Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Hi all

Seeing this forum since April when I applied for naturalisation and today I was surprised to see brown envelope and got my approval

Here are the details ::
Eligibility criteria: 5 years +ilr
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application:NCS hounslow
Date of application: 24/04/2015
Payment method: debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2015
Date money gone:26/05/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/06/2015
Biometrics done: 16/06/2015
Date of approval: 05/12/2025
Date of ceremony : not done yet
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 6 years of exercising EU treaty rights (including 1 year auto-acquired permanent residence)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + degree from a majority English-speaking country (other than Canada)
Current nationality: EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lewisham
Date of application: 02/07/2015 (HO to receive 03/07/2015)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date approval received: 19/12/2015 dated 11/12/2015
Date of ceremony: Will call on Monday to book a private one

Hi everyone
I have applied for naturalisation 10th November 2015 and i have received the acknowledgement letter on 4th December.Its been three weeks and i still havent received my Biometrics.Does anyone why is it taking so long?

UPDATE APPROVAL!!

After a long and desperate wait I finally got approved. See my timeline below...

Eligibility criteria: PR + 2 years Residence
Language criteria met - Life in the UK + Trinity College Certificate
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 08 May 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01 June 2015
Date of Letter for acknowledgment: 06 June 2015 (dated 02 June 2015)
Biometric enrollment: 05 June 2015 (dated 02 June 2015)
Date approval received: 18 DECEMBER 2015 (dated 11 December 2015)
Date of ceremony: 22 December 2015 (private)

Good luck to everyone that's waiting.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Slough)
Date of receipt by UKBA:16 November 2015
Date of debit of fees: 09 December 2015 paid by cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 20/12/2015 after biometrics request
Date of biometrics request: 09 December 2015 received 14 December 2015
Biometrics done: 19/12/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Has anyone been contacted by email by a caseworker. I was asked to provide a scanned copy of a document. I obtained the document and emailed it back to the generic email address as per the request on December 17th. So far no reply. All I'd like is an acknowledgement that the document I scanned was sufficient and the case worker received it. Does the HO slow down in the last couple of weeks in December? It seems that could be the reason for the delay if many people are taking holidays for Christmas. Just curious if anyone else has been asked to provide information via email in the same way as myself and then experienced a delay in being acknowledged. I understand they're busy and all and don't ask out of frustration. Just want to find out if this is fairly common and not out of the norm. Thanks for anyone who can let me know. Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

(for my spouse)

Eligibility Criteria: ILR, Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country

Method of Application: NCS; 28 August
Date Received by UKVI: 1 September
Biometrics Completed: 18 September

Approval Letter: 11 December; Received 22 December

It seems there are delays in the council receiving the information from the HO, so hopefully a ceremony can be arranged for my spouse in the next day or two if they receive it before Christmas.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Ancestry visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of application: 15 December 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting (not sure how to confirm this)
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of biometrics request: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

raje wrote:Hi everyone
I have applied for naturalisation 10th November 2015 and i have received the acknowledgement letter on 4th December.Its been three weeks and i still havent received my Biometrics.Does anyone why is it taking so long?

Normal the acknowledgement letter is the same letter that asks you to go and do your biometric within 14days. I am supprised yours does not.

My wife got two letters, two separate envelopes.

One acknowledgment and one biometric invitation.

Cheers

[quote="adeclit"]Eligibility Criteria: 2yrs Spouse Visa 5yrs ILR
Method of Application: Self Service
Date of receipt by by UKBA: 16 September 2015
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of Debit of fees: 1 october 2015
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Oct 2015
Date of Biometric Request: 3 Oct 2015
Date biometric Done: 5th Oct 2015
Date of Approval: 18/12/15 received 24/12/15
Date of Ceremony: waiting for and invitastion letter from council
Got back from work yesterday and i had a post slip waiting, si i went to the post office first thing this morning hoping this would be a lovely xmas present and it was hurraayyy!
I got my approval letter and was told not to contact the council but wait to get an invitation letter.
Is this how it goes? someone please enlighten me.
Thought i would update you guys and wish you all the best

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 yrs + 1yr ILR; Indian passport holder
Method of application: NCS (Croydon council) dated 12 Oct 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Oct 2015
Date of debit of fees: 29 Oct 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Oct 2015
Date of Biometric registration: 02 Nov 2015
Date of approval: 20/12/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 24/12/2015
Date of Ceremony: 29/12/2015

Eligibility criteria: (3yr spouse of BC)
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th October 2015
Date of debit of fees: 22 October 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th October 2015, dated a letter of 22 October
Finger Print Done : 11 Nov' 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Dec' 2015
Date of Ceremony: 27 January' 2016

Total process is going to end in almost 3.5 months.
I think if I could done the fingerprint little earlier, it could take 3 months only.
Thanks to all the forum members for kind advice you gave me through the process.

adeclit wrote:

adeclit wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 2yrs Spouse Visa 5yrs ILR
Method of Application: Self Service
Date of receipt by by UKBA: 16 September 2015
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of Debit of fees: 1 october 2015
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Oct 2015
Date of Biometric Request: 3 Oct 2015
Date biometric Done: 5th Oct 2015
Date of Approval: 18/12/15 received 24/12/15
Date of Ceremony: waiting for and invitastion letter from council
Got back from work yesterday and i had a post slip waiting, si i went to the post office first thing this morning hoping this would be a lovely xmas present and it was hurraayyy!
I got my approval letter and was told not to contact the council but wait to get an invitation letter.
Is this how it goes? someone please enlighten me.
Thought i would update you guys and wish you all the best

Help please?

adeclit wrote:

adeclit wrote:

adeclit wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 2yrs Spouse Visa 5yrs ILR
Method of Application: Self Service
Date of receipt by by UKBA: 16 September 2015
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of Debit of fees: 1 october 2015
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Oct 2015
Date of Biometric Request: 3 Oct 2015
Date biometric Done: 5th Oct 2015
Date of Approval: 18/12/15 received 24/12/15
Date of Ceremony: waiting for and invitastion letter from council
Got back from work yesterday and i had a post slip waiting, si i went to the post office first thing this morning hoping this would be a lovely xmas present and it was hurraayyy!
I got my approval letter and was told not to contact the council but wait to get an invitation letter.
Is this how it goes? someone please enlighten me.
Thought i would update you guys and wish you all the best

Help please?

Purely conjecture, but maybe your council does not have dates to propose for the ceremony yet; so maybe wait ten working days (i.e. 12 Jan) and then contact the Home Office or the council.

Application for Me & Wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Indian Degree Taught in English(Uni Letter + Point base calc printout)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/09/2015
Application Received: ??
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/09/2015
Date of email Acknowledgment received: 21/09/2015
Date of Mail Acknowledgement Receieved: 24/09/2015
Date of Biometric Letter received: 23/09/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 23/09/2015
Date approval received: 24/12/2015 dated 18/12/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2016

Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Residence + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Lambeth
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 November 2015
Date of debit of fees: 11 December 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 December 2015 (letter dated 11 December 2015)
Date biometrics given: 18 December 2015
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NEWHAM NCS
Date of application: 23/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2015
Date money taken (AN): 16/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/12/2015
Biometrics done: 21/12/2015
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date passports received:waiting

finally we have received our approval letter on Christmas eve and it was best Christmas present for me and my husband
Many Thanks to all the members, seniors and moderators for the great support through out my journey


Application of Myself and spouse (Joint Application)
Eligibility criteria : Tier1 5year + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : UK Master degree + PBS print out + Life in the UK, Spouse - IELTS given in 2005 for entry clearance + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application : NCS (Manchester)
Date of application : 25/08/2015
Payment method : Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 26/08/2015
Date money gone off account : 04/09/2015
Email acknowledgement : 07/09/2015 (only I have received email acknowledgement and my spouse didn’t)
Date of acknowledgement : 04/09/2015 Letter received : 09/09/15 (Myself and spouse)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04/09/2015 Letter received : 09/09/15 (Myself and spouse)
Biometrics done : 11/09/2015 (Myself and spouse)
Date of approval : 17/12/2015 received on 24/12/2015
Date of ceremony : awaiting for Council letter/invitation

Good luck to all of you who are still awaiting for good news

Hello all,

I'm new to this forum after being directed by a friend. Looks like a wealth on knowledge here and wish I had known about this before as it would have helped me with my application.

Anyway, I applied for naturalisation in August 2015(See timelines below). Late November, my ILR BRP was lost during a visa application process (for a different country). Since then I have successfully got a replacement card for the BRP by mid Dec. Will this loss of BRP impact on my naturalisation application? The ID number on the old BRP and new one is different?

Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help!

Eligibility criteria: (5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR)
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 27/08/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/08/2015
Date of debit of fees: 09/09/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/09/2015
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I think it should be fine.
I think you have applied through the NCS and They checked the docs before posting the application. So, the case worker will rely on the docs
And because you made your application in August, I think its just away from the corner.
Did you gave you biometrics already????
If you just wanted to be on a safe side: I think you can call or send an email that you have a replacement biometrics card to the address in the link
https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi/british ... ationality

at least they can guide you in the right direction

Please keep this thread for BC TIMELINES ONLY. All other posts will be removed.

Number of applicants : 2 Adults (Husband + Wife)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Language criteria met : Degree + B1 (PET)
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 27/04/15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 28/04/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/05/15
Date of acknowledgement: 27/05/15
Date of Biometric invitation: 27/05/15
Date of Biometrics: Don't remember
Date approval received: 29/12/2015 (letter dated 17/12/2015)
Date of ceremony: 06/01/2016

APPROVAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 9 years, no PR document
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/07/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/07/2015
Date of acknowledgment letter: 31/07/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/07/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 03/08/2015
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 10/08/2015
Date of approval: 24/12/2015 (letter received 31/12/2015)
Date of ceremony: 26/01/2016

It's been just over 5 months wait for me but got approval letter in the end.
Many thanks to all members of this forum sharing their timelines.
Good luck to all still waiting!

**FINAL UPDATE**
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr residence + 2yr ILR;)
Language criteria met :OFQUAL registered English qualification + Life in UK test pass certificate
Current Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS (Northallerton) 20/July/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/July/2015 Royal mail special delivery online tracking
Date of debit of fees: 30/July/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/Aug/2015
Date of BioMetric Requested: 28/09/2015 (letter arrived 02/10/2015) - BioMetric Done: 05/010/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 31/12/2015 Letter dated 20/12/2015
Date of Ceremony: 12/01/2016
Thanks all who providing this supportive platform and sharing there knowledge.
All the best to all still waiting for their approval.
See you in passport timeline.
Regards