Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

crystalboy · Post by **crystalboy** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:51 pm

crystalboy wrote:
crystalboy wrote:UPDETE: Approval Received

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013 (UK Degree)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05 May 2016 letter dated 23 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 22 April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-May-2016 received 05-May-2016
Biometrics done: 05-May-2016
Date of approval : Received on 09/07/2016 letter dated 29/06/2016
Date of ceremony : TBA
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:

Tier1_General · Post by **Tier1_General** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:15 pm

cjb83 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5Y + ILR 18 months
Method of application: self
Application sent: 20/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement/biometrics requested : letter dated 13/05/2016 (received 17/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting

Almost 4 weeks just to get an acknowledgment letter. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me!

Hi - Have you heard anything? We share same timelines... My wife applied for Naturalisation on 18th April.

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:49 pm

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aika27 · Post by **aika27** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:40 am

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: WAITING
Date of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of letter requesting biometrics: WAITING
Biometrics done: WAITING
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: WAITING
Date passports received: WAITING

ukresources · Post by **ukresources** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:57 pm

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Brent( JCAP)
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 23/03/2016
Date money went off account: 23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 31/03/2016
Date of approval : 10/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/07/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 30/03/2016
Date of passport text/sms: 07/07/2016
Date of passport receipt: 09/07/2016

anais34 · Post by **anais34** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:30 pm

anais34 wrote:
anais34 wrote:application timeline

update! !!
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eligibility criteria : 3years spouse+6month ILR
language criteria: life in the uk +trinity college B1
method of application :NCS wandsworth council
payment method : debit card
date of application :16/2/16
date send to UKBA: 17/2/16
date of receipt by UKBA :18/2/16
Date of debit of fees:1/3/16
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:29/2/16
date of letter requesting biometrics :3/3/16
date of biometrics done :3/3/26
date of approval letter :letyre arrive 9/7/16 date on the lettree 24/6/16
Date of ceremony :14/7/16
date applied for passport: 16/2/16
date passport received:
Al hamdollah reciving my approval today 4 month and 5 days that my time waiting I wish all still waiting good luck

vnesk · Post by **vnesk** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:53 pm

FINAL UPDATE: APPROVAL RECEIVED + PASSPORT TIMING

Citizen: Russian
Eligibility criteria: 10yr long residence + ILR (1yrs)
Language criteria met: BA (UK degree) + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS TOWER HAMLETS
Date of application: 07/03/2016 Morning
Payment method: CHEQUE
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : EMAIL received 16/03/2016 14:00
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/2016 (dated 15/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 19/03/2016 (Post Office)
Date of approval : 23/05/2016 (letter received on 02/06/2016)
Date of ceremony :27/06/2016

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO IS WAITING and APPYING

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/06/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 28/06/2016
IPS Office: LONDON
Interview letter received: 05/07/16
Return of documents: 07/07/16
Interview: 10/07/2016 (booked on 05/07/2016)
Interview Office: Victoria London (evening)
SMS received: N/A
Passport received: 13/07/16

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK !)

Dec17 · Post by **Dec17** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:34 pm

update :Approved

by the god grace i got my approval today ,,,what a relief

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval :04/07/2016

Date of ceremony : 02/08/2016(need to postpone i have already booked holiday )
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :

crystalboy · Post by **crystalboy** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:23 pm

crystalboy wrote:
crystalboy wrote:
crystalboy wrote:UPDETE: Approval Received

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013 (UK Degree)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05 May 2016 letter dated 23 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 22 April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-May-2016 received 05-May-2016
Biometrics done: 05-May-2016
Date of approval : Received on 09/07/2016 letter dated 29/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 15/07/2016 private
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:

KHAN2016 · Post by **KHAN2016** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:49 pm

Finaly wait is over AlhamdulilAllah ..

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + requirement(UK degree)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016-
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/04/2016
Bio metric letter received : 22/04/2016
Bio metric done: 23/04/2016
Date of approval: 04/07/2016 (received on : 15/06/2016)
Date of ceremony:will book on Monday

this forum is best provides exact timeline and you have an idea when you are going to get reply

Good luck to everyone who are waiting

DMH2014 · Post by **DMH2014** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:13 pm

Approval finally With the Grace Of Almighty God

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language requirement: Life in uk and uk degree
Method of application: NCS Ilford (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval: 05/07/2016
Date of ceremony:16/07/2016

SHEKARPAL · Post by **SHEKARPAL** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS Met at ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Crebit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2016 (Via Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 3/05/2016
Biometrics done: 6/05/2016
Date of approval: 6/07/2016 ( Letter received 15 July)
Date of ceremony: 31/08/2016
Thank you!

marki23 · Post by **marki23** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:29 am

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence + EEA PR (issued June 2016, 2 months after applying), married to British Citizen
Language criteria met: UK Degree + UK Masters & LIUK test passed
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 20/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 30/06/2016 (Email received)

Date money went off account: 17/07/2016 (yes, it was a Sunday - original payment was declined so had to wait a second time)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2016 (letter received 4 days leter)
Biometrics was done: 18/07/2016
Date of approval : TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date applied for passports : TBC
Date money went off account for passport: TBC
Date of passport text/sms: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC

Acatcalledkiwi · Post by **Acatcalledkiwi** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:52 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

faraznasirali · Post by **faraznasirali** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:32 am

Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + MSc
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Sutton)
Date of Application : 24/03/16
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 30/03/16 (easter holidays delay)
Date of acknowledgement :20/04/2016 (received on 27/04/2016)
Date money gone off account :20/04/16(Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :27/04/16
Biometrics done :27/04/16
Date of approval :06/07/16 (Date on the Letter 24/06/16)
Date of ceremony :14/07/16
Date applied for passports : 24/03/16
Date passports SMS received :19.07.2016

KHAN2016 · Post by **KHAN2016** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:22 am

FINAL UPDATE AND DATE CORRECTION

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + requirement(UK degree)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016-
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/04/2016
Bio metric letter received : 22/04/2016
Bio metric done: 23/04/2016
Date of approval: 04/07/2016 (received on : 15/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:20/07/2016

AMK-HK · Post by **AMK-HK** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:44 am

Myself: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : PhD (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistani

Spouse: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general Dependent + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : Canadian Citizen
Nationality : Canadian

Method of Application : Post (Edinburgh)
Date of Application :09/04/16
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 12/04/16
Date of acknowledgement :02/05/2016 (received on 06/05/2016)
Date money gone off account :02/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics :02/05/2016
Biometrics done :07/05/16
Date of approval :20/07/16 (Date on the Letter 18/07/16)
Date of ceremony :Yet to book
Date applied for passports :

Best of luck who are anxiously waiting for their turn.............

stoofie · Post by **stoofie** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:37 pm

Eligibility Criteria: Work permit + ILR
Method of Application: NCS Ealing
Application Submitted: 30 May 2015
Application Received: 3 June 2105 (Signed for)
Payment taken: 4 July 2105
Receipt of Acknowledgement:

Biometrics Request: 3 July 2015 (received 8 July 2015)
Biometrics Submitted: 9 July 2015
Receipt of Approval: 4 July 2016
Ceremony: 20 July 2016

Took a year to the day from taking payment to approval.

Xenia · Post by **Xenia** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:49 pm

Eligibility Criteria: Permanent residence + married to BC
Language and LUK requirements: English B1+ Life in the UK certificates
Method of Application: NCS
Application Submitted: 6.07.2016
Application Received: 7.07.2016
Payment taken: 20.07.2016
Receipt of Acknowledgement: TBC
Biometrics Request: TBC
Biometrics Submitted:TBC
Receipt of Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

cjb83 · Post by **cjb83** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:42 am

****UPDATE*****APPROVED AFTER 3 MONTHS ALMOST TO THE DAY

cjb83 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5Y + ILR 18 months
Method of application: self
Application sent: 20/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement/biometrics requested : letter dated 13/05/2016 (received 17/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval : 19/07/2016
Date of ceremony : waiting

Almost 4 weeks just to get an acknowledgment letter. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me!

crystalboy · Post by **crystalboy** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:19 pm

crystalboy wrote:UPDETE: Passport Received final update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013 (UK Degree)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05 May 2016 letter dated 23 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 22 April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-May-2016 received 05-May-2016
Biometrics done: 05-May-2016
Date of approval : Received on 09/07/2016 letter dated 29/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 15/07/2016 private
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:21/07/2016

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Acatcalledkiwi · Post by **Acatcalledkiwi** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:51 am

[quote="Acatcalledkiwi"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: not checked
Date of debit of fees: 20 / 07 / 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics letter:
Date of biometrics appointment:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Raj5 · Post by **Raj5** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:47 am

Raj5 wrote:
Raj5 wrote:Date received by the HO-29/3/2016
Date fee debited-19 April 2016

Biometric letter received - 23 April 2016
Biometric provided - 23 April 2016
Approval letter dated 3 July received on 5 July
Invitation letter received on 14 July
Ceremony on 19 July
Applied for passport on 20 July

exmalaysian · Post by **exmalaysian** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: 12yrs ILR

Method of application: NCS Bexley (Naturalisation and Passport Pilot Scheme)

Date of receipt by UKBA: How do I check this? I received a text message as follows: We've received your passport application. You should get your new passport within 3 weeks (6 weeks if it's your first passport). We never ask you to send personal or financial information by text.

Date of debit of fees:

Date of receipt of acknowledgement:

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of Ceremony:

Acatcalledkiwi · Post by **Acatcalledkiwi** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:19 pm

Acatcalledkiwi wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown (didn't get any info on this)
Date of debit of fees: 20 / 07 / 2016
Date of biometric letter received: 22 / 07 / 2016
Date of biometrics given: 23 / 7 / 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of passport application sent:
Date passport fees taken:
Date passport received:

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