Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[chocho]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/01/2012 (dated 13/01/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2012 (dated 02/03/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 20/03/2012 (Private)

[sll100]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Houslow
Date of application: Dec 02 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of debit of fees: Jan 03 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Jan 08 2012
Date of receipt of approval: Feb 16 2012
Date of Ceremony: Feb 25 2012 (Private)

Passport Application Timelines are in the relevant section.

[jacdin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP+Tier 1+ ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application : 05 Jan 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Jan 2012
Date of debit of fees: 14 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2012
Date of approval : 06 March 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 14 March 2012

Date of Ceremony: Pending

[songsofexperience]

Anyone else applying with UKM? I'm currently in the US but was in the UK for the first 16 years of my life (although US born, which has been the problem).


Eligibility criteria: UKM (British mother, had ILR, have NI#)

Method of application: British Consulate Washington, DC (by mail) Feb 24th 2012
Date of receipt by Consulate, DC: Feb 29th, 2012
Date of debit of fees (debit card):March 12, 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: March 13, 2012 (and return of passport/birth certificates)
Date of approval: Unknown
Date of receipt of approval: August 2nd, 2012 (Received a call from Consulate in Atlanta, GA saying they had my naturalisation certificate and I should schedule an appointment for the ceremony. I never received notice in the mail that I had been approved).
Date of Ceremony: August 14, 2012

[gud]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: work permit + ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 13/03/2012
Date of Ceremony:

[jonnyb]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington (09/11/11)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/12/11 (dated 29/11/11)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/3/12 (dated 23/1/12)*
Date of Ceremony: 16/4/12

*My application was approved on 23/1/12 but I didn't receive a letter from the UKBA. Southwark council sent me a letter on 22/3/12 to notify me that I had only another month to collect my certificate, which was how I found out about the approval. The original invitation letter had likely been lost in the post.

My invitation was also originally issued for a different council to the one I requested. The UKBA sorted out the mistake in about 10 days.

[Only yours]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5years WP+1year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Berean]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2012, dated 22/02/2012
Date of Ceremony:28/03/2012


Thanks.

[powershower]

Eligibility criteria: Holder - ILR Long Residence
Method of application: NCS Reading 29/10/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/11
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 10/3/2012 dated 02/03/12
Date of Ceremony: need to call them for booking.

Good luck for ppl waiting, it took around 13 weeks . Keep posting your results here . This thread is very useful.

[shahjee78]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 03/1/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/01/2012 dated 6/1/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 9/3/2012 dated 6/3/2012
Date of Ceremony: need to call

called UKBA sevral times but no clear answer received. Last time called on 6th March and the lady said no action has been taken on my application yet. actully my application got approved on the same day, so if you call the UKBA, then do not rely fully on the info received.

[Ashekt]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (husband, wife and 1 kid app)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2012 (debit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/02/2012 (dated 02 Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/03/2012 (letter dated 05/03/2012, documents returned through the SD envelope provided)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[dessint]

Eligibility criteria: 7yr + 1yr ILR (husband & wife app)
Method of application: NCS Abingdon Oxford
Date of application: 22/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2012
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/2012 (debit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/2012 (dated 02 Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/04/2012 (04/04/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2012

Thank you board for all the advice. Good luck to those still waiting.

[manoj123]

Eligibility criteria: Student + WP + Tier 1+ ILR
Method of application: Postal (25/02/2012 - Saturday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/02/2011
Date of debit of fees: 04/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/2012 (dated 04/03/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/06/2012 (dated 11/06/2012)
Date of Ceremony:

[capcan]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1+ ILR
Method of application: NCS Bolton
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03/03/2012 ( Dated - 27/02/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 08/03/2012

[olujay25]

Eligibility: Ex-Spouse of EEA national 5yrs +1 yr PR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/01/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/12
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/12
Date of receipt of acknowledment: 7/02/12. Dated 31/01/12
Date of receipt of approval:3/3/12. Dated 26/2/12 which is a Sunday when I checked but I don't care I am happy it was approved.
Date of ceremony: 07/3/12 (private ceremony)


Thank you all especially the genius Obie. No more business with UKBA anymore nice dealing with you...

[Bird123]

Eligibility criteria: 4yr(HSMP JR) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/01/2012 (Friday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/01/2012 (Monday)
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/01/2012 ……….(dated18/01/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2012……….. (dated 25/2/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 14/3/2012

[DwainO]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years plus 1 year permanent residence status EEA
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2012
Date of Ceremony:Booked for 19/03/2012

Exactly 12 weeks from the day the Home Office received my application.

Good luck to everyone still awaiting their decision!

[Ninjas]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP + ILR (Family Application)
Date of application: 24 Jan 2012
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Jan 2012
Date of debit of fees: 6 Feb 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05 Mar 2012
Date of Approval Letter Recieved: 10 Mar 2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA (Will call Monday 12 Mar 2012 - For Private Ceremony)

My Referees were not contacted for confirmation. No queries made on progress. Straightforward family Application with no issues.

[milrr]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Via Solicitor
Date of application: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: Paid via solicitor account so around the ack. time
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/2012 dated 10/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/03/2012 dated 27/02/2012
Date of Ceremony:28/03/2012

Good luck to everyone who are completing the difficult and sometimes stressful immigration journey.

[ub0314]

My wife's application timeline:
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Date of application: 30/11/2011
date of recipt of ukba; 01/12/2011
Method of application: postal
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2012
Date of acknowledgement letter: 30th december 2011
Date of receipt of approval:09/03/2012 letter dated 06/03/2012
Date of Ceremony: 16/03/2012 [private] ceremony invitation letter received 15/03/2012 letter dated 09/03/2012,

updates;
Emailed them onceafter waiting of 10 weeks but they never replied.
Ring ukba on 06th march 2012,the lady said still waitng for decision but received the approval and documents on 09th march 2012.

[saharadelta]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+ILR (JR)
Method of application: Solicitor
Date papers sent to solicitor: 7th Dec 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: Uncertain - only the solicitor knows for sure
Date of debit of fees (Cheque): 11th Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11th Jan 2012
Date of approval: 21st Feb 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27th Feb 2012 (actually the solicitor emailed me on this date)
Date of Ceremony: 5th Mar 2012

Best of luck to all those waiting upon their applications.

[jommy999]

Eligibility criteria: (5 Yr + 1 Yr ILR)
Method of application: Postal (NCS Bromley) 14 /12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval & Docs: 25/02/2012 dated 21/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 13/03/2012

Thank you everyone on the forum for the info .

[poas]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1+ ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: not yet

[thaman]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1/ILR
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone, Kent) on 15th Dec 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th Dec 2011
Date of debit of fees (Debit Card): 11th Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th Jan 2012
Date of approval: 18th Feb 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25th Feb 2012
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I did a small analysis of all the posts in this thread and worked out timelines below:

1. It takes approx 15 working days for fees to be debited (if applied by NCS)

2. It then taked between another 45-50 days approx to get approval IF:
a. It is a straight forward case
b. No major checks are required basis past history

I was expecting my approval basis above this week or early next week and here it comes! Obviously we have seen exceptions and they will be there but this adds a little bit hope


Best of luck to all who are expecting it.......

[Luckychap]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen +ILR = 3 years
Method of application: NCS 12th Jan 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th Jan 2012
Date of debit of fees (Debit Card): 21st Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24th Jan 2012, (Dated 22nd Jan 2012)
Date of receipt of approval:22nd March 2012, (Dated 20th March 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 30th March 2012 (Private).

My long immigration journey is almost over. My application was straight forward and it took exactly 10 weeks from application submission to receipt of approval. Thanks to all forum members, your advices and contributions were very very helpful.
Glory be to God.