Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[canerandagio]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
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 ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[Xuan2014]

***************************************** APPLICATION TIMELINE *************************************************

Eligibility criteria: 5 YEARS RESIDENCE EEA + 2 YEARS PR
Language Criteria: LIFE IN THE UK + TRINITY COLLEGE B1 SELT
Method of Application: NCS READING
Date of Application: 10 OCTOBER 2016
Date Applied for Passports : 10 OCTOBER 2016 (Pilot Scheme)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 12 OCTOBER 2016
Method of Payment: DEBIT CARD
Date of Debit of Fees:
Date of Acknowledgment Issued:
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgment:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date of Bio Metric Letter Issued:
Date of Biometric Letter Received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Receipt of Approval:
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport received:


********************************************** OTHER UPDATED **********************************************

[gumsum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + MSc
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI:
Method of Payment: Debit Card
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 ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[Chase53]

**APPROVAL!!!
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Student + PSW + TIER1 5 yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Wandsworth)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Masters degree
Date of application: 27/07/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Didn't get any
Date of debit of fees for AN application:09/8/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 12/08/2016 (dated 09/08/2016)
Bio-metrics done: 13/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/10/2016 (dated 04/10/2016)
Date of Ceremony: 18/10/2016
Date applied for passports: 27/07/2016
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 12/8/2016
Date passports received: Waiting....

I wish everyone good luch with their application.

[vitolya]

And now my Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS (which was used for initial application in 2010)
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow) Join application
Date of application: 12/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: )
Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account:
Date of acknowledgement e-mail:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics submitted:
Ceremony invitation letter:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[munna007]

My Friends update as he requested me to share his details to help the forum
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + MBA Degree from UK
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 30/05/16
Date of receipt by UKBA: not available
Payment method: Not available
Date money gone off account: not available
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: no email
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics submitted: 17/06/16
Ceremony invitation letter: Dated:05/10/16 received 13/10/16
Date of approval: 05/10/16 received 13/10/16
Date of ceremony: 17/10/16
Best of luck to all including myself and my wife who are waiting for approval InshaAllah

[NicNicNic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years / EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity + life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (hammersmith)
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: (email) 14/10/16
Date money gone off account:14/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: Yes. EU citizen, 10 years in the UK, married to British citizenship
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: German.
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Date money gone off account: n/a
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[edvent]

Eligibility: Tier 1 General 5 years + 2 years ILR
Language: Was proved during Settlement + Life in the UK
Application Method: Sent Independently
Application Sent: 04/08/2016
UKVI Received: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Payment Method: Debit Card
Biometrics Letter: 06/09/2016 (Received 08/09/2016 - This was 2nd letter talking about first letter never received)
Biometrics Done: 08/09/2016
Approval Letter: 13/10/2016 (Dated 11/10/2016)
Ceremony: TBC
Passport: TBC

Thank you forum, very helpful indeed, I personally wish you all Best of Luck.

[rzbca]

Update: Approval!! Allah is great

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Date passports received:

Wish you all best of luck

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: EEA. 10 years in UK, 5 years ILR. PRC since July. Married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: German.
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Date money gone off account: n/a
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[synaayah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

[Smith999]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Already proven with Tier1
Method of application: Self, Royal Mail
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/09/2016(Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter and biometrics request: Dated 07/10/2016 received on 13/10/2016
Biometrics submitted: 14/10/2016
Ceremony invitation letter:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Thanks to everyone for sharing information, makes the waiting a bit easier!

[newbie0203]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Language Criteria Met: LITUK + ALready proven for settlement after 2013
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 05/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Email 17/10/16, Letter 18/10/16
Date money gone off account: 14/10/2016 (Pending Transaction)
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 18/10/16 dated 14/10/16
Bio-metrics done: 18/10/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 05/10/16
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

[Neatest_Nordic]

Updated: 20 October 2016

Eligibility criteria:5 years (Tier 2 General)+ 1 year ILR.
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:24/05/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/05/2016 (delivery tracking confirmation)
Date of debit of fees: 11/06/2016 (no confirmation letter or email received prior)
Letter of acknowledgement received:16/06/2016 (dated 10/06/2016)
Date biometrics completed: 17/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2016
Date of Ceremony: 31/08/2016
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2016 (received 05/10/2016)
Date of passport interview: 20/10/2016
Date passport received: TBC (apparently in the next 4-10 days)

It's worth noting that I left the UK (visited France) about three weeks after I had been granted citizenship but before I had applied for a UK passport. When coming through customs I used my NZ passport and a copy of my UK citizenship certificate. He asked to see my ILR permit which I had held onto, and showed him and went through customs with no issues.

[avva78]

Hi all,

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + PR card
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:20/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Letter of acknowledgement received:
Date biometrics completed:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date of passport interview:
Date passport received:

[napoleon471]

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met after 2013 plus Masters from a top 5 UK university
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 e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics submitted:
Ceremony invitation letter:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[rchc]

update:
Criteria: 3 years + ILR (spouse of British national )
Application method: self (post)
Payment : Credit Card
Language criteria : LIUK + degree in English (confirmed by NARIQ)
Application posted: 16/08/2016
Application received by HO: 17/08/2016
Acknowledgement : Received 05/09/16 (letter dated 30/08/16)
Biometric invite: Received 05/09/16 (letter dated 01/09/16)
Biometric enrolled: 05/09/16
Approval: 21/10/16 (letter dated 18/10/16)
Return of Docs : 21/10/16
Ceremony : waiting

[Blackhawk80]

Application made on 23/06/19
Received a request for original ESOL certificate by 19/10/16 or application will be refused.was away and just found it yesterday 22/10/16 and will post it tomorrow 24/10/16 ,will also call home office to explain tomorrow 24/10/16.What are my chances of being sucessful,any help will be appreciated.sorry if post is not in the right category,thank you all.

[napoleon471]

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met after 2013 plus Masters from a top 5 UK university
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:
Date of approval:
Date of 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

[NicNicNic]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years / EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity + life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (hammersmith)
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: (email) 14/10/16
Date money gone off account:14/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/10/16 received on 21/10/16
Biometrics done: 24/10/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: EEA. Residence: 10 yrs. ILR: 5 yrs. PRC: 07/16. Married to BC.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: German.
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016 (pending)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[WR1]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years (spouse of BC)
Language criteria met: Cambridge ESOL Entry 3 (met for ILR after 28 Oct 2013)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Lancashire JCAP
Date of application: 27/06/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/07/2016 (received on 12/07/2016)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/07/2016 (received on 12/07/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/07/2016
Date of approval: 16/09/2016 (Letter dated 09/09/16)
Date of ceremony:18/10/16

Date applied for passports: 27/06/2016
Date money gone off for passport: 13/07/2016
Date text message received: 21/10/2016
Date passports received: 24/10/2016

[canerandagio]

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:
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
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:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[synaayah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016(Pending Transaction)
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received: