Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[rudolfmelissa0821]

Eligibility criteria: Residency 5 year + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS SOuthend

Nationality: Philippines
Date of application: 21/12/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2015
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
BIometrics: 25 January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: 24/2/2016
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Goodluck to those who are still waiting

[poodwah]

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:
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[icanmakeyourich]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + and 1yrs ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK+ B1 English
Date of application: 17/02/2016 - Liverpool
Date of delivery by RoyalMail: 18/02/2016
Date of clearance of the fees: Not yet (Today date 27/02/2016)
Payment method: Bank Cheque
Date of acknowledgment: Not yet (Today date 27/02/2016)
Date of Approval: Not yet (Today date 27/02/2016)
Date of ceremony: Not yet (Today date 27/02/2016)

[noajthan]

Gentle reminder (& applies to all timeline threads) ...

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[Sofiathefirst]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse + ILE
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Method of application: Brent NCS Joint Naturalisation + PP
Date of application: 10/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 23/02/2016 Received 26/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement Email: 24/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 23/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/02/2016 Received 26/02/2016
Biometrics done: 26/02/2016
Date of approval: Tba
Date of ceremony: Tba
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2016
Date passports received: Tba

[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 I was away Date of receipt of approval. ??/??/???? Date of ceremony. ??/??/????

[gulcurm]

Eligibility Criteria: 5,5 Years + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service, Leeds. (6th January 2016)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 07/01/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 20/01/2016
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 20/01/2016
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 22/01/2016
Date of Biometric Registration: 23/01/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: 19/02/2016
Date of Ceremony: 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 ceremony booked: 30/03/2016
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[yoshi_jp]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen, 3 years (5 years on Tier 1 (General) for ILR)
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS
Payment method : Debit card
Previous nationality: Japan

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Date of application: 23 DEC 2015
Date of receipt by Home Office : 24 DEC 2015
Email acknowledgement : 15 JAN 2016
Date of acknowledgement : 14 JAN 2016 (received on 16 JAN 2016)
Date of payment transaction:15 JAN 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14 JAN 2016 (received 16 JAN 2016)
Biometrics done : 18 JAN 2016
Date of approval : 17 FEB 2016 (received on 26 FEB 2016)
Date of ceremony : TBC
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Please note I did NOT apply for a passport at the NCS.
It went much faster than I expected.
Now I'll try to enjoy the last weeks in my life as a Japanese citizen.

[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?

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[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.