Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[emmigrator123]

Eligibility criteria: WP(1yr) HSMP(2yr)+Tier1(3yrs) + ILR (1week) + BC spouse
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22 Oct 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 26 Oct 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 Nov 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: 25 Feb 2013

I am one of those applicants from October yet to receive the approval. I am anxiously waiting as I am planning to move to the Netherlands soon and the BC will make things easier for me. I share others frustrations at UKBA's lack of response. Now, they don't even speak to you even if your application is more than 6 months old. They just have two different email addresses for less/more than 6 months.

I received the approval today, yay! They sent it to the wrong council. Instead of sending it to my local council, they sent it to the one I applied through.

Advice for anyone wanting to urgently book private ceremony at Leeds. Once you call them, the waiting time for someone to get back with appointment date is up to 8 working days. On the phone they have been the most unhelpful, but when I went in person they were friendly and gave an appointment which was 3 days later.

[gautat]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP + Tier1) + 1 Yr ILR (including wife)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 13 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 Feb 2013 (dated 15th February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Mar-2013 (dated 4-Mar-2013)
Date of Ceremony: pending

Got the approval today! In total took 19 days!

[Alish60]

Got the approval today! In total took 19 days!

Congratulations mate, seems like we have wasted money by using NCS. yours and one other guy was postal and was made after ours but you got your approval earlier. Happy for you by the way.

[Alish60]

I normally only lurk here but find these threads really useful so thought I'd add my dates...

Hi mate,
Any news of approval? we applied at the same time on base of marriage. I have not heard from them yet.
Cheers

[ZAB2121]

Got the approval today! In total took 19 days!

we have wasted money by using NCS

I dont think if thats the case as I applied 2 days before gautat by post and still waiting. It may be a case that joint applications are dealt with priority that solo but I purely depends on the case worker.

Some case workers are so lazy in uploading data from forms to their low memory systems (they ask the same thing again and again as if they delete our old data) e.g when i went to get ILR stamped using a day service the lady dealing with my application was using only 1 finger on the keyboard so you can imagine the time she must have taken.

[harika_85]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR

Method of application: NCS Milton Keynes
Date of Application at NCS: 29th Jan 2013
Date of Received by UKBA: ?? (didn't bother to check)
Date on acknowledgement letter: 7th Feb 2013 (received on 6th feb probably)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st March 2013 (Approval letter Dated 19/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Private Ceremony next week (public ceremony date: 11th April given by council).

[5thave]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs + 5days of ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of Post : 05/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and debit of fees:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Don't be surprised, i know i am qualified as we all don't have to wait for 1 year after geting ILR
Please, add me to the skydrive please
Cheers

Can you enlighten us how?

[magsrevs]

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: UKM form sent from Australia to Liverpool
Date of application: 24 December 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 07 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 06 March 2013 (received email from British High Commission in Canberra March 6, documents were returned March 7 including an approval letter from UKBA dated 04 February 2013, so it only took them a month to approve at their end)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Gym2013]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 5 March 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9 March 2013, Dated 5th March
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[macgyver]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: - 5yrs HSMP/Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Posted Special delivery
Date of Application:12/02/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 13/2/13
Date of debit of fees: 15/2/13 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/2
Date of receipt of approval: 6/03 (dated 4th Mar)
Date of Ceremony:TBC (earliest date available is 23rd Apr: Bromley council)

Have not received the invitation to book the ceremony yet but inquired about the dates of the ceremony and the earliest available is 23rd Apr.
Thank you every-one on this site for all the helpful advice

[kaka123]

hi everyone,
have some one noticed most of the people receiving approval letter after 13 even 20 days later ? it is due to royal mail is slow ?

[ZAB2121]

hi everyone,
have some one noticed most of the people receiving approval letter after 13 even 20 days later ? it is due to royal mail is slow ?

May be but I sent a special delivery envelope but its not coming up in post office tracking system My application was submiited on 11th Feb.

[thewolfman21]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 (G) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Documents Submitted: 4th Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7th Feb
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Feb
Date of receipt of approval: 21 March (Dated 13 March)
Date of Ceremony: Will go for next one available.

[smoin]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (Workpermit ) + 1.25 Yrs ILR - joint application
Method of application: Postal (Next day special delivery)
Date of application: 25 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/03/13 (Dated 11/03/13)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[cadillac2006]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (HSMP ) + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 2 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 5 March (dated 24 Feb)
Date of ceremony: 12 March

Good luck to all

[totallylegit]

Applied for mine via NCS @ Hackney on 25 Jan and nothing yet. Seems many people that applied later are getting approvals. Frustrating! >:(

[k_alibaba]

hi,
i wanted to apply for my son's naturalization as he born in UK
just wonder, some ppls use the National Checking Services . is it mandatory or we can by pass them. rather them paying fee which is good for nothing as i know my son qualify for his Nationalization on MN1 form under section 1(3).

Using NCS is not mandatory

My thinking is also like yours - no point of taking their service - most of us will be able to do our application form correctly without NCS help. Even then, I took NCS service - the reason was, the verify all the original documents and return them to you and you can travel if there is any urgent need. This is very useful specially if UKBA take many many weeks to decide the case. Now given that, UKBA comeback with decision for simple cases in 2-3 weeks, there is no need to take NCS service if you have no travel plan or any other activity where you may need original docs in next 1 month.

Recently the processing times have come down quite a lot. But I am sure you will hear in 4 months time on this forum, some poor soul saying "guys, my application is straight forward but it's 4 months now and I haven't got my approval yet". There are quite a few straight forward applicants, on this forum, who have been waiting for more than 4 months. The point I am making is that use NCS unless you are sure that you won't need your passport for quite a few months.

thanks,
just a couple of quick questions.
I wanna apply for my UK born son for nationalization mn1 form under section 1(3) by post.
1). if i apply before 6/4/13 im still paying the old fees of £551 and do i have to pay the ceremony fee along with the application or later at the time of ceremony?
2). My marriage certificate is in URDU language, will the UKBA accept it or have to do translation? cos the detailed Birth certificate have the parents name on it. will they be sufficient to prove the parents relationship with the child.
regards

[minsurfnet]

Thanks to Almighty ALLAH.......Just received my approval at end of 6th Week.


Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs WP+WP2+Tier + 1Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (SLOUGH)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25-01-2013
Date of debit of fees: 29-01-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01-02-2013 Dated 29-01-2013
Date of receipt of approval: 08-03-2013 Dated 06-03-2013
Date of Ceremony: Booking for 20-03-2013


Regards,
SYED

[rayanbest75]

I got letter today ..yessss .after 4months letter dated 2 march .booked for oath on 8 april soi happy ..party party night and its friday ..tonight will be good good night

[BigSam]

I got letter today ..yessss .after 4months letter dated 2 march .booked for oath on 8 april soi happy ..party party night and its friday ..tonight will be good good night

congratulations buddy... This is fantastic news!! We both waited four months for the approval. I was lucky I managed to book a group ceremony in under a week! Enjoy your party tonight and all the best

[malik0073]

Eligibility :married 3yrs

Method of application: NCS
Date of Application at NCS: 06/09/2012
Date of Received by UKBA: ???
Date on acknowledgement letter: 09/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd March 2013 (Approval letter Dated 23/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Private Ceremony 07/03/2013.
I am done!a big thanks to bigsam and Rooney,and all other forum members.i wish you all the best luck.

[BigSam]

malik0073 buddy you are welcome and many congratulations!! This has been a busy week for us who were waiting for a long time!

My ceremony was on the same day as yours, we could have been sitting in the same room had you gone to a group ceremony!!

Congratulations again and all the best

[subhankhan786]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 2 feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2013 letter Dated(2 feb 2013 )
Date of receipt of approval: 8 March 2013 letter Dated(02 March 20123
Date of Ceremony:13 march 2013

[miki1999]

Application Timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs EEA
Method of application: NCS Exeter
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18 February 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8 March 2013 ( dated 27 February )
Date of Ceremony: 7 May 2013

Just noticed I had the wrong year in my original post lol.

It was really quick. Thanks you all and good luck.

[x3mg33]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR

Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlet
Date of Application at NCS: 11 Feb 2013
Date of Received by UKBA: Didn't check
Date on acknowledgement letter: 13 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 8 March 2013 (Approval letter Dated 06 March 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Unknown