Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[vin1983]

Language criteria met: LITUK + ILR applied post oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + Passport separately
Date of application: 15/02/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 20/02/17
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/17
Date money gone off account:18/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20/02/17
Biometrics done:21/02/17
Date of approval: 01/5/17
Date of ceremony: 17/5/17
Date applied for passports: 17/05/17
Date passport fee taken: 22/05/17
Date of interview: 01/06/17
Date passports received:05/6/17

[eldark]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 4 year ILR
Nationality: Kazakhstan
Language requirement: Trinity College GESE Grade 5
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 06/02/2017
Date of email receipt by UKV&I: 13/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: 10/02/2017 (received 15/02/2017)
Date of biometric letter : 10/02/2017 (received 15/02/2017)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 17/02/2017
Date of approval letter: 30/05/2017 (received 02/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC (waiting for invitation letter)

[blacksky200]

Update:

Starting to track a new application

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 2 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Masters - Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Bromley (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017 (guessing)
Date money gone off account: 29/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 30/05/2017 (by email) and 01/06/2017 (by post)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/06/2017 (letter dated 29/05/2017)
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP along with naturalisation
Date passports received: waiting

[rzagreckaite]

Eligibility criteria: 8 year residency with PR card
Language criteria met: BSc degree in UK
Nationality: EEA - Latvian
Method of application: Myself - special next day delivery
Date of application: 7/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/02/17 (Dated 13/02/17)
Biometrics done: 23/02/17
Letter asking for additional documents: 15/04/17 (Dated 10/04/17)
Additional documents sent: 18/04/17 (Guaranteed next day delivery)
Date of approval +documents received: 25/04/2017 (Dated 21/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 17/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 17/05/2017
Date passport money gone off account:
Date passports received:

Hi I was wondering did you have to wait 12 months with your permanent residence card before applying?

[chandugani]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3yr BC spouse)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/02/2017
Method of Payment: Card
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 27/02/2017
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: 12/05/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/05/2017
Delayed ceremony by choice:
Passport Application (online):
Passport Received:waiting

[eukg]

Application Timeline - FINAL UPDATE
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: 8.6.2017

Good luck everyone, once I have completed the ceremony I will then apply for my passport and will update in that topic!

[elenaskye]

FINAL UPDATE

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Entrepreneur Visa T1 +1 yr ILR
Language Criteria: University Degree BAHons + (life in the UK test)
Nationality - NON-EU Russian
Method of application: NCS ( Kensington and Chelsea)
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02/02/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 06/02/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 08/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2017
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2017
Date of receipt of approval:10/05/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/05/2017
Date of Ceremony: 07/06/2017 (called to arrange private Ceremony sooner)
Date of Private Ceremony: 15/05/2017
Date Passport received: 22/05/2017
OVERALL TIME FROM APPLICATION TO APPROVAL 3 MONTHS

[blacksky200]

Co-incidently already had an update.

Starting to track a new application

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 2 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Masters - Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Bromley (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: 30/05/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 30/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP along with naturalisation
Date passports received: waiting

[blacksky200]

Starting to track a new application

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 2 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Masters - Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Bromley (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 29/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP along with naturalisation
Date passports received: waiting

[sehzade_mustafa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 5 years
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 23/03/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 05/04/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 01/04/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/04/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 17/03/2017 (NCS)
Date Passport received:

[eukg]

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: letter dated 26.5.2017, ceremony date 8.6.2017

Will do Passport updates after ceremony.

[achellap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree at British University
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Islington + JCAP
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18 May
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (by email) 22/05/2017 and by post
Date money gone off account: 21 Feb 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 26/05/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[CostyMCG]

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

[azhar158]

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

[ijustdontknow]

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

[Carling40]

[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

[eukg]

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:

[ijustdontknow]

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

[Maroc]

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

[navinw]

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--

[ijustdontknow]

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

[ntodorov1]

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:

[pang]

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

[imaner]

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

[ntodorov1]

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: