Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[epatel]

Thank you to everyone - all your posts have helped me a lot

Citizen: previously Tanzanian citizen, now British Overseas Citizenship
Eligibility criteria:10yr long residence + ILR (4yrs)
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29/07/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/07/2015 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : letter received 10/08/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/08/2015
Biometrics done: 11/08/2015
Date of approval : 08/12/2015 (received 11/12/2015)
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

[imaner]

Hi all;

Do you guys know anyone who's got 5-year refugee status + 1 year ILR, applied for naturalisation and his/her application was approved?! I've heard that those people who entered the UK illegally (their entry date not clear to the HO) will not get approval. Is it true?

[mgil]

Eligibility criteria:5Y + ILR
Language criteria met: B1
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/10/2015 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : letter received 30/11/2015 (dated 28/11/2015)
Date money gone off account: 28/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 02/12/2015, (dated 30/11/2015) just for my wife
Biometrics done: 09/12/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

i would like to ask you a question that i have applied with my wife. my wife have received the biometric letter but i am still waiting for biometric letter. any one can tell me that what i have to do now. wait for letter? write email to nationality team? or???

[Will47786]

************************************** UPDATE December 10 / 2015

Eligibility criteria: born to a UK mother before 1983
Language criteria met: not applicable
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Mailed from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Date of application: October 5 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: October 9 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: October 13 / 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: October 19 / 2015
Biometrics done: November 3 / 2015 in Vancouver BC
Date of approval : Pending
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

UPDATE: I received an email this morning from UKVI regarding my UKM citizenship application. It requested I supply a scanned copy of my birth certificate to them showing my parentage. It is required to give my application "further consideration." This was lacking on my original birth certificate I submitted back in October. My old style British Columbia (Canada) birth certificate only shows my full name as well as date and place of birth. I went to the local provincial government agent and ordered one that shows my parentage. It costs $27 (about 14 pounds). So for anyone that has the same type of birth certificate as I do and are planning on applying for your UK citizenship make sure you obtain a new style birth certificate showing your parentage which will avoid this delay. I had to bring my old birth certificate and of course valid photo identification with me to the government agent for them to check which is only reasonable. Ensure you know the city and place of birth for both parents as well as the spelling of your mothers maiden name. The information will be entered into the computer and then a new style original birth certificate will be mailed to you. She told me it would take 1-2 weeks. I hope it is the lesser of the 2!!! So I thought this might save some people some time if they're in the same boat as me with an olD style birth certificate that lacks parentage information. Just thought I'd add this information to the forum. Thanks!!

[kiki-hurry]

Update again! Hi Kima, I think you just need to wait for another a few weeks as HO received your application only 16th Nov. It seems taking more than 3 weeks. Yesterday I finally received the acknowledgement letter & email from HO and went to a post office for Biometric enrolment this morning. Now I need to wait for a coule of MONTHS to go to the next step.

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....

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: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Hi
same thing for me I applied on 12th of November, received by the HO 16th and still no payment has been taken , I paid by cheque and it is worrying .

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

[CR001]

Hi Guys
I have done my Biometric enrollment on the 2nd of Nov 2015 and still havent got my Naturalisation certificate. Any idea how long it takes to get the letter after the biometric enrolement

thanks

Besides which, you only get your naturalisation certificate at the ceremony. Your approval letter comes first (if your application is successful).
Approvals can take months, some people have been waiting since May 2014.

[torikelly91]

Anytime really... up to another 4 months maybe

[joshuadavid]

Hi Guys
I have done my Biometric enrollment on the 2nd of Nov 2015 and still havent got my Naturalisation certificate. Any idea how long it takes to get the letter after the biometric enrolement

thanks

[M2013]

Thank you! Have a nice day and good luck!

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

Hi, Torikelly91!
Yes, that one. I lost the link to the document. Do you have iе, by chance?
Thank you for the answer.

[Ziuta]

Eligibility criteria: 11 Years WRS incl 9 years PR
Language criteria: Life in UK + UK degree and FCE
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 02/06/2015
Payment methods: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/2015 (dated 13th)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 16/06/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 16/06/2015
Date approval received: 05/12/2015 dated 28/11/2015
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2016

Best of luck

[crocop007]

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

Hi, Torikelly91!
Yes, that one. I lost the link to the document. Do you have iе, by chance?
Thank you for the answer.

[rehan01]

By the Grace of Almighty Allah i have received my approval letter.

Below is my timelime

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS SLOUGH
Date of application: 18/08/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/08/2015
Date of acknowledgement : (Dated: 27/08/2015)
Date money gone off account: 27/08/2015
Biometrics done: 05/09/2015 (not sure about the date but it was first week of september)
Date of approval : 06/12/2015 (Dated: 29/09/2015)
Date of ceremony : Need to be arrange which will be done today


Finally no more immigration control Alhamdulillah

regards

[M2013]

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

Hi, Torikelly91!
Yes, that one. I lost the link to the document. Do you have iе, by chance?
Thank you for the answer.

[torikelly91]

I think there is a Google document where people have posted their timeline and results.

[M2013]

My friends, do we have a link with the dates and results for naturalisation process? The same as there was for ILR? Thank you.

[lilly4321]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (have been living in the UK for 11 years)
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/07/2015
Date of debit of fees: 10/07/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not sure
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[lynxukauq]

Hi All,

I need some advice please.
ILR dated 16/06/2015. so I am due for naturalisation application in 2016 June.

1) can I apply for naturalisation and go out of the country?
Yes you can, just make sure you have done your biometric enrolment and have someone to keep an eye on the post

2) can I come back when I get the approval letter? how long would it take to make an appointment to have the ceremony?
Yes assuming you will have someone to keep an eye on the post, once you have received the approval letter you will have 21 days to book the ceremony. The ceremony varies from boroughs to boroughs, however, you can also go for private ceremony which will be additional cost.

3) can I go back and apply for passport from a different country? if not how long would it take since ceremony, passport application, to get the passport?.
Yes you can apply passport from different country see Overseas British Passport (click)
Currently the average passport processing timeline is 2-3 weeks if applying from within UK
Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

[surfer123]

Hi All,

I need some advice please.
ILR dated 16/06/2015. so I am due for naturalisation application in 2016 June.

1) can I apply for naturalisation and go out of the country?
2) can I come back when I get the approval letter? how long would it take to make an appointment to have the ceremony?
3) can I go back and apply for passport from a different country? if not how long would it take since ceremony, passport application, to get the passport?.

Thanks a lot for your help in advance.

[Ziuta]

Eligibility criteria: 11 Years WRS incl 9 years PR
Language criteria: Life in UK + UK degree and FCE
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 02/06/2015
Payment methods: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/2015 (dated 13th)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 16/06/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 16/06/2015
Date approval received: 05/12/2015 dated 28/11/2015
Date of ceremony: tbc on Monday as I need to chase up what happened to my marriage certificate as approval letter arrived with my maiden name. Joy of dealing with HO

[Al2015]

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: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Date of application: 7th August
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th August
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/08/ 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th August
Biometrics done: 21st August
Date of approval : 4th December dated 1st December
Date of ceremony : will update soon I get it
Date applied for passports :will update soon I get it
It took 4 months in my application. I know how you all feel those are waiting. I would like to thank each an everyone who's posting for help and informations for those who need it. Special thanks to site owner. I am so happy and thank Allah that I no longer have to wait for the brown envelope.

Congratulations!!

[d33mee]

Date of application: 7th August
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th August
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 13/08/ 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th August
Biometrics done: 21st August
Date of approval : 4th December dated 1st December
Date of ceremony : will update soon I get it
Date applied for passports :will update soon I get it
It took 4 months in my application. I know how you all feel those are waiting. I would like to thank each an everyone who's posting for help and informations for those who need it. Special thanks to site owner. I am so happy and thank Allah that I no longer have to wait for the brown envelope.

[charismatic_one]

Hi,

Application history, 2 applicants (me and wife):

Date of application: 23rd June 2015 via NCS
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27th June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: 27th June 2015
Date of receipt of Biometric enrolment letter : 1st July 2015
Date of Submission of Biometrics: 7th July 2015

Quite frustrating as Its been around 23 weeks (over 5 months) since I made the application and I can confirm during the time since application date I did not receive any letter requesting for more information.
Straight forward case, 5 years Tier 1 Gen + 1 year ILR.

Have sent an email to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk last week, no response yet.
Any more June updates please ??

Problem is that we are actually travelling in Jan for 4 weeks and if I receive the letter during that time I will miss the 21 days deadline to contact the council for ceremony.....any advice would be much appreciated ?

Regards & thanks.

[Kima]

UPDATE!! Thanks to David 1955 for the link!
I checked my account this morning and finally the money's gone!
It took 3 and a half weeks since HO received my application.
Now it's time to wait for the biometric invitation letter....

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: Waiting
Date of written acknowledgement and biometrics request: Waiting
Date biometrics provided: Waiting
Hi
same thing for me I applied on 12th of November, received by the HO 16th and still no payment has been taken , I paid by cheque and it is worrying .
Date of ceremony:

It's been more than 3 weeks since HO received my application but nothing has happened. My money hasn't been taken and I have yet to receive either email or letter from OH for the acknowledgement.
I've started worrying about my application might have been missing, is anyone there who had to wait to hear from HO longer than me?

[xmhexm]

My case is below:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier2 General + 1yr ILR;
Nationality: China
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle)
Date of application: 7 Sep 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: No confirmation received
Date of debit of fees: 22 Sep 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Sep 2015 (email) (a letter dated on 16/09 received 19 Sep 2015)
Date of biometrics letter:
Biometrics submitted: 25th Sep 2015
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 13 Jan 2016

Annoyingly, the acknowledgement letter was sent to a wrong address (another door downstairs). Luckily the postman knew us and delivered it the the right pigeon hole. Have emailed and written to HO asking them to correct the address, but hard to know whether they will do so and how long this will take.

Hello I received invitation letters from local council for our citizenship ceremony today (which says they have been informed by HO that our applications have been approved), though the HO approval letters have not arrived yet. Thanks so much for all useful information at this site, and best wishes to those have been waiting for good news.