Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

aakuij wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years Tier 1 + ILR(Applied with new form and fee)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application: 27/05/2015
Application Received : 28/05/2015 (tracked on thedx.co.uk)
Payment method: CCard
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/06/2015
Date of acknowledgment Email received: 10/06/2015
Date of Biometric Letter received: Waiting
Biometric Enrolment: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Ziuta wrote:This forum is only reтpresenting a fraction of all applicants. I was told that approval rate is rather quick at the moment. It really depends on other agencies involved. For example how they check the biometrics? Do they check them at all? Let's see ...

kgpsingh wrote:

JohnnyZee wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17 June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 17 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Dated 18 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 24 June 2015
Date approval received: ...waiting...
Date of ceremony: ...waiting...

I got my acknowledgement letter on 13/06 but still haven't got biometrics letter. Is this something to worry about? I was told by NCS that since I have already provided biomterics during ILR stage, I wouldn't need to provide them now.. but looking at the comments from all, everyone seems to have got biometric request. Can someone please confirm?

yesilgozlerim wrote:id love to know what databases they use to make their checks based on! out of curiosity

Sunnys123 wrote:

Sunnys123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years student+ 2 year British spouse + 1 year Ilr
Language criteria: Life in the UK+ ESOL
Date of application: 09/02/2015 - NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by HO: 10/02/2015
Date of clearance of the fees: 11/02/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 14/02/2015 letter(dated 12/02/2015)
Date of Approval: 26/06/2015 (dated 20june)
Date of ceremony: tbc

esmsi wrote:Applied 23 Feb ,still waiting.

How long?

aspirante wrote:I applied on 30th January 2015. In March I was asked to submit some further info and have not heard from the HO yet. However, I phone them last week and was told the processing time at the moment is around 7 months.

goldfish wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (including 1 year ILR) on Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) / Tier 1 General
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + national of English speaking country
Current nationality: Australia
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 22/06/2015 (HO received 23/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: -- waiting --
Date of acknowledgement: -- waiting --
Date approval received: -- waiting --
Date of ceremony: -- waiting --

cool mind wrote:Normally in all categories other than naturalization ukba speed of fee cutting is super fast like bullet train but why in naturalization they not so speedy

stoofie wrote:Has anyone noticed that the payment taking part has sped up in recent weeks? Between January and late March it was generally within a week. Since late march it's been between 20 and 30 days. But since the end of May some have had their money taken within a week, give or take.

Still waiting for them to take my money - it's been a month already