Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[zoroporoneo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 8 yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online without NDR
Date of application: 29/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/2018
Biometrics done: 31/03/2018
Date of approval: 18/05/2018.received all documents which i sent and approval letter on 22/05/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: not applied yes as haven't received invitation for ceremony
Date passports received:

[MStewart]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse of BC
Language Criteria: exempt due to nationality
ILR received: 12.04.18
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 30.04.18
NDRS Appointment date: 04.05.2018
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 30.04.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04.05.18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04.05.2018
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport received:

[mrirfanshahid]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5Yrs Spouse of a British + 1 Month ILR)
Method of application: Postal (16/04/2018)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/05/2018 by email and 21/05/2018 by post
Date of receipt of Biometrics: letter received on 21/05/2018 dated 16/05/2018 by post
Date of Biometrics done: 22/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of British Passport received:

[hira68]

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: 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 received:




I sent £1282 then I got the letter from HO saying outstanding balance £48 it says on the letter if I don't pay this they will reject my application i sent that money they having debit of yet so total supposed to be paid £1330 wish me luck please

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

it has been over a week now i have received acknowledgement. still waiting for biometric letter. i have been reading timelines every one receives biometric letter 2/3 days before or after acknowledgement.

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[osterly]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC 9.5 years ( 8 years ILR)
Method of application: NCS Newcastle council on 09.02.18
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21.02.2018 dated but received on 28.02.2018
Date of Bio-metric : done on 03.03.2018
HMPO text : received on 21.02.2018 saying not to travel till 17.03.2018.
Date of receipt of approval: 06.04.18 (dated 28.03.2018)
Date of Ceremony: 09.05.2018
Date Passport to be received: 21.05.2018

[Jonny31t]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence + 3 years ILR
Language Criteria: Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 8 Mar 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 9 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 Mar 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 9 Mar 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 9 Mar 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Mar 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 16 Mar 2018
Date on Approval letter: 1 May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11 May 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11 May 2018 (now as 1 letter)
Date of Ceremony: 21 May 2018
Date of Passport Application: 16 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 05 Apr 2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Jabari]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: UK masters degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock, Essex, paper form
Date of application: 20/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/04/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 27/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2018
Date Passport received: 07/05/2018

[justonecomment]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1year PR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life In The UK test
Nationality: Hungarian (EU)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 20th March 2018
Payment method: debit card online
Date of acknowledgement: 21st March 2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 20th March 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20th March 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20th March 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24th March 2018
NDRS+JCAP appointment: 26th March 2018
Date on Approval letter: 9th May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12th May 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16th May 2018
Date of Ceremony: 6th June 2018
Date of Passport Application: 26th March 2018
Date of debit of fees: 19th April 2018
Date Passport to be received: within 2-4 weeks after ceremony

[NGuntu]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years, General Tier 2
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English, I did not sent this degree copy, would this be a problem? I sent life in UK pass certificate though
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: New online service, JCAP
Date of application: 05/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/3/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 6/3/2018
Date money gone off account: 6/3/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5/3/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 6/3/2018
Date original documents sent: 6/3/2018 sent by Liverpool JCAP services, total cost £80 including passport check&send
Date original documents received by UKVI:
Date of approval: 17/05/2018 - I was asked to send my old passport in April to complete their checks for processing my application, which I did in April and I got it back today (17/05/2018) along with a letter saying that my application was successful and I will receive an invitation shortly to attend the citizenship ceremony
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 6/3/2018
Date passports received:

[Jungerhase]

Eligibility criteria: 30 years living in the UK + married to UK citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 and LIUK
Permanent Residence Card received: 06.03.2018
Nationality : German
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 26.03.2018
NDRS Appointment date: 04.04.2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27.03.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29.03.2018
Date on Approval letter: 04.05.2018
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony: 11.05.2018
Date of Ceremony: 21.05.2018
Date of Passport Application: 04.04.2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 27.04.2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

7 weeks from application to approval - Wishing you all the very best !

[SAIDFARAH90]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Life in the Uk +Trinity English test 
Nationality : SOMALI
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 16/04/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 12/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/06/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 17/04/18 Royal Mail tracking..
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:

[nick2018]

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: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/05/18
Date of debit of Passport fees: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12-month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application:04-05-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of Biometric issued:04-05-2018
Date of Biometric enrolled:05-05-2018
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2018
Date of acknowledgement:05-06-18
Date money went off account:06-05-18
NDRS Appointment date: 15/05/2018
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/05/18
Date of debit of Passport fees: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Nomslan]

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Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Trinity English test
Nationality : Zim
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/4/18
Date of debit of fees: 18/4/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/4/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/4/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/18
Date of documents received at the HO: 28/3/18 Royal Mail tracking..
Date on Approval letter: 3/5/18
Date of receipt of approval:12/5/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/5/18
Date of Ceremony: 22/5/18. (Private ceremony )
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc

Keeping all prayed up . Goodluck everyone

[rainman]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: sat Trinity again for ILR (my Tier 2 test was not in the approved list anymore)
Nationality : Russia
Method of application: NCS + JCAP, Camden council
Date of application: 09/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: (no idea)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: (don't remember)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: (don't remember)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (don't remember)
Date of Ceremony: 19/04/2018, Barnet council
Date of Passport Application: (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: (don't remember)
Date Passport received: 14/05/2018 (should have been much sooner - see below)

Chasing the passport story: british-citizenship/jcap-hunting-for-a- ... 54559.html

[orwakh]

Eligibility criteria: 3.5 years tier 1 enterprenuer + 1.5 years ILR
Language Criteria: trinity B1
Nationality : syria
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:16/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:17/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2018
Date of debit of fees:16/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:16/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:17/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 06/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 11/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:16/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 06/04/2018
Date Passport to be received: N/A

[Ratatouille]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: French
Language & Life: Life in Uk test + TOEFL Test (accepted for PR even tho from 2009)
Method of application: NCS (Oxford)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/18
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/03/18 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/18
Biometrics letter received: between 10-16/03/18
Biometrics done: 19/03/18

HO letter requesting additional documents dated 29/03/18
Additional documents received by HO: 25/04/18
Email from caseworker confirming approval of application on 14/05/18
Date of receipt of approval letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Nomslan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Trinity English test
Nationality : Zim
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/4/18
Date of debit of fees: 18/4/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/4/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/4/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/18
Date of documents received at the HO: 28/3/18 Royal Mail tracking..
Date on Approval letter: 3/5/18
Date of receipt of approval:12/5/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: 22/5/18 (private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[SAIDFARAH90]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Life in the Uk +Trinity English test 
Nationality : SOMALI
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 16/04/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 12/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date of documents received at the HO: 17/04/18 Royal Mail tracking..
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:

[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:
Date of debit of fees: 14-05-18
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:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[nachfee]

••UPDATE••

Days for approval letter: 65 calendar days.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years in the UK + PR Non-EEA family member
Language criteria met: IELTS Life Skills test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + JCAP (Poole Council)
Date of application: 05/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/3/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 6/3/2018
Date money gone off account: 5/3/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5/3/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 6/3/2018
Date original documents sent: 7/3/2018 sent by Poole Registrar + JCAP services
Date original documents received by UKVI: 07/03/2018
Date of approval: 11/05/18 (dated 06/06/18)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (booked over the phone on the 11/05/18 for the 30/05/2018)
Date of ceremony: 30/05/2018
Date applied for passports: 7/3/2018
Date passports received:

[Nomslan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Trinity English test
Nationality : Zim
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/4/18
Date of debit of fees: 18/4/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/4/18
Date of biometric letter received: 21/4/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/18
Date of documents received at the HO: 28/3/18 Royal Mail tracking..
Date on Approval letter: 3/5/18
Date of receipt of approval:12/5/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[Mad1]

Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:01 am
Mad1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: 6years discretionary +1year ILR
Language Criteria: life in UK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/02/18
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 23/02/12
Date of debit of fees: 23/02/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/02/18
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/02/18
Date on Approval letter: 01/05/18
Date of receipt of approval: 11/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/05/18
Date of Ceremony: 04/06/18
Date of Passport Application: 01/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/18
Date Passport to be received:

Good luck to anyone waiting, have faith.