Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

supernova · Post by **supernova** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:48 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Proof submitted during ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS London Bromley
Date of application: 30 June 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): None
Biometrics done: 14 July 2017
Online Status: decided (Checked on 11 November 2017)
Date of approval: 08 November 2017
Date letter arrived: 17 November 2017
Date of ceremony: 09 Jan 2018
Date applied for passport: 30 June 2017
Date passport received: [glow=red]17 Jan 2018[/glow]

mmali · Post by **mmali** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:39 pm

Eligibility criteria:3 YEAR+3 YEAR DISCREATIONARY LEAVE+2 MONTHS ILR MARRIED TO BRITISH SPOUSE
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL BY (SOLICITOR)
Date of application:13TH December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14TH DECEMBER
Date of acknowledgement:19-12-2017 but letter recieved 08-01-2018
Date money gone off account:20-12-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19-12-2017 but letter recieved by 08-01-2018
Biometrics done:08-01-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:DID NOT APPLY AT THE SAME TIME
Date passports received:waiting

SydneyBorn · Post by **SydneyBorn** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:58 am

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Australian
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2018 (received 24/01/2018)
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

Res · Post by **Res** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:24 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics was done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

gratefulSoul · Post by **gratefulSoul** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:17 pm

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Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/11/2017 (email)
Date of biometric letter: dated 22/11/2017, received 25/11/2017
Date biometrics taken: 27/11/2017

Date of passport application: 14/11/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/11/2017

Date of receipt of approval: dated 17/01/2018; received 25/01/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date passport received:

So grateful for this forum. Can't believe it took 2.5months from application date. Grateful to God. All the best everyone!

Username_001 · Post by **Username_001** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK Test + IELTS Life Skills – B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Cambridge Nationality Checking Scheme (NCS)
Date of application: 18/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/12/17 (Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/12/17
Biometrics done: 28/12/17
Date of approval: Letter from HO with approval received on 25/01/18
Date of ceremony: TBD

PS: Highly recommend to use NCS!

sanket1705 · Post by **sanket1705** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:00 pm

Eligibility criteria:10years +6 month ILR + Married to British spouse
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: NCS Hendon/Brent
Date of application:22TH Jan 2018
Payment method:
Date of receipt by
Date of acknowledgment:
Date money went off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:waiting

Res · Post by **Res** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:49 am

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics was done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

LAWoman · Post by **LAWoman** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 8 years married BC = 6 years ILR
Language criteria met: Native Speaker + LIUK
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Bristol
Date of application:21.09.17
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30.09.17
Date of acknowledgement: 03.10.17 by letter
Date money went off account: 30.09.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03.10.17
Biometrics was done:07.10.17
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 21.09.17
Date passports received:

I recommend using NCS

pusched · Post by **pusched** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU national, in UK since 2001, PR card from 2013
Language criteria met: Trinity College and LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Lambeth Nationality Checking Scheme (NCS)
Date of application: 10/01/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/01/18 (Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/01/18 (received it 3 or 4 days later)
Biometrics done: 19/01/18
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

gratefulSoul · Post by **gratefulSoul** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:59 pm

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Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:17 pm

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Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:30 am

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Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:38 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/11/2017 (email)
Date of biometric letter: dated 22/11/2017, received 25/11/2017
Date biometrics taken: 27/11/2017

Date of passport application: 14/11/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/11/2017

Date of receipt of approval:dated 17/01/2018; received 25/01/2018
Date of Ceremony: 14/02/2018 public
Date passport received:

So grateful for this forum. Can't believe it took 2.5months from application date. Grateful to God. All the best everyone!

SydneyBorn · Post by **SydneyBorn** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:26 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Australian
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2018 (received 24/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 20/01/2018
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

sharoon_0444 · Post by **sharoon_0444** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:29 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Visa card
Date of approval:17/01/2018
Date letter received: 27/01/2018
Date of ceremony:02/02/2018
Date applied for passports:11/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC

It took around 4 months and 6 days to complete the process.
Good Luck to everyone who is waiting for the decision.

king123 · Post by **king123** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: B1

Method of application: SELF
Date of application: 22/01/17
Payment method: Visa card
Date of approval:25/01/2018
Date letter received: 26/01/2018
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports:TBC
Date passports received: TBC

It took around 12 months and 6 days to complete the process.
Good Luck to everyone who is waiting for the decision.

MINE WAS A YEAR LONG WAIT ..... BUT ITS POSTIVE OUTCOME...THANKS GOD

RobinCzWa · Post by **RobinCzWa** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:50 pm

Eligibility criteria: 7 years,
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised until 30/11
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided - 30/11/2017 .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: 1/12/2017 (Dated- 29/11/2017)
Letter of Ceremony: 8/12/2017 (Dated - 4/12/2017)
Date of ceremony: 9/1/2018.
Date applied for passport: 11/01/2018
Date passport received: 23/01/2018

So, it looks that it's the end of my naturalisation story. Good Luck for everybody who still waiting for decisions.

hraban · Post by **hraban** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:59 am

Eligibility criteria: EU national, in UK since 2008, PR card from 2013
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Estonia
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS
Date of application: 26/01/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

0007I'mhere · Post by **0007I'mhere** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + LiUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Weybridge, Surrey
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (email): 11/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 09/12/2017, Received: 12/12/2017.
Date money gone off account: 09/12/17 (for naturalisation fee), 12/12/17 (for passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 09/12/2017, Received: 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 29/01/2018 (Dated- 23/01/2018)
Letter of Ceremony: Not yet received
Date of ceremony: 13/02/2018 (Booked private ceremony by calling and giving them POLL number on approval letter)
Date applied for passport: 01/12/2017
Date passport received:

This is my first post and I thought to share my timeline after months of reading other people's timeline. Goodluck to everyone!

tuscan72 · Post by **tuscan72** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 11 years plus backdated ILR Letter from 2007
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and Life UK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Res · Post by **Res** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:06 am

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 25/01/18, Received 30/01/18
Biometrics was done: 30/01/18
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

dependant101 · Post by **dependant101** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:27 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of submission: 30/01/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Valentina83 · Post by **Valentina83** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 PR + 3.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College Exam + LIUK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Waltham Forest)
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 26/01/18
Date money gone off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 29/01/18
Biometrics done: 30/01/18
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passport money gone off account: 29/01/18
Date passports received: waiting

Elenad · Post by **Elenad** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr+ 1 yr residence card
Language criteria: UK degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS+ passport ( Brent Council)
Date of application:23 /11/2017
Payment method: Direct debit
Date of receipt by HO: 26 /11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 29 /11/ 2017 by email
Date money went off account: 26/11/2017
Letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2017
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017
Date of approval: 18/01/2018, ceremony invitation letter received 26/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 15/02/2018- Harrow council
Date applied for passport: 23/11/2017
Date passport received: waiting
Good luck everyone!

ShibaInu18 · Post by **ShibaInu18** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS + passport application
Date of application: 30/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: TBC
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date money went off account: TBC
Letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 30/01/2018
Date passport received: TBC

Res · Post by **Res** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:19 am

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 25/01/18, Received 31/01/18
Biometrics was done: 30/01/18
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date of debit of passport fees: 29/01/18
Date passports received:

nobu3 · Post by **nobu3** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:44 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 9 years ILE+ 3BRP
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1
Nationality: African
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hendon
Date of application: 25/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/10/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2017
Online status:
Date on Approval letter: 28/01/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

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