Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[CR001]

Can forum members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and ANY questions, comments or posts that are not timelines will be deleted immediately!!

[rents_78]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years + married to a British citizen
Language criteria met: B1 Certificate
Nationality: EU
Method of application: London Wandsworth NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 9/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 9/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 12/03/2018 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 9/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 10/03/2018
Biometrics done: 10/03/2018
Date of approval:
Date of approval letter received:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/03/2018
Date passport application fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

[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:

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 acknowledgement 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"

Updates in Blue

[JS28]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:1 YR ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/01/18
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/18
Date of approval: 15/03/18
Date of receipt of approval letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of passport application: TBC

Other Updates: Process delayed due to name change. Was called by Home Office today and approval date is today. Documents and letter will be delivered via special delivery which I included.

Process would have taken quicker if I didn't have the name change issue but overall still quick considering I didn't apply online. Still waiting

[suriips450]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 2 General + 1 year on ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Masters Degree done in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 06/12/2017 (NCS)
Date received by Home Office: 07/12/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement & biometric letters: 13/12/2017 (letter dated)
Date of Biometric enrollment: 22/12/2017

Approval letter received: 14/03/2018 (dated: 08/03/2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: in the process of booking

Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Total time taken: 3 months and 8 days

[Johnnyboy007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: LIUK + English Language test.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 14/03/2018
Date received by Home Office: Pending
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: Pending
Date of Biometric enrollment: Pending
Online status: "N/A"
Approval letter: Dated: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Passport: Pending

I will be back with good news by God grace.

[AML2015]

Eligibility Criteria: T1 General + 1year ILR*
Language Criteria Met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: NCS (Warwick)
Date of Application: 25/09/2017
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of Receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Acknowledgement (Email): 02/10/2017
Date of Acknowledgement (Post): 04/10/2017 (dated:29/09/2017)
Date Money Gone Off Account(Nationality): 02/10/2017
Date Money Gone Off Account(Passport): 06/10/2017
Date of Letter Requesting Biometrics: 04/10/2017 (dated: 29/09/2017)
Biometrics Done: 14/10/2017
Date of Approval:31/01/2018
Receipt of Approval: 07/02/2018 (via Post)
Date of Ceremony: 05/03/2018 (Private)
Date Applied for Passports: 25/09/2017 (JCAP)
Date Passports Received: 14/03/2018

*ILR obtained through Judicial Review + Consent Order

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Thank you all for the support and guidance. This forum has been a guiding light throughout the journey which has finally come to an end. The best of wishes to all of you. Cherio.

[Jojo1971]

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Eligibility criteria: spouse BC 10 years & 5 ILR
Language criteria met: UK GRAD + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 29/1/2018
Payment method: debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/01/2018
Biometrics done: 03/02/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 06/02/2018 and received by HO on 07/02/2018
Date of approval: 16/2/2018
Date of ceremony: invitation received 28/2/2018 private ceremony booked for 1/3/2018
Date applied for passports: 6/3/2018
Date passports received:text received 14/3/2018 passport dispatched
from start of application 29/01/2018 to getting passport just over 6 weeks doing the online application !!

[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: waiting

[Emis]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 13yr + 1yr permanent residency card
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: New online application 16/2/18
Payment method: debit card
Date of debit of fees: around 16/2/18
Date of Biometric : 16/2/2018
I sent all the documents: 19/2/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/2/18
Date of receipt of approval: 8/3/18
Date of Ceremony: awaiting - they will send my invitation within 3 weeks

I requested my passport back via online form on the 4/3/18. This might have sped up the process as they say that they have 10 working days to return the requested document (they returned all of them).

I received the documents back with the approval letter 8/3/2018
I strongly recommend the online service! Good luck everyone!

[WakeWakeWake]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Master's degree
Nationality: Latin American
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Online status: 'Not recognised' until website shut down
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/11/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 07/11/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/11/2017
Online status: 'Not recognised' until website shut down
Date on Approval letter: 19/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Booked next day private ceremony for 27/02/18
Date of Passport Application: 26/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 08/11/2017
Date Passport to be received: Chased Council/HMPO to verify they had received the passport. Arrived 1 week after the ceremony.

Nail-biting, emotional rollercoaster of a journey is now finally over. Thanks to everyone in this forum for sharing timelines and advice, and especially the moderators who make it all work. Wish you all good luck in your endeavours.

[Scotkaz]

For my wife - she applied 5 months later after myself

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 dependant + 1.5 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Aberdeen NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/11/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 17/11/2017 (for the AN application)
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 30/11/2017
Biometrics done: 03/12/2017
Date of approval: 02/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 10/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 19/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 14/11/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 25/11/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[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 : waiting
Date applied for passport: 02/02/2018
Date passport received: waiting

[defcon9]

Eligibility criteria:
Language Criteria: Criteria: MA Degree (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : Non European
Method of application: post
Date of application: 06/02/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 12/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Wow that was quick! thank you everyone for your help here. I used the postal service, not the online service but still pretty quick.

[anveerappanbe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 12/01/2018
Language criteria: IELTS B1 test+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:06/02/2018
Payment method: Card details added on to application
Date of receipt by HO: 19/02/18 along with requesting for biometrics
Date of acknowledgment: Email 16/02/18
Date money went off account: 15/02/18
Letter requesting biometrics: 19/02/18
Biometrics done: 22/02/18
Date of approval: letter received on 10/03/18 but dated on 03/03/2018
Date of ceremony: Private Ceremony booked on 15/03/18
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[anveerappanbe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 12/01/2018
Language criteria: IELTS B1 test+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:06/02/2018
Payment method: Card details added on to application
Date of receipt by HO: 19/02/18 along with requesting for biometrics
Date of acknowledgment: Email 16/02/18
Date money went off account: 15/02/18
Letter requesting biometrics: 19/02/18
Biometrics done: 22/02/18
Date of approval: letter received on 10/03/18 but dated on 03/03/2018
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[mullmitt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 EU dependent residence visa+ 1-year ILR
Language criteria met.............................: B1 Certificate from Trinity college
Nationality...........................................: IND
Method of application.............................: NCS, Hackney
Date of application................................: 04/12/2017
Payment method...................................: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI......................: 6/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................: 11/12/2017
Date money went off account....................: 10/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometric.............: received 13/12/2017, letter dated 10/12/2017
Biometrics done....................................: 14/12/2017
Date of approval: 25/02/2018
Letter of Approval received: 02/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: 09/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 23/03/2018 ----Happy times!!!
Date applied for the passport: 04/12/2017-NCS, Hackney
Date money went off: 15/12/2017
Date HMPO acknowledgement SMS received:
Date passport received:

[citizen_z]

Nationality: RUSSIAN / ISRAELI
Eligibility: 10 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters degree + PhD from UK university

Timeline:
1. 19/09/2017 (0 DAY) - Bristol NCS JCAP
2. 20/09/2017 (1 DAY) - Application received by UKVI Liverpool
3. 26/09/2017 (7 DAYS) - Acknowledgment email from UKVI
4. 26/09/2017 (7 DAYS) - £1,282.00 taken from a bank account (naturalisation application)
5. 28/09/2017 (9 DAYS) - Biometric Enrolment letter (dated 25/09/2017)
6. 28/09/2017 (9 DAYS) - Biometrics enroled
7. 29/09/2017 (10 DAYS) - £85.50 taken from a bank account (passport application)
8. 04/02/2018 (4 months 16 days) - Citizenship Approval Letter received (dated 30/01/2018)
9. 23/02/2018 (5 months 4 days) - Citizenship Ceremony (private)
10. 07/03/2018 (5 months 19 days) - Passport Received

[nobu3]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1
Nationality: African
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hendon
Date of application: 25/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/10/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2017
Online status: never checked
Date on Approval letter: 28/01/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: dated 19/02/2018 received on 03/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: private 04/03/2018 postponed certificat was missing money was refunds. Got free private one on the 07/03/2018
Date of Passport Application: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting
Thanks to the almighty God and everyone for love and sharing moment be bless

[nachfee]

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:
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 7/3/2018
Date passports received:

[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:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 6/3/2018
Date passports received:

[Ceebee]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17years, Spouse = BC
Language criteria met: B1 certificate
Nationality: South African
Method of application: New online service
Date of application: 4/1/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/1/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 5/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 4/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4/1/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 5/1/2018
Date original documents sent: 6/1/2018 by special delivery
Date original documents received by UKVI: Royal Mail tracking service still showing as 'out for delivery'
Date of approval: 13/2/2018 (received letter on 16/2/2018 along with my original supporting documents after I made online request for return of documents on the 12/2/2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/2/2018
Date of ceremony: 5/3/2018 Private - due to long wait for group ceremonies for Nottinghamshire County Council
Date applied for passports:5/3/2018 online - sending supporting documents on 6/3/2018
Date passports received:

[akz]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national + 1 year PR card (2 adults)
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani + French
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 15/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 15/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 17/11/2017
Online Application Status: The reference number ---------- has not been recognized
Date of approval:
05/03/2018 issued on 26/02/2018
contact HO for status and they replied Your application has not yet been decided - 12/02/18 by email - NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 the (Money has gone from an account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received:

Thanks all for a great support and help. I will update my timeline upon completing the remaining process.

[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:
Date of Ceremony:

[yogesh_81]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 1 (General) + 1 yr ILR (ILR gained in Jan 2016)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of submission: 12/02/2018
Date of receipt by Home Office: 14/02/2018 (Confirmed by NCS)
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/02/2018 (Received by post on 24/02/2018)
Date of Biometrics: 03/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Wanted to do a JCAP application, but NCS informed that the Home Office changed rules a couple of weeks before and the only way to do a JCAP application is by applying online!!!