Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[lon-boy]

Eligibility criteria: 4yr HSMP Jr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal (1 AN + 1 MN1)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2012
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/2012
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet

[maze_bc]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr WP + 1 HSMP + 1 Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2012 (Dated 14/04)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[me79]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: AN - 5 years WP and 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application: 5 April 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 April 2012
Date of debit of fees: 19 April 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 April 2012 (Dated 19 April 2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 06 August 2012 (dated 30 July 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 08 August 2012

FINALLY!!!

GOOD LUCK to everyone still waiting!!!

[Bluto]

Eligibility criteria: (WP+Tier1+ILR) (6 years)
Method of application: By post 06/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/12
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/02/12
Supporting documents received back: 22/03/12
Date of receipt of approval: 02/06/12
Date of ceremony: ----------

[haniffa.s]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2012 dated 01/08/2012
Date of Ceremony:

[jms_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Residence + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Worcester
Date of application: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/04/2012 [Special Delivery]
Date of debit of fees: 23-24/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/04/2012 [dated 23/04/2012]
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2012 [dated 02/08/2012]
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2012

[az123456]

Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA:30/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 18/12/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/12/11
Date of receipt of approval: ?
Date of Ceremony:


Why was it that longer?

[Hopeful200]

Hi All

I applied as follows

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry + ILR (7 years)( Family 2 adults 2 children)
Method of Application NCS Hatfield (very helpful)
Date of application: 09/03/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/12
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/12 (cheque)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/03/12
Date of receipt of approval: 8th May 2012 ( recieved 17th May 2012
Date of Ceremony: 11th June 2012

[Avilash]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ( 4Yrs WP + 1YR TIER1 GENERAL + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: VIA LAWYER
Date of Application posted : 28-MAR-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 11-APR-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: NA
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA

[ARPHskp]

Application timeline
Application for one adult and one child
Eligibility Criteria- Tier1 + WP - ILR for 1 year
Method of application - through NCS liverpool
Date Posted - 26 March 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA - ??
Debit of fees - 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement- 14/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval - waiting
Date of Ceremony - waiting
I ask Almighty, God for patience

[chi123]

Application timeline
Application for two adults and two children
Eligibility Criteria- Legacy- ILR for 3 years
Method of application- did not use NCS
Date Posted - 18 February 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA - 21 Feb 2012
Debit of fees - 1 March 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement- 3 March 2012
Date of receipt of approval - 11 April 2012
Date of Ceremony - 26 April 2012

I give thanks to the Almighty, God

[khan2311]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2012 (Tracked though Royal Mail )
Date of debit of fees: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/04/2012 (Dated 04/04/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2012 (Dated 01/06/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 17/07/2012.

I had my ceremony today @ Birmingham Register Office. All went fine and OK. That is the end of my Immigration journey...

[badbug27]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 2 + 2year ILR
Method of application: NCS Crewe
Date of application: 28/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2012 (1 day )
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 06/09/2012
Date of Ceremony: ??

Just received the approval letter today, 06/09/2012. Ceremony letters will be posted soon. Took 160 days but we'd requested discretion for wife as she was out of the country for more than 90 days. The HO then asked for some paperwork so I guess that led to some delay. Anyway, here it is! Good luck to future and waiting applicants.

[Ohoneohone]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + 1year ILR
Method of application: NCS Date of application: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/12/2011 (1 day )
Date of debit of fees:16/01/2012 (4 weeks)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/2012 (3 weeks)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/03/2012 (dated 22/03/2012) (12 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: 05/04/2012

Other Updates:
Debit card was initially declined due to bank security systems, I called the HO, not easy to get through so be patient. Lady took payment over the phone and said it will be ' about 8 - 12 weeks' due to back log.
Called HO today 15/03/2012 (naughty) to ask why I had not received a receipt for the payment and they said they will send one if I really want one but the decision has now been made and in the post ..

[bebe2011]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (17th February)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th February
Date of debit of fees: 26th February
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd March (dated 28th February)
Date of receipt of approval: 24th May (Dated 15th May)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Other Updates: called them on the 14th March to find out if i was going to receive a second acknowledgement letter. as the first one stated i hadn't paid enough and to pay the rest within 14days or face refusal. (never understood to this day why they took less money though there was enough in there!) Lovely lady i spoke to said she doesn't think i will receive another acknowledgement....anyways i filled in a second payment form for the rest of the money which they took out on the 6th March.

[idrissule]

Date of submission - 30/08/2011
Date reached HO 31/08/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 22/09/2011
Date of debit of credit card - 15/09/2011
Date of approval - 15/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval - 29/03/2012
Date of Ceremony -11/04/2012


At long last....

[grantring]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr Spouse Visa 1 Year ILR (SpouseBC)
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 19/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around: 24/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/03/2012 dated 24/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony

[pbtmb]

Eligibility criteria: 5+ years (WP + TIER 1), 1+ year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 26/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2012 (I didn'c call/contact them)
Date of Ceremony: 1 Jul (private)

Best of luck to all

[mamou]

Eligibility criteria: 14yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/11
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: unknown...security check,
Date of Ceremony: awaiting ....

[Sunhil]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (1yr WP + 2yr HSMP + 2yr Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Cardiff (10/01/2012)
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/03/2012 (dated 16/03/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2012 (due)

[vanthiyathevan]

Eligibility criteria: WP+Tier 1 (5 yrs) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS

Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/01/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 16/2/2012 (Private Ceremony £100 extra)

[bberker]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:1yr wp+2 yr marriage BC+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 16/1/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/01/2012 dated 6/1/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/03/2012 dated 15/03/2012
Date of Ceremony: 26/04/2012

[silentreader]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Work Permit + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1st Feb, 2012
Date of debit of fees: 13th Feb, 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th Feb, 2012 (dated 14th Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: 22nd Mar, 2012 (dated 14th Mar)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[RegularInv]

Eligibility criteria: WP + TIER 1 + ILR
Method of application: NCS - Maidenhead
Date of application: 02/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/02/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around 14/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Around 14/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/2012, dated 13/03/2012
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[deejay]

Application Timeline (Wife Application)
Eligibility criteria:HSMP 4yr JR + 1y ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 12/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/01/2012 dated 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 20/03/2012 dated on letter 13/03/2012
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2012

Other Updates:

Called on 13/03/2012 for Update of Address but they said that decision has been made on 10/01/2012 and letter has been sent out so I received the letter today on my old address.