September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[madmegnik]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Naric certificate for degree taught in english
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hounslow
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Debit card
Received Email on application receipt: 18/09/2017
Online status: last updated 15.09.17 "awaiting decision"
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 18.09.2017
Date of debit of fees: 18.09.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15.09.2017
Date of biometric letter received: 22.09.2017
Date Biometrics enrolled:23.09.2017
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 11/09/17
Date of debit of fees: 20.09.2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[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: 07/11/2017 (appeared online 08/11/2017) (letter received 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: 11/01/2018 (Ealing Councli does not require booking the ceremony, I received an invitation letter from them 2 days after receiving application approval. They allocated the earliest date for the ceremony, there was an option to choose a private ceremony but I am not in rush)
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
Wishing you best of luck everybody

[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

Date of approval Letter: Received - 15/11/17 (Dated 09/11/17)

Date of ceremony:

Date applied for passports:

Date passports received:

[zaib2556]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Wolverhampton Council
Date of application: 13/09/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgment: 22/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2017
Biometrics done: 24/09/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 22/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Zb16]

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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

Date of approval: Letter received: 15/11/17 (Dated 09/11/2017)

Date of invitation: Letter received: 20/11/17 (Dated 16/11/17)

Date of ceremony: 11/01/18 (Letter Received: 21/11/17)

I hope this has helped. All in all from Submitting Application to Approval, took about 6 weeks. Good luck everyone!

[yosephn]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR + 1 year 6 months
Language criteria met: Trinity college London + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Eritrean
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: (Letter Received -14/09/2017) (email -12/09/2017)
Date money gone off account: 11/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (Letter Received -14/09/2017) (Letter dated-11/09/2017)
Biometrics done: 14/09/2017
Date of Onlines status updated: "awaiting decision" since 11/09/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: 06/09/2017
Date passports received: Awaiting

[deathgaze1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR + 1 year
Language criteria met: BSc (Hons) from UK University
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/09/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: (Letter Received -05/10/2017) (email -04/10/2017)
Date money gone off account: 28/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (Letter Received -06/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/10/2017
Date of Onlines status updated: "Decided" since 18/11/2017 (Last Checked)
Date of approval: Letter Received 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 08/12/2017 (Public Ceremony)
Date applied for passports: Not Applied Yet
Date passports received: Not Applied Yet

Good luck to everyone with their applications.

[master-yoda]

Update
Eligibility criteria: LR (10 yrs) + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors & PhD degrees + LIUK Test
Nationality: None-EU
Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 05/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2017 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2017 (AN) and 18/09/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/09/2017, received 18/09/2017
Biometrics done: 19/09/2017
Date of approval: Online status changed to: Decided on 25/11/2017
Date of approval letter: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 05/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[zaib2556]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS+JCAP
Date of application: 13/09/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgment: 22/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2017
Biometrics done: 24/09/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 13/09/2017
Date passports received:

[PS89]

Eligibility criteria: 10years ILR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th September 2017 (email) 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Date money gone off account: 18th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Biometrics done: 22nd September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 29th November 2017 (at 12:00pm)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not Applied
Date passports received: Not Applied

[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: 07/11/2017 (appeared online 08/11/2017) (letter received 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018 (invitation letter dated 23/11/2017 received 29/11/2017)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[PS89]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 10years LR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th September 2017 (email) 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Date money gone off account: 18th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Biometrics done: 22nd September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 29th November 2017 (at 12:00pm)
Date of approval: Solicitor Received Approval letter on 29th November (Dated 28th November) Waiting for Ceremony invitation letter
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not Applied
Date passports received: Not Applied

[s1502451]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 General + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: English Majority Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 7/9/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 22/09/17
Date of approval: 29/11/17
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:
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:Updated to decided on Online Tracker 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[askhans786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 12 Month ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Southwark council
Date of application: 15th September 2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21th September 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22th September 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25th September 2017 (letter dated 21st September)
Biometrics done: 25th September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 01st Decmber 2017 (at 1:00pm) Friday
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports: 15th September 2017 (Friday)
Date passports received: Waiting

-- Inshallah hoping its positive news, big thanks to all members and gatekeeper of this website--

[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
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:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: 01/12 online status changed to decided
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th), 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 Online Application Status changed to Decided: 2nd December 2017 Saturday
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
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: 02/12/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received:

[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: Changed to Decided on 2nd December! Wish me Luck Please
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[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: Changed to Decided on 2nd December! Wish me Luck Please
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 Change to Decided on 01/12/2017
approval letter received 07/12/2017 dated 04/12/2017
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Thank God and this forum for guiding me,it was so stressful and in the process I became addicted to other topics and timelines. after 17 years the journey is over. GOOD LUCK ALL

[PS89]

Final UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 10years LR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th September 2017 (email) 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Date money gone off account: 18th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Biometrics done: 22nd September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 29th November 2017 (at 12:00pm)
Date of approval: Solicitor Received Approval letter on 29th November (Dated 28th November)
Date of ceremony: 13th December 2017 (Private Ceremony) Letter Received on 7th December 2017 dated 1st December 2017 from UKVI
Date applied for passports: Not Applied
Date passports received: Not Applied

[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: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th), 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 Online Application Status changed to Decided: 2nd December 2017 Saturday
Date of approval: 7th December, dated 4th December 2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
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: 02/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 13/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received:

Total - 84 days for Naturalisation