Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[TeWaio]

Update #4

Application Timeline

Nationality: New Zealander
Residence Criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Camden) + JCAP
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 10/11/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office: 15/11/2016 (received email confirmation)
Date of payment collection: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 17/11/2016 (dated 14/11/2016)
Date of biometrics letter received: 17/11/2016 (dated 14/11/2016, came with acknowledgement letter)
Date of biometrics submission: 18/11/2016 (Trafalgar Square Post Office)
Date of approval: 17/02/17 (letter dated 03/02/17)
Date of ceremony: 01/03/2017 (public)
Date passport debited:15/11/2016
Date passport received:

[mnu991979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1-year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 Leve 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Number of applicants: 3 ( 2 adult & 1 child )
Method of application: NCS hammersmith London + JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 14/02/2017
date of acknowledgment post received: 15/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/02/2017
Date passport received:
Date passport money gone off account : 15/02/2017

[KayPee]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 3yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 1 adult
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Reading
Date of NCS Application: 13-Feb-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 17-Feb-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 20-Feb-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of Biometrics done:
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

[anytsuj]

[quote="anytsuj"][quote="anytsuj"]Eligibility criteria: PR 7 years
Language criteria met: MA from the UK University, Live in UK pass in 2016
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by email HO/UKVI: 02.11.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02.11.2016
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/11/2016
Biometrics done: 04/11/2016
Date of approval: 20.01.2017
Date letter of approval received: 02.02.2017
Date of ceremony: 06.02.201
Date applied for passports: 24.10.2016
Date passports received: 09.02.2017

[abdullah2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 2 adults (me & my Wife )
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Sheffield)
Date of NCS Application: 19-January-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 24-January-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 24-January-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 26-Jan-2017
Date of debit of Passport fees: 24-January-2017
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

[KayPee]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 3yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 1 adult
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Reading
Date of NCS Application: 13-Feb-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 17-Feb-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 20-Feb-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of Biometrics done:
Date of debit of Passport fees: 21-Feb-2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

[sanjaysk]

[quote="sanjaysk"][quote="sanjaysk"][quote="sanjaysk"][quote="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: 06/02/2017 by online
Date Application Received by Passport office: 07/02/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 06/02/2017
Passport text received :18/02/2017
Date passports received:22/02/2017

Thanks every one for support.

[MMM-MMM]

update:


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)
Ceremony letter received from local council: 20/02/2017
Date of ceremony :07/03/2017
Passport application: Still Waiting

[mnu991979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1-year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 Leve 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Number of applicants: 3 ( 2 adult & 1 child )
Method of application: NCS hammersmith London + JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 14/02/2017
date of acknowledgment post received: 15/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: still no letter for biometrics i checked other members got biometric letter even apply after me so please tell me should i call or email to home office for biometric .......
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/02/2017
Date passport received:
Date passport money gone off account : 15/02/2017

[eukg]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18.5yrs + Permanent Residency since 2003
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + Language Test Grade B1 Pass
Nationality: EU Belgian
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of send: 23.2.2017
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Biometric request date:
Date Biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[ntodorov1]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + PR
Language criteria met: University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 17/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2017
Biometrics done: 22/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport received:

[canerandagio]

canerandagio wrote:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/10/2016
Date on Approval letter: 28 Nov
Date of receipt of approval: 1 Dec
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Dec (dated 30 November - leaving me only 11 days to arrange ceremony)
Delayed ceremony by choice: 23 Feb
Passport Application (online): 25 Feb
Passport Received:

[eukg]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18.5yrs + Permanent Residency since 2003
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + Language Test Grade B1 Pass
Nationality: EU Belgian
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of send: 23.2.2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24.2.2017
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Biometric request date:
Date Biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[napoleon471]

FINAL UPDATE
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: 17/01/2017 (received 19/01/2017)
Date of approval: 28/12/2016 (received 09/01/2017)
Date of ceremony: 15/02/2017 (once a month only, no option for private ceremony)
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
Passport Received: 20/02/2017 (needed to rearrange redelivery with DX)

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 with straight forward cases, e.g. who studied in the UK (2-3 months from the date of receipt). If it takes much longer, it might be that they are doing some additional background checks.

All the best luck to everyone!

[chandugani]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3yr BC spouse)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/02/2017
Method of Payment: Card
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 27/02/2017
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 ceremony letter:
Delayed ceremony by choice:
Passport Application (online):
Passport Received:

[VinGam]

Approval Update!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who answered all my questions!

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: 21/02/2017 - Letter received 27-02-2017
Date of ceremony: 06-03-2017
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

I know it's difficult to do but when you stop waiting for it, it arrives It happened to me twice (DCPR and Confirmation letter).

[K3NY4N]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + ILR (British Spouse)
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 23/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: ?
Payment taken for Application: 30/11/2016
Payment taken for Passport: 05/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/12/2016
Biometrics done: 05/12/2016
Date of approval: 30/01/2017 , Received on: 08/02/2017
Date of ceremony: 21/02/2017
Date applied for passport: 23/11/2016
Passport text received : 24/02/2017
Date passport received: 27/02/2017

[Bora2012]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 General + 2yr ILR) ( 536 total business absence & discretion request
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + MBA UK
Nationality: Egyptian Non EU
Method of application: NCS Barnet, London
Date of application: 24/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/11/2016
Method of Payment: debit card
Date of debit of fees: 01/12/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 01/12/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 30/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 05/12/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 05/12/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/12/2016
Approval date: received on 23/02/2017. Dated 13/02/2017
3 months in total from date of application to approval date even though application wasn't straightforward, self employed Tier1 G and excess absence discretion, extra evidence
Ceremony date: not yet
wa ma twafeeky illa Billah, alayahi twakalto Wa Houa Rabo Al Arsh Al Azeem
Good luck everyone. This forum was extremely helpful throughout the process

[jhs]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence and PR card
Language criteria met: BSC, MSc and Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Cypriot
Method of application: Individual
Date of application: 30/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/12/2017
Biometrics done: 12/12/2016
Date of approval: 27/02/2017 (letter dated 07/02/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Took almost 13 weeks to get the invitation letter.
best of luck to all of you

[eukg]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18.5yrs + Permanent Residency since 2003
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + Language Test Grade B1 Pass
Nationality: EU Belgian
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of send: 23.2.2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24.2.2017
Date of debit of fees: 1.3.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 2.3.2017 (email)
Biometric request date:
Date Biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[mario75]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + pr
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 2/1/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4/1/2017
Payment taken for Application: 6/1/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/1/2017
Biometrics done: 17/1/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[mario75]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + pr
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 2/1/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4/1/2017
Payment taken for Application: 6/1/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/1/2017
Biometrics done: 17/1/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[eukg]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18.5yrs + Permanent Residency since 2003
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + Language Test Grade B1 Pass
Nationality: EU Belgian
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of send: 23.2.2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24.2.2017
Date of debit of fees: 1.3.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 2.3.2017 (email) letter dated 1.3.2017, letter received 4.3.2017
Biometric request date: letter dated 1.3.2017, letter received 4.3.2017
Date Biometrics done: 4.3.2017
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[lik]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + UK Uni
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Postal - NCS
Date of send: 07.12.2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 08.12.2016
Date of debit of fees: 09.12.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12.12.2016
Biometric request date: letter dated 12.12.2016
Date Biometrics done: 17.12.2016
Date of receipt of approval: 25/01/2017
Date of Ceremony: 22/02/2017

[VinGam]

Ceremony done yesterday.

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: 21/02/2017 - Letter received 27/02/2017
Date of ceremony: 06/03/2017
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received: Waiting

Date application to Biometric = 14 Days (Christmas plus my holidays)
From Biometrics to Approval date = 41 days
From Approval Date to Letter received = 6 days
From Letter received to Ceremony = 7 days
From Ceremony to Passport Received = Waiting

Total till now since Date of Application = 81 days