Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR + Life in the UK test
Number of Application: 2 adult + 1 Child
Nationality: Indian
Method of NCS application: Wandsworth Council
Date of application: 19/05/2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017 (Monday)
Date money gone off account: 02/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done: 17/06/2017
Date of approval: --Waiting--
Date of ceremony: --Waiting--
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: --Waiting--

[ess212]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: --waiting--
Date of acknowledgement: --waiting--
Date money gone off account: --waiting--
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --waiting--
Biometrics done: --waiting--
Date of approval: --waiting--
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[swintooh]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Poppet007]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestral 5 year visa + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Criteria met at ILR stage
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 12/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 20/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Trabant]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR + Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Hamilton Scotland 4 April 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5 April 2017
Date of debit of fees: 18 april 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 april 2017 (DATED 20 april 2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 25 april 2017
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING (UPDATED 21/06/2017)
Date of Ceremony: WAITING (UPDATED 21/06/2017)

I added second post as I cannot edit my previous one (I went through FAQ as well)

[swintooh]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[Sami007]

Eligibility 10 years+life in UK+trinity college B1+1year indef Date of application:- 30/01/17 NCS Wandsworth
Date of acknow+bios :-06/02/17
Date of biometrics:- 09/02/17
Date of approval:-dated 14/6/17 received 21/6/17
Date of passport app:- 30/01/17
Date of ceremony:-28/06/17
Date of passport received:-

They really make you wait,I don't know but it's taking longer than expected.Good luck everyone and it's worth waiting

[abdullah2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Test
Number of Application: 2 adults (me & my Wife )
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Sheffield)
Date of NCS Application: 19-January-2017
Date of debit of Naturalisation fees: 24-January-2017
Date of email receipt by UKBA: 24-January-2017
Date of letter receipt by UKBA: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26-Jan-2017 (dated 23-Jan-2017)
Date of Biometrics done: 26-Jan-2017
Date of debit of Passport fees: 24-January-2017
Date of receipt of approval: 29 April 2017 (Dated 19 April 2017)
Date of Ceremony: 1st June 2017
Date passports received:23 june 2017

[sreevansha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 21/06/17 - Message appeared on 24/06/17 1230hrs
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date documents received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 09/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[Zhonor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 22-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23-Feb-2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 01-Mar-2017, letter received: 03-Mar-2017
Date money gone off account:01-Mar-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-Feb-2017, received: 03-Mar-2017
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2017
Date of approval: 30-May-2017, letter received 09-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: 20-Jun-2017
Date applied for passports: 22-Feb-2017
Date passports received: 26-Jun-2017

[Salim1uk]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC 3 Year Route
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Preston (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/06/2017 (by Email)
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017
Date passports received:

[mlnvkj]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-07-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-07-20
Biometrics done: 2017-07-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBD

[navinw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR + Life in the UK test
Number of Application: 2 adult + 1 Child
Nationality: Indian
Method of NCS application: Wandsworth Council
Date of application: 19/05/2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/05/2017 (Monday)
Date money gone off account: 02/06/2017
Date money gone off account for Passport: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/06/2017
Biometrics done: 17/06/2017
Date of approval: --Waiting--
Date of ceremony: --Waiting--
Date applied for passports: joint application with citizenship application
Date passport received: --Waiting--

[Eng1n33r]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills
Nationality: European (Non-EU)
Method of application: NCS Surrey
Date of application: 08/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Date of approval: 20/06/2017 (decision date) - PENDING letter (as of June 28th)
Date of ceremony: PENDING (as of June 28th)
Date applied for passports: JCAS
Date passports received: 26/06/2017 (Children only)

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting, received: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting letter received waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-07-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-07-20
Biometrics done: 2017-07-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBD

Kindly check your dates as impossible you got letters in July 2017!!!

[Scotkaz]

Hence a new post

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval letter received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[mlnvkj]

Kindly check your dates as impossible you got letters in July 2017!!!

Was a typo, sorry!

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: Non-EU European
Method of application: NCS Kensington & Chelsea
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of application: 2017-06-08
Date of receipt by HO: 2017-06-09
Date of acknowledgement: 2017-06-17
Date money gone off account: 2017-06-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2017-06-23 (arrived in post), dated 2017-06-20
Biometrics done: 2017-06-27
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---

Date applied for passports: 2017-06-08 (JCAP)
Date passports received: ---

[kumarcvi]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Bexleyheath
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 02/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Received a letter on 27/05/17 that previous biometric wasn't successful so went and did the biometric again on same day.
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 18/06/17
Date of approval: 21/06/2017
Date documents received: 29/06/2017
Date of ceremony: 18/07/2017
Date applied for passports: Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting

[ess212]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language criteria met: Exempt country
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Date documents received by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017 (email); 29/06/2017 (post; dated 24/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/06/2017 (in post with acknowledgement letter; dated 26/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Date of approval: --waiting--
Date of ceremony: --waiting--
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: --waiting--
Date passports received: --waiting--

[ktc1985]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; living in UK and married to BC for 32 years.
Date/Method of application: NCS Swindon 15/3/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 16/3/2017
Date of debit of fees: 19/3/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017 (In post with acknowledgement letter. I was away and wrote explaining that I would have this completed as soon as I returned 13/04/2017. Received a second letter dated 10/04/2017.)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Date of approval: On-line - "Awaiting Decision. Your application has been considered and is awaiting a decision. Updated 25 May 2017."
Date of ceremony: Waiting.
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received: Waiting.
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting.

[Scotkaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/06/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 26/07/2017, letter received: (waiting, am I supposed to get one?)
Date money gone off account: 29/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 29/06/2017
Biometrics done: 01/07/2017
Date of approval letter received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15/06/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[owenmi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years RC + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: UK based university Masters degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Victoria
Date of application: 27-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03-March-2017
Date of acknowledgement: email: 08-Mar-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10-March-2017
Biometrics done: 11-Mar-2017
Date requesting more details and evidence: 30-May-2017
Date more evidence sent: 3-June-2017
Date of approval: 23-June-2017, letter received 29-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Salim1uk]

Still not received Biometrics letter, getting slightly worried. Any advice?

Eligibility criteria: Spouse BC 3 Year Route
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Preston (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/06/2017 (by Email)
Date money gone off account: 23/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2017
Date passports received:

[discomama]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EU Citizen
Date of application: 24/4/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/4/2017 - I checked the Royal Mail website
Date money gone off account: 11/5/2017
Date of acknowledgement of receipt: email received on 12/5/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/5/2017 - letter dated 17/05/2017
Biometrics done: 26/5/2017
Date of acknowledgement of application: official letter received on 1/6/2017 - letter dated 18/5/2017
Date of approval: waiting....
Date of ceremony: waiting....