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March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Audio2017 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:18 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 5 years ILR
Language criteria met: English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28 March 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure
Date of acknowledgment: Not sure
Date money gone off account: 4th April
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5th April
Biometrics done: 7th April 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28 March 2017
Date passports received: TBD

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by susheel » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:08 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 G + ILR 1 years plus
Language criteria met: Degree Taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 07/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/03/17 (by Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/03/2017
Biometrics done:18/03/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2017
Date passports received:
Online Status Update: "awaiting a decision" updated 25/05/2017

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by humanityrultz » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:10 am

humanityrultz wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Masters
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/03/17 (waiting games started :roll: )
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/17 email and 22/03/17 Letter (dated 14/03/17)
Date money debited from account: 14/03/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/17 (Letter dated 17/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: 'Decided' updated on 11/06/2017(expected to receive decision on or before 23/06/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/03/17
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by under1 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR
Language criteria met: Masters UK university
Nationality:Ghananian
Method of application:NCS and JCAP
Date of application:3/3/17
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6/3/17
Date of acknowledgement:9/3/17
Date money gone off account:9/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:9/3/17
Biometrics done:14/3/17
Date of approval:9/6/17, received 16/6/17
Date of ceremony:21/6/17, private ceremony
Date applied for passports:3/3/17
Date passports received:TBC

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by dexter1 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:56 pm

Eligibility criteria:Tier1 general plus 1yr ILR
Language criteria met:not required met while applying for ILR.

Nationality:Non EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application:
Payment method: 24 March 2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25 March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 30 march (together with biometric)
Date money gone off account: 11 April
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 march
Biometrics done:1st April
Date of approval: waiting ,(online status awaiting decision 25july)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Post by Mr_Columbus » Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:52 am

Eligibility criteria: 14yrs + ILR
Language criteria met: B1 SELT
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07/03/17
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/03/17
Date of acknowledgement:16/03/17
Date money gone off account: 13/03/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/03/17
Biometrics done: 20/03/17
Date of approval: 03/06/17 (received 16/03/17)
Date of ceremony: 16/03/17 (private)
Date applied for passports: 07/03/17
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mahesh7337 » Sat Jun 17, 2017 9:18 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:UK masters degree + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/march/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/march/2017
Date of email acknowledgement: 08/march/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/march/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received on: 10/march/2017 (letter dated 07/march/2017)
Biometrics done: 10/march/2017
Online status (online status link): shown as "Decided" on 12/June/2017 (but online system shown this update to me on 15/June/2017 at around 12:40pm)
Date of approval received: 17/June/2017 (letter dated 13/June/2017)-
(received the HO approval letter along with other supporting documents in the same special delivery envelope that i sent with the application)
Overall time from application to approval: 3 months 17 days
Date of ceremony: waiting for ceremony letter
Date applied for passports: need to apply for British passport after attending the ceremony
Date passports received:

Thanks to all users, moderators for help.
Good luck everyone

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by pbreaker » Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:33 pm

Eligibility criteria:Married to BC + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of Application:16/03/2017( JCAP)
Payment method:C.Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:(23/03/2017-email)(25/03/2017-Letter)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/03/2017(dated 22/03/2017)
Biometrics done:25/03/2017
Online status: Awaiting a decision (updated on 25 May 2017)
Date of approval:........Pending
Date of ceremony:........Pending
Date applied for passports:16/03/2017 ( JCAP)
Date passport fee gone off account:28/03/2017
Date passports received:........Pending

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mresta » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:34 am

Eligibility criteria: AN6(2) - EEA PR (Since Jan 2010) + 3yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: Citizen of English speaking country
Nationality: Maltese & Australian (EEA)
Method of application: Camden JCAP on 04/03/2017
Date of application: 06/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2017 via Email, 17/03/2017 via letter, dated 14/03/2012
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2017 (AN Fee), 16/03/2017 (Passport Fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/03/2017, dated 14/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Date of approval: Online "Decided" 06/06/17, Approval letter recieved 19/06/17, dated 09/06/17 (107 days since application made)
Date of ceremony: 30/06/17
Date applied for passports: 04/03/2017
Date passports received: Pending

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Megi » Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:05 am

Update
Megi wrote:My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: PR in 2012 + 5 years
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:07/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2017 (email), 18/03/2017 (letter dated 12/03/2017) *
Date money gone off account: 13/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Date of approval:On-line "Decided" 05/06/17, Approval letter recieved 19/06/17, dated 07/06/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement text:18/03/2017
Date passports received:

* only my husband got the acknowledgement email and letter as the main applicant of the 3 applications (two ANs and one MN1)

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by humanityrultz » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Masters
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/03/17 (waiting games started :roll: )
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/17 email and 22/03/17 Letter (dated 14/03/17)
Date money debited from account: 14/03/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/17 (Letter dated 17/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: 'Decided' updated on 11/06/2017(expected to receive decision on or before 23/06/2017)
Date of approval: (waiting for approval letter and invitation letters from Home Office)
Date of ceremony: 12/07/2017 (confirmation letter from Council on 21/06/2017)
Date applied for passports: 08/03/17
Date passports received:

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Post by Waz07 » Thu Jun 22, 2017 9:37 pm

[quote="under1"]Eligibility criteria: Tier1(G) + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality:Non- European
Method of application:NCS and JCAP Aldershot
Date of application:16/3/17
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:30/3/17 ( letter received ) along with Email
Date money gone off account:22/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30/3/17
Biometrics done:01/04/17
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:16/3/17
Date passports received:Waiting

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Post by humanityrultz » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Masters
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/03/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/17 email and 22/03/17 Letter (dated 14/03/17)
Date money debited from account: 14/03/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/17 (Letter dated 17/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: 'Decided' on 11/06/2017(online update noticed on 13/07/2017)
Date of approval: 14/06/2017 (Letter received on 22/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: 12/07/2017 (confirmation letter from Council on 21/06/2017)
Date applied for passports: 08/03/17
Date passports received:

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Post by teekee » Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:24 pm

Eligibility criteria:10 year long residence + 1 year ilr
Language criteria met:life in the uk test + english test trinity
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:10 March 2017
Payment method:Direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:22/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:01/04/2017
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/04/2017
Biometrics done:04/04/2017
Date of approval:Pending Online information( Awaiting decision updated on 25/05/2017), Decided updated on 16/06/2017 (Still waiting for letter)
Date of ceremony:Pending
Date applied for passports:Pending
Date passports received:

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Post by sreevansha » Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR (Dependant application)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/03/2017
Biometrics done: 18/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 21/06/17 - Message appeared on 24/06/17 1230hrs
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date documents received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP 09/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

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Post by alphatango123 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/03/2017
Biometrics done: 22/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 12/06/17 - Message appeared on 15/06/17
Date of approval: Awaiting (received Ceremony invitation letter on 23/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: 20/07/2017
Date applied for passports: JCAP 11/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

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Post by Dini » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:43 pm

Dini wrote:Eligibility criteria: PR in 2013 + 4 years
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: Latvian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 3.03.17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06.03.17
Date of acknowledgement: 13.03.17
Date money gone off account: 13.03.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15.03.17 (dated 10.03.17 )
Biometrics done: 18.03.17
Date of approval: 7.06.17 (received on 19.06.17) :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: 28.06.17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Post by juggurnaut » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:13 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 3 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKNARIC
Method of application: NCS Crawley
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/03/2017 (as told by NCS)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 11/04/2017 (transaction date 10/04/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2017 (letter dated 10/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 15/04/2017
Online status: 'Awaiting a decision' - last updated on 25th May 2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received:TBC

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Re: March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by AUHS » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:23 am

AUHS wrote:
AUHS wrote:
AUHS wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Plus 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity and ILR granted after Nov 13
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:JCAP
Date of application: 02/03/2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: via E mail on 09/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11/3/2017 dated 8/3/2017
Date money gone off account: 09/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/3/2017 dated 8/3/2017
Biometrics done: 11/3/2017
Date of approval: 16/06/2017 received on 26/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 28/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 02/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Post by Cozza51 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:04 pm

Eligibility criteria; PR since 2013
Language Criteria : LITUK test & Trinity college speaking test!
Nationality: South African
Method of Application: JCap
Date of Application: 16/03/17
Date of Acknowledgement: 22/03/17
Date Biometrics : 27/03/17
Date of Approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date passports received:

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Post by AUDI007 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Plus 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of application: 13/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 16/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/3/2017
Biometrics done: 13/3/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/03/2017
Date passports received:

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Post by teekee » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:28 pm

teekee wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 year long residence + 1 year ilr
Language criteria met:life in the uk test + english test trinity
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:16 March 2017
Payment method:Direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:22/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:01/04/2017
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/04/2017
Biometrics done:04/04/2017
Date of approval:Pending Online information( Awaiting decision updated on 25/05/2017), Decided updated on 16/06/2017 but appeared on the 19th of June (Still waiting for letter)
Update "approval invitation to ceremony letter received today (26/06/2017). Letter is dated the 19th of June.
Date of ceremony:Pending (Advised in the letter to contact local council to arrange, details supplied for my local council).
Date applied for passports:Pending
Date passports received:

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Post by euperson » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:33 am

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA 17 years PR since 2010
Language criteria met: English speaking test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 09/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure - solicitor didn't say
Date of acknowledgement: Same as above
Date money gone off account: 16/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 22/03/2017
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017
Online - 'Decided' on 20/06 didnt notice till 23/06
Date of approval: Dated 21st received 26/06/2017

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Post by Eng1n33r » Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills
Nationality: European (Non-EU)
Method of application: NCS Surrey
Date of application: 08/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Date of approval: 20/06/2017 (decision date) - PENDING letter (as of June 28th)
Date of ceremony: PENDING (as of June 28th)
Date applied for passports: JCAS
Date passports received: 26/06/2017 (Children only)

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Post by alphatango123 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:06 pm

Update
alphatango123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 15/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/03/2017
Biometrics done: 22/03/2017
Online status: "Decided" Application status update on 12/06/17 - Message appeared on 15/06/17
Date of approval: 26/06/2017 (Letter dated 14/06/2017) (ceremony letter arrived before the invitation letter on 23/06/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/07/2017(Private)
Date applied for passports: JCAP 11/03/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

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