Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[alex5win]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year IRL.
Language criteria met: Oxford Brookes MBA
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 09/05/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of acknowledgement 20/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/05/17
Biometrics done: 30/05/17
Online Application Status: Awaiting a decision
Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval:
Letter of Ceremony:
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 09/05/17
Date passport received:

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[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.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email):
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: , Received:.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : , Received: .
Biometrics done: .
Online Application Status:
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 passport received:

[Scotkaz]

I applied in the Aberdeen NCS as well on 15/06/2017. I have got strange application updates from the UKVI online tool. For 5 months I was using my Case ID. All the time it was saying "Awaiting Decision" last update - 25.06.2017. Several days ago the update date (25.06.2017) disappeared. Still showing "Awaiting decision". I thought this is a sign. The I checked this forum - no, everybody experienced it. This was under Case ID reference.

Somewhere I read you can use your BRP number (never used it in the last 5 months). I checked it, and BANG. Using the BRP number it says the case is "Decided", wait for 10 days for the letter, and the trick is there is no date when it was decided (so to start counting 10 days). So I have got two confusing messages from UKVI - based on the Case ID the application is "Awaiting Decision", based on the BRP - "Decided", but when decided. Very strange...

Any explanations from the fellow sufferers?

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 online status change (under Case ID ref. no.) - waiting
Date of online status change (under BRP no.) - DECIDED (when? doesn't say) - checked today
Date of approval letter received: waiting (online tool says wait for 10 days, but since what date?)
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

[TheGerman1979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 25 August 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01 September
Biometrics done: 12 September
Online Status: decided 16 October
Date of approval letter received: 27 October
Date of ceremony: 09 November
Date applied for passport: Will apply after ceremony

It was a straightforward application, but 7 weeks from handing in the application at the local NCS to receiving online the confirmation that the case was decided is still pretty good. Thanks a lot for everyone sharing information/knowledge on this forum, very helpful.

[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: Yet to be confirmed
Date applied for passports: 05/06/17
Date passports received: Not yet

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!!

[alliums]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years RPIM & 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: From predominantly English speaking country
Nationality - NON-EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/7/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/7/17
Date of acknowledgement email: 2/8/17
Date of debit of fees: 2/8/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1/8/17
Date of biometric letter received: 4/8/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/8/17
Date of UKVI letter requesting additional information: 5/10/17
Date UKVI letter received: 9/10/17
Date mailed additional info to UKVI: 13/10/17
Date letter received by UKVI: 16/10/17
Date on Approval letter: 24/10/17
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Will apply after ceremony
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[Hyd059]

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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: waiting

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

[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.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (email):
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:
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 passport received:

[superquick]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years business visa(indefinite) + 1 year(for british passport)
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 16/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(email): 18/08/17
Date money gone off account: 21/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/08/2017
Biometrics done: 21/08/2017
Online Status: Decided 19 october 2017....
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passport: Awaiting
Date passport received: Awaiting


Hi guys, My decision has been made in such a short time just in 2 months and really glad and a bit surprised with quick decision. So, to those who have been patiently waiting for such a long time 5-8 months: hopefully, you hear good news soon. i guess it's combination of good case worker and your paperworks.
my question is:
as i have a booked holiday on 6th November: i just wanted to know whether i am eligible to book a ceremony in such a short time. if i am lucky enough, how long does bp take to arrive?

[ronya_t]

Eligibility criteria: 9 yrs - 4 Years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 05/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card; 16/07/2017
Date Received by HO: 07/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17/07/2017; Date of Letter: 16/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/07/2017; Received at : 19/07/2017;
Biometrics done: 22/07/2017
Date of approval: 18/07/2017 (updated online 19/07/2017, letter & supporting docs received 21/10/2017)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for invitation letter.
Passport - Applying separately.

[nodders]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS King's Lynn
Date of application: 17 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email): 29 May 2017
Biometrics done: 08 June 2017
Online Status: decided (last updated 16 October 2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 17 May 2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

Waiting for the letter...

[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:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[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:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.

Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status:-
1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.

Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: 12/10/17.(Dated- 09/10/17)
Letter of Ceremony: 21/10/17.(Dated- 13/10/17)
Date of ceremony: 14/12/17.(Took a chance without receiving the ceremony invitation letter)

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge

[ess212]

Update 1
Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017 (email); 29/06/2017 (post; dated 24/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2017 (in post with acknowledgement letter; dated 26/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Online Status: AWAITING A DECISION (26 June 2017); DECIDED 19/10/17 (shown on 21/10/17 after midday)
Date of approval: --waiting-- (I hope it's an approval )
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

This forum has kept me sane through this whole process. Wish me luck. And good luck to everyone who is still waiting

[brixton4ever]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T1 + 1y6m ILTR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Nationality of birth
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Lambeth)
Date of application: 04/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/07/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 12/07/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 11/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/07/2017 (arrived 14/07/2017)
Biometrics done: 14/07/2017
Date of approval: 28/9/2017 (posted); 25/9/2017 (decided online)
Date of ceremony: 20/10/2017

Very happy with the process. Lambeth didn't take passport apps so still need to sort that but otherwise all done and dusted within 108 days.

[IcikePicike]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, gained in 1995
Language criteria met: BSc in UK and Life in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Payment method: solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/08/2017
Biometrics done: 20/08/2017
Date of approval: solicitor received letter on 20/10/2017
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[Mauritian]

Eligibility criteria: 10’years stay , 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: Life in uk / spoken English test
Nationality: Mauritian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock council
Date of application: 04.09.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05.09.2017
Date of acknowledgement:08.09.2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:11.09.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14.09.2017
Biometrics done:15.09.2017
Date of approval: DECIDED Application status updated on 06 October 2017. letter received 10th October 2017 dated 06.10.2017
Date of ceremony: 12.10.2017 ( PRIVATE £145)
Date applied for passports:04.09.2017
Date passports received: 18.10.2017

Good luck everyone

[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

[adrianmark2k]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013.
Nationality: INDIAN.
Method of application: Post.
Date of application: 21/07/17.
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement (email): 28/07/17.
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated:- 27/07/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Date money gone off account: 29/07/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated :- 02/08/2017, Received:- 05/08/2017.
Biometrics done: 09/08/2017.
Online Application Status: 1) Awaiting Decision - 27/07/17.
2) Decided - 08/10/17.
3) Updated Online - 10/10/17.
Date of approval: 08/10/17.
Letter of Approval: 12/10/17.(Dated- 09/10/17)
Letter of Ceremony: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: 14/12/17.( Took a chance without receiving the ceremony invitation letter.)
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

From the date of Application to date of Decision: 80 days!
Thanks to all for sharing your personal experiences and I wish you all the very best.
A special thanks to all the Mediators and Gurus on this board ,who share with us a wealth of knowledge:)

[october2013]

Eligibility criteria: 2year ILR
Language criteria met: settlement post 2013 + UK degree
Nationality:non eu
Method of application:post
Date of application: 14.10.17
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17.10.17
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[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:
Biometrics done:
Online Status:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 04/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[CostyMCG]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham + JCAP
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: (05 May 2017 told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/05/2017(received 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 27/05/2017
Date of approval: 22.09.2017, received 10/10/2017(dated 6th Oct)
Date of ceremony: 20.11.2017
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[fbao2004]

Update No:3 ==> acknowledgement Letter & Date of letter requesting biometrics: & Biometrics done

Now The Wait Start !!! Let see how fast they could sort this out


I am praying for the processing timeline for my application to be max 10 weeks , I believe in miracles.
I would need the passport for travel on the last week of October . let see ...

Here we go

Eligibility criteria ==> 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: ==> UK MSc
Nationality: ==> Non-EU
Method of application: ==> NCS Croydon
Date of application: ==> 27/07/2017
Payment method: ==> Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: ==> 31/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: ==> 05 August 2017 (date 02/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: ==> 03 August 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ==> 05 August 2017 (date 02/08/2017)
Biometrics done: ==> 05 August 2017
Online status updated to "Decided": ==> 04 october 2017
Date of approval: ==> 09 October 2017, Citizenship Invitation Letter received 16/10/17
Date of ceremony: ==> 23 October 2017
Date applied for passports: ==>
Date passports received: ==>