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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by napoleon471 » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:42 pm

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).

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by anveerappanbe » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:36 am

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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by salwad » Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:30 pm

*** 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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sanjaysk » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:57 pm

sanjaysk wrote:
sanjaysk wrote: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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by giramondo » Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:51 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by lkdown » Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:09 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by VinGam » Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:54 pm

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:
EEA DCPR timeline
Documents sent: 24.02.16; DCPR received:14.05.16; Total: 80 days
Naturalisation timeline
Document sent: 16.12.16; Biometric: 11.01.2017; Approval 21.02.2017; Ceremony 06.03.2017; Passport Received 13.03.2017; Total: 87 days

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by silk route » Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:37 pm

silk route wrote:
silk route wrote: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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ilrappuk » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:32 pm

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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Migrant007 » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:21 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by munna007 » Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:33 pm

Full & Final Update :mrgreen:
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 :wink:
May God Bless you all with success, Best of luck!
Goodbye All!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ura333 » Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:04 pm

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!!!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by hafizali » Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:36 am

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ahsanrana » Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:04 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rudolfmelissa0821 » Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:11 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sarvo_uk » Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:23 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mellitir » Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:10 pm

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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mo70 » Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:07 am

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!!!!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mo70 » Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:02 am

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by KumarSpore » Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:22 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Moye » Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:14 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by RassesM » Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:04 pm

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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Shazzanz » Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:11 pm

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)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Happytime999 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:01 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MMM-MMM » Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:13 pm

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

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