Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[HypeBeast]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year Biometric Residence Permit (card)*

Language criteria met:- Undergraduate & Postgraduate Degrees from U.K. Universities.

Nationality: Pakistani

Method of application: Post

Date of application: 01-08-2017

Payment method: Credit Card (£1282)

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22-08-2017 - £1282

Date of acknowledgement (Letter): 25-08-2017

Date of acknowledgement through email: Never Received.

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 22-08-2017.

Biometrics Registered at Post Office: 25-08-2017.

Note:- Medical evidences were not accepted in order to get exemption from “Life in U.K.” Test. Therefore, I received a letter on 28-10-2017 which stated that either I should submit further medical evidences otherwise I should submit the test report of Life in U.K. Test before 11-11-2017

Life in U.K. Test: Passed on 07-11-2017 (Without any preparation)

Online Application Status: Awaiting Decision until 20-11-2017.

Application Decided (Online Status) : 21-11-2017

Approval Letter Received: 23-11-2017

Invitation Letter:

• Date of Issue:- 28-11-2017

• Date When Received Through Post:- 07-12-2017

Ceremony Date: 15-12-2017 (Fingers & toes are crossed)

Passport Date: Yet to apply.

[cleocleo]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years + EEA PR card
Language criteria met: UK Degree/ English test
Nationality: EU
Method: directly to HO
Date of application: 22/11/2017
Payment method: Cheque, cleared 06/12/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 01/12/2017 via email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2017 (received 05/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017
Online status appeared :
Status :
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received: .

[JAYSON65]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + marriied to B.C
Language criteria met: U.K M.A marketing degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Milton Keynes Bracknell H.O)
Date of application: 05/06/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/06/17
Date of acknowledgement: 17/06/17
Date money gone off account: 18/06/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/06/17
Biometrics done: 21/06/17
Date of approval:Online status changed to DECIDED 19/10/17 at 15:00 hours.
approval letter received today 27/10/17.
Date of ceremony: 6th of December, 2017
Date applied for passports: 05/06/17
Date passports received: Not yet

Ceremony done today 6th of Dec, 2017. Wife now a British Citizen!

All glory be to God almighty who has completed what he started 10 years ago.
Good luck to all still waiting for results. Very happy for my wife!!

[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: Received:
Date money gone off account: For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : Received:
Biometrics done:
Online Application Status: not recognised


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

Found other people's timelines very helpful when waiting for EEA(PR), so going to try and keep this updated!

[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......................: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................:
Date money went off account....................:
Date of letter requesting biometric.............:
Biometrics done....................................:

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:

[fbacker]

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.

[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......................:
Date of acknowledgement........................:
Date money went off account....................:
Date of letter requesting biometric.............:
Biometrics done....................................:

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:

[ariskar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not yet...
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received:

[RobinCzWa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years, (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised until 30/11
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided - 30/11/2017 .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .1/12/2017 (Dated- 29/11/2017)
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

[HypeBeast]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met.............................: NARIC Certified Degree.
Nationality...........................................: IND
Method of application.............................: Wandsworth
Date of application................................: 18/05/2017
Payment method...................................: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI......................: 22/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account....................: 02/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometric.............: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done....................................: 17/06/2017

Letter Requesting Original Passport............. : Letter Dated 21/10/2017
Letter Received for Request of Passport....... : 24/10/2017
Passports sent in Special delivery................: 25/10/2017 (Received at HO/UKVI 26/10/2017)

Original Passport Received with letter..........: 04/11/2017 (APPROVED as per letter)

Ceremony Invitation letter Received on.........: 11/11/2017
Ceremony Attended in Council....................: 22/11/2017
Passport Received...................................:01/12/2017

Online Status still showing "Awaiting Decision"
Total Time take from the application : 193 Days

All done & Dusted.....
Good Luck to others, who are still waiting...

Heartiest congratulations.

I am now in the queue from past 5 working days for my invitation letter . Fingers & toes plus everything else in the world are crossed that I’ll soon receive mine , can’t wait to get my lovely red passport in my own hands

[HypeBeast]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence + Biometric Residence Permit (card)

Language criteria met: Undergraduate & Postgraduate Degree from a British University

Nationality: Pakistani

Method of application: Post

Date of application: 01-08-2017

Payment method: Credit Card (£1282)

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22-08-2017 - £1282

Date of acknowledgement (Letter): 25-08-2017

Date of acknowledgement through email: Never Received.

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 22-08-2017.

Biometrics Registered at Post Office: 25-08-2017.

* Medical evidences were not accepted in order to get exemption from “Life in U.K.” Test. Therefore, I received a letter on 28-10-2017 saying that either I should submit further medical evidences or submit test report of Life in U.K. Test.

Life in U.K. Test: Passed on 07-11-2017.

Online Application Status: Awaiting Decision until 20-11-2017.

Application Decided: 21-11-2017

Approval Letter Received: 23-11-2017

Invitation Letter: Yet to be received.

Ceremony Date: Yet to be decided.

Passport Date: Yet to apply.


P.S. My G.P. filled up my exemption form for Life in U.K. Test but somehow Home Office didn’t like it hence asked for further obnoxious details. Therefore, I decided to take the test without any preparation due to lack of time. Which I passed in first attempt. Furthermore, my Local Council have advised me on the phone to wait until I receive my invitation letter and then I should apply only for ceremony. And I am intending to apply for the passport on same date through post.

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residence+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met.............................: NARIC Certified Degree.
Nationality...........................................: IND
Method of application.............................: Wandsworth
Date of application................................: 18/05/2017
Payment method...................................: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI......................: 22/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement........................: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account....................: 02/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometric.............: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done....................................: 17/06/2017

Letter Requesting Original Passport............. : Letter Dated 21/10/2017
Letter Received for Request of Passport....... : 24/10/2017
Passports sent in Special delivery................: 25/10/2017 (Received at HO/UKVI 26/10/2017)

Original Passport Received with letter..........: 04/11/2017 (APPROVED as per letter)

Ceremony Invitation letter Received on.........: 11/11/2017
Ceremony Attended in Council....................: 22/11/2017
Passport Received...................................:01/12/2017

Online Status still showing "Awaiting Decision"
Total Time take from the application : 193 Days

All done & Dusted.....
Good Luck to others, who are still waiting...

[Hyd059]

Hello
Every body

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters - Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hackney Council
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/06/2017
Date of letter biometric reach to me: 14/06/2017
Date of Biometrics completed: 14/06/2017

Date of Online Decided: 07/10/2017

Date of approval Letter: 11/10/2017

Date of approval letter received: 24/10/2017

Date of ceremony: 17/11/2017

Date applied for passports: 18/05/2017.

Date money gone off account for Passport: 08/06/2017

Date passports received: 27/11/2017

From the date of application to date of decision it's took 112 working days.

Wish you all the best Friends. This board is really helpful. Thank lots each and everyone.

[RobinCzWa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence + PRcard
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised until 30/11
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - 30/11/2017 .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

[USmanamd]

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:

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 17/11/2017
Date of approval: dated 17/11/2017 received 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 18/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[Lyahoo]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr+ 1yr ILR , one adult + 2 children
English criteria: degree certificate
Method of application: NCS M
Date of Application: 21/06/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date biometrics taken:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/6/2017
Date of passport application:21/06/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 29/11/2017 dated 14/11/2017
Date of Ceremony : Dec 6 2017 (Private)

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 17/11/2017
Date of approval: dated 17/11/2017 received 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[b0oDy]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
English criteria: B1 English Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of Application: 15/06/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/06/2017
Date biometrics taken: 19/06/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/06/2017 same as acknowledgement later
Biometrics done: 25/06/2017
Online Status appeared: Decided on 15/11/2017
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting (they say 10 business days after the decision day)
Date of Ceremony: 11/01/2018. Received the council invitation letter but not the home office one.

Don't check the online application status with BRP as that will be taken as a reference against your ILR application, not the nationality. That's why you get decided with BRP no. and awaiting decision with the case reference no.

[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:
Date of Ceremony:
Date passport received:

Other Updates: unable to access online tracking using my case ID (i have no other ref numbers). My biometric card number comes up with 'decided' but this must be for ILR last year.

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

Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:

[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
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[swintooh]

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: 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 23/11/17, waiting on letter...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 23/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[cleocleo]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years + EEA PR card
Language criteria met: UK Degree/ English test
Nationality: EU
Method: directly to HO
Date of application: 22/11/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status appeared :
Status :
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received: .