May 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

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Method of application: online
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Date of Passport Application:
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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

[onlyoneshoe]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Passport Check & Send from Post Office
Date of Application: 02/05/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 05/05/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/05/2018 We'll contact you by the 26/05 if more info or an interview is required.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:11/05/2018 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

[jagacharaja]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR (received in 2012)
Language Criteria: University Degree from USA + Statement of Comparability from UK NARIC **
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 1/5/18. SD envelope received on 3/5/18.
Payment method: Debit Card
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Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

** Originally my NCS appointment was in March. However on balance I decided not to apply at the time because there seemed to be no flexibility in the application process to understand that the Statement of Comparability I submitted during my HSMP application can be referred to for the Naturalisation application. Unfortunately I didn't have a copy on hand (not that it would have helped - they wanted the 'Original' - yes - the same Original they kept with them as part of the HSMP application!) and so I decided to spend some more money and time to get a fresh Statement of Comparability done - better to spend ~£200 and five weeks than to waste £1300

[leo10]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependent Visa + ILR (spouse of British Citizen 3 year route)
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
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[hannahjaw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU- Polish
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 02.05.18
Payment method: debit card
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[Ferreira29]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Portuguese
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 12/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/05/2018
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Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
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[Nicknack78]

Eligibility criteria: EEA + PR (issued 01/2018 - granted / obtained 2014)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Portugal
Method of application: online + JCAP (14/05/2018)
Date of application: 13/05/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2018)
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2018)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/05/2018 (immediately available online following payment)
Date of biometric letter received: 13/05/2018 (immediately available online following payment)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/05/2018
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 14/05/2018
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[angel25]

ligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 16.05.18
Date of application: 16.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 16.05.18
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[angel25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 16.05.18
Date of application: 16.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17.05.18
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 16.05.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17.05.18
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[Salasala]

Eligibity criteria: 7 years indefinite
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/ 2018
Date of biometeic enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of document recieved : 21/05/2018
Date of reciept of approval:
Date of passport application: Not yet

[seathestar]

Eligibility criteria: Register Child as British Citizen( Father British, Mother ILR, baby Born in India)
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: Trafford Council(NDRS +JCAP)
Date of application:17-May-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 17-May-2018
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 17-May-2018
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 17-May-2018
Date Documents Received by HomeOffice: 22/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 17-May-2018
Date of debit of fees:Pending
Date Passport to be received:Pending

[Query1982]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Spouse of BC) (ILR received 20/04/2018)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: Edinburgh Council (NDRS+JCAP) 23/05/2018
Date of application: Online 18/05/2018
Payment method: JCAP+NDRS (online £1330) +£54 (over phone for JCAP) + £24 (NDRS appointment by debit card) + £8 (postage fee at NDRS by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online) , documents acknowledgement from NDRS to HO pending.
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2018 (JCAP+NDRS £1330)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
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: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

* Indian passport valid for past 5 years showing all entries and exits. Phone appointment for JCAP +NDRS made on 10/05/2018, first available appointment taken.

[neels111]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen + ILR ( 1 year)
Language Criteria: Naric Letter confirming qualification taught in English
Nationality : India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/04/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 26 April
Date of debit of fees: 27 April
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received: 3 May
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4 May
Date on Approval letter: 11 May
Date of receipt of approval: 18 May
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23 May
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

[shoaibe5]

Eligibility criteria: 10year+1 year IRL
Language Criteria: UK Master
Nationality :Paksitan
Method of application: Nottingham City Council Postal
Date of application:01-05-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received:
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[shoaibe5]

Eligibility criteria: 10year+1 year IRL
Language Criteria: UK Master + life in UK
Nationality :Paksitan
Method of application: Nottingham City Council Postal
Date of application:01-05-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
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

[gratefulhart]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Manchester Council (NDRS+JCAP) 21/05/2018
Date of application: Online 21/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and debit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
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: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[shoaibe5]

Eligibility criteria: 10year+1 year IRL
Language Criteria: UK Master
Nationality :Paksitan
Method of application: Nottingham City Council Postal
Date of application:01-05-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: 30-05-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Query1982]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Spouse of BC) (ILR received 20/04/2018)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: Edinburgh Council (NDRS+JCAP) 23/05/2018
Date of application: Online 18/05/2018
Payment method: JCAP+NDRS (online £1330) +£54 (over phone for JCAP) + £24 (NDRS appointment by debit card) + £8 (postage fee at NDRS by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online) , documents acknowledgement from NDRS to HO: 24/05/2018, was able to track it online on Royal Mail special delivery.
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2018 (JCAP+NDRS £1330)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
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: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

* Indian passport valid for past 5 years showing all entries and exits. Phone appointment for JCAP +NDRS made on 10/05/2018, first available appointment taken.

[shoaibe5]

Eligibility criteria: 10year+1 year IRL
Language Criteria: UK Master
Nationality :Paksitan
Method of application: Nottingham City Council Postal
Date of application:01-05-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending 31-05-2018
Date of debit of fees: 30-05-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
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Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General Dependent
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Sheffield Council (NDRS+JCAP) 31/05/2018
Date of application: Online 30/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and credit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 30/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/05/2018
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: 31/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[Moon_Khan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1 week+British citizen spouse
Language Criteria: trinity college B1+life in uk
Nationality : :Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application:21/05/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: not yet
Date of Passport Application: not yet
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[hannahjaw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU- Polish
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 02.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02.06.18 (letter dated 30.05.18 - came together with biometric letter in one envelope)
Date of debit of fees: 30.05.18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 02.06.18
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[jagacharaja]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR (received in 2012)
Language Criteria: University Degree from USA + Statement of Comparability from UK NARIC **
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 1/5/18. SD envelope received on 3/5/18.
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/5/18 (Yes - bank holiday Monday) - letter received 1/6/18
Date of debit of fees: 28/5/18
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

** Originally my NCS appointment was in March. However on balance I decided not to apply at the time because there seemed to be no flexibility in the application process to understand that the Statement of Comparability I submitted during my HSMP application can be referred to for the Naturalisation application. Unfortunately I didn't have a copy on hand (not that it would have helped - they wanted the 'Original' - yes - the same Original they kept with them as part of the HSMP application!) and so I decided to spend some more money and time to get a fresh Statement of Comparability done - better to spend ~£200 and five weeks than to waste £1300

[hannahjaw]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : EU- Polish
Method of application: NCS Thurrock
Date of application: 02.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04.06.18 by email
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 02.06.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04.06.18 (+cover letter sent)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[jagacharaja]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR (received in 2012)
Language Criteria: University Degree from USA + Statement of Comparability from UK NARIC **
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 1/5/18. SD envelope received on 3/5/18.
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/5/18 (Yes - bank holiday Monday) - letter received 1/6/18
Date of debit of fees: 28/5/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1/6/18
Date of biometric letter received: 6/6/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7/6/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

** Originally my NCS appointment was in March. However on balance I decided not to apply at the time because there seemed to be no flexibility in the application process to understand that the Statement of Comparability I submitted during my HSMP application can be referred to for the Naturalisation application. Unfortunately I didn't have a copy on hand (not that it would have helped - they wanted the 'Original' - yes - the same Original they kept with them as part of the HSMP application!) and so I decided to spend some more money and time to get a fresh Statement of Comparability done - better to spend ~£200 and five weeks than to waste £1300