March 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[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: 06/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 23/05/2018
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: 02/06/2018

[mhsadique]

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: 02/06/18
Letter issue date: 29/05/18

Thanks its long waiting since 2014.
Was refuse in 2016. Ive to re apply again.
I wasn't wrong.

[Londoneye4168]

Eligibility criteria:10 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1+Life in the UK
Nationality : Turkish
Method of application: Online + JCAP
Date of application: 29/03/2018. Doc submitted at council 29/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 29/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting receipt
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 29/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/2018
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: 21 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 21 May 2018
Date Passport to be received: 01 JUN 2018

[mohdharis]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence plus ILR 14 months
Language Criteria: UK BSc.
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 23/03/2018
NDRS appointment: Hertfordshire
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Dont know no acknowledgement received
Payment method: Credit Card details provided
Date of acknowledgement: Didnt receive any
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/04/2018
AdditiOnal documents requested: 11/05/ 2018
Documents provided:19/05/2018
Documents received by them: 21/05/2018

Date on Approval letter: 04/06/2018
Date of receipt of (ceremony invitation). Waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Passport received:

[plabo]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Number of applicants: 2 (Husband & Wife)
Language criteria met: IELTS Life skills B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online/NDRS/JCAP (Kingston upon Hull)
Payment method: Debit card
Date of application: 01/03/2018
Date documents posted to HO by NDRS: 01/03/2018
Biometrics done: 01/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement email: 02/03/2018 (case number issued)
Date documents received by HO (Royal Mail delay due to bad weather): 05/03/2018
Date passport fees deducted: 22/03/2018
Date of approval: 19/04/2018
Date approval received: 28/04/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/05/2018
Date HMPO sms received: 05/06/2018
Date DX sms received: 06/06/2018
Date passports received from DX (dropped through the post): 06/06/2018

[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: 17/05/2018
Date of receipt of (ceremony invitation). 23/05/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of booking of ceremony:

Approval letter: 23/05/2018
Ceremony: 25/05/2018
Passport recieved: 07/06/2018

Note: No text from HMPO or Courier.
Home office informed of ceremony: 30/05/2018
HMPO informed of ceremony: 02/06/2018 (HO add notes to online passport application system that ceremony is attended as a result, HMPO gets an alert).
Passport printed: 04/06/2018
Collected by courier: 05/06/2018
Due to deliver: 06/06/2018 but at 18:00 driver took it back to the depot due to running out of time

Finally delivered: 07/06/2018.

[Casa]

@mohdharis Please respect that this is TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. All questions should be posted in a separate topic.

[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: 05/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 05/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: 12/06/2018

[Twine]

Update 3

Update 2

Update 1

Timeline - Joint application via Form AN by EEA and non-EEA married couple

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA-PR
Language criteria: UK Degree (EEA national), Passport of English-speaking country (non-EEA national)
Nationality: EEA, Non-EEA
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 17/03/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 17/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/03/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/03/2018
Date on approval letter: 11/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/05/2018 (joint letter with approval and council details)
Date of ceremony: 06/06/2018
Date of passport application: 19/03/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 19/03/2018 13/04/2018
Date of passports received: 15/06/2018

Thanks to everyone on the board for their advice and support.

[Tetuan44]

Eligibility criteria: 6 year +ILR
Language Criteria: B1+ uklife
Nationality :Morocco
Method of application: NCS POST, NO LONGER JCAP
Date of application:28march2018, received 03/04/18
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/18 email, letter received 23/04/18 dated 19/04
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/04/18
Date of biometric letter received: 23/04/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/18
Date on Approval letter: 06/06/18
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 20/06/18
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Aiman86333]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years route and ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: Ielts b2
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS +JCAP - Manchester
Date of application: 23/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/04/18
Date of debit of fees: 14/04/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/04/18
Date of Biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/04/18
Date on Approval letter: 8/05/18
Date of receipt of approval: 15/05/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/05/18
Date of Ceremony: 06/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 23/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[London_calling]

Update 1

FINAL UPDATE

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: 24/04/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 02/05/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 06/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 12/03/2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2018
Date Passport received: 19/06/2018 (Almost a week delay from DX courier - Lots of follow up)

Thank you to moderators, admins and all those who helped in the journey!

[Tetuan44]

Eligibility criteria: 6 year +ILR
Language Criteria: B1+ uklife
Nationality :Morocco
Method of application: NCS POST, NO LONGER JCAP
Date of application:28march2018, received 03/04/18
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/18 email, letter received 23/04/18 dated 19/04
Date of debit of fees: 19/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/04/18
Date of biometric letter received: 23/04/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/18
Date on Approval letter: 06/06/18
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:20/06/18
Date of Passport Application: 20/06/28
Date of debit of fees:20/06/18
Date Passport to be received:

[Granada]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Masters degree
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application: online/JCAP
Date of application: 11 March
NDRS (JCAP) appointment: 19 March
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11 March
Date of debit of fees: 11 March
Date of Biometric letter: 11 March
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 March
Date on Approval letter: 13 June
Date of receipt of approval and ceremony letter: 22 June
Date of Ceremony: 29 June
Date of Passport Application: 19 March
Date of debit of fees: 9 April
Date Passport to be received:

[Rule07]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 4yrs
Language Criteria: Uk University Degree
Nationality : NIgerian
Method of application: online (JCAP)
Date of application: 27/04/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2018 Via Email
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/04/2018 ( printed online)
Date of biometric letter received: 27/04/2018 ( printed online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/06/2018 Combined with approval
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/2018
Date of Passport Application: 27/04/2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees:07/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:07/07/2018


This forum really helped to put my mind at rest and to give me relevant information. Good luck to everyone still expecting approval.

[Fuzzbuzz247]

[quote=Fuzzbuzz247 post_id=1631287 time=1525651566 user_id=194464]
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) RECIEVED 7 JULY 2018

Good luck to everyone else.

UPDATE

PASSPORT ISSUED 4 JULY 2018 AND RECIEVED 7 JULY 2018

[kyborg99]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year + ILR for My wife, son and Me
Language Criteria: Uk University Degree for me, Life in UK from 2015 for wife.
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NDRS online + JCAP
Date of application: 23/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2018 Via Email
Date of debit of fees: 26/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/03/2018 ( printed online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/03/2018
GOT an EMail from FMT on 26/04/2018 to send in signed Son consent form
Date on Approval letter: 09/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 14/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/06/2018 1 day prior to approval letter
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 15/06/2018 (post private ceremony)
Date Passport to be received:25/06/2018 (got delayed because of payment issue to HMPO)

A big Thank you to the people who manage and respond on this forum to assist me go through renewals, T1, ILR and now Citizenship over the last 8 years.

Good luck
K

[holla007]

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 20/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2018
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: 20/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: 24/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/06/2018
Date of Ceremony: 03/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: 20/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2018
Date Passport to be received: 06/07/2018

Finally Guys thanks, here we come to the end of the road but will be willing to help at anytime with any question for those just starting the process.

[Sandyinuk]

Third update
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: 16/07/2018 (dated 11th July) . Delay due to Consent Form query which was not available with online application
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of Passport fees: 30/04/2018
Receipt of Passport: Pending

[gomcy]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years ILR
Language Criteria: Degree on Point Based Calculator
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: AN form + NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 21/03/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/04/2018 Via Post
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02/05/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 15/05/2018
Date of Ceremony: 25/07/2018 (public)
Date of Passport Application: 30/07/2018
Date Passport to be received:07/08/2018

[Sandyinuk]

4th update
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: 16/07/2018 (dated 11th July) . Delay due to Consent Form query which was not available with online application
Date of Ceremony: 25-Jul-2018 - Private
Date of Passport Application: 28/03/18
Date of debit of Passport fees: 30/04/2018
Receipt of Passport: 01-Aug-2018