Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Ali1975]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon) on 03-Sep-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees: Awating
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Good luck with your application, I am also from Croydon, applied on 1st April 2015 and still waiting

[bonasoares]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Croydon) on 03-Sep-2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees: Awating
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Dani123]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen ILR+1 yr
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , English language cert IELTS (used in ILR)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 1/06/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/06/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02 July
Date of acknowledgment: 05 July (email)
Date of Biometric request: 12/07/2015, submitted biometics on 14/06/2015
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

In the mean time I requested the return of documents on 17/07/2015 as we have to go on holidays whic was planned before applying for naturalisation.
HO did not return the documents [b]even after a month [/b]even after repeatedly reminding and calling them and even filing a complaint against this as the service standard is only 10 days. However no avail and no response on the requests and my wife has to cancel her holidays as passport was with HO and not returned.

We have to go for another holidays on 23rd september and so I needed the passport and BRP urgetly to travel on 23rd so I contacted my local conservative MP (Sutton and Cheam).
And within a week HO returned the passport and BRP by special delivery!! (I included only the normal self addressed envelope with 6 first class stamp in it).

So MP's recommendation works and HO listens to them so please approach your MP if you want your passport back,.
However My recommendation is to [b]use NCS[/b] as you will get your originals back (£ 50 is steep fee for this but worth it). I have had enogh with HO and have no confidence in their abilities and they are lazy bunch or too much in their plate. So even if NCD staff are cluless and know less than you regarding forms please use them as you will get your documents back.
Don't trust HO on return of documents as this servive is useless and in [b]majority of cases they don't return on time[/b]. So no need to lose your hard earned holidays or in case you need to travel urgently to home country or on business, please use NCS.
Regards,m
Shiv

[jramjee]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr residence + 1yr ILR;)
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English
Current Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Islington) 11 May 2015
Biometrics taken: 10 June 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 03 September 2015
Date of Ceremony: 07 October 2015

Total application duration: 115 Days

My invitation letter strangely instructed me to call the Registry office to arrange a ceremony appointment. However, when I called, I was told I was already booked in.

[kams19]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Gen) 5yrs + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , English language cert from univ and PBS showing univ name
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 21/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/08/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02 Sep
Date of acknowledgment: 02 Sep (email)
Date of Biometric request: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[hoxton]

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: 31/8/2015, letter dated 19/8/2015 (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

Wow. congrats on this. My biometric enrolled was may 29th. Three weeks after yours... hopefully my approval arrives a couple of weeks from now... ?

[hoxton]

Thanks to this board I can be at ease with the waiting process, and my wait is finally over!:D
Want to share my timeline with you all. It's around 4 months. Hope it helps and good luck!

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met : UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 13/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 07/05/2015
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 14/05/2015
Documents returned: 22nd August 2015
Date approval received: 27th August 2015(Dated 21th August 2015)
Date of ceremony: 16th September 2015

Wow. congrats on this. My biometric enrolled was may 29th. Two weeks after yours... hopefully my approval arrives two weeks from now... ?

[chocolateorange88]

Yeah I agree!

My husband applied there mid June but we knew Roaie from last year as we went to her just before we went to Sheffield to get ILR and Rosie checked our documents and we took as she prepared it. So we went back to her for naturalisation too.

[leicslwt]

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: <a href="tel:31/8/2015">31/8/2015</a>, letter dated <a href="tel:19/8/2015">19/8/2015</a> (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

My husband used that ncs too.the ncs lady is nice don't you think x

I know there are 2 in that NCS, but yeah Rosie is luvly!

[tope idowu]

Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 5years.) 
Method of application: NCS (council warwickshire) or Postal 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/06/2015
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Biometric letter received on 22/06/15 done
Please I need advise my payment hasn't been taking I was sent the biometric letter on 22/06/15 which I have done. They still haven't taking paying. Is this normal.

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following: 

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: <a href="tel:31/8/2015">31/8/2015</a>, letter dated <a href="tel:19/8/2015">19/8/2015</a> (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

My husband used that ncs too.the ncs lady is nice don't you think x

[leicslwt]

I wasn't in during the long holiday, so may be Friday or Saturday....

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: 31/8/2015, letter dated 19/8/2015 (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

hi, congratulation first, and did you get your letter on bank holiday ?

[cctocc]

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: 31/8/2015, letter dated 19/8/2015 (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

hi, congratulation first, and did you get your letter on bank holiday ?

[leicslwt]

Eligibility criteria: 10years (Tier4 +Tier2) + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test (Jan 2014) & UK degree
Current nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester county council
Date of application: 9/4/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fee deducted: 05/05/2015
Date of application acknowledgment: Received 9/5/2015, letter dated 5/5/2015. No SMS update.
Biometric enrolled :10/5/15
Date approval letter and citizenship invitation received: 31/8/2015, letter dated 19/8/2015 (11days postage!!)
Date of ceremony: currently booking...

I think mine is the 2nd case of successful biometric application posted on board.. At least that means home office is dealing with cases post-rule change in April!! Good luck all!!

[khapli]

Thanks aspirantmigrant.

[azanpk786]

b]Application Timeline[/b]
Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse of BC
Language :life in the uk test b1 trintry collage london (glasgow)
Method of application: ncs hamilton
Date of application : 29 may 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 may/2015
Date of debit of fees: 13 june /2015
Payment methods : credit card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 june/2015
Biomatrics :15 june/2015
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of approval:

Still waiting

Today 30th Aug but still waiting

[z00ps00p]

Date of ceremony: 16/09/2015.

[z00ps00p]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS/ILR documents; US degree.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden (London)
Date of application: 09/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment Received: 15/03/2015 (date on letter)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/03/2015
Date approval received: 28/08/2015 (dated 21/08/2015).
Date of ceremony: to be applied for

Overall it took 172 days (5 months and 19 days) from attending the NCS appointment near King's Cross Station to receiving the approval letter by post.

[aspirantmigrant]

Hi All,

My daughter is born in UK and is 6 months old now. I got the ILR after her birth and hence have applied for naturalization via MN1. I have 2 questions

1) Will my daughter also have to take the biometric?
2) Is there any way we can speedup the application?

sequence is as below

Eligibility criteria: MN1 Child Born in UK on 10th feb 2015, Father (Received ILR on 15 Jun 2015)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 8/07/2015
Received by HO : 9/7/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgment Received: Awaiting
Date of Biometrics letter received: Awaiting
Date of Biometrics (photograph) submitted :Awaiting
Date of approval letter: waiting

Thanks in advance for the response.

Regards
Mandar

1) Will my daughter also have to take the biometric?
Answer: Infants dont get fingerprinted, but they do ask you to get the child's photograph taken at the PO.
2) Is there any way we can speedup the application?
Answer: Not really. MN1 applications are like AN applications. I suggest you follow the timelines posted on the relevant Topic in this forum at : http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 81180.html

[jabsbini]

April applicants are starting to hear about their applications. Great news Cyc. I applied around the same time as you. Hopefully I will hear something soon too.

Eligibility criteria: 3 years British Spouse (Applied with new form and fee)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14/04/2015
Application Received : 15/04/2015 (tracked on royal mail site)
Payment method: Cheque
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 13/05/2014 (dated 08/05/2014 - late clearance of fees as its a cheque payment)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 04/06/2015 (dated 02/06/2015)
Biometric Enrolment: 09/06/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting


thanks
Jabsbini

[thano]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years long residency + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/03/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date approval received: 27th August 2015(Dated 19th August 2015)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

[cyc]

Thanks to this board I can be at ease with the waiting process, and my wait is finally over!:D
Want to share my timeline with you all. It's around 4 months. Hope it helps and good luck!

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met : UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 13/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 07/05/2015
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 14/05/2015
Documents returned: 22nd August 2015
Date approval received: 27th August 2015(Dated 21th August 2015)
Date of ceremony: 16th September 2015

[aplicant111]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 permanent residency card (EU)
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application:Postal
Date of application: 12/08/2015
Payment method Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/215 (postal proof of delivery) -> 27 August email from Home Office
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment Received:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date of biometric done at the Post Office:
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[khapli]

Hi All,

My daughter is born in UK and is 6 months old now. I got the ILR after her birth and hence have applied for naturalization via MN1. I have 2 questions

1) Will my daughter also have to take the biometric?
2) Is there any way we can speedup the application?

sequence is as below

Eligibility criteria: MN1 Child Born in UK on 10th feb 2015, Father (Received ILR on 15 Jun 2015)
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 8/07/2015
Received by HO : 9/7/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgment Received: Awaiting
Date of Biometrics letter received: Awaiting
Date of Biometrics (photograph) submitted :Awaiting
Date of approval letter: waiting

Thanks in advance for the response.

Regards
Mandar

[saby_vio]

I did aplied on 29 of March and still nothing.Hope u best luck!