Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017

[gabibordi]

British citizenship application journey:
Method of application: NCS Greath Yarmouth
Nationality: Romanian
Date applied : 25 January 2018
Passport money taken off account: 7th February 2018
Citizenship Money taken off account : 5 February 2018
Biometrics requested and sent: 7th of February 2018
Citizenship granted 08.03.2018
Letter received 17.03.2018
Citizenship ceremony:
Passports applied 25.01.2018
Passports received:

[link786]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years
Language criteria met: B5 Certificate
Life in the UK
Nationality: PAK
Method of application: Application by Post
Date of application: 1/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/03/18 due to bad weather
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2018 (by email)
Date payment taken from account: 14/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics and acknowledgement received: 16/03/2018
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:

[CR001]

Can forum members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic and ANY questions, comments or posts that are not timelines will be deleted immediately!!

[klarkama]

Eligibility criteria: EU 5+
Language criteria met: Degree from the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Westminster Council appointment
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/10/2017
Biometrics done: 11/10/2017
Date of approval: 07/02/2018 - letter recevied on 14/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 20/03/2018 (Earliest available)
Date applied for passports: with application 27/09/2017
Date passports received: N/A

[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
Date Passport received: 16.3.2018
Just over 6 weeks for decision to be received and 3 months to passport. Thanks to the forum for advice and keeping me sane. Good luck everyone

[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 after I made online request for return of documents on the 12/2/2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/2/2018
Date of ceremony: 5/3/2018 Private - due to long wait for group ceremonies for Nottinghamshire County Council
Date applied for passports:5/3/2018 online - sending supporting documents on 6/3/2018
Date passports received: 19/3/2018

[mokha1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Married to BC
Language criteria met: Degree from the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Hammersmith and Fulham appointment (online application)
Date of application: 14/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2018 (acknowledgement of receipt of online application)
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2018
Date original documents sent: 15/03/2018 by special delivery
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/03/2018
Biometrics done: 15/03/2018
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: with application 14/03/2018
Date passports received: Pending

[Twine]

Timeline - Joint application via Form AN by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA-PR
Language criteria: UK Degree (EEA national), Passport of English-speaking country (non-EEA national)
Nationality: EEA, Non-EEA
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/03/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/03/2018
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date of passport application: 19/03/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/2018
Date of passports received: Pending

[harryhwh]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1Yr
Language criteria met: Degree from Overseas
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Islington +JCAP
Date of application: 07/03/2018
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2018
Date money gone off account: 19/03/2018
Passport money taken off account:31/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: with application 07/03/2018
Date passports received: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[lucaldn]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: London Croydon NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/12/2017 (by email), 08/12/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 12/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Date of approval: 04/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 16/03/2018 (I was away between 7-16 Mar)
Date of ceremony: 21/03/2018 (private)
Date applied for passports: 29/11/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 14/12/2018
Date passports received:

[Selkirk]

Eligibility criteria: 9 Years Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Application Type: Single
Language criteria met: Native Speaker
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 16/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement letter (via email) received: 16/02/2018
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 18/02/2018
Date of approval: 16/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 21/03/2018
Date of ceremony: TBC

[calavera99]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier II + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 05/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics has done: 08/12/2017

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: waiting
Date of ceremony: sent an email ro my council for a private ceremony and waiting

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 26/03/2018 (private) - next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[plabo]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Number of applicants: 2 (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online/NDRS/JCAP (Kingston upon Hull)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Date documents posted to HO by NDRS: 01/03/2018
Biometrics done: 01/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement email: 02/03/2018 (case number issued)
Date documents received by HO (Royal Mail delay due to bad weather): 05/03/2018
Date passport fees deducted: 22/03/2018
Date of approval:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2018
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017
Date passports received:

[sanket1705]

Eligibility criteria:10years +6 month ILR + Married to British spouse + MN1 Application
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: NCS Hendon/Brent
Date of application:22TH Jan 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by 24th Jan 2018
Date of acknowledgment: 30th Jan 18
Date money went off account: 31st Jan 18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 1st Feb 18
Biometrics done: 3rd Feb 18
Date of approval Letter : 16th March
Approval letter received : 22nd March
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 22th Jan 18
Money went for passport: 1st Feb 18
Date passports received:waiting

[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: 19/02/18 along with requesting for biometrics
Date of acknowledgment: Email 16/02/18
Date money went off account: 15/02/18
Letter requesting biometrics: 19/02/18
Biometrics done: 22/02/18
Date of approval: letter received on 10/03/18 but dated on 03/03/2018
Date of ceremony: Private Ceremony booked on 15/03/18
Date applied for passport: 06/02/2018 (JCAP)
Date passport received: 22/03/18

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 23/03/2018 (private). Originally was supposed to be Monday, but they had a cancellation so I attended early. Next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[link786]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence after 5 Years
Language criteria met: B5 Certificate
Life in the UK
Nationality: PAK
Method of application: Application by Post
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/03/18 due to bad weather
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2018 (by email)
Date payment taken from account: 14/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics and acknowledgement received: 16/03/2018
Biometrics done:19/03/2018
Date of approval:

[pleu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1Year
Language Criteria: life in UK + B1 English
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/02/2018 Me+MN1
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/02/18
Date of biometric letter received: 05/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/03/18
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 20/02/18
Date of debit of fees:02/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[Mou2017]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 - 5 Year + ILR - 1 Year
Language Criteria: life in UK + UK M.Sc. degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield (JCAP)
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: direct debit
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2018 (received by post on 26/01/2018, no email received)
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/02/2018 (Council didn't send any ceremony letter)
Date of Ceremony: 13/03/2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 15/01/18 (applied along with citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2018
Date Passport to be received: 24/03/2018

Thank you all for posting your experience here. Helped a lot.
Good luck to everyone who are in the process.

[naveed127]

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Third Update

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 acknowledgment: 16/02/2018
Invitation for Bio Matric: 16/02/2018
Bio Matric Done:- 20/02/2018
Text Alert Received Inform me to wait until 12/03/2018 Hopefully Decision date.
Neutralization Approval:- Awaiting.
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/2018

Received invitation letter to attend the ceremony for British Citizenship but still waiting for other letters from Home office. Still confused about did my application approved or not.

[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: 19/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: 24/03/2018

Saga's ended

[yosephn]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Eritrean
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2017 email
Date money went off account: 11/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received (14/09/2017) letter dated (11/09/2017)
Date of biometrics: 14/09/2017
Date of approval: received (24/03/2018 ) letter dated (15/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 06/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC
Finally, I got my approval letter yesterday. I applied in September 2017. good luck to others waiting for a result