January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[blackhorse2016]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date passports received:

[81romeo]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Haringey
Date of application: 12 Jan 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 13 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 Jan 2017 (received), dated 16 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 20 Jan 2017
Date of approval: 16 Feb 2017 (letter dated 14 Feb 2017)
(Cover letter attached to an envelope containing all documentation I submitted and they returned, stating it was a successful application and that I have to wait for a ceremony invitation letter which will arrive within 3 weeks)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[CrwysPnoy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK PhD diploma
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS Cardiff
Date of application: 09 January 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 January 2017 ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 17 January 2017
Date money gone off account: 16 January 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17 January 2017
Biometrics done: 20 January 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 09 January 2017
Date passport received:

[blackhorse2016]

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 17.02.2017 ( Acknowledgement by email )
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date passports received:

[Lalex]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (T1G) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith&Fulham
Date of application: 07 January 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10 January 2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 14.01.2017 (Acknowledgement by email)
Date money gone off account: 16.01.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.01.2017 (dated 14.01.2017)
Biometrics done: 18.01.2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 January 2017
Date passports received:

[blackhorse2016]

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date money gone off account: 20.02.2017
Date passports received:

[blackhorse2016]

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 17.02.2017 (Acknowledgement by email )
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date money gone off account: 20.02.2017
Date passports received:

[blackhorse2016]

Update 3

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 17.02.2017 (Acknowledgement by email )
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received 21.02.2017
( letter dated 16.02.2017 ).
Biometrics done: 22.02.2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date money gone off account: 20.02.2017
Date text msg for passport: it stated that your passport application is received and under process.
Date passports received:

[81romeo]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Haringey
Date of application: 12 Jan 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 13 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 Jan 2017 (received), dated 16 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 20 Jan 2017
Date of approval: 16 Feb 2017 (letter dated 14 Feb 2017)
Date of invitation letter: 21 Feb 2017 (letter dated 15 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony: 3 March 2017 (Westminster City Hall)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[MB03029]

Eligibility criteria: EEA National 5 years + 1 year
Date of application: 03/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2016
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 23/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 16/11/2016
Biometrics done: 17/11/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2017 (Letter dates 06/01/17)
Date of Ceremony: 02/02/17
Date applied for passport: 03/11/2016
Date of debit of fees for passport application: 16/11/2016
Date passport received: 08/02/2017

[ElBar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years of Permanent Residency (PR) + 1.5 years after PR received
Language criteria met: IELTS + 2 x MSc in London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal - personal application
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 15/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 23/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: Not applied yet.
Date passports received: -

[versace]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years UK residence + 1.5 years PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/2017 (email) , 01/02/2017 (letter dated 27/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017 (letter dated 27/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 02/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[81romeo]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Haringey
Date of application: 12 Jan 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 13 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 Jan 2017 (received), dated 16 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 20 Jan 2017
Date of approval: 16 Feb 2017 (letter dated 14 Feb 2017)
Date of invitation letter: 21 Feb 2017 (letter dated 15 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony: 3 March 2017 (Westminster City Hall)
Date applied for passports: 4 March 2017
Date passports received:

[Yso]

APPROVAL!!

Eligibility criteria: British spouse + ILR (over 10 years of UK residence)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 (2016) + LTUK (passed in 2008 for ILR)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Basingstoke (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 04 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown, NCS said they would inform me, no confirmation received
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 13 Jan 2017 (Both naturalisation and passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14 Jan 2017 (letter dated 11 Jan 2017)
Biometrics done: 16 Jan 2017 (now the wait begins...)
Date of approval: Yay, confirmation of approval!!! 10 March 2017 (dated 8th March 2017) - Letter from council confirming ceremony date. Still waiting for letter from HO...must be on the way.
Date of ceremony: 25th April 2017 (long wait, might book private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 04 Jan 2017 (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date passports received:

[sdu05ywj]

[quote="sdu05ywj"]Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 15 months ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR in September 2015 (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Cameroon
Method of application: NCS Reading (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28 Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 11 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 17 Jan 2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 03 March 2017 (Letter Received 13 March 2017)
Date of ceremony: 29 March 2017
Date applied for passports: 28 Dec 2016 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[Yso]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse + ILR (over 10 years of UK residence)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 (2016) + LTUK (passed in 2008 for ILR)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Basingstoke (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date of application: 04 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown, NCS said they would inform me, no confirmation received
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Jan 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 13 Jan 2017 (Both naturalisation and passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14 Jan 2017 (letter dated 11 Jan 2017)
Biometrics done: 16 Jan 2017 (now the wait begins...)
Date of approval: Yay, confirmation of approval!!! 10 March 2017 (dated 8th March 2017) - Letter from council confirming ceremony date. 11 March 2017 (dated 1st March) - letter from HO.
Date of ceremony: 25th April 2017
Date applied for passports: 04 Jan 2017 (Naturalisation + Passport)
Date passports received:

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[81romeo]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS - Haringey
Date of application: 12 Jan 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 13 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 Jan 2017 (received), dated 16 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 20 Jan 2017
Date of approval: 16 Feb 2017 (letter dated 14 Feb 2017)
Date of invitation letter: 21 Feb 2017 (letter dated 15 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony: 3 March 2017 (Westminster City Hall)
Date applied for passports: 4 March 2017
Date passports received:14 March 2017

2 months + 2 days from start to finish - Very pleased

[paribus]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 + ILR
Language criteria met: Met during ILR (UK Masters Degree)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Sandwell (JCAP)
Date of application: 4 Jan 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06 Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 11 Jan 2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 12 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 13 Jan 2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 06 March 2017 (Letter Received 16 March 2017)
Date of ceremony: Not yet booked
Date applied for passports: 4 Jan 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[SYED.ZAIDI]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Method of application: NCS Enfield (JCAP)
Date of application: 11 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 21 Jan 2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 10 March 2017 (Letter Received 17 March 2017)
Total days = 58

[Nasheen]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Years spouse visa, ILR 6 years ,Basis on Marriage
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal mail
Date of application: 20 Jan 2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 23 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26 Jan 2017 (by email) 27 Jan 2017 by Post
Date money gone off account:31/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 30 Jan 2017
Date of approval:
Date of invitation letter:
Date of ceremony:

Good Luck to you all. God Bless. Hopefully next update will be when approval letter received .

[milindsm]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (General) 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR (me + wife)
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017 (DX Tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2017 (letter on date 19/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2017 (checked by logging into the online bank account)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/01/2017
Biometrics done: 21/01/2017
Date of approval: 10/03/2017 (Letter received on 17/03/207)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 28/03/2017
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 23/01/2017
Date passports received:

[Lom]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Over 25 years UK residence + 13 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2017 (letter dated 19/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 26/01/2017(payment declined 19/01/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/01/2017
Biometrics done: 27/01/2017
Date of approval: 10/03/2017 (letter received on 17/03/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2017
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2017
Date passports received:

[panda1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5.5 years of residence plus 1 year of Permanent Residence Card
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: National Checking Service
Date of application: 03/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/01/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/01/2017 for application, 16/01/2017 for passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2017
Biometrics done: 11/01/2017
Date of approval: 11/03/2017
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2017
Date applied for passports: 03/01/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[Paso83]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR 3yrs
Language criteria met: UK BSc Degree
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 12/01/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/17
Date of acknowledgement: 18/01/17 - email
Date money gone off account: 19/01/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/17
Biometrics done: 21/01/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: