Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[rowantree]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 3 years 6 months residence
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/11/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/12/2012 (letter dated 28/11/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/12/2012 or probably earlier, away on Holiday, (letter dated 14/12/2012)
Date of ceremony: 24/12/2012

[sam800]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) + 1 yr ILR (application for self)
Method of application: By post (special delivery)
Date of application: 17 Dec 2012
Date of delivery confirmation : 18 Dec 2012 (by post office)
Date of debit of fees: 08 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2012 (dated 07 Jan 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: <N/A>
Date of Ceremony: <N/A>

[rastro]

Eligibility criteria: Work permit + Tier 1 for 5 years, ILR 1 year
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of appointment: 2nd Oct 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3nd Oct 2012
Date of debit of fees: 10th Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 15th October, dated 9th Oct 2012
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I am getting more nervous by the day....my coworker applied 2 weeks after I did using the same referees through NCS Westminster and was approved in early December.

[Berks]

Eligibility : 10 years +1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS
Date of Application: 16/11/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 27/11/12
Date of Approval : 22/12/12 (letter dated 14/12/12)
Date of Ceremony : TBC


Good luck!

[Pulse]

Eligibility criteria: Wife of British Citizen (4years)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 4 Feb 2013

[malayanayak]

Joint Application : Husband + Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 21/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/12/12
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/01/13
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/13 dated 25/01/13
Date of Ceremony: 18/01/13

[Katza]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 3 years residence
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/11/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2012
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/12/2012 (letter dated 29/11/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/12/2012 (letter dated 14/12/2012)
Date of ceremony: 08/01/2013

Only one month between the date I submitted my application and the date I received the approval letter. Cannot complain!

[SONAKSHI]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR(2 Yrs HSMP +3 Yrs Tier 1) + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of application: 20th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th December 2012
Date of debit of fees: 09.01.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11.01.2013 dated 09.01.2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1.2.2013 dated 28.1.2013
Date of Ceremony: pending

[vindhya123]

Eligibility criteria:5 years HSMP+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS, East cheshire
Date of NCS Appointment: 20-Nov-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21-Nov-2012
Date of debit of fees: 28-Nov-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:N/A
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[faz28]

My husbands application timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Salford)
Date of application : 11th Dec 2012
Date Payment Taken: 19th Dec 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[hitu119]

Eligibility : HSMP 5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 16/11/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19/11/12
Date of Debit of fee : 27/11/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 29/11/12
(Dated 28/11/12)
Date of receipt of Approval : 19/12/12 (Dated 12/12/12)
Date of Ceremony : TBC

its a party time razya... kya blue ginger ma..???

[raj221003]

Eligibility : HSMP 5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 16/11/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19/11/12
Date of Debit of fee : 27/11/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 29/11/12
(Dated 28/11/12)
Date of receipt of Approval : 19/12/12 (Dated 12/12/12)
Date of Ceremony : TBC

[skt1977]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) + 1 yr ILR (Joint application - Myself and Child)
Method of application: NCS (Reading)
Date of application: 11 Dec 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Dec 2012
Date of debit of fees: <Waiting>
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: <N/A>
Date of receipt of approval: <N/A>
Date of Ceremony: <N/A>

[tarek_ai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 30/10/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4/11/12
Date of debit of fees: 06/11/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/11/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 17/12/2012( dated 12/12/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 08/01/2013

[dsuno]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Salford
Date of application : 16th Oct 2012
Date Payment Taken: 21st Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good Luck to Everyone Else!!

[irshadj]

Joint Application : Family - Husband + Wife + 1 child

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Work Permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 14/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/12/12 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 25/01/2013 (dated: 22/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2013

This forum has really helped.

Good luck to all.

[sarwar74]

Eligibility criteria:6 years EEA +1yr PR
Method of application:NCS Sandwell 27-11-12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-12-12
Date of debit of fees: 07-12-12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.12.2012 dated 07.12.2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[skymoon]

Don't worry, if fee has been deducted then wait for your approval. They send acknowledgement after deducting fee by 2nd class royal mail. You should get this by next week after your fee taken but sometime they send later. Good Luck!

[rayanbest75]

eligibility 7 yrs +5YRS ILR method of apl..postal ..[02 11 2012]....date of receipt UKBA [5 11 12] .date of debit[ 7 11 12 ]..no acknowledgement letter recieved im just waiting ...i need help ..after 6 weeks ..no any signe of acknowledgement letter .. ..i dont no if its normal they never send me 1 :!:7 weeks ..still nothing ..no any letter for me yet ..i didnt hear nothing since i did apply!!its very painful ..im thinking abt it so much ..its stuck in my mind!!!

[n2820m]

i am living in Stoke on Trent but i used NCS Rochdale, where i will get ceremony Rochdale or Stoke on trent

[dineshcv]

Eligibility : 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of Application: 12/11/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 15/11/12
Date of Approval : 12/12/12 (dated 05/12/12)
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

[mba]

Eligibility : WP+HSMP+Tier1 =5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : NCS
Date of Application: 3/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 4/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 10/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 15/12/2012 (Dated 10/12/2012)
Date of Approval : Waiting
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

[ThunderBolt67]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application : 24th Oct 2012
Date Payment Taken: 30th Nov 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd Nov 2012 (Dated 30th Oct 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2012 dated 27/11/2012
Date of Ceremony: 10/12/2012 Private. Leeds Council

Good Luck to Everyone Else!!

[imageo25]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of Application: 7/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/12/12
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/13 (by Cheque)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/12/12
Date of receipt of approval: 02/02/2013 (date received - 14/02/2013 )
Date of Ceremony: Private (booked)

Thank you to all the members and moderators of this amazing forum and good luck to all applicants still awaiting approval.

I'm over the moon!

[Alex_Sashas]

Naturalisation:
Date of Naturalization Application: 14 Sep 2012 (National Checking Service)
Date of Naturalization Fees blocked: 20 Sep 2012
Date of Naturalization Fees debited: : 22 Sep 2012
Date of confirmation letter receipt by me: 27 Sep 2012
Date of invitation to Ceremony receipt by me: 23 Nov 2012 (dated 17 Nov 2012)
Date of citizenship ceremony: 29 Nov 2012 (private ceremony. First available general ceremony was in January)