Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[tuliprose]

Application Timeline for my wife:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Dependant + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Houslow
Date of Application: 3 Nov 2015
Date of receipt by Home Office: 4 Nov 2015
Date of debit of fees: 26 Nov 2015
Date of Biometrics enrolled: 4 Dec 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 15 Mar 2016 (Dated 8 Mar 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 22 Mar 2016

Good luck to all who are waiting.

Thanks.

[umg04]

Hi All,

Firstly many thanks for all the guidence I got from this board.

I got my approval letter and council invitation for ceremony on wednesday 23/03.

My timeline as below

Applied Through Brent (barnet) under JCAP on 20th Jan
Fee taken for AN: 4th Feb
Fee taken for Passport: 20/02
Bio done on 08/02
Approval letter recieved Today 16th Marc (dated 26th feb)
Ceremony Appoinment: 23rd March

All the best to everyone who is waiting.

BR

[haricsree]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1yr 10mnts ILR
language criteria: Life in the UK + (UKNARIC & PBS Calculator proof as proved in ILR)
method of application : NCS Aldershot
payment method : Debit Card
date of application :18/02/2016
date of receipt by UKBA :22/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2017
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: 01/03/2017
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 29/02/2017
date of letter requesting biometrics : 29/02/2017
date of biometrics done : 05/03/2016
date of approval letter : Awaiting!!!
date applied for passport: Awaiting!!!
date passport received: Awaiting!!!

[desirascal]

Application Timeline UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Ancestry visa + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley)
Date of application: 15 December 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting (not sure how to confirm this)
Date of debit of fees: 09 January 2016 (Credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Date of biometrics request: 13 January 2016 (letter dated 09 January 2016)
Biometrics done: 14 January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11 March 2016 (letter dated 26 February 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 12 April 2016

All done in 4 months, taking into account the holiday period in December, the 2 weeks between the date of approval letter and receipt, and the 1 month wait for the ceremony.

[askim]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newcastle
Language criteria: Trinity London B1 English and Life in the UK
Date of application: 01/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/02/2016
Date of biometrics request: 07/02/2016 (Arrived 09/02/2016)
Date of biometrics done: 10/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: awaiting details

Just less than 6 weeks to be approved! Thank you to everyone for all your help. I hope you all get good news soon.

[navcomps]

Thanks for input and this forum has helped a lot with my Naturalisation application. Good luck for others who are awaiting for their outcome.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 23/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2015
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by post: 17/12/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2015
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2016
Date of Ceremony Booked with Council: 23/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 01/03/2016

Thanks & Cheers
Naveen

[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 acknowledgment 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: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[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 receipt of acknowledgement by Email: AWAITING
Date Biometrics enrolled: AWAITING
Date on Approval letter: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

[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: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[NasirNNN]

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 receipt of approval:
Date of approval letter received:
Date of Ceremony:

[saeedafridi123]

[quote="saeedafridi123"]UPDATE:

Application Timeline 
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: NCS Redbridge 19th January 2016
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 21th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 29th January 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 3 Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 3 Feb 2016
Date of of Approval: 03/03/2016
Date Approval received: 12/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 24/03/2016

[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 : Awaiting!
Date of letter requesting biometrics : Awaiting!
Date of biometrics done : Awaiting!
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????

[kaakili]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application : NCS Thurrock council
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :27/01/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA :29/01/2016 (As per Royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: 10/02/2016
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : NA
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 13/02/2016
Date of biometrics done : 13/02/2016
Date of approval: 03/03/2016 (received 11/03/2016)
Date of ceremony: 17/03/2016

[najnaj80]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Lambeth
Date of application: 28/01/2016
Date of acknowledgment by UKBA: 09/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 05/02/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 12/03/2016 (dated 04/03/2016)
Date of Ceremony: 23/03/2016

[saeedafridi123]

UPDATE:

Application Timeline 
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: NCS Redbridge 19th January 2016
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 21th January 2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 29th January 2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 3rd Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 3 Feb 2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 3 Feb 2016
Date of of Approval: 03/03/2016
Date Approval received: 12/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: pending

[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 10/03/16
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/03/16
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Passport received date:-

[zunera mahmood]

My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS CHELTENHAM (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 1/3/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 1/03/2016
Date passports received:

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS CHELTENHAM (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 1/3/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:2/3/2016
Date of acknowledgement:not yet
Date money gone off account:11/3/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:still wating
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 1/03/2016
Date passports received:

[sam_tier1]

Eligibility criteria: AN (5 Yrs Tier 1 + 1 Yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS Hertfordshire
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English
Date of application:- 26-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 04-02-2016
Date on biometric request letter: 04-02-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement + biometric letter: 08-02-2016
Date of biometric done: 09-02-2016
Date of receipt of approval: 11-03-2016 (dated 03/03/2016)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[SK78]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-2 ICT + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + Masters degree comparable to UK degree, Printout from PBC English language - qualifications
Method of application :NCS Lewisham
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :08/10/2015
Date send to UKBA: 09/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA :12/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 20/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: 27/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 29/10/2015
Date of biometrics done : 30/10/2015
Date of approval letter : 22/01/2016

[mrjsg]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Hamilton Glasgow
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :18/12/2015
Date send to UKBA: 21/12/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA :14/01/2016
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: 15/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 16/01/2016
Date of biometrics done : 18/01/2016
Date of approval letter : 11/03/2016

[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: AWAITING
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: AWAITING
Date Biometrics enrolled: AWAITING
Date on Approval letter: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

[swax17]

Finally got my approval thank God and thanks to the home office. My application took around 4-5 months but the wait paid off. Advice never call the home office for progress just wait and they will approve before 6months. Good luck to everyone you will get your approval soon

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 3yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Bachelors,from Birmingham City University UK.
Method of application: NCS leicester
Date of application: 28/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 17/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: 17/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: 03/03/16
Date of receipt of approval: 10:03/16 d
Date of Ceremony: 12/04/16

[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)
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting!
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: Awaiting!
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : Awaiting!
Date of letter requesting biometrics : Awaiting!
Date of biometrics done : Awaiting!
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????

[RedBlue]

Updated: Acknowledgement letter and Biometrics letter

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Wandsworth (AN+Passport)
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :01/03/16
Date send to UKBA: 02/03/16
Date of receipt by UKBA :02/03/16
Date of debit of fees:07/03/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: Did not receive anything on an email
Date of letter requesting biometrics and Acknowledgement letter:10/03/2016, letter dated 07/03/2016
Date of biometrics done :10/03/2016
Date of approval letter :Waiting!
Date applied for passport: 2/3/16
Date of debit of Passport fees:8/3/16
Date passport received :Waiting!

All done! Now its a waiting game.

[PrvSept15]

Updated:
1) Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA
2) Date of letter requesting biometrics .

Hi, I have applied for naturalization for myself & my son (4 yrs old) and here are the timelines :

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 Hounslow council
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :26/02/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA :27/02/2016 (As told by NCS lady)
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: Not Received anything in eMail
Acknowledgement letter receipt by UKBA : 10/03/2016, letter dated 07/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics : 10/03/2016, letter dated 07/03/2016
Date of biometrics done : Awaiting!!!
Date of approval letter : Awaiting!!!
Date applied for passport: Awaiting!!!
Date passport received: Awaiting!!!