Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[punjabimunda3]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 18/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 12/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 09/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval : --
Date of ceremony : --
Date applied for passports : 18/04/2016
Date passports received: --

[SubhasiniNagesh]

Hi All,

I am finding delay in getting response from UK HO on my Naturalisation application made in Feb 2016. I see that most of the applicants applied during this time have got their approval letter by Mar end itself.

I am enclosing my application details below: Please note, I did change my address recently and have communicated the same to UK BA by 09 April 2016. I still have the letter box key for my old flat and currently waiting for the approval letter. I have tried contacting UKBA via email and phone (
0300 123 2253, NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk) - but no use as the application is less than 6 months old. Any inputs or suggestions would help. Many Thanks in advance.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 Visa + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in the uk, Degree taught in English.
Current nationality: Indian
method of application: NCS, Westminister
Council name if NCS used: Westminister
Date of application: 26 Feb 2016
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc.: DC
Date of receipt by UK BA: 29/02/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment: 07/03/2016
Date of Biometrics enrollment: 14/03/2016
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Any inputs or suggestions would help. Many Thanks in advance.

[noajthan]

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[RedBlue]

Approval Update!

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Wandsworth (AN+Passport)
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :1/3/16
Date send to UKBA: 2/3/16
Date of receipt by UKBA :2/3/16
Date of debit of fees:7/3/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: No email, Post (Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016
Date of biometrics done :10/3/2016
Date of approval:06/05/2016
Date Letter Received: 18/05/2016
Date applied for passport: 2/3/16
Date of debit of Passport fees:8/3/16
Ceremony Date: TBD
Date passport received:Waiting!

All the best for everyone waiting. Patience is a virtue!

[rware]

PASSPORT UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Ancestry + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01-Mar-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgement (letter): 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2016
Date of approval: 22-Apr-2016 (Delivered 27-Apr-2016)
Date of ceremony: 04-May-2016 (Camden, not private! )
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-Mar-2016
Date passports received: 20-May-2016 (Dated 18-May-2016)

[legendksk]

After living in the UK for 14 years, my British Citizenship dream is becoming real.
Good luck to everyone who has been waiting.

Eligibility criteria: ECAA Turkish Ankara Agreement+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Master degree
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Solicitors
Date of application: 18/02/2016
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date money gone off account: 01.03.2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:29/02/2016
Biometrics done: 07/03/2016
Date of approval: 16/05/2016 received 19/05/2016
Date of ceremony: Waiting for invitation letter
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received: -

[eagleeyemoon]

Eligibility criteria:
Self : Tier 2 WP 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
Wife : Dependant 4 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
Method of application: NCS, Havering
Date of application: 27-Jan-2016
Date of acknowledgement by UKBA: 05-Feb-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05-Feb-2016
Biometrics done: 19-Feb-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27-April-2016 ( Letter dated 20-Apr-2016)
Date of Ceremony: 13-May-2016

Thanks all and good luck

[goldenbat6]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Merton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 February 2016
Date of debit of fees: 17 February 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 February 2016

* Received letter asking for evidence of English language qualification on 5 May 2016 despite selecting the option of being granted settlement on or after 28 October 2013

Date of receipt of approval: 24 May 2016 (letter dated 20 May 2016)
Date of Ceremony:

[Casa]

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[mgil]

[quote="mgil"]Eligibility criteria:5Y + ILR
Language criteria met: B1
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/10/2015 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : letter received 30/11/2015 (dated 28/11/2015)
Date money gone off account: 28/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 02/12/2015, (dated 30/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2015
Date of approval : 17/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 26/04/2016
Date applied for passports : 11/05/2016
Date passports received : 18/05/2016

[cjb83]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y + ILR 18 months
Method of application: self
Application sent: 20/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement/biometrics requested : letter dated 13/05/2016 (received 17/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting

Almost 4 weeks just to get an acknowledgment letter. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me!

[Neatest_Nordic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General)+ 1 year ILR.
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 May 2016 (delivery tracking confirmation)
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[pashatk]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + 1 year
Language criteria met:Got ILR after oct 2013
Method of application:NCS Luton
Date of application:03-05-16
Payment method: debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11-05-16 (DX tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:23-05-2016 by email
Date money gone off account:20-05-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24-05-16
Biometrics done:24-05-16
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:03-05-16 JCAP
Date passports received:waiting

[Kalelchan]

Anyone with the same timeline as mine who has been approved?
Do they contact one of our referees first before they approve our application?
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:Got ILR March 2015
Method of application:NCS Hatfield
Date of application:15-03-16
Payment method: debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16-03-16 (DX tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:05-04-2016
Date money gone off account:05-04-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05-04-16
Biometrics done:11-04-16
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports: 15-03-16 JCAP
Date passports received:waiting

[nbahel]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden (Family application incl. wife + 2 kids)
Date of application: 24/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account: 04/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/03/2016
Biometrics done: 09/03/2016
Date of approval: 16/05/2016 received 27/05/2016
Date of ceremony: to be booked

[nzvinokona]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees:17 March 16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March 2016
Date of Biometrics:24th March 2016
Date of receipt of approval:21st April 2016 (Dated 15th April 2016)
Date of Ceremony:25th May 2016
Date applied for passports: 25th May 2016
Date passports received:

[CHUDHARY]

update

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: 12/07/2016 ( letter recieved from council to attend cermony on said date). no approvel letter from ukba yet
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[vnesk]

UPDATE: APPROVAL RECEIVED

Citizen: Russian
Eligibility criteria: 10yr long residence + ILR (1yrs)
Language criteria met: BA (UK degree) + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS TOWER HAMLETS
Date of application: 07/03/2016 Morning
Payment method: CHEQUE
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : EMAIL received 16/03/2016 14:00
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/2016 (dated 15/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 19/03/2016 (Post Office)
Date of approval : 23/05/2016 (letter received on 02/06/2016)
Date of ceremony :27/06/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO IS WAITING and APPYING

[Saladin0011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:EEA 5yr + 1yr PR
Nationality: Czech
Method of application: JCAP NCS Bristol
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Date of application: 03. June 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03. June 2016
Date passports received:

Waiting game just started........

[saleem19k]

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth) JCAP
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 8/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 6/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8/04/2016
Biometrics done: 9/04/2016
Date of approval : 31/5/2016 (Received on 3/06/2016)
Date of ceremony : pending
Date applied for passports : 14/03/16
Date passports received :pending

[CHUDHARY]

Update
All Praise to ALLAH
By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT) finally the wait is over. Thank you very much everyone. this is very informative forum. good luck all those waiting.

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: 23/05/2016 (Recieved on 03/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 12/07/2016 ( invitation letter recieved from concil on 02/06/2016)
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

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[nathan2]

Hooray!

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC
Language criteria met: By nationality
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14th March 2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 2nd April 2016
Date money gone off account: 28th March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2nd April 2016
Biometrics done: 6th April 2016
Date of approval: 2nd June 2016

[gbusta]

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC
Language criteria met: Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 10th March 2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20th March 2016
Date money gone off account: 20th March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2oth March 2016
Biometrics done: 29th March 2016
Date of approval: waiting

[gau27]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr ILR (2007-12 WP, continued on ILR until 2105)
Method of application: NCS (West Berkshire-Newbury)
Date of application at NCS office: 18/09/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of debit of fees: 10/10/15 (see below why the delay)
Date of receipt of approval: recvd. Jan 27th (dated Jan 22nd 2016)
Date of Ceremony: March 8th 2016

Other Updates:

NCS office had noted my credit card number wrongly for payment, so I received a letter follow-up.
Letter recvd reg. fee payment: 5/10/2015 ( letter dated 1/10/2015)
payment form posted back on 6/10/15
Date of Biometric request: 24/10/2015, letter received 28/10
enrolled 2/11/2015

[harpreets.singh]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth( JCAP)
Date of application: 03/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 15/03/2016
Date money went off account: 12/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 19/03/2016
Date of approval : 07/05/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/05/2016
Date of ceremony : 01/06/2016
Date applied for passports : 03/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 18/03/2016
Date of passport text/sms: 03/06/2016
Date of passport receipt: 06/06/2016

Thank you, everyone, for sharing information.