Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.
Date of approval: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: Not Yet
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

[MAS99]

Eligibility criteria - 5 year route
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 03/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 10/7/17
Date money gone off account: 13/07/2017 (My bank rejected the first attempt )
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/7/17
Biometrics done: 16/07/2017
Online Status: Awaiting decision
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/7/17
Date passports received: ???

[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/letter: 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: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
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

[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: Not Yet
Date of approval: Not Yet
Date of ceremony: Not Yet
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

[fbao2004]

Update No:2 ==> 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": ==>
Date of approval: ==>
Date of ceremony: ==>
Date applied for passports: ==>
Date passports received: ==>

[yorky]

Just curious - Degree (x2), what is that?

Sorry. Two degrees awarded in the UK. (Submitted evidence of both 'just in case'.


The last update from me as i have to delay applying for passport (work committments / travel).

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (acquired in 2009) + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Degree (x2)
Nationality: EU (Latvia)
Method of application: Post (from within the UK)
Date of application: 13 March 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 March (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 22 March (letter, as dated), 23 March (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 20 Match
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22 March (together with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 27 March
Date of approval: 4 July 2017 (letter, as dated; received - 8 July)
Date of ceremony: 3 August 2017 (invitation from HO dated 7 Jul, received - 21 Jul, I contacted local council to book the ceremony on 31 Jul).

The online status check still says "awaiting decision".

Thank you everyone for sharing your info - it was really reassuring and appreciated. Good luck!

[fbao2004]

Update No:1 ==> Money Gone off Account : 03 August 2017


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: ==>
Date money gone off account: ==> 03 August 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ==>
Biometrics done: ==>
Online status updated to "Decided": ==>
Date of approval: ==>
Date of ceremony: ==>
Date applied for passports: ==>
Date passports received: ==>

[RavUKI]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Tier1 application+ NARIC certficate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Nottingham)
Date of application: 07/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post):
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online Status: Updated 29 June 2017
Date of approval: Received 12 July 2017, Dated 8 July 2017
Date of ceremony: 26 July 2017
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2017
Date passports received: ???

[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: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
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

[zapzap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post): 25/09/2017 - 27/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/07/2017
Biometrics done: 29/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/07/2017
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 27/07/2017
Date passports received:

[fbao2004]

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: ==>
Date money gone off account: ==>
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ==>
Biometrics done: ==>
Online status updated to "Decided": ==>
Date of approval: ==>
Date of ceremony: ==>
Date applied for passports: ==>
Date passports 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

Online status updated to "Decided":
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/07/2017
Date passports received:

[Fleckitt]

FINAL UPDATE:

DATE OF 2 TEXTS FROM HMPO: "you should receive your passport within a few days...." 25/07/17
Date passports received: 26/07/2017

TOTAL TIME BETWEEN APPLICATION AND PASSPORT: 4 months and 2 weeks

GOOD luck on all your applications! I hope you all have a fast and positive outcome! Thanks to everyone on this forum for giving timeline approximations!

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + MSc UK in 1996
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/03/17
Nationality: NON EU
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement / letter requesting biometrics: 24/03/17
Date money gone off account: 28/02/17
Date money gone off account PASSPORT: 02/04/17
Biometrics done: 25/03/17
Date of approval: 28/06/17 (on letter) Online application shows DECIDED 25/06/2017
Received: 07/07/17
Date of ceremony: 19/07/2017 (Today just about to leave for it in CAMBRIDGE )
Date applied for passports: JCAP 13/03/17
Date passports received:

TIME BETWEEN BIOMETRIC AND DECISION: 3 months exactly!
TOTAL TIME FROM APPLICATION TO CEREMONY: 4 months and 1 week!

[forzark1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2 Years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + BA Hons
Method of application: NCS Kensington
Date of application: 28/07/2017
Nationality: Non EU
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
letter requesting biometrics:
Date money gone off account:
Date money gone off account PASSPORT:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Received:
Date of ceremony:

[Scorpion2012]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: British Degree
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: JCAP (Redbridge Council)
Date of application: 18/07/ 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/07/ 2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email – Post): email 25/07/ 2017
Date money gone off account (Application): 24/07:2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/07/2017
Biometrics done: 28/07/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[calluna]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Native English speaker
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea)
Date of application: 25 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email – Post): letter dated 11 May 2017, email 12 May 2017
Date money gone off account (Application): 11 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 May 2017
Biometrics done: 25 May 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports 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
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status updated to "Decided":
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/07/2017
Date passports 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:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Online status updated to "Decided":
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18/07/2017
Date passports received:

[genteeldon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: Proved after 2013
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Hammersmith and Fulham - JCAP
Date of application: 05-Jul-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:06-Jul-2017
Date of Charging Fee for Naturalisation: 13-Jul-2017
Date of Charging Fee for Passport: 18-Jul-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17-Jul-2017
Date of Letter: 13-Jul-2017
Date of biometric letter: 13-Jul-2017
Received at :17-Jul-2017
Biometrics done :17-Jul-2017
Tracked online:
Decision decided at
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:
Date of Receive Passport:

[marioneri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 05/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/04/2017 (received: 08/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 08/04/2017
Online status updated to "Decided": 19/07/2017 (Date of decision: 17/07/2017)
Date of approval: 18/07/2017 (letter received: 20/07/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[CMerlin]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 yr
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK BSc Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal application
Date of application: 12/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email – Post): 20/07/2017—22/07/2017 (letter dated 19/07/2017)
Date money gone off account (Application): 19/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/07/2017 (letter dated 19/07/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 
Date passports received:

[lalastical]

Eligibility criteria: PR CARD
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post):
Date money gone off account: 31/03/2017 (My bank rejected the first attempt )
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2017
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017
Online Status: Updated 05 July 2017 to decided
Date of approval: Received 19 July 2017, Dated 11 July
Date of ceremony: 26 July 2017
Date applied for passports: 17/03/2017
Date passports received: ???

[RUK44]

Final Update
Wish All The Best for everyone
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Westminster Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017
Biometrics done:13/04/2017
Tracked online:Decision decided at 02/07/2017
Date of approval: Date of Letter is 05/07/17 Received on 13/07/17
Date of ceremony: 17/07/17
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:21/07/17

[Chinho2k]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years and British Spouse
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Trinity College B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06/03/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/03/17
Date fee debited from account: 10/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: via email 21/03/17 (letter 23/03/17 dated 20/03/17)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/17 (dated 20/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: Updated to "Decided" on 16/07/17 but refreshed on website on 18/07/17 1230pm
Date of approval: Letter dated 17/07/17 received 20/07/17
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Received approval letter and all supporting documents including my unused self addressed special delivery envelope in a whitish/greyish plastic envelope second class unrecorded mail.
NCS refused to submit my application for lack of residency evidence (14 month gap between current and expired passport within 3 year qualifying period). So I posted my application with expired and current passport, doctor's letters, pay slips, bank statements and other official government correspondence confirming my presence in the UK and cover letters for the missing 14 months in qualifying period. Also declared 1 driving related conviction (non custodial in 2009) and CCJ with payment plan agreed with debtor plus cover letter. Was a long shot to nothing but glad it worked out. Good luck to all.

[marioneri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 05/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/04/2017 (received: 08/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 08/04/2017
Online status updated to "Decided": 19/07/2017 (Date of decision: 17/07/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: