Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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:

[bajwa87]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years+1 year pr
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing council
Date of application: 18-10-18
NCS check in: 22.10.2018
Payment method: debit Card
Home office received: 23-10-2018 (Confirmation on Royal mail special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 18-10-18
Date of debit of fees: :19-10-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18-10-18
Date Biometric enrolled: 19-10-18

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application: 18-10-18
Date of debit of fees: 01-11-18
Date Passport to be received:

[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: TBC
Date of debit of Passport fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

NB: Had to answer a questionnaire on Good Character.

[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: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
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:

[alladin]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in UK (old exam written in 2012)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + Bedford Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/11/2018
Date Received at HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Funds Deducted: funds were deducted on the appointment day itself
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/12/2018 (this was a letter informing about approval and to arrange citizenship ceremony)
Date of receipt of approval:20/12/2018
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

[arre]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years + 7 Years PR
Language Criteria: Life in UK + GESE5
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/11/2018
Date Received at HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2018 (via email)
Funds Deducted: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2018
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

[ambstuc]

Eligibility criteria: Lived in UK 5ys+, EU permanent residence
Language: Postgraduate Diploma (Bradford University) (medical postgraduate)
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/9/18
Date of acknowledgement: 24/9/18 (email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: N/A
Date of UKVCAS appointment: N/A
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 7/11/18
Date of receipt of approval: 9/11/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 9/11/18
Date of Ceremony: 20/12/18
Date of Passport Application: 23/9/18
Date of debit of fees: N/K
Date Passport to be received: N/K

[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:
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]

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

[haadikhan]

Eligibility criteria:Spouse of BC
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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 16-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 07-11-2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Akhan44]

Eligibility criteria:10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 17-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 18-10-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-10-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-10-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 24-10-2018
Date of Documents received by HO:
Date on Approval letter: 30-11-18
Date of receipt of approval:15-12-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Combined approval & ceremony letter)
Date of Ceremony: 19-12-18
Date of Passport Application: 24-10-2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[AnotherUUID]

Route : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Eligibility criteria : 10y residence + 4y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 04/12/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 05/12/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 04/12/2018
Biometrics letter receipt date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 04/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 10/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : 11/12/2018
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[Britlee]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11/12/2018(online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/12/2018
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:

[ellie_n_beeb]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: from USA
Nationality : USA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received: 22/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/12/2018
Date of Ceremony: 07/01/2019

[Pulcina89]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years + 2 Permanent resident
Language Criteria: UK BSc Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 26/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 27/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2018 (received by post dated 09/12/2018)
Funds Deducted: 09/12/2018 (Sunday)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
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

[TanzPR]

Eligibility criteria: 7.5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian (non-EU spouse of EU national)
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 16 November 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 November 2018
Date of debit of fees: 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 16 November 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 November 2018
Date of NDRS + JCAP appointment: 22 November 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 22 November 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 23 November 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 12 December 2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Nevthe]

Hi all, joining in on the fun:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: BSc + LIUK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 11/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement:
Funds Deducted:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[AliSufii]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 17-09-2018
Payment method: DC
Date of acknowledgement: 18-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 18-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-09-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17-09-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-09-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24 November 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1st December 2018
Date of Ceremony: 3rd December 2018
Date of Passport Application: 20-09-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 12-10-2018
Date Passport to be received: 10th December 2018

Finally immigrant journey over.

[Taty_ana]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 06/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/12/2018 (date on letter 28/11/2018!)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[jokael]

Eligibility Criteria: spouse of BC + EEA PR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 13/09/2018
Payment Method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement Email: 17/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 13/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/09/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled:15/09/2018
NDRS appointment with council: 20/09/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 21/09/2018
Date of Receipt of Approval and Ceremony Letter: 27/10/2018 (Dated 18/10/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 04/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 08/10/2018
Date Passport received: 08/12/2018

[Tugt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: trinity + LIUK
Nationality : Turkish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 03/09/2018
Date Received at HO: 12/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/09/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 03/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/09/2018
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:

[Archer1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Paper form
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2018 (Via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:21/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:26/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:24/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:03/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:01/11/2018
Date of Ceremony:28/11/2018 (Group)
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018 (Post Office Check and Send Service)
Date of debit of fees:01/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: 07/12/2018

[lorenzo_g]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language: Naric (AQUALS + ELPS) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Italy)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1-11-2018
Date of acknowledgment: 6-11-2018 (email)
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 1-11-2018 (email)
ate of Biometrics letter received: 5-11-2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06-11-2018
Date of Documents sent to HO: 06-11-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 07-11-2018)
Date on Approval letter: 26-11-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28-11-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Not applied yet
Date of debit of fees: 2-10-2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[Bono]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: Post Grad Certificate (Transcript) + LIUK
Nationality : Brazil
Method of application: Paper form via solicitor
Date of application: 08/10/2018
Date Received at HO: 09/10/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/10/2018 (arrived 19/10/2018)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018 (special delivery with all my documents)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/11/2018 (dated 15/11/2018 !)
Date of Ceremony: 29/11/2018
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018 (online with friend approval by email on the same day)
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/2018
Date Passport to be received: today! delivered through the letterbox - 07/12/2018

The process was incredibly fast. I have used the services of a solicitor who I trust very much. If everything is ok, it does go very fast. Ceremony letter takes a week to arrived after approval letter in my experience.