September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[madmegnik]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Naric certificate for degree taught in english
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hounslow
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Received Email on application receipt: 18/09/2017
Online status: last updated 15.09.17 "awaiting decision"
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 18.09.2017
Date of debit of fees: 18.09.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15.09.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 22.09.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:23.09.2017
Online status: Changed to decided on 08.12.2017[Update]
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 20.09.2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[YellowDiamond]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Language criteria met: USA Passport
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 25.09.2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27.09.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 29.09.2017 (letter received 04.10.2017)
Date money gone off account: 29.09.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29.09.2017 (letter received 04.10.2017)
Biometrics done: 04.10.2017
Date of approval: Online status changed to decided 08.12.2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25.09.2017 @ NCS appointment
Date passports received:

[master-yoda]

Update
Eligibility criteria: LR (10 yrs) + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors & PhD degrees + LIUK Test
Nationality: None-EU
Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 05/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2017 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2017 (AN) and 18/09/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/09/2017, received 18/09/2017
Biometrics done: 19/09/2017
Date of approval: Online status changed to: Decided on 25/11/2017
Date of approval letter: HO approval letter dated 29/11/2017, received on 09/12/2017
Date of ceremony: Letter dated 07/12/2017, received on 08/12/2017. Ceremony in Feb 2018.
Date applied for passports: 05/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[hellothere19]

Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 8/10
Online status. Decided 30/11
Date of approval: no decision letter from HO but received ceremony invitation with confirmation of citizenship on 9/12 WOOHOO
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 19/9/2017
Date passports received:

[Flavy]

Eligibility criteria: indefinite leave to leave and remain in the uk. 13years uk residents. life in the uk
Language criteria met: trinity college
Nationality: Uganda
Method of application: Post office next day delivery
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/10/2017 dated 08/10/2017
Biometrics done: 14/10/207
Date of approval: 08/12/2017 dated 05/12/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[uli-pinky]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/17
Date money gone off account: 15/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/17
Biometrics done: 21/09/17
Status changed Online to DECIDED: 29/11/17
Date of approval: 01/12/2017; Received letter on 09/12/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/09/17
Date passports received:

[uli-pinky]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/17
Date money gone off account: 15/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/17
Biometrics done: 21/09/17
Status changed Online to DECIDED: 29/11/17
Date of approval: 01/12/2017; Received letter on 09/12/17
Invitation letter dated: 08/12/17; Received 11/12/17
Date of ceremony: 25/01/18
Date applied for passports: 11/09/17
Date passports received:

[kosijer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 4 years and 5 months
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 07/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2017
Biometrics done: 15/09/2017
Date of approval: 02/12/2017 (on Saturday, 86 days after application)
Invitation letter received: 11/12/2017 (dated on 04/12/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hellothere19]

Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 8/10
Online status. Decided 30/11
Date of approval: no decision letter from HO but received ceremony invitation with confirmation of citizenship on 9/12
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 19/9/2017
Date passports received:

[Nzshay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/09/2017 For 4 applications. One still pending.Last Biometrics Letter arrived 26/09/2017
Biometrics done: 26/09/2017
Date of approval:Updated to decided on Online Tracker 29/11/2017 Approval/Invitation Letter dated 04/12/2017, Received 14/12/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[massoud32]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 1, ILR 5 years + 17 month
Language criteria met: MSc , UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:11/09/2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/09/2017
Date money gone off account:20/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/09/2017
Biometrics done: 02/10/2017
Date of approval:changed to decided 02/12/2017. Got approval letter on 15/12/2015 dated 07 December
Date of ceremony:10/01/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[jake9]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 25/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: ?
Date of acknowledgement: 03/10/17
Date money gone off account: 03/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/10/17
Biometrics done: 07/10/17
Status Online: NOT WORKING
Date of approval: ...... Received letter on .......
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/09/17
Date passports received:

[gaffarn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree Univ.of Plymouth
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: NCS - Lewisham
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017
Date money gone off account to HO: 28/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/08/2017
Biometrics done: 03/10/2017
Date of approval: still waiting
Date of ceremony: still waiting
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017 (Money taken by HMPO from bank 04/10/2017)
Date passports received: still waiting

[P1ZZA]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 29/09/2017
Date of approval: 02/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 13/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: 20/12/2017

Total - 84 days for Naturalisation

91 Days from start to finish.

[Razvi]

Eligibility criteria: PR card one year
Language criteria met: IELTS and LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS+JCAP
Date of application: 22/9/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 27/9/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/9/2017
Biometrics done: 5/10/2017
Online status: Decided 08/12/2017
Date of approval: 12/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 18/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 22/9/2017
Date passports received:

I wish good luck to everybody waiting and Happy Holidays!

[Nzshay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/09/2017 For 4 applications. One still pending.Last Biometrics Letter arrived 26/09/2017
Biometrics done: 26/09/2017
Date of approval:Updated to decided on Online Tracker 29/11/2017 Approval/Invitation Letter dated 04/12/2017, Received 14/12/2017
Date of ceremony:21/12/2017 (Private)
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Casa]

@Loyal This is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Your question post has been removed. Please post this in a separate topic.

[Casa]

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

[Flavy]

Eligibility criteria: indefinite leave to leave and remain in the uk. 13years uk residents. life in the uk
Language criteria met: trinity college
Nationality: Uganda
Method of application: Post office next day delivery
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/10/17 date on the 8/10/2017
Biometrics done: 14/10/2017
Date of approval: 05/12/2017 later received on the 08/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 04/01/2018 Private. Latter written on the 08/12/2017 and received on the 16/12/2017.
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[kaka101]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Masters + LIUK
Nationality:Mauritius
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:15 Sept
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI :N/A
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Sept
Date money gone off account: 22 Sept
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics : 29 Sept dated 27 Sept
Bio-metrics done: 02 Oct
Date of approval: 15 Dec Received 21 Dec
Date of ceremony: 23 Dec (Private)
Date applied for passports: In process
Date passports received:

[Nzshay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/09/2017 For 4 applications. One still pending.Last Biometrics Letter arrived 26/09/2017
Biometrics done: 26/09/2017
Date of approval:Updated to decided on Online Tracker 29/11/2017 Approval/Invitation Letter dated 04/12/2017, Received 14/12/2017
Date of ceremony:21/12/2017 (Private)
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received: text received 03/01/2018, passports delivered 04/01/2018

Thank you so much to everyone on this forum who has helped me, especially the moderators, navigate our migration and settlement in the UK. This is a fantastic forum and the advice is awesome. Good luck to everyone still navigating the path to citizenship.

[madmegnik]

ligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Naric certificate for degree taught in english
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hounslow
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Received Email on application receipt: 18/09/2017
Online status: last updated 15.09.17 "awaiting decision"
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 18.09.2017
Date of debit of fees: 18.09.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15.09.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 22.09.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:23.09.2017
Date on Approval letter: online update changed to decided on December 8 and date on approval letter is December 11
Date of receipt of approval: received letter on 15th December
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: booked for a private ceremony on Dec 18, did not receive the letter
Date of Ceremony: Dec 29, 2017
Date of Passport Application: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 20.09.2017
Date Passport to be received: 04.01.2018

[kaka101]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Masters + LIUK
Nationality:Mauritius
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:15 Sept
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI :N/A
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Sept
Date money gone off account: 22 Sept
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics : 29 Sept dated 27 Sept
Bio-metrics done: 02 Oct
Date of approval: 15 Dec Received 21 Dec
Date of ceremony: 23 Dec (Private)
Date applied for passports: In process
Date passports received:6th January 2017 (Free Man)

[PS89]

Final UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 10years LR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th September 2017 (email) 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Date money gone off account: 18th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Biometrics done: 22nd September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 29th November 2017 (at 12:00pm)
Date of approval: Solicitor Received Approval letter on 29th November (Dated 28th November)

Date of ceremony: 13th December 2017 (Private Ceremony) Letter Received on 7th December 2017 dated 1st December 2017 from UKVI

Date applied for passports: 22nd December 2017 Check and Send Post Office
Date passports received: 5th January 2018 at 09:00 am by DX

[dp1988]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1 year
Language criteria met: UK MSc degree
Method of application: NCS (Joint)
Date of application: 15/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: ?
Date of acknowledgement: 22/09/17
Date money gone off account: 20/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/09/17
Biometrics done: 23/09/17
Status Online: -
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/09/17
Date passports received: