Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Mad1]

Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:01 am
Mad1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: 6years discretionary +1year I’ll
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.

[toplembo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 YRS residence + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Mar 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 28 Mar 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28 Mar 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28 Mar 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 Mar 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 03 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter: 09 May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12 May 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be 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: 12/5/18
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[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:
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:

[Mad1]

Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:01 am
Mad1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: 6years discretionary +1year I’ll
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:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 01/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/18
Date Passport to be received: Waiting for ceremony

Good luck to anyone waiting have faith.

[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:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 16 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 05 Apr 2018
Date Passport to be received:

[KhanGRS]

Eligibility Criteria: long residence plus ILR 16 months
Language Criteria: MSc UK

Date Applied: 31/03/2018
Method applied: Online NDRS
Method Paid: Credit Card
Biometrics letter issued: 31/03/2018
Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2018

NDRS appointment: 10/04/2018 (Waltham forest)
Applied for passport: 10/04/2018
Fee deducted: 03/05/2018

Approval letter: Awaiting

[brunoca]

Criteria :: 5 yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Type :: NCS Wandsworth
Date of submission :: 03/05/2018
Date application received by UKVI :: 08/05/2018
Date of debit of credit card ::
Date of acknowledgement ::
Date of receipt of acknowledgement ::
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of approval ::
Date of ceremony ::

[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:
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:

[nobu3]

just to share with you guys my hubby journey
Eligibility criteria: 7 years IRL
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in the uk test
Nationality :guinean
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 01/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date: 07/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2018(by email)
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2018
Date of Passport Application: 07/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 20/03/2018
Date Passport to be 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 individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:08-06-18
Date money gone off account:06-05-18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[balletmum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 20 yrs ILR + 14 yrs spouse of BC
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country / LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 12/02/2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2018 (received by post 23/02/18, email received 21/02/18)
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 24/04/2018 (online and special delivery)
Date Declaration received by Passport Office: 26/04/2018
Date Passport received: 08/05/2018
Date Documents returned: 08/05/2018

[chidak]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs British spouse visa + 1 month ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality : Nigeria
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:13/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:21/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2018(by email)
Date of debit of fees:13/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:13/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:20/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:21/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 20/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[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 individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:05-05-18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics enrolment :05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[Route to ILR]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence ILR+3 Years ILR
Language Criteria: Expired Ielts(Accepted in ILR)
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP (Trafford Council)
Date of application:07/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:13/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 08/03/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:07/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:07/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:13/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 23/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:13/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 05/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[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 individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[mokha1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Married to BC
Language criteria met: Degree from the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Hammersmith and Fulham appointment (online application)
Date of application: 14/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2018 (acknowledgement of receipt of online application)
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2018
Date original documents sent: 15/03/2018 by special delivery
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/03/2018
Biometrics done: 15/03/2018
Date of approval: 14/04/2018
Date of receiving approval: 4/05/2018
Date of ceremony: 15/05/2018 (privet ceremony)
Date applied for passports: with application 14/03/2018
Date passports received: Pending

Good luck everyone!

[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 individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
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 individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Nationality Document Return Service: waiting
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[emailubk]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+ILR + MN1(Section 3(1))
Language criteria met: B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Ind
Method of application: Online (NDRS)
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 02/03/2018
Date money gone off account: 02/03/2018
Biometrics done: 01/03/2018
Date original documents sent(NDRS): 7/03/2018
Date documents received by UKVI: 8/03/2018
Date of approval: 30/04/2018 Received approval letter 03/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:
Date passports received:

In Between i sent expired B1 cert, so UKVI requested for valid B1 cert with in 2 weeks, so booked exam and passed, sent b1 cert with in 2 weeks.

[Ja314ja]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EEA
Method of application: postal

Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/12/2017
Date of debit of fees: 10/12/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:


Date on Approval letter: 28/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

After long last, i am british happy days

[Mfnkhan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: NCS Reading (Paper form)
Date of application: 11 April 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of documents received at the HO: 12 April 2018
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 receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[rainman]

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
Date of Passport Application: (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: (don't remember)
Date Passport received: (still in progress - see below)

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

[DoBon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA
Date of Passport Application: 15/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2018
Date Passport received: NA

[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)
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:
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: