Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[goonzilla]

Application Type: 10 years + 1 Yr ILR
Application Method: NCS
Application Sent: 28/11/2011
Payments deducted: 13/12/2011
Acknowledge Rec'd: 15/12/2011
Approval recieved : 17/05/2012 ( Dated 14/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 22/05/2012(private)
Date of passport application: 23/05/2012 (check & send)

[OS2006]

Eligibility criteria: Married BC
NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission or posting: 14/03/2012
Date of UKBA received: 20/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/03/2012 Dated: 20/03/2012
Date of decision: 21/05/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25/05/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[Mow12345]

Date applied 20/02/2012
Type of application post
Date of acknowledgment 29/02/12
Date of approval 24/05/2012

got my documents back and letter saying
Thanks for your application, I'm pleased to say your application was successful.

Now, I'm waiting letter from council to have an appointment

[peace31]

NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 24th March 2012
Category: 3 years spouse + another 3 years = 6 years in total .
Date Received: 26th March 2012
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 27th March 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31th March 2012 dated the 27 March 2012
Date of receipt of approval: Friday 13/07/2012 dated on the letter 10 july 2012
Date of ceremony: pending
Date of passport application:
Method used:
Date of passport receipt:

[ilrbuddy1]

Application Timeline
Type: 5 yrs(WP+HSMP+TIER1) + 1 yr ILR
Date of Application: 24-04-2012
Method of application: NCS
Acknowledgement Letter Dated:29-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:03-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of Ceremony:TBD

[MTZ01]

Application Timeline
Date of Application: 25-04-2012
Method of application: NCS Northampton
Date of receipt by UKBA:27-04-2012
Date of debit of fees:01-05-2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[cooldepps]

Eligibility criteria: Joint Application (5yrs - WP+Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 10 - 03 - 2012
Date of debit of fees: 20 - 03 - 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 - 03 - 2012 (Dated 20th Mar)
Date of receipt of approval: 11-05-2012 (Dated 06th May)

Took exactly 2 months to come through.
Good luck everyone and thanks everyone for the help and support.

[Mwet]

Application Timeline
Method of application: Immigration Consultant
Date of receipt by UKBA:12/03/2012
Date of debit of fees:16/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[silentray]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3 years WP + 2 Years Tier 1 + 1Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 16/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA:17/02/12
Date of debit of fees:20/02/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 26/02/12
Date of receipt of approval: 25/05/2012
Date of Ceremony: hasn't booked.

[josepha]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (+10yr + 1yr ILR)
NCS or Postal: NCS NORTHAMPTON
Date of submission or posting: 23/01/2012
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 09/02/12 (CHEQUE)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2012 Dated: 04/02/2012
Date of decision: 30/04/12
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/12
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/12 (PRIVATE)

[bh71]

Eligibility criteria: WP (2.5 years) + TIER 1 (2.5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS - Brent
Date of application: 10/03/2012 (Saturday)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2012 (Tuesday)
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2012 (Friday)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2012 (dated 01/05/2012)
Date of Ceremony:09/05/2012 (Private one)

Overall just under 2 months. Not that bad. Straight forward application, never contacted UKBA in between.

[soctar26]

Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09.01.12
Date of debit of fees: 15.01.12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20.01.12
Date of receipt of approval: 09.05.12
Date of Ceremony: tbc

[chakky80]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr (WP+Tier1) + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Lancaster)
Date of application: 09 - 02 - 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 - 02 - 2012
Date of debit of fees: 20 - 02 - 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 - 02 - 2012 (Dater 20th Feb)
Date of receipt of approval: 05-05-2012 (Dated 30th April)
Date of Ceremony: 14 - 05 - 2012 (Private)

Took just under 3 months to come through, but glad its over now

Good luck everyone

[sunflower]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + HSMP + Tier-1 + ILR
Method of application: NCS WestMinster (26/04/12)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/12
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/05/12
Date of receipt of approval: 03/09/12 (dated 28th aug)
Date of Ceremony: 19/09/12 (group ceremony)

[at_ja]

Application Type: 5 years + 1 Yr ILR
Application Method: NCS
Application Sent: 20/02/2012
Application Rec'd by HO: 21/02/2012
Payments deducted: 01/03/2012
Acknowledge Rec'd: 08/03/2012
Approval recieved : 05/05/2012 ( Dated 26/04/2012)
Date of Ceremoney booked: 10/05/2012(private)

Thanks everyone for help

[denzel247]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Married BC
NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission or posting: 19/04/2012
Date of UKBA received: 20/04/2012
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 29/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/05/2012 Dated: 29/04/2012
Date of decision: 17/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 21/08/2012
Date of Ceremony: 20/09/2012

The brown envelope has finally landed after 19 weeks good luck to everyone still waiting.

[Rungu]

Date of Application: 17-4-2012: NCS Edinburgh
Application received: I don't know
Acknowledgement letter received: 23-4-2012
Fee debited from my account: 23-4-2012
Date of approval: 5-5-2012 (dated 2-5-2012)
Date of ceremony: 16-5-2012

Exactly one month from application to approval date.

Goodluck to all those stll waiting.

[aghani]

Eligibility criteria: Work permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS on Feb 16
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 Feb, 2012
Date of debit of fees: 25 Feb, 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 Mar, 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 18 April 2012
Date of Ceremony: April 20, 2012 (private)

[irjinao]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP +IRL
Method of application: NCS Hendon on 29/02/12
Date of receipt by:2/03/12
Date of debit of fees: 13/03 rejected, called myself on 16/03 and it went through
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/03/12 but by that time I had called them as i knew card was declined
Date of receipt of approval: 04/05/12 dated 28/04
Date of Ceremony: 24/05/12

6 weeks in total

Good luck to everyone!!!

[kindred_1st]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs WP + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal (Special delivery)
Date of application: 18/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: Paid with Banker's draft
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never received one
Date of Documents returned: 11/04/2012 dated 05/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 04/05/2012 dated 25/04/2012
Date of Ceremony: May 14th

[sheryar.uk]

Application Type: 10 years + 1 Yr ILR
Application Method: NCS
Application Sent: 20/02/2012
Application Rec'd by HO: 21/02/2012
Payments deducted: 22/02/2012
Acknowledge Rec'd: 28/02/2012 ( Dated 22/02/2012)
Approval recieved : 03/05/2012 ( Dated 27/04/2012)
Date of Ceremoney booked: 14/05/2012

Good luck to all and Thank you every one for thier guidance and help!!

[urizki]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years TIER 1 (G) + 9 months ILR (discretion)
Method of application: lawyers 12/03/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27/04/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[bangashk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS 16/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2012
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: HO confirmed that the letter had been dispatched in March but I haven’t received anything yet. They gave me reference number to chase up progress.
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[loverboy4alluk]

Eligibility criteria: (WP) (5 years) (1 year ilr)
Method of application: By post 29/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/12
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/03/12
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/12
Date of ceremony: 30/04/12 (private)

[morocco2010]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen 3 years
Method of application: NCS on 14th February 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th February 2012
Date of debit of fees: 24th February 2012
Date of receipt of documents: 25th February
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: tbc
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc