Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: 25/03/2019 (I may try to arrange a private ceremony before this date)
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

I'm so relieved that this process is almost over. It felt like a very long wait, but it's also great to finally get the result. So stay strong everyone who is still waiting!

[nadworks]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1
Nationality: EU (German)
Method of application: new system (Sopra Steria)
Online application submitted: 04.12.2018
Payment method: Credit card
Acknowledgement email: 05.12.2018
Biometrics and document processing appointment: 10.12.2018 (150km / £100)
Confirmation of documents received by HO: n/n
Approval letter issued: 08.02.2019
Approval letter received: 18.02.2019
Ceremony letter received:
Ceremony date: 02.04.2019 (earliest affirmation available)
Passport Application:
Debit of Passport fees:
Passport received:

[proxy80]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:4/5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of debit of fees: 17 January 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18 January 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21 February 2018
Date of Ceremony:

I would like to thank to amazing community on this forum who have made the whole application as easy as possible.

[Ayub]

Eligibility criteria : 5 year residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : Afghan
Method of Application : Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 07/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 07/01/2019
Date fees debited : 07/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date :N.A
Biometrics letter receipt date : N.A
Date biometrics enrolled : 15/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent :N.A
Date supporting documents received :N.A
Date on decision letter : 17/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 22/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :03/04/2019
Thanks to everyone in this forum for their guidance and support.

[longgapilr]

Below is about the naturalisation application for my wife and child:

Eligibility criteria: Marriage to a BC (3 year route); ILR > 1 year; residence > 6 years (Tier 2)
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online NDRS+JCAP
Date of online application: 14/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP appointment: 15/11/2018
Date documents received by the HO: 19/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 14/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/01/2019 (same as the approval letter; called the council to book)
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2019 (public)
Date of Passport Application: 15/11/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment date)
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2018
Date Passport received: 22/02/2019

[johnhkg]

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC, ILE with 3 yrs in UK
Language: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 10-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11-12-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-12-2018
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 17-12-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 14 February 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 21 February 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated into approval letter
Date of Ceremony: private ceremony booked for 26 February 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[savage87]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[d3sus]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: MSc degree in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 30/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 14/02/2019
Date of Passport Application: 30/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees by HMPO: 28/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: 20/02 printed on 18/02
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[virtus28]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + special delivey
Date of application: 17/12/2018
Received by HO: 20/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/12/2018 (via email)
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2018
Biometrics letter receipt date :17/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 24/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 29.01.2019
Date of receipt of approval:01.02.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16.02.2019
Date of ceremony : 28.02.2019
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[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
Date of acknowledgement:
Biometrics letter issue date:
Date of receipt of biometrics letter:
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:

[ani80]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: DRS+JCAP - London Islington Council
Date of application: 24/10/2018 (online) >> Presented Docs the 27/10
Date of documents received at the HO: 31/10/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/10/2018 (email)
Biometrics letter issue date: 24/10/2018
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: 24/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 08/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval : 11/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I called the Council on 14/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 31/10/2019
Date of Passport Application: 27/10/2018 (used JCAP)
Date of debit of Passport fees: 15/11/2018
Date Passport received: 13/02/2019 (Dated 11/02/2019)

[CR001]

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[Maryam63]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online - UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 07/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2018 (email)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 11/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 08/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/02/2019
Called council on: N/A
Date of ceremony: 14/03/2019
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received:

[mamalicious187]

Eligibility criteria: PR + BC Spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + Supporting doc via Royal Mail
Date of application: 14.02.19
Date of acknowledgement: 15.02.19 (emial)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14.02.19
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

[shankar981]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years + BC Spouse
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : India
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01-01-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 02-01-2019 (received as an email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03-01-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 03-01-2019
Date on Approval letter: 01-02-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15-02-2019
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[MrHud]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Libyan
Method of application: UKVCAS- Manchester
Date of application: 08/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/12/2018
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 11/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/02/2019
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2019

Updated Today 16/02/2019

[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: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Called council on:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received:

[haadikhan]

Eligibility criteria:Spouse of BC ILR+13Days
Language: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 13-11-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 14-11-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-11-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 16-11-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 19-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 23-01-2019
Date of receipt of approval:29-01-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29-01-2019
Date of Ceremony: 06-02-2019(given date was 20-02-19 but request for early date with group)
Date of Passport Application: 16-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 07-12-2018
Date Passport to be received:14-02-2019(Valentine's Gift)
Good Luck everyone.

[Rockefeller]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE OF BC
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 02.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 05.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/02/2019 (same as approval letter)
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

[Kinan]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + LITUK
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application:Online+UKVCAS
Date of application: 10th Jan 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 10th Jan 19
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 10th Jan 2019
Date of bio-metric letter received: 10th Jan 2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled & document submission to Sopra Steira: 17th Jan 2019
Date on Approval letter:Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[Onesie2017]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + LITUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application:Online+UKVCAS(1adult+2children)
Date of application: 6th feb 2019
Payment method: Online (MasterCard debit)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6th feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 6th feb 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 6th feb 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8th feb 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 to be received:

[CR001]

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[aurora_moon]

Route : 5y spousal visa
Eligibility criteria : ILR
Language criteria : Australian passport
Nationality : Australian
Method of Application : Online UKVCAS
Date of application : 28/11/2018
Payment method : Debit card
Acknowledgement date : 28/11/2018 (email)
Date fees debited : 29/11/2018
Date biometrics enrolled : 05/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 05/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : (same day as sent in the Sopra Steria office, I assume?)
Date on decision letter : 08/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 15/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[bramhy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 10/02/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 10/02/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 14/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/02/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Called council on:
Date of ceremony:

[sunadh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Route + 12 Days ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 16/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 28/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 17/01/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Called council on:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received: