Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: pending
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

[visca]

Egibility criteria: 9years + 1 year R
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITU Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/01/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 24/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2019
Email received asking for more information: 06/03/2019
Email sent with the missing information: 06/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 11/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 13/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[edina19888]

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Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Nationality: Hungarian EU
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in UK test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of application: 26-02-2019( special delivery Royal Mail)
Home office received on the 27.02.2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13.03.2019 by email
Date of debit of fees: 09-03-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: waiting
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 fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[magenta1003123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITU Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + New Service

Date of application: 16/01/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2019

Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019

Date on Approval letter: 28/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/03/2019

Date of Ceremony: 15/04/2019 (I was given 3 slots to choose from that were pre-booked 8 April, 15 April, 22 April)

[Sogard]

Eligibility criteria : 3 applicants - 5 yr PR + 1yr; 5yr ILR +1 yr; MN1 (PR obtained)
Language criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Both EU and non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 12/12/2018 (all supporting documents scanned)
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date: 13/12/2018 (via email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/12/2018- UKVCAS Croydon
Date on approval letter: waiting
Approval letter receipt date: waiting
Ceremony letter receipt date: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Passport application date: not yet, pending citizenship

We submitted our application together - 2 parents (EU and non-EU) plus EU child, born in the UK.

Just a bit over 3 months since the date of the application.

[bimiben]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITU Test
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 02/01/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 03/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: New service appointment scheduled for 03/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 17/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/02/2019
Date of Ceremony: 04/03/2019 (called the council and got an earlier free slot instead of 28/03/2019)
Date of Passport Application: 06/03/2019 via the post office
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2019
Date Passport to be received: 14/03/2019

[Prem]

Eligibility criteria : ILR & Married to a BC
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application : Online + New Service
Date of application : 12/03/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date : 12/03/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 12/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled : New service appointment scheduled for 16/03/2019
Date on approval letter :
Approval letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[edina19888]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Nationality: Hungarian EU
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in uk test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of application: 26-02-2019( special delivery Royal Mail)
Home office received on the 27.02.2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit of fees: 09-03-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: waiting
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 fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Anama]

Eligibility criteria : 5 + 1yr PR
Language criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 13/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 14/01/2019 (via email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2019- UKVCAS
Date on approval letter: 27/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Date of ceremony: 25/03/2019
Passport application date: not yet

Finally, the long journey is over. No more stress and contemplations over immigration issues. In all, it took 44 days from application to approval.

[ojliaa]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + ILR 1Year
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU (Pakistani)
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 07/09/2018
Payment Method: Debit Visa Card
Acknowledgement Email: 07/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 07/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2018
NDRS appointment with LBBD:14/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:14/09/2018
Date of Approval: --/--/2018 (Dated --/--/2018)
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter:---
Date of Ceremony: --/--/2018
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 14/09/2018
Date Passport received: --/--/2018

UPDATES:-✌
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + ILR 1Year
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU (Pakistani)
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 07/09/2018
Payment Method: Debit Visa Card
Acknowledgement Email: 07/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 07/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2018
NDRS appointment with LBBD:14/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:14/09/2018
Date of Approval (6 months time): 05/03/2019
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Invitation Letter:09/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: 09/04/2019
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 14/09/2018
Date Passport received: Awaiting

[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: —

[JACKQ66]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Poland
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 16/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 17/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 17/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 16/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 16/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 17/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 17/01/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 18/01/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 28/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 02/03/2019
Date on ceremony letter : 01/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 08/03/2019
Date of ceremony : 25/03/2019
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[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: —
Date of Ceremony: —

Note: I received my BRP back, I though they will keep it!

[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:
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:

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts, comments or disucssions have been and will continue to be removed. [/b]

[Anama]

Eligibility criteria : 5 + 1yr PR
Language criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 13/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 14/01/2019 (via email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2019- UKVCAS
Date on approval letter: 27/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Date of ceremony: I will make arrangement for the booking
Passport application date: not yet

Finally, the long journey is over. No more stress and contemplations over immigration issues. In all, it took 44 days from application to approval.

[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: 02-03-19
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Shavi88]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Bulgaria
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 31/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 31/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 31/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 31/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 31/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 31/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 01/02/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 04/02/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 02/03/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 05/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :
Stress is over now thanks for all the information.

[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: 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!

Had a private ceremony today, so I'm now officially a British citizen! Exactly 3 months after my UKVCAS appointment, just the passport left now!

[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 : 28/02/2019 date on letter 19/02/2019
Date of ceremony : 25/03/2019 Group ceremony

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

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[JACKQ66]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Poland
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 16/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 17/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 17/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 16/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 16/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 17/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 17/01/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 18/01/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 28/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 02/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting (approval letter advised to wait and not contact the local authority)
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[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 (email)
Date fees debited : 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 01/03/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 02/03/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 02/03/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 04/03/2019
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :

[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:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received:

[Shamino]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 Year)
Language Criteria: Nationalities that are exempt + UK Life Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of online application: 21/01/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 29/01/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
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: