Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[DMH2014]

Approval finally With the Grace Of Almighty God

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language requirement: Life in uk and uk degree
Method of application: NCS Ilford (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval: 05/07/2016
Date of ceremony:16/07/2016

[KHAN2016]

Finaly wait is over AlhamdulilAllah ..

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 : 15/06/2016)
Date of ceremony:will book on Monday

this forum is best provides exact timeline and you have an idea when you are going to get reply

Good luck to everyone who are waiting

[crystalboy]

UPDETE: Approval Received

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:

[Dec17]

update :Approved

by the god grace i got my approval today ,,,what a relief

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/04/2016
Biometrics done: 27/04/2016
Date of approval :04/07/2016
Date of ceremony : 02/08/2016(need to postpone i have already booked holiday )
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :

[vnesk]

FINAL UPDATE: APPROVAL RECEIVED + PASSPORT TIMING

Citizen: Russian
Eligibility criteria: 10yr long residence + ILR (1yrs)
Language criteria met: BA (UK degree) + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS TOWER HAMLETS
Date of application: 07/03/2016 Morning
Payment method: CHEQUE
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : EMAIL received 16/03/2016 14:00
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/2016 (dated 15/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 19/03/2016 (Post Office)
Date of approval : 23/05/2016 (letter received on 02/06/2016)
Date of ceremony :27/06/2016

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO IS WAITING and APPYING

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/06/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 28/06/2016
IPS Office: LONDON
Interview letter received: 05/07/16
Return of documents: 07/07/16
Interview: 10/07/2016 (booked on 05/07/2016)
Interview Office: Victoria London (evening)
SMS received: N/A
Passport received: 13/07/16

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK !)

[anais34]

application timeline

update! !!
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eligibility criteria : 3years spouse+6month ILR
language criteria: life in the uk +trinity college B1
method of application :NCS wandsworth council
payment method : debit card
date of application :16/2/16
date send to UKBA: 17/2/16
date of receipt by UKBA :18/2/16
Date of debit of fees:1/3/16
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:29/2/16
date of letter requesting biometrics :3/3/16
date of biometrics done :3/3/26
date of approval letter :letyre arrive 9/7/16 date on the lettree 24/6/16
Date of ceremony :14/7/16
date applied for passport: 16/2/16
date passport received:

Al hamdollah reciving my approval today 4 month and 5 days that my time waiting I wish all still waiting good luck

[ukresources]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Brent( JCAP)
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 23/03/2016
Date money went off account: 23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 31/03/2016
Date of approval : 10/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/07/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 30/03/2016
Date of passport text/sms: 07/07/2016
Date of passport receipt: 09/07/2016

[aika27]

Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 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: WAITING
Date of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of letter requesting biometrics: WAITING
Biometrics done: 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

[Casa]

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[Tier1_General]

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 : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting

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

Hi - Have you heard anything? We share same timelines... My wife applied for Naturalisation on 18th April.

[crystalboy]

UPDETE: Approval Received

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 : TBA
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:

[anais34]

application timeline

update! !!
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eligibility criteria : 3years spouse+6month ILR
language criteria: life in the uk +trinity college B1
method of application :NCS wandsworth council
payment method : debit card
date of application :16/2/16
date send to UKBA: 17/2/16
date of receipt by UKBA :18/2/16
Date of debit of fees:1/3/16
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:29/2/16
date of letter requesting biometrics :3/3/16
date of biometrics done :3/3/26
date of approval letter :letyre arrive 9/7/16 date on the lettree 24/6/16
date applied for passport: 16/2/16
date passport received:

Al hamdollah reciving my approval today 4 month and 5 days that my time waiting I wish all still waiting good luck

[ukresources]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Brent( JCAP)
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 23/03/2016
Date money went off account: 23/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 31/03/2016
Date of approval : 10/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 04/07/2016
Date applied for passports : 10/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 30/03/2016
Date of passport text/sms: 07/07/2016
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[InfoR]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years ILR ( A little late....)
Language criteria met: MSc UK University
Method of application: Postal Application
Payment method: Debit Card (used payment slip)
Date of application: 25/06/2016
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 28/06/2016
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I will add more information as it becomes available.

Thanks

[KGN]

Approval Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language and LIUK criteria met: M.Sc. (Glasgow) and LIUK
Method of application: NCS Enfield
Method of application: Joint AN + Passport
Date of Application for Naturalisation: 21/03/2016
Date of Application for Passport: 21/03/2016
Biometric letter received: 23/04/16 (dated 21/04/2016)
Biometric enrolled: 25/04/2016
Fees for the Naturalisation taken: 10/05/2016 (The payment was declined on the 19/04/2016 as UKVI tried to take the total money of £3408 from one bank account. Although I have provided two different bank card details for our three application (£2472 + £936).
Letter received about the payment: 23/04/2016 with a new payment slip, I have posted the payment slip on the same day (23/04/2016) by next day delivery and UKVI received on the 26/04/2016)
Fees for the Passport taken: (27/04/2016)

Date of approval: 24/06/2016
Approval received date: : 06/07/2016
Date of ceremony: 13/06/2016

Date of Passport received: Waiting!
I am really grateful to this forum for various useful information. Finally I would like say big thanks every one posted their updates and best wishes for everyone in 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: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of acknowledgement letter received: TBC
Date of biometric letter received : TBC
Biometric enrolled at the post office: TBC
Date of Approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[DrzPhD]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK UNIVERSITY MA Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/04/2016 (Via Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016 (2nd Biometric letter; 1st one went missing )
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval: 06/07/2016
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2016
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting
Thank you!

[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: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics was done: TBC
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

[WaitnWait]

Final Update!

Eligibility criteria: 4 Years Phd student + 5 years Tier1 + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: PhD from British University (Manchester)
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 08/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2016 email & letter, received 14/04/2016
Biometrics done: 14/04/2016
Date of approval: 17/06/2016 (Dated :07/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 22/06/2016 (changed to private)

Date applied for passport: 14/03/2016 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account (Passport): 12/04/2016
Date passport received: 29/06/2016

Wish you all the very very best who are waiting for approval. Hope every one will get it soon.
Thanks to all.

[saleem19k]

FINAL UPDATE

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval 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.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Wands worth) JCAP
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 8/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 6/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8/04/2016
Biometrics done: 9/04/2016
Date of approval : 31/5/2016 (Received on 3/06/2016)
Date of ceremony : 22/6/16
Date applied for passports : 14/03/16
Received Message From HMPO: 24/6/16
Date passports received :27/6/16

[imi99999]

Thanks To Almighty, Eventually approached to the end of tunnel. What a Journey.
Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth( JCAP)
Date of application: 31/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2016
Date money went off account: 22/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 03/05/2016 VIA Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 05/05/2016
Date of approval : 15/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 28/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 05/07/2016

[Benji_182]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA 7yr + 1yr PR
Nationality: EU National
Method of application: Individual - By Post
Language criteria met: B1 Cerf.
Date of application: 07/06/2016
Date of receipt by Home Office: 08/06/2016
Payment method: Debit card - Visa
Date of money gone off account: 21/06/2016
Date of letter of acknowledgement: 21/06/2016 (Received at home on 24/06/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/06/2016 (Received at home on 24/06/2016)
Biometrics done: 25/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

Lets wait now... the worst part hah!

Thank you!

[love_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Application Type: Joint (Husband/Wife)
Language criteria met: Previous Tier 1
Method of application: NCS Caste Point, Essex
Date of application: 10/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 12/12/2015
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 24/12/2015
Date of biometric letter received : 08/01/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 12/01/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Still no update. really frustrating

[Olapo1678]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr + 1yr PR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Herts
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Date of application: 06 June 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th June (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date of debit of fees for passport: Waiting
Date passports received:

Waiting game just started........

[Saladin0011]

Update 4
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5yr + 1yr PR
Nationality: Czech
Method of application: JCAP NCS Bristol
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Date of application: 03 June 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: NO
Date of debit of fees: 15 June 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 June 2016 (Received: 17 June 2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15 June 2016 (Received: 17 June 2016)
Biometrics done:18 June 2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03 June 2016
Date of debit of fees for passport: 22 June 2016
Date passports received:

Waiting game just started........