Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[umairyounus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ,1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2017 (Dated: 15/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/06/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 23/09/2017 (Dated: 21/09/2017)
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[CR001]

This topic is for timelines only, not for questions or chit chat or 'any updates', 'how to check my status', 'what email id..' etc.

[madmegnik]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Naric certificate for degree taught in english
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hounslow
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Received Email on application receipt: 18/09/2017
Online status: last updated 15.09.17 "awaiting decision"
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 18.09.2017
Date of debit of fees: 18.09.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15.09.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 22.09.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:23.09.2017
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 20.09.2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[hamodziatko]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years in UK, ILP 8 months but married to BC for 4 years
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 14/09/17, home office received 19/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 22/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 22/09/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: awaiting
Date of biometric letter received: awaiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 14/09/17
Date of debit of fees: awaiting
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[sourjourner]

Hi everyone, said to post this here as I know someone would definitely benefit from it like I did from others.

Finally got my passport today ...yay! And the journey was not an easy one,...see time line for my experience below.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1/General Visa+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal -- NCS - 26 April 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 May 2017
Date of debit of fees:15 May 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 May 2017
Date of receipt of approval 08 September 2017
Date of Ceremony: 19 September 2017

Received my Passport -- 25/09/2017

Godspeed in your journey guys.....it might not be easy,but patience is key in this matters

[hamodziatko]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years in UK, ILP 8 months but married to BC for 4 years
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Date of application: 14/09/17, home office received 19/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 22/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 22/09/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 25/09/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: awaiting 26/09/17
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 14/09/17
Date of debit of fees: awaiting
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[calluna]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Native English speaker
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea)
Date of application: 25 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email – Post): letter dated 11 May 2017, email 12 May 2017
Date money gone off account (Application): 11 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 May 2017
Biometrics done: 25 May 2017
Date of approval: 06 September 2017 (letter not received until 19 September)
Date of ceremony: 1 November
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[kaybee123]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: Indian National
Method of application: NCS (Kent Council Tunbridge Wells)
Date of application: 09 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement (Post): letter dated 15 May 2017
Date money gone off account (Application): 11 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15 May 2017
Biometrics done: 25 May 2017
Date of approval: 26 September 2017 (letter not received yet)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[nut_cracker18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/05/2017.. Passport funds on 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status decided on 21/08/2017...updated on 23/08/2017...
FINALLY LETTER RECEIVED 06/09/217
Date of ceremony: 20/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 18/04/ 2017
Date passports received: 28/09/2017
FINALLY RECEIVED THE PASSPORT TODAY . MANY THANKS TO ALL THE MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF THIS MUCH HELPFUL FORUM. YOU GUYS ARE STARS!!!

[rodras29]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS - Westminster - JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/17
Date received by Home Office: 21/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 29/09/17 (email)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Online status: Changed to "Awaiting a decision" on 28/09/17
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/17 (JCAP)
Date Passport to be received:

[achellap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree at British University
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Islington + JCAP
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18 May
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (by email) 22/05/2017 and by post
Date money gone off account: 21 Feb 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/05/2017 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 26/05/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED on 28/09/2017
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[al95]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family)
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017 (Dated: 05/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 30/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 01/09/2017, Received: 09/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 26/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 02/10/2017

Good Luck!

[waseemakhtar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (Five Year Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Ampthill) Council
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/09/2017
Date of receipt of approval:TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[Ekaterinas2016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Ttrinity colledge B1
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: not applied
Date passport received:

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[rodras29]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS - Westminster - JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/17
Date received by Home Office: 21/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 29/09/17 (email)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/17
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Online status: Changed to "Awaiting a decision" on 28/09/17
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/17 (JCAP)
Date Passport to be received:

[brixton4ever]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T1 + 1y6m ILTR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Nationality of birth
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Lambeth)
Date of application: 04/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/07/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 12/07/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/07/2017 (arrived 14/07/2017)
Biometrics done: 14/07/2017
Date of approval: 28/9/2017 (posted); 25/9/2017 (decided online)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 
Date passports received:

Thanks for the good advice and good luck to all!

[umairyounus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ,1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2017 (Dated: 15/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/06/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 23/09/2017 (Dated: 21/09/2017)
Date of approval: Letter dated: 27/09/2017, Received: 06/10/2017
Date of ceremony: 11/10/2017
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[Maxmilan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ,1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK,B1
Method of application: Form AN
Date of application: 12/10/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/2015
Biometrics done: 02/11/2015
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

This is 20 months which I have applied to be naturalized in the UK for myself and my two sons which one of them born in the UK and still waiting for approval.I contacted with them and they replied that they have asked some organization and waiting for their response.I asked my local MP to contact with them and they told the same thing to my local MP as well.I don't know how long do we have to wait and what else can we do about this matter.
Today is 07/09/2017 and after 2 years still I am waiting for the HO approval letter or even a result positive or negative noting at all so far.I made a complaint to Ombudsman against HO and waiting for their investigation and hopefully it will cause a result. :

[Johnnye]

Date applied: 13.7.17
Via solicitor
Fee gone off: 27.7.17
Receipt/biometric letter: dated 27.7.17 received 7.8.17
Email from HO: 31.7.17
Biometric done: 10.8.17
"Awaiting a decision": 28.7.17
Decided: 4.10.17
Approval letter:
Ceremony:
Passport application:
Receive passport:

Still waiting....

[MAS99]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Payment method: Debit Car
Date of Application: 03/07/2017
Date of Charging: 08/07/2017
Date of biometric letter: 18/07/2017
Biometrics: 19/7/17
Tracked online: awaiting descion
Date of approval: awaiting descion
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date of Passport Application: applied with NCS at the same time
Date Passport to be received: awaiting


Is this normal ? Most people receive response within 3 months however I have not receieved anything ?

[adroit1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in UK, ILR 3 Years (ILR as Elderly Parents of British Citizen)
Method of application: NCS Peterborough
Nationality: Pakistan
Language Criteria Met: Over 65
Date of application: 19/09/17,
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 29/09/17
Date of credit of fees: 28/09/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 29/09/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/17
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 19/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/10/17
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[CR001]

This topic is for timelines only, not for questions or chit chat or 'any updates', 'still waiting...', 'how to check my status', 'what email id..' etc.

[rodras29]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS - Westminster - JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/17
Date received by Home Office: 21/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 29/09/17 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 06/10/17 (passport); main application pending - issue with payment, had to resubmit.
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/17
Online status: Changed to "Awaiting a decision" on 28/09/17
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/17 (JCAP)
Date Passport to be received: