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nut_cracker18
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nut_cracker18 » Thu May 11, 2017 10:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/05/2017.. Passport funds on 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ParanoidAndroid » Thu May 11, 2017 3:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English (myself), English Language Test (Spouse)
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS York + JCAP
Date of application: 30/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/217
Date money gone off account: 08/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 13/02/2017
Date of approval: 03/04/2017
Date of ceremony: 04/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 30/01/2017
Date passports received: 11/04/2017

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ParanoidAndroid » Fri May 12, 2017 1:24 pm

I made a typo with my passport receipt and biometrics dates, corrected below.
ParanoidAndroid wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English (myself), English Language Test (Spouse)
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS York + JCAP
Date of application: 30/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/217
Date money gone off account: 08/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/2017
Biometrics done: 13/02/2017
Date of approval: 03/04/2017
Date of ceremony: 04/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 30/01/2017
Date passports received: 11/05/2017

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NaijaBoy_again » Fri May 12, 2017 8:08 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (Nigerian Citizen 5 Yrs Tier 1 General, 2 yrs ILR arrived UK 2006
Method of application: NCS (Westminster City Council) submitted on Feb 2, 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: Feb 3, 2017
Date of debit of fees: Monday Feb 6,2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Feb 6, 2017
Date Of receipt of Biometric: Feb 10,2017
Date of Biometric: Feb 10,2017
Date of receipt of approval: May 2, 2017
Date of receipt of letter: May 11,2017 from HO
Date of receipt of Letter for Ceremony: May 11, Bexley Council
Date of Ceremony: May 16,2017
Thanks everyone. Immense help from the site. Wishing everyone good.
Bless

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rk_bk » Sat May 13, 2017 11:26 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree - English medium
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 27/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/01/2017.. Passport funds on 01/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2017
Biometrics done: 28/01/2017
Date of approval: 19/04/2017
Date received:02/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 23/01/2017
Date passports received: 12/05/2017

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by spellish123 » Sat May 13, 2017 4:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 11/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL
Date money gone off account: .. Passport funds on
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 11 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Adusadi » Sat May 13, 2017 7:48 pm

Update 1
Adusadi wrote:Hi everyone ^_^

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + PR 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + GESE grade 5
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: myself via post
Date of application: 20 April 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 April 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08 May 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 09 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13 May 2017 (letter dated 10 May 2017)
Biometrics done: 13 May 2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: TBC

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United States of America

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Tea_Rocket » Mon May 15, 2017 1:48 pm

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 8 months ILR + UK citizen spouse
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 27/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracked)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2017 (14 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2017 (e-mail) (15 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday), received a letter on 15/05/2017 (dated 11/05/2017) in the same envelope as the biometrics letter.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/05/2017 (received 15/05/2017 with the acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 15/05/2017 (18 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by KayPee » Mon May 15, 2017 4:55 pm

KayPee wrote:
KayPee wrote:
KayPee wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 3yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 1 adult
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Reading
Date of NCS Application: 13-Feb-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 17-Feb-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 20-Feb-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 21-Feb-2017(dated 17-Feb-2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 28-Feb-2017
Date of debit of Passport fees: 21-Feb-2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05-May-2017
Date of receipt of approval: 15-May-2017
Date of Ceremony: 25-May-2017
Date passports received:

kthadesh
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kthadesh » Wed May 17, 2017 10:58 am

kthadesh wrote:
kthadesh wrote:
kthadesh wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR (GESE B1 Leve 5) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Barnet (Hendon Townhall)
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/02/2017
Biometrics done: 17/02/2017
Date of approval: 05/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 11/05/2017
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: 17/05/2017
Update1
Update2
Update3
Update4
Hi,

This is the final update. Thanks everone for sharing and supporting on this journey to Citizenship.

All the best :)

Trabant
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Trabant » Thu May 18, 2017 8:20 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR + Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Hamilton Scotland 4 April 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 April 2017
Date of debit of fees: 18 april 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 april 2017 (DATED 20 april 2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 25 april 2017
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by oms2000 » Thu May 18, 2017 9:12 am

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 12months ILR
Language criteria met: MSC
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 20/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/02/2017 (Royal Mail tracked)
Date money gone off account: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2017 received a letter on 28/02/2017 in the same envelope as the biometrics letter.
Biometrics done: 28/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ntodorov1 » Thu May 18, 2017 3:38 pm

ntodorov1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 7 years + PR
Language criteria met: University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 17/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2017
Biometrics done: 22/02/2017
Date of approval: 10/05/2017
Date the letter arrived: 18/05/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport received:

imaner
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Iran

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imaner » Fri May 19, 2017 1:18 am

imaner wrote:Update: Finally received the approval

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years refugee status + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: B1(SELT)
LIUK Test: Passed in 2014
Method of application: Kensington NCS
Date of application: 14/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2016
Date money gone off account: 2/12/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/16
Biometrics done: 26/11/16
Date of approval: Letter dated 3/4/2017 Received 15/4/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/4/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/11/2016 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 29/11/2016
Date passports received: waiting
Lasr update: Passport received

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years refugee status + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: B1(SELT)
LIUK Test: Passed in 2014
Method of application: Kensington NCS
Date of application: 14/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2016
Date money gone off account: 2/12/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/16
Biometrics done: 26/11/16
Date of approval: Letter dated 3/4/2017 Received 15/4/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/4/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/11/2016 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 29/11/2016
Date passports received: 4/5/2017

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by pang » Fri May 19, 2017 12:30 pm

Application timeline

Eligibility criteria: PR acquired in 2010
Nationality: EEA
Language criteria met: UK university degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/02/2017
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 26/02/2017; email 27/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 02/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/02/2017
Biometrics done: 04/03/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 17/05/2017 Received 19/05/2017
Date of ceremony: awaiting letter from the council

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ntodorov1 » Sat May 20, 2017 4:09 pm

ntodorov1 wrote:
ntodorov1 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 7 years + PR
Language criteria met: University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 17/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2017
Biometrics done: 22/02/2017
Date of approval: 10/05/2017
Date the letter arrived: 18/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 08/08/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passport received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ijustdontknow » Sun May 21, 2017 11:01 am

ijustdontknow wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS Winchester + JCAP
Date of application: 09 May 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 May 17 (presumably)
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: 19 May 17 (Citizenship Only)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by navinw » Mon May 22, 2017 9:54 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR + Life in the UK test
Number of Application: 2 adult + 1 Child
Nationality: Indian
Method of NCS application: Wandsworth Council
Date of application: 19/05/2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017 (Monday)
Date of acknowledgement: --Waiting--
Date money gone off account: --Waiting--
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --Waiting--
Biometrics done: --Waiting--
Date of approval: --Waiting--
Date of ceremony: --Waiting--
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: --Waiting--

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Maroc » Mon May 22, 2017 12:54 pm

nut_cracker18 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/05/2017.. Passport funds on 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ijustdontknow » Mon May 22, 2017 12:57 pm

ijustdontknow wrote:
ijustdontknow wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS Winchester + JCAP
Date of application: 09 May 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 May 17 (presumably)
Date of acknowledgement: 22 May 17
Date money gone off account: 19 May 17 (Citizenship Only)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by eukg » Mon May 22, 2017 2:06 pm

eukg wrote:
eukg wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18.5yrs + Permanent Residency since 2003
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass + Language Test Grade B1 Pass
Nationality: EU Belgian
Method of application: Postal - Self
Date of send: 23.2.2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24.2.2017
Date of debit of fees: 1.3.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 2.3.2017 (email) letter dated 1.3.2017, letter received 4.3.2017
Biometric request date: letter dated 1.3.2017, letter received 4.3.2017
Date Biometrics done: 4.3.2017
Date of receipt of approval: letter dated 18.5.2017, letter received 22.5.2017
Date of Ceremony:

Carling40
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Carling40 » Mon May 22, 2017 4:54 pm

[quote="Carling40"]Eligibility criteria: 5years +1 year PR
Language criteria met: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 21/10/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 25/10/16
Date of acknowledgement: 29/10/16
Date money gone off account:27/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:29/10/16
Biometrics done:29/10/16
Date of approval: 24/4/17
Date of ceremony: 17/5/17
Date applied for passports: 21/10/16
Date passport fee taken: 5/11/16
Date passports received:22/5/17

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ijustdontknow » Thu May 25, 2017 10:19 am

ijustdontknow wrote:
ijustdontknow wrote:
ijustdontknow wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS Winchester + JCAP
Date of application: 09 May 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 May 17 (presumably)
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (by email) 20/05/2017 (letter date) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Date money gone off account: 19 May 17 (Citizenship Only)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/17 (dated) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by azhar158 » Thu May 25, 2017 12:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 17/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28 Feb (presumably)
Date of acknowledgement: 03/03/2017 (by email) 20/05/2017 and by post as well i believe
Date money gone off account: 28 Feb 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/03/2017 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 01/03/2017
Date of approval: 25/05/2017 today on my birthday yaaaaay.. letter dated 12/05/2017
Date of ceremony: in process of booking
Date applied for passports: 17/02/2017 witg naturlisation application
Date passports received: TBC

Thank you everybody for all your posts so we got estimated time for home office time line. Good Luck

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CostyMCG » Thu May 25, 2017 6:33 pm

CostyMCG wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham + JCAP
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: tbc (05 May 2017 told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2017(received 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: planned for 27/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date passports received: TBC

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