Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Karim29]

Eligibility Criteria: 5years+
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality:
Method of application: Myself
Date of application:23/06/2018
Date Received by HO : 26/06/2018
Payment method: Hard copy
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 02/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony

[a101010]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online and post
Date of application: 08/06/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 10/10/2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[NaturalBrit]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years T2G + 1Yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters + LIUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 04/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 06/08/2018
Date documents received by HO: 07/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 04/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/08/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport application: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 29/08/2018
Date Passport received:

[bigben3]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh (hard copy)
Date of application: 17/08/2018
Date documents received by HO: 20/08/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 29/08/2018 (Pending)
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date Passport to be received: pending

[ourehman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: NCS Hendon (hard copy)
Date of application: 30/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 5/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 5/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of passport fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Yuliya]

Timelines for me and my husband as we applied at different times:
Mine:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA Degree from UK Uni
Method of application: NDRS Aberdeen
Date of application: 30/05/18
Date of NDRS Appointment: 1/06/18
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 30/05/18
Payment method: CreditCard
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/05/18
Date on Approval letter: 20/07/18
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony letter: 27/07/18
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/18
Date of Passport Application: 1/06/18
Date of debit of fees: 13/07/18
Date Passport received: 18/8/18

My husband's:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA Degree from UK Uni
Method of application: NDRS Fife Council
Date of application: 17/05/18
Date of NDRS Appointment: 23/05/18
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 17/05/18
Payment method: AMEX
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/05/18
Date on Approval letter: 15/08/18
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony letter: 24/08/18
Date of Ceremony: 31/08/18 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 17/05/18 (he used an online application, hence fees were deducted same day)
Date Passport received: Pending

[jasmindesylva]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Method of application: NCS Kent County Council Date: 23-08-2018

Date of receipt by UKBA: 28-08-2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

[1231440]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: NCS Islington (hard copy)
Date of application: 26 June 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2018 (Pending) 17/07/2018(Clear)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/7/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:7/7/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 27/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 03/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 20/08/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 21/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: 31/08/2018 collected myself from DX depot, they are useless for delivery

[1231440]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: NCS Islington (hard copy)
Date of application: 26 June 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2018 (Pending) 17/07/2018(Clear)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/7/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:7/7/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 27/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 03/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 20/08/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 21/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: 31/08/2018 collected myself from DX depot, they are useless for delivery
Thanks everyone here for sharing their timelines and experience, it has been a hell of a journey, good luck everyone!

[kfmnvik]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + ILR 2 1/2 years
Language Criteria: exempt due to nationality
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 2 July 2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 2 July 2018
Date of debit of fees: 2 July 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 2 July 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 2 July 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4 July 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 6 July 2018
Date on Approval letter: 24 August 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 31 August 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28 August 2018
Date of Ceremony: 21 November 2018 (Changed from 17 October 2018)
Date of Passport Application: 6 July 2018
Date of debit of fees: 14 August 2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[mumUsaUk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + I Year ILR
Language Criteria: USA and UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 22/06/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: None
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:30/06/2018
NDRS appointment:29/06/2017
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: Same time
Date of debit of passport fee: 6/8/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[Amb7911]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 10 years + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Australian
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online + NDRS(JCAP) LB Islington
Date of application: 25 June 2018
NDRS ( JCAP) appointment: 27 June 2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: Don't believe this is issued anymore
Date of debit of fees: 27 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25 June 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 25 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 June 2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 27 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 6 August 2018
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: 10 August 2018
Date of Ceremony: 3 September 2018
Date of Passport Application: 27 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 13 August 2018
Date Passport to be received: AWAITING

6 1/2 weeks from submission to approval. Good luck to everyone with your applications.

[topdamiano]

[quote=topdamiano post_id=1663476 time=1532854281 user_id=199637]
Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 27.07.18
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:1.08.18
Date Biometrics enrolled:1.08.18
Date on approval letter: 24.08.18
Date of receipt of approval: 3.09.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

27 days from acknowledgement to approval

38 days from submission to approval

Happy as pigs in s....

Good luck everybody!

[thewindymiller]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: EU - German
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 02/05/2018
Date documents received by HO: 04/05/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/05/2018
Date Biometric letter received: 02/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2018
NDRS Appointment: 03/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Local council does not issue them - have to ring for a ceremony appointment as it’s such a small council area.
Date of Ceremony: 12/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 03/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/06/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Took a long time and we worried something was done wrong, but we got there in the end!

[Karim29]

[quote=Karim29 post_id=1674791 time=1535446157 user_id=198086]
Eligibility Criteria: 5years+
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality:
Method of application: Myself
Date of application:23/06/2018
Date Received by HO : 26/06/2018
Payment method: Hard copy
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 02/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: Home office sent to a wrong address using some solicitor that I did not use on my application. I even don’t know them.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 02/10/2018
I sent an email to my local council and found out that my certificate was sent to them at the same time I received the approval letter. This should have been over long time if HO didn’t send the invitation letter to a wrong address moreover a solicitor I don’t know never used them at all

[topdamiano]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham (Paper copy)
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 27.07.18
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:1.08.18
Date Biometrics enrolled:1.08.18
Date on approval letter: 24.08.18
Date of receipt of approval: 3.09.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 4.09.18
Date of Ceremony: 3.X.18

27 days from acknowledgement to approval

38 days from submission to approval

Happy as pigs in s....

Good luck everybody!

[LJ Kravitz]

Eligibility criteria: EU (Lithuania), 5yrs+ 1yr residency
Method of application: NCS King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Date of application: 16 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11 June 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 June 2018 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 21 July 2018 (letter dated 13 July 2018)
Date of Ceremony: 25 July 2018 (express)
Passport: Applied on 30 July; my passport application takes longer because upon becoming a citizen, I have changed my name, thus need to provide more evidence.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

[rikabi]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Life in UK and B1 Level Test
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: Online Only
Date of application: Online 24/08/2018
Payment method: Online £1330
Date of acknowledgement: 28/08/2018 (online) ,
Documents acknowledgement (Sent Special Delivery) :Pending (only posted doc on 4/8/18 due to delay find some docs)
Date of debit of fees: 24/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (online): 24/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: Not applied yet, awaiting for naturalization first.
Date of debit of passport fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[Pras2016]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + NCS
Date of application: 07/08/2018
NDSR Appointment: 14/08/2018
Date Received by HO: 16/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 14/08/2018
Text message from HMPO: 06/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:
Date Passport to be received:

[jmmo20]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (1.5 years as PR)
Language Criteria: BSc Hons degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 30/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 27/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 4/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 6/09/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable

[Mac20]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: online + Postal documents
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 June 18
Date of debit of fees: 30 June 18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 June 18
Date of receipt of approval: 29 Aug 18
Date of Ceremony: waiting for letter

[Mason2411]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 year ILR
Method of application:POSTAL
Date of receipt by 27 APRIL
Date of debit of fees:31 MAY
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:30 MAY
Date of receipt of approval:4 SEP
Date of Ceremony: STILL WAITING

[BridgeKid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year ILR (My journey started over 10years ago)
Nationality: non EU
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Method of application: NDRS (1 main application + 1 dependant)
Date of application: 12/07/18
Application type: Online
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement of application: 13/07/2018
NDRS+JCAP Appointment date: 17/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issue: 12/08/18
Date Biometric letter received: 12/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 01/09/2018
Date of receipt of Citizenship Ceremony Invitation: 06/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony confirmation: 07/09/2018 (via email)
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 17/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

I wish you all the very best of luck. Your good news is on its way!

[jasmindesylva]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Method of application: NCS Kent County Council Date: 23-08-2018

Date of receipt by UKBA: 28-08-2018
Date of debit of fees: 03-09-2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03-09-2018 Letter dated: 01-09-2018

Date of Biometrics Enrollment: 06-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

[Bees08]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 05/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 06/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/18
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 26/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/07/18
2nd biometric letter issued : 10/08/18
2nd biometric letter received : 16/08/18
2nd biometrics enrolled : 16/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 04/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 07/09/18 (I included a self addressed envelope)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable