Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Alish60]

I got exactly the same letter before yesterday. It's just confirmation and nothing else. Don't worry about it.

Cheers mate, Good luck

[miki1999]

I got the letter today but they have not listed the documents I have given them, just says ducuments copied, what about your mate? Have they mentioned what documentd you've submited or not? I applid using NCD as well.

I got exactly the same letter before yesterday. It's just confirmation and nothing else. Don't worry about it.

[Alish60]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year family member EEA National+1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS hackney
Date of application: 11/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/2013
Date of acknowledgement : received on 20/02/2013, dated 15/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I got the letter today but they have not listed the documents I gave them, just says ducuments copied, what about your mate? Have they mentioned what documentd you've submited or not? I applid using NCD as well.

[cabarete]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year family member EEA National+1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS hackney
Date of application: 11/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/2013
Date of acknowledgement : received on 20/02/2013, dated 15/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ssj]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 30 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 12 Feb 2013

[atosmith]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of Application at NCS: 25th Jan 2013
Date of Received by UKBA: 29th Jan 2013
Date on acknowledgement letter: 1st Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Feb 2013 (Approval letter Dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: To be scheduled

Thanks to everyone who has posted updates on this topic and also I wish those waiting for theirs all the best!!!!!!!!!!!

To God be the Glory for great things He has done and greater things He will continue to do.............

[totallylegit]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
No. of Applications - Family (Couple + 1 child)
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application at NCS: 29th Jan 2013
Date on acknowledgement letter: 1st Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 19th Feb 2013 (Approval letter Dated 13/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: To be scheduled

My council is offering a ceremony date of 17th April, which is about 2 months from now. Is there any alternative to do it quicker - except private ceremony - like going to a different council etc.

which council are you with now?

[kmore97]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
No. of Applications - Family (Couple + 1 child)
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application at NCS: 29th Jan 2013
Date on acknowledgement letter: 1st Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 19th Feb 2013 (Approval letter Dated 13/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: To be scheduled

My council is offering a ceremony date of 17th April, which is about 2 months from now. Is there any alternative to do it quicker - except private ceremony - like going to a different council etc.

[kmore97]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
No. of Applications - Family (Couple + 1 child)
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application at NCS: 29th Jan 2013
Date on acknowledgement letter: 1st Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 19th Feb 2013 (Approval letter Dated 13/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: To be scheduled

[Alish60]

Hi,

I sent my Mrs application on 6th Feb and they receviced it on 12 Feb. but we are still waiting for the money to be taken out. Is it normal? because i have seen lots of cases where they have already taken the money out for the application received on 12th....

can some one give me contact number i can call...thanks

Sometimes they block the money in your account but can take a week for it to be taken out of your account, see if the fund is not "available" in your account. my fee was in my account for 9 days but for the last 7 days was not available to be spend.maybe same thing happened to yours, but overall do not get panic, they will not forget about the money, I guarantee that. Good Luck to your Mrs.

Thanks Bro, i have checked it and thye havent blocked it and its showing full available. i have also checked with bank and no request have been made....lets see how long they are going to take...i hope it isnt the hand of slow miserable caseworker....lol

ok bro, I hope so.

[sun_ilr]

Hi,

I sent my Mrs application on 6th Feb and they receviced it on 12 Feb. but we are still waiting for the money to be taken out. Is it normal? because i have seen lots of cases where they have already taken the money out for the application received on 12th....

can some one give me contact number i can call...thanks

Sometimes they block the money in your account but can take a week for it to be taken out of your account, see if the fund is not "available" in your account. my fee was in my account for 9 days but for the last 7 days was not available to be spend.maybe same thing happened to yours, but overall do not get panic, they will not forget about the money, I guarantee that. Good Luck to your Mrs.

Thanks Bro, i have checked it and thye havent blocked it and its showing full available. i have also checked with bank and no request have been made....lets see how long they are going to take...i hope it isnt the hand of slow miserable caseworker....lol

[cbx102]

Probably, UKBA has just installed their own Letter Template Engine which is undergoing testing and as a result they are generating as many letters as they can. That's why they send approval letter first and sends another letter informing the ceremony date.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 18th Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

I did not expect so soon. That was very very quick.

No idea, what you talking about??

[Alish60]

Hi,

I sent my Mrs application on 6th Feb and they receviced it on 12 Feb. but we are still waiting for the money to be taken out. Is it normal? because i have seen lots of cases where they have already taken the money out for the application received on 12th....

can some one give me contact number i can call...thanks

Sometimes they block the money in your account but can take a week for it to be taken out of your account, see if the fund is not "available" in your account. my fee was in my account for 9 days but for the last 7 days was not available to be spend.maybe same thing happened to yours, but overall do not get panic, they will not forget about the money, I guarantee that. Good Luck to your Mrs.

[kmore97]

Probably, UKBA has just installed their own Letter Template Engine which is undergoing testing and as a result they are generating as many letters as they can. That's why they send approval letter first and sends another letter informing the ceremony date.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 18th Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

I did not expect so soon. That was very very quick.

[physku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Aldershot
Date of application: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2013 (dated 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval:19/02/2013 (dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Congratulations. Looking at yours, I am optimistic this week. My ackw was one day late. So lets see ....

[cbx102]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 18th Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

I did not expect so soon. That was very very quick.

[manhuwa]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: Family Application (Refugee), & husband & child ALL + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 October 2012 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: UKBA attempted 29 Oct (put last 3 digits) at back of card wrongly, hence declined. Rang to pay on the phone 07/11/2012.

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02 November 2012 dated 29 October 2012
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

13 feb 2013
received a duplicate letter from UKBA acknowledgment application again, this time letter dated 13/02/2013. This after i had sent them 4 emails asking whats happening to my application. I was once sent this letter in November saying there had been a problem with my payment, i paid on the phone on 7 November, heard nothing until i wrote 4 emails in janury and feb now i have been sent same acknowledgment letter this time saying payment was received.

Will be 4 months waiting since 23 Oct 2012

[kmore97]

Congrats, I-L-R! Well done.
UKBA doing a praise worthy job - coming back in 3 weeks!

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Aldershot
Date of application: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2013 (dated 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval:19/02/2013 (dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[I-L-R-2011]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Aldershot
Date of application: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2013 (dated 29/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval:19/02/2013 (dated 12/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 21/02/2013 (Private)

[REGISTRATION]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application:22 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 25 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29.01.2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15.03.2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[BigSam]

hope BigSam and the rest who are waitimg, get their approval soon.

Thanks Alish60 buddy, next week I will complete 3 months and start my 4th month of waiting. You are more likely to have your approval by the first week of March than me in all honesty, UKBA are turbo procesing fresh applications now, as long as your don't slip through the net, you should be ok

I, well and truly moved on now, the approval comes when it comes. Today, I treated myself to a chocolate pudding at the Haagen Dazs in Leicester Square

[jagait]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 yr ilr
Method of application: Post office
Date of application: 28 DEC 2012
Date of debit of fees: 12 jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 18 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Hi,

Was this the actual approval letter or just return of docs saying that your application is successfull and approval letter will follow.

[Alish60]

Roney... This is fantastic to hear buddy. congratulations!!!

I am stuck in a long journey from London heading up north and you just made my day by proving my analysis wrong. From all timelines I saw recently, I was getting the impression that once you've gone past four months, your application has fallen through the net and will need digging out by an MP or otherwise!!

Congratulations again buddy. Enjoy

Congratulations Roney, I'm really happy for you, hope BigSam and the rest who are waiting, get their approval soon. Good Luck with passport application which is the last stage of your immigration journey.

[Damanisshallo]

Hello All,

I've noticed that this thread is growing rapidly and members have to remember the page numbers they've entered their details for further updates. Just to make it easy and analyse the timeline for Naturalisation process I've put this Spread Sheet for everyone to use. Please feel free to update your details on Skydrive for Naturalization. Below is the procedure. However, please feel free to ask me if you need any assistance.

BTW I've used few members data as sample.


1. You need a Skydrive ID (Hotmail/MSN/Existing Email) Click here
2. Click Edit Workbook Menu
3. Select Edit in Excel Web App
4. Just add your details to the bottom of the table
5. Once done Click View and select Reading View.

NB: Do not insert any rows in between. The table gets sorted over night.

[Ibes]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 14/01/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/01/2013
Date of debit of fees: 22/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I see people who applied after me have received their approval letter. I guess I just have to be patient as ukba don't give any updates.