Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[kleptomaniac]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: University Degree
LIUK Test: Passed in 2015
Method of application: Bracknell NCS
Date of application: 02/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/02/17
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 10/4/2017 Received 20/4/2017
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 02/02/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 15/02/2017
Date passports received: After the ceremony

[Skiichamp]

Have been a regular but silent observer of this forum.
Many thanks to all the members for sharing their experiences.

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Date of application: 13/02/2017
Biometrics done:22/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 19/4/2017 Received 20/4/2017 (No email received)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date passports received: After the ceremony

Best Wishes to all.

[JMB56]

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen (more than 3 years)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + citizen of English-speaking nation
Nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 28/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[alisufyan]

ligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family member)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Westminster
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP 20/04/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[jakub79]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity College London
Nationality: Polish (EEA)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017 (unsure: +- 2 days)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[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)[/quote]
Biometrics Submitted: 13/02/2017
Approval: Dated 12/04/2017 (Easter postal) received 21/04/2017
Citizenship Ceremony: 08/05/2017
Passports Applied: 01/02/2017
Passport Recieved: TBA

[blessedtoday]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years residence and 8 months ILR now married to BC
Language criteria met: Uni degree
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire inc Passport
Date of application:17/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2017 DX Secure
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/01/2017 showing in my acc (Saturday) Citizenship only
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2017(letter dated 24/01/2017
Biometrics done: 28/01/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/17 letter received 25/03/17
Date of ceremony: 12/04/17
Date applied for passports: 17/01/2017
Date passports received:22/04/17 posted through the letter box
Praise God for his faithfulness and I wish you all the best!!!

[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: 18/01/2017
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued:
Date of Bio metric letter issued:
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/01/17
Date of biometric letter received: 20/01/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/17
Date on Approval letter: 8/03/17
Date of receipt of approval: 18/03/17
Date of receipt of cermony letter: 28/03/2017
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/17
Date of Passport Application: 09/1/2017 (together with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: 24/04/2017

[mortana23]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency Card , 1 year PR + 14 years residency ( from February 2003 )
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college

Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017

Payment method: Credit Card

Date Received by HO: Awaiting
Date of Charging Fee: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting

Date of biometric letter : Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting

Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

Date of Passport Applied: 20/04/17
Date of Receive Passport: Awaiting

[RassesM]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 3yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith & JCAP
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2017 (dated 12/04/2017)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date applied for passports: 01/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[mortana23]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member of EEA, EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR

Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:25/04/2017 ( shown on Royal Mail tracking service )


Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account:

Date of acknowledgement:

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Agn7786]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence including 1 year PR
Status: EU Citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS C1
Method of application: Myself via post office
Date of application: 10.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: waiting...
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[gurupandit]

Final Update - Passport Received
Date of Application to Approval letter received: 73 calendar days, 51 working days
Date of Application to Passport Received: less than 3 months or 88 days or 60 working days
Dates updated in the below-quoted text in Red

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + Tier 1 + 4 year PR
Language criteria met: NARIC Letter for an Equivalent Indian Bachelor's Degree in English
Existing Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application - JCAP)
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 31/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement via email: 03/02/2017
Date money gone-off account: 02/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017 (received: 06/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 08/02/2017
Date of approval: 31/03/2017 (Letter received: 10/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 18/04/2017 (booked for a private ceremony on 11/04/2017)
Date applied for passports: 27/01/2017 (JCAP)
Date SMS received from HM Passport Office that passports dispatched: 22/04/2017
Date passports received: 25/04/2017

[phanidhar6039]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:UK masters degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/03/2017( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:21/04/2017 ( email)
Date money gone off account:21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/04/2017
Biometrics done:24/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:27/03/2017
Date passports received:

[prasi]

Eligibility criteria: AN 6(2) [Spouse of British Citizen]
KOLL Criteria: Already satisfied in ILR (Jan 2015). But again included Bachelors degree + UK NARIC certificate + LITUK pass certificate.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire (JCAP)
Date of application: 05/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Received by HO: 06/04/2017 (as told by NCS personnel during appointment)
AN Fee Debited: 21/04/2017
PP Fee Debited: 25/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2017 (Received on 24/04/2017)
Date of Biometrics letter: 20/04/2017 (Received on 24/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 24/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports applied: 05/04/2017
Date passports received:

[enzo9uk]

Application Timeline
Updates
Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + ( British spouse)
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality - EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 09/02/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 09/02/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 13/02/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 14/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/02/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25.04.2017
Date of Ceremony: 24.05.2017 but asked for private 29.04.2017
Date of Passport Application: 06/02/2017 (NCS)
Date Passport received:

I received ceremony letter but not the approval one. Booked private ceremony for Saturday, I'll come back with updates.
HO should spend 60p for 1st class.

[ronakinuk]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria:2 years student + 6 years ILR (Spouse EEC) + 4 year PR
Method of application: NCS Salford (dual application = AN and passport checking)
Date of application: 31/01/17
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/17
Date of debit of fees: - 08/02/17
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: February 2017
Date of receipt of approval: 20/04/17(Dated 05/04/17)
Date of Ceremony: 16/05/17 (public)

[alishah44]

Application Timeline
APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AND TAKING MORE THAN SIX MONTHS NOW...

Eligibility criteria: 3years with EEA nationa+2 years Retention = 5Years + ! year PR
Method of application: NCS ( Heckney Council)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card 20/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: November 2016 ( Finger print letter)
Date of receipt of approval: Finger print letter only in November 2016
On 23rd March 2017 i receive the email and HO call me Liverpool for interview which is suprising for me.
I went there in 04/04/2017 for interview and one officer did my interview which 50 MINUTES LONG. After that till now im still waiting response from them.
Date of Ceremony:
Date:

[Carling40]

Eligibility criteria: 5years +1 year PR
Language criteria met: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 21/10/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 25/10/16
Date of acknowledgement: 29/10/16
Date money gone off account:27/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:29/10/16
Biometrics done:29/10/16
Date of approval: 24/4/17
Date of ceremony: 17/5/17
Date applied for passports: 21/10/16
Date passport fee taken: 5/11/16
Date passports received:

[Ana0015]

Eligibility criteria:5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria :LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality:non eea
Method of Application:NCS wolverhampton
Date of Application: 30/01/2017
Date money gone off account 02/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment 02/02/2017 (by email)
Date of biometrics received 06/02/2017
dated 02/02/2017
Biometrics done:06/02/2017
Date of Approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

[Skyer2]

It has been 12 working days and application fee still hasnt been deducted from the account...

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence including 1 year ILR
Status: ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + From an english speaking country
Method of application: NCS Camden council
Date of application: 10.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11.04.17 (according to royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Still Waiting
Date money gone off account: Still Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Tea_Rocket]

I figured I'd start mine. A bit nervous now since it seems they're getting slower about initiating the application reviews and I'm going to North America at the end of May. I guess there's nothing to do but to wait and hope for the best.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 8 months as permanent resident + UK citizen spouse
Language criteria met: Citizen of a majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 27/04/2017
Date application received by Home Office: 28/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date application fee gone out of account:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date passport fee gone out of account:
Date passport received:

[Agn7786]

Money gone off account finally! After 18 days.

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence including 1 year PR
Status: EU Citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS C1
Method of application: Myself via post office
Date of application: 10.04.17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11.04.17
Date of acknowledgement: waiting...
Date money gone off account: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Essor1]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years, ILR 4 years
B1 certificate from trinity college and life in the UK certificate
non EU national
Method of application: NCS Walsall (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/04/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date received by HO: Not known (NCS Walsall doesn't provide track royal mail, in respect to know when the HO receipts the application)
Date of acknowledgement letter: Waiting
Date of money gone off account: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of applied passport: 13/04/2017
Date of passport received: Waiting

16 DAYS TODAY, MONEY HASN'T GONE OFF ACCOUNT, STILL WAITING FOR EVERYTHING...

[Marica123]

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/17
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/17
Date of biometrics done:25/02/17
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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