December 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

ONas16 · Post by **ONas16** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 1:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1PR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Algerian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 17th Dec 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17th Dec 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17th Dec 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20th Dec 2018
Date on Approval letter: 25th Jan 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02nd FEB 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: April 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

AnotherUUID · Post by **AnotherUUID** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:23 pm

Update:

AnotherUUID wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:00 pm
Route : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Eligibility criteria : 10y residence + 4y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online + "old" service
Date of application : 04/12/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 05/12/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Biometrics letter receipt date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 04/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 10/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : 11/12/2018
Date on decision letter : 31/01/2019 (Approved)
Decision letter receipt date : 04/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting (approval letter advised to wait and not contact the local authority)
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

A long immigration journey is almost coming to an end!! With the huge maze of information from official sources, this forum and its community has been the best resource I have come across ever since I applied for DCPR! Thank you very much to everyone who helped me out on this journey! I will keep updating the timeline with the few remaining things that are still left and I hope I too can give back to this amazing community!

citizenearth · Post by **citizenearth** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:17 am

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Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:20 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 19.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 19.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 19.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: 24.01.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04.02.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: phoned the council
Date of Ceremony: 18.02.2019

I received an email on 23rd Jan about missing travel history evidence and I replied with a scan of travel document pages on the same day. Received acknowledgment the next day. This might have delayed the process for couple of days thanks to UKVCAS lack of knowledge of the process and snow delayed post delivery for another few days (received Monday instead of Fri).

im83 · Post by **im83** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 3:57 pm

Re: December 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY
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Post by im83 » Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:40 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (Married to BC)
Language Criteria: LITUK + B1 ENGLISH TEST
Nationality : PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online + POST
Date of application: 24/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 24/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018 (Online)
Date of biometric letter received: 24/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/01/2019 (Post office)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/19 (Ceremony letter will follow soon)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

im83 · Post by **im83** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:53 pm

Re: December 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (Married to BC)
Language Criteria: LITUK + B1 ENGLISH TEST
Nationality : PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online + POST
Date of application: 24/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 24/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018 (Online)
Date of biometric letter received: 24/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/01/2019 (Post office)
Date on Approval letter: 01/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/19 (Ceremony letter will follow soon)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: na
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Finally received letter of approval saying ceremony letter will follow soon. I made my application soon after granted ILR (24/12/19). Also made a silly mistake while filling ONLINE form (without even received new BRP) and added old BRP's details. For which I attach a letter explaining mistake along with copy of new BRP. Luckily it was accepted . LITUK pass notification was retired by HO.

im83 · Post by **im83** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:36 pm

im83 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:53 pm
Re: December 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (Married to BC)
Language Criteria: LITUK + B1 ENGLISH TEST
Nationality : PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online + POST
Date of application: 24/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 24/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018 (Online)
Date of biometric letter received: 24/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/01/2019 (Post office)
Date on Approval letter: 01/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/19 (Ceremony letter will follow soon)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: na
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Finally received letter of approval saying ceremony letter will follow soon. I made my application soon after granted ILR (24/12/19). Also made a silly mistake while filling ONLINE form (without even received new BRP) and added old BRP's details. For which I attach a letter explaining mistake along with copy of new BRP. Luckily it was accepted . LITUK pass notification was retained by HO.

skyscraper101 · Post by **skyscraper101** » Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:04 pm

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Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Brazilian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01 Dec 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Dec 2018
Date of debit of fees: 01 Dec 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20th Dec 2018 UKVCAS Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 24th Jan 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 7th Feb 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Not sure why it takes so long between date on approval letter to date of receipt of letter (14 days??

) but otherwise not a bad timeline from submitting docs/biometrics at UKVCAS on 20th Dec to 24th Jan approval. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

lobalwyn · Post by **lobalwyn** » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 11 years plus 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity college
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/12/2018
Payment method: Online credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 01/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: need to book
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

good luck to all

desperado1306 · Post by **desperado1306** » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:34 pm

desperado1306 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:36 pm

desperado1306 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:22 pm

desperado1306 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:48 pm
Eligibility Criteria: 5 year work + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New service
Date of application: 2-Dec-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 3-Dec-2018
Date of debit of fees: 3-Dec-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4-Dec-2018
Date on Approval letter: 22-Jan-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26-Jan-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A. Called the Council.
Date of Ceremony: 30-Jan-2019
Date of Passport Application: 30-Jan-2019
Date of debit of fees: 30-Jan-2019
Date Passport received: 07-Feb-2019

Curtisj · Post by **Curtisj** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:50 am

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Language Criteria: native English speaker
Nationality :Trinidad and Tobagonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 12/12/18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: none
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/ 01/19
Date of biometric letter received: 11/01/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/01/19
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 08/02/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

AnotherUUID · Post by **AnotherUUID** » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:55 am

Update:

AnotherUUID wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:23 pm
Update:

AnotherUUID wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:00 pm
Route : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Eligibility criteria : 10y residence + 4y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online + "old" service
Date of application : 04/12/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 05/12/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Biometrics letter receipt date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 04/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 10/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : 11/12/2018
Date on decision letter : 31/01/2019 (Approved)
Decision letter receipt date : 04/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 08/02/2019 (dated 31/01/2019)
Date of ceremony : 12/02/2019 (private as earliest group slot was 4 weeks away)
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :
A long immigration journey is almost coming to an end!! With the huge maze of information from official sources, this forum and its community has been the best resource I have come across ever since I applied for DCPR! Thank you very much to everyone who helped me out on this journey! I will keep updating the timeline with the few remaining things that are still left and I hope I too can give back to this amazing community!

wahi66 · Post by **wahi66** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:25 am

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: NCS - Waltham forest
Date of application: 18-12-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13-01- 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13 01 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13 01 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 16 01 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 01 2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received:

im83 · Post by **im83** » Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (Married to BC)
Language Criteria: LITUK + B1 ENGLISH TEST
Nationality : PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online + POST
Date of application: 24/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 24/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018 (Online)
Date of biometric letter received: 24/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/01/2019 (Post office)
Date on Approval letter: 01/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/19 (Ceremony letter will follow soon)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/02/2019 (Received on 11th Feb 2019)
Date of Ceremony: 20th Feb 2019
Date of Passport Application: na
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Finally received letter of approval and ceremony letter. I made my application soon after granted ILR (24/12/19). Also made a silly mistake while filling ONLINE form (without even received new BRP) and added old BRP's details. For which I attach a letter explaining mistake along with copy of new BRP. Luckily it was accepted . LITUK pass notification was retained by HO.

danj01 · Post by **danj01** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:50 am

danj01 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:20 am

danj01 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:52 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (PR)
Language Criteria: LITUK + MA Degree British University
Nationality : EU - Romanian
Method of application: Online + New method (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 12/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 14/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/12/2018 (Same day appointment - £100 - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: 18/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 04/02/2019 - £140 Private Ceremony
Date of Passport Application: 04/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/2019
Date Passport to be received: 14/02/2019

qman383 · Post by **qman383** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:07 pm

qman383 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:31 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: English speaking country exemption
Nationality : American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04/02/2019 Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 05/03/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Rockefeller · Post by **Rockefeller** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:14 pm

Rockefeller wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE OF BC
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 02.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 05.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/02/2019 (same as approval letter)
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Zrj · Post by **Zrj** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:25 pm

Zrj wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:22 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language Criteria: Exempt country
Nationality : American
Method of application: Postal (NCS - Camden)
Date of application: 14.12.2018
Date received: 18.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 14.01.2019
Date of debit of fees: 04.01.2019
Date of acknowledgment and biometric letter: 16.01.2019 (dated 11.01.2019)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17.01.2019
Date on Approval letter: 01.02.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15.02.2019 (!!)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07.02.2019
Date of Ceremony: 20.02.2019
Date of Passport Application: 21.02.2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

citiapl · Post by **citiapl** » Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: 12 Months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online - UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/2018 (email with case ID)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Called council on:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received:

Coffeeaddict · Post by **Coffeeaddict** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:45 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 10 year ILR
Language Criteria: exempt home country
Nationality : American
Method of application: postal + NCS
Date of application: 13 Dec 2018
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement: 14th Jan 2019 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 11th Jan 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14th Jan 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 16th Jan 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17th Jan 2019
Date on Approval letter: 5th Feb 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15th Feb 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

abm84 · Post by **abm84** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:46 pm

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Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 Yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr Tier 2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK NARIC
Nationality : INDIA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20/12/21018
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/21018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/12/2018 (Premium Service Appointment at UKVCAS London office)
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

abm84 · Post by **abm84** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:09 pm

abm84 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:46 pm

abm84 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 Yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr Tier 2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK NARIC
Nationality : INDIA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20/12/21018
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/21018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/12/2018 (Premium Service Appointment at UKVCAS London office)
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/02/2019 from local council
Date of Ceremony: Given date : 01-May-2019(Group ceremony). Rescheduled it to Private Ceremony on 27/02/2019
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Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

kmlenna · Post by **kmlenna** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:08 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online & Postal
Date of application: 03-12-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 02-01-2019
Date of debit of fees: 04–12-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-12-2018 (E-Mail)
Date of biometric letter received: 03-12-2018 (E-Mail)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-12-2018
Date of supporting documents sent: 04-12-2018 (received by HO on 05-12-2018)
Date on Approval letter: 15-02-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-02-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

johnhkg · Post by **johnhkg** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:08 pm

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC, ILE with 3 yrs in UK
Language: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 10-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11-12-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-12-2018
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 17-12-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 14 February 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 21 February 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated into approval letter
Date of Ceremony: private ceremony booked for 26 February 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

seansilva · Post by **seansilva** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:41 pm

seansilva wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR as Non-EU resident (1 year)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: UKVCAS online + UKVCAS premium lounge
Date of application: 12/12/2018
Payment method: Online Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A - UKVCAS appointment
Date of biometric letter received: N/A - UKVCAS appointment
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: approval letter had instructions to book ceremony with local council.
Date of Ceremony: 20/03/2019 (next public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received:

Jess89 · Post by **Jess89** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:10 pm

ibility Criteria: 5 year work + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : French
Method of application: Online + New service
Date of application: 2-Dec-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 3-Dec-2018
Date of debit of fees: 02-Dec-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 Dec-2018
Date on Approval letter: 17 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 08 Mar 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

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