December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[suriips450]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 2 General + 1 year on ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Masters Degree done in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 06/12/2017 (NCS)
Date received by Home Office: 07/12/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement & biometric letters: 13/12/2017 (letter dated)
Date of Biometric enrollment: 22/12/2017

Approval letter received: 14/03/2018 (dated: 08/03/2018)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: in the process of booking

Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Total time taken: 3 months and 8 days

[SOHAG0013]

update

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:15/03/2018 (letter date 06/03/2018)
Date of ceremony:not yet booked
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

At last I got it. it took around 3 and half months. Good luck to everyone in this group.

[inquisitive]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year ILR (2x AN + 1x MN1)
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 7th December 2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10th December 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18th December 2017
Date money gone off account: ~18th December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 15th December; received 21 December 2017
Biometrics done: 28th and 30th December 2017
Date of approval: 07/03/2018(approval); 15/03/2018 (letters received)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 7th December 2017
Date passports received:

[SOHAG0013]

UPDATE

update

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:15/03/2018 (letter date 06/03/2018)
Date of ceremony:17/03/2018 (Private)
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

At last I got it. it took around 3 and half months. Good luck to everyone in this group.

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received: 16.3.2018

The whole process took exactly 3 months from application to passport. Good luck everyone, I am off to travel the world!

[scar1979]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 6 years resident in UK
Language criteria met: IELTS UKVI
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 5-Dec-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8-Dec-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19-Dec-2017 (letter dated 14-Dec-2017)
Date money gone off account: 14-Dec-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14-Dec-17 (together with ACK)
Biometrics done: 28-Dec-2017 (holidays)
Date of approval: 6-Mar-2017
Date of ceremony: 28-Mar-2017
Date applied for passports: 5-Dec-2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: Will update when received

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017

[Trabant]

APPLICATION AN
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years- married to British Citizen
Method of application: NCS JCAP Bathgate 19 12 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 12 2017
Date of debit of application fees: 1 attempt 29 december 2017 (nationwide CC screwed up), 4 january 2018 - cheque processed.
Date of debit of passport fees: 3 January 2018 CC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/2018 dated 29/12/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 2 January 2018
Date of biometrics done: 11/01/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17/03/2018 (dated 09 03 2018)
Date of the ceremony - 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of passport: waiting

[bd577]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: undergraduate degree from UK university + Life in UK
Nationality: EU (Bulgarian)
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/12/17
Date of acknowledgement: email 08/12/17; letter 11/12/17
Date money gone off account: 08/12/17 (I think)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/12/17
Biometrics done: 11/12/17
Date of approval: 02/02/18 letter received 10/02/18
Date of ceremony: 01/03/18
Date applied for passports: 05/03/18
Date passports received: 19/03/18

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2018
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017
Date passports received:

[MrsP]

Eligibility: UK spouse + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (e-mail); 11/01/2018 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics is done: 12/01/2018
Date of approval: 22/02/2018 (letter received 03/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: 20/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date passports received:

[Ali bhai]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 and 1 year ilr
Criteria met: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Islington Jcap
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/17 received 18/12/17
Date money gone off account: 13/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics. 13/12/17 received 18/12/17
Biometrics done: 18/12/17
Date of approval: 5/03/18 received 15/03/18
Date of ceremony: 17/03/18 privatw
Date applied for passports: 6/12/2017
Date passports received: 22/03/18
Allhumdullih

[SOHAG0013]

update

UPDATE

update

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:15/03/2018 (letter date 06/03/2018)
Date of ceremony:17/03/2018 (Private)
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:24/03/2018

[Danna1985]

Eligibility criteria:Family application 2 adults 1 child PR + 1 year(10 years+)
Language criteria met:Trinity college+ Life in the Uk
Nationality:EEA
Method of application:NCS (JCAP)
Date of application:21/12/2017
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:04/01/2018(email)
Date money gone off account:03/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/01/2018
Biometrics done:06/01/2018
Alternative evidence of residence letter : 16/02/2018 ( documents sent on 22/02/2018)
Date of approval:23/03/2018
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:21/12/2017
Date passports received:waiting

[Pedicini]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: NCS - Croydon
Date of application: 27/12/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2018 (e-mail) - 10/01/2018 mail arrived - dated 05.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/01/2018 - dated 05.01.2018
Biometrics done: 13/01/2018
Date of approval: 26/03/2018 Received, letter dated 12/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 25/04/2018
Date applied for passports: 27/12/2017(Money taken out 10/01/2018)
Date of passport received: Waiting

[Samelamin]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Sudan
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:12/12/2017 (Money taken out 22/12/2017)
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: 17/03/2018 (Dated: 13/03/2018) Happy Days
Date of ceremony: 22/03/2018
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017
Date passports received:31/03/2018 (Issued 27/03/2018)

[En1gma]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Post 2013 eligibility
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP Camden
Date of application: 08/12/2017
Payment method:DEBIT
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Date of approval: 15/02/2018 (letter received 21/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:07/04/2018 (No notification whatsoever from HMPO, whether receipt of application or passport dispatch. Also had to sign on delivery)

[cyclina1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 dependent + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP hammersmith and fulham
Date of application: 18/12/2017
Payment method:DEBIT
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/12/2017
Biometrics done: 28/12/2017
Date of approval: 16/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 12/04/2018
Date applied for passports: 18/12/2017
Date passports received:20/04/2018 (passport just appear in the letterbox, NO need to sign!!!)

[Trabant]

FINAL UPDATE!!

APPLICATION AN
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years- married to British Citizen
Method of application: NCS JCAP Bathgate 19 12 2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 12 2017
Date of debit of application fees: 1 attempt 29 december 2017 (nationwide CC screwed up), 4 january 2018 - cheque processed.
Date of debit of passport fees: 3 January 2018 CC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/01/2018 dated 29/12/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 2 January 2018
Date of biometrics done: 11/01/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17/03/2018 )dated 09 03 2018
Date of the ceremony - 28/03/2018
Date of receipt of passport: 16/04/2018

As usual there was a small problem with DX couriers (in my personal experience - the worst courier in UK) - but we managed to pick the passport from DX depo...

[Oliver2011]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA FAMILY PR + 1YEAR
Language criteria met: B1 TRINITY
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:08/12/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: NOT KNOWN
Date of acknowledgment:15/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Update: Thank you for your e-mail. Your application is now with a caseworker. You will be contacted in due course
Email from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk


Date of approval: 26/03/2017(Letter received 31/03/2017)
Date of ceremony:21/04/2017 (Private)
Date applied for passports: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

[mmali]

Eligibility criteria:3 YEAR+3 YEAR DISCREATIONARY LEAVE+2 MONTHS ILR MARRIED TO BRITISH SPOUSE
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL BY (SOLICITOR)
Date of application:13TH December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14TH DECEMBER
Date of acknowledgement:19-12-2017 but letter recieved 08-01-2018
Date money gone off account:20-12-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19-12-2017 but letter recieved by 08-01-2018
Biometrics done:08-01-2018
Date of approval:18/04/2018 letter recived 24/04/2018
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:DID NOT APPLY AT THE SAME TIME
Date passports received:waiting

[mmali]

Eligibility criteria:3 YEAR+3 YEAR DISCREATIONARY LEAVE+2 MONTHS ILR MARRIED TO BRITISH SPOUSE
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL BY (SOLICITOR)
Date of application:13TH December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14TH DECEMBER
Date of acknowledgement:19-12-2017 but letter received 08-01-2018
Date money gone off account:20-12-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19-12-2017 but letter received by 08-01-2018
Biometrics done:08-01-2018
Date of approval:18/04/2018 letter received 24/04/2018
Date of ceremony:03/05/2018
Date applied for passports:03/05/2018
Date passports received:16/05/2018

Let me thanks all the members and moderators for their incredible knowledge and experiences in particular CR001, Casa, Vinny, Obie, If CR001 had not shared his/her incredible experience I would have became British Citizen by now.

[CdeT]

Eligibility criteria:ILR + Married to Citizen
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Zimbabwe
Method of application:NCS +JCAP
Date of application:12/12/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email 18/12/2017
Date money gone off account:18/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/12/2017
Biometrics done:24/12/2017
Date of approval:17/05/2018 letter dated 11 May 2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017

I was getting nervous after 5 month waiting. Happy days.

[ngn22]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 15/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/12/2017
Biometrics done: 09/01/2017
Date of approval: 21 May 2018 dated 15 May 2018
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date received passports:

[ngn22]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 15/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/12/2017
Biometrics done: 09/01/2017
Date of approval: 21 May 2018 dated 15 May 2018
Date of ceremony: 12/06/2018
Date applied for passports:
Date received passports: