Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[java0936]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK Degree + life in the uk test
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS premium lounge service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/04/2019 ( don't think HO is the joking type?)
Date Biometric appointment: 06/04/2019
Date Biometric enrollment: pending
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

[subeerderria]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +
Language Criteria: LITUK + B1
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 05.03.2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06.03.2019
Date of debit of fees: 15.03.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23.03.2019
Date on Approval letter: 26.03.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 29.03.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be receiver

I can’t believe it from the application to the approval it only took 21 days.

[java0936]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK Degree + life in the uk test
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS premium lounge service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date Biometric appointment: 06/04/2019
Date Biometric enrollment: pending
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

Other Updates: n/a
Interim Updates
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[littleagg]

Eligibility criteria: PR 13 years, UK degree+ Life in the UK test
Nationality : EU (Polish)
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 19-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 20-02-2019
Date of documents posted: 20-02-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-02-2019
Date on Approval letter: 23-03-2019
date documents received: 27-03-2019 with approval letter
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30-03-2019 (dated 25-03-2019)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting to contact council
Date of Passport Application: pending

[java0936]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Nationality: PR China
Language criteria: UK Degree + life in the uk test
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS premium lounge service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date Biometric appointment: 06/04/2019
Date Biometric enrollment: pending
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

Other Updates: n/a
Interim Updates
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Description

[MsSteel]

Eligibility criteria: PR (5 years) + 1 year
Nationality: Belgian
Language Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Paper form (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of application: 14-03-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: pending
Date of debit of fees: 29-03-2019
Date Biometrics letter received: pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: pending
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[LondonGuy77]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online + New Service, Service Centre Croydon
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date money gone off account: 03/12/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: New service appointment scheduled for 06/12/2018
Date of approval: 08/02/2019
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2019
Date applied for passports: TBD
Date passports received: TBD

I found this threat very helpful. Good luck everyone!

[Adrenalyn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1.5 years PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1 + Life in uk TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2019
Date of documents received at the HO: 23/02/2019
Payment method: Debit 25/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date:
Date of receipt of biometrics letter:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/02/2019
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:
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Mr P]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence
Language criteria: IELTS Test (Manchester) + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU Polish
Method of Application: Online (new service)
Date of application: 30/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement date: 03/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited: 30/11/2018
Biometrics letter issue date: N/A
Biometrics letter receipt date: N/A
Date biometrics enrolled: 08/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent: 08/12/2018 (appointment, new service)
Date supporting documents received: 08/12/2018 (appointment, new sevice)
Date on approval letter: 31/01/2019
Approval letter receipt date: 21/02/2019
Date of ceremony: 04/03/2019
Passport application date: 04/03/2019
Date fees debited: 04/03/2019
Passport receipt date: 18/03/2019

[heartnsou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 25/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 26/01/2019
Received by HO: 28/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 28/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2019
Date supporting documents received: 08/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: 26/03/2019

[Discretion16]

Eligibility criteria: British Citizenship by discretion/ 3 year route/ married to BC
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 19-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19-12-2018
Date of documents posted: 19-12-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-12-2018
Date on Approval letter: 18-02-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28-02-2019
Date of Ceremony: 13-03-2019
Date of Passport Application: 15-03-2019
Date confirm identity: 18-03-2019
date documents received: 20-03-2019
Date of passport approved: 25-03-2019
Date of text receive passport is sent : 26-03-2019
Date Passport to be received: text says wait for 2 days to receive.

[Nikmishin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + BC spouse
Method of application: online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2019
UKVCAS Appointment: 01/02/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[S3TM]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Language: Life in the UK + B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 11-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 11-02-2019 (email)
Date of documents posted: 12-02-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14-02-2019
Date on Approval letter: 21-03-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23-03-2019 (pre-paid SD)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[fahadshar]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BS + ILR
Language criteria : MSc + Life in UK TEST
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/01/2019
Date of documents received at the HO: 29/01/2019
Payment method: Credit 28/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date:
Date of receipt of biometrics letter:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval : waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Konsog]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: New service appointment scheduled for 05/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/02/2019
Date of Ceremony: 05/03/2019 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 08/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: 22/03/2019

[zobi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 31-12-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10-01-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 10-01-2019
Date on Approval letter: 19-02-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28-02-2019
Date of Ceremony: booked for 12-03-2019
Date of Passport Application: 16-03-2019
Date of debit of fees: 16-03-2019
Date Passport to be received:

[Kai2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Uni Degree
Nationality : African
Method of application: Online + Existing Service (Post)
Date of application: 01/02/2019
Payment method: Card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 21/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23/03/2019 (Using My Special Delivery 1PM Envelope)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting - Adviced NOT to Call the Council

[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 of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of invitation for ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[seychellian]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC (actually 7 years!)
Language criteria : MSc + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Seychelles
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application Submitted: 16/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of UKVCAS appointment/biometrics: 21/03/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
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 received:

[katyatash]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (just received) wife of BC
Language criteria : IELTS C2, MSc in London + Life in uk TEST
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: online, new service
Date of application:21/03/2019
Payment method: Debit 22/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: scheduled for 25/03/2019 London Premium Lounge
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:

[HungryRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1 + Life in uk TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: post, Royal Mail
Date of application: 18/02/2019
Date of documents received at the HO: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Debit 05/03/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 05/03/2019
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: 08/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 13/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval :16/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:22/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: 03/04/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Raj_ravi_uk]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, 10 year travel document, 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: NCS Ealing council
Date of application: 22-10-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Home office received: 23-10-2018 (Confirmation on Royal mail special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: : 30-10-18 (VIA E-mail)
Date of debit of fees: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter received: 01-11-18
Date Biometric enrolled: 02-11-18

Date on Approval letter: 25-02-19
Date of receipt of approval: 02-03-19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09-03-19
Date of Ceremony:13-03-19

Date of Passport Application: 14-03-19 Post Office Paper Check & Send
Date of debit of fees: 14-03-19
Date Passport to be received:

[fxg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: French
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application Submitted: 20/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/03/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 03/04/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
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 fees:
Date Passport received:

[CR001]

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

[Saad02]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application Submitted: 03/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/03/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 03/03/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 15/03/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2019
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:
Date Passport received: