Time line after application for naturalisation

This is just a quick post, sharing time line for British citizenship application. If you are interested in UK permanent residency (Indefinite Leave to remain in the UK) and other immigration matters, you may ask in this forum.

Here are some examples of time line.

NCS or Postal : NCS Sandwell, West Midlands
Date of submission or posting : 9th October 2008
CRITERIA : 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment :
Date of Debit (via credit card ) : 20th October 2008
Date of receipt of approval : Arrived 15/01/2009 (Dated : 08/01/2009)
Date of Ceremony : Booked for 18/02/2009
Date of appln. for passport :
Method used :
Date of Interview :
Date of Receipt :

NCS or Postal: NCS Bracknell
Date of submission or posting: 31 Dec 2008
CRITERIA: 3 years (British Citizen's Spouse)
Date of receipt of App @ HO: 3 Jan 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 31 Dec 2008 (paid by credit card at NCS office)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9 Jan 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Feb 2009 (letter dated 4 Feb 2009
Invitation Letter: Called Council for Private Ceremony w/c 16 Feb 2009
Date of Ceremony: w/c 16 Feb 2009
Date of appln. for passport: N/A
Method used: N/A

NCS or Postal : NCS @ Lanark, Scotland
Date of submission or posting : 2nd October 2008
CRITERIA : 5 yr stay (with 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment : Dated 16th October 2008
Date of Debit (via credit card ): Around 15th October 2008
Date of receipt of approval : 10th January 2009 (dated 29th December 2008)
Date of Ceremony : 28 January 2009
Date of appln. for passport : 28 January 2009
Method used: Check and Send (Post Office)
Documents returned: 5 February 2009
Interview request letter: 5 February 2009
Interview date: 6 February 2009
Date of Receipt of passport: 13 February 2009

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