Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Kima]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:16/11/2015-2015
Date of debit of fees: waiting
method of payment: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
the lady working there didn' t take my 3 years years evidence of residency, she said they don t need in case they will write to you. and she said she has been doing this jib for more than 5 years.

[Bfc74]

Dear xxx

I am writing in regard to your outstanding application for British Citizenship,
We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 months target.


Eligibility criteria: 5 Year TIER 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + NARIC + Life in UK Test
Current nationality: <<
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Harrow
Date of application: 23.06.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24.06.2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04.07.2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 08.07.2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 08.07.2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

I have received this letter today, any one in the same Board?

We expect to make a decision on your application within the next 3 to 6 months but we will write to you again if this is not going, to be possible. Please note we will contact you with further updates and can advise you do not need to contact us again unless your circumstances change significantly.

Please do not contact the UKVI Contact Centre regarding the progress of your ease as they will not be able to provide any further information.
This also applies to any family members whose applications for citizenship were submitted at the same time.

Yours sincerely

Nationality casework.

[Bfc74]

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[SandraArchangel]

Eligibility Criteria: UKM
Method of Application: Courier to UKVI Liverpool
Date of Sending Application: 20/04/2015
Date of Application Delivery: 21/04/2105 (Signed for at Mail Room)
Date of Debit of Fees: 15/05/2015 (Credit Card)
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: dated 20 May 2015, delivered by "International Signed for" on 03 June 2015
Biometrics Request: 20 May 2015
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Hi there,

Are you still waiting?

[ambareen]

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:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
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

[swax17]

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: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[razar]

can you please tell me , which address did you send the letter to?

Thanks

Elegibility criteria. 5 years residence
Method of application. Self administered. No external help used.sent royal mail 1st class signed for £7.
Payment method. Credit card.
Language criteria. Life in UK
Date of application. 04/04/2015
Date acknowledged by ukba. 14/04/2015
Date of further request for extra fees 29/04/2015
Biometric enrolled 09/05/2015
Date documents returned 18/11/2015
Date of successfull application approvel. 18/11/2015
Date of ceremony waiting.


I applied on 4th April. Fee changed from 900 to £1006 on 6th April. Ukba asked me to pay according to new system even though I applied just 2 days before the new fee introduced l.

Ukba phoned me on 18th November(date of approvel) asked me about a letter I sent asking them to speed up the process. I think they just wanted to talk to me for a minute before they approved my application.

I sent a reminder letter to ukba beginning of November asking what reason my case is taking longer than six months.

I have 5 criminal convictions 11 years ago. 1 was series. No prison time.

[rbat]

Timeline for my wife
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 Dependant + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Degree Taught in English
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 11-06-2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-06-15
Biometric Letter Received: 21th June 15
Biometric Details Submitted: 27th June 15
Date of approval : 13-11-2015 (received approval letter on 17-11-2015)
Date of ceremony : Individual ceremony on 20th November completed

[Moltitrader]

Elegibility criteria. 5 years residence
Method of application. Self administered. No external help used.sent royal mail 1st class signed for £7.
Payment method. Credit card.
Language criteria. Life in UK
Date of application. 04/04/2015
Date acknowledged by ukba. 14/04/2015
Date of further request for extra fees 29/04/2015
Biometric enrolled 09/05/2015
Date documents returned 18/11/2015
Date of successfull application approvel. 18/11/2015
Date of ceremony waiting.


I applied on 4th April. Fee changed from 900 to £1006 on 6th April. Ukba asked me to pay according to new system even though I applied just 2 days before the new fee introduced l.

Ukba phoned me on 18th November(date of approvel) asked me about a letter I sent asking them to speed up the process. I think they just wanted to talk to me for a minute before they approved my application.

I sent a reminder letter to ukba beginning of November asking what reason my case is taking longer than six months.

I have 5 criminal convictions 11 years ago. 1 was series. No prison time.

[muk_888]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: solicitor lawyer VIA Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:18-10-2015
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

its nearly up to 1 month still waiting for fee debiting. my solicitor contact them and they said there is some change in fee deduction process.
can some one tell me is that normal thanks

[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: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[alexsas]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + old IELTS
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 29/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by Email:Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[bonasoares]

Finally its all done...

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon) on 03-Sep-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18-Sep-2015
Date of debit of fees: 18-Sep-2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 18-Sep-2015
Date of Biometric Letter received: 21-Sep-2015
Biometric Enrolment: 21-Sep-2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Nov-2015
Date of Ceremony: Need to callback Croydon Council after 23 Nov as they are upgrading their registrar system

[kbee417]

Yay! The brown envelope has been received! I wish everyone still waiting lots of luck and good wishes. Fingers crossed you receive yours.

Eligibility criteria: Marriage to BC (3 year residency)
Language criteria met: USC
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 22-07-2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgement : 31-07-2015
Date money gone off account: 31-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31-07-2015 (received 06-08-2015)
Biometrics done : 07-08-2015
Date of approval : received 18-11-2015
Date of ceremony: 1-12-2015

[swax17]

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: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[rbat]

[quote="rbat"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01-06-2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02-06-15
Biometric Letter Received: 16th July 15
Biometric Details Submitted: 18th July 15
Date of approval : 03-11-2015 (received approval letter on 05-11-2015)
Date of ceremony : Booked Individual ceremony on 18th November

[JohnnyZee]

APPROVAL UPDATE!!

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2/1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 June 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17 June 2015
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 17 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: Dated 18 June, Received 24 June 2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 24 June 2015
Date approval received: Dated 6 November, Received 17 November
Date of ceremony: ...waiting...

All the best to those still waiting.

[TheMouseReturns]

i done my Biometrics when i applied for ILR and i got the Biometrics Residence Card. do i need to do the Biometrics again?

Yes.

[swax17]

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: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Quick question Guys. i done my Biometrics when i applied for ILR and i got the Biometrics Residence Card. do i need to do the Biometrics again?
i went to the NCS leicester to submit my application as the one in birmingham was 4weeks wait. The only reason i used NCS is to get my travel document back as i planned a holiday for a week sometime in January . The women who was checking my application kept interviewing me and asking me irrelevant questions, i kept replying to the questions and at one point i felt really annoyed. i told her to submit my application as its straight forward.(my dad spouse me to come to UK with my other brothers and sisters and i came with a family reunion visa. All my brothers and sisters got their British 2years ago and some last year. i was late to do my life in the UK Test as i had too much university assignment) the women asked why there is 6months gap between my old and new travel documents .i had two travel documents as one expired i applied for the new Biometrics travel document but as you know it takes 6months to get the new one. she said she need a proof i was in the UK in that 6months, i explained to her that it takes around 6months for the travel documents application and i couldn't leave the UK with expired document and even if i left i wouldn't be able to return with a expired travel document but it was hard for her to understand.i even showed her my bank statements and payslips. she called the HO and i could hear the guy on the phone telling her its fine. she said she wont be posting my application unless i have a proof either from work or the university to show i was in the UK at that 6month. at this point i was very angry and told her to send my application as i paid for the service and if the HO need any more evidence i will send it to them directly. she asked for all my original document and told me to wait in the waiting area. i waited for about 30 to 45 mins. i don't know why it was taking her so long to photocopy my documents as i even had photocopies of the originals but she said she needs to do it her self. she then called me back in and i signed some documents and she told me all that time she was ringing the HO to check my application and she said i need to send them the proof i was in the uk that 6month which was not a problem cz while i was waiting i called the university and told and asked for the letter and the university said the letter will be ready the following day. did anyone had this kind problem?? i still do not understand why she was acting like this to me. i even told her that i was suppose to make an application 2years ago but i was just busy. i was realy disappointed with the service and i would not recommended NCS leicesterto anyone

[Mikalai_S]

Eligibility criteria: 3Y + ILR
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: BLR
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2015 (tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015 (Via Email) + letter received 11/11/2015 (dated 06/11/2015)
Date money gone off account: 06/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/11/2015, received 11/11/2015
Biometrics done: 12/11/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[razar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years spouse, 1 year ILR
English language: Life in UK, B1
Date of application: 07/07/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

hi everyone,

as you can see that its been almost 1.5 years that i am waiting for my naturalization. i sent them emails requesting the reason for delay and it was only two months ago that i got a response that since "you have taken the TOEIC exam which is why your application is on hold pending further inquiries". now i did take the TOEIC exam back in 2013 before the scandal broke but thankfully i never used it to support any of my homeoffice applications. i instead took the B1 exam to fulfill the english language requirement. i have emailed them again to explain that i have never used the TOEIC test to support my applications but so far there has been no response or movement on this. i have also booked the IELTS life skills test for early next month just in case.

can any one guide me further on this?

Thanks

[Troyxxx]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years spouse + 2.5 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: TR
Method of application: Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
Date of application: 22 October 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 October 2015 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 16 November 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[Umar09]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year PR
English language: UK PhD degree
Date of application: 13/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Method of application: NCS
Date of debit of fees: 18/06/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/06/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/06/2015
Biometrics done: 23/06/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14/11/2015 (Dated 08/11/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 19/11/2015 (Private ceremoney)

Good luck to all who are awaiting.....

[raja935]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years British spouse dependence.
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: NCS
English Qualification: Life in the uk and Naric Certificated English requirement.
Date of application : 22 October 2015
Date receive by ukba : 27 October 2015
Date of Debit Fees : 11/11/2015
Acknowledgement by email: 12/11/2015
Date of receive of acknowledgement & Biometric: 14/11/2015.
Date of Biometric : 16/11/2015.
Date receive of Approval:

[sunnycamb]

Alhamdulillah, long wait has come to an end, posting my timeline which may benefit other readers. I really like to thank all members who have shared their experience.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 03/06/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2015
Date of clearance of fees: 15/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 15/06/2015 (Email)
Date of receipt of Biometric info: 17/06/2015
Date of Biometric Enrolment: 17/06/2015
Date approval received: 13/11/2015
Date of ceremony: Yet to book

Note: My application was with 1 police caution over 3 years and I have mentioned on my application and it did not effect my application. I would suggest to disclose any issues with your history, worst case would be your application is time barred not rejected on basis of deceiving. I know wait is painful but try not to think much about your application once submitted.