AUGUST 2012 - Naturalisation application timeline

[SAKSHI007]

Hello Friends ,

I would love to start the tracker for month of August .

All the best to all who have applied for Naturalisation, please post here.

Cheers

R M

[SAKSHI007]

Eligibility criteria: SPOUSE OF BC
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 07/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around: 11/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 19/10/2012
Date of Ceremony:25/10/2012

[zee313]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS
Date of application with NCS: 8th August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 10th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 14 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received on 20th August
Date of receipt of approval: 18th October, Dated 12th
Date of Ceremony:

[riojamel]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application:royal mail special delivery
Date of application : 10 August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 13/08/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: same as above
Date of debit of fees: 15 aug 12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[franerr]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR EEA + 1.5YR PR
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham
Date of application with NCS: 2nd August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3rd August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 8th August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10th August 2012 (8th on the letter)
Date of receipt of approval: --------------
Date of Ceremony: -----------------------

[doc_S]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP/Tier1 (5yr) + ILR (1yr)
Method of application: NCS Dudley
Date of application with NCS: 15th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:16th August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21st August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th August 2012 (Dated 21st Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/10/12. Letter dated 19/10/12
Date of Ceremony: 27/11/12. But might change it to an earlier private ceremony if available.

Finally, the most awaited four brown envelops arrived this morning along with a ceremony invitation letter from the council.

[riojamel]

I sent my an application to this address

UK Border Agency Department 1 PO Box 306 Liverpool L2 0QN

Is that the right address
Plz reply

[dolphingirl47]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR EEA/ Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application with NCS: 14th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 18th August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21st August 2012 (dated 17th August)
Date of receipt of approval: 19th October 2012 (dated 12th October)
Date of Ceremony: 5th December 2012

I rang the council today as instructed on the letter and they told me to call back on Monday as according to them my letter has gone out too early.

[bob919]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application:Royal mail special delivery
Date of application : 17 August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 20 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:22 August 2012
Date of debit of fees:22 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:28 August 2012
Date of receipt of approval:10 October 2012
Date of Ceremony: 15 November 2012

[sleeper]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr PR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application with NCS: 17th August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 20th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21st August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21st August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd August 2012(dated 21st Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: 3rd December 2012 (dated 27th Nov)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[jaffar]

Eligibility criteria: 4.6 Years Spouse Dependant Visa and One year ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell Forest Council
Date of application with NCS: 24th August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 28/9/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/8/12
Date of debit of fees:30/812
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/9/12
Date of receipt of approval:10/10/12
Date of Ceremony:to book

[sanjay397]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS-Manchester
Date of application : 09 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 August 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 13 October 2012 (03 october 2012)
Date of Ceremony: - 07 November 2012

I am very happy person today . Wife and son not very happy/enthused, as they will be taking up British nationalityand will need to give up Indian nationality. Aproval came in three separate envelopes, one each for me, wife and son.
Best of luck for those waiting, i know how difficult is the wait. Finally for me, the roller coaster ride for British citizenship is over and looking forward to getting that Red British passport now.

[arkitect]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR

Method of application: NCS (Richmond)

Date of application: 13 August 2012

Date of debit of fees: 16 August 2012

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 August 2012

Date of Approval: 12 October 2012

Date of receipt of approval: 22 October 2012

Date of Ceremony: 22 October 2012
I was lucky enough to get a Private Ceremony for this afternoon!

One of the happiest days of my life.


Just back from the Ceremony.
And it is done.
I am a British citizen… and proud to be.

[squirrel_land]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 11 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Sept 2012 Dated 04 Sept 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 16 Oct 2012 Dated 12 Oct 2012
Date of Ceremony: 21 Nov 2012 Public

[xolile]

Eligibility Criteria: 3years Spouse of BC
Method of Application: Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of Application: 28/08/2012
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 29/08/2012
Debit of payment: 31/08/2012
Acknowledgement receipt:never got one
Approval:20/10/2012 (dated 17/10/2012)
Ceremony:01/11/2012 (private)

[gaurav.gangwani]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP + HSMP + Tier-1 and 1yr ILR

Method of application: NCS (Kingston)

Date of application: 2nd August 2012

Date of debit of fees: 14th August 2012 (Late due to Credit Card Rejection)

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14th August 2012 (dated 9th August) this was for CC Rejection.

Date of receipt of approval: Received 3rd Nov letter dated 29th Oct

Date of Ceremony: Yet to be booked

[Due4ILR]

Eligibility criteria: WP 2 years + WP Transfer 1.2 Year + 1.8 year Tier1 + 1 Year ILR (1 AN + 1 MN1)
Method of application: NCS (Barking & Deganham) 03/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/08/2012 dated 10/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2012 Dated 12/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: To be booked...

Thanks all for your help !

[newdawn]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Essex)
Date of NCS appointment: 30/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/08/2012 (Online Delivery Status)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/09/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2012
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2012

[GreatMechEngr]

Eligibility criteria: WP(2.5ys)+Tier 1 (2.5 years) + ILR (1yr)
Method of application: NCS Reading(1 ANs Joint + 1 MN1)
Date of application with NCS: 15th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:17th August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21st August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd August 2012 (Dated 21st Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: 6th October 2012 (dated 3rd October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 16th October 2012 (Private as earliest public ceremony available was on 29th November 2012)

[mr_x]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Stay + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 25/07/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/08/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2012 (dated 03/10/12)
Date of Ceremony: Will advise

All the best to all those waiting, I know the wait is horrible!!

[bishop]

Eligibility criteria: SPOUSE OF BC
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 01/08/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2012
Date of debit of fees: Around: 06/08/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2012 (letter dated 06/08/12)
Date of receipt of approval: 18/10/12(letter dated 08/10/12)
Date of Ceremony:22/10/12 (Private)


Wishing all August Club the best,hoping to see you all in Passport timeline soon.And well done to the moderator.

[mod]

Eligibility criteria: 5 HSMP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application : 6 August 2012
Delivered to UKBA: 7 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 9 August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 October 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 10 October 2012
Date of Ceremony: 24 October 2012

[Roney]

Eligibility criteria: 2YR Spouse BC+1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal Self
Date of application: 17th August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA (royal mail reciept): 20th August 2012
Date of debit of fees: 21st August 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26th August 2012 (dated 22nd August)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[staines123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 year ILR (Joint Application)
Method of application: NCS-Windsor
Date of application : 29 August 2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01 September 2012
Date of debit of fees: 01 September 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 September 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 31 October 2012 (dated 24 October 2012)
Date of Ceremony: 02 November 2012 (private in Weybridge at total cost £115 for both of us) Next available public ceremony was at Kingston on 28 November 2012

I have just completed the ceremony. As it was only for my wife and myself it took 15 mins. The atmosphere was really nice and everyone were so polite to make you feel proud to be British. I am now off to passport application and see you at Passport Application Timeline :D

Passport arrival date: 13/11/2012

Total time from Naturalisation to Passport is exactly 11 weeks.

I would like to thank amazing people in this forum. Cheerio...

[nedian21]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years HSMP (Judicial Review JR) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton) on 22-08-2012
Date of debit of fees: 26-08-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-08-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 29th-09-2012 (date on letter 21-09-2012)
Date of Ceremony: booked 11-10-2012

We are absolutely over the moon and still cant believe that it is approved within a month.