Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Soon2bBrit2018]

Number of Applicants: 2 (Husband and Wife)
Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online application - NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 05/08/2018
NDRS Appointment: 06/08/2018 (Edinburgh)
Date Received by HO: 07/08/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 05/08/2018 (cleared on 06/08/2018)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2018 (both applicants)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: 23/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval letter: 01/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same letter to contact council
Date of Passport Application: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 30/08/2018 (cleared on 31/08/2018)

[Chychy96]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 4 years indefinite.
English test + life in the Uk: B1 grade 5 + Passed.
Method of application: Ncs postal
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of application: 05/10/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: Sunday 14/10/2018
Date of receipt of acknowedgement: 15/10/2018
Date of biometrics enrollment letter: 16/10/2018
Date of biometrics taken: 17/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval letter dated: 23/10/18
Datd of of letter received: 01/11/18
Date of Ceremony: 22/11/18
Date of passport application: TBC
Date of receiving passport: TBC

[Raj_ravi_uk]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, 10 year travel document, 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: NCS Ealing council
Date of application: 22-10-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Home office received: 23-10-2018 (Confirmation on Royal mail special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: : 30-10-18 (VIA E-mail)
Date of debit of fees: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29-10-18
Date of Biometric letter received: 01-11-18
Date Biometric enrolled: 02-11-18

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:

[hari.s]

My wife and I lodged separate naturalisation applications at the same time. Posting timelines for both applications below.

Application 1:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian (non-EU spouse of EU national)
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17 October 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 18 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 October 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 29 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 31 October 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 29 October 2018

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


Application 2:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year with DCPR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17 October 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 19 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17 October 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 30 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 1 November 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 30 October 2018

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

[VadymGurevych]

Hi All, some updates here:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years, ILR, and immediately naturalisation as spouse of British citizen
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application: Online + Document Return Service + Passport, Reading
Date of application: 21-09-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Home office received: 21-09-2018
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 21-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 21-09-2018
Date Biometric enrolled: 01-10-2018

Date on Approval letter: 24-10-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02-11-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30-10-2018
Date of Ceremony: 12-12-2018

Date of Passport Application: 21-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 18-10-2018
Date Passport to be received: 1-2 weeks after the ceremony

[Esther21]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Leave to remain, spouse of BC. 2 weeks ILR
Language Criteria: M.Sc UK University
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 27/09/2018
Date Received at HO: 28/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 04/10/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 04/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 23/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:02/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:02/11/2018 (same as approval)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Kevin7v]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: SRILANKAN
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of ONLINE application: 23 October 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email) : 24 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 23 October 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: ( online) 23 October 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 October 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 29 October 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 30 October 2018
( Royal Mail tracking )
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 29 October 2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date Passport to be received:

[longgapilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/08/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 04/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/09/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2018 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2018 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/10/2018 (combined Approval/Ceremony letter)
Date of Ceremony: 27/10/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 27/10/2018 (online + special delivery post)
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Itakesforever9]

Application for myself and my 2 year old son (MN1)
Eligibility criteria: PR status + 1year
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity test
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 17-08-18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement:  21-08-2018
Date Biometric enrolled:  18-08-2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 
Date of Ceremony:

Date of Passport Application: 21-08-2018
Date of debit of fees: 12-09-2018
Date Passport to be received:

Nearly 3 months now, still no hear from HO

[Panzer123]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2+ ILR
Language Criteria:NCIS
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 18-06-18
Date of acknowledgement: 18-06-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18-06-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-06-18
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 25-06-18
Date of Documents received by HO:N.A
Date on Approval letter:29-09-18
Date of receipt of approval:07-10-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Booked via Phone
Date of Ceremony:23-10-18
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees: 25-07-18
Date Passport to be received:02-11-18

Finally the long immigration journey is over

[ZSan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1 year ilr
Language criteria: B1 + life in uk
Nationality : Sri lankan
Method of application: lawyer (1 AN + 2 MN 1 )
Date of application: 24-07-18
Date received at HO: 25-07-18
Money taken from account :08-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Biometric letter received : 10-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13-08-18
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:

[yafash]

Eligibility criteria: child born in UK, parents now on ILR
Language Criteria:
Nationality - non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/09/18
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2018 via email
Date of debit of fees: 28/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 03/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/10/2018
Date on Approval letter:22-10-18
Date of receipt of approval:25-10-18

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[ggkiokas1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Permanent Residence + married to BC
Language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Greece)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26-09-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 27-09-2018 (email)
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 26-09-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-09-2018
Date of Documents sent to HO: 27-09-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 28-09-2018
Date on Approval letter: 27-10-2018 (funny enough 27th Oct is a Saturday..)
Date of receipt of approval: 02-11-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: have not applied yet
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

31 days from application submission to approval and 37 days from application submission to receipt of approval. Good luck to everyone. Any questions just shout.

[lorenzo_g]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language: Naric (AQUALS + ELPS) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Italy)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1-10-2018
Date of acknowledgment: 6-10-2018 (email)
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 1-10-2018 (email)
ate of Biometrics letter received: 5-10-2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06-10-2018
Date of Documents sent to HO: 06-10-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: TBC (expected 07-10-2018)
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: Not applied yet
Date of debit of fees: 2-10-2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[beckydee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Language: Non-UK degree + NARIC certs + LITUK Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 4/11/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 5/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fee: 5/11/2018
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 4/11/2018
Date of Biometrics letter received: 4/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/11/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 6/11/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 7/11/2018

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

[ZSan]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1 year ilr
Language criteria: B1 + life in uk
Nationality : Sri lankan
Method of application: lawyer (1 AN + 2 MN 1 )
Date of application: 24-07-18
Date received at HO: 25-07-18
Money taken from account :08-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Biometric letter received : 10-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13-08-18
Date on Approval letter: 29-10-18
Date of receipt of approval: 01-11-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31-10-18
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[mcdude1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK degree and Life in UK
Nationality : Nigeria
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 07-08-18
Date of acknowledgement: 07-08-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07-08-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-18
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 13-08-18
Date of Documents received by HO: 14-08-18
Date on Approval letter:16-10-18
Date of receipt of approval: 22-10-18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Booked via Phone
Date of Ceremony: 09-11-18
Date of Passport Application: 13-08-18
Date of debit of fees: 04-09-18
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Brunosferos]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 8 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College language test + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 10/09/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/09/18
Date of acknowledgement: 17/09/18 by email
Date money went off account:18/09/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/09/18
Biometrics was done:20/09/18
Date of approval:08/11/18 (letter dated 06/11/18)
Date of ceremony:not received yet
Date applied for passports:not applied yet
Date passports received:TBD

Alternative evidence of residency was requested on the 23/10/18 for the periods of time I have been working as self employed (about 6 months in 2014) and when I took some time off from work (about 4 months between 2017 and 2018). I have sent my self assessment statement for the financial year 2014-2015 and my bank statements (current account, credit card, joint savings account) proving self sufficiency for the period I have not been working, as specified in the annex of the letter I have received requesting the alternative evidence. As an extra i have included a letter from my mortgage lender confirming the mortgage repayments have always been paid in time and the current outstanding balance. All the documents have been sent Royal mail special delivery on the 30th of October and received by the HO on the 31st of October (the deadline mentioned on their letter for me to send them was the 1st of November).

[Weatherwitch]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/08/2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 09/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:10/08/2018
NDRS appointment:14/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 09/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:
Date Passport to be received: pending

Took exactly three months for me!

[singrahu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of online form submission: 19-07-2018
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 19-07-2018 (email)
Date of Biometrics letter received: 19-07-2018 (email)
Date of the application at council: 23-07-2018
Date of Documents sent to HO: 23-07-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 24-07-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 24-07-2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-07-2018
Date on Approval letter: 04-09-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10-09-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10-09-2018
Date of Ceremony: 29-10-2018
Date of Passport Application: 23-07-2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 21-08-2018
Date Passport received: 06-11-2018

[Alfie1985]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ilr
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/08/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 28/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/08/2018
NDRS appointment: 29/08/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 22/11/2018
Date of Passport Application: 29/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 15/09/2018
Date Passport received:

[Skydiver007]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2+ ILR
Language Criteria:IELTS
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 03-11-18
Date of acknowledgment: 05-11-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-11-18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03-11-18
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 07-11-18
Date of Documents received by HO:N.A
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: 03-11-18
Date Passport to be received:

[maggie123456789]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Chinese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:- 24/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/Oct/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/Oct/2018
Date of Ceremony: 31/Oct/2018 private, group will be 9th Jan 2019
Date of Passport Application: 31/Oct/2018 online posted the documents and form on 1/Nov/2018
Date of debit of fees:31/Oct/2018 online
Date Passport to be received: dispatched on 12/Nov/2018 to be received.

[spartanking_007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 3 Years ILR
Language Criteria: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 28-Sep-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Home office received: 01-Oct-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 15-Oct-2018 (Letter dated 08-Oct-2018)
Date of debit of fees: 09-Oct-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11-Oct-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 15-Oct-2018
Date Biometric enrolled: 18-Oct-2018

Date on Approval letter: 23-Oct-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 26-Oct-2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony Invitation Letter (From Council): 31-Oct-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (from HO): 05-Nov-2018
Date of Ceremony: 02-Nov-2018 (Private)
[Council agreed to provide an appointment to Oath ceremony with HO approval letter, Council invitation letter and photo ID, although HO invitation was not received]

Date of Passport Application: 03-Nov-2018
Date of debit of fees: 03-Nov-2018 [Post Office C&S]
Date Passport received: 12-Nov-2018

I would like to thank the forum and all the moderators, who helped me all these years with all sorts queries regarding immigration. I have been a follower of this group since 2006.

All the best to everyone !!

[longgapilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24/08/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 07/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2018 (ceremony invitation letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/10/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 27/10/2018 (online + special delivery post)
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2018
Date Passport received: 10/11/2018

Thank you to all forum members!