Current naturalisation/citizenship waiting times

 Process for Hubby
Basis: UKM (born abroad to a British mother before 1983)
Applied through: UPS 2 day from NC, USA-Sent 1/9/15 Received in Liverpool 3/9/15
Payment Deducted: !!! 11/9/15 !!!
No letters of acknowledgement but not really expecting anything until biometrics!
This may be a record though for payment deduction, bfrenchfry don't be mad at my hubby!! Hopefully this means a quick resolution for all of us!!!

I had my NCS appointment today.

They sent it out this afternoon and said it should be there tomorrow.

I'm applying based on three years marriage to a UKC and ILR.

Applied through NCS: 15 Sept 2015

The waiting game begins.....

Biometrics done 25 June, approval letter dated 11 September, ceremony 6 October. 

does anyone have an idea on how long it takes to get the passport in hand after the ceremony?
and how or when do you do the interview for the passport ? after you send the passport application ? or after the ceremony?

I submitted my passport application the day after the ceremony; interview was the following week (could have been 2 days earlier, but I had a conflict) and passport was in my hands 3 days after the interview.

I would recommend that you go to the post office and pick up 2 or 3 copies of the application and fill it out. Amazing how easy it is to make a simple mistake, and have to start over. Getting the signature within the box is often the challenge!

Whee, the money has just come out of my account! So that was NCS on the 9th, received on the 13th, account debited on the 23rd. 

Money was taken out of my account this morning.

A few hours later, I got an email saying my application has been received and giving me my case ID number.

It says nothing about biometrics, so I'm guessing that will come in the post.

It sounds like others have received the confirmation of receipt in the post. Has anyone else gotten it as an email?

Basis: Married to UKC, 3+ years in the UK with ILR (old rules)
Applied through NCS: 15 Sept 2015
Money taken from account: 30 Sept 2015
Email confirming receipt: 30 Sept 2015

edited for clarity

Nope, mine was by post, dated the same day as the email and received the next.

Nope, mine was by post, dated the same day as the email and received the next.

It looks like I'm just a week behind you, Gwen.

I'll keep an eye on the post for the biometrics letter.

I received my biometrics letter today.

Basis: Married to UKC, 3+ years in the UK with ILR (old rules)
Applied through NCS: 15 Sept 2015
Money taken from account: 30 Sept 2015
Email confirming receipt: 30 Sept 2015
Letter in the post requesting biometrics: 1 Oct 2015 (dated 28 Sept 2015)

When do they return the supporting documents usually?

When do they return the supporting documents usually?

If you apply through your council's NCS, they'll make copies and you'll walk away with your originals, including your passport. Well worth the £50-60 if you can manage it.

If you apply through your council's NCS, they'll make copies and you'll walk away with your originals, including your passport. Well worth the £50-60 if you can manage it.

I've already posted them off, just wondering if they keep the documents the whole time, or if they take copies and return them..

Date of Application: 09/09/2015
Date Received by HO: 10/09/2015
Date of Direct Credit: 23/09/2015
Date of Biometrics: 26/09/2015
Date for Return of Document: 10/10/2015 (I requested it personally)
Application is still in progress....

I've already posted them off, just wondering if they keep the documents the whole time, or if they take copies and return them..

Date of Application: 09/09/2015
Date Received by HO: 10/09/2015
Date of Direct Credit: 23/09/2015
Date of Biometrics: 26/09/2015
Date for Return of Document: 10/10/2015 (I requested it personally)
Application is still in progress....

So you have to make a special request to have the documents returned and it doesn't stop the application?