Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[PS00427]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR (2 months)+ Married BC
Language Criteria: Master Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 08-07-2018 Online application
Date of acknowledgement: 09-07-2018 (received as an email)
Date of debit of fees for application: 09-07-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12-07-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 10-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO:12-07-2018
Date on Approval letter:06-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval:10-09-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10-09-2018
Date of Ceremony: 26-09-2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 08-07-2018
Date of debit of fees:22-09-2018
Date Passport to be received:AWAITING
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[Ebonygirl]

Eligibility: Refugee + 5 year Ilr
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 and LIfe in UK
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09-07-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 23-07-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 10-07-2018
Date on Approval letter: 01/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 19/09/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2018
Date Passport to be received 3/10/2018

Goodluck Everyone! And thank you to all those who post their timelines. It’s a great help during this anxious wait!

[dadageer]

FINAL UPDATE:

My wife's application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity College GESE 5
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 19/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 19/07/2018 (case Id given)
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:20/07/2018
NDRS appointment:25/07/2018
Date on Approval letter:04/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10/09/2018 (2nd class post hence took time)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/09/2018 (Public ceremony 01/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 19/07/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 29/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: 03-10-2018

[vaibhavg18mau]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK asters Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP (Windsor council)
Date of application: 21/08/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/08/18 (via email in junk email)
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/18
Date NDRS+JCAP appointment: 24/08/2018
Date Home office received documents: 25/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: No letter received (only ceremony invitation letter dated 21-Sep-2018.)
Date of receipt of approval: No letter (only ceremony invitation letter dated 21-Sep-2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01-Oct-2018. (date on ceremony letter 21-Sep-2018)
Date of Ceremony: 15-Oct-2018
Date of Passport Application: 24/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending
Note- Looking at the approval date on the letter it took only 28 calendar days for my approval. More updates will follow soon once I book ceremony. Good luck all.

[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: 16/08/2018
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: 12/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval letter by: 24/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 02/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 14/08/2018
Text message from HMPO: 06/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 06/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Karim29]

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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: 16/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/08/2018
Date of passport: 04/10/2018
Thanks guys for the updates I’m glad to say my waiting is finally over. Now what’s left to book holidays good luck to you all waiting. It may seem like a long process but it’s worth waiting

[Sam1140]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Leave to remain Refugee+ 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Masters degree
Nationality: Non-European
Method of application: Online application + NCS
Date of application: 11 June 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 12 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 11 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 27 Sept 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06 Oct 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 13 June 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 24 July 2018
Date Passport to be received:

[CR001]

I don't really understand all this moderators, any time I ask members question moderators always remove it, what hv I done wrong in this forum.

This is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. ANY questions, chit chat and discussion will be deleted!! Page 1 of this topic states this very clearly!!

Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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[a_schmidt]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test (missing certificate)
Nationality: EU (Germany)
Method of application: Online + NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 18 Sep 2018
NDSR Appointment: 19 Sep 2018
Date Received by HO: n.a.
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 18 Sep 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Sep 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18 Sep 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18 Sep 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 Sep 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval letter by:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 19 Sep 2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 03 Oct 2018
Date Passport to be received:

Missing LIUK test certificate, my neighbour also had it missing in a recent application and it all went well. The Home Office is yet to get back to me on that, if they will. Let's see, hopefully not!

[salmnk]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years Tier Route + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Masters Degree/ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS
Date of application: 2 Aug 2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date Received by HO: 03 Aug 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Aug 2018
Date of debit of fees: 03 Aug 2018 (1330£)
Date of NDRS Appointment:06 Aug 2018
Date of NDRS Fee:06 Aug 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 2 Aug 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 2 Aug 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 Aug 2018
Date Biometrics Fee: 6 Aug 2018
Date Supporting Docs Received by HO : 07:37 07-Aug-2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:06 Aug 2018
Date of Passport Fee:06 Aug 2018
Date of debit of Passport fee: 29 Aug 2018
Date passport received:

I am still waiting for approval from HO. Its almost 2 months and 1 week now.

Thanks

[Soon2bBrit2018]

Number of Applicants: 2 (Husband and Wife)
Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application - NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 05/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 06/08/2018 (Edinburgh)
Date Received by HO: 07/08/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 05/08/2018 (cleared on 06/08/2018)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018 (both applicants)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/08/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06/08/2018
Text message from HMPO:
Date of debit of passport fee: 30/08/2018 (cleared on 31/08/2018)
Date Passport to be received:

It has been over 2 months now and still no sign yet of a brown envelope from the Home Office.

[Abdo73]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UKMasters degree + LIUK test
Nationality : Non EU
Date of application: 12/08/2018
Method of application:Online NDRS & JCAP Sheffield council
Date of NDRS appointment: 15/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 12/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 13/08/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/08/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 23 /09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 03/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 15/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 05/09/2018
Date Passport received: 10/10/2018


All the best of luck to you all !

[hay85]

Feeling very stressed at present due to the length this is taking.

Eligibility criteria: 20 Years - Leave to Remain 12 Years. Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal Application via Solicitor
Date of application: 10 July 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25 July 2018
Date of debit of fees: 25 July 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25 July 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 27 July 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 July 2018
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:

[bern541]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Ghanaian
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 01/06/18
Payment method: Debit card (£1330)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2108
Date of Ceremony:08/08/2018
Date of Passport Application:08/08/2018
Date Passport received: 28/08/2018

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05 October 2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ladycroft]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 3 years permanent resident card holder
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 ISE 1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Document checking Service Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Date of application: 31/07/2018 online
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 01/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 01/08/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/07/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date of ceremony invitation (and approval) letter: 11/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 30/09/2018
Date Passport received: waiting

They did not accept the photo I attached with the passport application because it was the same photo attached with citizenship application. I submitted a new photo and now awaiting response.

[patifs]

Eligibility criteria: > 5 years resident (spouse of British citizen)
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: online + nationality document return servivce
Date of application: 23/06/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/06/2018
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2018 (passaport fee 08/08/2018)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: done together with online application
Biometrics done:22/06/2018
Date of approval: 10/09/2018
Date of ceremony: 11/10/2018
Date applied for passports: applied at the same time
Date passports received:waiting

[ChelseaDia23]

Eligibility criteria: IRL + 10 Years Residence
Language Criteria: Degree + Life In The UK + Diploma
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7th April
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of documents sent: 16th April
Date of acknowledgement: 11th May (via email)
Date of debit of fees: 7th April
Date of Biometric letter issued: 7th April
Request for further evidence: 9th July
Evidence sent: 19th July
Date of Approval letter: 26th July
Citizenship Invitation: 27th July
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6th August
Date of Ceremony: 12th September (Group)
Date of Passport Application: 26th September (Online)
Date of debit of fees:26th September
Evidence for passport sent: 3rd October
Date Passport received: 12th October

Good luck all. Just be patient and fingers crossed
If you have any questions feel free to ask PM

[Kyiyah0013]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/10/2018
Date Received by HO: 05/10/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval letter by:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of passport fee:
Date Passport to be received:

I hope that the process will not take more than 3 months to review my application

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05 October 2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: Sunday 14 October 2018
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[MOR2017]

Hi All
Here is my timeline :

Eligibility Criteria: 5years Refugee + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online ( JCAP ) and +1 Dependant .
07/08/2018 : Application Date
07/08/2018 : Received by HO (as it was online)
07/08/2018 : Biometric letter issued (via Email)
08/08/2018 : Confirmation email received
08/08/2018 : Debit of fees for naturalisation (debit card)
10/08/2018 : Biometrics enrolled
10/08/2018 : NDRS appointment
10/08/2018 : Passport application
14/08/2018 : Document received by Home Office (as confirmation email received)
05/09/2018 : Text (mobile) received from passport office (HMPO) as confirming of passport application
06/09/2018 : Debit of fees for passport application (debit card)
27/09/2018 : Receipt of approval letter (date on the letter is 14/09/2018)
05/10/2018 : Booked for private Ceremony
Date passport received: pending

Thanks every one for sharing your application timeline. I hope for everyone to hearing good news soon. Good luck.

Update :
05/10/2018 : Ceremony done
13/10/2018 : Text from HM Passport Office (mentioning delivery date for passports)
15/10/2018 : Passports received

Note @ Please be aware of phone calls (scams ) as I have received some asking for my details . You must make sure that it is a genuine call or not by asking them to confirm your application number or some sort of prove. They know (some how) that you are waiting in a stressful time and they hope that you reveal your info without any problem. Please be aware and stay alert.
It is my last post using this useful website , I hope you all get good news soon. Good Luck All .

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05/10/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: Sunday 14/10/2018
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: 15/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[longgapilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/08/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/10/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[priscipessina]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years EEA + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018 (checking of documents on the 20/09/2018)
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received:-
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/2018 (applied with the naturalisation application)
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:


My husband applied on the 26th of June, received his letter around beginning of September and will have his ceremony on the 7th of November

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years EEA + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
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 fees:
Date Passport to be received: