June 2013 - Naturalisation application timeline

[Fatush]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 06/06/2013
Date of receipt by H.O: 07/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/06/2013 - dated 11/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kishorekv]

Eligibility criteria: Workpermit (1Year) + Tier 1 (4 Years)+ ILR (2 Years)
Application Type: Self + Child under Sec 3(1)
Method of application: Via Solicitor
Date of application: 13 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17 June 2013 (Visa Debit)
Date of acknowledgement : 19 June 2013 (dated 17 June 2013)
Date of approval: Letter to Solicitor on 29 June 2013 that Both my Applications are approved, and Invitation Letter arrived on 08 July 2013 dated 27 June 2013.
Date of Ceremony: 24 July 2013.

Thanks everyone in the forum whose inputs were really helpful to me.

[ladyinuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Application Type: Self (AN Form)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 15 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 June 2013 (paid by credit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 22 June 2013 (letter dated 19 June 2013)
Date of approval: 1st July 2013 (recieved 3rd July)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Am hoping Postal is quicker than NCS in hope they want to return my Passport quicker with approval letter enclosed so they can save money by simply using my self address envelope

My approval letter came in my self addressed envelope along with my Passports. It's taken 8 working days from fee being taken.

Best Wishes everyone I think they have extra staff for the summer so hopefully everyone gets good news very soon

[orange01]

Eligibility criteria: Minor MN1 (Parents hold ILR)
Application Type: Minor MN1 Section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal - Royalmail Next Day Delivery
Date of application: 19 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 21 June 2013 (paid by visa debit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 25 June 2013 (letter dated 21 June 2013)
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of documents: Waiting

[134523452]

Holding my breath. Cant wait

Very strange that it is taking two weeks for some people and three months for the others. I am hoping I am in the 1 month category.

[userram13]

HELP NEEDED URGENT
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP+ 3 Years Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Application Type: Self +Spouce+2 MN
Method of application: NCS Bedford
Date of application: 14/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/06/13
Date of debit of fees: Sent Bankers draft
Date of acknowledgement : 21/06/13 (dated 19/06/13)
Date of approval: Did not recieve approval letter but Just recieved Citizenship ceremony letter from council for September- Any Idea what should I do?
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I did not receive approval letter but received Invitation for ceremony just now in post- What should I do?

[QQA]

Application Type: Self Form AN
Method of application: NCS East Sussex
Date of application: 26 June 2013 (post 27 June 2013 by NCS)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 June 2013
Date of debit of fee: 01/07/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 04/07/2013 (Dated on 01/07/2013)
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I will upgrade my timeline up to date.

Good Luck to all pending applicants.

[jkmuk]

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 3 months )
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 10 June 2013 (Special delivery)
Date application received by UKBA :: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 12 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement :: awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: awaiting
Date of approval:: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval :: awaiting
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

The special delivery return envelope I enclosed is tracking today and is due to be delivered... hope all is well. Will update again tomorrow

[emontes]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (EU Citizen)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 07th June
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th June
Date of debit of fees: 25th June
Date of acknowledgement: 19th June
Date on approval letter: 1st July
Date of receipt of approval: 04th July
Ceremony: 23rd July

I do appreciate the help. Even though I haven't asked any question, all the posts here helped a lot on my application. Thanks a lot.

[krudes]

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse visa + ILR
Application Mode :: NCS
Date of submission :: 28/05/2013
Date application received by UKBA :: 30/05/2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 04/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement :: 04/06/2013
Date of approval:: 20/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval :: 27/06/2013
Date of ceremony :: 01/07/2013

I hope each and every one of you will get your approvals soon. Good luck to all.

[jkmuk]

Approval received. Timeline so far..

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 3 months )
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 10 June 2013 (Special delivery)
Date application received by UKBA :: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 12 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement :: 12 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 15 June 2013
Date of approval:: 25 June 2013
Date of receipt of approval :: 27 June 2013
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

[chineseguyuk]

Approval received. Timeline so far..

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 3 months )
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 10 June 2013 (Special delivery)
Date application received by UKBA :: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 12 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement :: 12 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 15 June 2013
Date of approval:: 25 June 2013
Date of receipt of approval :: 27 June 2013
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

Congrats. I applied through spouse route and posted the same date as you. But I haven't received anything yet. What kind of delivery service did Home Office use, standard or signed for (Recored)? Thanks

[ladyinuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Application Type: Self (AN Form)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 15 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 June 2013 (paid by credit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 22 June 2013 (letter dated 19 June 2013)
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Am hoping Postal is quicker than NCS in hope they want to return my Passport quicker with approval letter enclosed so they can save money by simply using my self address envelope

I've just recieved 2 more acknowledgment letters today (29/6) dated 25/6 but they are exactly the same as the one I've already recieved dated 19/6. It's going to be a long weekend of anxiety wondering if my case is being messed up by being passed around or whether it's supposed to say Approved but caseworker selected wrong letter. Has anyone experienced this?

[vicky101]

Eligibility criteria: WP + ICT + ILR
Application Type: self
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 05 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 06 June (Email) 7 June Royal Mail Acknowledgement
Date of approval: 29 June 2013, Dated 20 June 2013
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Ame]

Eligibility criteria: 2spouse+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS BOLTON
Date of application: 04/06/02013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting


Missed my post this Saturday . got Royal Mail card on my door step . Was wondering is it approval letter or some thng else . As on the card says its parcel . ( I am not expecting any other parcel or post ) . My question is do thy send only one letter or thy send whole papers back ? ( I applied through ncs) .

[Azhaar]

Eligibility criteria : 5 years (Permanent non eea resident card) + 1 year
Method of application : NCS Croydon
Date of application : 3 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 5 June 2013
Date of debit of fee : 11 June 2013
Date acknowledged : 11/06/2013 received letter on 15/06/2013
Date of approval : Still waiting
Date of Ceremony : Still waiting


I hope that I will receive the approval letter soon.

[rdrp]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse + Child (Sec 3(1))
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 05 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05-June-2013 (received 7th June)
Date of approval: 17-June-2013 (received 20th June)
Date of Ceremony: 2-July-2013

got the approval letter and documents returned on 2nd class post even though i submitted special delivery envelope (stamped £8.25)

[2321]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(judicial review) 4+1 yr. ILR

Application Type: AN Joint

Method of application: NCS Tower hamlets (£1550)

Date of application: 04 June 2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 05 June 2013

Date of debit of fees:07 June 2013(part fees declined)

Date of acknowledgement :12 June 2013 dated 07 June 2013

Date of approval: Waiting

Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hello
Its over 2 weeks since I sent my declined payment and no sort of any communication from UKBA.
Wondering what's happening....

[skippychick11]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Ancestry + 1.5 yrs ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 18/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13
Date of acknowledgement : 24/06/13 (dated 20/06/13)
Date of approval: 01/07/13 (received 03/07/13)
Date of Ceremony: Invitation received 10/7/13, dated 02/07/13. Ceremony booked in Truro 02/08/13

[orange01]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Ancestry + 1.5 yrs ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 18/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13
Date of acknowledgement : 24/06/13 (dated 20/06/13)
Date of approval: 01/07/13 (received 03/07/13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC - Awaiting invitation to citizenship ceremony

thats quick skippychick 11, I have sent my son's application around the same time. I am hoping to receive something soon from UKBA.

How did you get your documents returned to you? Did you enclose SAE to get your documents back?

[disdil4u]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse
Method of application: Post
Date of Application: 23rd June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th June 2013
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A
(Included Royal Mail Special Delivery Return Envelop for return of docs)

[Tikky]

I applied on 6/6/13 as spouse of BC but still wait for approval letter from HO. People applied on 18/6/13 , they already received approval letter! that's unbelievable.
I think my application must be with lazy case worker sure. , I don't think there is any problems with my application to make it delay.

This is HO/UK!

[skippychick11]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Ancestry + 1.5 yrs ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 18/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/13
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/13
Date of acknowledgement : 24/06/13 (dated 20/06/13)
Date of approval: 01/07/13 (received 03/07/13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC - Awaiting invitation to citizenship ceremony

thats quick skippychick 11, I have sent my son's application around the same time. I am hoping to receive something soon from UKBA.

How did you get your documents returned to you? Did you enclose SAE to get your documents back?

Yes, I included a Special Delivery envelope. I checked online this morning and it said it was on its way, and then 15mins later the postman turned up! I didn't think mine would take too long as I'm from a low risk country, with ILR via ancestry, but I didn't think the turn around would be this quick!

Good luck to you and your son!

[sharmadeepak123]

Updated:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 year WP + 2 year HSMP + 2 year Tier 1 (General) + 2 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Islington) - £55
Date of application: 04/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/06/2013 (DX courier)
Date of debit of fees (£874) : 10/06/2013 (dated 07/06/2013 on Credit Card by NATIONALITY DIRECTORAT LIVERPOOL, GBR L3 9PP)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/06/2013 (dated 07/06/2013) in brown envelope
Date of receipt of approval: 04/07/2013 (dated 26/06/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 22/07/2013

[Priya_Rai]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 19 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 June 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 21 June 2013 (received 25th June)
Date of debit of fees: 21st June; Bank statement shows 24th June
Date on approval letter: 1st July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04th July 2013
Ceremony:TBC

Took only 15 days in all. Good luck to others waiting.