Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[CHEEKY MONKEY]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: post on 14/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:02/10/2012
Date of approval:24/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/10/2012
Date of Ceremony:

Good luck to all people still waiting.

[Bhutta144]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP (jr) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Redbridge 12/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 24/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/07/2012
Date of approval: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[grape]

Eligibility criteria: eea family member 5yrs + 12 months permanent residence
Method of application: NCS Derby
Date of NCS Appointment :24th september 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:26th september 2012
Date of debit of fees:01 october 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 october 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 01 november 2012
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[vij_sp_1980]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit > HSMP > T1G extension > ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 19/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: did not receive
Date of approval letter: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 18th October ( booked private and costed me 130 pounds!)

Cheers
SP

[CR001]

My Application Timeline as follows :

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (resident in UK for almost 4 years)
Method of application: NCS Bromley, Kent
Date of NCS Appointment : 4th October 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th October 2012
Date of debit of fees: 13th October 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19th October 2012 (letter dated 13th October 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 21st November 2012 (dated 16th November)
Date of Ceremony: 11th December 2012

Thanks

Char[/b]

[ghummy]

update.....

Eligibility criteria: spouse visa and 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Postal 27/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 28/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/07/2012
Date of approval: 01/10/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 04/10/2012
Date of Ceremony

[Kevinr]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 2yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 Sept 2012
Date of debit of fees: 29 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 12 Nov 2012
Date of Ceremony: 27 Nov 2012

[alireza007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS islington
Date of application with NCS: 13/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:18/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval:12/10/2012
Date of Ceremony:12/11/2012


Did not receive any letter from UKBA . after exaclly 3 months received letter from council with ceremony's date on .

[freesia11]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of Application: NCS Westminster Council

Date of Application: 24-SEP-2012
Date of Debit of Fees: 27-SEP-2012
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 01-OCT-2012 (dated: 27-SEP-2012)
Approval Letter Received: 20-NOV-2012 (dated: 09-NOV-2012)
Date of Ceremony: 19-DEC-2012, Public Ceremony, Marylebone Town Hall

[jaffar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4yrs and 7 months-WP Dependant and 1 yr ILR(AN Joint application)
Method of application: NCS Bracknell)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/8/12
Date of debit of fees: 30/8/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/9/12(dated-30/812)
Date of receipt of approval: 9/10/12
Date of Ceremony: To book

Jaffar

[mterbla1]

WP (5 years) + ILR (Joint Application)

Application Date: 14 May 2012
Fees Debit : not sure
Acknowledgement Letter: 28 May 2012
Approval received: 29 September (dated 24 September)
Ceremony: 5th October

Thanks for this forum for keeping my sanity!

At last!

[HariMathy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Bristol 05/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/07/2012
Date of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[James_tl]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Post 16/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/07/2012
Date of approval: 27/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[SaadAhmed82]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (1yr WP, 4yr (HSMP & Tier 1), 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of Application: 10/9/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/9/12
Date of debit of fees: 13/9/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/9/12 (dated). Received before 22/9/12 - Was away so don't know when it was delivered)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd October dated 22nd Oct. I sent a Special Delivery envelope with my application
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

It appears they are speeding up the process. Fingers crossed that the application will be decided quickly.

[obi]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 8months Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh) 06/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/07/2012 dated 20/07/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2012 dated 17/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 09/10/2012 (private)

[ambajri]

At Last!!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year
Method of application: NCS Chelsea
Date of application: 19/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/12
Date of debit of fees: 29/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/08/12 (Dated 29/07/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/12 (Dated 19/09/12)

[nbaya6]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 30 June 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3 July 2012
Date of debit of fees: 18 July 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: est. 19-20 July 2012 (dated 17 July 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 29 September 2012 (dated 18 Sept 2012)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks to everyone here for sharing their timelines and good luck to those who are yet to receive the brown envelope!
Now moving to Passport processing times!

[kelkykenny]

Date sent : ? NCS Bedford sent out
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/07/12
Date of debit of fees: 28/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/07/12
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2012 (DATED 28/09/12)
Date of Ceremony: GOING PRIVATE

OVER THE MOON!!!!!! ALL THE BEST TO ALL WAITING...I KNOW HOW STRESSFUL IT IS BUT IT WILL HAPPEN!!

[helpmepleasee]

Date sent : 25/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2012 ( Dated 25/09)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[JO85]

Eligibility criteria: 2 YEAR SPOUSE VISA + ILR (3 YEARS)
Method of Application: REGISTERED POST
Date of application: 07/04/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: DID NOT CHECK WHEN RECIEVED BUT AS THE 9TH WAS BANK HOLIDAY 10/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/12 SATURDAY
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/12 DATED 21/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/12 DATED 24/09/12
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

WAITED 24 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS OR 192 DAYS

[nabzy]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 3Yrs BC Spouse
Method of application: NCS Barking
Date of Application: 4 Sep 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: 6 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31 Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony: 9th Jan 2013 (will book a private ceremony tomorrow)

They exactly 8 weeks, it feels absolutely epic, been waiting like crazy but finally its over. Alls well that ends well, thanks for this forum and those who are still waiting, just hold back and once you receive the brown envelope you'd know it was worth waiting.
ciao

[Pulse]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 14/09/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2012
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 5/11/2012 (dated 31 October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 21/11/2012

[drminky]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 years WP + 2.5 years Tier 1 + 1.5 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 28/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: unsure
Date of debit of fees: 16/07/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/07/2012 (date on letter)
Date of receipt of approval: letter dated: 14/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: 26/10/2012

[sunflower]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Reading)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

[applyhsmp]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Hsmp + tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS 25/06/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/06/2012
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/07/2012
Date of approval: 12/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: Awaited