Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 24-10-2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Discretion]

Hello everyone
This should be my last post
5 year refugee/ 1 year ILR

17/09/18 application ONLINE
18/09/18 Home Office received
18/09/18 biometrics enrol
16/10/18 approved
19/10/18 approval letter received
27/10/18 ceremony letter from home office and letter from council with ceremony date and time on it received
31/10/18 citizenship ceremony .

I thank everyone that contributed to this forum, God bless you all in JESUS CHRIST NAME AMEN,

Am Discretion

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/Oct/2018
Date of Ceremony: 31/Oct/2018 private, group will be 9th Jan 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Dylaneftimoff]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: University of Sunderland
Nationality : EU national
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/09/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 28/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 18/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
dated :
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[rms115]

Eligibility criteria:10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria:B1
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 17-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17-10-2018 (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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 10-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 26-09-2018
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:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of Biometric letter received:
Date Biometric 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 to be received:

[Bees08]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 05/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 06/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/18
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 26/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/07/18
2nd biometric letter issued : 10/08/18
2nd biometric letter received : 16/08/18
2nd biometrics enrolled : 16/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 04/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 07/09/18 (I included a self addressed envelope)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: 10/10/18
Date of Passport Application: 18/10/18 (Post Office check and send)
Date of passport receipt: 25/10/18

Good luck to all waiting!

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Sir Murphy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Master Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 06-09-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 07-09-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06-09-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08-09-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 10-09-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 12-09-2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/10/2014
Date of Ceremony: 12/11/2018 (Official Ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 10-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 26-09-2018
Date Passport to be received:

[workinggirl85]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years student + 2 years PSW + 5 years Tier 1(G) + 2 years in appeal + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 31/07/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 31/07/2018 (Email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02 /10/ 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 08 /10/ 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06 /10/ 2018 - My ceremony was arranged prior to me getting the official approval letter!
Date of Ceremony: 08 /11/ 2018
Date of Passport Application: 31/07/ 2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: TBD

[spartanking_007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 3 Years ILR
Language Criteria: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 28-Sep-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Home office received: 01-Oct-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 15-Oct-2018 (Letter dated 08-Oct-2018)
Date of debit of fees: 09-Oct-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11-Oct-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 15-Oct-2018
Date Biometric enrolled: 18-Oct-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:

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years Spouse and 0.1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
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:

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05/10/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: Sunday 14/10/2018
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: 15/10/2018
Date of Biometric enrolment: 17/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Ancestor]

Posting x 2 as my wife and I completed and submitted separate individual applications for both and each of us simultaneously, having qualified same time, just in event any dates turn out differently:-

Myself

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 09/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 9/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 09/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[NaturalBrit]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years T2G + 1Yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters + LIUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 04/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 06/08/2018
Date documents received by HO: 07/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 04/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 03/10/2018
Date of Passport application: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 29/08/2018
Date Passport received: 11/10/2018

Good luck everyone

[Bed]

Eligibility criteria: 10years res + 2years LLR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life In THe UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 09/10/18
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10/18
Date of debit of fees: 17/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 20/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/08/18
Date on Approval letter: ??
Date of receipt of approval: ??
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ??
Date of Ceremony: ??
Date of Passport Application: didnt apply
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Discretion]

Hello everyone

I applied for asylum same day I enter the UK

Refugee 5 years / 1 year ILR
Citizenship

17/09/18 applied online self application, no ncs or NDRS too expensive for me

18/09/18 : home office received my supporting documents

18/09/18 : biometrics enrol ,

15/ 10/18am : i email home office abt my status process and how long is gonna take.

15/10/10pm : home office email back, that my application is gonna take a while that application are dealt with receipt order. ( Self explanatory)But on the forum someone got their own of which i applied before them so why are they saying application dealt with receipt date.

19: 10: 18 , email home office abt my status process again, they said my application is gonna take a while after it considered my case worker is gonna write me that was around 11.58am. After 10 mint royal mail deliver a parcel to my house , around 12: 20 pm , i just ignored the parcel on the floor because I was hanging abt the email I received from home office some mints ago. After like 1 hour abt to go to work I tried to open the door the parcel was still there, i said to my self let me check what is there, as I check it was my travel document and supporting documents and covering letter i sent them be4 and approval letter that was inside I said wow .

Very happy to see dat.
So I said to my self the nationality email I received was rubbish. Pls FRDS be patient.

[ladycroft]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 3 years permanent resident card holder
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 ISE 1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Document checking Service Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Date of application: 31/07/2018 online
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 01/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 01/08/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/07/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date of ceremony invitation (and approval) letter: 11/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 30/09/2018
Date Passport received: 19/10/2018

They did not accept the photo I attached with the passport application because it was the same photo attached with citizenship application. I submitted a new photo and now awaiting response.

[ritaj]

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Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of appointment: 07/09/2018
Date of application: 31/08/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 31/08/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/08/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/10/2018
dated :12/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 18/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/09/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[miss_akudi]

Eligibility Criteria: 5years+ 1 year resident card
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 + LIUK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/08/2018
Date Received by HO : 07/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2018 (by email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 04/12/2018

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years EEA + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
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:

[priscipessina]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years EEA + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018 (checking of documents on the 20/09/2018)
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received:-
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/2018 (applied with the naturalisation application)
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:


My husband applied on the 26th of June, received his letter around beginning of September and will have his ceremony on the 7th of November

[longgapilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/08/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/10/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05/10/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: Sunday 14/10/2018
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: 15/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[MOR2017]

Hi All
Here is my timeline :

Eligibility Criteria: 5years Refugee + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online ( JCAP ) and +1 Dependant .
07/08/2018 : Application Date
07/08/2018 : Received by HO (as it was online)
07/08/2018 : Biometric letter issued (via Email)
08/08/2018 : Confirmation email received
08/08/2018 : Debit of fees for naturalisation (debit card)
10/08/2018 : Biometrics enrolled
10/08/2018 : NDRS appointment
10/08/2018 : Passport application
14/08/2018 : Document received by Home Office (as confirmation email received)
05/09/2018 : Text (mobile) received from passport office (HMPO) as confirming of passport application
06/09/2018 : Debit of fees for passport application (debit card)
27/09/2018 : Receipt of approval letter (date on the letter is 14/09/2018)
05/10/2018 : Booked for private Ceremony
Date passport received: pending

Thanks every one for sharing your application timeline. I hope for everyone to hearing good news soon. Good luck.

Update :
05/10/2018 : Ceremony done
13/10/2018 : Text from HM Passport Office (mentioning delivery date for passports)
15/10/2018 : Passports received

Note @ Please be aware of phone calls (scams ) as I have received some asking for my details . You must make sure that it is a genuine call or not by asking them to confirm your application number or some sort of prove. They know (some how) that you are waiting in a stressful time and they hope that you reveal your info without any problem. Please be aware and stay alert.
It is my last post using this useful website , I hope you all get good news soon. Good Luck All .