November 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[kiks]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national+ 10 years in UK + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity + Life In The UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 24/11/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/11/2017 (DX tracking)
Date money went off account: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment:E-mail 04/12/2017 Letter 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/12/2017 dated 04/12/2017
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports: 24/11/2017 JCAP
Date money for passports went off account: 05/12/2017
Date passports received:

[gimarwat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2017 (Email), 09/12/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/2017
Biometrics done: 11/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/11/2017,
Text from HMPO: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

[Vlad23]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 Years residence + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: AN
Date of application: 04/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/11/2017
Biometrics done:16/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport : 11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .
Letter of Ceremony: .
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received:
Date passport received:

[jjt]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent residence card + 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: JCAP Cambridge
Date of application: 30/11/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/12/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: email 11/12/2017; letter dated 08/12/2017 arrived 13/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2017 (blocked 08/12/2017); for passport 13/12/2017 (blocked 12/12/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 08/12/2017, arrived 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 14/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[eawan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unkown
Date of acknowledgement: 8/12/17 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/12/17
Biometrics done: 14/12/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/11/17
Date passports received: 12/12/17

[qore5]

Eligibility criteria: ILR & 10+ years residence
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life In The UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Nationality checking service
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/11/2017 NCS Delivery
Date of acknowledgement: 15/11/2017 - By email - 17/11/2017 By Letter
Date of money taken from account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 17/11/2017
Bio-metrics done: 18/11/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 11/12/2017, letter received 16/12/2017
Date of ceremony: Booking it today
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Hey all, I cannot believe it, today 16/12/2017 I received a letter from the home office, expecting a request for more information, but instead I received the approval letter. I cannot believe it! I am so happy. Good luck to every one waiting for their decision. My application was not straight forward. I had 2 ccj's and sent a covering letter to explain it. Good luck every one! Take care.

[wasi36]

Eligibility criteria:5y T1G+ 1yILR
Language criteria met:B1
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:07/11/17
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:08/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/11/17
Date money gone off account:30/11/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/11/207
Biometrics done:20/11/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:05/11/17
Date passports received:

[chrisybrie]

UPDATE!

Eligibility criteria: 4 years 6 months Leave to Remain (Family Reunion Route), 2 years 4 months ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity College English test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Oldham , JCAP
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown- sent by NCS
Date of acknowledgement:no email, only letter (dated 14/11/2017) (received 17/11/2017)
Date money gone off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 14/11/2017...received 17/11/2017
Biometrics done: 18:11/2017
Date of approval: 11/01/2018 received invitation letter from council. Yet to receive approval letter from home office.
Date of ceremony: 12 February 2018
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 20/11/2017 (took £72.50 even though I applied for the 85.50 jumbo passport)
Date passports received:

The wait begins

[chrisybrie]

UPDATE!

Eligibility criteria: 4 years 6 months Leave to Remain (Family Reunion Route), 2 years 4 months ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + B1 Trinity College English test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Oldham , JCAP
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown- sent by NCS
Date of acknowledgement:no email, only letter (dated 14/11/2017) (received 17/11/2017)
Date money gone off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 14/11/2017...received 17/11/2017
Biometrics done: 18:11/2017
Date of approval: received 13/01/2018, Letter dated 05/01/2018. Invitation from council received 12/01/2018, dated 11/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 12 February 2018
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017
Date money gone off account for passport: 20/11/2017 (took £72.50 even though I applied for the 85.50 jumbo passport)
Date passports received:

The wait is nearly over.

[Proudgor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 2 + 1 year ILR (spouse 5 yr dependant + 1yr ILR)
Language criteria met: UK Master's + LIUK (spouse NARIC confirmation of degree + LIUK)
Nationality: Nigerians
Method of application: JCAP NCS Cheltenham
Date of application: 07/11/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/11/17
Date of acknowledgement: 15/11/17
Date money gone off account: 14/11/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/17
Biometrics done: 17/11/17
Date of approval: Approval dated 08/01/18, letter received on 13/01/18
Date of ceremony: TBC (Booking on 15/01/18)
Date applied for passports: 07/11/17
Date passports received:

All the best to you all!

[djfikt]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 Years residence + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: JCAP NCS MK
Date of application: 01/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/11/2017
Biometrics done: 14/11/2017
Date of approval: 09/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 07/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 01/11/2017
Date passports received:
Best of luck to you all!

[wasi36]

Eligibility criteria:5y T1G+ 1yILR
Language criteria met:B1
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:07/11/17
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:08/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/11/17
Date money gone off account:30/11/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/11/207
Biometrics done:20/11/17
Date of approval:17/01/18, Dated 08/01/18
Date of ceremony: 20/02/18
Date applied for passports:05/11/17
Date passports received:

[sakib2000]

update

Eligibility criteria:Long residency 10 ILR+15 month
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS Enfield
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email received 14/11/2017 and letter on 21/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 21/11/2017
Date of approval:18/01/2018
Date of ceremony:called Council they will call for appointment after :Done working day
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017
Date passports received:

[Moonset007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR - 5 years route , Spouse of BC
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 20/11/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:22/11/17
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 27/11/2017; Letter date 24/11/2017. Received Letter 29/11/2017
Date money gone off account:24/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Date 24/11/2017. Received Letter 29/11/2017
Biometrics done:30/11/2017
Date of approval:10 January, lettre received 20 January
Date of ceremony:31st January
Date applied for passports:20/11/17 (Money gone from account for passport 28/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[Domdom]

Eligibility criteria:5 years+1 year ilr
Language criteria met:life uk+b1
Nationality:
Method of application: check service
Date of application:17/11/2017
Payment method: d.c
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement:24/11/17
Date money gone off account:24/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/11/17
Biometrics done:28/11/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:17/11/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[sherkhaun]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long Residency ILR -Spouse of BC
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: Pakistani.
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 13/11/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14/11/17
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 23/11/2017; Letter date 21/11/2017. Received Letter 24/11/2017
Date money gone off account:21/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Date 21/11/2017. Received Letter 30/11/2017
Biometrics done:01/12/2017
Date of approval:15 January, lettre received 22 January
Date of ceremony:council has not received Natralization Certificate yet, so still waiting.
Date applied for passports:13/11/17 (Money gone from account for passport 28/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[Shab4118]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year EEA spouse + 1 year residence permit
Language criteria met: Trninity college B2
Nationality:pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 23 November 2017
Payment method:bank account
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26 November 2017
Date of acknowledgement:1 December 2017
Date money gone off account:1 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30 November 2017
Biometrics done: 2nd January 2018 ( i was not in UK so they send me letter again )
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:23 November 2017 with application
Date passports received:waiting

[kiks]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national+ 9 years in UK + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 24/11/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/11/2017 (DX tracking)
Date money went off account: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: E-mail 04/12/2017 / Letter 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/12/2017 (dated 04/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/01/2018/ Letter received 25/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018 Public Ceremony


Date applied for passports: 24/11/2017
Date passports received:

[gratefulSoul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/11/2017 (email)
Date of biometric letter: dated 22/11/2017, received 25/11/2017
Date biometrics taken: 27/11/2017

Date of passport application: 14/11/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 24/11/2017

Date of receipt of approval: dated 17/01/2018; received 25/01/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date passport received:

So grateful for this forum. Can't believe it took 2.5months from application date. Grateful to God. All the best everyone!

[gimarwat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2017 (Email), 09/12/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/2017
Biometrics done: 11/12/2017
Date of approval: 19/01/2018, received 27/01/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/11/2017,
Text from HMPO: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

[U9060800]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17Nov2017
Payment method: Master credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21Nov2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23Nov2017
Date money gone off account: 23Nov2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23Nov2017, received 27Nov2017
Biometrics done: 28Nov2017
Date of approval: 17Jan2018 (exact two months from submitting til approval, not sure when the letter arrived as I was traveling)
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports: 17Nov2017
Date money gone off account： 24Nov2017
Date passports received:

[MattD]

Eligibility criteria: Marriage to British Citizen and ILR (granted October 2017)
Language criteria met: UK Master's Degree and LITUK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: JCAP NCS (Fife Council)
Date of application: 21 November 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23 November 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 29 November 2017
Date money gone off account: 28 November 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4 December 2017
Biometrics done: 5 December 2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 17 January 2018 (received 26 January 2018)
Date of ceremony: 6 March 2018
Date applied for passports: JCAP 21 November 2017
Date passports received: N/A as yet.

[rely1458]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen (7+ years)
Language criteria met: BSc (Hons)
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 22/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/11/2017
Biometrics done: 29/11/2017
Date of approval: 23/01/2018
Date of ceremony: Haven't booked yet
Date applied for passports: 22/11/2017
Date passports received: N/A

Overall, it took just about two months. I'm over the moon!

[sk001]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry, ILR & British Spouse
Language criteria met: Trinity & Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 15/11/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 21/11/2017 received 01/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 21/11/2017 received 01/12/2017
Biometrics done: 02/12/2017
Date of approval: Dated 22/01/18 received 29/01/18
Date of ceremony: 28 February (Earliest available - no private ceremonies offered)
Date applied for passports: 15/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/11/2017
Date passports received: