Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2018 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/10/2018 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of Ceremony: 27/10/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 27/10/2018 (online + special delivery post)
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Kevin7v]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: SRILANKAN
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of ONLINE application: 23 October 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email) : 24 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 23 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: ( online) 23 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 29 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 30 October 2018
( Royal Mail tracking )
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 29 October 2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date Passport to be received:

[Esther21]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Leave to remain, spouse of BC. 2 weeks ILR
Language Criteria: M.Sc UK University
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 27/09/2018
Date Received at HO: 28/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 04/10/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 04/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 23/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:02/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:02/11/2018 (same as approval)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[VadymGurevych]

Hi All, some updates here:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years, ILR, and immediately naturalisation as spouse of British citizen
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application: Online + Document Return Service + Passport, Reading
Date of application: 21-09-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Home office received: 21-09-2018
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 21-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 21-09-2018
Date Biometric enrolled: 01-10-2018

Date on Approval letter: 24-10-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02-11-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30-10-2018
Date of Ceremony: 12-12-2018

Date of Passport Application: 21-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 18-10-2018
Date Passport to be received: 1-2 weeks after the ceremony

[hari.s]

My wife and I lodged separate naturalisation applications at the same time. Posting timelines for both applications below.

Application 1:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian (non-EU spouse of EU national)
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17 October 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 18 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 October 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 29 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 31 October 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 29 October 2018

Date of debit of fees:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date Passport to be received:


Application 2:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with DCPR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17 October 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 19 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 October 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 30 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 1 November 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 30 October 2018

Date of debit of fees:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
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: : 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:
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 biometrics enrollment letter: 16/10/2018
Date of biometrics taken: 17/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval letter dated: 23/10/18
Datd of of letter received: 01/11/18
Date of Ceremony: 22/11/18
Date of passport application: TBC
Date of receiving passport: TBC

[Soon2bBrit2018]

Number of Applicants: 2 (Husband and Wife)
Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application - NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 05/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 06/08/2018 (Edinburgh)
Date Received by HO: 07/08/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 05/08/2018 (cleared on 06/08/2018)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018 (both applicants)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 23/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval letter: 01/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same letter to contact council
Date of Passport Application: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 30/08/2018 (cleared on 31/08/2018)

[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:
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:

[tuscan72]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 25/01/18, Received 30/01/18
Biometrics was done: 30/01/18
Date of approval: 28/08/18
Date of ceremony: 05/10/18
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passports received: 15/10/18

[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: 29-10-18
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:

[vaibhavg18mau]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK asters Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP (Windsor council)
Date of application: 21/08/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/08/18 (via email in junk email)
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/18
Date NDRS+JCAP appointment: 24/08/2018
Date Home office received documents: 25/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: No letter received (only ceremony invitation letter dated 21-Sep-2018.)
Date of receipt of approval: No letter (only ceremony invitation letter dated 21-Sep-2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01-Oct-2018. (date on ceremony letter 21-Sep-2018)
Date of Ceremony: 15-Oct-2018
Date of Passport Application: 24/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2018
HMP text message: 24-OCt-2018 recevied passport same day
Date Passport to be received: 24-Oct-2018
Good luck all.

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[ritaj]

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: 14/10/2018
dated :11/10/2018
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: 26/10/2018

[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: