January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Dancerbrit91]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry + 2.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + English speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS (Kensington)
Date of application: 24/01/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/18
Date money gone off account: 01/02/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/18
Biometrics done: 07/02/18
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 24/01/18
Date passports received:

The wait begins!

[Morning Boat]

In case someone ever wants an Isle of Man timeline --

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language criteria met: English speaking country + Life in the UK & Islands
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: At the immigration office; IOM requires paper applications
Date of application: Late January
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: N/A -- there's no NCS so passports must be applied for after citizenship is granted
Date passports received:

[Wiganer]

Eligibility criteria: PR+3years
Language criteria met: LIUK + MBA
Nationality: non Eu
Method of application: JCAPNCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 25/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2018 (received 08/02/2018)
Date money gone off account: 02/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2018 received 08/02/2018)
Biometrics done: 09/02/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:25/01/2018
Passport money gone off account: 07/02/2018
Date passports received
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[jaanshow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Married to a BC + ILR .12.01.2018
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Hatfield - JCAP
Date of application: 25/01/18
Payment method: VISA
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05.02.18 By letter
Date of acknowledgement: 07.02.18 By letter
Date money went off account: 02.02.18 By letter
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07.02.18 By letter
Biometrics was done: 10.02.18 By letter
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:25.01.2018
Date passports received:

[msi7575]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK graduate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 20/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 20/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/01/2018
Biometrics done: 22/01/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 22/01/2018 and received by HO on 23/01/18
Date of approval: 12/02/2018 (documents received 13/02/18)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

I have no word to say thanks to this forum. Thank you so much

[alexxy]

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years EEA + 1 Year Permanent Residence Card
Language criteria met: UK graduate degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 31/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2018
Date money gone off account: 01/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/01/2018
Biometrics done: 03/02/2018
Supporting documents: Posted on 09/02/2018
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: not applicable
Date passports received: not applicable

[Simsoosh]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 7 years PR 2014
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 17.01.2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17.01.2018
Date of acknowledgement: 18.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 18.01.2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.01.2018 ( online)
Biometrics done: 22.01.2018
Supporting documents sent : 23.01.2018
Date of approval: 12.02.2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

I received the documents back with the approval letter. All in all UNDER 4 WEEKS from when I sent the documents!!!
I strongly recommend the online service! Good luck everyone!

[Ceebee]

Update

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17years, Spouse = BC
Language criteria met: B1 certificate + LITUK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: New online service
Date of application: 4/1/2018
Payment method: Online as part of online application (Debit card)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/1/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 5/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 4/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4/1/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 5/1/2018
Date original documents sent: 6/1/2018 by special delivery
Date original documents received by UKVI: Royal Mail tracking service still showing as 'out for delivery'
Date of approval: 13/02/2018 (received letter on 16/02/2018 along with my original supporting documents)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[mcshaheem]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years ILR
Language Criteria: ESOL +liuk
Nationality :Zimbabwe
Method of application: online
Date of application: 24/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
Thanks immigration boards its taken just under 3 weeks this new online application is well quick. thanks to God Almighty and good luck to all who are awaiting response. Grateful.....

[JamBrit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence +indefinite leave to join parents
Language criteria met: B1 certificate + LITUK
Nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: New online service
Date of application: 24/1/2018
Payment method: Online as part of online application (Debit card)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/1/2018
Date of acknowledgement: e-mail received 25/1/2018
Date money gone off account:2 4/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/1/2018, accessed as part of online application
Biometrics done: 26/1/2018
Date of Approval: February 15, 2018
Date of Ceremony: to be decided
Date of passport application:
Date receive passport:


I was really quick about 3 weeks, I am waiting for the ceremony now, all praises to God.

[Juanita~Jay]

Eligibility criteria: long residency ILR
Language criteria met: MA(hons)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26.01.2018
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26.01.2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 26.01.2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26.01.2018 letter issued viaOnline application
Biometrics done: 26.01.2018
Date Documents was sent: 29.01.2018
Date of approval: 19.02.2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[as2018]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 5/1/2018
Payment method: Debit card to NCS
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't know
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15/1/2018
Biometrics done: 17/1/2018
Date of Approval: 14/2/2018 (letter arrived 21/2)
Date of Ceremony: to be decided
Date of passport application: 5/1/2018
Date receive passport:

[hraban]

Eligibility criteria: EU national, in UK since 2008, PR from 2013
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Estonia
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS
Date of application: 26/01/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/18
Date money gone off account: 04/02/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/02/18
Biometrics done: 11/02/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/18
Date passports received:

[londonguyy]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year residence
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Greek (EU)
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 20/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2018 (received 30/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 30/01/2018
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 20/01/2018
Date passports received: waiting

[noneeaprapp]

UPDATE
All sorted in 1 month and 1 week! Best of luck to everyone

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA2 + 1 year EEA PR
Language & LIUK criteria met: Trinity College Exam + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Lewisham)
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 (email)
Date money gone off account: 23/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 24/01/18, received 27 01/18
Biometrics done: 29/01/18
Date of approval: 19/02/2018 (received on 24 February 2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passports received: Waiting

[mcshaheem]

Eligibility criteria: 8years ILR
Language Criteria: ESOL +liuk
Nationality :Zimbabwe
Method of application: online
Date of application: 24/01/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/02/2018
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
Thanks immigration boards its taken just under 3 weeks this new online application is well quick. thanks to God Almighty and good luck to all who are awaiting response. Grateful..... the final chapter of this migration journey almost complete.

[Res]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Crawley - JCAP
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 25/01/18 by email
Date money went off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 25/01/18, Received 30/01/18
Biometrics was done: 31/01/18
Date of approval: 21/02/18 (recevied 28/02/18)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[sgurr_nan_gillean]

Eligibility criteria: PR + British spouse
Language criteria met: IELTS (expired) + British degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online (link here: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... onality-an)
Date of application: 28/01/18
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28/01/18 (documents sent separately and received 01/02/18)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/18
Date money gone off account: 28/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/01/18
Biometrics done: 31/01/18
Date of approval: 21/02/18
Date of ceremony: private


Really recommend using the online, it's much faster than NCS and paper applications. Did my PR that way and it took 4 weeks from start to receiving the card. Best thing ever.

[dodoxoxo]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 yr + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: Bachelor's Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 10/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 19/01/2018 (email), 22/01/2018 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 18/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/01/2018 received, dated 18/01/2018
Biometrics done: 23/01/2018
Date of approval:28/02/2018 received, dated 19/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10/01/2018
Date of money gone off account: 22/01/2018
Date passports received:

[razakgh3]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year indefinite leave to remain
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree + Life in UK
Nationality:Ghanaian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/01/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2018
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2018
Biometrics done: 07/02/2018
Date of approval: 21/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Valentina83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 PR + 3.5 years ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College Exam + LIUK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Waltham Forest)
Date of application: 17/01/18
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/01/18
Date of acknowledgement: 26/01/18
Date money gone off account: 24/01/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 29/01/18
Biometrics done: 31/01/18
Date of approval: 19/02/18 (letter received 28/02/18)
Date of ceremony: waiting for Waltham forest letter for the ceremony
Date applied for passports: 17/01/18
Date passport money gone off account: 29/01/18
Date passports received:

[jproSA]

Eligibility criteria: 5 PR + 2 ILR
Language criteria met: UCT (met during ILR application)
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS + Passport (Hackney)
Date of application: 25/01/18
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/02/18
Date of acknowledgement: 5/02/18
Date money gone off account: 5/02/18
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 7/02/18
Biometrics done: 8/02/2018
Date of approval: 25/02/18 (letter received 02/03/18)
Date of ceremony: TBC (apparently the snow is delaying them receiving the certificates)
Date applied for passports: 25/01/18
Date passport money gone off account: 7/02/18
Date passports received: tbc

[londonguyy]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year residence
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Greek (EU)
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 20/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 29/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/01/2018 (received 30/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 30/01/2018
Date of approval: 24/02/2018 (letter received: 02/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 20/01/2018
Date passports received: waiting

[bettyco]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 3 ILR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLAGE + LITUK
Nationality:NonEU
Method of application:NCS HILLINGDON
Date of application: 22/01/2018
Payment method:VISA DEBIT
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:24/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement (e-mail) :31/01/2018
Date money gone off account:30/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2018
Biometrics done: 02/02/2018
Date of approval: 24/02/2018 (received 03/03/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/01/2018
Date passport money gone off account: 01/02/2018
Date passports received:

[Janedoe35]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + English speaking national
Nationality - Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/01/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 via email
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/01/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/01/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/01/2018
Date on Approval letter: 01/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/03/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: