September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Nzshay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/09/2017 For 4 applications. One still pending.
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[ilrbab131]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR + 1 year 5 months
Language criteria met:UK Master
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS +JCAP
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:26/09/2017 - Email
Date money gone off account:25/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Nzshay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/09/2017 For 4 applications. One still pending.Last Biometrics Letter arrived 26/09/2017
Biometrics done: 26/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[P1ZZA]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 29/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received:

[hellothere19]

My turn too to finally have this long awaited thread


Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting.....
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ilrbab131]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR + 1 year 5 months
Language criteria met:UK Master
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS +JCAP
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/09/2017 - Email
Date money gone off account:25/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received - 28/09/2017, Dated 25/09/2017
Biometrics done: 29/09/20107
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/09/2017 - Text message received from HMPO on 28/09/2017
Date passports received:

[tallahassee]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bacherlor's degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Mail: 28/08/2017 (dated 20th, well done Royal Mail), no e-mail received
Date money gone off account: Citizenship: 20/09/20017, Passport 22/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/08/2017 (dated 20th)
Biometrics done: 29/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
Date passports received:

[tallahassee]

Correction (wrong month)

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bacherlor's degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Mail: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th, well done Royal Mail), no e-mail received
Date money gone off account: Citizenship: 20/09/20017, Passport 22/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th)
Biometrics done: 29/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Chelsuz85]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Pr acquired Mar 2016 though issued in July 2017
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: NIL
Date of ceremony: NIL
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: NIL

[Kimmy2013]

Eligibility criteria: 7 YRS ILR
Language criteria met: English Speaking Country (Jamaica)
Nationality:Jamaican
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 21/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/09/2017 according to royal mail tracker
Date of acknowledgement:Email received from HO 02/10/2017
Date money gone off account: Money taken 30/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hellothere19]

Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9/17
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 29/9 but dated 25/9
Biometrics done:03/10
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/9/17
Date passports received:

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
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[massoud32]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 1, ILR + 17 month
Language criteria met: MSc , UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:11/09/2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/09/2017
Date money gone off account:20/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/09/2017
Biometrics done: 02/10/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Chelsuz85]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Pr acquired Mar 2016 though issued in July 2017
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017 email and letter
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017 + passport money 3/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: NIL
Date of ceremony: NIL
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: NIL

[Kimmy2013]

Eligibility criteria: 7 YRS ILR
Language criteria met: English Speaking Country (Jamaica)
Nationality:Jamaican
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 21/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/09/2017 according to royal mail tracker
Date of acknowledgement:Email received from HO 02/10/2017
Date money gone off account: Money taken 30/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017 letter received 06/10/2017
Biometrics done: 06/10/2017
Date of approval:Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Flavy]

Eligibility criteria: indefinite leave to leave and remain in the uk. 13years uk residents. life in the uk
Language criteria met: trinity college
Nationality: Uganda
Method of application: Post office next day delivery
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hellothere19]

Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9/17
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017. Passport money debited 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 29/9 but dated 25/9
Biometrics done:03/10
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 19/9/17
Date passports received:

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Date money gone off account: 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 09/10/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Kimmy2013]

Eligibility criteria: 7 YRS ILR
Language criteria met: English Speaking Country (Jamaica)
Nationality:Jamaican
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 21/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/09/2017 according to royal mail tracker
Date of acknowledgement:Email received from HO 02/10/2017
Date money gone off account: Money taken 30/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017 letter received 06/10/2017
Biometrics done: 06/10/2017
Date of approval:Awaiting a decision updated 29/09/2017
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Zb16]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa (2 Year Route) ILR & 1 Year (UK Resident since 06/10/11)

Language criteria met: LITUK (06/09/17) and Trinity’s GESE Grade 5 exam - CEFR B1 (25/02/17)

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery - £8.55)

Date of application: 28/09/17 at 09:02am

Payment method: Visa Debit Card (£1282)

Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/09/2017 at 08:46am

Date of acknowledgement Email: Received - 12/10/17 at 11:04am

Date of acknowledgement Letter: Received - 14/10/17 (Dated 11/10/17)

Date money gone off account: 12/10/17 (Earmarked - 11/10/17)

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received - 14/10/17 (Dated 11/10/17)

Biometrics done: 16/10/17

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Date of ceremony:

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Date passports received:

[Flavy]

Eligibility criteria: indefinite leave to leave and remain in the uk. 13years uk residents. life in the uk
Language criteria met: trinity college
Nationality: Uganda
Method of application: Post office next day delivery
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/10/17 date on the 8/10/2017
Biometrics done: 14/10/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[massoud32]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 1, ILR 5 years + 17 month
Language criteria met: MSc , UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:11/09/2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:19/09/2017
Date money gone off account:20/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/09/2017
Biometrics done: 02/10/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Mauritian]

Eligibility criteria: 10’years stay , 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in uk / spoken English test
Nationality: Mauritian
Method of application: NCS Thurrock council
Date of application: 04.09.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05.09.2017
Date of acknowledgement:08.09.2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:11.09.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14.09.2017
Biometrics done:15.09.2017
Date of approval: DECIDED Application status updated on 06 October 2017. letter received 10th October 2017 dated 06.10.2017
Date of ceremony: 12.10.2017 ( PRIVATE £145)
Date applied for passports:04.09.2017
Date passports received: 18.10.2017

Good luck everyone

[Malvimm]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: spoken English test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service in Ealing Council
Date of application: 26/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 04/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 04/09/2017, received: 07/09/2017
Biometrics done: 07/09/2017
Date of approval: Application status updated 'Decided' 22/10/2017, letter dated 25/10/2017, received 02/11/2017
Date of ceremony: awaiting a response from Ealing council
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
Wishing you best of luck everybody

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Date money gone off account: 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 09/10/2017
Date of approval: 08/11/2017 shown online as DECIDED
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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