January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[mmw]

Final Update - PASSPORT RECEIVED

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee Status + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: University Degree + LITUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/01/2017 (Dated 11th)
Date money gone off account: 11/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/01/2017 (Dated 11th)
Biometrics done: 14/01/2017
Date of approval: 30/03/2017 (Dated 22nd)
Date of ceremony: 18/04/2017 (Public)
Date applied for passports: 03/01/2017
Date passports received: 22/04/2017

Good luck to everyone waiting.

[wintergarden]

Final update.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1 + T2) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK PhD
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/01/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/01/17
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/01/17 (citizenship), 31/01/17 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/17 (dated 27/01/17)
Biometrics done: 03/02/17
Date of approval: 01/04/17 (dated 27/03/17)
Date of ceremony: 18/04/17
Date applied for passports: 23/01/17
Date passports received: 24/04/17

[Guruparan]

[quote="Guruparan"][quote="Guruparan"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:....
Date applied for passports: ....
Date passports received:....

[Lom]

Final 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: 26/04/2017

[Justyna2004]

Final Update:)

Eligibility criteria: 13.5 years in the UK

Update

Language criteria met: Trinity college English test B1
Nationality: polish
Method of application: NCS - joint application - citizenship and passport
Date of application: 25/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017
Biometrics done: 03/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter arrived on 06/04/2017, date on the letter 29/03/2017
Date of ceremony: 20/04/2017
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2017
Date passports received: 27/04/2017

[Lanzarote]

Eligibility criteria: 17 years in the UK

Language criteria met: IELTS test B1
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/02/2017
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval: Letter arrived on 24/04/2017, date on the letter 19/04/2017
Date of ceremony: Awaiting......
Date applied for passports: It will be done after few weeks after ceremony
Date passports received: N/A

[Guruparan]

]Eligibility criteria: 5 years +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:....
Date applied for passports: ....
Date passports received:....[/quote]

[Guruparan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:....
Date applied for passports: ....
Date passports received:....[/quote][/quote]

[Guruparan]

On -5 years +20 month ILR
Language criteria met: LIFE IN THE UK TEST + B1
Method of application: NCS reading
Date of application: 23Jan 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 24/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 30Jan 2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01Feb 2017
Biometrics done: 01Feb 2017
Date of approval:still waiting
Date of ceremony:still waiting
Date applied for passports: apply for waiting
Date money gone off account: ......
Date passports received:still waiting .....

[jjm07]

Still waiting for approval

Eligibility criteria: EU PR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Master's degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 28/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/2017
Biometrics done: 10/02/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[Nasheen]

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:12/04/2017
Date of invitation letter: 18/04/2017
Date of ceremony: 16/05/2017

Allah is great, Good Luck to you who are waiting In Sha Allah you will get it soon[/quote]

[eumumto2]

I am still waiting...
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + DCPR 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email), 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017 (for citizenship), 02/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 04/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[magics]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Msc from British university
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20 Jan 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: 30 Jan 2017
Date money gone off account: 27 Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01 Feb 2017
Biometrics done: 02 Feb 2017
Date of approval: 24 March 2017 (Dated 20 March)
Date of ceremony: 03 May 2017
Date applied for passports: 20 Jan 2017
Date money gone off account: 31 Jan 2017
Date passports received: still waiting

[jjm07]

FINALLY!

Still waiting for approval

Eligibility criteria: EU PR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Master's degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 28/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/2017
Biometrics done: 10/02/2017
Date of approval: 28/04/2017 (Letter received 05/05/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[wimpykid2017]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 15months ILR (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: MSC + LITUK
Nationality: Nigerians
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/01/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2017 (email), 27/01/2017 (letter dated 24/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2017 (for citizenship), 27/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2017 (letter dated 25/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Requested for documents: Myself: 2 Original Passports and Hubby: DVLA offence for making phone call while driving in 2013 now expired though. Letter dated 03/04/2017 by 2nd class. Please note that this letter arrived whilst away on holiday in April and therefore missed the deadline 16/04/2017 for submitting the requested docs.
Date requested docs sent: 26th April 2017 via next day delivery with a self address recorded delivery envelope to return my passports.
Date of approval: Letter dated 02/05/2017 received 03/05/2017 with original passports returned.
Date of ceremony: Awaiting letter from the home office to book the ceremony with the council.
Date applied for passports: 13/01/2017
Date passports received:TBC

[eumumto2]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + DCPR 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email), 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017 (for citizenship), 02/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 04/02/2017
Date of approval: 06/05/2017 (letter dated 24/04/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[Guruparan]

[quote="Guruparan"]On -5 refugee +20 month ILR
Language criteria met: LIFE IN THE UK TEST + B1
Method of application: NCS reading
Date of application: 23Jan 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 24/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 30Jan 2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01Feb 2017
Biometrics done: 01Feb 2017
Date of approval:letter date04/05/2017 but received today 08/05/2017
Date of ceremony:after 3 weeks later booking
Date applied for passports: apply for waiting
Date money gone off account: ......
Date passports received:still waiting .....

[Guruparan]

[quote="Guruparan"][quote="Guruparan"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:letter date 04/05/2017. Letter received 08/05/2017
Date of ceremony:....waiting for the invitation letter
Date applied for passports: ....
Date passports received:.

[Nutmeg]

[quote="Nutmeg"]Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year with a Permanent Residence (PR) document
Language criteria met: University degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Camden, London (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2017 for naturalisation, 06/02/2017 for passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Extra information request: sent on the 27/03/2017, arrived the 30/03/2017
Extra information: sent on the 06/04/2017, received by HO the 07/04/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of approval: 22/04/2017 (letter dated 19/04/2017)
Date of invitation to ceremony: 05/05/2017 (letter dated 21/04/2017, quite a long time before...)
Date of ceremony: 10/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received: waiting

[applicant_tom]

Final update

Update 8

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Southwark (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017
Date money gone off account: - 30/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 04/02/2017
Date of approval: 24/03/2017 (letter received 01/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 10/04/2017
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2017
Date passports received:09/05/2017 (delayed a few days, small issues with delivery)

[affllama]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year PR (been in the UK almost 9 years)
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - in one or two working days since sumbission
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2017
Date money gone off account: - 03/02/2017
Date passport money gone off account: - 08/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/02/2017 (letter dated 02/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval: 19/04/2017 (letter received 28/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: 10/05/2017
Date passport received: ? (been told at the ceremony that it will be within 20 working days from the ceremony)

[eu applicat]

Any Jan applicants still waiting?

Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 16 Jan 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 23 Jan 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26 Jan 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account:27/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28 Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 31 Jan 2017
Date of approval: ++++++++++++++
Date of invitation letter: +++++++++++
Date of ceremony: ++++++++++++

[wimpykid2017]

[quote="wimpykid2017"]Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 15months ILR (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: MSC + LITUK
Nationality: Nigerians
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 13/01/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/01/2017 (email), 27/01/2017 (letter dated 24/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 25/01/2017 (for citizenship), 27/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2017 (letter dated 25/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Requested for documents: Myself: 2 Original Passports and Hubby: DVLA offence for making phone call while driving in 2013 now expired though. Letter dated 03/04/2017 by 2nd class. Please note that this letter arrived whilst away on holiday in April and therefore missed the deadline 16/04/2017 for submitting the requested docs.
Date requested docs sent: 26th April 2017 via next day delivery with a self address recorded delivery envelope to return my passports.
Date of approval: Letter dated 02/05/2017 received 03/05/2017 with original passports returned.
Received Citizenship Invitation letter: 10 May 2017 (dated 3/05/2017)
Date of ceremony: 12 May 2017.
Date applied for passports: 13/01/2017
Date passports received:Patiently waiting for them to arrive.

[FA1988]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1y< permanent residence
Language criteria met: Masters from UK university
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: used NCS (10 May 2017)
Date of application: 11 May 2017
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11 May 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:11 May 2017
Date passports received:

[Guruparan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +20 month ILR
Language criteria met : life in the uk test +B1 certificate
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24Jan 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking) - (1 Working Day)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 27Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/02/2017
Biometrics done:01/02/2017
Date of approval:letter date 04/05/2017. Letter received 08/05/2017
Date of ceremony: invitation letter date 05/05/2017. Received 15/05/2017
Date applied for passports: ....
Date passports received:.