Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March dated 17 March
Date Biometrics enrolled-24th March 2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[ukguyinlondon]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Nationality; Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.

Date of application: 08/02/2016

Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016


Date of biometric letter received: 16/02/2016

Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2016

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

been in UK for almost 10 yrs and for almost any immigration application have referred to this forum - what an excellent service...

[elka1234]

Eligibility criteria: EEA residence card 5 yrs, Permanent residence card 1 Year
Language criteria met:British Bachelor Degree
Nationality:Belarus
Method of application:NCS Dagenham
Date of application:03.02.2016
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:04.02.2016
Date of acknowledgement:11.02.2016 via e-mail
Date money gone off account:11.02.2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10.02.2016
Biometrics done:16.02.2016
Date of approval:12.03.2016
Date of ceremony:21.03.2016
Date applied for passports:TBC
Date passports received:TBC

[tan84]

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :10/12/2015
Date money gone off account:10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/12/2015
Biometrics done:15/12/2015
Date of approval :14/03/2016 (Received on 22/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call tomorrow
Date applied for passports :pending
Date passports received :pending

[Wales27]

Thanks to everyone for posting details on this fantastic forum, really helped understand what to expect and have an idea of timeline, now just my passport interview to go

Eligibility criteria: 1974 ILR
Language criteria met:English speaking nationality - taken life in the UK test.
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 02/02/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/16(dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/16
Biometrics done: 17/02/16
Date of approval: 09/03/16
Date of ceremony: 15/03/16
Date applied for passports:15/03/16
Date passports received:TBC

[tan84]

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/11/2016
Biometrics done:15/11/2016
Date of approval :14/03/2016 (Received on 22/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call tomorrow
Date applied for passports :pending
Date passports received :pending

[saifalikhan]

AN Naturilisation time line

10 year legal stay in uk

Applied 5th Jan 2016

BRP Done 19th Jan 2016

Received Citizenship approval letter 22nd MArch 2016 Dated 23rd FEB 2016 ( month delay in 2nd class post)

Technically my application was processed in 6 weeks ..

brilliant stuff
good luck every one..

[vicUK]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Degree Uk University
Method of application: NCS Gloucestershire
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: Didnt receive anything
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date Biometric request letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Not really sure how long it takes now for them to take the fee. Kinda annoyed with the whole process here.

[interios77]

UPDATE

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: AN6(1), EU /no Working Registration Scheme/
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: NCS Catford
Date of application: 27/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 23/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/11/2015
Date Biometric request letter received: 24/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: 21/3/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 03/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 31/03/2016

My waiting time has been finished. Thanks everyone for useful contribution to this web site and good luck to those who are waiting.

[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

[CityGirl31]

UPDATE
pplication Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (14th November 2015)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 16th November 2015
Date of Debit of Fees: 09 December 2015
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: did not receive acknowledgement, biometric instruction received instead. See date below
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 16/12/2015 (dated 08/12/2015)
Date of Receipt of Approval: 13 March 16 (received 16 March 16)
Date of Ceremony: booked for April 2016

[ADT123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr) + Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + MA City University London
Method of application: Postal application
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: Awaiting
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date of biometric letter received: Awaiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Brobro]

First of all, many thanks to those who took the initiative to start this forum. It helped me to almost precisely predict the timeline for my application. Again, thanks to the members who take it upon themselves to update their timelines so that others will benefit from their experience.

My timeline is:

Eligibility: 1.5 years Tier 1 general, 3.5 years Tier 2 general, 1 year ILR.
DATE OF APPLICATION: 02/02/2016
APPLIED VIA: MY LOCAL NCS.
DATE RECEIVED BY UKBA: 04/02/2016
DATE ON LETTER FOR BIOMETRICS: 10/02/2016
CONFIRMATION EMAIL: 11/02/2016
MONEY DEDUCTED: 11/02/2016
BIOMETRICS DONE: 20/02/2016
DATE OF APPROVAL: 14/03/2016
DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE APPROVAL LETTER: 21/03/2016
DATE BOOKED FOR CEREMONY: 22/03/2016.

It looks like the current timeline is that approval is granted 3 to 4 weeks after you do the Biometrics if your application is straight forward.

Thanks again to everyone who have been contributing to this thread. God bless you.

[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: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

[kamandagcom]

Glory to God! Jesus you are the answer to my prayers!! Bless this country!!

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs Married to BC (although applicant is 5yrs on Tier 2) + 1yr ILR and MN1
Language criteria met:Previously proven on LIUK and old IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/02/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/16 (dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 12/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/02/16
Biometrics done:17/02/16
Date of approval:14 Mar 2016 (letter received 19 Mar)
Date of ceremony: will book on 21 Mar

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!! Good luck to those who are waiting for approval. Jesus helps!!

[Dynamo]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yr LR + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Sale
Date Of Application :05/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of Acknowledgement and bio letter = 15/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement and bio: 16/02/2016
Date of bio done : 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 10/03/2016
Date of approval letter received: 19/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBB

[krisVisa]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: NCS (wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees: 10 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 Mar 2016
Date of biometrics request: 10-mar-2016
Date of biometrics done: 18-mar-2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[sp_1221]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT B1
Method of application: NCS (Morden)
Date of application: 10 March 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting (not sure how to check this but should be 12 March 2016)
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

[tildy]

Update:

me:
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr Permanent residence)
Nationality: Hungarian
Language criteria met: Trinity SELT B1
Method of application: NCS (Newham, London)
Date of application: 07-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 11-02-2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of biometrics request: 21-01-2016 (dated 18-01-2016)
Date of biometrics done: 21-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-2016
Date of approval letter received: 16-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 11-04-2016

my husband:
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr Permanent residence)
Nationality: Hungarian
Language criteria met: IELTS SELT
Method of application: NCS (Newham, London)
Date of application: 07-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 11-02-2016
Payment method: cheque
Date of biometrics request: 21-01-2016 (dated 18-01-2016)
Date of biometrics done: 21-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-2016
Date of approval letter received: 16-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 11-04-2016

[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 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Gomjaba]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen (in UK for 8+ years though)
Language criteria met: GESE GRADE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: German (EEA without PR)
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 05/10/2015 (eMail) | 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 05/10/2015 (Statement states 02/10/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 02/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 10/10/2015
Date of approval : 11/02/2016 - Dated 07/02/2016
Date of ceremony : 24/02/2016

Documents submitted: Letter from each employer since arrival in the UK (2007) + HMRC Employee History, Passport new and old, wife's passport and marriage certificate

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Date of receiving the application: 02/03/2016
Application status changed to 'Declaration Received, Processing': 03/03/2016
Date of return of documents: 11/03/2016
Interview letter: 16/03/2016
Date interview booked: 09/03/2016 (Phoned myself)
Date of interview: 15/03/2016
Date of SMS received: 16/03/2016
Date of passport receipt: 17/03/2016

[sensekm]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR) + 2 dependants
Language criteria met: PBS printout + copy of Degree certificate
Method of application: NCS (Enfield)
Date of application:-15-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 27-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-01-2016
Date of biometrics request: 29-01-2016
Date of biometrics done: 30-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11-03-2016
Date of Ceremony: 17-03-2016

Thanks - moderators and members for your input and support throughout the journey.

[Venkat07]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Mansfield)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

Thanks
Venkat

[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:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[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 : Awaiting!
Date applied for passport: Awaiting!
Date passport received: Awaiting!

@RedBlue - How you have applied for passport with pending Naturalisation application????