Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[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

Forgot to mention that I requested my passport back via online form on the 4/2/18. This might have sped up the process as they say that they have 10 working days to return the requested document (they returned all of them).
Also I’m EEA national if it makes a difference.

[dontringthebell]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Dependent + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ILR Letter-ILR obtained after 28th Oct 2013+Letter from Uni in India ¹
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Aylesbury JCAP for Self & Wife
Date of application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/09/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt) 
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 08/09/2017 (email²) 11/09/2017 in Post Dated 07/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2017 for Naturalisation and 11/09/2017 for Passport
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 11/09/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:11/09/2017
Update 1: Letter to re-enrol biometrics for my wife dated 14/02/2018 received on 17/02/2018 and Biometrics re-enrolled on 19/02/2018 (along with another letter stating decision would be made by 07/03/2018)³
Date of Online Approval:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date Passport to be received:

Other Info:
1. My appointment was on 01/09/2017 however, I was requested to provide additional information (degree transcript and Letter from University confirming medium of instruction were English) on behest of directions by HO to NCS during the appointment and hence application posted on 04/09/2017.
2. HO sent e-mail acknowledgement on wife’s email ID addressed to me with a single reference number. When queried was asked to report in writing to HO.
3. Contents of the two letters posted on "General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process"

[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 Home Office: 14/02/2018 (Confirmed by NCS)
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!!!

[Sri4]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (HSMP+Tier 1) + 3 Years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Chester NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 19/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 22/12/2017
Biometrics done: 22/12/2017
Date of approval letter received: 07/02/2018 dated 01/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 13/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 19/12/2017
Date passports received: waiting, got a text today saying it will be issued in few working days

[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: 21/02/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Bormandlili]

Eligibility Criteria:5 years+3 years permanent residency
Language Criteria :Trininty college & Life in uk test
Nationality :Non EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:21/12/2017
Date of money gone of account:05/01/2018
Date of biometric request received :08/01/2018
Biometric done:09/01/2017
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:pending
Date of passport applied:21/12/2017

[pedro31]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity
Nationality - non EU
Method of application: NCS - MANCHESTER
Date of application: 22/01/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2018 via email
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received: never received it.i sent 2 emails to inform them that i havent received my biometric letter.they replied my email and sent the letter through email to do the biometric after 2 weeks.
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 22/01/18
Date Passport to be received:

[a85yousaf]

ligibility criteria: 10Years ILR +BRITISH Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Nottinghamshire countu council NCS
Date of application: 16/02/2018
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval letter received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Its been almost a week and money still has not been deducted from account .Is it normal getting worried .

[Jojo1971]

[quote=Jojo1971 post_id=1598010 time=1518645293 user_id=189103]
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: dated 16/2/2018 received today in the post along with all original documents
Date of ceremony: waiting for letter to book ceremony
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: 16/2/2018
Date of ceremony: still to be confirmed
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: