Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[hugo1981]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: tRINITY COLLEGE
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/05/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 26/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/05/2017
Biometrics done: 03/06/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 25th May 2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

[abhijit2707]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + NARIC REPORT + Uni Letter stating medium of instruction is English + Trinity Collage B1
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith & Fulham (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service)
Date of application: 25/08/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 04/09/17 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: waiting
Date of biometric letter received: waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: waiting
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: Already Done - Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service
Date Passport to be received: waiting

I received a text message today (06/09/2017) from HMPO stating that I will be called for an interview if required otherwise I should get my passport by 27/09/2017. It looks bit strange to me as my debit card is debited with only the naturalization fees and not the fees for passport. I have not even received a letter to enroll my biometric..

Other Info:
1. I had NARIC report and uni letter for english language from 2007, which I used for my HSMP (back in those days) and I was not sure if it is still applicable after 10 years and hence I appeared for B1 level english exam and submitted all the documents
2. I received ILR in 2010, back in those days they used to issue a non expiring settlement visa on the passport and did not issue BRP. In Jan 2017 I changed my job and the new employer asked me to apply for a BRP to prove that I have indefinite leave to remain (As per the Home Office Rules introduced in 2014) I applied for NTL (No Time Limit) in December 2016 at premium application centre Cardiff. This is when I enrolled my Biometric first time.
3. I checked online, the status of my application using the case number from the acknowledgement email and the status currently is 'Awaiting Decision' from 01/09/2017.

[rianamit]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, but studied and worked in UK for 15 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Cambs
Date of application: 04/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of Biometric letter issued: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
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: Will apply after ceremony
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[goldfish80]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, but studied and worked in UK for 13 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Non-EU
Method of application: myself
Date of application: 30/08/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 05/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 06/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
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: Will apply after ceremony
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[nut_cracker18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General+ 1 year PR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge + JCAP
Date of application: 18/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 08/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/05/2017.. Passport funds on 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/05/2017
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status decided on 21/08/2017...updated on 23/08/2017...
FINALLY LETTER RECEIVED 06/09/217
Date of ceremony: 20/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 18/04/ 2017
Date passports received: TBC

[abhijit2707]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + NARIC REPORT + Uni Letter stating medium of instruction is English + Trinity Collage B1
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith & Fulham (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service)
Date of application: 25/08/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 04/09/17 (email) and 06/09/2017 (letter)
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/09/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 06/09/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/09/2017
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: Already Done - Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service
Date Passport to be received: waiting

I received a text message today (06/09/2017) from HMPO stating that I will be called for an interview if required otherwise I should get my passport by 27/09/2017. It looks bit strange to me as my debit card is debited with only the naturalization fees and not the fees for passport. I have not even received a letter to enroll my biometric..

Other Info:
1. I had NARIC report and uni letter for english language from 2007, which I used for my HSMP (back in those days) and I was not sure if it is still applicable after 10 years and hence I appeared for B1 level english exam and submitted all the documents
2. I received ILR in 2010, back in those days they used to issue a non expiring settlement visa on the passport and did not issue BRP. In Jan 2017 I changed my job and the new employer asked me to apply for a BRP to prove that I have indefinite leave to remain (As per the Home Office Rules introduced in 2014) I applied for NTL (No Time Limit) in December 2016 at premium application centre Cardiff. This is when I enrolled my Biometric first time.
3. I checked online, the status of my application using the case number from the acknowledgement email and the status currently is 'Awaiting Decision' from 01/09/2017.

I received the acknowledgement letter and biometric letter in same envelope on 6th Sept 2017. Both the letters are dated 1st Sept 2017.

[discomama]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 14.5 years
Criteria Met: Life in UK Test Pass
Language: UK Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: private
Payment method: Debit card
Date of send: 24.4.2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25.4.2017 (checked Royal Mail website)
Date of debit of fees: 11.5.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12.5.2017 (email)
Biometric request date: letter received 25.5.2017- letter dated 17.5.2017
Date Biometrics done: 26.5.2017
Letter of confirmation application received: 30.5.2017 - letter dated 18.5.2017
Date of approval: received on 24.8.2017 – dated 22.8.2017
Date of ceremony invitation letter – 23.8.2017 – received 4.9.2017
Date of Ceremony: booked for 6.10.2017

Good luck to everyone!

[GDT]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 April 2017
Date of debit of fees: 25 April 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 April 2017
Date of receipt of approval: 9 August 2017
Displayed online 10 August 2017
Ceremony letter dated: 11 August 2017
Ceremony letter received: 18 August 2017
Date of Ceremony: 22 August 2017

[tintin13]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 3 months ILR (spouse of UK citizen)
Language criteria met: MSc
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Northampton.
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/6/17
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2017 (by email) 16/06/2017 (by post), dated 10/06/2017
Date money left account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 13/06/2017 (Awaiting decision – 13/06/2017) Decided: 04/09/2017. Online status updated between 9/09/17 and 10/09/2017. Waiting for approval letter by post.
Biometrics date: 19/06/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29/05/2017 (online application)
Date declaration form sent:
Date passports 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
Date of Online Approval:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 01/09/2017 but sent on 04/09/2017¹ by NCS
Date Passport to be received:

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 acknowledgement on wife’s email ID addressed to me with a single reference number. When queried was asked to report in writing to HO.

[rianamit]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, but studied and worked in UK for 15 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Degree
Nationality - Indian
Method of application: NCS - Cambs
Date of application: 04/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/09/17
Date of biometric letter received: 11/09/17
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/09/17
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: 04/09/17 Joint application with Naturalisation
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[agipson12]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC and ILR obtained in May 2009
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS barking and dagenham
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date of Charging Fee:awaiting
Date of biometric letter : awaiting
Biometrics done:awaiting
Tracked online:awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date Passport to be received:

[al95]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family)
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017 For Passport : 09/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2017 (Dated: 05/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/05/2017
Online Status: updated to Decided on 30/08/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated: 01/09/2017, Received: 09/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 26/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

[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: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/07/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: Online Status changed to 'Decided' 12/09/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Maxmilan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ,1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK,B1
Method of application: Form AN
Date of application: 12/10/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/2015
Biometrics done: 02/11/2015
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

This is 20 months which I have applied to be naturalized in the UK for myself and my two sons which one of them born in the UK and still waiting for approval.I contacted with them and they replied that they have asked some organization and waiting for their response.I asked my local MP to contact with them and they told the same thing to my local MP as well.I don't know how long do we have to wait and what else can we do about this matter.
Today is 16/09/2017 and after 23 months still I am waiting for the HO approval letter or even a result positive or negative noting at all so far.I made a complaint to Ombudsman against HO and waiting for their investigation and hopefully it will cause a result. :

[tintin13]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 3 months ILR (spouse of UK citizen)
Language criteria met: MSc
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Northampton.
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/6/17
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2017 (by email) 16/06/2017 (by post), dated 10/06/2017
Date money left account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 13/06/2017 (Awaiting decision – 13/06/2017) Decided: 04/09/2017. Online status updated between 9/09/17 and 10/09/2017. Waiting for approval letter by post.
Biometrics date: 19/06/2017
Date of approval: 06/09/2017 received 16/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 04/10/2017
Date applied for passports: 29/05/2017 (online application)
Date declaration form sent:
Date passports received:

[GO61]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS Life Skills
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS - London
Date of application: 22/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 02/06/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: not sure
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/06/17
Online status: last updated 02.06.17 "awaiting decision"
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: 22/05/17
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[calluna]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Native English speaker
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea)
Date of application: 25 May 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement (Email – Post): letter dated 11 May 2017, email 12 May 2017
Date money gone off account (Application): 11 May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 May 2017
Biometrics done: 25 May 2017
Date of decision (per website): 2 September 2017
Date letter received: As of 18 September 2017, STILL NOT RECEIVED!
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[kayteeq]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, ILR (4 years ago) after 2 years on spousal visa, Resided legally for 6 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + National of majority English speaking country
Nationality - Canadian
Method of application: By post - NCS not available in Northern Ireland
Date of application: 15/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of Biometric letter issued: ??? (mine were taken 4 years ago when I applied for ILR)
Date of biometric letter received: ???
Date Biometrics enrolled: ???
Date on Approval letter: Not yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date Passport to be received: Not yet

[agipson12]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC and ILR obtained in May 2009
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS barking and dagenham
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date of Charging Fee:14/09/2017
Date of biometric letter : 18/09/2017
Biometrics done:awaiting: 19/09/2017
Tracked online:awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date Passport to be received:

[agipson12]

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Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC and ILR obtained in May 2009
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS barking and dagenham
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date of Charging Fee: 14/09/2017
Date of biometric letter :18/09/2017
Tracked online:awaiting
Biometrics done:19/09/2017
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date of Passport Application: 07/09/2017 but received by HO on the 11/09/17
Date Passport to be received:

[racer]

Eligibility criteria: EU, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK University PhD
Nationality: Greek
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 01/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 15/06/2017
Date of debit of fees: (unknown)
Date of Biometric letter issued: don't know for sure, but the letter arrived late , I had 3 working days left to enrol
Date of biometric letter received: on or slightly before 30/06/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/06/2017
Date application status online updated to "Decided": 05/09/2017
Date on Approval letter: (none, I did not get this at all)
Date on ceremony letter: 12/09/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/09/2017
Date of Ceremony: 17/10/2017 (called them to arrange on 21/09/2017)
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date Passport to be received: Not yet

[tdealing]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA with PR and 1 year PR, lived here since 2005
Language criteria met: BA Bachelors degree in Art
Nationality: European
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of Application: 25/05/2017
Date of Charging: 29/05/2017
Date of biometric letter: 31/05/2017
Biometrics: 01/06/2017
Tracked online: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting invitation
Date of Passport Application: applied with NCS at the same time
Date Passport to be received: awaiting

I am really panicking now. Because most people hear back within 3-months. I'm still waiting, it's now 3 months and 2 weeks. Do you think my application could be rejected because of my default debt with Vodafone that I only found out about yesterday?

[rodras29]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS - Westminster - JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/17
Date received by Home Office: 21/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Online status:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/09/17 (JCAP)
Date Passport to be received:

[mahasam]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residence + 5 Years PR
Language criteria met: UK BSc, MSc, LITUK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Joint naturalisation and passport (NCS)
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/04/2017 (tracked, next day courier)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/05/2017 (dated 27/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 03/05/2017
Online status: DECIDED - 06/09/2017, updated 10/09/2017
Date of approval: 12/09/2017 letter received 22/09/17 (got scan on 21/09)
Date of ceremony: 26/09/17 (private, fix from April topic - the wrong date was 25/09).
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
Date passport received:

Days from application being submitted for the approval and being approved on the website -147
Days from application being submitted to the approval letter - 163
Days from application being submitted to the ceremony - 167