Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ijustdontknow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Degree at British Uni
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS Winchester + JCAP
Date of application: 09 May 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 May 17 (presumably)
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017 (by email) 20/05/2017 (letter date) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Date money gone off account: 19 May 17 (Citizenship Only)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/17 (dated) 24/05/17 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 25/05/17
Date of approval: Decided 26 Sep 17, Status Updated 28 Sep 17 (online), Approval/Invitation Letter received 7 Oct 17 dated 29 Sep 17
Date of ceremony: 25 Oct 17 (Private) - was offered public on 7 Nov but couldn't make that one
Date applied for passports: 09 May 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.
Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status: 1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.
Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: Not Yet
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge

[mfreidin]

One adult, two kids

Eligibility criteria: 2 y WP dependant + 3 y Tier 1 + 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LiUK
Nationality - NON-EU
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 28/09/17
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/08/17
Date of acknowledgement letter: email received 09/10/17
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter:
Date Biometrics enrolled:

Online status: Awaiting decision since 08/10/17

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport received:

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:
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[Mikmoo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on tier 2 and 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK and Life in UK
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01:06/2017
Date of approval: decided on 9th of October appeared today at 12 o clock. Waiting for the letter now
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.
Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status: 1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.
Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: 12/10/17.(Dated- 09/10/17)
Letter of Ceremony: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: Not Yet
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge

[zuzu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in English outside of UK + UK NARIC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 26-Jun-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28-Jun-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03-July-2017, received: 06-Jul-2017
Date of acknowledgement of HMPO: text message received: 06-Jul-2017
Date money gone off account: 04-Jul-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-Jul-2017, received: 06-Jul-2017
Biometrics done: 06-Jul-2017
Date of approval: 30-xx-2017 Check me!, letter received 09-xx-2017
Date of ceremony: 20-xx-2017
Date applied for passports: 26-Jun-2017
Date passports received: 26-xx-2017

[gadag]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2 + 1year ILR
Language criteria met:NARIC
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:11.10.2017
Payment method:DEBIT CARD at NCS
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:11.10.2017
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; Decided on 10/10/17

Date on Approval letter: 11/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 16/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received:

The decision was made in 2 months! Is this a record?! Good luck everyone!

[fbao2004]

Update No:3 ==> acknowledgement Letter & Date of letter requesting biometrics: & Biometrics done

Now The Wait Start !!! Let see how fast they could sort this out


I am praying for the processing timeline for my application to be max 10 weeks , I believe in miracles.
I would need the passport for travel on the last week of October . let see ...

Here we go

Eligibility criteria ==> 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: ==> UK MSc
Nationality: ==> Non-EU
Method of application: ==> NCS Croydon
Date of application: ==> 27/07/2017
Payment method: ==> Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: ==> 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: ==> 05 August 2017 (date 02/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: ==> 03 August 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ==> 05 August 2017 (date 02/08/2017)
Biometrics done: ==> 05 August 2017
Online status updated to "Decided": ==> 04 october 2017
Date of approval: ==> 09 October 2017, Citizenship Invitation Letter received 16/10/17
Date of ceremony: ==> 23 October 2017
Date applied for passports: ==>
Date passports received: ==>

[CostyMCG]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham + JCAP
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: (05 May 2017 told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2017(received 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 27/05/2017
Date of approval: 22.09.2017, received 10/10/2017(dated 6th Oct)
Date of ceremony: 20.11.2017
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport : 17/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[october2013]

Eligibility criteria: 2year ILR
Language criteria met: settlement post 2013 + UK degree
Nationality:non eu
Method of application:post
Date of application: 14.10.17
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17.10.17
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.
Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status: 1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.
Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: 12/10/17.(Dated- 09/10/17)
Letter of Ceremony: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: 14/12/17.( Took a chance without receiving the ceremony invitation letter.)
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge:)

[sadie00]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria: IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06.9.17
Date of acknowledgement letter and letter requesting biometrics: Both dated 08.9.17
Both letters received: 13.9.17
Biometrics enrolled: 14.9.17
Online Application status:
1) Awaiting decision Last updated 08.9.17

[Mauritian]

Eligibility criteria: 10’years stay , 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: Life in uk / spoken English test
Nationality: Mauritian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock council
Date of application: 04.09.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05.09.2017
Date of acknowledgement:08.09.2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:11.09.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14.09.2017
Biometrics done:15.09.2017
Date of approval: DECIDED Application status updated on 06 October 2017. letter received 10th October 2017 dated 06.10.2017
Date of ceremony: 12.10.2017 ( PRIVATE £145)
Date applied for passports:04.09.2017
Date passports received: 18.10.2017

Good luck everyone

[IcikePicike]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, gained in 1995
Language criteria met: BSc in UK and Life in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Payment method: solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/08/2017
Biometrics done: 20/08/2017
Date of approval: solicitor received letter on 20/10/2017
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[brixton4ever]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T1 + 1y6m ILTR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Nationality of birth
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Lambeth)
Date of application: 04/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/07/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 12/07/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/07/2017 (arrived 14/07/2017)
Biometrics done: 14/07/2017
Date of approval: 28/9/2017 (posted); 25/9/2017 (decided online)
Date of ceremony: 20/10/2017

Very happy with the process. Lambeth didn't take passport apps so still need to sort that but otherwise all done and dusted within 108 days.

[ess212]

Update 1
Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017 (email); 29/06/2017 (post; dated 24/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2017 (in post with acknowledgement letter; dated 26/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Online Status: AWAITING A DECISION (26 June 2017); DECIDED 19/10/17 (shown on 21/10/17 after midday)
Date of approval: --waiting-- (I hope it's an approval )
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

This forum has kept me sane through this whole process. Wish me luck. And good luck to everyone who is still waiting

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.

Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status:-
1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.

Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: 12/10/17.(Dated- 09/10/17)
Letter of Ceremony: 21/10/17.(Dated- 13/10/17)
Date of ceremony: 14/12/17.(Took a chance without receiving the ceremony invitation letter)

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport : 17/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/10/2017 (received 21/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/10/2017
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport : 17/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/10/2017 (received 21/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/10/2017
Online Status: awaiting a decision (last update 11.10.2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[nodders]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS King's Lynn
Date of application: 17 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 29 May 2017
Biometrics done: 08 June 2017
Online Status: decided (last updated 16 October 2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 17 May 2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

Waiting for the letter...

[ronya_t]

Eligibility criteria: 9 yrs - 4 Years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 05/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card; 16/07/2017
Date Received by HO: 07/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17/07/2017; Date of Letter: 16/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/07/2017; Received at : 19/07/2017;
Biometrics done: 22/07/2017
Date of approval: 18/07/2017 (updated online 19/07/2017, letter & supporting docs received 21/10/2017)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for invitation letter.
Passport - Applying separately.