Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[joe1210]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 years. Life in UK. Trinity B1
Nationality: Zim
Method of application: Royal mail
Date of application: 03.05.2018
Payment method: Cheque
Date of acknowledgement: 06.06.2018 email. Letter.
NDRS Appointment date:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13.05.2018.
Date of documents received at the HO: 04.05.2018
Date on Approval letter: 19.10.2018
Date of receipt of approval : 26.10.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30.10.2018
Date of Ceremony: 20.12.2018
Date of Passport Application: 28.1.2019
Date of debit of Passport fees: 28.1.2019
Date Passport to be received: 08.1.2019

NB: Thank you everyone who has helped me throughout my journey. Good luck to everyone still awaiting.

[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 : unknown
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[mexisd]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 years Permanent Residence
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 07/12/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2018
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 received: TBC

[Jon13]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language Criteria: B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 19/12/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2018
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 received: TBC

[wissamzeenni]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK University degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 05 January 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07 January 2019
Date of debit of fees: 05 January
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 January 2019
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of fees: TBD
Date Passport received: TBD

[ashford]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: M.Sc UK University + LIUK
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 08/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 09/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval:05/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:05/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 23/01/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[TanzPR]

Eligibility criteria: 7.5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 16/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/11/2018
Date of NDRS + JCAP appointment: 22/11/2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 22/11/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 23/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 12/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter + approval: 06/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 10/01/2019
Date Passport Received: Pending

[Nickz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + ILR (Married to British Citizen)
Language Criteria: UK MSc Degree /Life in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online + NDRS +JCAP
Date of application: 19-11-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 19-11-2018
NDRS Appointment: 20-11-2018
Date Biometric enrolled: 20-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21-12-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05-01-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I believe same as approval letter (Advised to contact local council to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 31-01-2019
Date of Passport Application: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 11/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[Pheshi007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 14years,2X UK Degrees Life in UK.
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06.10.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24.10.2018 Post
Date of Payment: 3.11.2018
Date Biometric Requested:10.11.2018.
Date Biometric Enrolled: 14.11.2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 08.10.2018
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: TBC
Date of debit of Passport fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC
There was an issue with the payment slip, HO printing error hence payment taken after a month

[rollingwheel]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Camden) The person dealing knew his job. he tried to get maximum possible documents unlike other councils saying not required.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement/and Biometrics: 04/09/2018
Date of enquiry: 17/10/2018, received a call from caseworker asking clarification about my name on the degree. It is good on their part that she called, but the call was from a private number which most of the people would miss. Given the money home office charge and era, we live the should call from no call back lines showing number or number saying home office.
Date of receipt of approval:23/11/2018
Date of Ceremony: 26/11/2018 Private

Date Applied Passport: online 26/11/2018
very good new system: you can upload a photo taken from mobile
your referee can verify online, even if they are not present in the UK
step by step notification by text message
Date of documents received by HMPO: 28/11/2018
Dste joined processing queue: 29/11/2018
Application approved: 03/12/2018
Passport printed and despatched: 03/12/2018
Passport received: 04/12/2018
total 6 working days: you can't ask more from public service. Bravo.

[CR001]

@ user 'allyf' - kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Any questions, chit chat or discussions will be removed without further notice!!

[beckydee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Language: Non-UK degree + NARIC certs + LITUK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 4/11/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 5/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fee: 5/11/2018
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 4/11/2018
Date of Biometrics letter received: 4/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/11/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 6/11/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 7/11/2018

Date on Approval letter: 03/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 07/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Did not receive one, followed instructions on approval letter to book ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 14/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 6/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
Date Passport received: 04/01/2019. Delivery was delayed as DX attempted to deliver while I was away at Christmastime, and left a blank card without my name or address on it, so I didn't discover it for some time as it was floating with the junkmail etc in the entrance hall of my building

Ah well, so concludes my immigration journey – massive thanks to the mods and other lovely forum members for being such a reassuring support during this process

[sharfuddin]

Hi Made 2 Application one for myself and one for my wife.

Myself:

Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 + ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree /Life in UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online UKVAS
Date of application: 14/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 17/12/2018 (Email Confirmation with Casse ID)
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2018
Funds Deducted: 14/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/12/2018
Date on Approval letter:N/A
Date of receipt of approval:N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

Wife:

Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 Dependent + ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK NARIC B1/Life in UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online UKVAS
Date of application: 14/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 17/12/2018 (Email Confirmation with Casse ID)
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2018
Funds Deducted: 14/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/12/2018
Date on Approval letter:N/A
Date of receipt of approval:N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

Regards

[zinao]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years +5 yr ilr
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: Paper
Date of application: 18.12.2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[citizenearth]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 19.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 19.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 19.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Johnny12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA PRC
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:12/11/2018
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/11/2018

Date on Approval letter: 12/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/12/2018
Date of Ceremony: 10/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees:06/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:


My partner:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA PRC
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:12/11/2018
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/11/2018

Date on Approval letter: 13/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21/12/2018
Date of Ceremony: 10/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees:06/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[tharmia81]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2 General 5 YEAR+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:Middlesex university +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online (naturalization and passport at the same time)
Date of application:22-10-2018
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:23-10-2018
Date money gone off account:23-10-2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22-10-2018(you will receive biometric letter as soon as you submit the application online and then you have to take printout)
Biometrics done:25-10-2018
Date of approval: 13-12-2018 (but letter received on 21-12-2018
Date of ceremony: 15 Jan 2019 (waiting for the ceremony)
Date applied for passports:Applied at the same time
Date passports received:waiting

[anotherapplicant123]

Route : EEA
Eligibility criteria : 12y residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 24/11/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 26/11/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 26/11/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 24/11/2018
Biometrics letter receipt date : 24/11/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 26/11/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 24/11/2018
Date supporting documents received : unknown
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[zindagi03]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: trinity + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online UKVI
Date of application: 23/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 24/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement:24/12/2018
Funds Deducted: 23/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/12/2018
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:

[CMOSUK]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: trinity + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: NCS (paper format)
Date of application: 31/10/2018
Date Received at HO: 1/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 10/11/2018
Funds Deducted: 9/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/12/18
Date of receipt of approval: 22/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 22/01/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Overall a quick process from 31st October 2018 to 12 December 2018.

Roughly about 42 days. Only thing that has annoyed me is, of how long it took for the letter of approval to be recieved which was on a Saturday 22nd December 2018 but managed to get a slot when phoning on monday for the ceremony.

[Marikistin]

Update!!!

Application submitted: 1 AN and 1 MN1 Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: Non EEA PR + BC spouse + 6 years residence
Language Criteria: Trinity College London + LitUk
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of aplication: By Post
Date of application: 31/10/2018 received by HO on 01/11/2018 ( sent Guaranteed next day delivery before 1pm)
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2018 (email);15/11/2018(by post including biometrics both dated 12/11/2018)
Date of debit of fees: taken 12/11/2018 about 10am; completed 13/11/2018 between 10am - 11am
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 15/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 22/12/2018 (HO used my prepaid self addressed envelope
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Kindly refer to MN1 timeline and November timelines too!!!

[zindagi03]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: trinity + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online UKVI
Date of application: 23/12/2018
Date Received at HO:
Date of acknowledgement:
Funds Deducted:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/12/2018
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:

[cosgee]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + and 2 Year permanent residency
Language Criteria: Bsc Degree U.K + LIUK
Nationality : Non- EEA
Method of application: NCS Leeds (by Post)
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 05/12/2018 (Currier tracking service)
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/18
Funds Deducted: 19/12/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/12/18 (Received on the 22/12/18 by post)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/12/18
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:

[Amyski04]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/10/18
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 31/10/18 email
Council Appointment date: 01/11/18
Date of Passport Application:01/11/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/10/18 HO lost them and askem to do again 20/11/18
Date of documents received at the HO:
Date on Approval letter: 10/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval : 22/12/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony
Date of debit of Passport fees: 16/11/18
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[ikhan87]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years+ 5 year PR (spouse of BC)
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Self (paper application)
Date of application: 25-10-18
Payment method: Credit card
Home office received: 26-10-2018 (Confirmation on Royal mail special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 02-11-18
Date of debit of fees: : 02-11-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-11-18
Date Biometric enrolled: 08-11-18

Date on Approval letter: 19-12-18
Date of receipt of approval: 21-12-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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