Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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:
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:

[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:
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: Hopefully tomorrow, 19 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 18 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Let the waiting game begin!

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
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:

[shn1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Haringey - single application
Date of application: 21/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/12/2017 via email
Biometric enrolment : post office on 11/12/2017
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/2017
Date of receipt of approval:31/01/2018 letter received 10/02/2018
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2017 at local council Kingston
Date of passport application: 28/03/2018 via post office
Date application received by HMPO: 05/04/2018 received via text "we'll contact you by 26/04 if more info or interview is required.
Date passport received: 16/04/2018

[shn1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Haringey - single application
Date of application: 21/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/12/2017 via email
Biometric enrolment : post office on 11/12/2017
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/2017
Date of receipt of approval:31/01/2018 letter received 10/02/2018
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2017 at local council Kingston
Date of passport application: 28/03/2018 via post office
Date application received by HMPO: 05/04/2018 received via text "we'll contact you by 26/04 if more info or interview is required.
Date passport received: 16/04/2018

[ariskar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham - paper form
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not available
1) Awaiting Decision - Emails from 20/12/2017 and 06/02/2018 mention case had not been yet decided.
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .
Changed address to different council area (City of Westminster) using online form: 27/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/02/18.
Letter of Approval: 28/02/18.(Dated- 19/02/18)
Letter of Ceremony: .joint approval and ceremony invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 13/03/18 (public - Westminster council). Council booked
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received: HMPO acknowledged DX delivered the Passport to WRONG ADDRESS on 24/03/2018
HMPO issued replacement passport free of charge and was picked up in person by the applicant at Collections of HMPO office in London Victoria: 12/04/2018

Certainly not the smoothest of applications if one reads the above. Nonetheless successful in the end. I appreciate this forum and its members' help. Best wishes to everyone waiting on citizenship and immigration applications!

[Selkirk]

Eligibility criteria: 9 Years Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Application Type: Single
Language criteria met: Native Speaker
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 16/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement letter (via email) received: 16/02/2018
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 18/02/2018
Date of approval: 16/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 21/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 11/04/2018

All done! A lot faster than I expected, possibly due to the new online system. Good luck everyone

[nikkig]

Application Timeline (update 1)
update 2
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: TBC

[calavera99]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS Islington
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 05/12/2018 email
Date money went off account: 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics has done: 08/12/2017
Online Application Status: You will be contacted by post in 21 days - 12/03/18 by email - NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: 23/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 09/04/2018 (private)

Date applied for passports: 28/11/2017
Date passports received:12/04/2018

Thanks for everyone in this forum who supported! All the best for people who are still waiting.

[Res]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 25/01/18, Received 30/01/18
Biometrics was done: 31/01/18
Date of approval: 21/02/18 (received 28/02/18)
Date of ceremony: 04/04/18
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passports received: 12/04/18

Good luck ppl!!!

[Redempless_0300]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Master's Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 08/03/2018
Receive by Liverpool 9/03/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2018
Date of Acknowledgement: E Mail Received on 21/03/2018 with Case Reference No
Bio-metric Letter : Received on 24/03/2018. Dated: 20/03/2018
Date Bio-metrics Enrolled: 24/03/2018
Date of Passport Application:08/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 22/03/2018
Date on Approval letter received:11/4/2018 Dated:31/3/2018

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria:
Language Criteria:
Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
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:

Can members posting in the timeline topic please only post in the correct timeline format as above and refrain from asking questions in this topic!!

[naveed127]

Final Update

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residency Plus 3 years Indefinite
Method of application: NCS (Manchester) 06/02/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 16/02/2018
Invitation for Bio Matric: 16/02/2018
Bio Matric Done:- 20/02/2018
Text Alert Received Inform me to wait until 12/03/2018 Hopefully Decision date.
Invitation for Ceremony Letter Received:- 19/03/2018
Neutralization Approval:- 26/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/2018

Wish Good Luck for everyone.

[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

[pleu]

Eligibility criteria: PR+ 1YEAR
Language Criteria: TRINITI COLLEGE
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Paper Form)
Date of application: 22/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/2018 but received on 01/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2018
Date of the Biometric letter issued: 28/02/2018
Date of the biometric letter received: 05/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/03/2018
Date of Approval letter: 23/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 11/04/2018
Date of Passport Application: 22/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[yourazhar]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NCS (Paper Form)
Date of application: 20/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/2018 but received on 03/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 03/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Tirma]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years
Method of application: Application through NCS, Hounslow
Date of application: 16/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/17 (by email)
Date payment taken from account: 26/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics and acknowledgement received: 27/10/2017
Biometrics done: 27/10/2017
Date of approval: 09/02/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/02/2018
Date of ceremony appointment: 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony done: 05/04/2018
Date of passport application:
Date of passport received:

[link786]

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Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years
Language criteria met: B5 Certificate
Life in the UK
Nationality: PAK
Method of application: Application Self by Post
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/03/18 due to bad weather
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2018 (by email)
Date payment taken from account: 14/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics and acknowledgement received: 16/03/2018
Biometrics done:19/03/2018
Date of approval: 02/04/2018
Date of approval letter received: 04/04/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of passport received:

[rameshvardhan]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 + 4 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK test + Trinity SELT
Nationality: Indian
Payment method: Debit card
Method of application- Royalmail POST
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/01/2018 (confirmed by email)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/01/2018
Date of fees debited: 26/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/01/2018
Biometrics done: 31/01/2018
Date of documents sent: 28/02/2018
Date of approval: 08/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 09/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 13/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 19/03/2018
Date passports received: 28/03/2018

Overall within 2 months 2 weeks.

I had requested for discretion as was absent for 790 days in the last 5 years. There is an IN10 driving offense on 01/01/2011 (allowed a known person to drive my vehicle without insurance). Permanent job. Was on UK payroll all 9 years even when away.

[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(concurrently applied for passport same day, which will be automatically processed as soon naturalisation is successful..)
Date of application: 26/04/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/03/2018(confirmed on Royalmail tracker)
Date of acknowledgement: TBA
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
Just made my application and very anxious!!Hopefully it will be straightforward....

[Sir Thunderdong]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years + 1 year on PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree (not yet completed) + Trinity
Nationality: Hungarian
Payment method: Debit card
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/02/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2018
Date of fees debited: 21/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/02/2018
Biometrics done: 21/02/2018
Date of documents sent: 22/02/2018
Date of approval: 29/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 04/04/2018
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA
Good luck to everyone!

[Jeremie]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr+ 1 yr PR
Language criteria: UK degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: online application
Date of application: 28/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of receipt by HO: 28 /03/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 29 /11/ 2017 by email
Date money went off account: 28/03/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 28/03/2018
Biometrics done: 28 /03/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:
Good luck everyone!

[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
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[dependant101]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of submission: 30/01/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 22/03/2018 (received 03/04/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 01/05/2018

[ahmedkmj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 29/01/2017
Language criteria: UK Master degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS ( Hounslow Council)
Date of application:31/01/2018
Payment method: Online Payment
Date of receipt by HO: 01/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2018 by email
Date money went off account: 31/01/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 31/01/2018
Biometrics done: 01/02/2018
Date of approval and Ceremony invitation: 12/03/2018 dated on 07/03/2018
Ceremony date : 15/03/2018 Individual ceremony
Date applied for passport: 02/02/2018
Date passport received: 24/03/2018
All done in less than 2 month, and finally my journey is finished with immigration