Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[verywindy]

Citizenship timeline

Eligibility criteria: EU-PR 2 yrs; Non-EU PR since 2016 but BRP only issued 01/2018
Language Criteria: EU-B1 & LIUK; NON-EU-UK degree & LIUK
Nationality : EU + Non-EU
Method of application: Online(NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 13/05/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2018(Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of NDRS Appointment: 17/05/2018
Date of documents received by HO: 21/05/2018

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 Passport Application: 17/05/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 28/06/2018

[akela1984]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EU 5yrs + 1yr EEA PR
Language Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU, Hungarian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/05/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgment: 04/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 31/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not received yet
Date of Ceremony: ?
Date of Passport Application: (Online) ?
Date of originals posted: ?
Date of debit of fees: ?
Date Passport received on: ?

- Days waiting for approval letter: 50
- Days waiting for passport from ceremony date: ?

[madmegnik]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General dependent 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Naric certificate for degree taught in english
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP - Hounslow
Date of application: 24/03/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 26.03.2018
Date of debit of fees: 24.03.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24.03.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:24.03.2018 & 31.03.2018
NDRS appointment:06.04.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11.05.2018 (letter dated 02.05.2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 04.07.2018
Date of Passport Application: 06/04/18
Date of debit of fees: 24.04.2018
Date Passport to be received: 11.07.2019

[1231440]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 26 June 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/07/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2018 (Pending) 17/07/2018(Clear)
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:

[old_boy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 12 months with PR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 14/07/2014
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/07/2014 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 14/07/2014
Date of biometric letter issued: 14/07/2014
Date of biometric letter received: 14/07/2014
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/07/2014
Date of documents sent via Royal Mail: 16/07/2014
Date on approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of debit of (passport):
Date of passports received:

[krish_only4u]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT + ILR 2.5 years
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + NARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 21/05/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[sizeablefox]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + 1.5 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: Two British uni degrees
Nationality : German
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 30 May 2018
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 30 May 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30 May 2018
Date of biometric letter received: - (did it before sending of application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31 Mai 2018
Date of documents received at the HO:
Date on Approval letter: 03 July 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14 July
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[sohoraf]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 yea ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
ILR received: end of March 2017
Nationality: Bangaldesh
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/05/2018
NDRS Appointment date: 11/05/2018
Payment method: post
Date of acknowledgement: 08/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony: 14/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: Need to book
Date of Passport Application: Not applied as Joint application so need to wait to get the BC certificate to apply
Date of debit of Passport fees: N/A
Date Passport received: n/A

All the best to everyone.

[ashwin1393]

Update 2...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 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: booked 25/07/2018 (Private)
Date of passport application: 30/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 25/06/2018
Date of passports received:

[kn007]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 30/04/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 30/04/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 30/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30/04/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 01/05/2018
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval:Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application: 01/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 12/06/2018
Date of passports received: Awaiting
*Its been 75 days since the application & over a month since the passport fee deduction still no news, anyone else with similar timeline?

[hippo]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years post ILR (initially came on a HSMP dependent visa)
Language Criteria: Undergraduate degree from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: ONLINE + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/04/2018
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2018 (by email)
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 24/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 07/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:14/06/2018
Date of Ceremony: 20/06/18
Date of debit of passport fee: 30/05/2018
Passport received: 27/06/2018

[sandvika_dude]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 2.3 years ILR
Language Criteria: UK MBA (top tier college)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 25th May 2018
Payment method: Credit card (Amex)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 20th June 2018 (shown in app as pending - but will clear in a day or two)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19th June 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 22nd June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22nd Juney 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 1st June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 3rd July 2017
Date of receipt of approval: 13th July 2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 31st May 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
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[TheRock9]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year LR + ILR + Spouse of British National
Language Criteria: MSc Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + JCAP
Date of application: 17-04-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email received on 18-04-2018
Date of debit of fees: 17-04-2018
Date documents Submitted: 21/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date of Biometric letter received: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-04-2018
Date on Approval letter: 25-06-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02-07-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I believe they just send this letter anymore
Date of Ceremony: 04-07-2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2018
Date Passport to be received: 09-07-2018

[nick2018]

Update: Ceremony letter finally arrived . 77 days from date of application to date of ceremony with two bank holidays in between. All the best everyone. Will update once passport arrives.
Eligibility criteria:5 Years And 1 Year PR.
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP(Manchester)
Date of application:02-05-2018
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of Biometric issued:02-05-2018
Date of Biometric enrolled:02-05-2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2018
Date of acknowledgement:03-06-18
Date money went off account:03-05-18
NDRS Appointment date: 04/05/2018
Date of approval letter: 26/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 29/06/2018
Date of ceremony letter from Home Office: 27/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter from Home Office:09/07/2018( requesting to call to book the ceremony but the ceremony letter from the city council arrived same day)
Date of ceremony letter from City council:06/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter from City council:09/07/2018
Date of ceremony:18/07/2018
Date applied for passports: 04/05/18
Date of debit of Passport fees: 12/06/2018
Date passports received: waiting

[himsswami]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC Spouse Dependent Visa + 1 week ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 31/05/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 31/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 31/05/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 05/06/2018
Date on approval letter:25/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval:05/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/07/2018
Date of ceremony: 07/07/2018
Date of passport application: 31/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 21/06/2018
Date of passports received: Awaiting

[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:
Date of passport application: 30/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 25/06/2018
Date of passports received:

[Sir Thunderdong]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years + 1 year on PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree (not yet completed) + Trinity
Nationality: Hungarian
Payment method: Debit card
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/02/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2018
Date of fees debited: 21/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/02/2018
Biometrics done: 21/02/2018
Date of documents sent: 22/02/2018
Date of approval: 29/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 04/04/2018
Date of ceremony: 02/05/2018
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2018
Date passports received: 23/05/2018

This is it then, the last update. Good luck to everyone!

[Zimhubbyandwifey]

Eligibility criteria: DLR 6 yrs+ ILR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + LIUK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: JCAP (Hatfield)
Date of application: 26/01/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/02/2018 for wife (had to email HO after hubby had not received his 2 weeks later)
Date on Approval letter: 29/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony letter: 06/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Please don't despair! my husband and i have been waiting January. Not all applications are approved quickly, most take over 4 months. We emailed the HomeOffice 4 times for updates and finally got the 21 days email on Monday before our approval arrived today. God is faithful and your day will come. Stay strong. We were approved despite challenging circumstances. please declare your PCNs, driving convictions etc. Its better to be honest and apologise than for them to deem you dishonest!

[tuscan72]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years plus backdated ILR Letter from 2007
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and Life UK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

to date I still have not received any updates, I tried to call them but it say to wait 6 months, strange as other applications done at the same time received the passports in 3 months

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

[double2double5]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + LIUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 30/04/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of NDRS appointment: 02/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony letter: 04/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 02/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2018 (debit card failed, received a letter from HMPO on 20/06, dated 18/06 asking me to call HMPO & pay for my passport)
Date Passport to be received: Pending

65 days from submission to receipt of approval

[pedro31]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity
Nationality - non EU
Method of application: NCS - MANCHESTER
Date of application: 22/01/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2018 via email
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received: never received it.i sent 2 emails to inform them that i havent received my biometric letter.they replied my email and sent the letter through email to do the biometric after 2 weeks.
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2018
Date on Approval letter: 22/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 11/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: 22/01/18
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: 28/06/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:

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

[toothpaste_kisses]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Online + Postal
Date of application: 23/04/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/04/2018 [part of online application]
Date of biometric letter received: 23/04/2018 [part of online application]
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 18/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 22/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/06/2018 [letter issued 18/06]
Date of Ceremony: 17/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: TBA
Date of debit of fees: TBA
Date Passport to be received: TBA

[syedimran83]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 G PBS Dependent (5 years) + ILR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + NARIC Letter + LIUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Redbridge
Date of application: 19/06/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: 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
Date Passport to be received: Pending