April 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[rahul656]

Eligibility criteria: ilr + British Spouse
Language Criteria: UK Naraic documents
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application:15-April-2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16-April-2018 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 15-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 15-April-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-April-2018
Date of Docs submitted: 19 April 2018
Date on Approval letter: 16 June, 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25th June,2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/06/2018
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 19/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:24/05/2018
Date Passport to be received: 06/07/2018

[TheRock9]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year LR + ILR + Spouse of British National
Language Criteria: MSc Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + JCAP
Date of application: 17-04-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email received on 18-04-2018
Date of debit of fees: 17-04-2018
Date documents Submitted: 21/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date of Biometric letter received: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-04-2018
Date on Approval letter: 25-06-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02-07-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I believe they just send this letter anymore
Date of Ceremony: 04-07-2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2018
Date Passport to be received: 09-07-2018

THANKS TO ALLAH ALMIGHTY. LONG JOURNEY CAME TO AN END. Thanks to all the members, moderators and gurus.

[SK engineering]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language Criteria: UK BENG Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 21/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 22/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 09/07/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 23/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:04/06/2018
Date Passport to be received: 12/07/2018

Many Thanks for CR001 & others

[kn007]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 30/04/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 30/04/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 30/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30/04/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 01/05/2018
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval:Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application: 01/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 12/06/2018
Date of passports received: Awaiting
*Its been 75 days since the application & over a month since the passport fee deduction still no news, anyone else with similar timeline?

[moving to uk]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 + 3yrs ILR
Number of applicants: 3 (2x AN + 1x MN)
Language Criteria: Studied in English speaking country + Trinity (B1 SELT) for spouse
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 30 April 2018
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 30 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 30 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01 May 2018
Date on Approval letter: 29 June
Date of receipt of approval:
11 July (both adults): Approval + ceremony invitation.
12 July (child) Approval

Date of Ceremony: 25 July 2018
Date of Passport Application: 04 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 12 June 2018
Date Passport to be received: PENDING

An indirect way to check your approval status is to check with your council using "Book Citizenship ceremony" by entering your full name. Your HO reference is your case id prefixed with 0 (zero).

[Casa]

@ mrmehmood Please respect that this is TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will be removed.

[xavieryves]

Eligibility criteria:(Very long residence of various visas from 2002 culminating in) 6yrs DLR + 2yrs ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS paper form Hammersmith
Date of application: 28 April 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 25 May 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25 May 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01 June 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04 June 2018
Date on Approval letter: 09 July 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16 July 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email 17 July 2018
Date of Ceremony: 18 July 2018
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received: NA

Not my application, my dad's and brother's that I helped with and in no small part, this forum for which I'm grateful.

[SameerSheikh]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 General + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Master's Degree
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online - Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/04/2018 (Printed as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 16/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/06/2018
Date of Ceremony: 11/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: 19/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/2018
Date Passport Received: 18/07/2018

[virk1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in uk test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-04-2018(Royal Mail)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-05-18
Date of debit of fees: 14-05-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-05-18
Date of biometric letter received: 30-05-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31-05-18
Date on Approval letter: 11-06-18
Date of receipt of approval: 20-06-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-06-18
Date of Ceremony: 19-07-18
Date of Passport Application: 19-07-18
Date of debit of fees: paid same day at post office
Date Passport to be received: tbc

[Freeman78]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 25/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 26/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:04/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Mark420]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 6 years
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 28/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/04/2018

Requested withdrawal BC An application on:
13 May 2018. Due to HMRC penalties

Won appeal of HMRC penalties: 27/05/2018

Received call from home office case worker: 30/05/2018 asking to confirm withdrawal.
I canceled my withdrawal over the phone.

Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Law929]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: U.S. citizen
Method of application: NDCS + JDAC
Date of receipt: 8-4-2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 8-4-2018
Date of debit of fees: 8-4-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8-4-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 8-4-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10-4-2018

Follow-up questions with UKVI on 15-5-2018 and 1-6-2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 19-04-18 (submitted with NDCS)
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Punjabi368]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 year permit plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: trinity college
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application: postal application
Date of application:04/05/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/06/2018
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:

[Punjabi368]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 year permit plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: trinity college
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application: postal application
Date of application:04/05/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/06/2018
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:

[virk1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity English test + life in uk test
Method of application: Postal (Paper form)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-04-2018(Royal Mail)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-05-18
Date of debit of fees: 14-05-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23-05-18
Date of biometric letter received: 30-05-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31-05-18
Date on Approval letter: 11-06-18
Date of receipt of approval: 20-06-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-06-18
Date of Ceremony: 19-07-18
Date of Passport Application: 19-07-18
Date of debit of fees: paid same day at post office
Date Passport to be received: 07-08-18

[Freeman78]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 25/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 26/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:04/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Update 1
Received approval letter for 2 kids today 11/08/18
waiting for Wife-

[roanne15]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, 10 Year Residence
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:10/04/2018
NDRS Appointment date:16/04/2018
Date documents submitted: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online 10/04/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:11/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received:10/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/08/2018 (date 24/08/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 12/09/2018
Date of Passport Application:16/04/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 16/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[roanne15]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, 10 Year Residence
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:10/04/2018
NDRS Appointment date:16/04/2018
Date documents submitted: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online 10/04/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:11/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received:10/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/08/2018 (date 24/08/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 12/09/2018
Date of Passport Application:16/04/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 16/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:

I would like to say a big thank you to all the moderators and anyone else who took their time out to respond to any of my queries. This forum has been my go to for reassurance and advice, you have literally carried me through two UKVI applications. To those still waiting don't despair, its a stressful and anxious wait, but don't worry they will respond eventually.

[Mason2411]

Eligibility criteria: SIXYEARS ILR
Language Criteria: B1 TEST - LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality :ZIMBABWEAN
Method of application: POSTAL (VIA SOLICITOR)
Date of application:27 APRIL 2018
Payment method: DIRECT DEBIT
Date of acknowledgement: 30 MAY 2018
Date of debit of fees: 31 MAY MAY 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 7 JUNE 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11 JUNE 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11 JUNE 2018
Date on Approval letter: 4 SEPTEMBER
Date of receipt of approval: 6 SEPTEMBER
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees:N/A
Date Passport to be received:N/A



JUST GLAD ITS BEEN APPROVED , FEEL SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW

[5ift]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR + British Spouse
Language Criteria: MA degree in English
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24.04.18 (HO received application: 25.04.18)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Formal email: 31.05.18, Letter received: 02.06.18
Date of debit of fees: 20.05.18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 02.06.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04.06.18
Date on Approval letter: 01.09.18
Date of receipt of approval: 05.09.18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called to book the ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 18.09.18
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:


My timeline was very confusing as it took a long time for the money to be taken and then for the biometric letter to be received. I was worried and contacted them by email a few times but I always got the same reply that it's under progress. Each case is different from another, and while this forum is very helpful for information, don't despair if your dates were different or longer than others.. Good luck to you all!

[Mark420]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 6 years
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 28/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/04/2018

Requested withdrawal BC An application on:
13 May 2018. Due to HMRC penalties

Won appeal of HMRC penalties: 27/05/2018

Received call from home office case worker: 30/05/2018 asking to confirm withdrawal.
I canceled my withdrawal over the phone.


Received letter from caseworker requesting original passport on the 11 September 2018.

Deadline for passport to be sent to them is 25th of September 2018.

The caseworker received the passport on 24 September 2018.

Caseworker returned my passport on the 27 September 2018 and I received it on the 2nd October 2018.

Date on Approval letter: 28 September 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 3rd October 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:



Finally this wait has needed

[Mark420]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 6 years
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 28/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/04/2018

Requested withdrawal BC An application on:
13 May 2018. Due to HMRC penalties

Won appeal of HMRC penalties: 27/05/2018

Received call from home office case worker: 30/05/2018 asking to confirm withdrawal.
I canceled my withdrawal over the phone.


Received letter from caseworker requesting original passport on the 11 September 2018.

Deadline for passport to be sent to them is 25th of September 2018.

The caseworker received the passport on 24 September 2018.

Caseworker returned my passport on the 27 September 2018 and I received it on the 2nd October 2018.

Date on Approval letter: 28 September 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 3rd October 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05 October 2018- Dated 30 September 2018
Date of Ceremony: 11 October 2018 booked
Date of Passport Application: 04/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date Passport to be received: