March 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[cobraxs]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+british Spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity London B1
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (islington)
Date of application: 16/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 3/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 4/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 16/03/2018
Date of debit of fees:30/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:pending

Eligibility criteria: ILR+british Spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity London B1
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (islington)
Date of application: 16/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 3/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 4/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 13/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 16/03/2018
Date of debit of fees:30/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:pending

[barabashka]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Number of applicants: 1
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Israel
Method of application: Online/NDRS/JCAP
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 08/03/2018
Date documents posted to HO by NDRS: 09/03/2018
Biometrics done: 08/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement email: 08/03/2018 (case number issued)
Date documents received by HO: 13/03/2018
Date passport fees deducted: 06/04/2018
Date of approval: 24/04/18
Date approval received: 28/04/18
Date of ceremony: 04/05/18 (private)
Date passports received:

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EU Permanent Residence + Spouse of UK citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality : Spain
Method of application: online (docs sent by post)
Date of application: 26/03/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ...waiting
Date of Ceremony: ...waiting
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

[Sandyinuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: trinity college + Life in the UK
Nationality: IND
Method of application: online
Date of application: 28/03/2018
Receive by Liverpool 28/03/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2018
Date of Acknowledgement: E Mail Received on 29/03/2018 with Case Reference No
Bio-metric Letter : Received on 28/03/2018. Dated: 28/03/2018
Date Bio-metrics Enrolled: 28/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date document send 28/03/18. Council NDRS + Passport service
Date document received at Liverpool 29/03/18
Approval Letter received: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of Passport fees: 30/04/2018
Receipt of Passport: Pending

[mhsadique]

Still Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + 5 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Asia
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/03/2018
Receive by Liverpool 13/03/18
Payment method: Debit Card (ask card details again on 22/03/18)
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2018
Date of Acknowledgement: E Mail Received on 22/03/2018 with Case ref
Bio-metric Letter : Received on 24/03/2018.
Date Bio-metrics Enrolled: 26/03/2018
Date of Passport Application:09/03/2018
Date of Passport fees debit: 24/03/18
Date on Approval letter: Waiting

[Jav123]

Eligibility criteria: permanent residence +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity B1+ life in the UK
Nationality: Pak
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/03/2018
Receive by Liverpool:18/03/18
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/04
Date debit of fees:04/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:04/04
Date of biometric letter received: 07/04
Date Biometrics enrolled:09/04
Date on Approval letter:18/04
Date of receipt of approval:28/04
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 17/05
Date of Passport Application: 15/03/18
Date of debit of fees:06/04
Date Passport to be received:

[nishanttailor]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse + ILR
Language Criteria: UK MAster Degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21-03-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22-03-2018
Date of debit of fees: 21-03-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21-03-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21-03-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-03-2018
Date on Approval letter: 01 May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 03 May 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[rikytinu]

Eligibility criteria: EU + permanent residence + 9yr
Language Criteria: Trinity B1+ life in the UK
Nationality: RO
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/03/2018
Receive by Liverpool:16/03/18
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/18
Date debit of fees:25/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:31/03/18
Date of biometric letter received: 04/04/18
Date Biometrics enrolled:06/04/18
Date on Approval letter:23/04/18
Date of receipt of approval:01/05/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:03/05/18
Date of Ceremony: 12/06/18
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees:N/A
Date Passport to be received:N/A

[tjw2018]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years; then immediate application for BC as husband British)
Number of applicants: 1
Language criteria met: Australian Passport + LIUK
Nationality: Australia
Method of application: Online/JCAP
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 09/03/2018
Date documents posted to HO (JCAP):14/03/2018
Biometrics done: 09/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement email: 12/03/2018 (case number issued)
Date documents received by HO: 16/03/2018
Date passport fees deducted: 06/04/2018
Date of approval: 24/04/18
Date approval received: 28/04/18
Date of Citizenship Ceremony letter: Didn't receive - rang the Council & made appointment
Date of ceremony: 4th May
Date passports received: Pending

[London_calling]

Update 1

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years & ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 12/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 06/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 19/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2018
Date Passport received:

[Randomperson1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2(5 years) + 1 yrs ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/03/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2018 via email.
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 19/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 10/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/04/2018 by email
Date of Ceremony: 25/04/2018 (private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 03/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: 01/05/2018
Very impressed, it took less than 2 months from application to receiving the passport. Good luck to others who're waiting.

[Route to ILR]

1st Update
2nd Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence ILR+3 Years ILR
Language Criteria: Expired Ielts(Accepted in ILR)
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP (Trafford Council)
Date of application:07/03/2018
NDRS Appointment date:13/03/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 08/03/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:07/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received:07/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:13/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 23/05/2018
Date of Passport Application:13/03/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 05/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Hstepper07]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr RC +1 yr PR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + JCAP
Date of application: 14/03/2018. Doc submitted at council 15/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting receipt
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/05/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 15/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[nishanttailor]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse + ILR
Language Criteria: UK MAster Degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21-03-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22-03-2018
Date of debit of fees: 21-03-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21-03-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21-03-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-03-2018
Date on Approval letter: 01 May 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 03 May 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05 May 2018
Date of Ceremony: 17 May 2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[bluelotus84]

Eligibility criteria: 18 years + PRC
Language Criteria: B1 IELTS Life Skills
Nationality : French
Method of application: Online, NDRS + JCAP (on 07/03/2018)
Date of application: 06/03/18
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement email: 07/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/03/18
Date of biometric letter received: 06/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/03/18
Date on Approval letter: 29/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 07/03/18
Date of HMPO text received : 04/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04/04/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[Fuzzbuzz247]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of british citizen
Language Criteria: B1 and life in uk
Nationality : pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 13/03/18
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of acknowledgement: 26/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/03/18
Date of biometric letter received: 26/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/03/18
Date on Approval letter: 25/04/18
Date of receipt of approval: 5/05/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5/05/18
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/18
Date of Passport Application: 13/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/18
Date Passport to be received: after ceremony (awaiting)

Good luck to everyone else waiting.

[Jaeger]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: GESE B1
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 01/03/2018 (submitted via NDRS on 05/03/2018)
Payment method: DC
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01/03/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 08/05/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 05/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[khizarm]

Final timeline...
Eligibility criteria: 5 year student+5 years Tier1 gerneral &3.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Payment method: debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 02/003/2018 with case number
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/03/2018
Biometrics done: 02/03/2018
Supporting documents: Oldham Council Book the NDRS + Passport application (JCAP) service 06/03/2018
Date of approval: 23/04/18 dated 14/04/18
Date of ceremony: 01/05/2018 Sheffield city Council
Date applied for passports: 06/03/2018
Date passports received: 11 May 2018 as got email that my passport print on 9 May and in courier.

Best of Luck for those who are waiting...

[damodaman]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: MSc Degree (UK)
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: NCS - Poole
Date of application: 13/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/03/2018(email)
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 28/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18/04/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/04/2018
Date of Ceremony: 02/05/2018
Date of Passport Application: 13/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2018
Date Passport received: 10/05/2018

[navindixit18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +2 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: Masters Degree + Life in UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: online & JCAP (Slough)
Date of application: 21-Mar-2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 22-Mar-2018
Date of debit of fees: 21-Mar-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21-Mar-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Mar-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23-Mar-2018
Date on Approval letter: 02-May-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11-May-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11-May-2018
Date of Ceremony: 23-May-2018
Date of Passport Application: 23-Mar-2018
Date of debit of fees: 20-Apr-2018
Date Passport to be received:Awaiting

[Linaco]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language Criteria: UK BSc & MSc
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 7 March 2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12 March 2018
Payment method: Online by Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 8 March 2018
Date of debit of fees: 7 March 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 7 March 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 7 March 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7 March 2018
Date on Approval letter: 27 April 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 10 May 2018
Date of Ceremony: 19 June 2018 (Newham Council)
Date of booking of ceremony: 11 May 2018

[KhanGRS]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence plus ILR 16 months
Language Criteria: UK MSc
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: online JCAP
Date of application: 31/03/2018
NDRS appointment: 10/04/2018 (Walthamstow)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/04/2018
Payment method: Online by Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 31/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 31/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2018

Date applied for Passport: 10/04/2018
Fee deducted: 03/05/2018

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of booking of ceremony:

[malwasila]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years Residence + married to BC over 12 years, 5 months ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Sudan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10/04/2018
Receive by Liverpool 11/04/18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[m_mshchowdhury]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 (ELT) + Life in the UK
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: online
Date of application: 08/03/18
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/03/18
Date of biometric letter received: 08/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/03/18
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: 08/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 06/04/18
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[Sam69]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years (married to British Citizen)
Language Criteria: NARIC C1 + LIUK
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS (Aldershot)
Date of application: 2/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: -
Date of biometric letter received: 16/04/208
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 11/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 12/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: still to make application
Date of debit of fees:still to make application
Date Passport to be received:still to make application

My application took 6 plus months time, this is my wife's application took 2 and half months only.