Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[munna007]

Full & Final Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 YEARS + 1 year ILR (me & my spouse)
Language criteria met: MBA Degree from UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 22/09/16 (for me & my wife)
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/09/16
Date of acknowledgement: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Date money gone off account: 04/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Biometrics done: 07/10/16
Date of approval: 02/12/16 Received:15/12/16
Date of ceremony: 11/01/17
Date applied for passports: 22/09/16
Date TEXT received from HMPO: 18/01/17
Date passports received: 19/01/17

Finally by the Grace of Allah Almighty we have finished our journey Alhumdullilah
It took almost 4 months for the whole process.
Good Luck to those who are on waiting list
Again Thanks everyone for sharing your valuable advice and experience
May God Bless you all with success, Best of luck!
Goodbye All!

[Migrant007]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years+1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 2/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 3/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: approximately a week later
Date of acknowledgment issued: N/A
Date of Bio metric letter issued: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 6/11/2016( Email)
Date of biometric letter received: 9/11/2016;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2016
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2016
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Council Haven't received letter yet.
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: 2/11/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
Thanks To the people who run this forum, Great Job

[ilrappuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Wokingham - JCAP
Date of application: 03/11/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 04/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 10/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 14/11/2016
Bio-metrics done: 15/11/2016
Date of approval: 18/01/2017
Date of ceremony: 01/02/2017
Date applied for passports: 03/11/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/11/2017
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: 05/11/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 07/11/2016
Bio-metrics done: 07/11/2016
Date of approval: 23/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 19/01/2017
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 09/11/2016
Date passports received:

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 28/12/2016 - Not sure when it arrived. I was on holiday.
Biometrics done: 11/01/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

[lkdown]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Approx. 16 years in the UK + Permanent Residency
Language Criteria: Trinity College - Passed the test
Nationality - USA
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/12/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: 3/01/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 5/01/2017 (email)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 4/01/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 7/01/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 07/01/2017;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/01/2017
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of cermony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: 3/01/2017
Date Passport received:NA

[giramondo]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MEng from UK University
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS Cambridge JCAP
Date of application: 2016-08-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:2016-08-30
Date of acknowledgement: 2016-08-30
Date money gone off account:2016-08-30
Date of letter requesting biometrics:2016-08-30
Biometrics done: 2016-09-03
Date of approval: 2016-12-14
Date of ceremony: 2017-01-04
Date applied for passport: 2016-08-18 (JCAP application)
Date passports received: 2017-01-10

[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: 21/12/2016 (Received Approval Letter on 10/01/2017)
Date of ceremony: (Appointment booked - 03/02/2017)
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[salwad]

*** Final update **

Application Timeline AN1
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/09/2016
Date of debit of fees: 14/09/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/09/2016
Date of Bio Metric :18/9/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 17/11/2016
Date of Ceremony: 28/12/2016
Passport received :3/01/2017

[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:
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: 09/1/2017 (together with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[napoleon471]

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met after 2013 plus Masters from UK university
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone)
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13/10/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2016 (shown as "Nationality Directorate in Liverpool") - within 4 business days after application receipt by UKVI
Date of acknowledgement letter: 19/10/2016 (received 22/10/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/10/2016 (received 22/10/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 22/10/2016
Ceremony invitation letter: 28/12/2016 (received 09/01/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: 15/02/2017
Applied for passport: 11/10/2016 (together with citizenship application)
Date money gone off account for passport fee: 21/10/2016 - within 6 business days after application receipt by UKVI

Based on analysis from my colleagues, it looks that Home Office might process applications faster for EU citizens (around 1-2 months from the date of receipt) with PRs and for non-EU who studied in the UK (2-3 months from the date of receipt).

[anytsuj]

Eligibility criteria: PR 7 years
Language criteria met: MA from the UK University, Live in UK pass in 2016
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by email HO/UKVI: 02.11.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02.11.2016
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/11/2016
Biometrics done: 04/11/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[jhs]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence and PR card
Language criteria met: BSC, MSc and Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Cypriot
Method of application: Individual
Date of application: 30/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/12/2017
Biometrics done: 12/12/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[fosu63]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years residence - PR received in 2008
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Live in UK pass in 2012
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 25/10/2016
Payment method: Visa Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 31/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/10/2016
Biometrics done: 05/11/2016
Date of approval: 23/12/2016(letter received on 29/12/2016)
Date of ceremony: a separate letter inviting to attend ceremony arrive shortly
Date applied for passports: Not yet
Date passports received:

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

[d3thmark]

UPDATE *Approved* Thanks 2 All Mighty ALLAH!

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/18/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2016
Biometrics done: 12/10/2016
Date of approval: 02/12/2016 , Received on: 19/12/2016
Date of ceremony private: 22/12/2016
Date applied for passports: 26/09/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[peckhampelican]

Posting on behalf of a friend from EEA

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Approx. 20 years in the UK + Permanent Residency
Language Criteria: Passed the test
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: approximately a week later
Date of acknowledgment issued: N/A
Date of Bio metric letter issued: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 22/10/2016;
Date of biometric letter received: 22/10/2016;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/10/2016
Date on Approval letter: 09/12/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 20/12/2016
Date of receipt of cermony letter: 20/12/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: 11/10/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[scorpion90]

Method of application: NSC Brighton
Date of application: 05/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 14/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/10/2016
Biometrics done: 20/10/2016
Date of approval: 02/12/2016 , Received on: 19/12/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 05/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 17/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[d3thmark]

UPDATE *Approved* Thanks 2 All Mighty ALLAH!

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/18/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2016
Biometrics done: 12/10/2016
Date of approval: 02/12/2016 , Received on: 19/12/2016
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: 26/09/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[munna007]

munna007 wrote:
Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 YEARS + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA Degree from UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 22/09/16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/09/16
Date of acknowledgement: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Date money gone off account: 04/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/16 Received: 07/10/16
Biometrics done: 07/10/16
Date of approval: 02/12/16 Received:15/12/16
Date of ceremony: 11/01/17
Date applied for passports: 22/09/16
Date passports received: In sha Allah soon (waiting)

Finally the wait is over by the Grace of Allah Almighty
It took almost 2 months and 10 days for approval and another 10 days to receive the letter
Good Luck to those who are on waiting list
Thanks everyone for sharing your valuable advice and experience

Update

[VinGam]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Xuan2014]

UPDATE

***************************************** APPLICATION TIMELINE *************************************************

Eligibility criteria: 5 YEARS RESIDENCE EEA + 2 YEARS PR
Language Criteria: LIFE IN THE UK + TRINITY COLLEGE B1 SELT
Method of Application: NCS READING
Date of Application: 10 OCTOBER 2016
Date Applied for Passports : 10 OCTOBER 2016 (Pilot Scheme)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 12 OCTOBER 2016
Method of Payment: DEBIT CARD
Date of Debit of Fees: 20 OCTOBER 2016
Date of Acknowledgment Issued: 18 OCTOBER 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgment: 22 OCTOBER 2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 OCTOBER 2016
Date of Bio Metric Letter Issued: 20 OCTOBER 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 22 OCTOBER 2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 OCTOBER 2016
Date on Approval letter: 05 DECEMBER 2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 12 DECEMBER 2016
Date on Ceremony letter: 12 DECEMBER 2016
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: 14 DECEMBER 2016
Date of Ceremony: 19 DECEMBER 2016
Date Passport received: TBC


********************************************** OTHER UPDATED **********************************************

TOTAL DAYS = 67 DAYS (TILL CEREMONY)

[Dad of an angel]

Eligibility criteria : Tire 2 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Trinity College
Method of application : NCS West Lothian on 15-Sep-2016
Date of application : 15-Sep-2016
Date money gone off account: : 27-Sep-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 29-Sep-2016 (Dated 26-Sep-2016)
Biometrics done : 29-Sep-2016
Date of approval : 02-Dec-2016 (Dated 25-Nov-2016)
Date applied for passports : 15-Sep-2016
Date of ceremony : 12-Dec-2016
SMS about passports from HMPO : 14-Dec-2016
Date passports received : 15-Dec-2016

It took 3 months from application to receiving passport.

Good luck to every one!!!!