February 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[kernell]

update1
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 5 yrs ilr
Language criteria met: MBA UK University
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/02/2017 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2017 (e-mail) 20/02/2017 (letter dated) received 23/02/2017
including biometrics
Biometrics done: 24/02/2017
Date of approval: waiting (still waiting)
Date of ceremony: waiting (still waiting)
Date applied for passport: 14/02/2017
Date passport received:

[tariq4u]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 and life in UK
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham + JCAP
Date of application: 27/02/2017
Payment method: credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/03/2017 (by email) 03/03/2017 and by post
Date money gone off account: 04 March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/03/2017 (arrived in post)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2017
Date of approval: 01/06/2017
Date of ceremony:22/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 27/02/2017
Date passports received: waiting
Thank you to all members for help and guideline

[ram80]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29-Feb-2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 03-Mar-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01-Mar-2017
Biometrics done: 04-Mar-2017
Date of approval: 01-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: 21-Jun-2017
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[Bond002]

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: MEng,BEng from a UK univeristy
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS and JCAP - Kent (Bexley)
Date of application: 23/2/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/2/17
Date of acknowledgement: 6/3/17 by e-mail, letter received 8/3/17 dated 3/3/17
Date money gone off account: the letter stated the that the card was declined - contacted my bank and they blocked a transaction on 3/3 because of incorrectly entered security code (I've checked the copy of what I originally sent to HO and everything was correct Called the HO to pay over the phone and got as far as "you need to send a new payment slip and i did. However I e-mailed FurtherNationalityEnquries asking them to call me and they did and took the money over the phone 10/3/17
Date money gone off account - passport: 9/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8/3/17 dated 3/3/17
Biometrics done: 9/3/17
Date of approval: 25/5/17, received 2/6/17
Date of ceremony: 22/6/17
Date applied for passports: 23/2/17
Date passports received:

Hurray!

[Namy]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: refugee 10yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter and email : 15/02/17
Date debit of fees : 13/02/17
Date debit of passport fees : 17/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14/02/2017
Biometrics done: 14/02/2017
Date of approval and return of documents : dated 06/05/17 Recived 11/05/17
Ceremony invitation letter : 08/05/17 received 20/05/17
Date of ceremony: 01/06/17
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2017
Date passports received: 07/06/17
119 days from start to finish 3 months and 30 days

I am so happy thank you all from this forum you really helped me fill up a successful application
Bless you all

[RaVNa0]

Eligibility criteria: EEA - 5y + 1y
Language criteria met: GESE Grade 5 (B1, Trinity)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2017
Biometrics done: 06/03/2017
Date of approval: 02/06/2017 (letter received on 08/06/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[jakub79]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity College London
Nationality: Polish (EEA)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017 (unsure: +- 2 days)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2017
Date of approval:30/05/2017 (received 08/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[vbadal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA degree in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:16-Feb-2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23-Feb-2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24-Feb-2017
Biometrics done: 03-Mar-2017
Date of approval: 01-Jun-2017
Date of approval letter received: 09-Jun-2017
Date of ceremony: 28-Jun-2017
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

This forum has been extremely useful for me to know when to expect the approval. Thank you.

[gauravh1221]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: OISC approved advisor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/02/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: received on 14.03.17 (dated 01.03.17)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 14.03.17 (dated 08.03.17)
Biometrics done: 14.03.17
Date of approval: 18.05.17 received on 22.05.17
Date of ceremony: 08.06.17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Zhonor]

Approval Received!!

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:

[iamfatsogracia]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: - Married to a British citizen (also > 5 years residency plus ILR since 2013)
Language criteria met: - Trinity College London SELT
Nationality: - Filipino
Method of application: - NCS Southampton + JCAP
Date of application: - 16 February 2017
Payment method: - Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: - 22 February 2017
Date money gone off account: - 23 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: - 22 February 2017
Biometrics done: - 28 February 2017
Date of approval: - 05 May 2017 (Received 18/05/17)
Date of ceremony: - 23 May 2017
Date applied for passports: - 16 February 2017
Date of money taken by HM Passport: - 27 February 2017
Date passport received: 09 June 2017

[silvergrey]

Eligibility criteria: PR since 2008
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Nottingham
Date of application: 16/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: email 23/02/2017
Date money gone off account: not sure anymore, around end Feb'
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/02/2017 received 25/02/2017
Biometrics done: 27/02/2017
Online Status Update: 'Decided' (updated 26/05/17)
Date of approval: 30/05/2017 received 09/06/2017
Date of ceremony: private ceremony tbc
Date applied for passports: 16/02/2017 (joint application)
Date passports received:tbc

[leo10]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Masters Degree taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Northamptonshire (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28th Feb 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 06th March email 08th March by post
Date money gone off account: 06th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th March dated 5th March
Biometrics done:9th March
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28th Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

online status on 7th June: 'Awaiting a decision' last updated 25 May
online status on 9th June: 'Decided' last updated 30 May

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[PeaSouper]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (from Tier 1 visa) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of English-speaking country
Nationality: Canadian (non-EU)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Hackney
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date biometrics letter received: 03/03/2017 (dated 28/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 13/03/2017
Date of approval: 30/05/2017 (letter rec'd 12/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 22/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[kernell]

update1 update2
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 5 yrs ilr
Language criteria met: MBA UK University
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/02/2017 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2017 (e-mail) 20/02/2017 (letter dated) received 23/02/2017
including biometrics
Biometrics done: 24/02/2017
Date of approval: 12/06/17 (letter dated 30/05/17)
Date of ceremony: 14/06/17 (private)
Date applied for passport: 14/02/2017
Date passport received:

[silvergrey]

Eligibility criteria: PR since 2008
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Nottingham
Date of application: 16/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: email 23/02/2017
Date money gone off account: not sure anymore, around end Feb'
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/02/2017 received 25/02/2017
Biometrics done: 27/02/2017
Online Status Update: 'Decided' (updated 26/05/17)
Date of approval: 30/05/2017 received 09/06/2017
Date of ceremony: update 1: private ceremony 15/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 16/02/2017 (joint application)
Date passports received:tbc

[leo10]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Masters Degree taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Northamptonshire (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28th Feb 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 06th March email 08th March by post
Date money gone off account: 06th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th March dated 5th March
Biometrics done:9th March
Date of approval: 1st June received on 12th June
Date of ceremony: 28th June
Date applied for passports: 28th Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

online status on 7th June: 'Awaiting a decision' last updated 25 May
online status on 9th June: 'Decided' last updated 30 May

[nat17]

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UPDATE1: in BLACK UPDATE2: in GREEN UPDATE3: in RED
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: ncs + jcap
Date of application: 17-02-17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21-02-17
Date of acknowledgement:24-02-17 by email also Received acknowledgement letter by post with BIometric finger prints request on 27-02-17
Date money gone off account: 24-02-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23-02-17
Biometrics done: 01-03-17
Date of approval:10-05-2017 and letter received on 22-05-2017
Total days: 94 days from beginning till approval received
Date of ceremony:14-06-2017
Date of money taken by HM Passport: 28-02-17
Date applied for passports: 17-02-17
Date passports received:..............WAITING......
I would like to thank for the management of this website, it is indeed really helpful in order to follow up application times. This website is really doing a lot for many people. I would like to congratulate and really appreciate for people behind it.

[RaVNa0]

Eligibility criteria: EEA - 5y + 1y
Language criteria met: GESE Grade 5 (B1, Trinity)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2017
Biometrics done: 06/03/2017
Date of approval: 02/06/2017 (letter received on 08/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: Local Council invitation to the ceremony received on 14/06/2017 with Ceremony date 19/07/2017 however formal Home Office Ceremony Invitation Letter still pending. Home Office contacted by email on 15/06/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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[mnu9979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1-year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 Leve 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Number of applicants: 3 ( 2 adult & 1 child )
Method of application: NCS hammersmith London + JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment email: 14/02/2017
date of acknowledgment post received: 15/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
received a letter on 8/03/17 from home office asking photographs for my daughter i think they lost the photograph so posted on 09/03/17.
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/03/17 received on 16/03/17
Biometrics done: 16/03/17
Citizenship invitation letter received on 16/06/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/02/2017
Date passport received:
Date passport money gone off account: 15/02/2017

[nayashas]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree PhD
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 15th February
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:16th February
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd by email and 23rd Letter
Date money gone off account: 22nd February
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23rd February
Biometrics done: 23rd February
Date of approval: 25th April
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15th February
Date passports received:6th June
Thank you All and my journey now finished but will be here for my partners application for a while.

[RaVNa0]

Eligibility criteria: EEA - 5y + 1y
Language criteria met: GESE Grade 5 (B1, Trinity)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/03/2017
Biometrics done: 06/03/2017
Date of approval: 02/06/2017 (letter received on 08/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: 03/07/2017 (Private)

[mnu991979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1-year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 Leve 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Number of applicants: 3 ( 2 adult & 1 child )
Method of application: NCS hammersmith London + JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment email: 14/02/2017
date of acknowledgment post received: 15/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
received a letter on 8/03/17 from home office asking photographs for my daughter i think they lost the photograph so posted on 09/03/17.
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/03/17 received on 16/03/17
Biometrics done: 16/03/17
Citizenship invitation letter received on 16/06/17
online status checked was decided 04/06/17 but a letter dated 07/06/17
Date of Approval: 07/06/17 received on 19/06/17
Date of ceremony: 21/06/17 private
Date applied for passports: 08/02/2017
Date passport received:
Date passport money gone off account: 15/02/2017