Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[NAP]

Eligibility criteria : 5 years ancestry+ 1years ILR
Language criteria met : exempt
Nationality : Australian
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Brent)
Date of Application :07/03/16
Payment method : credit Card
Date of acknowledgement :18/03/16
Date money gone off account : 18/03/16
Date passport fee taken: 22/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 18/03/16
Biometrics done :24/03/16
Date of approval : 11/05/16
Date of ceremony :07/06/16 (deferred by a week due to holiday)
PASSPORTS DELAYED DUE TO UKVI ADMIN ERROR. Followed up via UKVI.
Date passports SMS received :28/07/16
Date passports arrived: 29/07/16

[aika27]

UPDATE:

Application:
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/07/2016 (received 27/07/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 28/07/2016
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: WAITING
Date passports received: WAITING

[AlexAlexAlex]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2yr ILR
Method of application: JCAP
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Date of application: 11/07/2016
Payment method: Creditcard
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/07/2016 (Letter dated 25/07/2016)
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 27/07/2016 (Letter dated 25/07/2016)
Bio-metrics done: 27/07/2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/07/2016
received Text for passport application: 28/07/2016 (we have received your passport application and it can take up to 6 weeks if its your first passport)
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 28/07/2016
Date passports received:

did anyone else received the text message for their passport???

[Allesheikh]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 13 months ILR
Language criteria met: met previously but council took my uk maters degree again
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 25/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2016 (Royal mail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2016 letter dated 16/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2016 online balance check
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2016 letter dated 16/05/2016
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval: ???
Date of ceremony: ???
Date applied for passports: 25/04/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 19/05/2016
Date passports received:

[Xenia]

Eligibility Criteria: Permanent residence + married to BC
Language and LUK requirements: English B1+ Life in the UK certificates
Method of Application: NCS
Application Submitted: 6.07.2016
Application Received: 7.07.2016
Payment taken: 20.07.2016
Receipt of Acknowledgement: TBC
Biometrics Request: TBC
Biometrics Submitted:TBC
Receipt of Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

Some updates:
Receipt of Acknowledgement: 22.07.2016
Biometrics Request: 22.07.2016
Biometrics Submitted: 26.07.2016
Receipt of Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

[tan777]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (+ 5yrs)
Language criteria met: LIUK & ILR done after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Ipswich
Date of application: 5th April 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th April 2016
Date of acknowledgement letter: 5th May 2016
Date money gone off account: 26th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5th May 2016
Biometrics done: 7th May 2016
Date of approval: 4th July 2016
Date of receipt of approval letter: 9th July 2016
Ceremony booked: 12th July 2016
Date of ceremony: 3rd Aug 2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passport received:

[princedastan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (+ 5yrs)
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK degree
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 23rd March 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement letter: 18th April 2016
Date money gone off account: 18th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th April 2016
Biometrics done: 27th April 2016
Date of approval: 20th June 2016
Date of receipt of approval letter: 27th June 2016
Ceremony booked: 29th June 2016
Date of ceremony: 6th July 2016 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 7th July 2016
Date passport received: 24th July 2016 (that’s right, delivered on Sunday!)

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this forum; I found it very helpful.
Good luck to everyone.

[aika27]

UPDATE:

Application:
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: WAITING
Biometrics submitted: WAITING
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: WAITING
Date passports received: WAITING

[s4salil]

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: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[zabiela]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS Met at ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 21/04/2016
Biometrics done: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 01/07/2016
Date of ceremony: 11/08/2016

All the best to those who are waiting and thank you to the lovely people of this forum!

[Blackhawk80]

Application Timeline
Eligibility:5yrs plus 1yr PR
Method of application:NCS /Kensington and Chelsea.
Date of application:24/06/16
Date or received by UKBA:27/06/16
Date money was taken for BC:15/07/16
Date money was taken for passport:17/07/16
Date of acknowledgement 15/06/16
Biometric letter received 15/06/16 and done on 16/06/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:



I did realise the payment for the the passport has been taken even though my application for naturalisation is not yet approve,has anyone experienced this?Good luck to all applicant and a good thank you to the men and women behind this forum it has been a great help to me ,my family and friends thank you.

[Acatcalledkiwi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown (didn't get any info on this)
Date of debit of fees: 20 / 07 / 2016
Date of biometric letter received: 22 / 07 / 2016
Date of biometrics given: 23 / 7 / 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of passport application sent:
Date passport fees taken:
Date passport received:

[exmalaysian]

Eligibility criteria: 12yrs ILR

Method of application: NCS Bexley (Naturalisation and Passport Pilot Scheme)

Date of receipt by UKBA: How do I check this? I received a text message as follows: We've received your passport application. You should get your new passport within 3 weeks (6 weeks if it's your first passport). We never ask you to send personal or financial information by text.

Date of debit of fees:

Date of receipt of acknowledgement:

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of Ceremony:

[Raj5]

Date received by the HO-29/3/2016
Date fee debited-19 April 2016

Biometric letter received - 23 April 2016
Biometric provided - 23 April 2016
Approval letter dated 3 July received on 5 July
Invitation letter received on 14 July
Ceremony on 19 July
Applied for passport on 20 July

[Acatcalledkiwi]

[quote="Acatcalledkiwi"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: not checked
Date of debit of fees: 20 / 07 / 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics letter:
Date of biometrics appointment:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[crystalboy]

UPDETE: Passport Received final update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013 (UK Degree)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05 May 2016 letter dated 23 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 22 April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02-May-2016 received 05-May-2016
Biometrics done: 05-May-2016
Date of approval : Received on 09/07/2016 letter dated 29/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 15/07/2016 private
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:21/07/2016

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

[cjb83]

****UPDATE*****APPROVED AFTER 3 MONTHS ALMOST TO THE DAY

Eligibility criteria: 5Y + ILR 18 months
Method of application: self
Application sent: 20/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/04/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement/biometrics requested : letter dated 13/05/2016 (received 17/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval : 19/07/2016
Date of ceremony : waiting

Almost 4 weeks just to get an acknowledgment letter. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me!

[Xenia]

Eligibility Criteria: Permanent residence + married to BC
Language and LUK requirements: English B1+ Life in the UK certificates
Method of Application: NCS
Application Submitted: 6.07.2016
Application Received: 7.07.2016
Payment taken: 20.07.2016
Receipt of Acknowledgement: TBC
Biometrics Request: TBC
Biometrics Submitted:TBC
Receipt of Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

[stoofie]

Eligibility Criteria: Work permit + ILR
Method of Application: NCS Ealing
Application Submitted: 30 May 2015
Application Received: 3 June 2105 (Signed for)
Payment taken: 4 July 2105
Receipt of Acknowledgement:
Biometrics Request: 3 July 2015 (received 8 July 2015)
Biometrics Submitted: 9 July 2015
Receipt of Approval: 4 July 2016
Ceremony: 20 July 2016

Took a year to the day from taking payment to approval.

[AMK-HK]

Myself: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : PhD (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistani

Spouse: Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier Tier 2 general Dependent + 1year ILR
Language criteria met : Canadian Citizen
Nationality : Canadian

Method of Application : Post (Edinburgh)
Date of Application :09/04/16
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 12/04/16
Date of acknowledgement :02/05/2016 (received on 06/05/2016)
Date money gone off account :02/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics :02/05/2016
Biometrics done :07/05/16
Date of approval :20/07/16 (Date on the Letter 18/07/16)
Date of ceremony :Yet to book
Date applied for passports :

Best of luck who are anxiously waiting for their turn.............

[KHAN2016]

FINAL UPDATE AND DATE CORRECTION

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + requirement(UK degree)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016-
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/04/2016
Bio metric letter received : 22/04/2016
Bio metric done: 23/04/2016
Date of approval: 04/07/2016 (received on : 15/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:20/07/2016

[faraznasirali]

Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + MSc
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Sutton)
Date of Application : 24/03/16
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 30/03/16 (easter holidays delay)
Date of acknowledgement :20/04/2016 (received on 27/04/2016)
Date money gone off account :20/04/16(Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :27/04/16
Biometrics done :27/04/16
Date of approval :06/07/16 (Date on the Letter 24/06/16)
Date of ceremony :14/07/16
Date applied for passports : 24/03/16
Date passports SMS received :19.07.2016

[Acatcalledkiwi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10YRS PLUS 1yr ILR, NZ citizen and life in UK test)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth 11/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[marki23]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence + EEA PR (issued June 2016, 2 months after applying), married to British Citizen
Language criteria met: UK Degree + UK Masters & LIUK test passed
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 20/06/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/06/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 30/06/2016 (Email received)

Date money went off account: 17/07/2016 (yes, it was a Sunday - original payment was declined so had to wait a second time)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2016 (letter received 4 days leter)
Biometrics was done: 18/07/2016
Date of approval : TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date applied for passports : TBC
Date money went off account for passport: TBC
Date of passport text/sms: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[SHEKARPAL]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS Met at ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Crebit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2016 (Via Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 3/05/2016
Biometrics done: 6/05/2016
Date of approval: 6/07/2016 ( Letter received 15 July)
Date of ceremony: 31/08/2016
Thank you!