Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[jagankumar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 General + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Degree Taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Calderdale
Date of application: 22/12/2016
Method of Payment: debit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement issued: email on 06/01/2017
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 16/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 04/03/2017
Date of Ceremony:23/03/2017
Date of Passport Application: Awaiting
Date Passport received:Awaiting

Updates on Passport:
Date Passport received:03/04/2017

[gurupandit]

Update: Citizenship Approval letter, inviting to ceremony received today
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Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + Tier 1 + 4 year PR
Language criteria met: NARIC Letterw for an Equivalent Indian Bachelor's Degree in English
Existing Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application - JCAP)
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 31/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement via email: 03/02/2017
Date money gone-off account: 02/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017 (received: 06/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 08/02/2017
Date of approval: 31/03/2017 (Letter received: 10/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 27/01/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Date of Application to Approval letter received: 73 calendar days, 51 working days

[etdshap]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 4 (2 years) + EEA 4 (3.5 years - Article 15 (d)) + EEA PR (1.5 years)
Language criteria met: Trinity B1 (current BA student at Warwick, did that count too? )
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Post (complex case due to EEA PR application being rejected twice due to UKVI's own error. complained and was upheld, and compensated)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2017 (email) and 19/01/2017 (letter dated)
Date money gone off account: 19/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/01/2017
Biometrics done: 24/01/2017
Date of approval: 30/03/2017 (email confirmation and letter)
Date of ceremony: 25/04/2017

[rknshree]

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: TBA

[dianaiulia]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS - Camden
Date of application: 22/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/04/2017
Biometrics done: 08/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Fleckitt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + MSc UK in 1996
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/03/17
Nationality: NON EU
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement / letter requesting biometrics: 24/03/17
Date money gone off account: 28/02/17
Date money gone off account PASSPORT: 02/04/17
Biometrics done: 25/03/17
Date of approval:
Received:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP 13/03/17
Date passports received:

[jelamo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Myself by Post
Date of application: 19/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/01/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: - 25/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2017
Biometrics done: 28/01/2017
Date of approval: 08/04/2017 (letter dated 06/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: Need to wait for invitation letter to arrive
Date applied for passports: Not yet
Date passports received:

[marioneri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 05/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/04/2017 (received: 08/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 08/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[rye04]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years married + 2 years PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS (cert use for residency application)
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 31/01/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 02/02/17
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/17
Date money gone off account: 06/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/17
Biometrics done: 08/02/17
Date of approval: 27/03/17 Received: 08/04/17
Date of ceremony: To follow
Date applied for passports: once ceremony is done
Date passports received:

[prasi]

Eligibility criteria: AN 6(2) [Spouse of British Citizen]
KOLL Criteria: Already satisfied in ILR (Jan 2015). But again included Bachelors degree + UK NARIC certificate + LITUK pass certificate.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire (JCAP)
Date of application: 05/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Received by HO: 06/04/2017 (as told by NCS personnel during appointment)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of Biometrics letter:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports applied: 05/04/2017

[Pali88]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years Spouse visa + 5 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 26/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2017 (Dated 31/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 06/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/2017
Biometrics done: 07/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2017
Date passports received:

[marioneri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 05/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[juggurnaut]

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: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
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:

Most of the people received acknowledgement within 2 weeks (well just observation). I am still waiting for receipt/acknowledgment. Shall I be worried about it?

[Sami007]

Eligibility 10 years+life in UK+trinity college B1+1year indef Date of application:- 30/01/17 NCS Wandsworth
Date of acknow+bios :-06/02/17
Date of biometrics:- 09/02/17
Date of approval:-
Date of passport app:- 30/01/17
Date of ceremony:-
Date of passport received:-

[rye04]

ligibility criteria: 2 years married + 2 years PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS (cert use for residency application)
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 31/01/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 02/02/17
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/17
Date money gone off account: 06/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/17
Biometrics done: 08/02/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[juggurnaut]

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: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
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:

[imaner]

Don't worry. Ur not alone. It happened to me as well

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: acquired PR 5/4/2013
Language criteria met: From a majority English speaking country
Date life in the UK Test passed: 07/07/2016
Nationality: EU (Irish)
Method of application: Applied myself directly
Date of application: Posted 25/01/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: letter dated 03/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: letter dated 06/02/2017
Date home office tell me they haven't got my payment slip: letter dated 06/02/2017 *
current passport and driving licence returned: included with letter dated 08/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2017
Sent them another copy of my payment slip: posted 14/02/2017, delivered 17/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport received:

* before sending my application I scanned a copy of it for myself, my application definitely included a properly completed payment slip. Regardless, I completed another and returned it

[valman]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: acquired PR 5/4/2013
Language criteria met: From a majority English speaking country
Date life in the UK Test passed: 07/07/2016
Nationality: EU (Irish)
Method of application: Applied myself directly
Date of application: Posted 25/01/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: letter dated 03/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: letter dated 06/02/2017
Date home office tell me they haven't got my payment slip: letter dated 06/02/2017 *
current passport and driving licence returned: included with letter dated 08/02/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2017
Sent them another copy of my payment slip: posted 14/02/2017, delivered 17/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport received:

* before sending my application I scanned a copy of it for myself, my application definitely included a properly completed payment slip. Regardless, I completed another and returned it

[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 money gone off account:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:

[rudolfmelissa0821]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: NCS Southend-on-Sea
Date of application: 16/01/2017
Payment method: Credit card 20/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement:23/01/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 23/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/01/2017
Biometrics done:25/01/2017
Date of approval: 22/03/2017( received letter April 3)
Date of ceremony:16/05/2017
Date applied for passports: received confirmation that passport application has been received 25/01/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[cochin007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T1G + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Masters
Method of application: NCS Bedford
Date of application: 6 Sept 2016
Payment method: Crdit Card
Date money gone off account: 19 Sept
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24 Sept
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: March 01 2017
Date of ceremony: March 15
Date applied for passports: Applied along with the application 6 Sept
SMS about passports from HMPO: Nil
Date passports received: 18 March ( no need of interviews if you apply together)

[sherjan]

Spouse Application
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service + Passport
Date of application: 30/01/2017
Payment method:
Date Received by HO:
Date of acknowledgement:
Biometrics done: 13/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:
Date of Receive Passport:

[pinnasim]

Eligibility criteria: PR CARD GRANTED IN FEB BACK DATED TO 2105
Language criteria met:IELTS B1
Nationality:EU
Method of application: NCS JOINT APPLICATION (PASSPORT TOO) HAMMERSMITH
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/04/2017
Biometrics done:03/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[pkjh1708]

Eligibility criteria: 2 year spousal + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree & From an English speaking country
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 20/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO: 21/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:26/03/2016. Rec'd 01/04/2017
Date of Biometrics letter: 28/03/2017. Rec'd 01/04/2014
Biometrics done: 03/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports applied:

[hardikrs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years UKWP + 8 Years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality - NON-EU Indian
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 19/01/2017
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/01/2017
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 25/01/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 27/01/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2017
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received: