Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: with application 14/03/2018
Date passports received: Pending

[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: 19/3/2018

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17

Panicked as forgot to put in my speeding ticket so sent a letter to them dated 26/1/2018 and an email. Response on the 5/2/18 that they had written to me.

Then this happened
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date Passport received: 16.3.2018
Just over 6 weeks for decision to be received and 3 months to passport. Thanks to the forum for advice and keeping me sane. Good luck everyone

[klarkama]

Eligibility criteria: EU 5+
Language criteria met: Degree from the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Westminster Council appointment
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/10/2017
Biometrics done: 11/10/2017
Date of approval: 07/02/2018 - letter recevied on 14/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 20/03/2018 (Earliest available)
Date applied for passports: with application 27/09/2017
Date passports received: N/A

[CR001]

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[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: 1/03/2018
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:
Date of approval:

[gabibordi]

British citizenship application journey:
Method of application: NCS Greath Yarmouth
Nationality: Romanian
Date applied : 25 January 2018
Passport money taken off account: 7th February 2018
Citizenship Money taken off account : 5 February 2018
Biometrics requested and sent: 7th of February 2018
Citizenship granted 08.03.2018
Letter received 17.03.2018
Citizenship ceremony:
Passports applied 25.01.2018
Passports received:

[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:
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017

[mhsadique]

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[Redempless_0300]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Plus 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Master's Degree + Life in the Uk
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 8-03-2018
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: nothing received Yet
Date of debit of fees: Not Deducted Yet

Its been 1 Week and they didn't took the Application fee from my bank account.

[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: 4/4/18

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!

[CR001]

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[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.