Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ah_kassem]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 02/11/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/12
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/11/12 letter dated 08/11/12
Date of receipt of approval: 31/12/2012 (Letter dated 19/12/12)
Date of ceremony: 03/01/2013

[rmansuri]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + T1 Gen + 1y ILR
Method of application: Through Council
Date of application: 15/09/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/09/12
Date of debit of fees: 18/09/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Received on 29/09
Date of receipt of approval: Received on 1st November date 25th October
Date of ceremony: 20th Nov

[baldude]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + T1 Gen + 1y ILR
Method of application NCS
Date of application: 17/09/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:Received on 27/09 dat 24/09
Date of receipt of approval: received on 1st November date 29th October
Date of ceremony: yet to book

just took a month and a week from the date of debit of fee receipt if approval. Thanks and good luck to everyone.

[ceem]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 - 5yrs + ILR 1 yr
Method of application NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 13/09/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 01/11/12 ( dated 26th oct)
Date of ceremony: need to book

This is the third time i am posting it in here. It seems that my original post has also been removed

[3555elvis]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6YRS ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 27 September 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 September 2012
Date of debit of fees: 03 October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 Oct (dated 03 Oct)
Date of receipt of approval: 07 November 2012 (dated 05 Nov)
Date of Ceremony: 13 November 2012

Update: Requested my documents back (passport) on the 26 October 12, as i plan on traveling in December and i wasn't sure if i would get an approval by then. Got my passport back on the 5 November 12 dated 31 Oct.

Rang HO on the 5 November 12 (before i received my passport) and was told by a guy that my application is in process and i'll hear something soon.

UPDATE: RECEIVED MY APPROVAL TODAY (07 NOV 12). 5 Weeks from debit of fees.....soooo excited . Goodluck to everyone who hasn't received theirs as yet.

[DaveBB]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (WP+Tier1)
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/09/2012 (dated 07 Sept)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBD

I was surprised at the quick turnaround date of only 1 month and 2 weeks! Good luck to all

[aledeniz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU citizen exercising treaty rights for 7 years (RP/EEA1 issued in 2006, PR/EEA3 in 2012)
Method of application: NCS (Maidenhead)
Date of application: 1st November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 6th November 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6th November 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 14th December 2012 (dated 6th December 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 9th January 2013 (in Hampshire)

I went for the private ceremony because for a group one they offered me a place the 6th March, which I thought was actually beyond the 3 months time limit. In truth they did offer me an alternative place the 20th February in another city, but it would have meant I could not have any guests with me. The private ceremony was a tad expensive, £130, but the venue was great, and my guests enjoyed it, thanks to the very professional Queen replacement who managed it flawlessly.

[ironrose]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ; 5 years (work permit, HSMP, Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton)
Date of application: 7th September 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th September 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11th September 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th September 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31st October 2012 (yesterday) dated 23rd October 2012
Date of Ceremony:01st November 2012 (Today 2PM)

Good Luck to everyone.

[mfsuk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ; 5 years (work permit and tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Red Bridge) applied on 17th october
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th october ( 19/10/2012 )
Date of debit of fees: 30th October ( 30/10/2012 )
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 November ( 03/11/2012 )
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony:tbc

[dr_raihan29]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP JR/TEIR 1 5 yrs +ILR 1 yr
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith) 18th Oct 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:22nd Oct 2012
Date of debit of fees:31st Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5th nov(dated 30th oct)
Date of DAT1 police clearance(FOR NI ONLY) request/submission: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ggUK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr HSMP JR/Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/10/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2012
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/11/2012 (dated 29/10/2012)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[ric1982]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (WP+Tier1)
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14//09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 26/10/2012

[Eyescoco]

ILR received on 16 August 2012 (5 years work permit and married to a British citizen)
Application for citizenship processed at Barnet NCS on Thursday 30 August 2012
Fees taken 7 September 2012
Acknowledgment letter received 15 September 2012 (dated 6 September 2012)
Approval letter received Friday 26 October 2012 (dated 18 October 2012)
Citizenship ceremony Friday 2 November 2012 at Haringey Council.

Process time: 8 weeks from submitting the application

Any advice I may give to anyone going through it would be to ensure that you provide all the relevant paperwork and some patience, the application is straight forward.

Good luck to all of you going through it and I hope this post will assist you.

Regards

[bunty4ILR]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR and 5 days
Method of application: NCS (Stockport)
Date of application: 26th October 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th October 2012
Date of debit of fees: 31st October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5th November 2012 (dated 31st October 2012)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[Mouse294]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year residence as spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: NCS (Newbury)
Date of appointment: 13 September 2012
Received by UKBA: 14 September 2012
Date of debit of fees: 17 September 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18 September 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21 October 2012


Super Quick!

[Donking1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR & MNI 3(1)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26th October 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:29th October 2012
Date of debit of fees:30th October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3rd November, 2012 (dated 30/10/2012)
Date of receipt of approval:27/11/2012 (Dated 23/11/2012)
Date of Ceremony:Pending

[doc_S]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP/Tier1 (5yr) + ILR (1yr)
Method of application: NCS Dudley
Date of application with NCS: 15th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:16th August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21st August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th August 2012 (Dated 21st Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/10/12. Letter dated 19/10/12
Date of Ceremony: 27/11/12. But might change it to an earlier private ceremony if available.

Finally, the most awaited four brown envelops arrived this morning along with a ceremony invitation letter from the council.

[indian2176]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP/Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Tunbridge Wells)
Date of application: 22nd August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 26th August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th August 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 14th October 2012
Date of Ceremony: 20th November 2012

[myegin11]

Yay! Received acceptance letter for naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr (WP + HSMP + Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Dat of NCS appointment: 13 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: Paid by Banker's draft
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not sure
Date of approval letter: 12 October 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23 October 2012
Date of Ceremony: 01 November 2012

[tahnyuh]

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[shatess]

Method of app: POST
Date of APP : 12 Sep 2012
Debit of Fees: 15 Sep 2012
Receipt of Ack: 17 Sep 2012
Date of Aproval: 19 Oct 2012
Date of ceremony: To B Booked

Really Happy... Took a total of just 5 weeks!

[rachel89]

Eligibility criteria:2 years residence as spouse of British Citizen +2 weeks ILR
Method of application: NCS HENDON
Date of application: 04 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: 08 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:09 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval:01 Nov 2012 dated 23 Oct
Date of Ceremony:Private booked on 06 Nov public earliest was 20 Nov

Finally it arrived!!! So happy,Good luck everyone

[Craziness]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years and 1 yr ILR plus 2 year old baby Section 3(1)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 11 October 2012
Received by UKBA: 12 October 2012
Date of debit of fees: 22 October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[Riverpoet]

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen 5yr + 1yr
Method of application: NCS (Oxford) 16 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 22 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 August 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22 October 2012
Date of Ceremony: 29 November 2012 (invitation by Oxford Council)

[adamboston]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 year on ILR
Method of application: NCS (Chadderton- OLDHAM) paid £45 for form checking service.
Date of application: 22.10.2012
Received by UKBA: 24.10.2012
Date of debit of fees: 26.10.2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01.11.2012 (letter dated 26.10.12)
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