Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Tra2003]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013

Please what date did you receive your citizenship ceremony invitation letter from the Home Office? Thanks.

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013

[Akky2000us]

Hi to all..

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA4
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:13/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

now waiting again... fingers crossed!!

What is outcome of your Naturilisation application pls?

[Akky2000us]

Hi to all..

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA4
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:13/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

now waiting again... fingers crossed!!

[SaadAhmed82]

Application Timeline for my wife
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (2yr dependant of Tier 1, 1 year ILR, 2 days spouse of British Citizen)
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 6th November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11th November 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th November 2012
Return of Special Delivery Envelope: 14th Dec (Caseworker returned the SD envelope stating that as Passport is not submitted, it is not needed. The envelope was put in to send the approval letter. Earlier in my nationality application, approval came in SD envelope which I had put in for that purpose)
Date of receipt of approval: 26th Jan 2013 (dated 21 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Need to book

[goldridgeg]

Another week gone by and still no news for me

Roney, malik0073, chicona, fajr, manhuwa, goldridgeg any news from you guys?

Anybody else still waiting for 3 months or more? please update us!!

So after a long day at work I get home, and what is waiting for me? A pretty little brown envelope with my approval....

WOOHOO!!! I am ecstatic....hang in there for those who are yet to be approved.

[Cashy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS RBWM
Date of application: 17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013 Dated 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[BigSam]

Thanks for your input jagshari. but sharing updates for those whose appliations takes a long time also provides a benefit to others and some comfort to those still waiting.

When a post of someone's timeline doesn't appear to have been updated in a long time, you won't be able to tell whether they have been approved and not updated their post or not!!

[jagshari]

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 Year WP + 3 Year Tier i + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/12/2012
Date of receipt of approval:26/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
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[chicona]

nothing tomorrow 3 month ;-(

[malik0073]

I am also waiting,in one week time it is gonna be 5 months.i am sorry to say guys but i think we have gone into those 5% applications,those can take more than 6 months.so we can only wait.I e-mailed them probably a month ago,i got reply back that "my application is under 6 months standard of service so we are unable to give any you advice at this time."
All the best to you guys!

[rayanbest75]

i did apply on 2 nov ..debt card 7 nov .. document returned on22 dated 19 dec ..since that ...waiting ...waiting...waiting... big pressure on my brain ..

[Roney]

no sam nothing so far..It will be six months soon in 3.5 weeks...

[BigSam]

Another week gone by and still no news for me

Roney, malik0073, chicona, fajr, manhuwa, goldridgeg any news from you guys?

Anybody else still waiting for 3 months or more? please update us!!

[Akky2000us]

Eligibility : 5+ years UE citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

Wow - that was quick. Congratulations!

Can you tell us what was the wrong advise given by NCS? Also, what is UE Citize?

Can you also tell me if it's possible to applied for Naturilasation if you are spouse and just completed 5 and half years and you only have your PR for only 3 months? Because you only showed 5 plus on yours.

Thanks

as far i know if its EEA citizen have to live in UK for min 5 years and she is a member of A8 grupe she has to be at least 12 months on WRS. But if you are already British Citizen she has to be married to you for 3 years min. I live in UK for 9 years in 2005 i had my WRS in 2006 Resident Permit and now i applied for citizenship.

Thanks for you advice.

[dba_kkk]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(Judicial Review -5 Years) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 10 Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 Dec 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21 Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th JAN 3013 ( dated 21 Dec 2012 )
Date of receipt of approval: 24th JAN 2013 ( dated 17th Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 5th March 2013

thanks every one who have shared their information !!! just reduces some pressure

Good luck for all who are waiting

dba_kkk

[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 December2012-dated 20 December 2012
Passport submitted returned to Solicitor after check on 27th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Now the wait is killing me as I have a job lined up in Japan and it starts in March ----- I hope I get it approved soon as in the current economy jobs are so hard to come by esp. as this company held the seat for me since last year when I could not leave due to rules around naturalisation. Lord help me.

[IndiaMr]

@nicks, Congratulations !!! I think that's the quickest approval seen recently....17 days

[nicks]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Joint Application (3yr WP + 2yrs Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: Postal Application (Reading)
Date of application: 07/01/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2013
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/01/2013(dated 14/01/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/01/2013 (Originals returned)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Good luck to everyone..

[2s0e0p1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 12th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th December 2012
Date of debit of fees: 18th December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Email UKBA on 22/1/13 asking if my application is still processing or has it been finalized. Got a response today saying "Having looked at our electronic records, you should be due to receive a letter within the next 14 to 21 days" Does this mean my application is finished process and the letter soon arrive or they still processing my application. Any opinion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

Which email address you used?

[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: TBC

[rod_p]

I don't understand applicants who can't wait patiently for a response. Your app was received 1 month ago and UKBA advises you to expect 6 months processing time.

No coincidence that once UKBA stopped taking calls, the service sped up considerably.

So you got an answer. Not happy with your answer you need to find an interpretation of that answer that will make you happy ( or not )?

[jam87]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 12th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th December 2012
Date of debit of fees: 18th December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Email UKBA on 22/1/13 asking if my application is still processing or has it been finalized. Got a response today saying "Having looked at our electronic records, you should be due to receive a letter within the next 14 to 21 days" Does this mean my application is finished process and the letter soon arrive or they still processing my application. Any opinion will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

[TanyaUK]

Posted this in November's timeline too:


Eligibility criteria: EU family member (5 year +1 year of PR)
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham)
Date of application: 27 November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 04 December 2012

Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/13 (dated 17/01/13)
Date of Ceremony: 12/02/13 (Register Office received letter from HO few days before I did).

[prithvi154]

This site has been really useful. My timeline provided below and good luck to everyone.

Application Timeline :
Eligibility : Ilr through hsmp judicial review + 3 years - father + 1child
Method of application: Postal application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 December 2012(Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/01/2013 dated 31/12/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23/01/2013 dated 21/01/2013
Date of Ceremony: WAITING