Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Aloha1976]

Eligibility Criteria ; ILR 12years + BC spouse
*Date of Application ;  28/02/2019
* Acknowledgement date ; 1/03/2019
*Language ; B1+ LIT
*Nationality ; Nigerian
*Method of Application ; Online + UKCVAS
* Payment method ; Debit card
* Debited ; 1/03/2019
* UKCVAS Appointment ; 7/03/2019
* Biometrics ; 7/03/2019
* Approval Date - 07/05/2019
* Received Letter of Approval- 18/05/2019

Roughly 9 weeks from submitting biometrics to receiving approval... So so pleased this journey is nearly over..

[heliosperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 + 1 years of PR
Language Criteria: Exempt (Australian)
Nationality : Australia
Method of application: online
Date of application(online): 16/02/19
Payment method: card(online)
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/19
Date of debit of fees: 16/02/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 06/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 18/05/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application:---
Date of debit of fees: ----
Date Passport to be received: ----
Straight forward application. Took 13 weeks from application date!

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, comment or discussion posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[unanimous]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR
Language Criteria: Trinity,life in the uk
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: online
Date of application(online): 12/01/19
Payment method: card(online)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/01/19
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:15/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/19
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:---
Date of debit of fees: ----
Date Passport to be received: ----

Still waiting ...

[guru1s]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 years of PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13/02/19
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/19
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 15/04/19
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/04/19
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/19 (had to fight for it)
Date of Passport Application: 24/04/19
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/19
Date Passport to be received: 13/05/19

[mickey1112]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (2 years)
Nationality: African
Language criteria: Life in the UK + College and University Letter
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2019
Date of application: 15/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 16/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 20/05/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:20/05/2019
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

[drali444]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11 Feb 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
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

Still waiting, even though some who applied after me are getting the response. Worried

[CAT77]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 6 months IRL + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/04/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2019 (via UKVCASE Premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: tbc
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

[deboye2436]

Eligibility criteria: 14 Years + 2 ILR
Language Criteria: 
Method of application: Online + post
Date of application: 11-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 11-03-19 
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 15/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 10/05/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:15/05/18
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
Hard to explain the feeling, easy to say now but if you're still waiting just hang in there. I know it's hard seeing people that applied after you get their decision but remember no news is usually better than quick news...aaaand breathe!!!!

[kate03]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 7yrs residence + 1.5y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College (applicant 1) / UK degree (applicant 2)
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement date: 01/03/2019 for applicant 1 and 12/04/2019 for applicant 2 (in maiden name, which was not the name I applied in) (email)
Date fees debited: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date: 01/03/2019 (online) and again for applicant 2 in my maiden name on 17/04/2019 (dated 12/04/2019)
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2019 and for applicant 2 again on 17/04/2019 in my maiden name
Date supporting documents sent: 02/03/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received: 04/03/2019
Date on decision letter: 01/05/2019
Decision letter receipt date: 04/05/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 11/05/2019
Date of ceremony: 13/06/2019

The wait is over - good luck everyone with this extremely stressful process!

[batik85]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 2yrs Permanent Residence
Language Criteria: Life In The UK test + Trinity B1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + Existing service (post)
Date of application: 10/02/2019
Payment method: online /debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 10/02/2019/online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2019
Date of sending the Documents to UKVI: 16/02/2019
UKVI received documents on 19/02/2019 Royal Mail
Date Missing documentation request: 15/04/2019 documentation sent back + request to send missing LITUK Pass notification letter by 25/04 (which was sent already, so not sure why they are saying it was missing)
Date ‘missing’ documentation sent: 16/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 30/04/2019
Date of receipt of invitation for ceremony letter: 09/05/2019 as part of approval letter
Date of Ceremony: 20/06/2019 first available group ceremony

[NaturalBrit]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/05/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 13/05/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date Biometric enrolment: 13/05/2019
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of passport application: pending
Date passport received: pending

[citiapl]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online - UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/2018 (email with case ID)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated into approval letter
Called council on: 04/03/2019
Date of ceremony: 01/05/2019
Date of passport applied: 01/05/2019
Date of passport received: 13/05/2019

[ignition0]

Eligibility criteria: PR (5 years) + 1 year
Nationality: Spanish
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04-02-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Still no news

[amy786]

Eligibility criteria: 16 years ILR , + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 24/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 29/04/2019 with supporting documents
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

[feri_2017]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years (Student, Refugee, ILR)
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/04/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/04/2019
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 21/04/2019
Date of Bio-metric letter received: 21/04/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 10/05/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled:10/05/2019
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: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[NomiKaay]

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 08-02-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 21-02-2019
Date on Approval letter: 26-04-2019
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: mid-June
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

And with that, my decade long journey to British Citizenship reaches its climax. Finally no more Home Office for life.

[wonderer98]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national - 10 years in the UK – evidence for 6 years back
Language Criteria: LIUK + Degree in UK
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23 Jan 2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Jan 2019
Date of debit of fees: 23 Jan 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26 Jan 2019 (at UKVCAS, Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: 29 April 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 9 May 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Need to book with my local council
Date of Ceremony: 21 May 2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Total Time: 15 weeks to get approval.

It’s a long and expensive process, but worth it. Most of you received approval in about 8 weeks, not sure why mine took so long – I did not have to send any additional documents; I have not been asked any further questions. I am very happy that I finally got it.

Many thanks to alterhase58, CR001, NikiGio, secret.simon and others.

[netsaengsai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years eea family member + 1 year permanent residence
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK Degree + life in the uk test
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 14/02/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 16/02/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date Biometric enrolment: 16/02/2019
Date on approval letter: 06/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

[kate03]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 7yrs residence + 1.5y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College (applicant 1) / UK degree (applicant 2)
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement date: 01/03/2019 for applicant 1 and 12/04/2019 for applicant 2 (in maiden name, which was not the name I applied in) (email)
Date fees debited: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date: 01/03/2019 (online) and again for applicant 2 in my maiden name on 17/04/2019 (dated 12/04/2019)
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2019 and for applicant 2 again on 17/04/2019 in my maiden name
Date supporting documents sent: 02/03/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received: 04/03/2019
Date on decision letter: 01/05/2019
Decision letter receipt date: 04/05/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

The wait is over - good luck everyone with this extremely stressful process!

[Graham Weifang]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + and spouse of BC
Language criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: NON - EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS) Manchester Central Library
Date of application: 25/0542019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment 01/04/2019 (Fee paid: 1349.20 GBP)
Date of Biometric email issued: Already have BRP
Date of Biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 25/04/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: again on 25/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[allyf]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: Canadian + life in the uk test
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/01/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 12/02/2019
Date Biometric enrollment: 12/02/2019
Date on approval letter: 19/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 01/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: May 28/2019
Date applied passport: soon after receiving certificate!
Date passport received: pending

[Nessanessa2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1PR
Language criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 06/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2019
Date of Biometric email issued: 05/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 11/02/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 11/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 26/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 18/06/2019

[zelda113]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (spouse for BC)
Language Criteria: Spouse of BC
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/04/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2019
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: NA
Date of Bio-metric letter received: NA
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 23/05/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: Pending
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 fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[zelda113]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC Language Criteria: UK Msc Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/01/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/2019
Date of Biometric email issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 28/01/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 28/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 28/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 12/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 20/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2019