Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[preetharch]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr WP+ 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS (Sutton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30.01.13
Date of debit of fees: 04.02.13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 28.02.13
Date of Ceremony: 14.03.13

[pgmsp2000]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yr HSMP + 3 yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR; (Self & Spouse)
Method of application: NCS (Barking & Dagenham)
Date of application: 08/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/02/2013 (Dated 13/02/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2013 (Dated 27/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 04/05/2013

Other Updates: Had 3 points and fine for driving above spped limits and declared this reluctantly, the NCS agent wasn't friendly and insisted I should declare this although the 'Good Character' article in the Border & Immigration site said its not necessary to declare.

This should cheer someone up if you are still waiting. All the best!!!

[kaka123]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS redbridge
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/01/2013
Date of debit of fees: 01/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2/2/2013
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[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: 05/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

Got a call today as well from home office confirming about the addresses. I think they have processed the application.

[Adeel81]

Application Timeline

[let_koko]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs + 5days of ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of Post : 05/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and debit of fees:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Don't be surprised, i know i am qualified as we all don't have to wait for 1 year after geting ILR
Please, add me to the skydrive please
Cheers

[ZAB2121]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP, HSMP & Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of Post : 11/Feb/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and debit of fees: 16/Feb/2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting, not recieved original documents either
Date of Ceremony:

[Damanisshallo]

Skydrive for Naturalization

[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
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.

Hi Scan,

What the date on the approval letter

Hi, approval letter was dated February 20th 2013.

Good luck with your application.

[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
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

Hi, approval letter was dated February 20th 2013.

Good luck with your application.

[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
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.

Hi, no, I got the approval letter one day and the invitation letter the next day. The approval letter already said "The ceremony will be arranged by the local authority whose details are shown below:" and below were all the Ealing Council details. Next day (Saturday March 2nd) I got the letter from the Ealing Council inviting me to the ceremony on April 9th.

Still not sure why they allocated me to Ealing as I live, work and applied in Westminster but to be honest I can't be bother to ask them. Will just go to Ealing and get it done.

Good luck with your application.

[argyle_estate]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP/Tier1 ) + 1 Yr ILR - joint application
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14 Feb 2013 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 Feb 2013 (issued on 14 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 4 March 2013 (issued on 26 Feb 2013)
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed

[kiru4u]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of submission: 27th Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 02nd Mar 2013 (as per bank)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[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 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.

Hi Scan,

What the date on the approval letter

[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