Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Cashy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS RBWM
Date of application: 17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013 Dated 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[goldridgeg]

Another week gone by and still no news for me

Roney, malik0073, chicona, fajr, manhuwa, goldridgeg any news from you guys?

Anybody else still waiting for 3 months or more? please update us!!

So after a long day at work I get home, and what is waiting for me? A pretty little brown envelope with my approval....

WOOHOO!!! I am ecstatic....hang in there for those who are yet to be approved.

[SaadAhmed82]

Application Timeline for my wife
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (2yr dependant of Tier 1, 1 year ILR, 2 days spouse of British Citizen)
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 6th November 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th November 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11th November 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th November 2012
Return of Special Delivery Envelope: 14th Dec (Caseworker returned the SD envelope stating that as Passport is not submitted, it is not needed. The envelope was put in to send the approval letter. Earlier in my nationality application, approval came in SD envelope which I had put in for that purpose)
Date of receipt of approval: 26th Jan 2013 (dated 21 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Need to book

[Akky2000us]

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!!

[Akky2000us]

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!!

What is outcome of your Naturilisation application pls?

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013

[Tra2003]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013

Please what date did you receive your citizenship ceremony invitation letter from the Home Office? Thanks.

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013

Please what date did you receive your citizenship ceremony invitation letter from the Home Office? Thanks.

Hi letter is dated 19/01/2013 but it came on Friday 25/01/2013

[kdsuk]

Joint Application : Husband + Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Milton Keynes)
Date of application: 11/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/12/12(by tracking the ref number)
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/01/2013 (dated 02/01/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2013 ( dated 17/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 14/03/2013

I got approval letter from home office and ceremony invitation letter from council on same day. The date mentioned in invitation letter for ceremony is 14/03/2013. I will speak with council today to prepone the date if at all possible.

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013 but has been rescheduled for today 1600hrs

[GoanG]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013 but has been rescheduled for today 1600hrs

Congratulations, and all the best!

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013 but has been rescheduled for today 1600hrs

Congratulations, and all the best!

Thanks

[Tra2003]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013 but has been rescheduled for today 1600hrs

Wow!!!! That was fast, was it a private ceremony?

[malesza83]

Eligibility : 5+ years EU citizen
Method of Application : NCS (Liverpool) bad advice given (£65 refunded), Send by myself 13/12/2012
Date of Application: 13/12/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 14/12/12
Date of Debit of fee : 28/12/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 03/01/13 dated 28/12/12
Date of Approval received: 19/01/2013 dated 16/01/2013
Date of Ceremony : 10/03/2013 but has been rescheduled for today 1600hrs

Wow!!!! That was fast, was it a private ceremony?

Yes it was only me in the room and 3 reps from council

[mkhan84]

Eligibility : 5+ 1 yr married with EU citizen
Method of Application : Send by myself
Date of application: 18.1.13
Date of receipt by UKBA:19.1.13
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 22 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27.1.13 dated 23.1.13
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[physku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Aldershot
Date of application: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Same day same criteria at NCS Leeds, lets see relative timelines. 5yrs WP/Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR

[Zee_Zee]

Joint Application (Husband & Wife)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP(JR)/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Sutton
Date of application: 29 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Method of Payment : Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:08 March 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Gold-n-Pearl]

Eligibility : 2 Years WP + 3 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR

Method of Application : NCS (Hatfield)

Date of Application : 11/01/2013
Date of Debit of fee : 21/01/2013
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 24/01/2013

Date of Approval received : 15/02/2013(dated 07/02/13)
Date of Ceremony : 11/03/2012

Thank you all for sharing your experience.....Good Luck to everyone.

[poans]

Eligibility : 5+ 1 yr EU family member
Method of Application NCS (Barnet)
Date of application: 11.1.13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15.1.13
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 21 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24.1.13 dated 21.1.13
Date of receipt of approval: 15.02.13 dated 06.02.13
Date of Ceremony: 25.02.13
Thanks everyone for your contribution am very happy and everyone will get their approval.
Thank God I did swearing now have my certificate

[damn]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: (3yr WP + 2yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: Same
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Jan 2012
Date of Ceremony: 28 Feb 2012 (set)

Keep up the good work!

[hsmp2006]

Congratulations!!! Took very long time for you. Any idea why?

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: (3yr WP + 2yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 Sep 2012
Date of debit of fees: Same
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Sep 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Jan 2012
Date of Ceremony: 28 Feb 2012 (set)

Keep up the good work!

[alwaysintrouble]

Eligibility criteria: 4 year WP + 1 year Tier1 + 1.5 year ILR + Don't Drive
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013, 8.42 AM (Royal mail tracking)
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[oflondon]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr PR EEA family member ( automatic right of residence)
Method of Application: Postal ( Special Delivery )
Date of Application: 22nd of december 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27th of december 2012 ( delayed by royal mail )
Method of Payment: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 8th of January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th of January 2013
Date of receipt of Approval: 30th of January 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[man2012]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs WORK PERMIT/TIER 1 + 1 YR ILR
Method of application: By Post (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 29th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2012
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/01/2013 (dated 09/01/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/01/2013 (dated 29/01/013) awaiting for letter from council to book ceremony
Date of Ceremony: pending

thanks to the members of the forum for advice and support.

[femidakag]

Application Timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 3Yrs BC Spouse
Method of application: NCS Ilford
Date of Application: 4th December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5th December
Date of debit of fees: 14th December 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: a week later
Date of receipt of approval: 30th Jan 2013
Date of Ceremony: April