Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[laniakea]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years's residence + Settled status (applied within days, since married to GB citizen)
Language Criteria: GB Degree, attached language certificate just in case
Citizenship: European Union
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/02/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/2019 (paid online)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 11/02/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 11/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 25/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/05/2019 (issued on 30/4/2019)
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/2019 (arranged a no extra charge individual ceremony on the 7/5/2019)
Date of Passport Application: applying immediately after the ceremony
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

I feel so sorry for anyone who has to go through this humiliating, costly and stressful procedure. I survived this and I hope you can, too. Let's make it easier for others.

[fabirae]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
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

[Nancy DD]

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Biometric enrolment for Settled Status: 16/11/2018
Biometric Residence Permit card issued: 14/01/2019
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC (actually 31 years next month)
Language criteria : IELST Life Skills B1 (23/02/2019) + Life in the UK Test (15/02/2019)
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application Submitted: 28/02/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of UKVCAS appointment/biometrics: 13/03/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 12/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: 19/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport received: pending

[kamalkamal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2019 (by email)
TBC...

[alexbran89]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years in UK, 3 and half marriage with British wife, 2 months new settled status/ ILR
Language Criteria:B1 trinity college certificate+
life in uk test certificate
Nationality :EU/Romanian
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 24/2/19
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/2/19
Date of debit of fees:25/2/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:24/2/19 online
Date of biometric letter received: 24/2/19 online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/3/19 UKVCAS Manchester
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:


Hopefully will get my decision soon..

[kamalkamal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
TBC...

[ihaveaquickquestion]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years, 2 years as Permanent Resident
Language Criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2019
Date of Biometric email issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2019 (UKVCAS appointment)
Date of documents posted: 22/02/2019 (UKVCAS appointment)
Date of acknowledgement (email): 11/02/2019 - received single email with CaseID after submitting the application
Date on Approval letter: 19/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: to be booked

Took UKVCAS route and uploaded all documents to the system myself. During UKVCAS appointment my biometric was taken, passport was scanned and all documents submitted to Home Office. There was no confirmation of the submission (no email, no receipt received).

[parham.r]

Eligibility criteria: 15+ years (Student, PSW, Tier 1 G and ILR)
Language Criteria: MSc UK Degree + Life in the UK Test - as for the ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:10/12/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 10/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 11/12/2018 by NCS
Date of acknowledgement (email): 07/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 22/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 19/03/2019
Date of passport application (online): 20/03/2019
Date of passport documents sent (special delivery by 1pm): 20/03/2019
Date of passport application approval (text): 28/03/2019
Date of passport receipt: 01/04/2019

My spouse

Eligibility criteria: 9 years (PSW dependent, Tier 1 G dependent and ILR)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test - as for the ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVAC)
Date of application:20/02/2019
Payment method: Card
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric email issued: 20/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2019
Date of documents posted:
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 21/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 17/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: 04/06/2019

With thanks to this forum and its helpful moderators and participating members

[fahadshar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + spouse of British
Language Criteria: MSC + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
Date of documents posted: NA
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 29/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting : 18/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting : 26/04/2016
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/05/2018

[Lobby]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + spouse of EEA national
Language Criteria: BSc UK Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 24/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/02/2019
Date of documents posted: 30/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 30/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Its been three months waiting... but very hopeful. Fingers cross

[duigoahead]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity GESE B2 and Life in the UK
Nationality: Bangladesh
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/02/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21/02019. Printed off email.
Date Biometrics enrolled:22/02/2019
Date of documents posted: 22/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 21/02:2019
Date on Approval letter: 08/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval letter: 12/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 20/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony booked 27/04/2019

[duigoahead]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity GESE B2 and Life in the UK
Nationality: Bangladesh
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/02/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21/02019. Printed off email.
Date Biometrics enrolled:22/02/2019
Date of documents posted: 22/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 21/02:2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: Eligibility criteria: 6 years ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28/03/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 28/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/03/2019
Date of documents posted: Used UKVCAS so on 30/03/2019 via their online service
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 29/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 08/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval letter: 12/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 20/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony booked 27/04/2019

[saffagirlbee]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28/03/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 28/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/03/2019
Date of documents posted: Used UKVCAS so on 30/03/2019 via their online service
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 29/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting

[fahadshar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + spouse of British
Language Criteria: MSC + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received:29/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
Date of documents posted: NA
Date of acknowledgement (email ): 29/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting

[mansimranbal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2019
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 23/01/2019
Date of Bio-metric letter received: 23/01/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 26/01/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled:26/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 09/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: 14/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[jsosni]

Eligibility criteria: 17 years + 1year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 18/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 18/01/2019
Received by HO: 21/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 21/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 09/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/04/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport received: pending

[Nancy DD]

Biometric enrolment for Settled Status: 16/11/2018
Biometric Residence Permit card issued: 14/01/2019
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC (actually 31 years next month)
Language criteria : IELST Life Skills B1 (23/02/2019) + Life in the UK Test (15/02/2019)
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application Submitted: 28/02/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of UKVCAS appointment/biometrics: 13/03/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 12/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport received: pending

[Wanderingrooh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language Criteria: English Trinity Test certification+ Life in the UK test certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online UKVCAS new service
Date of application: 1 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit card online on 1 Feb 2019
Date of acknowledgement: 4 Feb 2019 (Email confirmation from UK visas and Immigration)
Date of debit of fees:4 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: 1 Feb 2019 via email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: 1 April 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10 April 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Incorporated in the approval letter, asked to call council
Date of Ceremony:15 April 2019 (Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application:15 April 2019 (Online-sent documents through post office via special delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 15 April 2019
Date of Passport application approval: 24 April 2019 (Your new passport application is approved and is being printed)
Date Passport to be received:waiting

Two long months but its finally here! Good luck everyone, hang in there!

[Milly7]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years + 3 year permanent residence card
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 25/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: na
Date of biometric letter received: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/02/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 07/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 08/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: part of approval letter/ ceremony arranged by call
Date of Ceremony: 20/05/2019

[manuwithsmile]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language Criteria: UKNARIC certificates (ENGLISH and Equivalent to UK degree )
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02nd March 2019/UKVCAS
Payment method: Online Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02 March 2019/UKVCAS
Date of debit of fees: Online Debit card
Date of Biometric letter issued: (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:(UKVCAS) same day service
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Annie77]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status+ spouse of a BC
Nationality: Hungarian EU
Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of application: 04-03-2019( special delivery Royal Mail)
Home office received: 05.03.2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20.03.2019 (letter dated 15/3)
Date of debit of fees: 18-03-19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20.03.2019
Date of biometric letter received: 23.03.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25.03.2019
Date on Approval letter: 09.04.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10.04.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20.04.2019 (dated 12 April)
Date of Ceremony: 22.05.2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Libra19]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (EU Dependent) + 2 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 6.04.2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8.04.2019
Date of debit of fees: 6.04.2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10.04.2019
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:

[uk-ua-pair]

Eligibility : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Language : Trinity 5 GSE
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online+UKVCAS
Date of application : 13/02/2019
Date fees debited : 13/02/2019
UKVac appointment: 13/02/2019
Acknowledgement email date : 14/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 15/04/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 20/04/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Monajasra]

Route : 5yrs spouse visa
Eligibility criteria : ILR+ 1yr
Language criteria : UK degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of Application : Online + documents via post
Date of application : 11/02/2019
Payment method : Debit card
Acknowledgement date : 11/02/2019(email)
Date fees debited : 11/02/2019
Date biometrics enrolled : 11/02/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/02/2019
Date supporting documents received :12/02/2019
Date on decision letter :10/04/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 13/04/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : date on letter 15/04/2019, receipt date 20/04/2019, will call on tues, offices are closed because of Easter bank holidays.
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[Monajasra]

Route : 5yrs spouse visa
Eligibility criteria : ILR+ 1yr
Language criteria : UK degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of Application : Online + documents via post
Date of application : 11/02/2019
Payment method : Debit card
Acknowledgement date : 11/02/2019(email)
Date fees debited : 11/02/2019
Date biometrics enrolled : 11/02/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/02/2019
Date supporting documents received :12/02/2019
Date on decision letter :10/04/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 13/04/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : date of letter 15/04/2019, receipt date 20/04/2019, will call on tues, offices are closed because of Easter bank holidays.
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :