Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: TBC

[plabo]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Number of applicants: 2 (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online/NDRS/JCAP (Kingston upon Hull)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Date documents posted to HO by NDRS: 01/03/2018
Biometrics done: 01/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement email: 02/03/2018 (case number issued)
Date documents received by HO (Royal Mail delay due to bad weather): 05/03/2018
Date passport fees deducted: 22/03/2018
Date of approval: 19/04/2018
Date approval received: 28/04/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/05/2018
Date passports received:

[Zacuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yeas on Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK postgrad degree
Nationality : Non-EU (Asia)
Method of application: Online (Combined application for naturalization and passport)

Date of application: 05 Mar 2018, Afternoon (1 year period completed on ILR on 03/03/18 - Saturday)
Date of documents checked: 05 Mar 2018 Afternoon (I had booked appointment earlier, for the NDRS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05 Mar 2018 Afternoon (Did it on my way back home after the NDRS appointment)

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28 April 2018
Date of Ceremony: Towards end of May
Date of Passport Application: 05 Mar 2018 (Combined application for naturalization and passport)
Date Passport to be received: Awaited (as of 28 April 2018)

[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: awaiting
Date Documents returned: awaiting

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

[nikkig]

Application Timeline (update 1)
update 2
update 3
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (ILR gained in 2013; living in UK 10 years)
Nationality: South African
Language Criteria: UK Degree, Life in the UK test, Trinity College, Cambridge
Method of application: online with DRS and JCAP (Aberdeen City Council)
Date of online submission: 11/02/18
Date of DRS and JCAP: 12/02/18
Date of biometrics: 12/02/18
Date documents posted: 13/02/18 (secure post)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/18
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/02/18
Date Documents Received: Royal Mail tracking shows receipt on 14/02/18
Date of receipt of approval: 31st March 2018 (received 13th April 2018)
Date of Ceremony: 18th April 2018 (private ceremony)
Date of passport application: 12/02/18
Date passport received: 24th April 2018

[dontringthebell]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Dependent + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ILR Letter-ILR obtained after 28th Oct 2013+Letter from Uni in India ¹
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Aylesbury JCAP for Self & Wife
Date of application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/09/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt) 
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 08/09/2017 (email²) 11/09/2017 in Post Dated 07/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2017 for Naturalisation and 11/09/2017 for Passport
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 11/09/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:11/09/2017
Update 1: Letter to re-enrol biometrics for my wife dated 14/02/2018 received on 17/02/2018 and Biometrics re-enrolled on 19/02/2018 (along with another letter stating decision would be made by 07/03/2018)³
Date of Online Approval: Not Applicable
Date on Approval letter: 07/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/04/2018
Date of Passport Application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date Passport to be received: 24/04/2018 issued on 20/04/2018⁴

Other Info:
1. My appointment was on 01/09/2017 however, I was requested to provide additional information (degree transcript and Letter from University confirming medium of instruction were English) on behest of directions by HO to NCS during the appointment and hence application posted on 04/09/2017.
2. HO sent e-mail acknowledgment on wife’s email ID addressed to me with a single reference number. When queried was asked to report in writing to HO.
3. Contents of the two letters posted on "General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process"
4. For both my wife and myself.

Massive thanks to forum members, especially to Indguru(don't know if you are still reading).

[Hernoatd]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence + 1 years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NCS + JCAP Merton Council

Date of application: 28 Mar 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 27 Mar 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27 Mar 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 Mar 2018 (ONLINE APPLICATION SO PRINTED WITH THE APPLICATION )
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 Mar 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 29 Mar 2018
Date of Acknowledgement: 28 March 2018 via Email
with case Reference ID.

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 28 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Jim_Clark]

Thank you to everyone tbat take their time to answer questions on this forum. That was very helpful. Please find below my timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 13 years + 11year ILR + married to British citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity B1+ Life in the UK 
Nationality: Congo
Method of application: online NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 27/02/2018
Receive by Liverpool 02/03/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2018
Date of Acknowledgement: E Mail Received on 03/03/2018 with Case Reference No
Bio-metric Letter : Received on 27/02/2018 online
Date Bio-metrics Enrolled: 28/02/2018
Date of Passport Application:01/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 22/03/2018
Date on Approval letter received:23/4/2018 Dated: 12/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not booked yet
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Good luck for those that are still waiting ..

[DocMartin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5yr + 1yr ILR, Life in UK, UK post-grad Uni degree
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by Immigration: 7/3/2018
Date of debit of fees: 8/3/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/3/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18/4/2018
Date of Ceremony: 30/4/18 private (impossible to find suitable group dates within 3 months)

Problems:
-Immigration/ Royal Mail lost my German ID card whilst returning my documents (special delivery). Causing a nightmare to contact them urgently (almost impossible) to enquire about the whereabouts of it.
-Wrong council location for ceremony on approval letter.

[PincoPallino]

Eligibility Criteria: EU Citizen 5YR permanent residence +1.5y
Language Criteria: Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 19 Feb 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 Feb 2018
Date of debit of fees: 19 Feb 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21 Feb 2018
Date on Approval letter: 10 April 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18 April 2018
Date of Ceremony: 5 June 2018
Date of Passport Application: 19 Feb 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 Mar 2018
Good luck fellow Brits!

[An0nym75]

Eligibility criteria: EU 5yrs + 1yr EEA PR
Language Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 05/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgment: 06/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 20/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 14/05/2018
Date of Passport Application: -
Date of debit of fees: -
Date Passport to be received: -

[BeesNees]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 8 + Married to BC
Language Criteria: Masters Degree
Nationality : Zambian
Method of application: Used A Lawyer
Date of application: 29/03/18
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 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:

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[Breev]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years EEA(PR) - marriage to UK citizen
Language criteria: degree from UK university
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 20/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: <pending>
Date of biometric letter issued & received: 20/04/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2018
Date of documents sent: 23/04/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[imi121]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+1
Language Criteria: UK PhD Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Derby
Date of application: 08/03/18
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/3/18 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/18 (Payment didnt went through twice had to send two letters)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/3/18
Date of biometric letter received: 15/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/03/2018 (BRP done without payment successful)
Date of documents received at the HO: 12/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Council has not yet received the Certificate, will check later in the week)
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: Not Done yet
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received:TBC
It was really quick on NCS appointment and with late payment.
One for info, i had 9 points on my license, and 6 points in the year following so waited for the last 2 FPN to be over 1 year before applying and it is successful, i think this rule works

[Nomslan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10+
Language Criteria: Trinity English test
Nationality : Zim
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/03/18
Payment method: Credit 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:
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:

[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
Date of fees debited:19/04/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/04/2018
Biometrics done: 21/04/2018
Date of approval: TBA
Date of approval letter received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

[blankusernamehere]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + 12 months ILR
Language Criteria: National of a majority English speaking country
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 12 April 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 April 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: 21 April 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[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: TBA
Date of approval letter received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

[mach1]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence + Three years permanent residence
Language Criteria: UK Master's degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen
Date of application: 07-03-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-03-2018
Date of debit of fees: 20-03-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20-03-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24-03-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28-03-2018
Date on Approval letter: 16-04-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 20-04-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not booked yet
Date of Ceremony: NA
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received: NA

[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
Date of fees debited: TBA
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBA
Biometrics done: TBA
Date of documents sent: TBA
Date of approval: TBA
Date of approval letter received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA

[DeeDee2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCAS Islington
Date of application: 4 April 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
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:

[Samsara]

Eligibility criterie: 8years BRP+ 6years ILR
Language criterie: Trinity exam+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Telford
Date of application: 30/01/2018 online
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2018 email
Date of debit fees: 30/01/2018
Date of supporting documents sent: 06/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/04/2018 (said I have ignored the first letter which I have never received)
Biometric enrolled: 26/02/2018
Date of approval letter received: 29/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 18/04/2018
Date passport received: waiting

Good luck everyone !

[virk1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-04-2018
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 receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: