Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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):
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[yorky]

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: pending
Date applied for passports: pending
Date passports received: pending

(I have requested the return of some documents in June - this may have affected the timeline a little bit. Documents were returned within a week. Also note that the online status check still says "awaiting decision" - fairly useless.)

[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: ????
Date of ceremony: ????
Date applied for passports: 17/03/2017
Date passports received:

[MAS99]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Tower Hmlet)
Date of application: 03/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post):
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017 (reserved but not taken yet)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/07/2017
Date passports received:

[Sami007]

[quote="Sami007"][quote="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:-06/07/2017

They really make you wait,I don't know but it's taking longer than expected.Good luck everyone and it's worth waiting.finally I am free from visas.Best of luck everyone:)

[mnurunnabi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 24/07/2017, email received
Biometrics done: 30/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" on 26/06/2017(but till today haven't received approval letter)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[softy monster]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + PR (Spouse BC)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 06/07/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (Email/Post):
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/07/2017
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
Date of application: 05/07/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:06/07/2017
Date of Charging Fee:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of Letter:
Date of biometric letter:
Received at :
Biometrics done:
Tracked online:
Decision decided at
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:
Date of Receive Passport:

[RUK44]

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 ceremony:
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:
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[Scotkaz]

I've got the cheque for the passport application (through JCAP) cashed in today - does it mean anything?
Although the online application says "Awaiting a decision"

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: 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 approval letter received: waiting
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

[lanz001]

Eligibility criteria: 13years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Private - Aberdeen
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/06/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/06/2017 (wrong date of birth on biometric letter, biometric letter refused at Post Office). Sent letter to UKVI asking for new biometric letter on 03/07/2017. Letter delivered and signed on 04/07/2017. Also sent email to National Biometrics and Appointment Exceptions emails on 03/07/2017
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[discomama]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EU Citizen
Date of application: 24/4/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/4/2017 - I checked the Royal Mail website
Date money gone off account: 11/5/2017
Date of acknowledgement of receipt: email received on 12/5/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/5/2017 - letter dated 17/05/2017
Biometrics done: 26/5/2017
Date of acknowledgement of application: official letter received on 1/6/2017 - letter dated 18/5/2017
Date of approval: waiting....
Date of ceremony: waiting....

[Salim1uk]

Still not received Biometrics letter, getting slightly worried. Any advice?

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:

[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