April 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Tea_Rocket]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years legal residence + 8 months ILR + UK citizen spouse
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 27/04/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracked)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[salmintin]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passports received:

Hopefully this means I'm doing biometrics in a few days!

[salmintin]

New update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passports received:

Hopefully this means I'm doing biometrics in a few days!

[salmintin]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2017 (email), 01/05/2017 (letter, received 04/05/2017 alongside biometrics letter)
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/05/2017 (received 04/05/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passports received:

Hopefully this means I'm doing biometrics in a few days!

[pumpkinlu]

Joining the April applicants!

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[Spadework]

Issa update

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

Still no acknowledgement letter

[deefox]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 5 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Trinity London
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[rahul656]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Masters
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 12/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/2017
Biometrics done: 04/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2017
Date passports 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: TBC
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Update 01

[salmintin]

Biometrics done! Now the long wait...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2017 (email), 01/05/2017 (letter, received 04/05/2017 alongside biometrics letter)
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/05/2017 (received 04/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passports received:

[salmintin]

Passport payment update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2017 (email), 01/05/2017 (letter, received 04/05/2017 alongside biometrics letter)
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017 (BC), 03/05/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/05/2017 (received 04/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passports received:

[Casa]

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

[eeapr4me]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 6(1) - 5 years + 1 PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP BRISTOL
Date of application: NCS appointment 25/04/2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/04/2017
Date passports 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
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Update 01

Update 02

[Spadework]

Issa update

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS London
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
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[makeit]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member (5 years+ PR)
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree taught in English + LIT UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/04/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/17 (delivery delay due to Easter break)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/17(Email), letter dated 29/04/17(received 08/05/17)
Date money gone off account: 29/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/05/17 (received 08/05/17)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/04/17 (via NCS with naturalisation application)
Date passports received:

[omarcheema1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Humanitarian Protection + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: Postal ,Recorded Delivery
Date of application: 18-04-2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19-04-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28-04-2017 Received on 04-05-2017
Date money gone off account: 27-04-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28-04-2017 Received on 04-05-2017
Biometrics done: 04-05-2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:18-04-2017
Date passports received:

[psa050]

Update

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Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 yrs + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK Masters
Nationality: EU2
Method of application: Joint naturalisation & passport NCS (Islington)
Date of application: 18/04/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/04/17
Date of acknowledgement: ​05/05/17 by email, letter received on 08/05/17 (dated 29/04/17)
Date money gone off account: ​29/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:​ 04/05/17 received on 08/05/17
Biometrics done: 09/05/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: 18/04/17 (jointly with naturalisation application)
​Date money for passport gone off account: 08/05/17
Date passport received:

[Spadework]

Issa update

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS London
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
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passport money gone off account: 09/05/2017
Date passports received:

[heath2006]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
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: 01/05/2017 (BC), 09/05/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passports received:

[openTO]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 yrs + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity College
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/04/2017
Date passports received:

[eryilmazhilmi]

UPDATE -

Eligibility criteria: 3 Year route ( Married to BC)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 & Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkish ( Non EU)
Method of application: NCS Huntingdon ( Cambs CC) JCAP
Date of application: 26/04/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/04/2017 ( Royal Mail Special Delivery receipt)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: Naturalisation left account - 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/04/2017 ( JCAP )
Date passports received:

[lleia]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29/04/2017 (dated 02/05/2017 due to bank holiday weekend)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/05/2017 (according to royal Mail tracking)
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: 29/04/2017 (dated 02/05/2017 due to bank holiday weekend)
Date passports received: waiting

[Spadework]

Issa update

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + English language B1Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 20/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email 08/05/2017 hard copy 10/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 05/05/2017
Received 10/05/2017
Biometrics done: 10/05/2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 20/04/2017
Date passport money gone off account: 09/05/2017
Date passports received:


GOODLUCK GUYS

[springfield]

Eligibility criteria: ILR/E
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Masters Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA

Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/04/2017
Payment method: Debit Card

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Letter 10/05/2017 with Biomatrics Request together (Dated: 06.05.17)
Date money gone off account: 01/05/2017

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 06.05.2017
Received 10/05/2017
Biometrics done: 10/05/2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 19/04/2017
Date passport money gone off account: Received text message about application received 10.05.2017
Date passports received:

I wish Good Luck to everyone in the waiting list.
Now, Waiting Game until Good News Hopefully..........