February 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[guyanesegyal31]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years ILR
Language Criteria: Native English
Nationality : Guyanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/02/2019
Payment method: Online/ debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:06/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter:17/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval:26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Same letter, told to call the council
Date of Ceremony:02/05/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

The process took 11 weeks and 2 days. This forum was my rock, congratulations and good luck to everyone!

[aldude]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK uni degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 06/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 07/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 25/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval:02/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Took 12 weeks in to get the approval letter.

[luhpaoli]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR status
Language Criteria: B1 trinity
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online + post
Date of application: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 19/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 20/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 11/06/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[sndstorm]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language Criteria: Previous tier 2
Nationality : Mexican
Method of application: online + UKVCAS premium lounge
Date of application: 5 Feb 2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 6 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 5 Feb 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: 17 April 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 3 May 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Told to contact Council (Southwark)
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

[slpr200]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Dependent) + 3 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 14.02.2019
Payment method: Online Visa Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15.02.2019
Date of debit of fees: 14.02.2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20.02.2019 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 23.04.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 03.05.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 08.05.2019 (Bromley Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[tier2ilr]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 1 years ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality :Non-EEA
Method of application:Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:02/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received:02/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:02/02/2019
Date on Approval letter:12/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval:24/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter will be issued due to short time as per registrar..
Date of Ceremony:01/05/2019 (Private)
Date of Passport Application:02/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:02/05/2019
Date Passport to be received:

[algeng]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10years+1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK master degree
Life in the UK test
Method of application: online+UKVCAS
Nationality: Non EU
Date of application: 8/2/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/2/2019
Date of debit of fees: 8/2/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8/2/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:12/2/2019
Date on Approval letter: 23/4/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 3/5/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated within approval letter-advised to call local council

Best of luck to everyone still waiting

[Migrant18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year +1yr ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK uni degree+ IELTS
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: Recieved
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 15:04/19
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:28/04/19
Date of Ceremony: 03/06/19
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:


I’ve just notice that some here (almost same time as my application) had their approval letter received. I know its a case to case basis but hope to get mine soon..

2 months waiting and finally approved!
Is it possible to apply for passport before attending the ceremony?

[guyanesegyal31]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years ILR
Language Criteria: Native English
Nationality : Guyanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/02/2019
Payment method: Online/ debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:06/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter:17/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval:26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Same letter, told to call the council
Date of Ceremony:02/05/2019
Date of Passport Application:06/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:06/05/2019
Date Passport to be received:

The process took 11 weeks and 2 days. This forum was my rock, congratulations and good luck to everyone!

[Casa]

@hamalt66 This is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Please post your questions in a separate topic.

[Jleigh1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs ancestry visa + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: N/A
Nationality : Canadian
Method of application: Online & UKCVAS
Date of application: 04/02/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 14/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: None received.
Date of Ceremony: 07/05/2019 - called Council on 18 April 2019 for the Ceremony, this was the next available. Private ceremonies were not available.
Date of Passport Application: Not yet applied.
Date Passport to be received: N/A

[Wanderingrooh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years dependent visa+ILR+3 years
Language Criteria: English
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online new service UKVCAS
Date of application: 1 Feb 2019
Payment method: Debit card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 4 Feb 2019 via email from UK Visas and Immigration
Date of debit of fees: 1 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:14 Feb in Reading library
Date on Approval letter: 1 April
Date of receipt of approval:10 April
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: asked to call council
Date of Ceremony:15 April 2019 Private ceremony
Date of Passport Application: 15 April 2019
Date of debit of fees:15 April 2019
Date Passport to be received:26 April 2019
Date Supporting documents returned: 6 May 2019

The longest 2 months of my entire life! Super super super happy! This forum kept my hopes up so thank you all! And good luck for everyone who is still waiting! Hang in there!

Home office/DX courier service misplaced my supporting documents , took a couple of calls for them to investigate and have the documents returned to me however All's well that end's well!

[drali444]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11 Feb 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
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

[amy786]

Eligibility criteria: 16 years ILR , + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 24/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 29/04/2019 with supporting documents
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc


stressful time over , thanks for everyone who supported and assisted

[atomrouter]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Language Criteria: Trinity 5 GSE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online+UKVCAS
Date of application: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2019 (£1349.20 UKVI + £60 UKVCAS)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 19/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval:11/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[soarifi]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: UK degree + LIfe in UK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/Feb/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 25/0Feb/2019
Date of debit of fees: 25/Feb/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received:NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/Feb/2019
Date on Approval letter: 30/April/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/May/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Together with Approval letter - asked to call
Date of Ceremony: 10/May/2019 (private 125£)
Date of Passport Application: 10/May/2019 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 10/May/2019
Date Passport to be received: TBD

[bob10]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs, 6 YRSMARRIED TO BC
Language Criteria: M.SC UK
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL
Date of application:21ST FEB
Payment method: CARD
Date of acknowledgement: 8TH MARCH (EMAIL & LETTER)
Date of debit of fees: 8TH MARCH
Date of Biometric letter issued: 7TH MARCH
Date of biometric letter received:12TH MARCH (RECEIVED BOTH BIO & ACKL)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13TH MARCH
Date on Approval letter: 30TH MARCH
Date of receipt of approval: 8TH APRIL
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10TH APRIL
Date of Ceremony: 30TH APRIL ( NO PRIVATE CEREMONY SO HAD TO WAIT FOR PUBLIC)
Date of Passport Application: 1ST MAY
Date of debit of fees: POST OFFICE CHECK AND SEND
Date Passport to be received: APPROVED 8TH MAY, RECEIVED 9TH MAY

Journey over. Thanks a lot everybody in this forum.
NOTE - Before i applied for Naturilisation, I had 5CCJs but 4 was fully paid and the last one i set up direct debit. I mention them and attached proof of payment.

[HFR2009]

Eligibility criteria: spouse BC 5 years route + settlement BRP
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : Yemen
Method of application: online
Date of application:4/02/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
Around 3 months nothing till now , just waiting hoping for the best .

[drali444]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11 Feb 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
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

Still waiting, even though some who applied after me are getting the response. Worried

[khlid77]

Date of receipt:Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: B1 trinity and life in the uk
Nationality : None EU
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 12/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 13/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled:14/02/2019

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

3 Months Passed Nothting yet wait and stress

[bigben1982]

Eligibility criteria: ILR based on long term residency plus 21 months on ILR at the time of application
Language Criteria: UK bachelors degree
Nationality :Non- EU
Method of application: Online&UKVCAS
Date of application: 18/02/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:19/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/03/2019,UKVCAS
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: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

No issues at all with the immigration history still this wait seems to be ridiculous.

[atomrouter]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Language Criteria: Trinity 5 GSE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online+UKVCAS
Date of application: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2019 (£1349.20 UKVI + £60 UKVCAS)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 19/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval:11/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Booked online 11/05/2019
Date of Ceremony:14/05/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Santa D-Finest]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 2 yrs
Language Criteria: UK MSc Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Feb 2019
Payment method: Online (debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 27 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27 Feb 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 27 Feb 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02 March 2019
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:

[guyanesegyal31]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years ILR
Language Criteria: Native English
Nationality : Guyanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/02/2019
Payment method: Online/ debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2019
Date of debit of fees:06/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter:17/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval:26/04/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Same letter, told to call the council
Date of Ceremony:02/05/2019
Date of Passport Application:06/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:06/05/2019
Date Passport to be received:17/05/2019

The process took 11 weeks and 2 days. This forum was my rock, congratulations and good luck to everyone!

All done in 100 days! OR: 3 months, 11 days! OR: 14 weeks, 2 days! OR: 2400 hours! But who's counting eh? Good Luck every one!

[atomrouter]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Language Criteria: Trinity 5 GSE
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online+UKVCAS
Date of application: 19/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2019 (£1349.20 UKVI + £60 UKVCAS)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 19/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval:11/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Booked online 11/05/2019
Date of Ceremony:14/05/2019
Date of Passport Application:15/05/2019 (online £75.50+£5 for special delivery when they will send back my certificate and my eu passport)
Date of debit of fees: 15/05/2019 (online with Passport application)
Date of postage Citizenship certificate and EU passport: 16/05/2019
Date Passport to be received: