Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Wanderingrooh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language Criteria: English Trinity Test certification+ Life in the UK test certificate
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online UKVCAS new service
Date of application: 1 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit card online on 1 Feb 2019
Date of acknowledgement: 4 Feb 2019 (Email confirmation from UK visas and Immigration)
Date of debit of fees:4 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: 1 Feb 2019 via email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 Feb 2019
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:waiting
Date of debit of fees:waiting
Date Passport to be received:waiting

[Rbkr16]

Eligibility criteria : 2 years student + 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK test
Nationality : Non EU
Method of Application : Online and new method
Date of application : 04/02/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/02/2019
Date fees debited : 05/02/2019
Date biometrics enrolled : 15/02/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 15/02/2019, (online at new application centre in Croydon.)
Date on decision letter : waiting
Decision letter receipt date : waiting
Ceremony letter receipt date :waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting

[mengo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years ILR
Language Criteria: MSc Degree in UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 25/02/2019
Payment method: Online (Credit Card)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/2019 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 25/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/02/2019
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:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[AnotherUUID]

Final update:

Update:

Route : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Eligibility criteria : 10y residence + 4y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 04/12/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 05/12/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 04/12/2018
Biometrics letter receipt date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 04/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 10/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : 11/12/2018
Date on decision letter : 31/01/2019 (Approved)
Decision letter receipt date : 04/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 08/02/2019 (dated 31/01/2019)
Date of ceremony : 12/02/2019 (private as earliest group slot was 4 weeks away)
Passport application date : 12/02/2019 (Online + Royal Mail special delivery)
Date fees debited : 12/02/2019
Passport receipt date : 28/02/2019

All in all about 42 working days from the date of application (36 from HO receiving the documents) to receiving the approval letter.

This finally marks the end of a journey with not an insignificant amount of stress and anxiety. Yet, it also marks the beginning of a new journey ahead Once again, thanks to everyone who helped out with my queries directly and this community as a whole, which has been an exceptionally invaluable resource!

[savage87]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 28/02/2019 date on letter 19/02/2019
Date of ceremony : TBD

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[zobi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 31-12-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10-01-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 10-01-2019
Date on Approval letter: 19-02-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28-02-2019
Date of Ceremony: booked for 12-03-2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Casa]

@TOYOTA Can you please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[Casa]

@MajidAhmad Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed. Please open your own topic and post your questions there.

[Shamino]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 Year)
Language Criteria: Nationalities that are exempt + UK Life Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of online application: 21/01/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2019 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 29/01/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[citiapl]

Eligibility criteria: 12 Months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online - UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/2018 (email with case ID)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated into approval letter
Called council on:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport applied:
Date of passport received:

[kate03]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 7yrs residence + 1.5y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College (applicant 1) / UK degree (applicant 2)
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 01/03/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date : 01/03/2019 (email)
Date fees debited : 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 01/03/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 02/03/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 02/03/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 04/03/2019
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :

[JACKQ66]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Poland
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 16/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 17/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 17/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 16/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 16/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 17/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 17/01/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 18/01/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 28/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 02/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting (approval letter advised to wait and not contact the local authority)
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[NomiKaay]

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 08-02-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 21-02-2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[savage87]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 28/02/2019 date on letter 19/02/2019
Date of ceremony : 25/03/2019 Group ceremony

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[Konsog]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: New service appointment scheduled for 05/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/02/2019
Date of Ceremony: 05/03/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

I'm so relieved that this process is almost over. It felt like a very long wait, but it's also great to finally get the result. So stay strong everyone who is still waiting!

Had a private ceremony today, so I'm now officially a British citizen! Exactly 3 months after my UKVCAS appointment, just the passport left now!

[Shavi88]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Bulgaria
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 31/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 31/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 31/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 31/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 31/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 31/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 01/02/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 04/02/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 02/03/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 05/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : Waiting
Date of ceremony :
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :
Stress is over now thanks for all the information.

[Raj_ravi_uk]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, 10 year travel document, 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: NCS Ealing council
Date of application: 22-10-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Home office received: 23-10-2018 (Confirmation on Royal mail special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: : 30-10-18 (VIA E-mail)
Date of debit of fees: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter received: 01-11-18
Date Biometric enrolled: 02-11-18

Date on Approval letter: 02-03-19
Date of receipt of approval: 25-02-19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Anama]

Eligibility criteria : 5 + 1yr PR
Language criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 13/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 14/01/2019 (via email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2019- UKVCAS
Date on approval letter: 27/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Date of ceremony: I will make arrangement for the booking
Passport application date: not yet

Finally, the long journey is over. No more stress and contemplations over immigration issues. In all, it took 44 days from application to approval.

[CR001]

Can members please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts, comments or disucssions have been and will continue to be removed. [/b]

[HungryRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1 + Life in uk TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: post, Royal Mail
Date of application: 18/02/2019
Date of documents received at the HO: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Debit 05/03/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 05/03/2019
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: 08/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/03/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval :
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[heartnsou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 25/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 26/01/2019
Received by HO: 28/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 28/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2019
Date supporting documents received: 08/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: —
Date of Ceremony: —

Note: I received my BRP back, I though they will keep it!

[JACKQ66]

Eligibility criteria : 6.5yrs residence + 1yr PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : EU Poland
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 16/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 17/01/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 17/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 16/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 16/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 17/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 17/01/2019 (by Post)
Date supporting documents received : 18/01/2019 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date on approval letter : 28/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 02/03/2019
Date on ceremony letter : 01/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 08/03/2019
Date of ceremony : 25/03/2019
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :

[heartnsou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 25/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2019
Date of documents posted: 26/01/2019
Received by HO: 28/01/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 28/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/03/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2019
Date supporting documents received: 08/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: —

[ojliaa]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + ILR 1Year
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU (Pakistani)
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 07/09/2018
Payment Method: Debit Visa Card
Acknowledgement Email: 07/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 07/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2018
NDRS appointment with LBBD:14/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:14/09/2018
Date of Approval: --/--/2018 (Dated --/--/2018)
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter:---
Date of Ceremony: --/--/2018
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 14/09/2018
Date Passport received: --/--/2018

UPDATES:-✌
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + ILR 1Year
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU (Pakistani)
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 07/09/2018
Payment Method: Debit Visa Card
Acknowledgement Email: 07/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 07/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2018
NDRS appointment with LBBD:14/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:14/09/2018
Date of Approval (6 months time): 05/03/2019
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Invitation Letter:09/03/2019
Date of Ceremony: 09/04/2019
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 14/09/2018
Date Passport received: Awaiting

[Anama]

Eligibility criteria : 5 + 1yr PR
Language criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 13/01/2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 14/01/2019 (via email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2019- UKVCAS
Date on approval letter: 27/02/2019
Approval letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 07/03/2019
Date of ceremony: 25/03/2019
Passport application date: not yet

Finally, the long journey is over. No more stress and contemplations over immigration issues. In all, it took 44 days from application to approval.