Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[incywincy]

Eligibility criteria: +3 years resident in the UK as Spouse of British Citizen.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: Tuesday 29/01/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Wednesday 30/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/2013 (Letter dated 01/02/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/2013 (Letter dated 09/03/2013)
Date of ceremony: To Be Confirmed..

hi, congratulations for your approval. would u plz tell me did u waited a year after getting ilr or u just completed overall three years before u applied for citizenship. i shall appreciate if u answer my query. thank u.

[Twilight35]

Thanks Incywincy, I did not wait for 1 year after ILR, because Spouses/Civil Partners of British Citizens do not need to wait an extra one year after ILR, as soon as you spend 3 years continual residency in the UK, you are automatically qualified to apply for Citizenship as far as residential requirements are concerned.
Hope my answer is as clear as you wish.
Best of Luck to you!

[WCEL]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 3 years
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/1/2013
Date of debit of fees: 4/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/2/2013 (LETTER DATED 31/1/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/3/2013 (Letter Dated13/3/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA





Alhamdullilah,thanks to everyone and good luck

[Arunkrish]

Eligibility criteria: wp + tier 1 (5 yrs) ; 1 year ILR; joint AN + 1 child (mn1)
Application: NCS Westminster on 5th march 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:6th march ( RM tracking confirmation)
Date of debit of fees: 11th march 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th march ( dated 11th march)
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd April 2013 (dated 26th March)
Date of ceremony: To book
Was pretty quick. Two weeks from the fee deduction date.

[kumarcvi]

Eligibility criteria: WP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application:23rd Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5th Mar 2013 (dated 28th Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 15th Mar 2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks everyone for the help. this forum rocks.

[thorne]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Westminster (£55)
Date of application: 04/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: none received
Date of acknowledgement : 16/03/2013 (dated 12/03/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2013 (dated 12/03/2013)
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[TOM_TOM]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP
Method of application: By post
Date of post application: 18 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 February 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 February 2013 (dated 23 February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 16 March 2013 (dated 14March 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 16 April 2013

[talal22]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + ILR
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application: 15/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2013
Date of debit of fees:------
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:----- - -
Date of receipt of approval: --------
Date of Ceremony:-------------

[Dondanell]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5yrs + 1 year ILR (Applied 1 year and 1 day after ILR was issued)
Method of application: NCS Weybridge
Date of post application: 18 February 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know
Date of debit of fees: 27 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 February 2013 (Dated 26 February 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 26 march - dated the 14th!!!
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[muhami01]

I submitted my application today through NCS. They did not accept any tax documents like p60 salary slips for past 5 years period ( I am director of company) In the form it says requirement of self assessment statement only for self employed
Is it some thing usual or some thing gone wrong. When mentioned i was told your Ni number enough these are required when you donty have your previous passports.

[ricky129]

Eligibility criteria:5years+1 years Ilr
Method of application:post
Date of post:1st March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 4 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 march 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 7 March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 19th March 2013
Date of approval: 16th March 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

[aryaman]

I submitted my application today through NCS. They did not accept any tax documents like p60 salary slips for past 5 years period ( I am director of company) In the form it says requirement of self assessment statement only for self employed
Is it some thing usual or some thing gone wrong. When mentioned i was told your Ni number enough these are required when you donty have your previous passports.

You are considered to be self-employed as long as you are not an employee of the firm in which you are a director. If that is the case, you should have filed for a self-assessment tax statement and submitted the same with your application.
If there exists a legal employment contract between you and the firm and you route your Taxes/NI Contributions through the PAYE system, you are considered an employee of the firm. If this is the case, you just need to have declared that you are an employee of the firm on the application form with the relevant details. In such a scenario, submission of pay slips, tax or NI documents is NOT required.

[Ctzn2013]

Eligibility criteria:5years+1 years Ilr
Method of application:post
Date of post:1st March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 4 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 march 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 7 March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 19th March 2013
Date of approval: 16th March 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

C'est bon...you're very lucky to get it super fast! I submitted on 26/Feb via NCS and am still waiting; though not yet impatient as I know it's too early to expect anything

[MaSk]

Eligibility criteria:5years+1 years Ilr
Method of application:post
Date of post:1st March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 4 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 march 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 7 March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 19th March 2013
Date of approval: 16th March 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

C'est bon...you're very lucky to get it super fast! I submitted on 26/Feb via NCS and am still waiting; though not yet impatient as I know it's too early to expect anything

he is really lucky Congrats ricky129

[fearless2711]

Eligibility criteria:5years+1 years Ilr
Method of application:post
Date of post:1st March 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 4 March 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7 march 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 7 March 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 19th March 2013
Date of approval: 16th March 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

C'est bon...you're very lucky to get it super fast! I submitted on 26/Feb via NCS and am still waiting; though not yet impatient as I know it's too early to expect anything

he is really lucky Congrats ricky129

indeed very lucky man

[kaka123]

Hi WCEL,
congratulates ! but can you tell me when you received the documents back from UKBA ? mean passport etc.
i applied my wife application on same day through NCS redbridge,received the acknowledgment but not approval yet ?

[WCEL]

Hi WCEL,
congratulates ! but can you tell me when you received the documents back from UKBA ? mean passport etc.
i applied my wife application on same day through NCS redbridge,received the acknowledgment but not approval yet ?

Thanks Kaka,i did received the documents on the 15th of march,best of luck

[sagor]

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Eligibility criteria:10years+1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of post:28th Jan 2013
Date of receipt by Ukba: 29 feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 4 feb 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 8th feb 2013
Date of approval: 15th March 2013
Date of ceremony: 19th March 2013

thanks .. its been long journey to the west and ended now..people who are waiting .. I hope it will come soon. just have faith

[cabarete]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year family member EEA National+1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS hackney
Date of application: 11/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/2013
Date of acknowledgement : received on 20/02/2013, dated 15/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of approval: 14/03/2013, dated 06/03/2013
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2013 private as the first available group one was on 19/04/2013

see you guys on the passport timeline thread

[kindle]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+1 year ILR
Method of application: post
Date of application: 16/02/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/02/2013
Date of acknowledgement : received on 23/02/2013, dated 21/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2013
Date of approval: 19/03/2013, dated 15/03/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ishareef17]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP+Tier1) + 1 year ILR (wife and husband + 2child) 
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
 Date of application: 13/03/2013 
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't Know
 Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
 Date of debit of fees: waiting
 Date of approval: ---
 Date of ceremony: ---

[gore]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (HSMP 2 + 3 year) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 14/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2013
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

[ijaz.khanz]

Hi just wondering any update on let_koko application?

[atukflrn]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adult (Joint)+1 child (Section 3(1))
Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail Next Day)
Date of submission to UKBA: 14-MAR-2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-MAR-2013 (09:00 AM)
Date of debit of fees: 20-MAR-2013

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: -----
Date of receipt of approval: -----
Date of Ceremony: -----

[let_koko]

Hi just wondering any update on let_koko application?

Nothing yet, apart from the acknowledgement letter which i received on 12th March, dated 9th of march
whatever happen, i will update you guys but am very optimistic