Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[alex_ro]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Hello, I've got one question- once you receive the approval letter can you call the Council to book the ceremony or you should wait until the Council contacts you? I applied also thru Islington council.

Thank you.

[kiki2011]

2 separate applications...

my boyfriend:

Eligibility criteria: 3.5y WP + 1.5 Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hackney (27th Feb)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Feb
Date of debit of fees: 5th March
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th March (dated 5th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 6th April (dated 27th Mar)
Date of Ceremony: 10th May


me:

Eligibility criteria: 9y EEA (permanent residency card issued Nov 2009)
Method of application: NCS Hackney (27th Feb)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Feb
Date of debit of fees: 5th March
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th March (dated 5th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 11th April (dated 5th April)
Date of Ceremony: ?

[britisher]

Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Date of application: 15/02/13 (NCS Hounslow)
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/2013 (dated:25/03/2013)

Catch you all in Passport timeline soon after ceremony...

[hsmpengineer]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2013 (Checked DX tracking status: Delivered)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/03/2012 (dated 15/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2013

Date of approval: 11/04/2013 (dated 04/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[John jackson]

Eligibility criteria: Asylum Seeker Legacy
Method of application:Solicitor
Date of application: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: .....
Date of debit of fees: 18/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:......
Date of receipt of approval: 10/04/2013 (Letter Dated 05/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for invitation

[jagberg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr HSMP + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 11 Mar 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/03/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2013 (Letter dated 03/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for invitation

Many thanks to this great forum over the years!!

[cobra]

Eligibility criteria: Asylum Seeker Legacy
Method of application:Solicitor
Date of application: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: .....
Date of debit of fees: 18/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:......
Date of receipt of approval: 10/04/2013 (Letter Dated 05/04/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 07/05/2013

[auditor79]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?

Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.

My wife applied from bexley ncs (sidcup) on 8th feb under spouse of BC category 3 yrs and haven't recived her approval yet. Something to do with case officers dealing with bexley n bromley cases.

[poline vein]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?

Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.

Hey thanks for letting me know.. Do you plan to contact them if you won't hear anything by 19 of May?

[mubasher]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?

Hi mate.
I applied on 19th nov through bromley NSC , haven't heard anything yet.

[abed9631]

Eligibility criteria:5years (WP)+1 years ILR
Method of application:Post (Joint Application)
Date of post: 4th March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 5th March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11th March 2013
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 13th March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Just wondering whether joint applications take longer to decide than others- assuming it needs two runs of CRV and other checks for both husband and wife. Otherwise ours is a very straightforward case and shouldn't take this long. Many of the applicants who applied around same time have already got their approvals. Can anybody enlighten? Thanks.

[poline vein]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Yrs married to BC + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

It's been 4 months already...tsk tsk Anyone else from a December club?

[I-L-R-2011]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post
Date of submission to UKBA: 16-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18-MAR-2013
Date of debit of fees: 22-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-MAR-2013 (Dt: 22-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 10-APR-2013
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Congratulations..!!

Quick question... did you put self address envolap for your docuemnts? and did u receive your approval letter along with doc or saparate?

Thanks,

[ukforever]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR(5yr) + 1 yr
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 07/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/03/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2013 received 18/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2013
Date of approval: 06/04/2013 received 10/04/2013
Date of ceremony 10/04/13 2:30pm


ps.: I received my letter, called the council for a private ceremony, got it today!!!! I'm already a British Citizen!!!! so fast!!!!

LUCKY BASTARD... congrats,very happy for u.

[Alish60]

They not give to u you should ask them befor left ncs

I am Quite amazed how you managed to prove you can communicate in English to an acceptable degree when you applied for BC.

[mubasher]

Not sure why it is taking so long looking at other cases..

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) child since turned 18... )
Method of application: Bromley NCS
Date of submission to NCS: 5th Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: not sure
Date of debit of fees: 18th Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22nd Dec 2012
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

getting depressed & worried

Hi Ellie
I also applied through bromley NSC on 19th nov haven't heard anything yet. It's making me worried nw that u also applied through same council about same time and same 10 yrs long residence plus 1 yr Ilr .mite be they fwd case to same case workers for different councils..? Plz update as soon as u get any response. Thank

[Wokstar]

Eligibility criteria: 4yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (2 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post (Next day Special Delivery)
Date of submission to UKBA: 10-Apr-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11-Apr-2013
Date of debit of fees: 23-Apr-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19-Apr-2013 (dated 17-Apr-2013)
Date of receipt of approval and return of documents: 09-May-2013 (dated 07-May-2013); approval letter and documents came in the same SD envelope
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony from council: 14-May-2013
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony from UKBA: 15-May-2013
Date of Ceremony: 16-May-2013


17 working days from receipt by UKBA to date of approval.

[Ellie_M]

Not sure why it is taking so long looking at other cases..

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) child since turned 18... )
Method of application: Bromley NCS
Date of submission to NCS: 5th Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: not sure
Date of debit of fees: 18th Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22nd Dec 2012
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

getting depressed & worried

[ravib_10]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR (1 adult + 1 child (Joint) )
Method of application: Post
Date of submission to UKBA: 16-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18-MAR-2013
Date of debit of fees: 22-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-MAR-2013 (Dt: 22-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 10-APR-2013
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[Gym2013]

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

Sorry mate. Did they refund the whole fee back to you or did they keep it?

[let_koko]

What actually happened is this
I was granted ILR on 26 Feb 2013 and i do know that am suppose to wait for a year before applying for naturalization, but i just didn't bother and i decided to just try and see the outcome.

Am not surprised about the refusal.

I shall apply after 1 year of my ILR. I hope this will help others
Good luck

[mehp]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adults (Joint)
Method of application: NCS (Warwickshire)
Date of submission to UKBA: 12-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-MAR-2013 (AM)
Date of debit of fees: 21-MAR-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27-MAR-2013 (Dt: 21-MAR-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 10-APR-2013 (Dt: 05-APR-2013)
Date of Ceremony: 08-May-2013 (Warwickshire)

2 weeks from Fees Debited to Approval date, quite impressive.

[perazzo81]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR(5yr) + 1 yr
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 07/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/03/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2013 received 18/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2013
Date of approval: 06/04/2013 received 10/04/2013
Date of ceremony 10/04/13 2:30pm


ps.: I received my letter, called the council for a private ceremony, got it today!!!! I'm already a British Citizen!!!! so fast!!!!

[Leipzig2]

Hi guys
This is just to update you about my naturalization application.

I received the pack this morning but unfortunately, it was refused, reason been, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A YEAR.

I shall re-apply once a year has passed

Best of luck to those still waiting

BAD LUCK - WISH YOU THE BEST. PLEASE POST REASON FOR REFUSAL AS THIS WILL BE OF GREAT HELP TO MANY. WE NEED TO KNOW THE HARD LUCK TALES AS WELL. Regards

[goldyrahul]

Hi guys
This is just to update you about my naturalization application.

I received the pack this morning but unfortunately, it was refused, reason been, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A YEAR.

I shall re-apply once a year has passed

Best of luck to those still waiting

***** Can you just briefly explained your case for rejection ******