Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[silk route]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: xx/xx/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: xx/xx/2016(received on xx/xx/2016)
Bio-metrics done: xx/xx/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date passports received:

[ikneo]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 3yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 SELT
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 06/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 15/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 15/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/10/2016
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06/10/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[adt]

Application Timeline

Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 3/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:

[sud315]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Hounslow JCAP
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/11/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/11/16 (Received 03/11/16)
Biometrics done: 03/11/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[LR2015]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity +LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Thursday 18 August 16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22nd of August 2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/08/2016 by email
Date money gone off account: 31st of August 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/09/2016 (dated 31/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/09/2016
Date of approval: 03/11/2016 ( dated 27/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 15/11/2016
Date applied for passports: Thursday 18 Aug 16 JCAP
Date passports received:

[silk route]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: xx/xx/2016(received on xx/xx/2016)
Bio-metrics done: xx/xx/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date passports received:

[s4salil]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (2 +3) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS Which was used in initial Tier 1
Method of application: NCS Brent
Passport Application submitted same time
Payment method: Debit Card (used payment slip)
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 07/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2016 (Date on Bank statement is 20 & date on letter is 19)
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/07/2016
Date of Approval: 30 Sep 2016 (Approval letter dated 23 Sep 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 3 Nov 2016

[sanjaysk]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years Long Residency - Got ILR on 2009
Method of application: NSC Croydon
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[adt]

Application Timeline

Nationality: EEA
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 3/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2/11/2016 (received: 4/11)
Date of biometrics submission: 7/11/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:

[muhandisrak]

Residence: Tier 1 + ILR
Application: JCAP Redbridge
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Date of approval: 01/11/2016
Date of ceremony: 16/11/2016
Date passport received: TBC

[peckhampelican]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Masters/PhD in the UK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: expected 09/11/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
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 cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[sanjaysk]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years Long Residency - Got ILR on 2009
Method of application: NSC Croydon
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/11/2016
Biometrics done: 08/11/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[alterhase58]

Application Timeline - Update 08/11/2016 - FINAL!
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years PR
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking – Bank Holiday weekend)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none received
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 05/09/2016 (authorised by bank)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/09/2016 (received 08/09/2016)
Biometrics done: 09/09/2016
Date of receipt / approval: 08/11/2016 – 31/10/2016
Date of Ceremony: Hopefully 15/11/2016 TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[pentaya]

Final Update ...

Tier 1 5 years + LIUK + UK Masters
Applied through NCS on 16th August 2016
Biometrics on 26th August 2016
Approval Date on 26th October 2016 (Recieved on 08th Nov 16)

Thanks everyone who helped with suggestions in this group...

[akguptay2k]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 25/07/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 10/08/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 13/08/2016
Date of Approval: 06/10/2016
Date of Ceremony: NA

[silk route]

[quote="silk route"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 05/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 07/11/2016
Bio-metrics done: 07/11/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 09/11/2016
Date passports received:

[s4salil]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (2 +3) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS Which was used in initial Tier 1
Method of application: NCS Brent
Passport Application submitted same time
Payment method: Debit Card (used payment slip)
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 07/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2016 (Date on Bank statement is 20 & date on letter is 19)
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/07/2016
Date of Approval: 30 Sep 2016 (Approval letter dated 23 Sep 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 3 Nov 2016
Passport Text: 9 Nov 2016
Passport delivered : 10 Nov 2016

A big thank you to all contributors in the forum. The forum has helped me over last 6 years to get through all my applications right from the initial Tier 1 Entry clearance from India ... keep the good work guys

Dhanyawaad _/\_

[TeWaio]

Application Timeline

Nationality: New Zealander
Residence Criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Camden) + JCAP
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 10/11/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office:
Date of payment collection:
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport debited:
Date passport received:

[Melak]

AN1 Direct Application (no checking services)

Application Received: 25/10/2016
Money left account: 31/10/2016
Aknowlegement Email: 1/11/2016
Biometrics Letter: 3/11/2016
Biometrics Done: 5/11/2011
Approval: Waiting

I read somewhere that I should list all parking tickets on the application which I did on page 22 but now I am not sure if this was wise! I had a very long delay with ILR application so already anxious about my AN application. Appreciate all support on forum.

[sarvo_uk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2010
Method of application: NSC Bedworth
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th Nov
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 07/11/2016
Biometrics done: 10/11/2016 Solihull
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[Leothegreat007]

Application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR

Language criteria met: Trinity College B2 SELT + LIUK

Method of application: Nationality Checking Service & Passport Joint Application (Wandsworth)

Date of application: 22/07/2016 Friday

Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016 Tuesday (Royal Mail tracking) (due to weekend on 23rd & 24th, application posted on Monday 25th July 2016)

Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account: (transaction Appeared on 04th August 2016)

Date of acknowledgement e-mail: (Letter dated 04th August 2016) but post received after 07th August 2016

Date of letter requesting Bio-metrics: (Letter dated 04th August 2016 but post received after 07th August 2016)
Bio-metrics submitted Date: (15th August 2016)
Bio-metrics submitted Time: (13:49 on 15th August 2016)
Bio-metrics submitted Place: (London Bridge Post Office - 19A, Borough High Street SE1 9SF

Date of Approval Letter: 19th October 2016
Date of Approval Letter Received in the Post : 29th October 2016 yeah Saturday!!

Date of Ceremony : 09th November 2016 (but I rang the council on Monday 31st October 2016 to see if there's an early availability & luckily got an early appointment on Wednesday 02nd November 2016

Date of ceremony: 02nd November 2016 at 10:00 am (Manchester City Council run Citizenship Ceremonies on every Wednesday (information correct as of 31st October 2016)

Date & Time of BRP posted Back to Home Office (Cut in Half & used Windowless envelope as instructed in the Approval Letter) :02nd November 2016 at 15:30

Method / Type of postal Service Used: 1st class, trac-kable, signed for registered next day guaranteed delivery (costing £6.90/=)

Tracked / confirmation Date & Time BRP received by Home Office: 03rd November 2016 at 07:33am, (signed by an Official)


Passport:
Date applied for passport: 22/07/2016 - as it was a joint application
Date money gone off account for passport: 09/08/2016
Bio-metrics submitted Date: (15th August 2016) as a part of Joint Application

Received Message From HMPO: NO MESSAGE Received at all

Date inquired HMPO: 11th November 2016 (Official confirmed that Passport was printed on 07th November 2016 & Delivered on 09th November 2016)

Passport Printed Date: 07th November 2016
Passport Delivery Date: 09th November 2016
Delivery Method: Their Weird Courier contractor who just slipped "The Most IMPORTANT Document" from the letter box & took the picture of the Door as a proof, without making sure that the Actual/Original Recipient successfully received it or not.
Problem faced due to this Delivery Method: Due to the Nature of the property & high footfall initially that has been thrown into the recycle bin & it took 5 days to get hold of my passport, hoping that it didn't fall into the wrong hands etc.

Final Date passports received : 14th November 2016

Alhamdo'lillah (Thanks to Almighty) that my Journey is completed. it's due to prayers of my Parents & Sabar (patience) of my loved ones that I have got an honor to successfully completed the Hijrat.

Now the next phase begin.

Thanks to this forum, I would like to mention the 2 aspect of this forum I understand, please do correct me if I am wrong as well as I am sharing what I have been through while waiting:
The main aim is just to give everyone a rough ideal of the time-frames mentioned, but when reading others time-frames please do keep in mind that UKBA/HMPO etc. all treats every single case individually even though your dates of submissions, categories, scenarios might be exactly the same but may be the official is not the same or may be not in the same mood everyday.

Therefore, & I know it's easy to preach/say but very difficult to understand (especially when waiting / going through) please do not let waiting puts you off & stay positive all the time, try not be disheartened & keep praying & remember if it's written in your life it will come to you.

There is a famous saying in my culture/religion "Waqt se Pehle & Muqaddar se ziyada kisi ko nahi milta" transalation (You won't get what is not written in your destiny & you also won't get till the time is right according to your destiny).

GOD bless you all.

[TeWaio]

Update

Application Timeline

Nationality: New Zealander
Residence Criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Camden) + JCAP
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 10/11/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office: 15/11/2016 (received email confirmation)
Date of payment collection:
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of biometrics letter received:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport debited:
Date passport received:

[TeWaio]

Update

Application Timeline

Nationality: New Zealander
Residence Criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Camden) + JCAP
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 10/11/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office: 15/11/2016 (received email confirmation)
Date of payment collection: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of biometrics letter received:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport debited:
Date passport received:

[Hardikjshah83]

Nationality: Indian
Residence Criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: ILR after 2013.
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Manchester) + JCAP
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 16/11/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office:
Date of payment collection:
Date of acknowledgement letter received:
Date of biometrics letter received:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport debited:
Date passport received

[imaner]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years refugee status + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: Iranian
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: 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: 14/11/2016 (JCAP)
Date passports received: waiting