Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[gratefulSoul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/11/2017 (email)
Date of biometric letter: dated 22/11/2017, received 25/11/2017
Date biometrics taken: 27/11/2017

Date of passport application: 14/11/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/11/2017

Date of receipt of approval:dated 17/01/2018; received 25/01/2018
Date of Ceremony: 14/02/2018 public
Date passport received:

So grateful for this forum. Can't believe it took 2.5months from application date. Grateful to God. All the best everyone!

[pusched]

Eligibility criteria: EU national, in UK since 2001, PR card from 2013
Language criteria met: Trinity College and LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Lambeth Nationality Checking Scheme (NCS)
Date of application: 10/01/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/01/18 (Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/01/18 (received it 3 or 4 days later)
Biometrics done: 19/01/18
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[LAWoman]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years married BC = 6 years ILR
Language criteria met: Native Speaker + LIUK
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Bristol
Date of application:21.09.17
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30.09.17
Date of acknowledgement: 03.10.17 by letter
Date money went off account: 30.09.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03.10.17
Biometrics was done:07.10.17
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 21.09.17
Date passports received:

I recommend using NCS

[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:
Biometrics was done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[sanket1705]

Eligibility criteria:10years +6 month ILR + Married to British spouse
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:
Date of receipt by
Date of acknowledgment:
Date money went off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:waiting

[Username_001]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK Test + IELTS Life Skills – B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Cambridge Nationality Checking Scheme (NCS)
Date of application: 18/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/12/17 (Email)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/12/17
Biometrics done: 28/12/17
Date of approval: Letter from HO with approval received on 25/01/18
Date of ceremony: TBD

PS: Highly recommend to use NCS!

[gratefulSoul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/11/2017 (email)
Date of biometric letter: dated 22/11/2017, received 25/11/2017
Date biometrics taken: 27/11/2017

Date of passport application: 14/11/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/11/2017

Date of receipt of approval: dated 17/01/2018; received 25/01/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date passport received:

So grateful for this forum. Can't believe it took 2.5months from application date. Grateful to God. All the best everyone!

[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:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics was done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: 20/01/2018 (received 24/01/2018)
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

[mmali]

Eligibility criteria:3 YEAR+3 YEAR DISCREATIONARY LEAVE+2 MONTHS ILR MARRIED TO BRITISH SPOUSE
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL BY (SOLICITOR)
Date of application:13TH December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14TH DECEMBER
Date of acknowledgement:19-12-2017 but letter recieved 08-01-2018
Date money gone off account:20-12-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19-12-2017 but letter recieved by 08-01-2018
Biometrics done:08-01-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:DID NOT APPLY AT THE SAME TIME
Date passports received:waiting

[supernova]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Proof submitted during ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS London Bromley
Date of application: 30 June 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): None
Biometrics done: 14 July 2017
Online Status: decided (Checked on 11 November 2017)
Date of approval: 08 November 2017
Date letter arrived: 17 November 2017
Date of ceremony: 09 Jan 2018
Date applied for passport: 30 June 2017
Date passport received: [glow=red]17 Jan 2018[/glow]

[Driver27]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK graduate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Citizenship Checking Service + Passport application
Date of application: 25-09-2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 30-09-2017
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-09-2017
Biometrics done: 09-10-2017 (Sydenham SE26 5QX)
Date of approval: 18-12-2017
Date of ceremony: 23-01-2018
Date applied for passports: Same time as applying for citizenship
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:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[joe_c_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of a majority English speaking country
Nationality: Canada
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/07/2017 for UKVI, 10/07/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 23/11/2017, letter dated 28/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018
Date applied for passport: 23/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport sent (according to SMS message): 12/01/2018
Date passport received: 17/01/2018

[mmapiye]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and LIUK
Nationality: zimbabwean
Method of application:online application
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2018
Date money gone off account:19/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometric19/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received:
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[mmapiye]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and LIUK
Nationality: zimbabwean
Method of application:online application
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2018
Date money gone off account:19/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometric19/01/2018

[pedro31]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity
Nationality - non EU
Method of application: NCS - MANCHESTER
Date of application: 22/01/18
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: 22/01/18
Date Passport to be received:

[twgal]

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: LITUK tests + exemption (national of English-speaking country)
Nationality: EEA & Canadian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Wandsworth
Date of application: 3 January 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 4 January 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2018 via email; 13 Jan letter (dated 10 Jan)
Date citizenship money gone off account: 10 Jan 2018
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 13 Jan 2018 (dated 10 Jan)
Bio-metrics done: 13 Jan 2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 3 Jan 2018
Date passport money gone off account: 19 Jan 2018 (NB: lost the bank card listed on the payment slip, got a letter and I called in to make the payment)
Date passport received:

[SeasideDweller]

Eligibility criteria: PR + married to UK National
Language criteria met: Life In The UK Test + UK MA degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Worthing Nationality Checking Scheme
Date of application: 17/8/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/8/17
Date of acknowledgement: 24/8/17 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 23/8/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/9/17
Biometrics done: 19/9/17
Date of approval: 3/11/17. No approval letter from HO but contacted by West Sussex County Council about ceremony 7/12/17 so emailed Home Office who said original approval letter was sent 3/11/17. Copy received by email 18/12/17
Date of ceremony: 10/01/2018

Thanks to everyone on these boards for the useful posts which helped so much with the application and knowing how long the process was likely to take. Good luck to everyone waiting for their approval.

[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:
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

[mmapiye]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and LIUK
Nationality: zimbabwean
Method of application:online application
Date of application: 19/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometric

[Valentina83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College exam and LIUK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Waltham Forest)
Date of application: 17/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money went off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics was done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[shakeerahT]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 dependant +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Satisfied during the ILR application
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 24/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/12/2017
Biometrics done: 27/12/2017
Date of approval: 15/01/2017 Letter and supporting documents received today 17/01/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:


took about 3weeks for approval. just awaiting ceremony now.