Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Alfie1985]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ilr
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 28/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/08/2018
NDRS appointment: 29/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 29/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 15/09/2018
Date Passport received:

[Ranna]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/07/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 10/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 1709/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/09/2018 dated 13/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 01/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 31/07/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 31/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[ojliaa]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + ILR 1Year
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
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

[Ebonygirl]

Eligibility: Refugee + 5 year Ilr
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 and LIfe in UK
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09-07-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 23-07-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 10-07-2018
Date on Approval letter: 01/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

[blaxoid]

I'm all done! Thanks everyone for your posts.

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (1 years as PR)
Language Criteria: English speaking country Passport
Nationality: EEA German
Method of application: Islington NCS
Date of application: 26/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 27/07/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 08/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Dated 31/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 05/10/2018

[Ranna]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/07/2018 email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/2018 email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Not received yet?
Date of receipt of approval: not received yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/09/2018 dared 13/09/2018
Date of Ceremony: 01/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 31/07/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 31/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[ourehman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Hendon (hard copy)
Date of application: 30/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 5/08/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 5/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/09/2018

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of passport fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[AnaLima]

Eligibility criteria: EU 12 years + 12 months EEA PR
Language criteria: LiUK + UK Degree and Masters
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: Myself via Post
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/08/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 08/08/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 07/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10/08/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/08/2018
Date of original documents returned: 05/09/2018
Date on approval letter: 04/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2018
Date of ceremony: 02/10/2018

Days from submission to approval: 35 (including weekends)

Date of passport application: Pending
Date of debit of (passport): Pending
Date of passport received: Pending

Days waiting for passport from ceremony date: Pending

[mumUsaUk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + I Year ILR
Language Criteria: USA and UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 22/06/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: None
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:30/06/2018
NDRS appointment:29/06/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 12/9/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/9/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/9/2018
Date of Passport Application: Same time
Date of debit of passport fee: 6/8/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[kifak]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity College B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 05/06/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 06/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:09/06/2018
NDRS appointment:09/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11/08/2018 (dated 06/08/2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: never received
Date of Ceremony: 03/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 09/06/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 20/07/2018 (received letter from HMPO as I forgot to write CVV on passport application, called to pay by phone)
Date Passport received: 12/09/2018

[Ebonygirl]

Eligibility: Refugee + 5 year Ilr
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 and LIfe in UK
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09-07-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 23-07-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 10-07-2018
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:
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:
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:
Date Passport to be received:

[olamii007]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Myself
Date of application:20/06/2018
Date Received by HO : 20/06/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 20/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2018.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending .
Date of Ceremony: pending.

[5ift]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR (2 weeks) + British Spouse
Language Criteria: Masters degree in English
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24.04.18 (HO received application: 25.04.18)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Formal email: 31.05.18, Letter received: 02.06.18
Date of debit of fees: 20.05.18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 02.06.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04.06.18
Date on Approval letter: 01.09.18
Date of receipt of approval: 05.09.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called to book the ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 18.09.18
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:


My timeline was very confusing as it took a long time for the money to be taken and then for the biometric letter to be received. I was worried and contacted them by email a few times but I always got the same reply that it's under progress.

Each case is different from another, and while this forum is very helpful for information, don't despair if your dates are different or the process is taking longer than the others.. It'll all pass!

Good luck to you all!

[PS00427]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR (2 months)+ Married BC
Language Criteria: Master Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 08-07-2018 Online application
Date of acknowledgement: 09-07-2018 (received as an email)
Date of debit of fees for application: 09-07-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12-07-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 10-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO:12-07-2018
Date on Approval letter:06-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval:10-09-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10-09-2018
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING
Date of Passport Application: 08-07-2018
Date of debit of fees:22-09-2018
Date Passport to be received:AWAITING

[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:
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:
Date Passport to be received:

[skye90]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years +1 year ILR
Nationality: non EU
Criteria: UK Undergraduate Degree + LIUK test
Method of application: online + NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 24/07/2018
Application type: Online
Payment method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement of application: 24/07/2018
NDRS+JCAP Appointment date: 31/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issue: 24/07/2018
Date Biometric letter received: 24/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: 06/09/2018
Date of receipt of Citizenship Ceremony Invitation: 10/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony confirmation:Pending
Date of Ceremony:Pending
Date of Passport Application: 24/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Karim29]

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Eligibility Criteria: 5years+
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality:
Method of application: Myself
Date of application:23/06/2018
Date Received by HO : 26/06/2018
Payment method: Hard copy
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 02/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/08/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/08/2018
Date of passport: pending

[upunalesk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA PR
Language Criteria: Trinity college +LIUK test
Nationality : EU Latvia
Method of application: paper form (Royal mail)
Date of application: 26 July 2018
Date Received by HO : 30 July 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 07 August 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08 August 2018 email (10/08/18 letter)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 10/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/08/18
Date of documents received at the HO: 07/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[upunalesk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA PR
Language Criteria: Trinity college +LIUK test
Nationality : EU Latvia
Method of application: paper form (Royal mail)
Date of application: 26 July 2018
Date Received by HO : 30 July 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 07 August 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08 August 2018 email (10/08/18 letter)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/08/18
Date of biometric letter received: 10/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/08/18
Date of documents received at the HO: 07/09/2018
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:

[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: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable

[jasmindesylva]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Method of application: NCS Kent County Council Date: 23-08-2018

Date of receipt by UKBA: 28-08-2018
Date of debit of fees: 03-09-2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03-09-2018 Letter dated: 01-09-2018

Date of Biometrics Enrollment: 06-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

[BridgeKid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year ILR (My journey started over 10years ago)
Nationality: non EU
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Method of application: NDRS (1 main application + 1 dependant)
Date of application: 12/07/18
Application type: Online
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement of application: 13/07/2018
NDRS+JCAP Appointment date: 17/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issue: 12/08/18
Date Biometric letter received: 12/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/08/18
Date on Approval letter: 01/09/2018
Date of receipt of Citizenship Ceremony Invitation: 06/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony confirmation: 07/09/2018 (via email)
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 17/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

I wish you all the very best of luck. Your good news is on its way!

[Mason2411]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 year ILR
Method of application:POSTAL
Date of receipt by 27 APRIL
Date of debit of fees:31 MAY
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:30 MAY
Date of receipt of approval:4 SEP
Date of Ceremony: STILL WAITING

[Mac20]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: online + Postal documents
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 June 18
Date of debit of fees: 30 June 18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 June 18
Date of receipt of approval: 29 Aug 18
Date of Ceremony: waiting for letter