Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Saeedrehman]

Approval Update!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ( Cardiff)
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 16/02/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/2016
Biometrics done: 01/03/16
Date of approval : 12/05/16, Received 14/05/16
Date of ceremony : Await
Date applied for passports : Await
Date passports received: Await

I received a letter from HO on 07/05/16 asking me to send ALL my 3 original passports ( I have 2 expired and 1 current one) and my original degree. Sent all on 09/05/16.

[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: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting
Thank you!

[derpderpderp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: English speaking country (New Zealand)
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 15/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 07/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/03/2016
Biometrics done: 21/03/2016
Date of approval : 06/05/2016
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : 04/03/2016
Date passports received: Waiting

[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 of acknowledgement: 19/04/2016 (Via Email)
Date money gone off account: 18/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: NOT YET
Date of approval: NOT YET
Date of ceremony: NOT YET
Date applied for passports: NOT YET
Date passports received: NOT YET
RECEIVED BIOMETRIC LETTER TODAY, IN THE LETTER MENTIONED THAT I HAD 15 DAYS TO ENROL MY BIOMETRIC AND I FAILED TO COMPLY. BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER REQUESTING BIOMETRIC UNTIL TODAY. NOW HOME OFFICE KINDLY GIVEN ME 10 MORE DAYS TO ENROL, OTHERWISE, APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. I WONDER HOW MY BIOMETRIC LETTER WENT MISSING... ROYAL MAIL TO BLAME, I THINK. SO WORRIED ...

[harpreets.singh]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth( JCAP)
Date of application: 03/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 15/03/2016
Date money went off account: 12/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 19/03/2016
Date of approval : 07/05/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/05/2016
Date of ceremony : 01/06/2016
Date applied for passports : 03/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 18/03/2016
Date of passport receipt: --

Thank you, everyone, for sharing information.

[harpreets.singh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth( JCAP)
Date of application: 03/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 15/03/2016
Date money went off account: 12/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/05/2016
Biometrics was done: 19/03/2016
Date of approval : 07/05/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/05/2016
Date of ceremony : To be decided
Date applied for passports : 03/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 18/03/2016
Date of passport receipt: --

Thank you, everyone, for sharing information.

[punjabimunda3]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 18/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 12/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 09/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: --
Date of approval : --
Date of ceremony : --
Date applied for passports : --
Date passports received: --

[Saeedrehman]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ( Cardiff)
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 16/02/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/2016
Biometrics done: 01/03/16
Date of approval : Await
Date of ceremony : Await
Date applied for passports : Await
Date passports received: Await

I received a letter from HO on 07/05/16 asking me to send ALL my 3 original passports ( I have 2 expired and 1 current one) and my original degree. Sent all on 09/05/16.

[Rajan1972]

Eligibility criteria:
Self : Tier 2 ICT 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
Wife : Dependant 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Year
2 Children : Dependants 5 Yrs + ILR 1 year
Method of application: NCS, Oxford
Date of application: 28-Jan-2016
Date of acknowledgement by UKBA: 05-Feb-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05-Feb-2016
Biometrics done: 12-Feb-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 2-May-2016 ( Letter dated 20-Apr-2016)
Date of Ceremony: 26-May-2016

[tatalitos]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse (5y) + ILR (9y)
Language criteria met: UK MSc + LiUK
Nationality: Latinamerican
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Camden - Pilot squeme)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 04/04/2016
Date of debit of fees (nationality): 22/04/2016
Date of debit of fees (passport): 27/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/04/2016 (by post; dated 22/04/2016)
Date of biometric letter received: 26/04/2016
Date of biometric enrollment: 06/05/2015
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date passport received: awaiting
Other updates:

[punjabimunda3]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 18/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : --
Date money gone off account: 09/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --
Biometrics done: --
Date of approval : --
Date of ceremony : --
Date applied for passports : --
Date passports received: --

[Freeman16]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met previously in ILR application
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP)
Date of application: 07/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2016
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/05/2016 (dated 29/04/2016)
Requested biometric: 29/04/2016
Biometric enrolled: 07/05/2016
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
Date of Ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passport: 07/04/2016

[hadi2012]

Final update
Application date :- 04/02/16.
Ncs Wondworth council London
Send date :- 04/02/16
HF received date :- 05/02/16
Nationality Fee deduction date:-16/02/16
Passport fee deduction date:-20/02/16.
Acknowledgement date :-16/02/16
Bio matrix received date:-10/03/16
Bio matrix done date:-10/03/16.
Decision date :- 01/05/2016
Received date:-07/05/2016
Ceremony date :-
Passport received date:-
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[searoze]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ( Newcastle)
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 07/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/05/2016
Biometrics done: Await
Date of approval : Await
Date of ceremony : Await
Date applied for passports : Await
Date passports received: Await

[goldenbat6]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Merton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 February 2016
Date of debit of fees: 17 February 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 February 2016

* Received letter asking for evidence of English language qualification on 5 May 2016 despite selecting the option of being granted settlement on or after 28 October 2013

Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[kashmiri_munda]

Approval update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 24/02/2016
Nationality : pakistani
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016 (DX mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 03/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/03/2016
Biometrics done: 07/03/2016
Date of approval :05/05/2016 (Dated:28/04/2016)
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : 24/02/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date money gone of passport : 08/03/2016
Date passports received : waiting

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[kashmiri_munda]

Approval update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 24/02/2016
Nationality : pakistani
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016 (DX mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 03/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/03/2016
Biometrics done: 07/03/2016
Date of approval :05/05/2016 (Dated:28/5/2016)
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : 24/02/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date money gone of passport : 08/03/2016
Date passports received : waiting[/quote][/quote]

[crystalboy]

UPDETE: Biometrics letter received and biometrics done

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 :Waiting (Received on xx/xx/xxxx)
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:

[kankerot]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR 7yrs
Language criteria met: USA / Native Speaker
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 19/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/2016
Date acknowledgement letter received: 19/03/2016
Date biometric letter received : 23/03/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 24/03/2016
Date of approval: 01/05/2016
Date of ceremony: NOT YET

If it wasn't for Easter and the rush to beat the deadline I am sure the application would have been approved earlier.

[crystalboy]

UPDETE: Money gone off account for passport

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 :Waiting
Date money gone off account: 22 April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Pending
Date of approval :Waiting (Received on xx/xx/xxxx)
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :30/03/2016 JCAP
Money gone off account for passport: 03/05/2016
Date passports received:

[kashmiri_munda]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 24/02/2016
Nationality : pakistani
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016 (DX mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 03/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/03/2016
Biometrics done: 07/03/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : 24/02/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date money gone of passport : 08/03/2016
Date passports received : waiting

[kashmiri_munda]

Kashmiri_munda


Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Brent JCAP
Date of application: 24/02/2016
Nationality : pakistani
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016 (DX mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 03/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/03/2016
Biometrics done: 07/03/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : 24/02/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date money gone of passport : 08/03/2016
Date passports received : waiting

[Freeman16]

Fees update


Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met previously in ILR application
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP)
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of application: 07/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2016
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not yet
Date of letter requesting biometric: not yet
Date biometric done: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
Date of Ceremony: not yet

[Water]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29th Feb
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1st March
Date of acknowledgement: 10th March
Date money gone off account: 7th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10th March
Biometrics done: 10th March
Date of approval: 14th April received 19th April
Date of ceremony: 22nd April (private)
Date applied for passports: 29th Feb
Date passports received:29th April

[ronzie]

APPROVED

Straight Forward Application

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application: 5th January 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th January 2016
Date of debit of fees: 19th January 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21st January 2016
Date of Biometric given: 21st January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: 30th March ( Received 9th April)
Date of Ceremony: 22nd April 2016

Total Time Taken Including Ceremony 3.5 Month.

Good Luck To All Those Who Still Waiting And Congress All Who Recently Received Their Approval.

Its Time to Apply For Passport And See You Soon In Passport Section.

Great Board Always Supportive Each other Including All The Moderators. So Thanks For Their Hard Works.