Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[artfreak9]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs - HSMP/Tier1 (Judicial review) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Haringey, North London) - 9th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: letter dated 12th of Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st of Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 8th of Feb 2013 (on my birthday)

Many thanks to all the help and comments from everyone who helped!

regards,
Rohan...

Congratulations ..!! Rohan. Could you please share with us your date of approval?

Thanks,

Thanks, Do you mean Approval of citizenship? I did not check..I received the letter on the 1st of Feb but the letter was dated as 28th Jan 2013...
Regards,
Rohan...

[jagait]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application:28 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[artfreak9]

Congrats Rohan. That was one fast approval !!!

Yea thanks! it was a pretty quick process in my case! Was quite surprised as i did not expect to hear from for another couple of weeks.. But i guess it's all good!

Good luck to all those who are waiting! Hope your approvals come soon too! )

regards,
Rohan...

[ravera]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/13 (approval date 31 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[nidaulhaque]

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

Did you get it??? As your 5 years will not count under eu law

[hsmp2006]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs - HSMP/Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge) - 4th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th of Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 5th of Feb 2013 (Approved on 24 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Next available 6 March 2013 but trying for a private ceremony.

Thanks to everyone for timely valuable advise. I started my journey way back in 2006. 6 years and many life changing moments. Finally, the outcome I've waited for long

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

p.s: I lived in Belfast for 12 months until 2007. I wasn't asked for PSNI clearance.

[ana ali]

hello,
when did your solicitor get documents and passport back with approval or without it?
how much time it would take to get invitation letter?
application apply through lawyer its process different from NCs..............

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/13 (approval date 31 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ravera]

I'm not sent any passport

[zainoor1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years residency on spouse basis
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Feb, 2013
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:

[Padi123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 7yrs + 1ILR
Method of application: Post Office, 05/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[chrisrich]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Spouse of BC (3 years)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/1/2013
Date of debit of fees:2/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 Feb, dated 31/1/2013
Date of receipt of approval:?

[jagait]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application:28 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Akky2000us]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs EEA4 + 1yr PR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17.08.12
Date of debit of fees: 22.08.12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25.08.12
Date of receipt of approval: 29.10.12 (dated 17.10.12 = 8 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: Next available in one month's time unless you want to pay extra £££!

Hello , I'll appreciate if you can tell me weather it's possible for me too to apply for Naturalisation based on 5 and half yrs marriage with Germany citizen already got my PR three months ago but my PR is less than a year but we married in June 2007.
Your reply will be appreciated . Thanks

[Wininuru]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Luton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/13 dated 11/03/13
Date of Ceremony:04/04/13

Sooo delighted I finally got my approval. Good luck to all those waiting and thank you to everyone who's taken their time to share their experience on this forum.





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[Ihope4ilr]

Method of application: NCS, Trafford, Manchester
Date of NCS Appointment: 02-Jan-2013
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 03 - Jan-2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2013 (letter dated 28/01)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

[I-L-R-2011]

Method of application: NCS, Trafford, Manchester
Date of NCS Appointment: 02-Jan-2013
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 03 - Jan-2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2013 (letter dated 28/01)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

Congratulations....!! could you please share, what was your eligibility criteria? (HMSP/WP/EEA)

Thanks,

[inzi2k]

Hi all,

Can anyone let me know when to apply for naturalization?

I came to UK on 20 Feb 2002

Completed 10 years in UK and applied for ILR on 20 Feb 2012

ILR received on 20 Aug 2012

ILR issue date 15 Aug 2012 and expiry date 20 Feb 2022

I understand that I need to complete 1 year before I apply for naturalization BUT I don' know that when will this 1 year gets complete!!

Would I apply for naturalization on 20 Feb 2013 or 20 Aug 2013 ?

Thanks

[Akky2000us]

Hi all,

Can anyone let me know when to apply for naturalization?

I came to UK on 20 Feb 2002

Completed 10 years in UK and applied for ILR on 20 Feb 2012

ILR received on 20 Aug 2012

ILR issue date 15 Aug 2012 and expiry date 20 Feb 2022

I understand that I need to complete 1 year before I apply for naturalization BUT I don' know that when will this 1 year gets complete!!

Answer is from 16/08/2013

Would I apply for naturalization on 20 Feb 2013 or 20 Aug 2013 ?

Thanks

Answer from 16/08/2013 , but if your are married to British citizen , you could apply now if you want but you've to include her details and prove of relationship.Buy on you own merit , you have to wait till above date.

[Moon22]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long term residency + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hendon-London)
Date of application: 10/01/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/13
Date of acknowledgement : 17/01/13 [Received on 21/01/13]
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/13
Date of approval: 01/02/13 [Received on 07/02/2013]
Date of Ceremony: Earliest public ceremony on 24/02/13 – Not booked yet.

[boloney]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Nationals (joint application)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/13
Date of acknowledgement : 13/02/2013 received on 18/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2013
Date of approval: 22 Feb
Date of Ceremony:7 March (private)

[ana ali]

have you got your ceremony invitation letter? if when it was dated?

Eligibility : HSMP (Tier1) 5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : Solicitor London
Date of Application: 24/10/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 25/10/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 05/11/2012 (Dated 31/10/12)
Original documents returned: 20/12/12
Date of Approval received: 16/01/2013 (letter dated: 5/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony : to be booked

Wish everybody who is waiting to get their approvals IN THE VERY NEAREST TIME!!! Big thank to all of you.

[Stuyve]

Have really appreciated being able to watch updates here to ascertain current time frames! Thanks to all who have posted - Here's my partner's time frame
Eligibility: Married to BC/ 3 years since arrival with last of these with ILR
Method of application: NCS,
Date of NCS Appointment: 07-Jan-2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 08/02/2013 (letter dated 31/01)
Date of Ceremony: To be arranged

Thanks and best wishes to all as you go through the process...

[sarwar74]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years eea RC + 3 Month PR Married to BC
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 31 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.02.2013
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 05.02.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 FEB 2013 (dated 05 FEB 2013)
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[hsmp28122006]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 15 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown (would have reached the next day)
Method of Payment : Debit 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: 08 February 2013 (dated 04 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[insomniac]

I thought my application was processed quickly, but scanning these timelines it doesn't seem especially fast.

Eligibility criteria: 6 years resident + ILR + married to a British national
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 14/01/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/13
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/13
Date of approval: 04/02/13 [Received on 08/02/2013]