Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: 29 April 2017 (Dated 19 April 2017)
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

[Skyer2]

Update! Application fee has been deducted after 18 days..

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: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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: 18.04.2017
Date of receipt of approval: 29.04.2017
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.

[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: 29 April 2017 (Dated 19 April 2017)
Date of Ceremony: 1st June 2017
Date passports received:

[santa222]

Eligibility criteria: 8 year residency with PR card
Language criteria met: BSc degree in UK
Nationality: EEA - Latvian
Method of application: Myself - special next day delivery
Date of application: 7/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/02/17 (Dated 13/02/17)
Biometrics done: 23/02/17
Letter asking for additional documents: 15/04/17 (Dated 10/04/17)
Additional documents sent: 18/04/17 (Guaranteed next day delivery)
Date of approval +documents received: 25/04/2017 (Dated 21/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 17/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 17/05/2017
Date passport money gone off account:
Date passports received:

[Essor1]

[quote="Essor1"]Eligibility criteria: 11 years, ILR 4 years
B1 certificate from trinity college and life in the UK certificate
non EEA national
Method of application: NCS Walsall (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/04/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement letter: 02/05/2017 ( via Email )
Date of money gone off account: 02/05/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of applied passport: 13/04/2017
Date of passport received: Waiting

[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)
Biometrics Submitted: 13/02/2017
Approval: Dated 12/04/2017 (Easter postal) received 21/04/2017
Citizenship Ceremony: 08/05/2017 (changed to 31/05/2017 due to travel and no guarantee passport will arrive in time)
Passports Applied: 01/02/2017
Passport Recieved: TBA

[ecoman]

applied: 31/01/2014
10 years long residence, tier 1 general 1.5 year ILR
IELTS expired but used at the time of ILR

Approved: 24/04/2014 received 01/05/2014

[Agn7786]

UPDATE

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: 04.05.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting...
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[CostyMCG]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham + JCAP
Date of application: 04 May 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: tbc (05 May 2017 told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[kthadesh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR (GESE B1 Leve 5) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Barnet (Hendon Townhall)
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/02/2017
Biometrics done: 17/02/2017
Date of approval: 05/05/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport received:

Update1
Update2

[FGC]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (24yr resident married to Brit)
Language criteria met: IELTS taken on 21/02/17
Life in the UK test: 24/02/17
Nationality: Mexican
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea, London.
Date of application: 11 April 2017
Payment method: Debit Card but funds not taken to date (05/05/17)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 28/04/17 but received on 04/05/17.
Date money went off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/17 but received on 04/05/17.
Biometrics taken: 05/05/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 11 April 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[Agn7786]

UPDATE

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: 04.05.17 via email
Date money gone off account: 28.04.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05.05.17
Biometrics done: 06.05.17
Date of approval: waiting...
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Marica123]

Whi got approval today.
Applied 14/02
Thanks to all!

[wimpykid2017]

Grateful to God almighty who has seen us through this journey. Many thanks to the fantastic people on this forum. Kudos to your hard work.
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 15months ILR (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: MSC + LITUK
Nationality: Nigerians
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Hertfordshire County Council
Date of application: 13/01/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2017 (email), 27/01/2017 (letter dated 24/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2017 (for citizenship), 27/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2017 (letter dated 25/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Requested for documents: Myself: 2 Original Passports and Hubby: DVLA offence for making phone call while driving in 2013 now expired though. Letter dated 03/04/2017 by 2nd class. Please note that this letter arrived whilst away on holiday in April and therefore missed the deadline 16/04/2017 for submitting the requested docs.
Date requested docs sent: 26th April 2017 via next day delivery with a self address recorded delivery envelope to return my passports.
Date of approval: Letter dated 02/05/2017 received 03/05/2017 with original passports returned.
Date of ceremony: Awaiting letter from the home office to book the ceremony with the council.
Date applied for passports: 13/01/2017
Date passports received:TBC

[TakesLong]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family, life in UK, trinity english
Method of application: NCS 13.4.17
Applied for passport: 13.4.17
Date of receipt of acknowledgement (email): 3.5.17
Date cheque cashed: 8.5.17

[ijustdontknow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS Winchester + JCAP
Date of application: 09 May 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[developer101]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 General + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + IELTS used for ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 23/12/2016
Method of Payment: debit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement issued: No email
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 13/01/2017
Date of last correspondence with HO via email: 22/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: Awaiting
Date Passport received:Awaiting

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 General + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + IELTS used for ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 23/12/2016
Method of Payment: debit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement issued: No email
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 13/01/2017
Date of last correspondence with HO via email: 22/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/17 date on letter
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/17
Date of Passport Application: joint application with citizenship application
Date Passport received:Awaiting

Shall

[Adusadi]

Hi everyone ^_^

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + PR 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + GESE grade 5
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: myself via post
Date of application: 20 April 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 April 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08 May 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 09 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20 April 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[elenaskye]

GOT APPROVED

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Entrepreneur Visa T1 +1 yr ILR
Language Criteria: University Degree BAHons + (life in the UK test)
Nationality - NON-EU Russian
Method of application: NCS ( Kensington and Chelsea)
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02/02/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 06/02/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 08/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2017
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2017
Date of receipt of approval:10/05/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:07/06/2017 ( will call them to arrange private Ceremony sooner)
Date Passport to be received: awaiting
OVERALL TIME FROM APPLICATION TO APPROVAL 3 MONTHS

[kthadesh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR (GESE B1 Leve 5) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Barnet (Hendon Townhall)
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/02/2017
Biometrics done: 17/02/2017
Date of approval: 05/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 11/05/2017
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received:

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[TakesLong]

There is no edit button on my last post?! so I am reposting for my update.

Eligibility criteria: EU Family, life in UK, trinity english
Method of application: NCS 13.4.17
Applied for passport: 13.4.17
Date of receipt of acknowledgement (email): 3.5.17
Date cheque cashed: 8.5.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2.5.17 arrived 10.5.17

[al95]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family)
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017 (Dated: 05/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

[Tea_Rocket]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 8 months ILR + UK citizen spouse
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 27/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracked)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2017 (14 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[nut_cracker18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/05/2017.. Passport funds on 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC