Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sadie00]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria: IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06.9.17
Date of acknowledgement letter and letter requesting biometrics: Both dated 08.9.17
Both letters received: 13.9.17
Biometrics enrolled: 14.9.17
Online Application status:
1) Awaiting decision Last updated 08.9.17

[saj626]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence (10 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters degree UK
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: (JCAP) NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 29/06/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/07/17
Date of acknowledgement: (Email) 10/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/7/17 received on 31/7/17
Biometrics done: 02/08/17
Online Application Status: Awaiting decision - updated 7 July
Online status changed to decided: 8 December
Date of approval: 8 December letter received on 18th December
Date of ceremony: 22 December (private )
Date applied for passports: 29/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 10/07/2017
Date passports received:

[saq427]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Slough
Date of application: 19/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 02/06/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: 10/06/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/06/17
Date on Approval letter: 24/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 08/11/17
Date of Passport Application: 19/05/17
Date Passport to be received: 10/11/17

Thank you all the members for your help

[saq427]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Slough
Date of application: 19/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 02/06/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: 10/06/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/06/17
Date on Approval letter: 24/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 08/11/17
Date of Passport Application: 19/05/17
Date Passport to be received: 10/11/17

[surabhi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2 year in ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC for India Masters Deg.I still used Blue route.(But I do not advice going forward..use Red route)
Nationality: IND
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/08/2017
Biometrics done: 14/08/2017
Date of approval: 19/11/2017
Letter recieved : 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 07/12/2017
Date applied for passport: (JCAP)
Date passport received:15/12/2017

[ichs12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017 For Passport : 17/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/10/2017 (received 21/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/10/2017
Online Status: awaiting a decision (last update 11.10.2017)
Date of approval: status appeared as 'decided' on the 8th of Dec. I've not been at home for a few days, so I don't know if the documents are already there.
Date when I was invited to attend the ceremony, by email (in response to an email I sent to my council): 21/12/2017
Date of ceremony: end of February
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[DSK12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master’s Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/08/2017 for UKVI, 30/08/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 30/08/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 30/11/2017, letter dated 05/12/2017 received on 18/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 21/12/2018 (private)
Date applied for passport: 17/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[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 received: waiting...

[MedBdk]

--Tue 06/09/17 Email from H/O that the application has been received and is being considered.

--Tue 06/09/17 Friday Money was taken == £1,282.

-- Fri 08/09/17 received a letter dated Tue 05/09/17 asking Biometric enrolment.

-- Wed 13/09/17 Biometric enrolment done at the post office.

-- Fri 06/12/17 Approved.

[rianamit]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, but studied and worked in UK for 15 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Cambs
Date of application: 04/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 11/09/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/09/17
Date on Approval letter: 01/12/17
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/12/17
Date of Ceremony: 21/02/18
Date of Passport Application: 04/09/17 Joint application with Naturalisation
Date Passport to be received: waiting

They changed my ceremony dates twice. The first time i was given 21/02/18. they then sent an email postponing it to 28/02/18 which is the last day that i must go through the ceremony according to the home office. When i questioned this they preponed my ceremony to 21/02/18. Probably trying to get me to pay for a private one, which i do not want to.

Took just under 3 months to approval. Online status "decision taken" appeared on 27/11, but approval letter received almost 3 weeks later dated 01/12

[pumpkinpie]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence, 11 months PR (demonstrated 8+ years residence when submitting PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post.

Date of application: 26/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 09/10/17
Date of acknowledgement letter/letter requesting biometrics: Dated: 7/10/2017, Received: 10/10/2017.
Date money gone off account: 7/10/2017
Biometrics done: 13/10/2017
Online Application Status:-
1) Awaiting Decision: 07/10/17.
2) Decided: 05/12/17
3) Updated Online: 08/12/17

Date of approval: 05/12/17
Letter of Approval: 08/12/17
Letter of Ceremony: 19/12/17.(Dated- 12/12/17)
Date of ceremony: 13/02/18 (on my birthday funnily enough)

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 70 days!
This forum has been a sanity check for me and invaluable. Thank you all for sharing your experiences here!

[stefjmbox]

Update, approval letter received today less than a month after submitting application.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years family member of EEA National (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: SAFFA
Method of application: Post via immigration consultant
Date of application: 18/11/17
Payment method: Paid through immigration consultant
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: /10/2017, Received: Never received.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 29/11/2017 , Received: 01/12/2017 .
Biometrics done: 05/11/2017 .
Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval: 18/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 14/12/2017
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: Will apply afterwards.
Date passport received:

Happy days!

[swintooh]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017, according to helpline the decision was made 13/11/2017, letter received 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/11/2017 (private ceremony for £250 booked for 2 people as next "free" public ceremony - 24/01/2018 in Hounslow council)
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 04/12/2017

All in all £5600 spent, 3 months gathering documentation and passing tests, 9 months wait for application considerations (3 for DCPR, 6 for naturalisation and registration and passport delivery).

[waldo3002]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: Changed to decided 17/11/2017 (from 12pm onwards)
Date of approval: 17/11/2017 (letter arrived 29/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/12/2017 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 15/12/2017

[alexandrette]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years (last 6 years family member of EEA; 5+1 year Permanent Residence)
Nationality: Turkish, Family Member of an EEA National
Application Type: Naturalisation + Passport
Language criteria met: IELTS
Method of application: NCS, Royal Borough Kensington & Chealsea
Date of application: 26/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Money gone off the account: 01/09/2017
Date passport money gone off the account: 06/09/2017
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 30/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement email received: 04/09/2017
Date of biometric letter: 06/09/2017 (dated 01/09/2017)
Date of approval: Online status changed to DECIDED on 24/11/2017
Date of approval letter: Never received one...
Date of invitation letter for ceremony: 08/12/2017 (dated 24/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 9/12/2017 (booked same day ceremony at RB Kensington and Chelsea, Private Shared with other 3 people £110.)
Date of passport received: 15/12/2017 (DX Delivery has been a very bad experience and I had to collect it myself from Brent Cross)

It is all over, really happy with the outcome. Thanks everyone for sharing your information which helps others. Good luck.

[stefjmbox]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years family member of EEA National (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: SAFFA
Method of application: Post via immigration consultant
Date of application: 18/11/17
Payment method: Paid through immigration consultant
Date of acknowledgement (email): 22/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: /10/2017, Received: Never received.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 29/11/2017 , Received: 01/12/2017 .
Biometrics done: 05/11/2017 .
Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: Will apply afterwards.
Date passport received:

Let the waiting game commence.

[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:
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
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:

[USmanamd]

UPDATE
Date of Application: 31/07/2017
Language Eligibility: Master Degree
Method of application: NCS Salford JCAP
Nationality: Pakistani
Biometrics Done: 10/08/2017
Online Status Changed: 16/11/2017
Approval Letter received: 25/11/2017
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2017
Date passport received:14/12/2017

[GeorgeMGRc]

FINAL Update: Passport received
Big thanks to all members and moderators for the great job you’re doing!

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5+1 years with PR certificate
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Islington JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017 (Posted by council with DX on 31/07/2017)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017, email 04/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2017 - received 07/08/2017
Biometrics done: 07/08/2017
Online Status: Decided appeared online on 18/11/2017 (call centre confirmed decision updated on their system 17/11/2017), "Awaiting decision" 03/08/2017
Date of approval: received 1/12/2017, dated 20/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 6/12/2017 private ceremony, as first available public ceremony with Islington was 15/1/2018
Date applied for passports: 29/07/2017
Date of text from HMPO: 13/12/2017 (passport to be received within a few working days)
Date passports received: 14/12/2017 (Left with building concierge without problem, friends in the area weren’t so lucky with DX)

Hint: JCAP sticker code acts as DX tracking code for passport delivery

[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

Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided -
3) Updated Online -

Date of approval:
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for the passport: 04/12/2017-NCS, Hackney
Date HMPO acknowledgement SMS received:
Date passport received:

[Nat79]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
English criteria: degree certificate
Method of application: by post
Date of Application: 18/09/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/09/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees:26/09/2017
Date biometrics taken: 29/09/2017
Date of passport application: will apply after ceremony
Online status changed to DESIDED on 08/12/2017
Date of approval: 09/12/2017
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[nobu3]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years ILE+ 3BRP
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: awaiting
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: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting
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[WhiteCat]

Eligibility criteria:5 years +1year PR card
Language criteria met: English test
Nationality: EU
Method: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/2017 via email
Biometrics done: 21/08/2017
Online status appeared : 21/08/2017
Status : decided shown on 30/11/17
Date of approval: letter received on 9/12/17 dated 4/12/17
Date of ceremony: 12/12/2017(private)
Date passport received: .

[fbacker]

Final Update
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Workpermit & Tier1 + 7 year ILR ( for self),
2 years Settlement visa + 4years ILR ( Spouse) ,
Child - 2 years Indefinite Leave to Enter
Language criteria met: UK Degree ( for self) & Trinity college GESE Grade5 for Spouse
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Leeds
Date of application: 18/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 25/07/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2017 ( for application), 28/07/2017 (For passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 24/07/2017 received on 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: Surname & first name reversed on the biometric barcode( for self). Sent email to Homeoffice (Awaiting response)
For spouse and kid - Biometric taken on 27/07/2017
Received email from Homeoffice on 10/08/2017 to use the original enrolment letter for
biometric. Enroled for biometric on 10/08/2017
Online status updated to "Decided": Updated online on 08/11/2017 as 'DECIDED' . Awaiting the letter.
Date of approval: Letter received on 17/11/2017 ( approval date on the letter : 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 23/11/2017( private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 18/07/2017
Date passports received: Received the passports on 30/11/2017. My daughter's surname was spelt incorrectly on the passport. I was advised by Passport office customer service to submit the passport and the nationality certificate which has the correct name @liverpool passport office to rectify &re-issue the passport on the same day. Sumitted on 2nd December, unfortunately the officials who looks at the passport applications submitted via NCS wasn't working on the day. So they will correct and post it to us.
Daughter's passport received on 11/12/2017
Thanks all for your updates and input

[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 : 11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .
Letter of Ceremony: .
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgement SMS received:
Date passport received: