Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[iHope]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Already done @ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:07/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:17/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: 13/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 21/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 20/07/2016

[marki23]

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 : TBC
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

[iHope]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Already done @ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:07/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:17/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: 13/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 21/06/2016

[KGN]

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 the 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: Waiting!
Date of ceremony: Waiting!
Date of Passport received: Waiting!

[HK1]

Approval update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS ilford
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 22/04/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 22/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 22/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/04/2016
Date of approval: 16/06/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC

thanks to this amazing forum and good luck to everyone waiting.

[longhorn]

APPROVAL UPDATE

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4yr ( Tier1 General Dependent) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received 23/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date of Bio metric letter : Received 23/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2016 (Dated : 13/06/2016)
Date of Ceremony: 29/06/2016

[noajthan]

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[MMM-MMM]

It is nearly 9 months and still no news

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting

anyone else waiting since October?

[Saladin0011]

Update 3
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:
Date of debit of fees: 15 June2016
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:
Date passports received:

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

[Neatest_Nordic]

Updated: 17 June 2016

Eligibility criteria:5 years (Tier 2 General)+ 1 year ILR.
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:24/05/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/05/2016 (delivery tracking confirmation)
Date of debit of fees: 11/06/2016 (no confirmation letter or email received prior)
Letter of acknowledgement received:16/06/2016 (dated 10/06/2016)
Date biometrics completed: 17/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: TBC
Date passport received: TBC

[iamparaluman]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: Postal 09/03/16
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/16
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/03/16 dated 19/03/16
Date of biometric request: received 29/03/16 (dated 26/03/16)
Date biometrics done: 01/04/16
Date of approval: 11/05/16 (Dated:
Date of ceremony: 08/06/16
Date applied for passports: 10/06/16
Date passports received:

[Waqarnawaz]

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:

Hi
I have same timeline . Have you received approval yet?

[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 : TBC
Date applied for passports : 10/03/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 30/03/2016
Date of passport text/sms: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[HK1]

Any updates ? am still waiting for approval

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
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

same here

[sajjadali707]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + post graduation university of westminster.
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:15/03/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued:16/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:19/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received:19/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:19/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: 02/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval:07/06/2016
Date of receipt of cermony letter: 15/06/2016
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING
Date of Passport Application:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + post graduation university of westminster.
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:15/03/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued:16/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:19/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received:19/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:19/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: 02/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval:07/06/2016
Date of receipt of cermony letter: 15/06/2016
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/2016
Date of Passport Application:AWAITING
Date Passport Interview: AWAITING
Date Passport received: AWAITING

[hazmalik]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application:14th MArch
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th March
Date of acknowledgement: 31st march
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31stmarch
Biometrics done: 31 st March
Date of approval:14th June
Date of ceremony:30th june


Thanks alot everyone.. its been a rollercoaster ride but finally came through.. good luck

[tunstall]

Update 2: Passport Fee debited

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Masters Degree in UK
Method of application: NCS Lancashire
Date of application: 23/05/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24/05/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 09/06/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 08/06/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 08/062016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 11/06/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 11/06/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/06/2016
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:Waiting
Date of receipt of cermony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/06/2016
Date Passport received: Waiting

[Saladin0011]

Update 1

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:
Date of debit of fees: 15 June2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03 June 2016
Date passports received:

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

[binedada]

APPROVAL

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Masters Degree
Method of application: Royal Mail SP
Date of application:29/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement :22/04/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 26/04/16
Date of approval :14/06/16 dated 12/06/16. Sunday H.O seems to be working weekends
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[Raza82]

Final UPDATE

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ( Combine Naturalization +Passport application )(Lancashire council)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received 22/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Received 22/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date of biometric letter received: Received 22/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date Biometrics enrolled: Received 22/04/2016 ( dated 19/04/2016)
Date of receipt of approval:02/06/2016 : Letter received 13/06/2016
Date of Ceremony: 14/06/2016

Best of Luck for everyone who are waiting

[sewatkar]

!! Om Gan Ganapataye Namo Namah !!
!! Pandurangaya Namah !!

Confirmation Update

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs on Tier 2 ICT + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met:Previously proven on LIUK and Degree Taught in English + PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR + University Cetificate of Degree Taught in English
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 11 Mar 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Mar 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 22 Mar 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25 Mar 2016
Bio-metrics done: 31 Mar 2016
Date of approval:01 Jun 2016
Date of Letter Receipt : 13 June 2016
Date of ceremony:To be Booked

[Liapetr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS proven when applying for ILR
Nationality: Ukraine
Method of application: NCS ( Tunbridge Wells, Kent)
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement : 15/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 15/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/04/2016
Biometrics done: 03/05/2016
Date of approval : 06/06/2016, received 13/06/2016
Date of ceremony : 11/07/2016
Date applied for passports : 17/03/2016
Date passports received: Await

[joshig]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: ILR/Life in UK/Masters Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Joint AN + Passport
Date of application: 11-02-16
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-02-16
Date of acknowledgement: 25-02-16
Date money gone off account: 24-02-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25-02-16
Biometrics done: 26-02-16
Date of approval: 28-Apr (letter dated 20-Apr)
Date of ceremony: 12-May-16
Date applied for passports: 11-02-16
Payment Taken for passport : 29-02-16
Date passports received: 20-5-16 (Failed delivery on 19-05-16)

[sajjadali707]

Any one got idea, how long normally takes to get ceremony letter from council after approval.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + post graduation university of westminster.
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued:15/03/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued:16/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:19/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received:19/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:19/03/2016
Date on Approval letter: 02/06/2016
Date of receipt of approval:07/06/2016
Date of receipt of cermony letter: AWATING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING
Date of Passport Application:AWAITING
Date Passport received: AWAITING

[justgood]

Eligibility criteria 5 Years Tier 2 ICT + 1 Year ILR
Application Type Joint( All Family 2 Adults + 1 Child)
Nationality India + Brazil (1 Dependant + 1 Child)
Language criteria met Life in the UK + (UKNARIC & PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR)
Method of application for both Naturalisation and Passport NCS Hatfield
Date of application Nationality + Passport 15 March 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA 16 March 2016
Payment method Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I Not received
Date of debit of fees 19 April 2016 £2,759
Date of acknowledgement letter received 20 April 2016
Date on acknowledgement letter 19 April 2016
Date of biometric letter received 20 April 2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office 23 April 2016 £58
Date of Approval 03 June 2016 41 6 weeks
Date of Approval letter (received) 10 June 2016
Date of Ceremony 15 June 2016 £90
Date applied for passports 15 March 2016 Pilot Scheme
Date of debit of fees for Passport 28 April 2016 £191