Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mortana23]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member of EEA, EEA 5 years Residency Card + 1 year PR

Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Date of application posted by NCS Croydon : 24/04/2017 at 14:20 ( record shown on Royal Mail tracking service )
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:25/04/2017 ( shown on Royal Mail tracking service )


Payment method: Debit Card
Date money gone off account:

Date of acknowledgement:

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[RassesM]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 3yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith & JCAP
Date of application: 01/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2017 (dated 12/04/2017)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date applied for passports: 01/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[mortana23]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency Card , 1 year PR + 14 years residency ( from February 2003 )
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college

Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 20/04/2017

Payment method: Credit Card

Date Received by HO: Awaiting
Date of Charging Fee: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting

Date of biometric letter : Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting

Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

Date of Passport Applied: 20/04/17
Date of Receive Passport: Awaiting

[anveerappanbe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Degree obtained from UK university
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 09/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 18/01/2017
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued:
Date of Bio metric letter issued:
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/01/17
Date of biometric letter received: 20/01/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/17
Date on Approval letter: 8/03/17
Date of receipt of approval: 18/03/17
Date of receipt of cermony letter: 28/03/2017
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/17
Date of Passport Application: 09/1/2017 (together with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: 24/04/2017

[blessedtoday]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years residence and 8 months ILR now married to BC
Language criteria met: Uni degree
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire inc Passport
Date of application:17/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2017 DX Secure
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/01/2017 showing in my acc (Saturday) Citizenship only
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/2017(letter dated 24/01/2017
Biometrics done: 28/01/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/17 letter received 25/03/17
Date of ceremony: 12/04/17
Date applied for passports: 17/01/2017
Date passports received:22/04/17 posted through the letter box
Praise God for his faithfulness and I wish you all the best!!!

[Shazzanz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility: 3 years married BC
Method of application: NCS Worcester + PP
Method of payment: Credit Card
Date Application Sent: 01/02/2017
Date of Reciept by HO: 02/02/2017 (tracking number)[/quote]
Biometrics Submitted: 13/02/2017
Approval: Dated 12/04/2017 (Easter postal) received 21/04/2017
Citizenship Ceremony: 08/05/2017
Passports Applied: 01/02/2017
Passport Recieved: TBA

[jakub79]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity College London
Nationality: Polish (EEA)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017 (unsure: +- 2 days)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[alisufyan]

ligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family member)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Westminster
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP 20/04/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[JMB56]

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen (more than 3 years)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + citizen of English-speaking nation
Nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 28/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[Skiichamp]

Have been a regular but silent observer of this forum.
Many thanks to all the members for sharing their experiences.

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Date of application: 13/02/2017
Biometrics done:22/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 19/4/2017 Received 20/4/2017 (No email received)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date passports received: After the ceremony

Best Wishes to all.

[kleptomaniac]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: non-EU
Language criteria met: University Degree
LIUK Test: Passed in 2015
Method of application: Bracknell NCS
Date of application: 02/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/02/17
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 10/4/2017 Received 20/4/2017
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 02/02/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 15/02/2017
Date passports received: After the ceremony

[ayana]

Hi, I applied British Naturalization sometime in 28.11.15 and received an acknowledgement on 23.12.15 and finally received letter from HO on 04.07.16 stating that 6 months waiting period have lapsed and to continue waiting for decision. I have called several times and I have not heard anything from HO. Can anyone give advice?

[JustTimeline]

APPLICATION MADE ON: 27 Mar 2017

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence, applied for retained rights PR (received Feb 2017 confirming eligibility since 2011)
Language criteria met: ACCA membership (+ Life in the UK certificate)
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/03/2017
Email acknowledgement: 11/04/2017
Letter acknowledgement: 04/04/2017 (Received together with biometrics request 18/04/2017)
SMS From HMPO received: 13/04/2017 (generic text message saying I would get my passport within 6 weeks but this is just a default text so don't get excited)
Date money gone off the account: 06/04/2017 (value date 04/04/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/04/2017 (Received 18/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 19/04/2017
Date of approval: XXX
Date of ceremony: XXX
Date applied for passports: 27/03/2017 (Joint Application for Naturalization and Passport)
Date passports received: XXX

[juggurnaut]

Status Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC documents
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017 (as told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 11/04/2017 (transaction date 10/04/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2017 (letter dated 10/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 15/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Now a long wait until I hear anything from them.

[Diasy_q]

update:


[quote="Diasy_q"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T1 (G)+ 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS (Kensington & Chelsea)
Date of application:16/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:25/01/2017
Biometrics is done:28/01/2017
Date of approval: 16/03/2017
Date of ceremony: 11/04/2017
Date passports applied: 18/04/2017

[rknshree]

Update passports received:

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1, 5 years, ILR 2 years ( self, wife and MN1 for child)
KOLL Criteria: Already satisfied in ILR .But again included Indian degrees ++ LITUK pass certificate.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Bankers draft
Date Received by HO: Not known ( Hounslow NCS does not do this )
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017 by Email.
Date of Biometrics letter received: 04/02/2017
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Date of approval: 29/03/2017
Date of approval received : 10/04/2017 ( longer than my usual second class mail)
Date of ceremony: 11/04/2017
Date passports applied: 26/01/2017
Date passports recieved: 18/04/2017
Total days taken end to end : 82

[sajjuz]

Approval letter received for myself too. Ceremony booked for both of us for tomorrow. All praise belongs to Allah the Almighty:

Thank you all for updating
Good luck to those waiting

Alhumdulillah approved

Category: Tier 1 Accelerated Entreprenuer

Received ilr in 3.5 years waited 1.5 yrs to complete 5 yrs
husband and wife
Applied 17 Jan 2017
Language Criteria: met in 2015 for ilr
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Biometrics received and done on 21 Jan 2017
Approval received for wife on 15 April 2017 dated 10 Apr
Approval received for myself 18 April 2017 dated 10 April
Called for booking citizenship ceremony and found out both our certificates are with them.
Waiting for my letter to book ceremony. Available dates for ceremony are tomorrow and the 26th of April

[Bumble]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 19 yrs+ PR since 2001
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Swedish
Method of application: NCS Wood Green
Date of application: 20/02/2017
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Passport Application (online):
Passport Received:
No. of days for approval receipt:

[sajjuz]

Alhumdulillah approved

Category: Tier 1 Accelerated Entreprenuer

Received ilr in 3.5 years waited 1.5 yrs to complete 5 yrs
husband and wife
Applied 17 Jan 2017
Biometrics received and done on 21 Jan 2017
Approval received for wife on 15 April 2017 dated 10 Apr

Called for booking citizenship ceremony and found out both our certificates are with them.
Waiting for my letter to book ceremony. Available dates for ceremony are tomorrow and the 26th of April

[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

[sreevansha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 09/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[RUK44]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Westminster Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017

Biometrics done:13/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:
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[juggurnaut]

Status Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC documents
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017 (as told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 11/04/2017 (transaction date 10/04/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[developer101]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 General + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + IELTS used for ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 23/12/2016
Method of Payment: debit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement issued: No email
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 13/01/2017
Date of last correspondence with HO via email: 22/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: Awaiting
Date Passport received:Awaiting

Shall I email them its been a while, may be they have sent approval to wrong address or something?

[juggurnaut]

Update on status:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC documents
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017 (as told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: