Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[GANTANG]

>> UPDATE <<

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ICT Tier2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 14-12-15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-12-15
Date of debit of fees: 08-01-16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-16
Date of biometrics request: 08-01-16
Date of biometrics done: 14-01-16
Date of receipt of approval: 18-02-16 (received 26-02-16)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[MAB2012]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/12/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/01/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 26/02/2016 (Date on letter 23/02/2016)
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 02/03/2016

[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: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

[die_hard]

Application Timeline (Final Update)
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service, Harrow. (4th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 5th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 18th January 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 18th January 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 21st January 2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 22nd January 2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 25th February 2016
Date of Ceremony: 10th March 2016

Thanks everyone and special thanks to the moderators !!

[hbkimran]

Citizenship has been sucessful and approved. Great relief .... Thanks the forum

Application Timeline (Update)
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (19th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 20th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: paid by cheque as home office mentioned in letter that they have received cheque as of it has not debited from my account yet.
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 03/03/2016 ( dated 31/03/2016)
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 03/03/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 26/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: waiting??

Can you check your dates

[jignesh455]

Citizenship has been sucessful and approved. Great relief .... Thanks the forum

Application Timeline (Update)
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (19th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 20th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: paid by cheque as home office mentioned in letter that they have received cheque as of it has not debited from my account yet.
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 03/03/2016 ( dated 31/03/2016)
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 03/03/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 26/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: waiting??

[Mahm256]

Hi all,

I got a letter in November asking for extra documentation - one of several given options to proof residence between two particular dates. I sent two of the given options immediately.

From following these forums over the last year, I was under the impression that, once you're asked for extra documents, and provided those documents are in order (mine absolutely is), you should get a result soon after. It's been three months now, and still no word. Does anyone know or have an idea what happens after you send in your extra documents? Do you move to the back of queue?

THIS FORUM IS FOR NATURALISATION TIMELINE ONLY!!!!! Ask your question somewhere else

[ashdaone1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + exemption as proven during ILR process
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hackey (combined naturalisation + passport application)
Date of application: 10/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter: Not received yet
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received:
Biometric enrolled at the post office:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[sekawesa]

UPDATE!!
Eligibility criteria: EEA 13 years + 1 year PR
Date of application: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2015
Method of application: Postal
Date of debit of fees: 4/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/11/2015 (received 12/11/2015)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 9/11/2015 (received 12/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 13/11/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 22/2/2016 (received 24/2/2016)
Date of Ceremony: waiting for the invitation letter

[testfirst]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 ICT+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK NARRIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 23/12/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment letter: 19/12/2015 dated 15/12/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/12/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 19/12/2015
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 20/12/2015
Date of approval: 20/02/2016 (dated 16/02/2016)
Date of ceremony: 10/03/2016

Waiting time between Biometrics and approval came to an end. Now waiting for my date of ceremony which is 10/03/2016. Thanks for all sharing the timelines and best of luck for those who waiting.

[Citizenship2015]

**UPDATE**
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/10/2015 (dated 14/10/2015)
Date of Biometric submission: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2016 (letter dated 15/02/2016)
Date of receipt of registration certificate: ( yet to receive ceremony date from Birmingham city council)

Been a long and anxious wait, took nearly 5 months. Best of luck to all September applicants, hopefully yours isn't too far away!

[Malibu.B]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility Criteria:10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Language Criteria: UK MSc
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service, Edinburgh. (5th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 6th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 19th January 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 21st January 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 21st January 2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 22nd January 2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 23rd Feburary 2016, Dated 17th Feburary 2016
Date of Ceremony: 25th Feburary 2016.

Thanks to all those who have consistently been of help to those that needed it with the right information towards this long but fruitful journey. At last God has done it for me. It took exactly 6 weeks and 4 days for HO to get my application processed.
May God bless you all and i wish all those that are still waiting for decision from HO good luck. Patience is a virtue!! Again...what is better than freedom??




What is Better Than Freedom? Striving to Freedom is not an easy Task.

[anais34]

application timeline :

eligibility criteria : 3years spouse+6month ILR
language criteria: life in the uk +trinity college B1
method of application :NCS wandsworth council
payment method : debit card
date of application :16/2/16
date send to UKBA: 17/2/16
date of receipt by UKBA :18 /2/16
Date of debit of fees:
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:
date of letter requesting biometrics :
date of biometrics done :
date of approval letter :
date applied for passport: 16/2/16
date passport received:

[LastPhase1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (10 yrs+ 1yr ILR)
No Of Applications: 1
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 24/12/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/12/2015
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:cant remember
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 19/01/2016
Date on Approval letter: 19/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: TBC


Finally freed from any form of visa applicatio withi the UK.. Good luck to anyone still waiting

[hadi2012]

Application Timeline for combine application.
Eligibility criteria: (10 year + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Trinity B1
Method of application: NCS Wandworth council
Date of application: 04/02/16
Date of receipt by UKBA:05/02/16
Date of debit of fees:16/02/16{£1005}
Date of passport fee debit:-20/02/16{£72.50}
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Passport received date:-

[vrt]

I have been silent user of the forum and would like to Thanks board team and everyone posting their timeframe. It is really useful....

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton, Greater London) on 16-Sep-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30-Sep-2015
Date of debit of fees: Don't know
Date of receipt of approval: 07-Feb-2016
Date of Ceremony: 18-Feb-2016

Good luck to others.

[Kima]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Slough)
Date of receipt by UKBA:16 November 2015
Date of debit of fees: 09 December 2015 paid by cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 20/12/2015 after biometrics request
Date of biometrics request: 09 December 2015 received 14 December 2015
Biometrics done: 19/12/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 20/02/2016 dated 17/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: to be booked

[victimist]

Citizenship Application - Submitted - Paid 20/08/2015
Biometrics - Done 22/09/2015
Dad Passed - 25/11/2015
Request Return of Docs - 26/11/2015
Documents Returned & Success Letter - 11/12/2015
Ceremony Invitation - 24/12/2015
Ceremony - 21/01/2016

Applied Passport Online - 21/01/2016
Passport Documents Sent - 23/01/2016
Passport Documents Returned - 04/02/2016
Passport Interview Invitation Letter - 10/02/2016
Passport Interview Booked - 12/02/2016
Passport Interview - 13/02/2016
Passport Received - 18/02/2016

[Arsal385]

Hi Members,

I am going to apply in next month and looked couple of posts on forum, check list:

AN Application form (with payment form)
p60 last 5 years
12 month payslips
LIUK
UK Master Degree
Passport
BRP cARD
£1005


Passport Application form
£72.50

3 pics in Total

I am confused about AN Application (with payment form), need to download separate payment form or
It's include in Application form. Please send me link to download payment form.

Kind Regards,

Saleem

Please ask your question to other relevant thread as this is strictly for timeline only.

[kiki-hurry]

Final Update!

Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen, 3 Year residency
Language criteria met: Life in the UK & B1 Grade
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS London Borough of Wandsworth, London
Date of application: 07/11/2015
Date application received: 10/11/2015
Date credit card payment taken: 04/12/2015
Date of email acknowledgement: 08/12/2015
Date of written acknowledgement: 08/12/2015 (dated 04/12/2015)
Date of biometrics request received: 08/12/2015 (dated 04/12/2015)
Date of biometrics enrolment: 09/12/2015
Date of approval received: 18/02/2016 (dated 09/02/2016)
Date of ceremony: will be booked soon!

It's been 3 months since my application was submitted, but it's been only 2 months since HO acknowledge my application so I think it's not too bad. Now I'm trying to get hold of the council to arrange the ceremony but they don't pick up the phone.....lol
Anyway, whoever submitted the application in November, don't worry too much, the brown envelope is on your way! Good Luck!

[john12]

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Eligibility criteria: ILR 12 years
Method of application:by post
Nationality: somali
Language criteria met: English B1 test distinction + life in UK test
Date of application: 15/01/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2016 ( royal mail tracked)
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/02/16
Date of biometrics request: 18/02/16
Date of biometrics done: 19/02/16
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Waiting

[Axlek]

Quick update.

Eligibility criteria-10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application- NCS Edinburgh
Date of aplication- 30/11/15
Date of debit of fee- 21/12/15
Date of bio enrolled-30/12/15
Date on Approval letter-11/02/16
Date of receipt of approval- 18/02/16
Date of ceromany- will book later today

Thank God and all the best to those who are still waiting.

[theboynextdoor]

Final update.........

Eligibility criteria-10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Method of application- NCS Harrow
Date of aplication- 30/09/15
Date of debit of fee- 13/10/15
Date of bio enrolled-16/10/15
Date on Approval letter-13/02/16
Date of receipt of approval- 18/02/16
Date of ceromany- will book it tomorrow

Note- had a conviction back in 2008 and disclose it

[Abhishek_P]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Tower of Hamlets on 7-Sep-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not sure
Date of Ack. + Request for re-payment (CC payment failed): 22-Sep-2015
Date of debit of fees: 8-Oct-2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 27-Jan-2016 (letter dated 16-Jan-2015)
Date of Ceremony: 11-Feb-2016 (Done and got the naturalization certificate)

Other Updates: I moved houses mid september which was pre-planned and mentioned in my application. However HO still sent letter to old address. Though I checked at my old house but I haven't heard back from HO. Shall I be worried and is there a way to find out if I missed my biometric request mail.

Many Thanks
Abhi

[Rangeela Sipahi]

Final update from me:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3yr HSMP + 2 Yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + old IELTS
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 05/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by mail: 20/10/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/10/2015
Date on Approval letter: 14/01/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2016
Date of Ceremony Booked with Council: 05/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: 24/02/2016

Fingers Crossed