Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[jabsbini]

Hello,

Eligibility criteria: 2 years British Spouse + 1 year ILR
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
Original docs received back - 05/09/2015 (dated 03/09/2015 - recorded signed delivery - envelope I had enclosed with application at the time of applying) with intimation letter from Home Office saying application has been successful
Date citizenship ceremony invitation: Waiting (should ideally come in the next two weeks)
Date of ceremony: Will book after I receive invitation

Yayyy finally heard from Home Office, it took close to 5 months for processing of application.

[Thesmalik]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years BC Spouse + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , English language test
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/15
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03 Sep
Date of acknowledgment: 03 Sep
Date of Biometric request: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[Suca]

Hi guys,
Just a quick question. Even though my cheque was cleared in a matter of weeks, I never received the acknowledgement of application and more than a month from the deduction of the fees have passed. Should I be worried? Or is this normal? Anyone experiencing same issue? Thanks.

Have you received a biometric letter? when did you apply?

28/07 applied
No biometric letter as well. No communication so far appart from the fees being deducted beginning of August.

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Hi guys,
Just a quick question. Even though my cheque was cleared in a matter of weeks, I never received the acknowledgement of application and more than a month from the deduction of the fees have passed. Should I be worried? Or is this normal? Anyone experiencing same issue? Thanks.

Have you received a biometric letter? when did you apply?

[Suca]

Hi guys,
Just a quick question. Even though my cheque was cleared in a matter of weeks, I never received the acknowledgement of application and more than a month from the deduction of the fees have passed. Should I be worried? Or is this normal? Anyone experiencing same issue? Thanks.

[chocolateorange88]

I've been noticing a trend for straightforward cases after 6th April 2015.

It appears many of them have been getting responses from HOme a office about 3 and a half months on average after your biometrics are submitted.

[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

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

Waiting time seems to be pretty long. Min 4 months I guess

[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.