Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[humayunanwer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 Years + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK degree
Life in the UK
Nationality: Pak
Method of application: Joint application with passport .
Date of application: 08/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/03/18
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2018 (by email)
Date payment taken from account: 22/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics and acknowledgement received: 24/03/2018
Biometrics done:29/03/2018
Date of approval:waiting for decision

[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: 19/03/2018 (Received by post on 31/03/2018)
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!!!

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2018
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017
Date passports received:31/03/2018 (Issued 27/03/2018)

[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: 24/04/18
Date of debit of fees: awaiting
Date Passport to be received: awaiting

[Winter19]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: Married to a British citizen and been living in the UK for 7 years.
Language criteria met: B1 Certificate
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online (with no help from an agent. It is self- explanatory)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th Jan 2018
Date of debit of fees: 8th Jan 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8th Jan 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 8th Jan 2018
Biometrics done: 9th Jan 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10th Feb 2018
Date of Ceremony: 20th March 2018 (Had to wait few weeks as they are fully book and even paid extra £120 on top off the initial £80 just to get the 20th March booked because if not, I would need to wait till end of April which is the free one)
Applied for British passport: 23rd March 2018
Current status: Awaiting (27th March 2018)

[Brims2005]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after long residence (10 years) + married to a British citizen
Language criteria met: B1 Certificate
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online+ NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 13/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 13/02/2018 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 13/02/2018
Biometrics done: 14/02/2018
Date of approval:14/03/2018
Date of approval letter received:24/03/2018
Date of ceremony:19/04/018
Date applied for passports: 14/02/2018
Date passport application fee gone off account:02/03/2018
Date passports received:

[twgal]

Finally. Might have taken longer than other January applications because 1. I lost the card that I listed on the payment forms and 2. all three of us had dual citizenship. Good luck everyone!

This is for two AN 6(1) naturalisation applications: mother & father and one MN1 3(1) child registration. All three of us with DCPR.

Eligibility criteria: 5 + 1 years DCPRs
Language criteria met: LIUK tests + exemption (national of English-speaking country)
Nationality: EEA & Canadian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 3 Jan 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 4 Jan 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2018 via email
Date citizenship money gone off account: 10 Jan 2018
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 13 Jan 2018
Bio-metrics done: 13 Jan 2018
Date of approval: 25 Jan 2018 (letter issued 19 Mar)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 3 Jan 2018 JCAP Wandsworth
Date passport money gone off account: 19 Jan 2018
Date passport received: TBC

[noneeaprapp]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA2 + 1 year EEA PR
Language & LIUK criteria met: Trinity College Exam + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Lewisham)
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 (email)
Date money gone off account: 23/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 24/01/18, received 27 01/18
Biometrics done: 29/01/18
Date of approval: 19/02/2018 (received on 24 February 2018)
Date of ceremony: 07/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passports received: 24/03/2018 (no text messages, passport was left in the mailbox)

[yosephn]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Eritrean
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2017 email
Date money went off account: 11/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received (14/09/2017) letter dated (11/09/2017)
Date of biometrics: 14/09/2017
Date of approval: received (24/03/2018 ) letter dated (15/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 06/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC
Finally, I got my approval letter yesterday. I applied in September 2017. good luck to others waiting for a result

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Aberdeen NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/07/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017 (for the AN application)
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01/07/2017
Date of prolongation letter from the Home office: 14/11/2017
Dates of complaints by email and telephone calls: from 15/12/2017 to 06/02/2018
Date of formal written complaint posted: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2018
Email from Home Office confirming the approval:12/02/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 19/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: 24/03/2018

Saga's ended

[naveed127]

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Third 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.
Neutralization Approval:- Awaiting.
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/2018

Received invitation letter to attend the ceremony for British Citizenship but still waiting for other letters from Home office. Still confused about did my application approved or not.

[Mou2017]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 - 5 Year + ILR - 1 Year
Language Criteria: life in UK + UK M.Sc. degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield (JCAP)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: direct debit
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2018 (received by post on 26/01/2018, no email received)
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/02/2018 (Council didn't send any ceremony letter)
Date of Ceremony: 13/03/2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 15/01/18 (applied along with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2018
Date Passport to be received: 24/03/2018

Thank you all for posting your experience here. Helped a lot.
Good luck to everyone who are in the process.

[pleu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1Year
Language Criteria: life in UK + B1 English
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2018 Me+MN1
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/02/18
Date of biometric letter received: 05/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/03/18
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 20/02/18
Date of debit of fees:02/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[link786]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years
Language criteria met: B5 Certificate
Life in the UK
Nationality: PAK
Method of application: Application 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:

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 23/03/2018 (private). Originally was supposed to be Monday, but they had a cancellation so I attended early. Next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[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: 22/03/18

[sanket1705]

Eligibility criteria:10years +6 month ILR + Married to British spouse + MN1 Application
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: NCS Hendon/Brent
Date of application:22TH Jan 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by 24th Jan 2018
Date of acknowledgment: 30th Jan 18
Date money went off account: 31st Jan 18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 1st Feb 18
Biometrics done: 3rd Feb 18
Date of approval Letter : 16th March
Approval letter received : 22nd March
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 22th Jan 18
Money went for passport: 1st Feb 18
Date passports received:waiting

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2018
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017
Date passports received:

[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:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 26/03/2018 (private) - next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[calavera99]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier II + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 05/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics has done: 08/12/2017

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: waiting
Date of ceremony: sent an email ro my council for a private ceremony and waiting

[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: TBC

[lucaldn]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: London Croydon NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/12/2017 (by email), 08/12/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 12/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Date of approval: 04/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/03/2018 (I was away between 7-16 Mar)
Date of ceremony: 21/03/2018 (private)
Date applied for passports: 29/11/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 14/12/2018
Date passports received:

[harryhwh]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1Yr
Language criteria met: Degree from Overseas
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Islington +JCAP
Date of application: 07/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2018
Date money gone off account: 19/03/2018
Passport money taken off account:31/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: with application 07/03/2018
Date passports received: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[Twine]

Timeline - Joint application via Form AN by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA-PR
Language criteria: UK Degree (EEA national), Passport of English-speaking country (non-EEA national)
Nationality: EEA, Non-EEA
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/03/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/03/2018
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date of passport application: 19/03/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/2018
Date of passports received: Pending