Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

I received this email today from HO and replied.

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Dear Mr Xxxxxx

I am currently with your application for British Citizenship.

Can you please clearly confirm your forename and your surname as your naturalisation application states your name as xxx XXXXXX this is also the same as in your travel document however your application for a British passport your name reads xxxxxx XXX.

Please note if the correct spelling of your name is xxxxxx XXX you will have to have your Travel document amended to read this before applying for a Bitish passport.

Please reply to this email straight away

CASE WORKER’s name
EO 4 Nationality Group CT3
UK Visas & Citizenship
============= ==============

Application looks success ?? Or will be refused ????

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

[Taty_ana]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 06/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[Taty_ana]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 06/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[ashirjavedch]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 GESE Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 20/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgment: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2018
Date of the Biometric letter issued: 20/11/2018 Online Printed
Date of the biometric letter received: 20/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/11/2018
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: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Marikistin]

Application submitted: 1 AN and 1 MN1 Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: Non EEA PR + BC spouse + 6 years residence
Language Criteria: Trinity College London + LitUk
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of aplication: By Post
Date of application: 31/10/2018 received by HO on 01/11/2018 ( sent Guaranteed next day delivery before 1pm)
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2018 (email);15/11/2018(by post including biometrics both dated 12/11/2018)
Date of debit of fees: taken 12/11/2018 about 10am; completed 13/11/2018 between 10am - 11am
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 15/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/11/2018
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:

[matei72]

After years of debating whether to apply for citizenship or not I finally went through with it, as it allays any fears about the uncertain future for us EU citizens here in the UK, as well as it provides me with some benefits in my line of work.

Application submitted: Naturalisation
Eligibility criteria: living in UK since 2005, ILR
Language Criteria: Native speaker
Nationality : Irish
Method of aplication: Online
Date of application: 21/11/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: taken 21/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/11/2018 at Priority UKVCAS lounge in London
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:

I had previously applied for ILR, despite the fact that Irish citizens are settled here in the UK from arrival, so I provided that, both passports (dual-nationality with another non EU country), LIUK exam result, a load pf P60s, bank statements and council tax bills.

Was told by the bod at the UKVCAS office that their checklist only listed my passport... quite different to my checklist.

Didn't include proof of health cover, not sure if I need to show this, as I was working through my own LTD company for a number of years. I do have it, however no one asked me for proof during my ILR application.

[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:
Date of Passport Application: 6/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Brasileira77]

Hi everyone, I have been checking this website daily, trying to ease the anxiety of waiting for a positive outcome. Hope my post helps someone in the same way.

Here’s my timeline:
Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Spouse of EEA National (I am Brazilian and my husband is Dutch - we have been living here for nearly 12 years, and I have PR for 3 years. I have worked on our Ltd Company as a Buyer with a 18 months gap to stay home with our son when he was a baby)
Trinity college B1 certificate and LITUK test
Method of application: Postal 31/10/18 (I did take some time to read all info available to make sure my application was done properly)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/18
Date of debit of fees: haven’t really checked...
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email 15/11/18. Letter dated 14/11, received on 17/11/18 together with Biometric Enrolment letter
Biometric enrolment: 17/11/18
Date of receipt of approval: Just received today 30/11/18 (letter dated 28/11)
I will send PR back this afternoon
Ceremony letter: not received yet (but I will call my local council by Wednesday whatever the update on this letter - it would be great to have it all done before the New Year!!

Good luck everyone!

[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

I received this email today from HO and replied.

============= ==============
Dear Mr Xxxxxx

I am currently with your application for British Citizenship.

Can you please clearly confirm your forename and your surname as your naturalisation application states your name as xxx XXXXXX this is also the same as in your travel document however your application for a British passport your name reads xxxxxx XXX.

Please note if the correct spelling of your name is xxxxxx XXX you will have to have your Travel document amended to read this before applying for a Bitish passport.

Please reply to this email straight away

CASE WORKER’s name
EO 4 Nationality Group CT3
UK Visas & Citizenship
============= ==============

Application looks success ?? Or will be refused ????
It is success

Date on Approval letter: 26 Nov 2028
Date of receipt of approval: 30 Nov 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
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: 14-11-18
Date of Passport Application: one adult-15-11-18 (post office c&s)
Two children :- 14-11-18 ( post office c&s )
Date Passport to be received:- children's 26-11-18
Adult :- waiting

[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: 03/12/2018

[Taty_ana]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 06/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[cosgee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Year permanent residency
Language Criteria: Bsc Degree U.K + LIUK
Nationality : Non- EEA
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Date Received at HO: 04/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Funds Deducted: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
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:

[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: 14-11-18
Date of Passport Application: one adult-15-11-18 (post office c&s)
Two children :- 14-11-18 ( post office c&s )
Date Passport to be received:- children's 26-11-18
Adult 5/12/18

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Do not post questions or discussion in this thread. Please start your own topic with your questions.

[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: 03/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 07/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Did not receive one, followed instructions on approval letter to book ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 14/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 6/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
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 on Approval letter: 20 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 29 November 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29 November 2018
Date of Ceremony: 6 December 2018 (private)

Date of JCAP Passport Application: 29 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 November 2018

Date Passport 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 on Approval letter: 27 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 5 December 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5 December 2018
Date of Ceremony: 6 December 2018 (private)

Date of JCAP Passport Application: 30 October 2018
Date of debit of fees: 18 November 2018

Date Passport received:

We had our citizenship ceremony yesterday!

Please see updated timelines above for both my and my wife's applications.

Officially British citizens now. Just waiting for our passports.

[Springie]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 month ILR (married to BC, 6.2 route)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP at Camden Council
Date of application: 07 September 2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 07 September 2018
Date of debit of fees: 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 September 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 12 September 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 14 September 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 12 September 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 28 September 2018 (cleared)
Date on Approval letter: 13 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21 November 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 November 2018
Date of Ceremony: 26 November 2018 at Tower Hamlets council (private; group was 04 January 2019)
Date Passport received: 07 December 2018

Notes:
-I sent two Travel Documents with all my travels up to April 2018 and the rest of the year was covered by letter from my employer. I also provided a letter from my previous employer and 3 years' worth of P60s just to drown them in evidence.
-I emailed the HO on two dates (late October and 5 November) and got a standard "will take a while" reply the first time, the second time, however, I requested information on whether anything was posted to me and they actually replied that nothing had been.
-I will post an update later re passport as I might have issues, having changed my name after getting married but as a refugee being unable to change the 'previous nationality' passport. Could be fun.

Citizenship ceremony: 26 November 2018
Passport tracking link used and generic responses from HMPO got: 28 November 2018
Letter from passport office asking for original of last Travel Document: 30 November 2018 (dated 28.11.2018)
Original of last Travel Document delivered to HMPO: 04 December 2018
Passport received (no text message): 07 December 2018

I'll post my experience with getting a passport in a different name in the relevant topic here.

Good luck to everybody!

[Poorsaint]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2 General) + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS +LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 30-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30-10-2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30-10-2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 31-10-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31-10-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21-11-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 27-11-2018 (sent as 2nd class mail)
Date of Ceremony: 04-12-2018
Date of Passport Application: 31-10-2018
Date of debit of fees: 23-11-2018
Date Passport received:07-12-2018

-- The whole process went fairly quickly and smoothly for me.
Wishing best of luck to everyone.
This website has been amazing.Thank you!!

[Bono]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: Post Grad Certificate (Transcript) + LIUK
Nationality : Brazil
Method of application: Paper form via solicitor
Date of application: 08/10/2018
Date Received at HO: 09/10/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/10/2018 (arrived 19/10/2018)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 14/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018 (special delivery with all my documents)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/11/2018 (dated 15/11/2018 !)
Date of Ceremony: 29/11/2018
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018 (online with friend approval by email on the same day)
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/2018
Date Passport to be received: today! delivered through the letterbox - 07/12/2018

The process was incredibly fast. I have used the services of a solicitor who I trust very much. If everything is ok, it does go very fast. Ceremony letter takes a week to arrived after approval letter in my experience.

[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: 1-11-2018
Date of acknowledgment: 6-11-2018 (email)
Date of Biometrics letter issued: 1-11-2018 (email)
ate of Biometrics letter received: 5-11-2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06-11-2018
Date of Documents sent to HO: 06-11-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 07-11-2018)
Date on Approval letter: 26-11-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28-11-2018
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

[Archer1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Paper form
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2018 (Via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:21/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:26/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:24/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:03/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:01/11/2018
Date of Ceremony:28/11/2018 (Group)
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018 (Post Office Check and Send Service)
Date of debit of fees:01/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: 07/12/2018

[Tugt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: trinity + LIUK
Nationality : Turkish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 03/09/2018
Date Received at HO: 12/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/09/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 03/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/09/2018
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:

[jokael]

Eligibility Criteria: spouse of BC + EEA PR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of Application: 13/09/2018
Payment Method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement Email: 17/09/2018
Date of Debit of Fees: 13/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 13/09/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled:15/09/2018
NDRS appointment with council: 20/09/2018
Date of documents received at the HO: 21/09/2018
Date of Receipt of Approval and Ceremony Letter: 27/10/2018 (Dated 18/10/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 04/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 08/10/2018
Date Passport received: 08/12/2018

[Taty_ana]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 05/11/2018
Date Received at HO: 06/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/12/2018 (date on letter 28/11/2018!)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a