May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[lulu2]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 15 years Residency + PR 7 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/05/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/05/17 (DX date)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/5/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 25/5/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 1/6/17 - dated 26/5/17
Biometrics done: 5/6/17
Date of approval: Status changed to Decided on 30/8/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ashishashah]

Update 3 :My reference number is again "NOT recognized" by the website, but status "decision still pending" , Last update :25/May ..
It has happened twice now in last few weeks,but come back to same status after few days..
Are they teasing me?

Eligibility criteria:HSMP(5 years)+ 1 YEAR on ILR
Language criteria met:Passed Trinity college test
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:JCAP(Sutton council)
Date of application:15 May
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17 May
Date of acknowledgement:30 May(letter dated 25 May)
Date money gone off account:27 May
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 May
Biometrics done:30 May
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 25th May 2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15 May
Date passports receive

[singleday]

Update since the Approval Letter:

Eligibility Criteria: 6 year + 1 year PR
Language Criteria Met: Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU/EEA
Method of Application: Post (Myself)
Date of Application: 17/05/2017
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of Receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017
Date of Acknowledgement: Letter: 29/05/2017 (Received on 01/06/2017), Email: 01/06/2017
Date Money Gone off Account: 23/05/2017
Date of Letter Requesting Biometrics: 31/05/2017
Biometrics Done: 05/06/2017
Online Status: Pending: 31/05/2017, Decided: 26/08/2017
Date of Approval: Letter dated 27/08/2017 (Received on 31/08/2017)
Date of Ceremony: 02/11/2017, (Letter Received 08/09/2017), I might go with a private ceremony but haven't decided yet.
Date Applied for Passport: TBC (most likely Nov/Dec 2017)
Date Passport Received: TBC

[Bakhtiyar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity College
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Red-bridge
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status shows Decided on 29/08/2017 letter received 05/09/2017
Date of ceremony: 14/09/2017
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 09/05/2017

Thank you everyone in the forum who helped, really appreciated. Thank you Everyone. Good Luck to all who is waiting for theirs reply.

[blacklabel69]

Update 3:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: Proved for ILR after 28-Oct-2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/05/2017 (sent on 09/05/2017)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 24/05/2017(email), letter received 26/05/2017 (dated 20/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/2017 (dated 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Status : Online status changed to Decided on 25/08/2017 Decided on 23/08/2017
Date of approval: Got the citizenship ceremony letter date 29/08/2017 received on 09/09/2017 (No other letter received)
Date of ceremony: 26/09/2017

Thanks everyone and good luck!

Just a small note for people who have their applications in Decided state online but haven't received any letters yet. Go to your local council's citizenship ceremony booking website and type in your Home Office reference number and date of birth AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE '0' in front if your reference has it. If the site let's you book a ceremony, then your application has been successful. Of course, do NOT book until you have received the invitation letter since it is mandatory for the ceremony

[dbinder1]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + > 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: US Citizen
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15-05-2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29-05-17
Date money gone off account: 28-05-17 (funds blocked on CC)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: June-17
Biometrics done: June-17
Date of approval:daughter's approval 11-09-17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[tintin13]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 3 months ILR (spouse of UK citizen)
Language criteria met: MSc
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Northampton.
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/6/17
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2017 (by email) 16/06/2017 (by post), dated 10/06/2017
Date money left account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 13/06/2017 (Awaiting decision – 13/06/2017) Decided: 04/09/2017. Online status updated between 9/09/17 and 10/09/2017. Waiting for approval letter by post.
Biometrics date: 19/06/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29/05/2017 (online application)
Date declaration form sent:
Date passports received:

[CR001]

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[Ido]

Final update.

Eligibility criteria:10 years ILR. Got ILR in 2007, legacy case. Resident UK since 2002+ child ILR in her own name same date as me.
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:NCS Nottingham JCAP
Date of application:28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2017 via email
Date money gone off account:13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 12/05/2017
Biometrics done: received and done 15/05/2017
Date of approval:15/08/2017 via online status. Letter dated 16/08/2017 received on 26/08/2017
Date of ceremony:5/09/2017
Date applied for passports:28/04/2017, money taken from credit card on 15/05/2017
Date passports received: Daughter's on 25/08/2017. Mine pending citizenship ceremony.

Passport received: 12/09/2017. Signature required by courier. Daughter's posted through letterbox.

[EEA National]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Route 9 years residence, PR aquired 2013 (issued March 2017)
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 05/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:06/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/2017(email)
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/06/2017 (dated 07/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/06/2017
Additional evidence requested by HO: Recieved on the 23/08/2017, letter dated 18/08/2017, sent evidence on 24/08/2017
Status : Online status Decided on 07/09/2017, visible on 09/09/2017
Date of approval: Approval letter recieved 13/9/2017, dated 08/09/2017
Date of ceremony:Awating invitation letter

[T400]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, 13 years in UK, Blue-Book PR 2016/May
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP London, Merton);
Date of application: 17-05-2017;
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23-05-17 (Royal Mail);
Date of acknowledgement: 31-05-17 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 29-05-17;
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05-06-17; (Done and sent same Day)
Date of approval: Avaiting decision
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 17-05-2017 (JCAP);
Date money gone off account (passport); week after payment for BC
Date passports received:Awaiting

[*Luna*]

FURTHER UPDATE

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA: 1 year PR
Language criteria met: life in the UK + trinity college
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 23rd May 2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24th May 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12th June 2017 (email); 14th June 2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 15th June 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14th June 2017 (dated 9th June)
Biometrics done: 22nd June 2017
Decision: Status changed to "Decided" on 15th September 2017. Application status updated on 12th September
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[100kg]

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[quote="100kg"]Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: 13th of september 2017
Date applied for passports:13th september, recieved test from passport office that they will contact me by 07/10 if more info is needed or an interview if not i expect my passport by this date
Date passports received ?

[Gusgusgus]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years living in the UK, 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Bsc (Hons)
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Havering
Date of application: 09/05/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/17
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/17
Date money gone off account:22/05/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20/05/17
Biometrics done: 30/05/17
Date of approval: "Awaiting a decision" last updated on the 25th May
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/05/17
Date passports received:

[tintin13]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 3 months ILR (spouse of UK citizen)
Language criteria met: MSc
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Northampton.
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/6/17
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2017 (by email) 16/06/2017 (by post), dated 10/06/2017
Date money left account: 12/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 13/06/2017 (Awaiting decision – 13/06/2017) Decided: 04/09/2017. Online status updated between 9/09/17 and 10/09/2017. Waiting for approval letter by post.
Biometrics date: 19/06/2017
Date of approval: 06/09/2017 received 16/09/17
Date of ceremony: 04/10/2017
Date applied for passports: 29/05/2017 (online application)
Date declaration form sent:
Date passports received:

[*Luna*]

FURTHER UPDATE

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA: 1 year PR
Language criteria met: life in the UK + trinity college
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 23rd May 2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24th May 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12th June 2017 (email); 14th June 2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 15th June 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14th June 2017 (dated 9th June)
Biometrics done: 22nd June 2017
Decision: All documents returned 16th September, including letter to say that application has been successful!!!!
Status changed to "Decided" on 15th September 2017. Application status updated on 12th September[/b]
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[GO61]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS Life Skills
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: NCS - London
Date of application: 22/05/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 02/06/17
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/17
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/06/17
Date of biometric letter received: not sure
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/06/17
Online status: last updated 02.06.17 "awaiting decision"
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 22/05/17
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[suker69]

Eligibility criteria: EEA A8 (12 years in UK PR from 02. 2015 due to late WRS)
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity cert
Nationality: Slovakian
Method of application: NCS - Hatfield
Date of application: 14.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 26.06.2017
Date of debit of fees: 27.06.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27.06.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 29.06.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30.06.2017
Online status: last updated 23.06.17 "awaiting decision"
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 14.06.2017 JCAP
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[shaftri]

Eligibility criteria: (10yr + 1yr ILR)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh) 09/05/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/05/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/05/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: (Email) 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03.06.2017 (dated 31.05.2017)
Biometrics done: 05.06.2017

Online Status: ‘’waiting decision, updated 25th may 2017. On 27 Aug 2017 unable to track my application, message appears as ‘’Reference number not recognized’’.

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[lulu2]

Update

Update

Eligibility criteria: 15 years Residency + PR 7 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/05/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/05/17 (DX date)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/5/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 25/5/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 1/6/17 - dated 26/5/17
Biometrics done: 5/6/17
Date of approval: Status changed to Decided on 30/8/17
Letter received on 14/9/17 dated 1/9/17
Date of ceremony: 27/9/17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[aluter]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence + Spouse of dual British and Portuguese Citizen.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Degree UK University
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 15th May
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16th May
Date of acknowledgement: 5th June(email) and post 7th June
Date money gone off account: 27th May
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 7th June
Biometrics done: 8th June

UPDATE
Online status: Status changed to "Decided" on 19th September 2017. Application status updated on 17th September[/b]

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Rahul05]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 1+ 1 Year on ILR
Language criteria met: Already qualified in ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:25th May, 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26th May, 2017
Date of acknowledgement:7th June
Date money gone off account: 12th June
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18th June
Biometrics done:19th June
Date of approval: Online status changed to DECIDED on 11th of Sep, updated on 3rd Sep, Letter received on 18th of Sep
Date of ceremony: 20th Sep, Private Ceremony
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

[3szopa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 + 1 years
Language criteria met: BSc Management
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 2 May 2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15 May 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15 May 2017
Date money gone off account: Had to re-send/Declined on 14th May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15 May 2017
Biometrics done: 23 May 2017
Date of approval: 4 September 2017 (letter received 7 September)
Date of ceremony: 22 October 2017 (letter received 20 September)
Date applied for passports: Not yet
Date passports received:

Quick Update

[djboys007f]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MSc and MBA
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: POST.
Date of application: 30/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/05/17
Date of acknowledgement: 08/06/2017 (by email) 12/06/2017 (by post), dated 06/06/2017
Date money left account: 06/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/06/2017 (arrived in post), dated 10/06/2017 (Awaiting decision – 13/06/2017) Decided: 04/09/2017. Online status updated between 9/09/17 and 10/09/2017.
Date of approval: 8 SEPT (LETTER), letter received 19 sept,2017
Date of ceremony: 27 Sept Westminster Public, lucky that I got public ceremony for next 5 days
Date applied for passports:
Date declaration form sent:
Date passports received:

[aluter]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence + Spouse of dual British and Portuguese Citizen.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Degree UK University
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 15th May
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16th May
Date of acknowledgement: 5th June(email) and post 7th June
Date money gone off account: 27th May
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 7th June
Biometrics done: 8th June

UPDATE
Online status: Status changed to "Decided" on 19th September 2017. Application status updated on 17th September[/b]

Date of approval: SUCCESSFUL! 18th September
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received: