Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[fbacker]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Workpermit & Tier1 + 7 year ILR ( for self),
2 years Settlement visa + 4years ILR ( Spouse) ,
Child - 2 years Indefinite Leave to Enter
Language criteria met: UK Degree ( for self) & Trinity college GESE Grade5 for Spouse
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Leeds
Date of application: 18/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 25/07/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2017 ( for application), 28/07/2017 (For passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 24/07/2017 received on 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: Surname & first name reversed on the biometric barcode( for self). Sent email to Homeoffice (Awaiting response)
For spouse and kid - Biometric taken on 27/07/2017
Received email from Homeoffice on 10/08/2017 to use the original enrolment letter for
biometric. Enroled for biometric on 10/08/2017
Online status updated to "Decided":
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/07/2017
Date passports received:

[Sib300]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1.5 year ILR ,
Language criteria met: UK Degree(MSc)
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: NCS, Leeds
Date of application: 26/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 27/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/08/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 31/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/08/2017
Biometrics done: 04/08/2017
Online status updated to "Decided": **
Date of approval: **
Date of ceremony: **
Date applied for passports: 26/07/2017
Date passports received:

[pointstr8]

I really would like to post my own experiences because I know how helpful other people sharing their experiences helped keep me in perspective and realistic. So here is all the information on my own process.

Eligibility criteria - Long residence (since 2004) but used marriage to a British citizen as route + ILR obtained in 2015
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + BSC & MSC both in UK universities
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
HO deducted fees: 22/03/2017
Email acknowledging receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 25/03/17
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017
Letter from HMPO requesting passport payment (because i filled in the wrong payment details & transaction could not be made) received: 05/04/2017
Called HMPO to pay over the phone: 06/04/2017
Dare of approval: 17/07/2017 (Exactly 4 months from application)
Letter of approval received: 22/07/2017 (exactly 4 months from fee deduction)
Letter of invitation to attend citizenship ceremony received: 22/07/2017 (dated: 21/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2017
Date passports received: 11/08/2017 (issued: 10/08/2017)

Please I want to add that I did not receive any text or email from HMPO advising on passport dispatch or progress status. Passport came automatically after attending ceremony. I hope this is helpful to someone because at many times I was looking for any indication to know when to expect it. (It came exactly 9 days after ceremony which includes weekends)

Best of luck!

[pointstr8]

I really would like to post my own experiences because I know how helpful other people sharing their experiences helped keep me in perspective and realistic. So here is all the information on my own process.

Eligibility criteria - Long residence (since 2004) but used marriage to a British citizen as route + ILR obtained in 2015
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + BSC & MSC both in UK universities
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
HO deducted fees: 22/03/2017
Email acknowledging receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 25/03/17
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017
Letter from HMPO requesting passport payment (because i filled in the wrong payment details & transaction could not be made) received: 05/04/2017
Called HMPO to pay over the phone: 06/04/2017
Dare of approval: 17/07/2017 (Exactly 4 months from application)
Letter of approval received: 22/07/2017 (exactly 4 months from fee deduction)
Letter of invitation to attend citizenship ceremony received: 22/07/2017 (dated: 21/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2017
Date passports received: 11/08/2017 (issued: 10/08/2017)

Please I want to add that I did not receive any text or email from HMPO advising on passport dispatch or progress status. Passport came automatically after attending ceremony. I hope this is helpful to someone because at many times I was looking for any indication to know when to expect it. (It came exactly 9 days after ceremony which includes weekends)

Best of luck!

Update: I later received a text after receiving my passport from HMPO that my passport has been dispatched and should arrive in a few days. I guess the delivery was faster than they expected

[carnacourt]

Eligibility criteria: ILR obtained in Sep 2009
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 03/04/2017
Date of Charging Fee:18/04/2017
Date of biometric letter : Dated 19/04/2017 Received at 22/04/2017
Biometrics done:25/04/2017
Tracked online:Decision decided at 30/07/2017
Date of approval: Date of Letter is 02/08/17 Received on 14/08/17
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2016
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[ecnk]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR via Registration as British Citizen using form B(OTA) as a British National Overseas (BNO) passport holder
Language Eligibility: Not required for registration (but have Life in The UK & UK degree)
Method of application: NCS Lewisham + JCAP
Date of application: 04/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 14/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 11/08/2016
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 11/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 16/08/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[Adusadi]

UPDATE 2
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + PR 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + GESE grade 5
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: myself via post
Date of application: 20 April 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 April 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08 May 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 09 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13 May 2017 (letter dated 10 May 2017)
Biometrics done: 13 May 2017
Online status: Decided on 16.08.2017, Application status updated on 13 August 2017
Date of approval letter: awaiting
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: not yet
Date passports received: not yet

Its been nearly 4 months since I applied for naturalisation (20th of April). To be honest Its quicker than I expected ... Just waiting for comfirmation letter and cermony date....well it says only decided....hopefully it is a positive decision

[maggigadol]

Update in red
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Res. with 3 years as ILR
Language criteria met: Age exempt
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS – Aylesbury
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: BC 12/04/2017, passport 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/04/2017, dated: 12/04/2017
Biometrics done: 15/04/2017
Online status: Decided 02/08/17, updated status visible online 04/08/17 using case worker ref. number only. Using biometric letter ref. (beginning with surname letter) website has been saying “number not recognized” since 11/08/2017 to date.
Date of Approval: letter received 16/08/2017, letter dated 04/08/2017
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 28/03/2017 (JCAP NCS)
Date Passport received:

[eryilmazhilmi]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Year route ( Married to BC)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 & Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkish ( Non EU)
Method of application: NCS Huntingdon ( Cambs CC) JCAP
Date of application: 26/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 ( Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2017(Email) 13/05/2017 Letter with biometrics letter
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation left account - 10/05/2017 Passport 12/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017 (!)
Biometrics done: 13/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received:

Just over 16 weeks waiting to date. Good Luck all hope our decisions start coming in soon

[lolleo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + PR 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Masters Degree in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Camden (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 11 July 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17 July 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18 July 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 18 July 2017 (Naturalisation) 21 July 2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18 July 2017 (letter dated 17 July 2017)
Biometrics done: 26 July 2017
Online status:
Date of approval letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11 July 2017
Date passports received:

[Mas09]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/2017
Biometrics done: 02/05/2017
Online status: Decided on 04/08/2017
(Update on 06/08/2017)
Date of approval: 07/08/2017 (later received on 17/08/2017)
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Best of luck

[ecnk]

Updates in red

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR via Registration as British Citizen using form B(OTA) as a British National Overseas (BNO) passport holder
Language Eligibility: Not required for registration (but have Life in The UK & UK degree)
Method of application: NCS Lewisham + JCAP
Date of application: 04/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 14/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 11/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 11/08/2017 | Received on 17/08/2017
Biometrics done: 18 August 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 16/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[mfreidin]

Eligibility criteria: 2 y WP + 3 y Tier 1 + 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LUK
Nationality - NON-EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 7/8/17
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 8/8/17
Date of acknowledgement letter: issued 11/8/17, received 17/8/17
Date of debit of fees: 17/8/17
Date of Biometric letter: issued 11/8/17, received 17/8/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/8/17

Online status: Awaiting decision since 11/8/17

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:

[saq427]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Slough
Date of application: 19/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 02/06/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: 10/06/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/06/17
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Will apply after ceremony
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[TakesLong]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family, life in UK, trinity english
Method of application: NCS 13.4.17
Applied for passport: 13.4.17
Date of receipt of acknowledgement (email): 3.5.17
Date cheque cashed: 8.5.17
Date of letter from the county regarding ceremony: 21.8.17
Letter from home office: outstanding
Date of ceremony: 19.9.17
Date passports received: 19.8.17 for the children, received children's passports before ceremony letter for parents.
Thank you for this forum and the worry it saved me. Best of luck to everybody.

[alliums]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years RPIM & 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: From predominantly English speaking country
Nationality - NON-EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/7/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/7/17
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 2/8/17
Date of debit of fees: 2/8/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1/8/17
Date of biometric letter received: 4/8/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/8/17
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Will apply after ceremony
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[maddyg]

Eligibility criteria: EU Route, 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: TEFL test
Nationality:Romanian
Method of application: postal, 11.05.2017
Date of application: 11.05.2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12.05.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21.08.2017
Date money gone off account: 26.05.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30.05.2017
Biometrics done:31.05.2017
Date of approval:21.08.2017
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting
Thank you for all the information available on this site. It was a massive help!

[Adusadi]

UPDATE 3 LAST ONE
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + PR 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + GESE grade 5
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: myself via post
Date of application: 20 April 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 April 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08 May 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 09 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13 May 2017 (letter dated 10 May 2017)
Biometrics done: 13 May 2017
Online status: Decided on 16.08.2017, Application status updated on 13 August 2017
Date of approval letter: 23.08.2017 dated 16.08.2017
Date of ceremony: 20.09.2017
Date applied for passports: not yet
Date passports received: not yet

Thanks everyone for ALL your support and good luck to everyone!!!!!!

[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
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 04 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[Tea_Rocket]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 8 months ILR + UK citizen spouse
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 27/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracked)
Date money gone off account: 11/05/2017 (14 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2017 (e-mail) (15 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday), received a letter on 15/05/2017 (dated 11/05/2017) in the same envelope as the biometrics letter.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/05/2017 (received 15/05/2017 with the acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 15/05/2017 (18 days from application date, including 1 bank holiday)
Online status changed to "Decided": 17/08/2017, website says update was on 15/08/2017
Date of approval: 17/08/2017 (arrived 25/08/2017)
Date of ceremony: 07/09/2017 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passport: 07/09/2017

Final tally:
120 days (84 business days in England) from application date to receipt of approval.
133 days from application date to naturalisation ceremony.
102 days (73 business days in England) from submitting biometrics to receipt of approval.

Good luck to everyone!

I'll track my passport timeline in the appropriate thread once I've applied.

[santa222]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 8 year residency with PR card
Language criteria met: BSc degree in UK
Nationality: EEA - Latvian
Method of application: Myself - special next day delivery
Date of application: 7/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/02/17 (Dated 13/02/17)
Biometrics done: 23/02/17
Letter asking for additional documents: 15/04/17 (Dated 10/04/17)
Additional documents sent: 18/04/17 (Guaranteed next day delivery)
Date of approval +documents received: 25/04/2017 (Dated 21/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 17/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 17/05/2017
Date passport money gone off account: Don't know, didn't check
Date passports received: 23rd August 2017

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Eligibility criteria: 8 year residency with PR card
Language criteria met: BSc degree in UK
Nationality: EEA - Latvian
Method of application: Myself - special next day delivery
Date of application: 7/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/02/17 (Dated 13/02/17)
Biometrics done: 23/02/17
Letter asking for additional documents: 15/04/17 (Dated 10/04/17)
Additional documents sent: 18/04/17 (Guaranteed next day delivery)
Date of approval +documents received: 25/04/2017 (Dated 21/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 17/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 17/05/2017
Date passport money gone off account:
Date passports received:

[eryilmazhilmi]

NEW UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 3 Year route ( Married to BC)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 & Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkish ( Non EU)
Method of application: NCS Huntingdon ( Cambs CC) JCAP
Date of application: 26/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 ( Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2017(Email) 13/05/2017 Letter with biometrics letter (!)
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation left account - 10/05/2017 Passport 12/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2017
Biometrics done: 13/05/2017
Online Tracker
Date of approval: changed to decided :04/09/2017 update says decided 01/09/17 ( I did email last week and query the timeframe it was taking and May decisions being given and worried it had been misplaced, I received a personal reply a couple of days later explaining about the agencies paid to gather info may take a bit longer, then low and beyold my decision is made) everything crossed and pray please for a approval
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received

[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.