Tier 1+ ILR )
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Nottingham
Date of application: 18 September 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: September 2014
Date of debit of fees: September 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: September 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[vkwpilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( WP + ILR )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Tunbridge Wells
Date of application: 28/10/2014
Date application received: 29/10/2014 (Royal mail tracking)
Payment method: Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 18/11/2014 Dated 13/11/2014
Date approval received: 28/11/2014 (dated 20/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 17/12/2014

[dupuytren]

Yay, end of the line for me finally. Quite a short wait, as opposed to my ILR application last year (8 months)!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence ILR
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's degree
Current nationality: X
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Westminster NCS
Date of application: 10/10/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know, got an email acknowledging receipt of application on 27/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date approval received: 27/11/14 (letter dated 15/11/14)
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2014 (earliest available in Westminster )

[cheekychick85]

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + speaking and listening + degree
Method of application: post
Date of application : 7th November 2014
Date of receipt by home office: 10 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card : 24/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 27/11/2014 (dated 24/11/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[cheekychick85]

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + speaking and listening + degree
Method of application: post
Date of application : 7th November 2014
Date of receipt by home office: 10 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card : 24/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/11/2014 dated 24/11/14
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[darkstar]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year WP + 4 Year Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS (Hackney - London)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2014
Date of debit of fees: 27/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[pixiebabe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Spouse of BC + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity + Life in the UK
Method of Application: NCS
Date of application: 10/11/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/14
Payment method: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/11/14
Date acknowledgement received: 26/11/14 (email)
Date approval received: ??waiting
Date of ceremony: ??waiting

[Naijaninja1000]

Eligibility criteria: spouse 2years + 1 yr ILR
Method of Application: NCS Cumbria
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Application: 28th Oct. 2014
Date Application Received: 30th Oct
Payment Method: Bank Debit card
Date of debit card clearance: 14th Nov. 2014
Date of Acknowledgement:20th Nov 14, dated 14th Nov 14
Date of Approval: 21st Nov..received 26th Nov.
Date of Ceremony: To be updated...I have been given three wks to call the council to book ceremony..

Wish you all the best...

[teacherTH]

Hi Pals,
I just want to share my success. I am a female teacher from Thailand married to British man.
I work here and pay tax for HM REVENUE. Just got the letter from Liverpool last hour
I want to say thank you for everybody here, you had done the good job to give the light to all of us.
Got to move to passport board now.

Eligibility criteria: British Citizen Spouse 2 years + 10 months ILR
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Warwickshire
Date of Application: 22/10/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6*/11/14
Date of debit of fees: 7/11/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Around 12/11/14
Date of receipt of approval: 26/11/14 : letter dated 15*/11/2014 [6-15 Nov = 8 working days !]
Date of Ceremony: havent contact them yet

[carmslondon]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 1YLR (Although waited 7 years before applying)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8 September
Date of debit of fees: 9 September 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th September 2014(dated 9th)
Date of receipt of approval: 7 November 2014 (Dated 29th October)
Date of Ceremony: 12 November 2014

My process was super quick. Could be that I was eligible to apply for the last 7 years but never got round to do it.

This forum was really helpful to me so thanks to all of you that posted and I hope you find my timeline useful too.

[Mas18]

Eligibilty criteria : 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCS, Leicester
No of applicants : 1 Adult
Date of application: 13th Nov 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : Not yet
Method of Payment : Credit Card
Date of Debit of fees : Not yet
Date on acnowledgement: Not received yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received yet
Date on Aproval letter : awaiting
Date of receipt of aproval letter : awaiting
Date of Ceremony : awaiting

[abhiyutesh]

[quote="abhiyutesh"]Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent Cross)
Date of application: 01 Nov 2014
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Never received any letter or email but fee has been taken now.
Date of debit of fees: 19 Nov 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 Nov 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting[/quote]

Updated date of acknowledgement.

[eternity13]

can some body tell me that how long does it take to receive invitation letter from HO . I hv not received mine yet)
Hi All finally I have received my approvel letter today
Here is my time line
Eligibility criteria: 5-year (Hsmp +Tier 1) + 1-year (ILR)
Method of application: solicitor (correction as bf I mention as post application )
Date of application: 16 October 2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement by UKBA: 30 October 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30 October 2014
Date of approval: 15/nov/2014(received 21/nov/14)
Date of ceremony: waiting(how long does it take to receive invitation letter from HO . I hv not received mine yet)

This forum was vary helpful throughout this period . Thanks vary much for members support. And wish you all good luck who r still waiting, your time will also come soon.thanks again

[JAYSON65]

[quote="JAYSON65"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 11 months ILR( discretion )
Language criteria met : LIUK test + B1 test + 11 months ILR
Current nationality:Nigerian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:MILTON KEYNES
Date of application:17/09/2014
Payment method : CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/14
Date of aknowlegment: 27/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/09/14
Date approval received: 14/11/14 received 22/11/14
Date of ceremony: TBC

Thanks all for your support and comments.
Wishing others too success IJN
Pls update Akhursid on timeline, txs.


Thank you Jesus!, son can now continue with his university studies.
God bless the queen.
So so happy, it is the Lords mercy!!!

[Woohoo111]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Applied on : 11-OCT-2014
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-OCT-2014
Date of debit of fees: 27-OCT-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-OCT-2014 (dated 26-OCT-2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 24th Nov 2014 (dated 15-NOV- 2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC


All the best for those still waiting.

[VISHU]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Work permit -tier 2- ILR
Method of application: NCS Slough 10th oct
Date of receipt by UKBA:17th Oct
Date of debit of fees:26th oct
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:19Nov
Date of Ceremony:Still to confirm

[nemo999]

Final update....Lambeth council did a private ceremony, today, then and there and I am now British Citizen...


Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Applied on : 11-OCT-2014
Method of application: NCS (Highbury and islington)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-OCT-2014
Date of debit of fees: approx 1 week aftr
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1 week aftr
Date of receipt of approval: 24th Nov 2014 (dated 15th Nov 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Today!! 24th Nov 2014

[ak1031]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility Criteria: 6 Years (Tier 2 general + Tier 1) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + Letter from Univ of education in English + UK Naric ELA
Method of Application: NCS (Hackney)
Date of Application: 10th November 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 11th November 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 25 Nov. Seems my available cc balance has fallen by about £900 which could be from naturalisation fees. Will get to know in a couple of days when my bank updates the credit card transaction details
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hope my wait is not as torturous as few others in this post!

[jamilayz]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria Met: UK Master’s Degree + LIUK
Method of Application: By Post
Date of Application: 8th November 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 11th November 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - Waiting
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I tried sending an email to ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk & it came back with an automated response that the current acknowledgement time is approximately 6 weeks.

Good Luck Everyone.

[jamilayz]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria Met: UK Master’s Degree + LIUK
Method of Application: By Post
Date of Application: 8th November 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 11th November 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - Waiting
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I tried sending an email to ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk & it came back with an automated response that the current acknowledgement time is approximately 6 weeks.

[ramadnk]

Here is My timeline for naturalisation approval from UKBA as below

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Degree thaught in English (India) , point calculator print out
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 25/09/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 1/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 9/10/2014 (dated 04/10/2014)
Date approval received: 21/11/2014 (dated 15/11/2014)


Thanks to the forum for all the infomation I got and all best for everyone waiting...

[cheekychick85]

Hi All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + speaking and listening + degree
Method of application: post
Date of application : 7th November 2014
Date of receipt by home office: 10 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card : 24/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Dawhizzy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Master's & PhD Degree from UK University + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS High Street Kensington
Date of application: 20/11/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment letter received:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

The Wait begins!