Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[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!