Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ssachida]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hackney, London)
Date of application: 22 Aug 2012
Received by UKBA: 25 Aug 2012
Date of debit of fees: don't remember
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 18 Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony : 16 Nov 2012
Passport Application : PENDING
Passport Interview : PENDING
Receipt of passport : PENDING

[tinah1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Indefinite Leave to Enter
Method of application: NCS (LUTON)
Date of application: 19 OCTOBER 2012 (NCS LUTON)
Received by UKBA: 22 OCTOBER 2012
Date of debit of fees: 25 OCTOBER 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None received.
Date of receipt of approval: 24 NOVEMBER 2012 (dated 16 November)
Date of Ceremony : 4 DECEMBER
Passport Application : PENDING
Passport Interview : PENDING
Receipt of passport : PENDING

Took 25 days from the day they received the app to make the decision.
so happy!!!!!! Will probably send the passport application soon after the ceremony on the 4th of december!!

[Raff9908]

Eligibility criteria: WP (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Lewisham)
Date of application: 19/09/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/12
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/09/2012 (dated 25/09/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/11/2012 (dated 31/11/2012)
Date of ceremony: 11/12/2012

Glad this has come through. Good luck to everyone.

[apply4hsmp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP and 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05 August 2012 (NCS Leeds)
Received by UKBA: Not sure and Payment rejected as was messed up by NCS Leeds
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/2012 (Cheque Payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2012 (Actual Date 12/10/2012 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: TBD.

[spoiled brat]

Eligibility criteria: long residence and 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 11 October 2012
Received by UKBA: 12 October 2012
Date of debit of fees: 17/10/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/10/2012 (dated 17/10/2012)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


only sent my passport along with the completed AN form.

good luck everyone.

[xolile]

Eligibility Criteria: 3years Spouse of BC
Method of Application: Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of Application: 28/08/2012
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 29/08/2012
Debit of payment: 31/08/2012
Acknowledgement receipt:none received
Approval:20/10/2012 (dated 17/10/2012)
Citizenship Ceremony: 01/11/2012(private ceremony)

Good luck to anyone still waiting. It's a relief to have finally come to the end of my immigration journey.

[bobobo]

Eligibility criteria: Multiple, used 6 yrs on EEA permit (ex-eea spouse)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/10/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2012
Date of debit of fees: 24/10/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/10/2012 (dated 24/10/12)
Date of receipt of approval: ??
Date of ceremony: 15 January 2013 dated 27 November 12

[yezhik]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR + spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 08/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 13/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 19/10/2012
Date of ceremony:26/10/2012

67 days from debit of fees
Good luck!

[polly_s]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 22/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of debit of fees: 13/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 03.10.2012 got the letter on12-13.10.2012
Date of ceremony:waiting for the letter from the council

[jk8976]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (WP + T2) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31st July 2012
Date of debit of fees: 13th Aug 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th Aug 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 13th Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[sonrak]

Application submitted: 18th July (NCS)
Fee deducted: 28th July
Acknowledgement received: beginning of August.
Approval received: 12th October (dated 3th October)

Note - I did not have the marriage certificate but a statement to this effect in front of a magistrate in India which states that our marriage had taken place as per the traditional Hindu customs in India. NCS lady had commented that she has seen such papers before and they were accepted.

[dont123]

Eligibility criteria: student 2.2 yrs + 2 yrs spouse of BC+ 4th month of ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 03/08/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/08/12
Receipt of approval:06/10/12
Ceremony Invitation Letter:15/10/2012
Date of ceremony: 29/10/12

[nassarmk]

Eligibility criteria : spouse of BC
Method of application: 11/07/12 NCS Barnt
Date of receipt by ukba 12/07/12
Date of debit of fees 24/07/12
Receipt of approval 01/10/12
Date of ceremony 07/11/12

[bansal82]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (1yr WP + 2yrs HSMP + 2yrs Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Sheffield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31 October 2012 (approval date 22 October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 13 November 2012

[staines123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of application: NCS-Windsor
Date of application : 29 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01 September 2012
Date of debit of fees: 01 September 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 September 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31 October 2012 (dated 24 October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 02 November 2012 (private in Weybridge at total cost £115 for both of us) Next available public ceremony was at Kingston on 28 November 2012

I have just completed the ceremony. As it was only for my wife and myself it took 15 mins. The atmosphere was really nice and everyone were so polite to make you feel proud to be British. I am now off to passport application and see you at Passport Application Timeline :D

Passport arrival date: 13/11/2012

Total time from Naturalisation to Passport is exactly 11 weeks.

I would like to thank amazing people in this forum. Cheerio...

[alexpompey]

Eligibility criteria: EU + 1year ILR
Method of application: RM Special Delivery
Date of application: 30/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/06/2012
Date of approval letter: 16/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 16/10/2012


Best of luck,

Thanks

[umb]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Enfield
Date of application: 11-JUL-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13-JUL-2012
Date of debit of fees: 23-JUL-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27-JUL-2012 dated 23-JUL-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05-OCT-2012 dated 29-SEP-2012
Date of ceremony: 11-OCT-2012 booked on 08-OCT-2012


Note: Took exactly 3 months from application to getting the certificate.

[bigchemist]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 Yr HSMP, 3 Yr T1-gen gave me ILR + Married to BC
Method of application: NCS Worcestershire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 Sept 2012
Date of debit of fees: 17 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 Sep 2012 (? - not sure of letter date)
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Nov 2012 (Dated 03 Nov 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 18 Dec 2012

[ash210]

Eligibility criteria: 4 Years WP +1 Year Tier1+ 1 year ILR (joint 1 adult 2 children )
Method of application: Solicitor
Date receipt by UKBA: 2nd August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 9th August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: Did not receive
Date of approval: 8th October 2012
Received: 9th October 2012( sent pre paid special delivery envelope with Form AN)
Date of ceremony: Awaiting will book private

[vinovino]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 Year + PR 1 year (joint 2 adults 1 child )
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date receipt by UKBA: 12th July 2012
Date of debit of fees: 27th July 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 2nd August 2012
Date of approval: 4th October 2012
Received: 8th October 2012
Date of ceremony: Awaiting


Wish you all the best to each and every one.

Thanks !

[callaway570]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs WP/Tier-1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Kingston) 13/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: cant remember
Date of debit of fees: cant remember
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: cant remember
Date of receipt of approval: 06/10/2012 (letter dated 01/10/2012)
Date of Ceremony: Not yet booked

[porandojin2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1years PR
Method of application: NCS Milton Keynes
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 July 2012 
Date of debit of fees: 30 July 2012 (from the statement)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: issued on 29 July 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 6 october 2012 dated 28 September 2012
Date of Ceremony: 21 November 2012

[ams3177]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs WP/Tier-1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield) 26/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2012 (letter dated 27/09/2012)
Date of Ceremony: Not yet booked

[sainird]

One of My Family Member's Application timeline:

5 YEAR HSMP JR
APPLICATION RCVD BY HO 24/07/2012
APPROVAL RCVD 06/10/2012

[constantine]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs married to BC + ILR
Method of application: NCS (Enfield) 25/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2012 (letter dated 19/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 11/10/2012 could have had 04/10/2012 couldn't make it

22 weeks wait