Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Londonman1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years visa + 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: Life in The UK- Trinity College English
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29 June 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/07/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 18/07/2018 (Clear)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18 July 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21 July 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2018
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:

[dan321]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1+ year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: Birmingham City Council (NCS) on 25/04/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement by Birmingham City Council by email: 25/04/2018)
Date of acknowledgement by Home Office by email: 25/05/2018 (1 Month delay)
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[gratefulhart]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Manchester Council (NDRS+JCAP) 21/05/2018
Date of application: Online 21/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and debit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 29/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 10/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

[adfalkiewicz]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year EEA BPR
Language Criteria: Exemption due to deafness
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS King's Lynn, paper form
Date of application: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 01/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: separately
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[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: Pending
Thanks to everyone who have posted as it was helpful to me!

[BlackCurrentC]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 30/05/18
Date of application: 30/05/18
Documents sent : 30/05/18 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 30/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/05/18
Date of biometric letter received: 30/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/05/18
Date on Approval letter: 12/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 23/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/07/18
Date of Ceremony: 08/08/18
Date of Passport Application: 30/05/18
Date Passport to be received:

My first post. Hopefully, all is correct.

[Test4u]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 19.04.18
Date of application: 19.04.18
Payment method: debit card
Documents sent : 22.04.2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 19.04.2018
Date of debit of fees: 19.04.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19.04.18
Date of biometric letter received: 19.04.18
Date on Approval letter: 18.06.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25.06.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25.06.2018
Date of Ceremony: 19.07.2018
Date of Passport Application: 19.04.2018
Text message from HMPO :pending
Date of debit of fees:01/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:pending

A great forum !!best of luck to all

[heroyalxclency]

Eligibility criteria: (10 year residency + ILR.)
Method of application: SELF POSTED on 12/5/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/5/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/6/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:14/6/2018
Date of receipt of approval:19/7/2018
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

[MasonS]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + 1 years ILR
Language Criteria: Degree in UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 21/05/2018
NDRS Appointment date: 21/05/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees:21/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet received
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[CR001]

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

[Rmf30]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + 12 months with PR
Language criteria: life in uk test + ielts b1
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Post (royal mail special delivery)
Date of application: 10/07/2018 (received )
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date biometrics enrolled:
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:

I will post more updates about my application, at the moment just anxious to receive any news , my application is only myself, with all original documents posted alongside with the paper form filled . Finger crossed , look forward to get my british citizenship certificate and after that will apply for passport .

[Ron121]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA2 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Post bay Solicetor
Date of application:07.0618
Payment method: credit card
Documents sent :
Date of acknowledgement:28.6.18
Date of debit of fees: 28.6.18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28.6.18
Date of biometric letter received: 3.7.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3.7.18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Text message from HMPO
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[angel25]

angel25 wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 4:39 pm
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:
Date of Passport Application: 22.05.2018
Text message from HMPO :07.07.2018
Date of debit of fees:11/07/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Thank you to all the members here for all your help.Im happy to answer if you have questions.

[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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