Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[smous]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year serving in armed forces
Method of application: NCS Harrogate 14 Dec 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of debit of fees: 8 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 25 Feb 2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[SoHappy]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residency + 1 Yr ILR
Date of application: 07 December 2011
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 December 2011
Date of debit of fees: 03 January 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 January 2012 (dated 3rd)
Date of receipt of approval: 25 Feburary 2012 (dated 23rd)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

(called once but received no information as my application was under 6months)

Good luck to everyone )

SoHappy

[batatarfc]

Hi to all..

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA4
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:13/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

now waiting again... fingers crossed!!

[Camellia]

My husband's application timeline:
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Date of application: 20 March 2011
Method of application: NCS
Date of debit of fees: March 2011 (Don't remeber the exact date)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: March 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 23 February 2012 (Oh yes, that's nearly a year)
Date of Ceremony: can't wait two months for public one so will book private asap

The long journey is nearly over, good luck to those who are waiting! Especially the minority who like us have been waiting for so long!

[brummie]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:21/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval:23/02/2012(dated18/02/2012)
Date of Ceremony:27/03/2012

[ttyeyi]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:12/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: never got one
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[mojo_92]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Legacy + ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 27/02/2012

Other Updates: I never bothered calling them as it had not passed the three months I kind of gave myself to chase the UKBA

[cricinfo]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP (JR) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Bedford
Date of application: 08/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/2012 dated 08/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2012

[zebra3]

Eligibility criteria: 14 year in UK, 3 Years DLR, ILR issued on 13 oct 2011
Method of application: Postal (NCS Nottingham) 21/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20 /12/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval & Docs: 17/02/2012 dated 08/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 24/02/2012 Private Ceremony


Good Luck to All

[rajrai77]

Eligibility criteria: (5 Yr + 1 Yr ILR)
Method of application: Postal (NCS Harrow) 28/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 22/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval & Docs: 17/02/2012 dated 08/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: TBA (Might go for Private Ceremony)

[sichuantoufu]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA4 + 1year
Method of application: NCS (southampton)
Date of application: 29/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 22/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: a few days after
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Alyona]

Eligibility criteria:: Spouse of BC
Method of Application: Postal 14/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2011
Date of Debit of Fees: 14/12/2011
Date of Acknowledgement: 21/12/2011 dated 13/12/2011
Date of Receipt of Approval: 17/02/2012 dated 10/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 23/02/2012

Update: 11/02/2012 received all my documents back without any information,so sent them an email( no reply) and on 13/02/2012 rang them to check whats going on and have been told that application is in process and I would get decision any time between now and end of May( I think they just forgot to put approval letter with my documents).

[zchay3e]

APPLICATION TIMELINE
Eligibility criteria: Long residency ILR + 1 year
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 12/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 10/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2012, dated 10/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 07/03/2012

[everybodysuccess]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years(PR) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 02/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/20121
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 28/02/2012

[tonyfreddo]

Eligibility criteria: EC treaty rights (student+worker) 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster (very thorough & helpful!)
Date of application: 22/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of debit of fees: 06/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 13/02/2012
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2012

[AtifKhan007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 year Student +WP1+WP2+T1 = 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:21/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: Bank Draft
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2011
Date of receipt of approval: received 14/02/2012 (Dated 10/02/2012)
Date of Ceremony: Private 20/02/2012

[Javiar]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (WP)+ 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 Nov 2011
Date of debit of fees: 6 Dec 11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9 Dec 11
Date of approval: 1 Feb 12
Date of receipt of approval letter: 10 Feb 12
Date of Ceremony: 29 Feb 12

[nazgems]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: long residence 12 years
Method of application: NCS (hatfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 23/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/11/2011
Date of receipt of approval:24/02/12 dated 15/02/12
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:
Called them 5 times and they said decision has been taken 29 january, untill nw 13 february not received receipt. I call them many time and answer was diffrent every time, and they said it will come before 17 feb
still waiting for letter20/02/12) which approved 29 th january, so upset and wondering.....................

phone them today again.20/02/12. they said it was printed on 15/02/12 but not dispath yet
finally got it, wish u all best rest

[DEVONIAN]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years ILR
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 13/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: presumably 14/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 08/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/11/2011 (dated 02/11/2011)
Requested to obtain DAT1 (PSNI) Report: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2012 (dated 02/02/2012).
Date of Naturalisation Ceremony: 28/02/2012

[jugglemoth]

Eligibility criteria: 4yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/02/2012 (dated 04/02/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/04/2012 (dated 12/02/2012)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[sam65]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2012
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received on 23/02/2012 and the date of this letter was 18/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 03/10/2012 dated 26/09/2012
Date of Ceremony:

It is take about 8 months.
I am very happy, and best of luck to all who are waiting.

[iereboy]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr ILR and married to British Citizen
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 08/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/02/2012 (presumed- no tracking number given by ncs)
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/2/2012 (dated 22/02/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2012 (dated 24/07/2012)
Date of Ceremony: 15/08/2012

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UPDATES


Thu Apr 12, 2012

The guy who I spoke to said a decision was made last week. He was a very pleasant chap. He did not say whether it was successful or not but said "follow the instructions on the letter".


Monday April 23, 2012

Called them today and they said a decision has not been made!!!! What the hell. I spoke to the same guy as well cause I remembered his name. How is this possible? Why is the information so drastically wrong? THE SAME GUY gave me the information! The only reason I called was I thought I would have had a response by now if the decision was made.

Thursday 28th June

Phoned them to let them know I was going away, spoke to a different guy and he said a decision has been made in April.!!!! What the hell!?!?!?! A letter is on the way in 10 days time! Gosh! Can't believe this!

Thursday 19th July

Came back from holiday and surprise surprise, no letter!!! I gave them an extra day as well.

1:30 pm Spoke to an adviser who said a case worker will call me back.

4:00pm No case worker called me back. She said a decision was made on the 2nd April. She said its not guaranteed the case worker will call back. She said a decision letter has NOW been printed. Why was it not printed before? I should get a response within 7-10 days.I don't know who to believe. Its all been a waste of time.

Fri 20th July

Called them and they have confirmed that the decision was made on the 2nd April and the letter was sent on the 19th July. Hopefully, this time, I will get the letter.

Tuesday 31st July

Surprise, surprise. No letter. Spoke to them again and asked them why the letter has not come. They said a decision letter was dispatched yesterday, 30 July. It will take 7 -10 days. WHAT THE HELL? I gave them extra time as well. They are jokers!! All this waiting for nothing! Again, I wait needlessly!

Thursday 2nd Aug

Yay my good news have come in my brown envelope. Taken 6 months but glad its over!

[orhola]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years plus 1 year EEA permanent residence status (includes 3 years Spouse of BC)
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 28/04/2012 dated 25/04/2012
Date of Ceremony:17/05/2012

[slavek]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years plus 1 year permanent residence status EEA
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 16/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval (invitation letter to attend a Citizenship Ceremony): 05/05/2012 dated 29/04/2012
Date of Ceremony: 05/07/2012

[Magdallena]

Application timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 2,5 years PR
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh 30/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA:01/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 23/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: can't remember
Date of receipt of approval: 03/02/2012 (dated 27/01/2012)
Date of ceremony: 29/02/2012