Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[nick2018]

Update:
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 receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/05/18
Date of debit of Passport fees: 12/06/2018
Date passports received: waiting

[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:
Date of Passport Application: 21/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[MStewart]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse of BC
Language Criteria: exempt due to nationality
ILR received: 12 Apr 18
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 30 Apr 18
NDRS Appointment date: 04 May 2018
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 30 Apr 18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04 May 18
Date on Approval letter: 19 June 18
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony: 27 June 18
Date of Ceremony: 8 August 18
Date of Passport Application: 04 May 18
Date of debit of Passport fees: 08 Jun 18
Date Passport received:

[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: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of passport application: didn't apply yet
Date of debit of (passport) fees:
Date of passports received:

[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: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date of passport application: 31/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 21/06/2018
Date of passports received: Awaiting

[hibaska]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Sudan
Method of application: online / JCAP
Date of application: 15 April
NDRS ( JCAP) appointment 17 April
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April
Date of debit of fees: 15 April
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15 April
Date of biometric letter received: 15 April
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 April
Date on Approval letter: 13 June
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: 20 June
Date of Ceremony: 26/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 17 April
Date of debit of fees: 23 May
Date Passport Received: 30/06/2018

[Amb7911]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 10 years + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Australian
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online + NDRS(JCAP) LB Islington
Date of application: 25 June 2018
NDRS ( JCAP) appointment: 27 June 2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: AWAITING
Date of debit of fees: 27 June 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25 June 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 25 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 June 2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 27 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: AWAITING
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING
Date of Passport Application: 27 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: AWAITING
Date Passport to be received: AWAITING

[erikab]

Eligibility criteria: EU 5yrs + 1yr EEA PR
Language criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Romania, EU
Method of application: Paper
Date of application: 31/05/2018
Payment method: cheque
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date biometrics enrolled:
Date of documents sent via NDRS:
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) fees:
Date of passports received:

[ashwin1393]

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
2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 30/05/2018
Date on approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
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:

[vilsonrjunior]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 Life Skills
Nationality : Non-EU married to an EU national
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 17 Apr 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 Apr 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 Apr 2018
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Apr 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 19 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 Jun 2018 (dated 18 Jun 2018)
Date of Ceremony: 30 Jun 2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 18 Apr 2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 25 May 2018

[akela1984]

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: ?
Date of receipt of approval: ?
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ?
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: ?
- Days waiting for passport from ceremony date: ?
- Total: 71 calendar days processing time: ?

[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:
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 passport fee:

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

[STONIQUE]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in the uk
Nationality : Congolese
Method of application: NCS CAMDEN
Date of application: 8/01/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/ 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 9/01/ 2018
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/06/2018
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2018( a private one 14/06/2018)
Date of Passport Application: 14/06/ 2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 15 /06/ 2018

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

[vilsonrjunior]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 Life Skills
Nationality : Non-EU married to an EU national
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 17 Apr 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 Apr 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 Apr 2018
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Apr 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 19 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 Jun 2018 (dated 18 Jun 2018)
Date of Ceremony: 21 Aug 2018 (offered by Ealing Council. Will call them on Mon to arrange a private one)
Date of Passport Application: 18 Apr 2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 25 May 2018

[Granada]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Masters degree
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application: online/JCAP
Date of application: 11 March
NDRS (JCAP) appointment: 19 March
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11 March
Date of debit of fees: 11 March
Date of Biometric letter: 11 March
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 March
Date on Approval letter: 13 June
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: 22 June
Date of Ceremony: 29 June
Date of Passport Application: 19 March
Date of debit of fees: 9 April
Date Passport to be received:

[Lambo10]

I submitted my application online on 09/05/2018
Submitted at NDRS + JCAP on 15/05/2018.

Passport fees debited from my card on 14/06/2018.

[Chindekha]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 2 + 1 year on PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Malawian
Payment method: Debit card
Method of application- NCS Westminster(JCAP)
Date of application: 26/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/03/2018(confirmed on Royalmail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/04/2018(email)
Date of fees debited: 18/04/2018
Received letter requesting biometrics:21/04/2018
Biometrics done: 21/04/2018
Date of approval: 01/06/28
Date of approval letter received: 01/06/2018
Date of ceremony: Booked for 14/06/2018
Date passports received: 21/06/18

[DeeDee2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 April 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24 April 2018 (received 27 April 2018)
Date of debit of fees: Cheque sent by special deliver and received by UKBA on 30 April 18 (credit card details were rejected, I think because staff couldn't read the digits as my bank never notified me of any attempts of withdrawal) CHEQUE BANKED 9 MAY 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 April 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 5 April 2018
Date on Approval letter: 25 May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01 June 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01 June 2018
Date of Ceremony: 8 June 2018
Date of Passport Application: 11 June 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11 June 2018
Date Passport to be received: 21 June 2018
From start to finish this process took 78 days. It could have been quicker had I applied online. Good luck everyone!

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

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[hibaska]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Sudan
Method of application: online / JCAP
Date of application: 15 April
NDRS ( JCAP) appointment 17 April
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April
Date of debit of fees: 15 April
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15 April
Date of biometric letter received: 15 April
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 April
Date on Approval letter: 13 June
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: 20 June
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 17 April
Date of debit of fees: 23 May
Date Passport to be received:

[joe1210]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 years. Life in UK. Trinity B1
Nationality: Zim
Method of application: Royal mail
Date of application: 03.05.2018
Payment method: Cheque
Date of acknowledgement: 06.06.2018 email. Letter.
NDRS Appointment date:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13.05.2018.
Date of documents received at the HO: 04.05.2018
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval : TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of Passport fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[hira68]

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Eligibility criteria: 15 year's indefinitely leave to remain
Language Criteria: trinity college London +life in the uk
Nationality : turkish
Method of application:, paper form
Date of application: 16/04/2018
Payment method: C.C
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12.06.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 15.06.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport

[rocitizen1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA-PR
Language criteria: UK Degree (EEA national)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS)
Date of application: 10/04/2018
Date of NDRS interview: 14/04/2018 (Wandsworth NDRS)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/04/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10/04/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/04/2018
Date on approval letter: 09/06/2018 (61 days since date of application)
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/2018 (68 days since date of application)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: *PENDING*
Date of ceremony: *PENDING*
Date of passport application: *PENDING*
Date of debit of (passport) fees: *PENDING*
Date of passports received: *PENDING*

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Any questions, discussions, comments or chit chat will be removed!!

[Twine]

Update 2

Update 1

Timeline - Joint application via Form AN by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA-PR
Language criteria: UK Degree (EEA national), Passport of English-speaking country (non-EEA national)
Nationality: EEA, Non-EEA
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/03/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/03/2018
Date on approval letter: 11/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/05/2018 (joint letter with approval and council details)
Date of ceremony: 06/06/2018
Date of passport application: 19/03/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 19/03/2018 13/04/2018
Date of passports received: 15/06/2018

Thanks to everyone on the board for their advice and support.