Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[crystalboy]

update fee debited


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 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received

[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

[Raza82]

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: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Dec17]

update :fee taken 22/04/2016
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 :Waiting
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date passports received :

[nzvinokona]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees:17 March 16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March 2016
Date of Biometrics:24th March 2016
Date of receipt of approval:15 April 2016 (received 21 April 2016)
Date of Ceremony:TBA- Awaiting Local Authority letter

[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:

[yasa]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR (Joint application with wife)
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 15th January
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th January
Date of acknowledgement: 29th January
Date money gone off account: 20th January
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29th January
Biometrics done: 1st February
Date of approval: 14th April received 20th April
Date of ceremony: to be booked
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: to be booked
Date applied for passports: 29th Feb
Date passports received:

[kimo]

Eligibility cretiria 5 years + 14 Months PR Method of app - Nationality checking service Poole 12/01/2016. Date Of receipt by UKBA 14/01/2016. Date of debit of Fees 21/01/2016 Date of receipt of acknowledge 23/01/2016. Date of receipt biometric Letter 23/01/2016. Date of biometric registration. 06/02/2016. Date of Receipt of Approval received 20/04/2016 Dated 13/04/2016
Good luck to every one waiting out there

[raaj002]

eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
language criteria: Life in the UK + (UKNARIC & PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR)
Method of application : NCS Thurrock council
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :03/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA :04/03/2016 (As per Royal mail tracking number)
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: Awaiting!
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 14/03/2016
Date of biometrics done : 14/03/2016
Date of approval letter : 20/04/2016 (Issued: 11/04/2016)
Date applied for passport: Awaiting!
Date passport received: Awaiting!

[rware]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Ancestry + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Feb-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Feb-2016
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01-Mar-2016
Date money gone off account: 01-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgement (letter): 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Mar-2016 (dated 29-Feb-2016)
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2016
Date of approval: Waiting....
Date of ceremony: Waiting....
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-Mar-2016
Date passports received:Waiting....

[Raj5]

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

[Raza82]

UPDATE!! Fees Debited

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: Waiting
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[arunkumardev]

Update - Money Taken, but still not acknowledgement or Biometrics letter

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language criteria met: LIUK & UKNARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ( Redbridge) + JCAP
Date of application: 17th March 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account:15th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:TBC

[ssathish315]

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: 13/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 16/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 16/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 16/04/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

same here

[Magarmach]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: None
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 16/04/2016 (Dated 13/04/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 16/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 18/04/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[searoze]

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: Await
Date of acknowledgement : Await
Date money gone off account: Await
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Await
Biometrics done: Await
Date of approval : Await
Date of ceremony : Await
Date applied for passports : Await
Date passports received: Await

Please update google docs excel sheet and post me a link as I couldnt find the updated one

[rahuul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier II + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 March 2016
Date of debit of fees: 17 March 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20 March 2016 (dated 17/ March/ 2016)
Date of receipt of approval: 15 April 2016 (dated 08/04/16)
Date of Ceremony: TBC


Thanks for all your help ppl!

[CHUDHARY]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: liuk + b1 trinity college
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date of application: 01/03/16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/16 (via e-mail) 18/03/16 (letter via post dated 14/03/16)
Date money gone off account:14/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/16 (dated 15/03/16)
Biometrics done: 18/03/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Mezil]

Update 2 biometrics enrolled

Update 1 Letter of acknowledgement and biometrics received today, cheque cashed today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail) 14/04/16 (letter via post dated 08/04/16)
Date money gone off account:14/04/16 (old fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
Biometrics done: 15/04/16
Date of approval: Not yet!
Date of ceremony: Not yet!
Date applied for passports: Not yet!
Date passports received: Not yet!

[Mezil]

Letter of acknowledgement and biometrics received today, cheque cashed today.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence + 8 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17/03/16 (royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/16 (via e-mail) 14/04/16 (letter via post dated 08/04/16)
Date money gone off account:14/04/16 (old fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16 (dated 11/04/16)
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!

[ssathish315]

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: 13/04/2016
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

[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: not yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not yet
Date of receipt of approval: not yet
Date of Ceremony: not yet

I have been impatient lately- I want HO to enter my bank account to get their fee, so I have been checking my account for the past 2 days if the money has been debited lol.

[Nathalia22]

Eligibility criteria: 26 years + 14 ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality:Ugandan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 02/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/2016 (received 12/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 15/02/2016
Date of request for more original documents- 24/03/2016 (Received 31/03/2016)
Date sent off original documents- 1/4/2016
Date of approval: 11/04/2016 (Received 13/04/2016- Special Delivery with documents back)

[NasirNNN]

UPDATE

Timeline for my spouse

Eligibility criteria: (3yr spouse of BC.)
Method of application: NCS
Date Of Application :01/01/03
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter =09/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 12/03/2016
Date of bio done : 14/03/2016
Date of approval:31/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 11/04/2016
Date of Ceremony: Council didn't received confirmation yet