Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[SydneyBorn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Australian
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2018 (received 24/01/2018)
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval: 10/02/2018 (letter received 16/02/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

4 weeks from application to approval letter. Good luck everyone.

[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: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

Eight months waiting just for the approval - bloody hell. I read somewhere the worst case was waiting for 23 months.

[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: awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: Email 16/02/18
Date money went off account: 15/02/18
Letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[kiks]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national+ 9 years in UK + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 24/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 24/11/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/11/2017 (DX tracking)
Date money went off account: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: E-mail 04/12/2017 / Letter 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/12/2017 (dated 04/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/01/2018/ Letter received 25/01/2018

Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018 Public Ceremony
Date passports received: 14/02/2018 / passport issued 12/02/2018

[muntazir_g]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + Married to British citizen
ILR issue date : 05/01/2017
Language criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS - Wolverhampton
Date of application: 11/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 12/01/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 19/01/2018 by email
Date money went off account for naturalisation: 18/01/2018
Date money went off account for passport: 22/01/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 22/01/2018
Biometrics done: 23/01/2018
Date of approval: Letter from HO received on 15/02/2018. Letter from City Council inviting to citizenship ceremony received on 14/02/2018
Date of ceremony: Offered 12/03/2018
Date applied for passport: 11/01/2018
Date passport received: Waiting

[Simsoosh]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 7 years PR 2014
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 17.01.2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17.01.2018
Date of acknowledgement: 18.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 18.01.2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.01.2018 ( online)
Biometrics done: 22.01.2018
Supporting documents sent : 23.01.2018
Date of approval: 12.02.2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

I received the documents back with the approval letter. All in all UNDER 4 WEEKS from when I sent the documents!!!
I strongly recommend the online service! Good luck everyone!

[Jojo1971]

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: waiting patiently
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[msi7575]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK graduate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 20/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2018
Biometrics done: 22/01/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 22/01/2018 and received by HO on 23/01/18
Date of approval: 12/02/2018 (documents received 13/02/18)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

I have no word to say thanks to this forum. Thank you so much

[nikkig]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (ILR gained in 2013)
Nationality: South African
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 of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of passport application: 12/02/18
Date passport received: TBC

[thatexpat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (NTL) - 4 years / British spouse - 6 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test / Master's degree in the UK / From a majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP (London, Camden Council)
Date of application: 19/7/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: email - 27/7/2017, letter - dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Date money debited from account for naturalisation application: 27/7/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Biometrics done: 31/7/2017
Date of approval: dated 22/12/2017, received 6/1/2018
Date of ceremony: 5/2/2018 (London, Islington Council - group ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 19/7/2017
Date money debited from account for passport: 3/8/2017
Date passports received: 12/2/2018

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From start to finish, nearly seven months. Thanks for all the advice and good luck to everyone 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: awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: awaiting
Date money went off account: awaiting
Letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[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

Just over 6 weeks and couldn’t stop worrying the entire time. Thanks to the forum for advice and keeping me sane. Good luck everyone

[Totara94]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: NZ Passport + LIUK
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: Online application and NDRS Kensington (both are new application processes)
Date of application: Online 07/02/2018
Appointment date: NDRS 09/02/2018 (Nationality Document Return Service)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 07/02/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 08/02/2018 by email
Date money went off account: 08/02/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/2018
Biometrics done: 07/02/2018
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 09/02/2018 (NDRS appointment included passport appl to ask)
Date passport received: TBC

[osterly]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Spouse 3yrs (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS Newcastle council on 09.02.18
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[mando112]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 Year
ILR issue date :26/11/2016
Language criteria: UK Master degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality:
Method of application: Post
Date of application:01/12/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 12/12/2017
Date money went off account: 12/02/2017
Letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Date of approval: 09/02/2018
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received: waiting

[ShibaInu18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS + passport application
Date of application: 30/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 30/01/2018
Date of acknowledgment: Email 07/02/2018
Date money went off account: 07/02/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: Received 09/02/2018 (dated 06/02/2018)
Biometrics done: 09/02/2018
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 30/01/2018 (JCAP - fee cleared from account on 09/02/2018)
Date passport received: TBC

[naveed127]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residency Plus 3 years Indefinite
Method of application: NCS (Manchester) 06/02/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

[terriwrist]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country national
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 09/11/17
Biometrics done:17/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:09/11/17
Date passports received:

[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 acknowledgment: 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: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 02/02/2018
Date passport received: waiting

[AllisonR]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + married to British citizen(ILR gained in June 2017)
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield
Date of submission: 17/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/11/2017
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/12/2017
Date of Biometrics: 11/12/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2018, letter dated 26/01/2018
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2018, Sheffield Town Hall

Just over 2 months since NCS appointment date, so I'm very happy with that.

[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:
Date of Ceremony:

[mthom123]

Eligibility criteria: EEA
Nationality: Lithuanian
Method of application: NCS (Hendon)
Date of application: 25/9/2017
Payment method: debit card
Biometrics done: 5/10/2017
Date of approval: 31/1/2018, ceremony invitation letter received 7/2/2018

many thanks to this forum - an invaluable resource!

[hraban]

Eligibility criteria: EU national, in UK since 2008, PR card from 2013
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Estonia
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS
Date of application: 26/01/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Update:
Date applied for passport: 26/01/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/01/18
Date money gone off account: 04/02/18

[agipson12]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC and ILR obtained in May 2009
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS barking and dagenham
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date of Charging Fee: 14/09/2017
Date of biometric letter :18/09/2017
Tracked online:awaiting
Biometrics done:19/09/2017
Date of approval: 18/01/2018 but received the HO letter on 25/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 25/01/2018 (private but had to travel to Lagos for an emergency on the 26\01\2018 with my Nigerian passport with ILR stamped on my passport and my naturalization certificate to come back into the country as british national.
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17 and got a text also 02\02\2018 that my passport is in progress.
Date Passport to be received: 05\02\2018


finally the Red is here I have had ILR for 9.5 years. Mine was delayed because of a conviction i had in 2006 and had to wait 10 years to meet the requirement of good character after i was granted ILR in 2009. I must say i find the this forum very very useful and i wish every others still awaiting a decision good luck and be hopeful for a positive outcome.

[rodras29]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS - Westminster - JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/17
Date received by Home Office: 21/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 29/09/17 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 06/10/17 (passport); main application pending - issue with payment, had to resubmit.
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/17
Online status: Changed to "Awaiting a decision" on 28/09/17
Date on Approval letter: 8 December 2017
Date of receipt of approval letter: 4 January 2018 (not sure why it took them almost one month!)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 4 January 2018
Date of Ceremony: 30 January 2018
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/17 (JCAP)
Date Passport issued: 01/02/18
Date Passport received: 05/02/18