Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Hernoatd]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence + 1 years ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NCS + JCAP Merton Council

Date of application: 28 Mar 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees: 27 Mar 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27 Mar 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 Mar 2018 (ONLINE APPLICATION SO PRINTED WITH THE APPLICATION )
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 Mar 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 29 Mar 2018
Date of Acknowledgement: 28 March 2018 via Email
with case Reference ID.

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 28 Mar 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[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: Not Applicable
Date on Approval letter: 07/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 17/04/2018
Date of Passport Application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date Passport to be received: 24/04/2018 issued on 20/04/2018⁴

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 acknowledgment 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"
4. For both my wife and myself.

Massive thanks to forum members, especially to Indguru(don't know if you are still reading).

[nikkig]

Application Timeline (update 1)
update 2
update 3
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (ILR gained in 2013; living in UK 10 years)
Nationality: South African
Language Criteria: UK Degree, Life in the UK test, Trinity College, Cambridge
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 Documents Received: Royal Mail tracking shows receipt on 14/02/18
Date of receipt of approval: 31st March 2018 (received 13th April 2018)
Date of Ceremony: 18th April 2018 (private ceremony)
Date of passport application: 12/02/18
Date passport received: 24th April 2018

[Jabari]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: UK masters degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock, Essex, paper form
Date of application: 20/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[balletmum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 20 yrs ILR + 14 yrs spouse of BC
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country / LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 12/02/2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2018 (received by post 23/02/18, email received 21/02/18)
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 24/04/2018 (online and special delivery)
Date Declaration received by Passport Office: 26/04/2018
Date Passport received: awaiting
Date Documents returned: awaiting

[Zacuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yeas on Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK postgrad degree
Nationality : Non-EU (Asia)
Method of application: Online (Combined application for naturalization and passport)

Date of application: 05 Mar 2018, Afternoon (1 year period completed on ILR on 03/03/18 - Saturday)
Date of documents checked: 05 Mar 2018 Afternoon (I had booked appointment earlier, for the NDRS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05 Mar 2018 Afternoon (Did it on my way back home after the NDRS appointment)

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28 April 2018
Date of Ceremony: Towards end of May
Date of Passport Application: 05 Mar 2018 (Combined application for naturalization and passport)
Date Passport to be received: Awaited (as of 28 April 2018)

[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: 19/04/2018
Date approval received: 28/04/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/05/2018
Date passports received:

[Jabari]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: UK masters degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock, Essex, paper form
Date of application: 20/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/04/2018 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 27/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2018
Date Passport received: TBC

[DeeDee2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 April 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24 April 2018 (received 27 April 2018)
Date of debit of fees: Cheque sent by special deliver and received by UKBA on 30 April 18 (credit card details
were rejected, I think because staff couldn't read the digits as my bank never notified me of any attempts of withdrawal)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 April 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 5 April 2018
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 to be received:

[DoBon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 15/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA
Date of Passport Application: 15/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2018
Date Passport received: NA

[rainman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: sat Trinity again for ILR (my Tier 2 test was not in the approved list anymore)
Nationality : Russia
Method of application: NCS + JCAP, Camden council
Date of application: 09/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: (no idea)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: (don't remember)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: (don't remember)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (don't remember)
Date of Ceremony: 19/04/2018
Date of Passport Application: (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: (don't remember)
Date Passport received: (still in progress - see below)

Chasing the passport story: british-citizenship/jcap-hunting-for-a- ... 54559.html

[Mfnkhan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: NCS Reading (Paper form)
Date of application: 11 April 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of documents received at the HO: 12 April 2018
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
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 to be received:

[Ja314ja]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EEA
Method of application: postal

Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/12/2017
Date of debit of fees: 10/12/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:


Date on Approval letter: 28/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

After long last, i am british happy days

[emailubk]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+ILR + MN1(Section 3(1))
Language criteria met: B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Ind
Method of application: Online (NDRS)
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 02/03/2018
Date money gone off account: 02/03/2018
Biometrics done: 01/03/2018
Date original documents sent(NDRS): 7/03/2018
Date documents received by UKVI: 8/03/2018
Date of approval: 30/04/2018 Received approval letter 03/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received:
Date passports received:

In Between i sent expired B1 cert, so UKVI requested for valid B1 cert with in 2 weeks, so booked exam and passed, sent b1 cert with in 2 weeks.

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12 month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Nationality Document Return Service: waiting
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12 month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[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: 14/04/2018
Date of receiving approval: 4/05/2018
Date of ceremony: 15/05/2018 (privet ceremony)
Date applied for passports: with application 14/03/2018
Date passports received: Pending

Good luck everyone!

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12 month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[Route to ILR]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence ILR+3 Years ILR
Language Criteria: Expired Ielts(Accepted in ILR)
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP (Trafford Council)
Date of application:07/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:13/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 08/03/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:07/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:07/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:13/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 23/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:13/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 05/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12 month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Date money gone off account:05-05-18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics enrolment :05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[chidak]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs British spouse visa + 1 month ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality : Nigeria
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:13/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:21/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2018(by email)
Date of debit of fees:13/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:13/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:20/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:21/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 20/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[balletmum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 20 yrs ILR + 14 yrs spouse of BC
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country / LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Warwick
Date of application: 12/02/2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2018 (received by post 23/02/18, email received 21/02/18)
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/03/2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 24/04/2018 (online and special delivery)
Date Declaration received by Passport Office: 26/04/2018
Date Passport received: 08/05/2018
Date Documents returned: 08/05/2018

[Daru4118]

Eligibility criteria:5 YEAR AND 12 month Indefinite INDEFINITE LEAVE.
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:Online individual application without solicitor.
Date of application:04-05-2018
Date of Documents sent to NDRS:
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:04-05-2018
Date of acknowledgement:08-06-18
Date money gone off account:06-05-18
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04-05-2018
Biometrics done:05-05-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:not yet
Date passports received:waiting

[nobu3]

just to share with you guys my hubby journey
Eligibility criteria: 7 years IRL
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in the uk test
Nationality :guinean
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 01/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date: 07/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2018(by email)
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2018
Date of Passport Application: 07/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 20/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[DeeDee2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with EEA BPR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 4 April 2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24 April 2018 (received 27 April 2018)
Date of debit of fees: Cheque sent by special deliver and received by UKBA on 30 April 18 (credit card details were rejected, I think because staff couldn't read the digits as my bank never notified me of any attempts of withdrawal) CHEQUE BANKED 9 MAY 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 April 2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 5 April 2018
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 to be received: