Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Questa]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 4 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 February 2013 (dated 7 February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st March 2013
Date of Ceremony: 9 April 2013 (in Ealing - Not sure why because I live and chose Westminester but I guess is fine)

Hi Scan,

Did you get your approval letter with the ceremony invite on the same day and how did you get to choose the venue? I though the venue was based on the Local Authority where you reside.

[Padi123]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs + 1ILR
Method of application: Post Office, 05/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/02/13, dated: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of approval: 26/02/13, dated: 22/02/13
Date of Ceremony: 04/04/13, Hillsborough Castle, NI

That's it boys and girls. Next on agenda, passport!

[kmore97]

Given the turnaround time of UKBA 2-3 weeks, it's wise to send application by post than through NCS - that saves time by about a week and few bucks of course.

[mehdi_2000]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Spouse of BC (3 years)
Method of application: NCS hammersmith
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/2/2013
Date of debit of fees:23/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 Feb, dated 23/2/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2013,dated 05/04/2013
Date of ceremony:21/05/2013,but i ll try to get a private one by next week.

[dinesh241179]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 4 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 February 2013 (dated 7 February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st March 2013
Date of Ceremony: 9 April 2013 (in Ealing - Not sure why because I live and chose Westminester but I guess is fine)

hi

what the date on the approval letter
thks
dinesh

[Scan]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 4 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 February 2013 (dated 7 February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st March 2013 (dated February 20th 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 9 April 2013 (in Ealing - Not sure why because I live and chose Westminester but I guess is fine)

[Ctzn2013]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP, Tier2 & Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Lewisham)
Date of booking appointment over phone: 12/Feb/2013
Date of NCS Appointment : 26/Feb/2013
Date of courier receipt by UKBA: 27/Feb/2013
Date of debit of fees: 04/Mar/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/Mar/2013 (dated 04/Mar/2013)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[ya]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adult+2 children
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/2013 (Dated 15/02/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2013 (Dated 28/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[nikkyraj]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs HSMP JR/Tier 1 + 1.3 yrs ILR

Method of application: NCS East Kilbride

Date of Application: 01-02-2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-02-2013

Date of debit of fees: 07-02-2013

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11-02-2013 dated 07-02-2013

Date of receipt of approval: 01-03-2013 dated 25-02-2013

Date of Ceremony: Booked for 26-03-2013, Glasgow City Council

[Questa]

Eligibility criteria: EU National 5 Years + 1 Year PR
Method of application: Post
Date Posted: 09/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 19/02/13 (Dated 14/02/13)
Date of Approval: 26/02/13 (Letter received 01/03/13 2nd class)
Date of Ceremony: 13/03/13 (letter received 09/03/13, dated 08/03/13)


Good luck to everyone waiting. I'm very thankful to this forum and its members as it enlightened and helped me with certain questions (without me asking). And indeed managed my expectation in terms of when to expect reply from UKBA; which it did, as I was almost certain I should get a reply 15 - 17 days judging by other successful applicants. Mine took 12 days from when fee was debited to approval date.

[inzaghi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit and 1 year ILR (only me)
Method of application: NCS(Peterborough) (Not my local council)
Date of application: 23 Nov 2012 (was told application will be sent to UKBA 29 Nov 2012)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30th Nov 2012
Date of debit of fees: received letter saying payment declined . Filled new payment form. Cheque cleared 21 Dec 2012.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Dec 2012 ( dated 6th Dec 2012,stated declined card payment )
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd March 2013 (Dated 20th Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 20th March 2013

[aryaman]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Cottingham
Date of application: 05 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 09 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 Feb 2013 (Dated 09 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 02 March 2013 (Dated 22 Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 06 March 2013 (Private Ceremony)

Hope other applicants receive their approval soon. Good luck to you all!

[p0pc0rn]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of a BC
Method of application: post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th of january 2013
Date of debit of fees: 23rd of january 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28th Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: will book private

Good Luck to all of you waiting

[ILR.2012]

Eligibility criteria: WP (5 years)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (East Kilbride South Lanarkshire)
Date of application:01/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Received
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2013 (Letter dated 23/03/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 22/04/2013

[WCEL]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 3 years
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/1/2013
Date of debit of fees: 4/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/2/2013 (LETTER DATED 31/1/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/3/2013 (Letter Dated13/3/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA





Alhamdullilah,thanks to everyone and good luck

[zeesh]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Hendon)
Date of application:29 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 02 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 February 2013
Date of receipt of approval:28 February 2013(letter dated 22 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[furqankarim]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs + 1yr PR (spouse)
Method of application: NCS(Bolton)
Date of application: 25th Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: Not Yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

[incywincy]

sorry i was not suppose to post my question here

[incywincy]

hello ,
in AN application form on page 3 1.7 Name at birth if different from above. (If the names you have given are different or spelt differently from the name shown on your passport, please explain why on page 13).
i changed my sir name after i got married and it also shows in my passport (mehreen RAHEEL) .i had a different sir name before i got married and it is not in my present passport (mehreen AZEEM) . should i put that previous sir name AZEEM here?

[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)
Date of Ceremony: May 2013

Catch you all in Passport timeline soon...

[ujan1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal an6(1), Solicitor (London). NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 11 December 2012
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:28 December 2012-dated 20 December 2012
Passport submitted returned to Solicitor after check on 27th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27th Feb (dated 16th Feb)
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony 5th March Westminster Council

Thank you to everyone for updating and giving us hope. For all those waiting hang in there it shall come.

[kiru4u]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of submission: 27th Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Alish60]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr work permit + 7yr ILR
Method of application: Swindon NCS 21st Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Still my visa fee wasn't deducted Iam bit worried , just tell me does it happened to any one ..??
I am sure that I have entered the details correctly

Naturalization fee you mean.it's only 6 day.it can take up to a month.please next time open a topice for your queries.here thr time line only!!!

[Ravi2013]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr work permit + 7yr ILR
Method of application: Swindon NCS 21st Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Still the fee not deducted Iam bit worried , has it happened to any one ..?? Please share
I am sure that I have entered the details correctly

[Shuklac78]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Postal 25/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/13
Date of Ceremony: TBA