Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[napoleon471]

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met after 2013 plus Masters from UK university
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone)
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13/10/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2016 (shown as "Nationality Directorate in Liverpool") - within 4 business days after application receipt by UKVI
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19/10/2016 (received 22/10/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/10/2016 (received 22/10/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 22/10/2016
Ceremony invitation letter: 28/12/2016 (received 09/01/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: 15/02/2017
Applied for passport: 11/10/2016 (together with citizenship application)
Date money gone off account for passport fee: 21/10/2016 - within 6 business days after application receipt by UKVI

Based on analysis from my colleagues, it looks that Home Office might process applications faster for EU citizens (around 1-2 months from the date of receipt) with PRs and for non-EU who studied in the UK (2-3 months from the date of receipt).

[anveerappanbe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Degree obtained from UK university
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 09/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of acknowledgment issued:
Date of Bio metric letter issued:
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 09/1/2017 (together with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[salwad]

*** Final update **

Application Timeline AN1
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/09/2016
Date of debit of fees: 14/09/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/09/2016
Date of Bio Metric :18/9/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 17/11/2016
Date of Ceremony: 28/12/2016
Passport received :3/01/2017

[sanjaysk]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years Long Residency - Got ILR on 2009
Method of application: NSC Croydon
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/11/2016
Biometrics done: 08/11/2016
Date of approval: 21/12/2016 (Received Approval Letter on 10/01/2017)
Date of ceremony: (Appointment booked - 03/02/2017)
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[giramondo]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MEng from UK University
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS Cambridge JCAP
Date of application: 2016-08-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:2016-08-30
Date of acknowledgement: 2016-08-30
Date money gone off account:2016-08-30
Date of letter requesting biometrics:2016-08-30
Biometrics done: 2016-09-03
Date of approval: 2016-12-14
Date of ceremony: 2017-01-04
Date applied for passport: 2016-08-18 (JCAP application)
Date passports received: 2017-01-10

[lkdown]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Approx. 16 years in the UK + Permanent Residency
Language Criteria: Trinity College - Passed the test
Nationality - USA
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/12/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: 3/01/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 5/01/2017 (email)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 4/01/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 7/01/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 07/01/2017;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/01/2017
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of cermony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: 3/01/2017
Date Passport received:NA

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 28/12/2016 - Not sure when it arrived. I was on holiday.
Biometrics done: 11/01/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

[silk route]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 05/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 07/11/2016
Bio-metrics done: 07/11/2016
Date of approval: 23/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2017
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 09/11/2016
Date passports received:

[ilrappuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Wokingham - JCAP
Date of application: 03/11/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 04/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 10/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 14/11/2016
Bio-metrics done: 15/11/2016
Date of approval: 18/01/2017
Date of ceremony: 01/02/2017
Date applied for passports: 03/11/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/11/2017
Date passports received:

[Migrant007]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years+1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 2/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 3/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: approximately a week later
Date of acknowledgment issued: N/A
Date of Bio metric letter issued: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 6/11/2016( Email)
Date of biometric letter received: 9/11/2016;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2016
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2016
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Council Haven't received letter yet.
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: 2/11/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
Thanks To the people who run this forum, Great Job

[munna007]

Full & Final Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 YEARS + 1 year ILR (me & my spouse)
Language criteria met: MBA Degree from UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 22/09/16 (for me & my wife)
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/09/16
Date of acknowledgement: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Date money gone off account: 04/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Biometrics done: 07/10/16
Date of approval: 02/12/16 Received:15/12/16
Date of ceremony: 11/01/17
Date applied for passports: 22/09/16
Date TEXT received from HMPO: 18/01/17
Date passports received: 19/01/17

Finally by the Grace of Allah Almighty we have finished our journey Alhumdullilah
It took almost 4 months for the whole process.
Good Luck to those who are on waiting list
Again Thanks everyone for sharing your valuable advice and experience
May God Bless you all with success, Best of luck!
Goodbye All!

[Ura333]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: GESE B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 21/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/10/2016
Date money gone off account:01/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/11/2016
Biometrics done:04/11/2016
Date of approval:09/01/2017 (received on 20/01/2017)
Date of ceremony:07/02/2017
Date applied for passports: 21/10/2016
Date passports received:

Exactly 3 months from the day I applied until receiving the approval letter.
Good luck to anyone waiting!!!

[hafizali]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: BSC + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 05/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:17/10/2016
Date money gone off account:18/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:17/10/2016
Biometrics done:20/10/2016
Date of approval:09/01/2017 (received on 17/01/2017)
Date of ceremony:25/01/2017
Date applied for passports: 05/10/2016

[ahsanrana]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PBS + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK MS Degree
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (JCAP)
Date of application: 10/11/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/16
Biometrics done: 18/11/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/11/16 (same day as naturalistaion application)
Date passports received: TBC

[rudolfmelissa0821]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: NCS Southend-on-Sea
Date of application: 16/01/2017
Payment method: Credit card 20/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement:23/01/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 23/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/01/2017
Biometrics done:25/01/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports: received confirmation that passport application has been received 25/01/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[sarvo_uk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2010
Method of application: NSC Bedworth
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th Nov
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 07/11/2016
Biometrics done: 10/11/2016 Solihull
Date of approval: 16/01/2017 - Letter received 26/01/2017
Date of ceremony: 8th March
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passport fee gone off account: TBC
Passport text received :TBC
Date passports received:TBC

[mellitir]

Eligibility criteria: EEA - 5years + 1 year residence
Method of application: NCS wandsworth 26/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Mo70]

I received a letter from HO with my passports and other supporting documents asking me to send my travel dates and countries visited and my English language cert before 25/01/2017.I have sent my English Language cert to HO and my travels dates and countries visited 21/01/2017.At the corner of the letter is another date which says pending 02/02/2017.Can anyone please tell me what this means.I'm just thinking it means when decision will be made.Please let me know if I'm wrong.I applied for BC on the 29/11/2016 and got the acknowledgement email on 05/12/17 did the biometrics on 15/01/17. Cheers!!!!

[Mo70]

Sorry all acknowledgement email was received on 5/12/2016..and fee was taken from my account on 3/12/2016.

[KumarSpore]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: PBS + Life in the UK test
Number of applications: 3 (Parents & one child)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/10/2016
Date money gone off account:02/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/11/2016
Biometrics done:05/11/2016
Date of approval:23/12/2016 (received on 09/01/2017)
Date of ceremony:18/01/2017
Date applied for passports: Joint application
Date passports received: Waiting

[Moye]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr PR (family member of EU citizen) + 1 yr
Method of application: Postal
Method of payment: Debit Card
Date application sent: 31/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBA
Date of debit of fees: TBA
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBA
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[RassesM]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith & JCAP
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Shazzanz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility: 3 years married BC
Method of application: NCS Worcester + PP
Method of payment: Credit Card
Date Application Sent: 01/02/2017
Date of Reciept by HO: 02/02/2017 (tracking number)

[Happytime999]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: I applied by solicitor
Date of application: 01/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02/11/2016
Method of Payment: debit from my Barclays account
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 09/11/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 11/11/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 11/11/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/11/2016
Approval date: received on 02/02/2017. Dated 28/01/2017
3 months in total from date of the application to approval date
Ceremony date: I'm waiting for inviting letter.
Alhmdullah
Good luck for everyone

[MMM-MMM]

Received Approval letter today..........

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Further 3-6 months letter 20/06/16
Date of approval received 02/02/2017 dated 23/01/2017 ( 16 months exactly since I sent it)
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting