Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mhamk2000]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/08/2015
Date of fee taken: 17/08/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/08/2015
Biometrics done: 21/08/2015
Interview taken by HO liverpool: 26/02/2016
Date of approval: 02/04/2016 ( Processed in 8 months )
Date of ceremony: 18/04/2016

[KM12345]

Eligibility criteria: 4/5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: I have not received the letter but as per tracking number it was delivered on 23rd March 2016
Date of debit of fees: not yet - which concerns me because it has been a while now.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ssathish315]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[HK1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

same here

[layman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark (Pilot scheme with passport application)
Date of application: 06/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 20/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 20/02/2016 (with ack letter)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 20/02/2016
Date of approval: 26/03/2016
Approval letter recd: 02/04/2016

[skapplicant]

My sincere thanks to the creators of this excellent and insightful forum as well as to all moderators and contributors.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year (straightforward application)
Language criteria met: MSc degree in UK + Previously satisfied for ILR + Life in UK + Points based print out
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: Sent by Royal Mail signed for
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Not received
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/03/2016 (received)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 (received)
Date of ceremony: will book shortly.
Date applied for passports: will apply shortly.
Date passports received: will apply shortly.

[c_shine]

Eligibility criteria: 4/5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: I have not received the letter but as per tracking number it was delivered on 23rd March 2016
Date of debit of fees: not yet - which concerns me because it has been a while now.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Mine arrived on the same day and I have still not had any confirmation nor has the payment been taken from my account. Good luck and fingers crossed we will know something soon.

[sam2346]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 31/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Casa]

Gentle reminder (& applies to all timeline threads) ...

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).

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Thank you for consideration.

[manav1111]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR application
Method of application: NCS (Southwark) - JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 10/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 23/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 24/02/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/04/2016 (have received a letter from Council inviting for ceremony, haven't received HO letter yet)
Date of ceremony: 11/05/2016

[Mezil]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail)
Date money gone off account: Not yet!
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Not yet!
Biometrics done: Not yet!
Date of approval: Not yet!
Date of ceremony: Not yet!
Date applied for passports: Not yet!
Date passports received: Not yet!

[NasirNNN]

UPDATE

Timeline for my spouse

Eligibility criteria: (3yr spouse of BC.)
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application :01/01/03
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter =09/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 12/03/2016
Date of bio done : 14/03/2016
Date of approval:31/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 11/04/2016
Date of Ceremony: Council didn't received confirmation yet

[Nathalia22]

Eligibility criteria: 26 years + 14 ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality:Ugandan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 02/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 15/02/2016
Date of request for more original documents- 24/03/2016 (Received 31/03/2016)
Date sent off original documents- 1/4/2016
Date of approval: 11/04/2016 (Received 13/04/2016- Special Delivery with documents back)

[Freeman16]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met previously in ILR application
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP)
Date of application: 07/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2016
Date of debit of fees: not yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
Date of Ceremony: not yet

I have been impatient lately- I want HO to enter my bank account to get their fee, so I have been checking my account for the past 2 days if the money has been debited lol.

[ssathish315]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

same here

[Mezil]

Letter of acknowledgement and biometrics received today, cheque cashed today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail) 14/04/16 (letter via post dated 08/04/16)
Date money gone off account:14/04/16 (old fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
Biometrics done: Not yet!
Date of approval: Not yet!
Date of ceremony: Not yet!
Date applied for passports: Not yet!
Date passports received: Not yet!

[Mezil]

Update 2 biometrics enrolled

Update 1 Letter of acknowledgement and biometrics received today, cheque cashed today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail) 14/04/16 (letter via post dated 08/04/16)
Date money gone off account:14/04/16 (old fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
Biometrics done: 15/04/16
Date of approval: Not yet!
Date of ceremony: Not yet!
Date applied for passports: Not yet!
Date passports received: Not yet!

[CHUDHARY]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: liuk + b1 trinity college
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date of application: 01/03/16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/16 (via e-mail) 18/03/16 (letter via post dated 14/03/16)
Date money gone off account:14/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/16 (dated 15/03/16)
Biometrics done: 18/03/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[rahuul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier II + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 March 2016
Date of debit of fees: 17 March 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20 March 2016 (dated 17/ March/ 2016)
Date of receipt of approval: 15 April 2016 (dated 08/04/16)
Date of Ceremony: TBC


Thanks for all your help ppl!

[searoze]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ( Newcastle)
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Await
Date of acknowledgement : Await
Date money gone off account: Await
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Await
Biometrics done: Await
Date of approval : Await
Date of ceremony : Await
Date applied for passports : Await
Date passports received: Await

Please update google docs excel sheet and post me a link as I couldnt find the updated one

[Magarmach]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: None
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 16/04/2016 (Dated 13/04/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 16/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 18/04/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[ssathish315]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 16/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 16/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 16/04/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

same here

[arunkumardev]

Update - Money Taken, but still not acknowledgement or Biometrics letter

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language criteria met: LIUK & UKNARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Redbridge) + JCAP
Date of application: 17th March 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account:15th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:TBC

[Raza82]

UPDATE!! Fees Debited

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ( Combine Naturalization +Passport application )(Lancashire council)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Raj5]

Date received by the HO-29/3/2016
Date fee debited-19 April 2016