Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ambareen]

received approval....updated timeline

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 2yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + bachelors taught in english
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2015 (credit card payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email: did not receive any email, received letter by post on 27/11/2015 dated 20/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: 04/02/2016 (dated 03/02/2016)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been very useful to predict approximate timelines for the application progress as we hear NOTHING from home office for long periods. Thank you all for sharing

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[djkay12]

Eligibility criteria: 5years + 1yr ILR Refugee
Language criteria met: B1 + LITUK Test
Current nationality: Zim
NCS used: 24/09/2015
Date of application: 44/06/2015
Payment method Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:25.09.2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:08.10.2015
Date of acknowledgment & Bio Letter: 12.10.2015 dated 08/10/2015
Biometrics Submitted: 14/10/2015
Date approval received: AWAITING
Date of ceremony: AWAITING


I am still waiting

[jignesh455]

[quote="jignesh455"]i have just made an application for citizenship. Here is the detail

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 Biometric Registration: 03/03/2016
Date of Receipt of Approval: waiting??
Date of Ceremony: waiting??

[saeedafridi123]

have just made an application for citizenship. Here is the detail

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 Receipt of Approval: waiting??
Date of Ceremony: waiting??

[abdullahJ]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham) on 8 October 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9/10
Date of debit of fees: 22/10
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/10
Biometric done: 12/11.

Date of receipt of approval: 24/12
Date of Ceremony: 26/1/16

( Total 3.5 months. I went for biometrics on last working day, or I could save 15 days more)
Thanks a lot to this forum. You guys helped me a lot.

[noajthan]

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[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:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics request:
Date of biometrics done:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

We had our checking service appointment on the 26/01/2016 and they held our application until 01/02/2016 because of the three year rule. This is something I didn't know about! So am sharing for others like me. You must be physically present in the country three years to the day of your application. We were on holiday three years ago at this time so they had to hold the application until after the date we returned.

[Sorry2]

Eligibility criteria:2 years spouse visa + 1ILR
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2015
Date of debit of fees:23/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:29/10/15
Biometric submitted:29/10/15
Date of receipt of approval: 03.02.2016 (dated 22.01.2016.
Date of Ceremony: 29/02/2016

Thanks and good luck for all

[Medbj]

Hi all, my AN application is straightforward one,
5 years + 1 year ILR (resident card as EU husband)
Meanwhile my wife get her British citizenship
I included my 6 years P60
My wife naturalization
My child British passport
Never had anything that can affect the HO good character conditions
Attached even my house deed
Biometrics done the 20/11/2015 and here I'm still waiting
Ps: I applied by post and I'm Tunisian ( is Tunisian citizens are subject to more checks?! )

[Kraecki]

Hi everybody,

have been reading this thread for a while and I would like to share my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen (German); 9 years in the UK
Method of application: NCS - Islington
Date Application - NCS: 31/07/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/08/15
Biometrics Done: 17/08/15
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/16 (Dated 22/01/16)
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/16

Took quite a long time but I am glad that I will be allowed to take part in the EU referendum!

[fmaqbool]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS - Barking and Dagenham
04 Applications: Main Applicant + Wife + 2 Sons
Date Application - NCS: 21/10/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/15
Biometrics Done: 20/11/15
Date of receipt of approval: 30/01/16 (Dated 26/01/16)
Date of Ceremony: 24/02/16

In total Home Office took 3 months and 9 days for processing which is highly appreciable.
Good luck to all waiting....

[marios76]

Hello guys
I have been a silent follower of this forum. I feel a have to contribute too. This is mainly for people who entered the country illegally and are scared to apply due to 10 years ban. I entered the country illegally in August2008 and applied for asylum the next day. I was granted refugee status in june 2009 without going to court. I got my ILR in september 2014 and applied citizenship on the 25/09/2015 and received the approval letter on 29/01/2016.
Try your luck guys you never know

Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year ILR refugee
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/10/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2016 dated 22/01/2016
Date of Ceremony: 10/02/2016

[cs95tdg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Nationality Directorat - Liverpool)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : 02/01/2016 (Received on 08/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : 20/01/2016
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/11/2015 (HM Passport Office - Liverpool)
Date SMS received: 29/01/2016
Date passports received : 01/02/2016

[atk3501]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 2yr ILR)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 22/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2015 (Through tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 6 November 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 November 2015 (Received 11 November 2015)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 November 2015
Date on Approval letter: 28 January 2016
Date of receipt of approval: 30 January 2016
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Glory be to The ALMIGHTY GOD

[SheltonM]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date Application Posted: 26/10/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/10/15
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/15
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/11/15(Dated 12/11/15)
Biometrics Done: 21/11/15
Date of receipt of approval: 25/01/16 (Dated 22/01/15)
Date of Ceremony: 09/02/16

[jignesh455]

[Al2015]

Hi guys an update of my application please read to get an idea.
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:3 years spouse visa
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015 (royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees:01/12/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:04/12/15
Biometric submitted:05/12/15
Date of receipt of approval:RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY CONFIRMATION OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION 30.01.2016(dated 27.01.2016.
Date of Ceremony: Waiting (will update soon)

[Peesmrs]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC
Method of application: NCS (Wolverhampton) on 12 Jan 2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01
Biometric done: 27/1/16
Additional information sent: 27/09/16 (forgot payment slip)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[emohan1978]

Eligibility criteria: AN (5 Yrs + 2.5 Yrs ILR) + MN1 Child Application
Method of application: Self by Post
Language criteria met: Certified by NARIC - UG/PG Degree was taught in English.
Date of application:- 06-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-01-2016
Date of biometrics request: 23-01-2016
Date of biometrics done: 29-01-2016
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[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: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[CR001]

no one has helped by answering my question

That would be because you are asking questions in a topic that is for timelines not for general discussion.

[PK_UK]

FINALLY APPROVED! after 10 months.

Date applied : 01/04/2015
Received by HO:02/04/2015
Ack letter :20/04/2015
Fee Deducted: 24/04/2015

Oct 2015:I requested for return of passport from HO for travel purpose.They kept only Life in th UK certificate and sent back everything,what i received back was:

>The whole application form(surprised to see this)
>My Passport and BP.
>ESol cert
>supporting docs.
in other words they sent back everything apart from life in the UK certificate.

in the letter caseworker said you have not met one of the requirement i.e i was supposed to be physically present in the UK exactly on the date 5 years before the date of application.(i was on holidays).
if you want us to continue considering your application, send us back same application form back but with fee of extra 99 pounds(new fee applies now ) and also resign Biometrics section of the application and we will continue considering application.

Oct 15, 2015: posted the application form again after resigning Biometrics section again with payment of 99 pounds,as application fee was increased by 99 pounds for applications made after 7 april 2015.
Dec 01 2015: Received Bio invitation letter.
Dec 5, 2015:Registered my Bios.
Jan 28,2016: Approval letter received dated 25 jan 2016.
Waiting for ceremony!
Please update excel sheet.
Goodluck to the ones who are waiting.

[tano seth]

i need help. i dont know what to do?

Tano Seth yes it can be denied cuz it falls under not being a good character now days they look at these things very carefully in longer run pay it off first then apply for citizenship cuz if you just applied and dint pay the out standing dues they can even put in the category of defrauding the government I know some1 personally who has had bad experience similar to that and now he can't apply for citizenship for 10 years

[tano seth]

can i speak to that person please. privately message me please. i am in serious trouble.

Tano Seth yes it can be denied cuz it falls under not being a good character now days they look at these things very carefully in longer run pay it off first then apply for citizenship cuz if you just applied and dint pay the out standing dues they can even put in the category of defrauding the government I know some1 personally who has had bad experience similar to that and now he can't apply for citizenship for 10 years

[tano seth]

i need some help. privatley message me as i am silent reader but not a user of this.

i have just made an application for citizenship. Here is the detail

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: ???
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement:????
Date of Biometric Letter Received: ??????
Date of Biometric Registration: ??????
Date of Receipt of Approval: waiting??
Date of Ceremony: waiting??