Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[owenmi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: UK based university Masters degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Victoria
Date of application: 27-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03-March-2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 08-Mar-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10-March-2017
Biometrics done: 11-Mar-2017
Date requesting more details and evidence: 30-May-2017
Date more evidence sent: 3-June-2017
Date of approval: 23-June-2017, letter received 29-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01/07/2017
Date of approval letter received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[ktc1985]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; living in UK and married to BC for 32 years.
Date/Method of application: NCS Swindon 15/3/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 16/3/2017
Date of debit of fees: 19/3/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017 (In post with acknowledgement letter. I was away and wrote explaining that I would have this completed as soon as I returned 13/04/2017. Received a second letter dated 10/04/2017.)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Date of approval: On-line - "Awaiting Decision. Your application has been considered and is awaiting a decision. Updated 25 May 2017."
Date of ceremony: Waiting.
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received: Waiting.
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting.

[ess212]

Update 1

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
Date of approval: --waiting--
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[kumarcvi]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Bexleyheath
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 02/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Received a letter on 27/05/17 that previous biometric wasn't successful so went and did the biometric again on same day.
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 18/06/17
Date of approval: 21/06/2017
Date documents received: 29/06/2017
Date of ceremony: 18/07/2017
Date applied for passports: Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting

[mlnvkj]

Kindly check your dates as impossible you got letters in July 2017!!!

Was a typo, sorry!

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-06-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-06-20
Biometrics done: 2017-06-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: ---

[Scotkaz]

Hence a new post

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval letter received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-07-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-07-20
Biometrics done: 2017-07-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBD

Kindly check your dates as impossible you got letters in July 2017!!!

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting, received: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting letter received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[Eng1n33r]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills
Nationality: European (Non-EU)
Method of application: NCS Surrey
Date of application: 08/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Date of approval: 20/06/2017 (decision date) - PENDING letter (as of June 28th)
Date of ceremony: PENDING (as of June 28th)
Date applied for passports: JCAS
Date passports received: 26/06/2017 (Children only)

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR + Life in the UK test
Number of Application: 2 adult + 1 Child
Nationality: Indian
Method of NCS application: Wandsworth Council
Date of application: 19/05/2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017 (Monday)
Date money gone off account: 02/06/2017
Date money gone off account for Passport: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done: 17/06/2017
Date of approval: --Waiting--
Date of ceremony: --Waiting--
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: --Waiting--

[mlnvkj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-07-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-07-20
Biometrics done: 2017-07-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBD

[Salim1uk]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC 3 Year Route
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Preston (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/06/2017 (by Email)
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017
Date passports received:

[Zhonor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 22-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23-Feb-2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 01-Mar-2017, letter received: 03-Mar-2017
Date money gone off account:01-Mar-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-Feb-2017, received: 03-Mar-2017
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2017
Date of approval: 30-May-2017, letter received 09-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: 20-Jun-2017
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2017
Date passports received: 26-Jun-2017

[sreevansha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 21/06/17 - Message appeared on 24/06/17 1230hrs
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date documents received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 09/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[abdullah2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 2 adults (me & my Wife )
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Sheffield)
Date of NCS Application: 19-January-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 24-January-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 24-January-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 26-Jan-2017
Date of debit of Passport fees: 24-January-2017
Date of receipt of approval: 29 April 2017 (Dated 19 April 2017)
Date of Ceremony: 1st June 2017
Date passports received:23 june 2017

[Sami007]

Eligibility 10 years+life in UK+trinity college B1+1year indef Date of application:- 30/01/17 NCS Wandsworth
Date of acknow+bios :-06/02/17
Date of biometrics:- 09/02/17
Date of approval:-dated 14/6/17 received 21/6/17
Date of passport app:- 30/01/17
Date of ceremony:-28/06/17
Date of passport received:-

They really make you wait,I don't know but it's taking longer than expected.Good luck everyone and it's worth waiting

[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: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Trabant]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR + Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Hamilton Scotland 4 April 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 April 2017
Date of debit of fees: 18 april 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 april 2017 (DATED 20 april 2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 25 april 2017
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING (UPDATED 21/06/2017)
Date of Ceremony: WAITING (UPDATED 21/06/2017)

I added second post as I cannot edit my previous one (I went through FAQ as well)

[Poppet007]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestral 5 year visa + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met at ILR stage
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 12/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 20/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[ess212]

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: --waiting--
Date of acknowledgement: --waiting--
Date money gone off account: --waiting--
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --waiting--
Biometrics done: --waiting--
Date of approval: --waiting--
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR + Life in the UK test
Number of Application: 2 adult + 1 Child
Nationality: Indian
Method of NCS application: Wandsworth Council
Date of application: 19/05/2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017 (Monday)
Date money gone off account: 02/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done: 17/06/2017
Date of approval: --Waiting--
Date of ceremony: --Waiting--
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: --Waiting--

[mlnvkj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09 (T+1 day)
Date of acknowledgement: ---
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17 (T+9 days)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --- (arrived in post), dated ---
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBD

[Shazzanz]

Application Timeline
Eligibility: 3 years married BC
Method of application: NCS Worcester + PP
Method of payment: Credit Card
Date Application Sent: 01/02/2017
Date of Reciept by HO: 02/02/2017 (tracking number)[/quote]
Biometrics Submitted: 13/02/2017
Approval: Dated 12/04/2017 (Easter postal) received 21/04/2017
Citizenship Ceremony: 31/05/2017
Passports Applied: 01/02/2017
Passport Recieved: 16/06/2017

16 days to receive passports applied via JCAP probably due to run up to summer holidays when most people are needing renewals. Good luck everyone who is still waiting for their application decisions!