August 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Plzilr · Post by **Plzilr** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality :NO EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:14/08/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 13/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees:n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a
good luck to everyone

Post by **Casa** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:10 pm

cambs68 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:19 pm

Please respect that this is strictly a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will be removed.

USAtoUK2018 · Post by **USAtoUK2018** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + marriage to BC
Language Criteria: Native speaker
Nationality : USA
Method of application: NRDS+JCAP
Date of application: 07/08/18
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/08/18
Date on Approval letter: Still haven't received, but I've been booked into a ceremony automatically.
Date of receipt of approval: Still haven't received, but I've been booked into a ceremony automatically.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/09/18
Date of Ceremony: It's booked in for 21/09/18
Date of Passport Application: 08/08/18 (via NDRS+JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/18
Date Passport to be received: Pending

usILR · Post by **usILR** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:26 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Majority English speaking country
Nationality : USA
Method of application: NRDS+JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/18
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 01/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 01/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 01/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/08/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 02/08/18 (NDRS+JCAP)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Post by **CR001** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:41 pm

CR001 wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:29 pm
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

surfuk · Post by **surfuk** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:36 pm

surfuk wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee route+ 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity college + life in the UK
Nationality :NO EU
Method of application: paper application via solicitor
Date of application:22/08/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: first via email 05/09/18 then letter dated 04/09/18 received 07/09/18
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/09/18
Date of biometric letter received: 07/09/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/18
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees:n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a
good luck to everyone

Chrissy07 · Post by **Chrissy07** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in The UK
Nationality : Zambian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 30/08/18
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 30/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 30/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/09/18
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/18
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

imnowbritish · Post by **imnowbritish** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years EU citizen
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor's degree
Nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge (not online and without passport application)
Date of application: 02/08/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Email received on 14/08/2018
Letter received on 16/08/2018
Date on letter 13/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2018
Date on Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date of receipt of Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date on Ceremony Letter: 10/09/2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 20/09/2018

Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Note: The letter I received was the Citizenship Invitation stating that my application was approved.

It took 39 days from date of application to approval. Plus 10 days to receive of ceremony letter. 49 waiting days total.

It took 25 days from date of biometrics enrollment to application approval. Plus 10 days to receive ceremony letter. 35 waiting days total.

Chrissy07 · Post by **Chrissy07** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:00 am

Chrissy07 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:00 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in The UK
Nationality : Zambian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 30/08/18
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 30/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 30/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/09/18
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/18
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/18
Date Passport to be received: TBC

shankar981 · Post by **shankar981** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:41 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16-08-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17-08-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16-08-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-08-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 21-08-2018
Date on Approval letter: 17-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21-09-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21-08-2018
Date of debit of fees: 07-09-2018
Date Passport to be received:

Good Luck to all who are waiting for the approval!

imnowbritish · Post by **imnowbritish** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:14 am

imnowbritish wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10+ years EU citizen
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor's degree
Nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge (not online and without passport application)
Date of application: 02/08/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Email received on 14/08/2018
Letter received on 16/08/2018
Date on letter 13/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2018
Date on Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date of receipt of Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date on Ceremony Letter: 10/09/2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 20/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Note: The letter I received was the Citizenship Invitation stating that my application was approved.

It took 39 days from date of application to approval. Plus 10 days to receive of ceremony letter. 49 waiting days total.

It took 25 days from date of biometrics enrollment to application approval. Plus 10 days to receive ceremony letter. 35 waiting days total.

Alanran · Post by **Alanran** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR + 2 years
Language Criteria: Master degree
Nationality :outside EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 2/08/2018
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 13/08 by email
Date of debit of fees: 13/08
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/08
Date of biometric letter received: 16/08
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08
Date on Approval letter: 17/09
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not received , contact the cancel by person and made booking
Date of Ceremony: 28/09
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees:NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

I have applied on 15/03/2018 , been refused on 21/06/2018 due to Home office letter sent on April not replied to , however the letter never received, I contact the HO to send me again the letter ( was requesting more documents ) and I request the HO to send me the LIUK certificate ( arrived 10 days after the request date )
Re apply again on 02/08 , it’s took the approval 45 days from the date of the application and 30 days from the date of the biometric enrolment
Thank you very much for all the advice .

vaibhavg18mau · Post by **vaibhavg18mau** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK asters Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP (Windsor council)
Date of application: 21/08/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/08/18 (via email)
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/18
Date NDRS+JCAP appointment: 24/08/2018
Date Home office received documents: 25/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 24/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Mrchaany · Post by **Mrchaany** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: long residency plus 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA
Nationality : pakistan
Method of application: Online Leicestershire county council Documents return plus Joint passport
Date of application: 16th August 2018
Payment method: debit card online
Date of acknowledgement: 16th August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 16th August 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16th August 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16th August 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16th August 2018
Appointment at council: 22nd August 2018
Date on Approval letter: 17th Sep 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 22nd Sep 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th Sep 2018
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 22nd August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11th Sep 2018
Date Passport to be received:

Alhamdulillah for approval
My last year absence was 98 days.

seathestar · Post by **seathestar** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:53 pm

seathestar wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK NARIC comparer doc -foreign Masters
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: online NDRS JCAP
Date of application: 10 Aug 2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 13 Aug 2018
Date of debit of fees: 10 Aug 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10 Aug 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10 Aug 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11 Aug 2018
Date on Approval letter: 13 Sep 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Sep 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 Sep 2019
Date of Ceremony: 10 Oct 2018
Date of Passport Application: 10 Aug 2018
Date of debit of fees: 04/10/2018
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Adeel79 · Post by **Adeel79** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:48 am

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + ILR
Language Criteria: UK MASTERS
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 6 August 2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 7 August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 6 August 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 6 August 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 6 August 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8 August 2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: JCAP
Date of debit of fees: 29 August 2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

asdopop · Post by **asdopop** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:52 am

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years ancestry & 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: trinity college certificate
Nationality : South african
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of Online application: 31/08/2018
NDRS appointment: 07/09/2018
Payment method: credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 31/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: Will add as soon as I get it (do some ppl never update?)
Date of receipt of approval: "
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: "
Date of Ceremony: "
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: Will add as soon as I get it

Mrchaany · Post by **Mrchaany** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:24 pm

» Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:19 am

Eligibility criteria: long residency plus 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA
Nationality : pakistan
Method of application: Online Leicestershire county council Documents return plus Joint passport
Date of application: 16th August 2018
Payment method: debit card online
Date of acknowledgement: 16th August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 16th August 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16th August 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16th August 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16th August 2018
Appointment at council: 22nd August 2018
Date on Approval letter: 17th Sep 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 22nd Sep 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th Sep 2018
Date of Ceremony: 3rd Oct 2018

Date of Passport Application: 22nd August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11th Sep 2018
Date Passport to be received:

Alhamdulillah for approval
My last year absence was 98 days.

Omar123 · Post by **Omar123** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:14 pm

Omar123 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:29 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Master's Degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 03/08/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 03/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/08/2018
Date on Approval letter:14/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval:24/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:07/08/2018
Date of debit of fees:30/08/2018
Date Passport to be received:

daxa · Post by **daxa** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:54 pm

daxa wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/08/2018
Payment method: Online/Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:20/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Not received yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 16/11/2018

Muyo · Post by **Muyo** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:42 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs UK residence
Language Criteria: B1 English test
Nationality :Non EU
Method of application: NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 19.08.18
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 21.08.18
Date of debit of fees: 19.08.18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19.08.18 e-mail
Date of biometric letter received: 19.08.18 e-mail
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20.08.18
Date on Approval letter: 18.09.18
Date of receipt of approval: 24.09.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24.09.18 (the approval letter was the ceremony invitation letter too)
Date of Ceremony: 23.10.18
Date of Passport Application: 19.08.18
Date of debit of fees: Postal order payable to H.M Passport Office.
Date Passport to be received: To be communicated.

Process from application to receipt of approval letter took 35 days and 28 days from application to date on approval letter.

Good luck everyone, and thanks so much to everyone on this forum for the eye opening remarks.

MJA411 · Post by **MJA411** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 3:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Ent. 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College London
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 August 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31 August 2018
Date of debit of fees: 30 August 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30 August 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30 August 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31 August 2018
Date on Approval letter: 20 September 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24 September 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBA
Date of Passport Application: TBA
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

It was a pretty straight forward application, so glad it took only 21 calendar days from the date of submission. Supported documents were received on 3rd September 2018 by the Home Office. Thanks and good luck to everyone on this forum

imaner · Post by **imaner** » Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:18 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 years leave to remain + 12 month ILR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 6/08/18
Payment method: Online/Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 7/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 6/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 6/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 6/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 11/9/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18/9/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/9/2018
Date of Ceremony: 25/9/2018 Private
Date of Passport Application: 6/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 31/8/2018
Date Passport to be received: TBA

Tokyokid · Post by **Tokyokid** » Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:39 am

Eligibility criteria:5 years (Tier 2 General) + 12 month ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Japanese
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 28/8/2018
Payment method: Payslip / Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 4/9/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 7/9/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/9/2018
Date on Approval letter: TBA
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA
Date of Passport Application: TBA
Date of debit of fees: TBA
Date Passport to be received: TBA

imnowbritish · Post by **imnowbritish** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:05 am

imnowbritish wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:14 am

imnowbritish wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10+ years EU citizen
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor's degree
Nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge (not online and without passport application)
Date of application: 02/08/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Email received on 14/08/2018
Letter received on 16/08/2018
Date on letter 13/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2018
Date on Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date of receipt of Approval Letter: Didn't receive
Date on Ceremony Letter: 10/09/2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 20/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018 - it was fantastic and emotional
Date of Passport Application: 27/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: paid at the post office (check and send service)
Date Passport to be received: waiting

Note: The letter I received was the Citizenship Invitation stating that my application was approved.

It took 39 days from date of application to approval. Plus 10 days to receive of ceremony letter. 49 waiting days total.

It took 25 days from date of biometrics enrollment to application approval. Plus 10 days to receive ceremony letter. 35 waiting days total.

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