Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[AllisonR]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + married to British citizen(ILR gained in June 2017)
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield
Date of submission: 17/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/11/2017
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/12/2017
Date of Biometrics: 11/12/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 07/02/2018, letter dated 26/01/2018
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2018, Sheffield Town Hall

Just over 2 months since NCS appointment date, so I'm very happy with that.

[ahmedkmj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 29/01/2017
Language criteria: UK Master degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online Application + NDRS ( Hounslow Council)
Date of application:31/01/2018
Payment method: Online Payment
Date of receipt by HO: 01/02/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 01/02/2018 by email
Date money went off account: 31/01/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 31/01/2018
Biometrics done: 01/02/2018
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 02/02/2018
Date passport received: waiting

[terriwrist]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country national
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 09/11/17
Biometrics done:17/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:09/11/17
Date passports received:

[naveed127]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residency Plus 3 years Indefinite
Method of application: NCS (Manchester) 06/02/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

[ShibaInu18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS + passport application
Date of application: 30/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 30/01/2018
Date of acknowledgment: Email 07/02/2018
Date money went off account: 07/02/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: Received 09/02/2018 (dated 06/02/2018)
Biometrics done: 09/02/2018
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 30/01/2018 (JCAP - fee cleared from account on 09/02/2018)
Date passport received: TBC

[mando112]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 Year
ILR issue date :26/11/2016
Language criteria: UK Master degree+ Life in UK test
Nationality:
Method of application: Post
Date of application:01/12/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 12/12/2017
Date money went off account: 12/02/2017
Letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Date of approval: 09/02/2018
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received: waiting

[osterly]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Spouse 3yrs (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS Newcastle council on 09.02.18
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Totara94]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: NZ Passport + LIUK
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: Online application and NDRS Kensington (both are new application processes)
Date of application: Online 07/02/2018
Appointment date: NDRS 09/02/2018 (Nationality Document Return Service)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 07/02/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 08/02/2018 by email
Date money went off account: 08/02/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/2018
Biometrics done: 07/02/2018
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passport: 09/02/2018 (NDRS appointment included passport appl to ask)
Date passport received: TBC

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17

Panicked as forgot to put in my speeding ticket so sent a letter to them dated 26/1/2018 and an email. Response on the 5/2/18 that they had written to me.

Then this happened
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17

Just over 6 weeks and couldn’t stop worrying the entire time. Thanks to the forum for advice and keeping me sane. Good luck everyone

[anveerappanbe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 12/01/2018
Language criteria: IELTS B1 test+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:06/02/2018
Payment method: Card details added on to application
Date of receipt by HO: awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: awaiting
Date money went off account: awaiting
Letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[thatexpat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (NTL) - 4 years / British spouse - 6 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test / Master's degree in the UK / From a majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP (London, Camden Council)
Date of application: 19/7/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: email - 27/7/2017, letter - dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Date money debited from account for naturalisation application: 27/7/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 26/7/2017, received 29/7/2017
Biometrics done: 31/7/2017
Date of approval: dated 22/12/2017, received 6/1/2018
Date of ceremony: 5/2/2018 (London, Islington Council - group ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 19/7/2017
Date money debited from account for passport: 3/8/2017
Date passports received: 12/2/2018

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From start to finish, nearly seven months. Thanks for all the advice and good luck to everyone waiting!

[nikkig]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (ILR gained in 2013)
Nationality: South African
Method of application: online with DRS and JCAP (Aberdeen City Council)
Date of online submission: 11/02/18
Date of DRS and JCAP: 12/02/18
Date of biometrics: 12/02/18
Date documents posted: 13/02/18 (secure post)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/18
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/02/18
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of passport application: 12/02/18
Date passport received: TBC

[msi7575]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK graduate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 20/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2018
Biometrics done: 22/01/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 22/01/2018 and received by HO on 23/01/18
Date of approval: 12/02/2018 (documents received 13/02/18)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

I have no word to say thanks to this forum. Thank you so much

[Jojo1971]

Eligibility criteria: spouse BC 10 years & 5 ILR
Language criteria met: UK GRAD + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 29/1/2018
Payment method: debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/01/2018
Biometrics done: 03/02/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 06/02/2018 and received by HO on 07/02/2018
Date of approval: waiting patiently
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Simsoosh]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 7 years PR 2014
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 17.01.2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17.01.2018
Date of acknowledgement: 18.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 18.01.2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.01.2018 ( online)
Biometrics done: 22.01.2018
Supporting documents sent : 23.01.2018
Date of approval: 12.02.2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

I received the documents back with the approval letter. All in all UNDER 4 WEEKS from when I sent the documents!!!
I strongly recommend the online service! Good luck everyone!

[muntazir_g]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + Married to British citizen
ILR issue date : 05/01/2017
Language criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS - Wolverhampton
Date of application: 11/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 12/01/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 19/01/2018 by email
Date money went off account for naturalisation: 18/01/2018
Date money went off account for passport: 22/01/2018
Letter requesting biometrics: 22/01/2018
Biometrics done: 23/01/2018
Date of approval: Letter from HO received on 15/02/2018. Letter from City Council inviting to citizenship ceremony received on 14/02/2018
Date of ceremony: Offered 12/03/2018
Date applied for passport: 11/01/2018
Date passport received: Waiting

[kiks]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national+ 9 years in UK + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 24/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 24/11/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/11/2017 (DX tracking)
Date money went off account: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: E-mail 04/12/2017 / Letter 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/12/2017 (dated 04/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/01/2018/ Letter received 25/01/2018

Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018 Public Ceremony
Date passports received: 14/02/2018 / passport issued 12/02/2018

[anveerappanbe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr British spouse +ILR (Can apply straight after ILR)
ILR issue date : 12/01/2018
Language criteria: IELTS B1 test+ Life in UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:06/02/2018
Payment method: Card details added on to application
Date of receipt by HO: awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: Email 16/02/18
Date money went off account: 15/02/18
Letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Aberdeen 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 prolongation letter from the Home office: 14/11/2017
Dates of complaints by email and telephone calls: from 15/12/2017 to 06/02/2018
Date of formal written complaint posted: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2018
Email from Home Office confirming the approval:12/02/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/02/2018
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

Eight months waiting just for the approval - bloody hell. I read somewhere the worst case was waiting for 23 months.

[SydneyBorn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Australian
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Camden)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2018 (received 24/01/2018)
Biometrics done:
Online status.
Date of approval: 10/02/2018 (letter received 16/02/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/01/2018
Date passports received:

4 weeks from application to approval letter. Good luck everyone.

[Hanialek]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 11yr + 1yr permanent residency card
Method of application: Online application 23/1/18
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/1/18
Date of debit of fees: around 23/1/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/1/18
Date of receipt of approval: 14/2/18
Date of Ceremony: awaiting - they will send my invitation within 3 weeks

[Ceebee]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17years, Spouse = BC
Language criteria met: B1 certificate
Nationality: South African
Method of application: New online service
Date of application: 4/1/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/1/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 5/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 4/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4/1/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 5/1/2018
Date original documents sent: 6/1/2018 by special delivery
Date original documents received by UKVI: Royal Mail tracking service still showing as 'out for delivery'
Date of approval: 13/2/2018(received letter on 16/2/2018 along with my original supporting documents)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

I made an online request to have my original documents returned on the 12/2/2018 - not sure if this had any impact on the decision being made on the 13th.. thought it worth mentioning.

[yogesh_81]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 1 (General) + 1 yr ILR (ILR gained in Jan 2016)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of submission: 12/02/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of Biometrics: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Wanted to do a JCAP application, but NCS informed that the Home Office changed rules a couple of weeks before and the only way to do a JCAP application is by applying online!!!

[Maxmilan]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Aberdeen 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 prolongation letter from the Home office: 14/11/2017
Dates of complaints by email and telephone calls: from 15/12/2017 to 06/02/2018
Date of formal written complaint posted: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2018
Email from Home Office confirming the approval:12/02/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/02/2018
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

Eight months waiting just for the approval - bloody hell. I read somewhere the worst case was waiting for 23 months.
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Hi mate
This now 28 months which I am waiting for naturalisation approval and still no result.Good luck to you.

[naveed127]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residency Plus 3 years Indefinite
Method of application: NCS (Manchester) 06/02/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting