Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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!!!!

[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 / 2016 via 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!!!!

[Will47786]

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 / 2016 via E-mail)
Date of ceremony : March 10th / 2016 at the British Consulate-General in Vancouver
Date applied for passports : March 12/ 2016 (online)
Date passports received : April 1/ 2016

[Raza82]

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: Waiting
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

. Have you got a reply from anyone as yet or has money been taken from your account because I sent off mines the same date aswell ??? Updates

Hi Angel26,

Nothing has changed for me as well. No fees deducted from account . Still waiting mate. did you apply from the same council?

[Angel26]

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: Waiting
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

. Have you got a reply from anyone as yet or has money been taken from your account because I sent off mines the same date aswell ??? Updates

[binedada]

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

[Dec17]

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: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
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 :
waiting game starts now

[sweech02]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 15/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 25/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 31/03/2016 (dated 25/03/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 31/03/2016 (dated 25/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 01/04/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Lucky you,

I have applied on 14th. still waiting to deduct money from my account. still no progress.
Thanks

[Him11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 15/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 25/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 31/03/2016 (dated 25/03/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 31/03/2016 (dated 25/03/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 01/04/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[crystalboy]

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:Waiting
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 :

[planet299]

hi
many thanks to board today's my application approved. just came back from new york. open first brown letter and that was my citizenship ceremony invitation letter.

[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:
Date of Ceremony:

[imoustache]

Approval update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Lambeth
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015 (I assume)
Date of acknowledgement : 08/12/2015 via letter
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2015 (received 16/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 17/12/2015
Date of approval: 19/03/2016 (received 31/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2016 private (Weybridge Council as I've moved addresses)
Date applied for passports: not yet
Date passports received: not yet

Biometrics letter received in maiden name, even though in my application, I had filled out with new current name (passport already changed). I done the biometrics with the maiden name, then I sent a letter + email to ask them to change my name accordingly. Approval under my current, correct surname.

Good luck to those still waiting.

[Casa]

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[sewatkar]

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

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
Biometrics done: 31 Mar 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony: