Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[virk1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in uk test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-04-2018(Royal Mail)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-05-18
Date of debit of fees: 14-05-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-05-18
Date of biometric letter received: 30-05-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31-05-18
Date on Approval letter: 11-06-18
Date of receipt of approval: 20-06-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-06-18
Date of Ceremony: 19-07-18
Date of Passport Application: 19-07-18
Date of debit of fees: check and send at post office
Date Passport to be received: 07-08-18

[ebi]

Eligibility Criteria: 3 years Dual National British/EU family member BRP Lounes Case
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 07/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 08/08/2018
Date documents received by HO: 09/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/08/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport application: 07/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 
Date Passport received:

[Pras2016]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + NCS
Date of application: 07/08/2018
NCS Appointment: 14/08/2018
Date Received by HO :
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2018
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 passport fee:
Date Passport to be received:

[Zuzana]

[quote=Zuzana post_id=1666740 time=1533580285 user_id=200141]
[quote=Zuzana post_id=1666387 time=1533504882 user_id=200141]
Eligibility Criteria: 5years+ 1 year resident card
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 24/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 25/07/2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date of debit of fees: 6/8/18
Date of acknowledgement: 6/8/18 mail
Date of Biometric letter issued: 4/8/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 8/8/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/8/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony
Good luck to everyone. I am very anxious:-(

[Karim29]

Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + NARIC Letter + LIUK test
Nationality: somali
Method of application: Hard copy
Date of application: 25/06/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2018
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: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Nur125]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR; with spouse .)
Method of application: NCS (council) by Postal 10th May 2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 14th June 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th June 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 30/08/2018
Date of passport application: 30/08/2018
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 30/08/2018
Date of passports received:08/08/2018

[mpanashe]

Eligibility criteria: 18 Years + 5 Years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Method of application: NCS - Hendon
Date of application: 26/07/2018
Date documents received by HO: 30/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 07/08/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date Biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics 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:

[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
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date of documents received at the HO:
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:

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport application: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:
Date Passport received:

[Pras2016]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + NCS
Date of application: 07/08/2018
NCS Appointment: 14/08/2018
Date Received by HO :
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/08/2018
Date Biometrics 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 passport fee:
Date Passport to be received:

[Musbti]

Eligibility criteria: PR (after 5 years) + 1 year (after PR Deemed Date)
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in the uk
Nationality : NON EEA
Method of application: ONLINE + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 25/06/2018
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 25/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 25/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/06/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 29/06/2018
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 passport fee: 27/07/2018

Thank you very much for everyone who contributed in this forum,good luck

[Zuzana]

[quote=Zuzana post_id=1666387 time=1533504882 user_id=200141]
Eligibility Criteria: 5years+ 1 year resident card
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 24/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 25/07/2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date of debit of fees: 6/8/18
Date of acknowledgement: 6/8/18 mail
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of Biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony
Good luck to everyone. I am very anxious:-(

[Zuzana]

Eligibility Criteria: 5years+ 1 year resident card
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 24/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 25/07/2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date of debit of fees: 6/8/18
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of Biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony

[babyface18]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Legal residence (Student + EU Spouse) + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 17/07/2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/18
Date of acknowledgement: 27/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/18
Date of Biometric letter received: 01/08/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/08/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:

[Ffmuni]

Eligibility criteria: 42yr Res +41 yr ILR, 41yr married to BC
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/18
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of Receipt of Biometrics Letter 25/07/18
Date of Biometrics Taken 27/07/18
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony

[nabil777]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS camden
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2 feb 2018
Date of debit of fees: 20 feb 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15 feb 2018
Date of receipt of approval: waitng
Date of Ceremony: waiting


No updates so far .......

[Michone2]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years work permit + 4 years Tier 2 + 1 1/2 ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking country
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP)
Date of application: 15/05/18
Documents sent : 24/05/18 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/05/18
Date of biometric letter received: 15/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/18
Text message from HMPO: 03/07/2018
Debit of passport fees HMPO: 04/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 24/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/07/18
Date of Ceremony: 31/07/18
Date of Passport Application: 24/05/18
Date Passport to be received: 06/08/18
Thanks to everyone who have posted as it was helpful to me!

[Naw2012]

Eligibility Criteria: 1 year ilr
Language Criteria: Trinity college + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application JCAP+ NDRS
Date of application: 13/06/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/18
Date of debit of fees: 13/06/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/06/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/06/18
Date on Approval letter: 24/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 03/08/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/08/18
Date of Ceremony: 04/8/18 ( private )
Date of Passport Application: 14/06/18
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/18
Text from HMPO: 21/07/18

[Alex-makedon]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (2 years as PR)
Language Criteria: Trinity College, Life in Uk
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Enfield, NDRS+JCPS
Date of application: 08/06/2018
Date Received by HO : 11/06/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/06/18
Date of biometric letter received: same
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/06/18
Date on Approval letter: 25/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport fee gone : 31/07/18. There where problem with bank card, received letter from HO to call and make payment over phone.

[blaxoid]

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: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending

[ashwin1393]

Update...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 28/05/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/05/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 28/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/05/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/05/2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 30/05/2018
Date on approval letter: 03/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2018
Date of ceremony: 25/07/2018
Date of passport application: 30/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 25/06/2018
Date of passports received: 01/08/2018

Thank you everyone. Good luck.

[Gnt27]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 21/05/ 2018
Payment method: Debit card 
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/072018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:21/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2018
Date of Ceremony:01/08/2018

[topdamiano]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 30.7.18
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29.7.18, Received: 1.08.18
Date Biometrics enrolled:1.08.18
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[angel25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 16.05.18
Date of application: 16.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Documents sent : 22.05/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 17.05.18
Date of debit of fees: 16.05.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 16.05.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17.05.18
Date on Approval letter: 13.07.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19.07.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19.07.2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/07/2018 (Private for £200 in Cambridge)
Date of Passport Application: 22.05.2018
Text message from HMPO :07.07.2018
Date of debit of fees:11/07/2018
Text message : 31/07/18 from DX informing passport delivery tomorrow
Date Passport to be received: 31/07/18
Thank you for everyone on this forum for sharing. All the best!
Just to let everyone know only mention last 6 years employment and last immigration application on the online form.

[jmmo20]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (1.5 years as PR)
Language Criteria: BSc Hons degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 30/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 27/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable