Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[WhiteCat]

Eligibility criteria:5 years +1year PR card
Language criteria met: English test
Nationality: EU
Method: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/2017 via email
Biometrics done: 21/08/2017
Online status appeared : 21/08/2017
Status : decided shown on 30/11/17
Date of approval: letter received on 9/12/17 dated 4/12/17
Date of ceremony: 12/12/2017(private)
Date passport received: .

[nobu3]

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: awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
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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[Nat79]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
English criteria: degree certificate
Method of application: by post
Date of Application: 18/09/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/09/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees:26/09/2017
Date biometrics taken: 29/09/2017
Date of passport application: will apply after ceremony
Online status changed to DESIDED on 08/12/2017
Date of approval: 09/12/2017
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[mullmitt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 EU dependent residence visa+ 1-year ILR
Language criteria met.............................: B1 Certificate from Trinity college
Nationality...........................................: IND
Method of application.............................: NCS, Hackney
Date of application................................: 04/12/2017
Payment method...................................: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI......................: 6/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................: 11/12/2017
Date money went off account....................: 10/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometric.............: received 13/12/2017, letter dated 10/12/2017
Biometrics done....................................: 14/12/2017

Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval:
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for the passport: 04/12/2017-NCS, Hackney
Date HMPO acknowledgement SMS received:
Date passport received:

[GeorgeMGRc]

FINAL Update: Passport received
Big thanks to all members and moderators for the great job you’re doing!

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 6/12/2017 private ceremony, as first available public ceremony with Islington was 15/1/2018
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date of text from HMPO: 13/12/2017 (passport to be received within a few working days)
Date passports received: 14/12/2017 (Left with building concierge without problem, friends in the area weren’t so lucky with DX)

Hint: JCAP sticker code acts as DX tracking code for passport delivery

[USmanamd]

UPDATE
Date of Application: 31/07/2017
Language Eligibility: Master Degree
Method of application: NCS Salford JCAP
Nationality: Pakistani
Biometrics Done: 10/08/2017
Online Status Changed: 16/11/2017
Approval Letter received: 25/11/2017
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2017
Date passport received:14/12/2017

[mullmitt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 EU dependent residence visa+ 1-year ILR
Language criteria met.............................: B1 Certificate from Trinity college
Nationality...........................................: IND
Method of application.............................: NCS, Hackney
Date of application................................: 04/12/2017
Payment method...................................: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI......................: 6/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................: 11/12/2017
Date money went off account....................: 10/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometric.............: received 13/12/2017, letter dated 10/12/2017
Biometrics done....................................: 14/12/2017
Date of approval:
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for the passport: 04/12/2017-NCS, Hackney
Date money went off: 15/12/2017
Date HMPO acknowledgement SMS received:
Date passport received:

[stefjmbox]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years family member of EEA National (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: SAFFA
Method of application: Post via immigration consultant
Date of application: 18/11/17
Payment method: Paid through immigration consultant
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: /10/2017, Received: Never received.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 29/11/2017 , Received: 01/12/2017 .
Biometrics done: 05/11/2017 .
Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: Will apply afterwards.
Date passport received:

Let the waiting game commence.

[alexandrette]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years (last 6 years family member of EEA; 5+1 year Permanent Residence)
Nationality: Turkish, Family Member of an EEA National
Application Type: Naturalisation + Passport
Language criteria met: IELTS
Method of application: NCS, Royal Borough Kensington & Chealsea
Date of application: 26/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Money gone off the account: 01/09/2017
Date passport money gone off the account: 06/09/2017
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 30/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement email received: 04/09/2017
Date of biometric letter: 06/09/2017 (dated 01/09/2017)
Date of approval: Online status changed to DECIDED on 24/11/2017
Date of approval letter: Never received one...
Date of invitation letter for ceremony: 08/12/2017 (dated 24/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 9/12/2017 (booked same day ceremony at RB Kensington and Chelsea, Private Shared with other 3 people £110.)
Date of passport received: 15/12/2017 (DX Delivery has been a very bad experience and I had to collect it myself from Brent Cross)

It is all over, really happy with the outcome. Thanks everyone for sharing your information which helps others. Good luck.

[waldo3002]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: Changed to decided 17/11/2017 (from 12pm onwards)
Date of approval: 17/11/2017 (letter arrived 29/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/12/2017 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 15/12/2017

[swintooh]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017, according to helpline the decision was made 13/11/2017, letter received 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/11/2017 (private ceremony for £250 booked for 2 people as next "free" public ceremony - 24/01/2018 in Hounslow council)
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 04/12/2017

All in all £5600 spent, 3 months gathering documentation and passing tests, 9 months wait for application considerations (3 for DCPR, 6 for naturalisation and registration and passport delivery).

[stefjmbox]

Update, approval letter received today less than a month after submitting application.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years family member of EEA National (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: SAFFA
Method of application: Post via immigration consultant
Date of application: 18/11/17
Payment method: Paid through immigration consultant
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: /10/2017, Received: Never received.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 29/11/2017 , Received: 01/12/2017 .
Biometrics done: 05/11/2017 .
Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval: 18/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 14/12/2017
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: Will apply afterwards.
Date passport received:

Happy days!

[pumpkinpie]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence, 11 months PR (demonstrated 8+ years residence when submitting PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post.

Date of application: 26/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 09/10/17
Date of acknowledgement letter/letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 7/10/2017, Received: 10/10/2017.
Date money gone off account: 7/10/2017
Biometrics done: 13/10/2017
Online Application Status:-
1) Awaiting Decision: 07/10/17.
2) Decided: 05/12/17
3) Updated Online: 08/12/17

Date of approval: 05/12/17
Letter of Approval: 08/12/17
Letter of Ceremony: 19/12/17.(Dated- 12/12/17)
Date of ceremony: 13/02/18 (on my birthday funnily enough)

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 70 days!
This forum has been a sanity check for me and invaluable. Thank you all for sharing your experiences here!

[rianamit]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, but studied and worked in UK for 15 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Cambs
Date of application: 04/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 11/09/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/09/17
Date on Approval letter: 01/12/17
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/12/17
Date of Ceremony: 21/02/18
Date of Passport Application: 04/09/17 Joint application with Naturalisation
Date Passport to be received: waiting

They changed my ceremony dates twice. The first time i was given 21/02/18. they then sent an email postponing it to 28/02/18 which is the last day that i must go through the ceremony according to the home office. When i questioned this they preponed my ceremony to 21/02/18. Probably trying to get me to pay for a private one, which i do not want to.

Took just under 3 months to approval. Online status "decision taken" appeared on 27/11, but approval letter received almost 3 weeks later dated 01/12

[MedBdk]

--Tue 06/09/17 Email from H/O that the application has been received and is being considered.

--Tue 06/09/17 Friday Money was taken == £1,282.

-- Fri 08/09/17 received a letter dated Tue 05/09/17 asking Biometric enrolment.

-- Wed 13/09/17 Biometric enrolment done at the post office.

-- Fri 06/12/17 Approved.

[joe_c_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of a majority English speaking country
Nationality: Canada
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/07/2017 for UKVI, 10/07/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 23/11/2017, letter dated 28/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018
Date applied for passport: 23/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[DSK12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master’s Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/08/2017 for UKVI, 30/08/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 30/08/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 30/11/2017, letter dated 05/12/2017 received on 18/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 21/12/2018 (private)
Date applied for passport: 17/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[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: status appeared as 'decided' on the 8th of Dec. I've not been at home for a few days, so I don't know if the documents are already there.
Date when I was invited to attend the ceremony, by email (in response to an email I sent to my council): 21/12/2017
Date of ceremony: end of February
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[surabhi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2 year in ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC for India Masters Deg.I still used Blue route.(But I do not advice going forward..use Red route)
Nationality: IND
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/08/2017
Biometrics done: 14/08/2017
Date of approval: 19/11/2017
Letter recieved : 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 07/12/2017
Date applied for passport: (JCAP)
Date passport received:15/12/2017

[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: 24/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 08/11/17
Date of Passport Application: 19/05/17
Date Passport to be received: 10/11/17

[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: 24/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 08/11/17
Date of Passport Application: 19/05/17
Date Passport to be received: 10/11/17

Thank you all the members for your help

[saj626]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence (10 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters degree UK
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: (JCAP) NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29/06/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/07/17
Date of acknowledgement: (Email) 10/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/7/17 received on 31/7/17
Biometrics done: 02/08/17
Online Application Status: Awaiting decision - updated 7 July
Online status changed to decided: 8 December
Date of approval: 8 December letter received on 18th December
Date of ceremony: 22 December (private )
Date applied for passports: 29/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 10/07/2017
Date passports received:

[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

[politeGuy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Non EU + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + NARIC Letter for Post Grad. in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 05/10/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail:12/10/2017 letter: 11/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 14/10/2017, dated 11/10/2017
Biometrics done: 14/10/2017
Online status: Letter received on 30th Dec 2017 (was out of station may be post received on 29th as invitation from council was also delivered)
Date of approval: 15 Dec 2017
Date of ceremony: 20th Feb 2018
Date applied for passports: 05/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 12/10/2017
Date passports received:waiting

Wish all the best to all who are waiting for approval

[ariskar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not available
1) Awaiting Decision - Email from 20/12/2017 mentions case had not been yet decided.
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .
Changed address to different council area (City of Westminster) using online form: 27/12/2017

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received: