Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Vance3544]

[quote="khush"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria : B1 trinity college
Current nationality: Pakistani
NCS used: Merton: 19/01/2016
Date of application: 19/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/01/2016
Date of acknowledgment & Bio Letter: 26/01/2016
Biometrics Submitted: 27/01/2016
Date approval received: 28/03/2016 (received 09/04/2016
Nationality certificate 15/042016

[khush]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria : NARIC Certified degree
Current nationality: Indian
NCS used: Edinburgh 03/03/2016
Date of application: 03/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment & Bio Letter: 15/03/2016
Biometrics Submitted: 16/03/2016
Date approval received: 30/03/2016 (received 09/04/2016)

[djkay12]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 + LITUK Test
Current nationality: Zim
NCS used: 24/09/2015
Date of application: 24/09/2015
Payment method Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/09/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:08/10/2015
Date of acknowledgment & Bio Letter: 12/10/2015
Biometrics Submitted: 14/10/2015
Date approval received: 05/04/2016 (received 09/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: AWAITING

I must say this: It has never been an easy journey. On the 07/03/2016 I recieved a letter from the Home Officce. They said my application will thake more than the expected 6months because it is complicated. Finaly this morning got a letter I have been waiting for the past 6months and some weeks. GOODLUCKY TO YOU ALL WHO ARE STILL WAITING.

[DMH2014]

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:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[Desi Pakora]

Alhamdulillah approved...

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Nottingham (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 19/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 02/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 Delivered (Issued on 31/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC


This Forum was very helpful. I wish all the best to those who still are waiting. InshahAllah you all will get approval soon.

[Don333]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 22/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/02/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2016 (By Email)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/03/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: 08/04/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 26/04/2016

[mrehanashraf]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1(G)+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree (Already proved at ILR Stage)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Naturalisation Only)
Date of application: 05/01/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement letter: 21/01/2016 dated 19/01/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/01/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 21/01/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 21/01/2016
Date of approval: Received 08/04/2016 dated 01/04/2016
Date of ceremony: TBD

[binedada]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: US Citizen
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment email: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 09/03/2016 (dated 06/03/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 11/03/16 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 12/03/16
Date of approval: 06/04/2016 (dated 29/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 20/04/2016

Wow processing time of 1 month. Congratulations

[lbg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: US Citizen
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment email: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 09/03/2016 (dated 06/03/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 11/03/16 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 12/03/16
Date of approval: 06/04/2016 (dated 29/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 20/04/2016

[binedada]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ilford
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter:waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Biometric enrolled at the post office: waiting
Date of approval: Received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Fee changed on 18th march, i am confused if i needed new fee as i was told to pay old fee but my application reached UKBA on 18th, which date does this consider ? also no fee yet ?

This happened to me as well! They'll take £1005 however acknowledgment letter will come with a payment fee document for £231.00 to total the new fee. This letter will also include your biometric letter. I had £1005 deducted on 29/03/2016, and sent the new payment slip for £231 on 01/04/2016, they have yet to deduct this. Hope this help!

thankyou very much for your reply, i guess it would be the case.

The date the UKVI receives will be the key. Any applications received on or after 18th will fall in the new category.

[HK1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ilford
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter:waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Biometric enrolled at the post office: waiting
Date of approval: Received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Fee changed on 18th march, i am confused if i needed new fee as i was told to pay old fee but my application reached UKBA on 18th, which date does this consider ? also no fee yet ?

This happened to me as well! They'll take £1005 however acknowledgment letter will come with a payment fee document for £231.00 to total the new fee. This letter will also include your biometric letter. I had £1005 deducted on 29/03/2016, and sent the new payment slip for £231 on 01/04/2016, they have yet to deduct this. Hope this help!

thankyou very much for your reply, i guess it would be the case.

[Superlaylay]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ilford
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter:waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Biometric enrolled at the post office: waiting
Date of approval: Received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Fee changed on 18th march, i am confused if i needed new fee as i was told to pay old fee but my application reached UKBA on 18th, which date does this consider ? also no fee yet ?

This happened to me as well! They'll take £1005 however acknowledgment letter will come with a payment fee document for £231.00 to total the new fee. This letter will also include your biometric letter. I had £1005 deducted on 29/03/2016, and sent the new payment slip for £231 on 01/04/2016, they have yet to deduct this. Hope this help!

[HK1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS ilford
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter:waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Biometric enrolled at the post office: waiting
Date of approval: Received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Fee changed on 18th march, i am confused if i needed new fee as i was told to pay old fee but my application reached UKBA on 18th, which date does this consider ? also no fee yet ?

[jilpangs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 ICT+ 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity Certificate CEFR level B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ILFORD
Date of application: 15/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter: 25/02/2016 dated 22/02/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 25/02/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 26/02/2016
Date of approval: Received 02/04/2016 dated 26/03/2016
Date of ceremony: 11/05/2016

[kibs]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yr Spouse of BC + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + BA Degree
Nationality: Kenyan
Method of application: Postal / Royal Mail SP
Date of sending: 12/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Direct Debit via Payment Form
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/03/2016 (received 02/04/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/03/2016 (received 02/04/2016) (04/04/2016 went to BRP enrolment only for letter to fail as barcode was unclear. Requested for reprint)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[poodwah]

update
Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 year + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire county council
Nationality: South African
Date of application: 16/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/02/2016 dated 25/02/2016
Biometrics enrolled:02/03/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2016 dated 21/03/2016
Date of Ceremony:21/05/2016

All done much relief after all these years! Thanks to this forum for the timeline and good luck to everyone else in their final steps!

[jilpangs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 ICT+ 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity Certificate CEFR level B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ILFORD
Date of application: 15/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter: 25/02/2016 dated 22/02/2016
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 25/02/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 26/02/2016
Date of approval: Received 02/04/2016 dated 26/03/2016
Date of ceremony: TBD

[jc_brit]

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs Dependent + 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, Berks
Date of application: 10 Feb 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date money gone off account: 17 Feb 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20 Feb 2016
Biometrics done: 27 Feb 2016
Date of approval: 19 Mar 2016
Date of ceremony: 12 Apr 2016

[fabtastic1]

Reading this after i went through a long journey in acquiring BC and a passport makes me feel soo happy that i have accomplished every step in becoming british!

Its such fun travelling around the world and your dreams change in what you really wanting to do..

So i wish every single person here a good luck. x

[Desi Pakora]

Approved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the grace of Almighty ALLAH, I have received my approval today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15-12-2015
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 13-01-16 letter dated 11-01-16 (email on 12-01-16)
Date money gone off account: 12-01-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13-01-16
Biometrics done: 13-01-16
Date of approval: 02-04-16 (dated 29/03/16)
Date of ceremony:

CONGRATULATION ....

[12years]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Milton Keynes NCS
Date of application: 07/12/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14/12/2015 (DX delivery lol)
Date money gone off account: 06/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement (email) : 07/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement (post) : 08/01/2016 (letter dated 06/01/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/01/2016 (letter dated 06/01/2016)
Biometrics done: 08/01/2016
Date of approval: 02/04/2016 (Dated 26/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

[zzzindagi]

Approved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the grace of Almighty ALLAH, I have received my approval today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15-12-2015
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-12-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 13-01-16 letter dated 11-01-16 (email on 12-01-16)
Date money gone off account: 12-01-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13-01-16
Biometrics done: 13-01-16
Date of approval: 02-04-16 (dated 29/03/16)
Date of ceremony:

[kc123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master's degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 23/02/2016 (NCS said 24/02/2016 as the time of application was after 3:30 PM on 23/02/2016)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2016 (received on 05/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: 02/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2016 (received on 05/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/03/2016
Date of approval: 24/03/2016 (received on 02/04/2016)
Date of ceremony: I have a couple of travel plans and will attend the ceremony after mid-May.
Date applied for passport: TBC
Date passport received: TBC

Biometrics enrolment to approval- 14 working days

[jimbo555]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement email: None
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 11/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 11/03/16 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 11/03/16
Date of approval: 29 March 2016 (received 2 April 2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Will47786]

**************** UPDATE!!!!!*****************************

Eligibility criteria:UKM born before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015 (date mailed from Vancouver, BC)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015 (tracked via Canada Post and confirmed received that date)
Date of acknowledgement : October 19 / 2015 ( received by me on October 28/2015)
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015 ( credit card charged the citizenship ceremony fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015 [/b]( sent via Royal Mail - all original documents received back)
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 (in Vancouver BC at VFS Global office)
Date of request for additional documentation December 10 / 2015
***** Email request from a case worker at the Home Office *************
Request for a birth certificate confirming parentage (the one submitted and returned did not have this information as the year when it was issued the Province where I was born didn't list such information on said document.
Date additional documentation was provided: December 17 / 2015 - aforementioned document was received, scanned and emailed to the case worker at the generic email address he contacted me from and instructed me to send the requested information )document).
December 24 / 2015 - same document and email was forwarded again to the case worker after no reply for a week on the original email
Date of acknowledgment of receipt of document by the case worker: December 29 / 2015 - acknowledgement via email from noted case worker that the document had been received, no other comments provided.
Date of approval : Received approval today (Feb 5th / 2016via E-mail)
Date of ceremony : March 10th / 2016 at the British Consulate-General in Vancouver!!!!!
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Approval as of today is the 4 month mark from when I sent my application via Canada Post to the Home Office!!!! I was disappointed when I checked my mailbox this afternoon and all that I received was some junk mail. This makes my day!!! Can't wait for the ceremony in just over a month!!!!