Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Miu]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 7years ancestry + 1year ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 31/07/2011
Date of debit of fees: 19/08/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/08/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2011 dated 17/11!!!!
Date of ceremony: 13/12/2001, booked the next availible private one for 29/11!!

[tsotsi_300]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: via attorney ( 20/09/2011 )
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 30/09/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4/10/11 dated 30/09/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2011 dated 25/10/2011
Date of Ceremony:11/11/2011 ( Private £50)

[rzsattar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4 years HSMP(JR) + 1year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/07/11
Date of debit of fees: 03/08/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/11
Date of receipt of approval: 08/10/11
Date of ceremony: Pending

[harrys1234]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs WP + 1 Yr ILR (2 Adults + 1 Child)
Method of application: NCS Redbridge 07/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 28/10/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/10/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 21/12/2011, letter dated 12/12/2011
Date of Ceremony: 11/01/2012

[ALTAY2011]

Eligibility criteria: 4 YEARS+ 1yr ILR

Method of application: NCS NORTHAMPTON
07/10/2011

Date of receipt by UKBA:10/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/10/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 25/11/2011
Date of ceremony:21/12/2011

[bob1979]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: I am an EU citizen, lived in UK for 9 years
Method of application: NCS Camden 21 June
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 June
Date of debit of fees: 04 July
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 July (Dated 01 July)
Date of receipt of approval: 05 Oct (dated 03 Oct)
Date of Ceremony: Will be booking a private ceremony for 12 October. Cost: £72


Woohoo, got my brown envelope at last!!!

[sedor21]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: 2years married to BC
Method of application: Ncs Southwark
Date of application: 21 Sept 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Sept 2011
Date of debit of fees: 04 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:08 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of approval:04 Nov 2011(Dated 28/10/2011)
Date of Ceremony:08 Dec 2011

[SamHoltz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years Ancestry, 1 year ILTR
Method of application: NCS Sandwell Council, 15/07
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not sure
Date of debit of fees: Not sure
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/08
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[FFF]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr WP +2yr T2 + 1yr ILR with dependant
Method of application: POST
Date of receipt by UKBA 01/08/2011
Date of debit of fees: 18/08/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/09/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/2011
Date of ceremony:pending

[chocho]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr WP+ 2yr T1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/07/11
Date of debit of fees: 09/08/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/08/11
Date of receipt of approval: 01/12/11 (dated 22/11/11)
Date of ceremony: 12/12/11

26/09: contacted HO and was told it is a matter of wait
04/10: contacted HO and was told it is in the queue
28/10: contacted HO and was told it is not under consideration yet, it's only a matter of luck
25/11: contacted HO and was told it is completed, letter printed today and should receive within next few days in 2nd class
29/11: contacted Council and was informed that approval letter has been received. Ceremony booked

[kkeyvann]

Date of Application: 06/06/11
Date of credit card: 13/06/2011
Date of Approval: 05/09/2011
Date of postal delivery: 13/09/2011
5 year HSMP and work permit + 1 year on PR
We were a couple
thansk everyone for your help.

[osteophytes]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 Jun 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not sure
Date of debit of fees: 24 Jun 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20 Jun 2011 (informing that payment was declined. Paid over telephone on 24 June 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Sep 2011
Date of Ceremony: 5th November 2011

[amir167]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs HSMP (JR) + 1 Yr ILR

Method of application: NCS (Sutton)
Date of application: 06 Sept 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Sept 2011
Date of debit of fees: 12 Sept 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 Sept 2011 (Dated 12/09/2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Jan 2012 ( Dated 25/01/2012)
Date of Ceremony: pending

[yemski]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs + 1 yr ILR, married to BC
Method of application: NCS (Oldham)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/06/2011
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Dated 29/06/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/2011 (Dated 19/09/2011)
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 12/10/2011 -

Interim Updates
7/09/2011: Called HO and was told waiting for allocation to a case worker.
21/09/2011: Called again and was told decision taken but letter not posted yet and lady told me to expect letter in 3-4 weeks.

Not sure the type of Q system used here as my cousin submitted his application on 27/06/2011 through NCS, manchester got his approval letter 11/08/2011

[gd_chandrasekar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/09/2011
Date of approval:14/10/2011
Date of receipt of approval:21/10/2011
Date of ceremony: 01/11/2011

I got it in almost 1 month, which is complete surprise to me.

[Gott]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 July 2011
Date of debit of fees: 8 August 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 August 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Sep 2011(dated 12 of Sep)
Date of ceremony:28 Sep

15th of September: called home office and was told that my case was allocated caseworker on 9th of September and in it's final stage.expect to hear within a couple of weeks!
19th of September: letter was send to you on Friday the 16th!))))
Westminster have ceremony 2 a week so was easy to book.
good luck everyone

[daniash]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA Worker 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
(Permanent Residence Card obtained March 2010)
Method of application: Postal
Date posted: 4 May 2011 First Class Recorded
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 May 2011
Date of debit of fees: 13 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18 May 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2011
Date of Ceremony: 5 October 2011 (group ceremony)

Thanks to all!

Interim Updates: Called 4-5 times, the response was either:
'Undergoing initial checks',
'Has not been considered yet',
'Awaiting allocation;,
'In the queuing system',
eventually decided not to call again and got approval after another 3 weeks.

[latansingh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs Workpermit + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Oxfordshire)
Date of application: 05 Sept 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Sept 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 Sept 2011
Date of debit of fees: 12 Sept 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 17 November 2011
Date of Ceremony: 22 November 2011

[aunty]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA:31/8/11
Date of debit of fees:pending
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:9/9/11
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[engineer83]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs Workpermit + 1 Yr Tier One + 1 Yr ILR

Method of application: NCS (Leeds)
Date of application: 05 Sept 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Sept
Date of debit of fees: 08 Sept
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 Sept
Date of receipt of approval: 12 Jan 2012 Letter Dated: 22 Dec 2011
Date of Ceremony: 31 Jan 2012

[kunaluk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Fulham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th June
Date of debit of fees: 26th June
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: never got one
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Other Updates: called UKBA several times, they just say its in a queue waiting to be allocated, can take 3 to 6months from the date of application

[ILR_Applicant_UK]

CRITERIA - 5 years plus 1 year ILR
Type - NCS (Scotland)
Date of submission - 13th May 2011
Date reached HO - 17 May 2011
Date of debit of credit card - 23 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 26 May 2011 - thru post.
Date of receipt of approval - 15 Sep dated 5th Sep
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - None
Date of Ceremony - 20th Sep, pvt ceremony


Other Updates:
1st August 2011: Wife received a call from HO asking for a clarification.
5th August 2011: Called HO line, same answer "Awating Case Worker Allocation", mentioned that fact that we received a call from HO for clarification, and did that not mean a case worker had been allocated, was told I'm reading too much into it and that preliminary checks were going on and the phone call was part of that.
12 Aug: Called again, still awaiting Case Worker Allocation, applications take 3-6 months!!
19 Aug: Called again, still awaiting Case Worker Allocation, applications take 3-6 months!!
26 Aug: Called again, still awaiting Case Worker Allocation, applications take 3-6 months!!
2nd Sep: Wife called, was told Case Worker has been allocated, applications take 3-6 months!!
7th Sep: Called, was told a decision has recently been made, but no letter has been posted yet. She of course wouldn't/couldn't tell me what the decision was. Awaiting anxiously for the letter
9th Sept: Call again, update: Letter printed, would probably get posted later in the day.
15 Sep: 3 letters came through... !!!!! The Journey is almost over... callled the council straight away and managed to get a slot for a priavte oath ceremony on 20th Sept.

[wahsteam]

Criteria: 2 year (British Spouse) + 1 year ILR
Application submission Type: NCS
Date of submission...................27/07/2011
Date application received by UKBA....N/A
Date of debit of credit card.........08/08/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement...16/08/2011 letter dated 12/08/2011
Date of decision/approval..........TBC

[geriatrix]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4Yr. HSMP + 1yr. ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-May-11
Date of debit of fees: 19-May-11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24-May-11
Date of receipt of approval: 23-Jul-11
Date of Ceremony: 22-Aug-11

Applied with an "expired" foreign passport.

[Nazia88]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC
Method of application: Postal (special delivery)
Date of application: 26 May 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 May 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 June 2011 (dated 9 June 2011)
Date of debit of fees: 21 June 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/11 (dated 30/08/11)
Date of invitation letter: 12/09/11 (dated 31/08/11)
Date of Ceremony: (Group) on 28/09/11

Other updates
Called twice at the beginning regarding the payment coz it was declined due to some error...didnt ask anything else.
06/07/11. called today and got answered application is waiting for allocation
19/07/11. still not updated the status yet
03/08/11. awaiting allocation to a caseworker (call center guy was very unhelpful)
10/08/11. called and updated about job and its still waiting for to see the CW.
19/08/11. called today and answerd its under consideration now
30/08/11. informed that my applicatin is in the Q and it will take upto 6 month to process. (same day they made a decision)
01/09/11. received an approval letter dated 30/08/11