December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Petrarca · Post by **Petrarca** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 PR
Language criteria met: Trinity London
Nationality: UE
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/17
Date money gone off account:07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/17
Biometrics done:11/12/17
Date of approval:26/01/18
Date of ceremony:29/01/18
Date applied for passports:01/12/17
Date passports received: Not yet

skittles · Post by **skittles** » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

0007I'mhere · Post by **0007I'mhere** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + LiUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Weybridge, Surrey
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (email): 11/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 09/12/2017, Received: 12/12/2017.
Date money gone off account: 09/12/17 (for naturalisation fee), 12/12/17 (for passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 09/12/2017, Received: 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 29/01/2018 (Dated- 23/01/2018)
Letter of Ceremony: Not yet received
Date of ceremony: 13/02/2018 (Booked private ceremony by calling and giving them POLL number on approval letter)
Date applied for passport: 01/12/2017
Date passport received:

Goodluck to everyone!

skittles · Post by **skittles** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:
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NotHomeGrown · Post by **NotHomeGrown** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:

Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email

Date money gone off account: pending transaction 27/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

Awal1981 · Post by **Awal1981** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:20 pm

Dear All,

THis is the update so far ...I have applied for Natualisation as a European family member(Husband of European Member over period of 6 years.

Eligibility criteria:6 years ( 5 years + 1year Permanent residence)
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:29/12/2017
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Issued by Homeoffice Liverpool office on 5th of january 2018 and Received the letter by post as second class on 10/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement:05/01/2018
Date money gone off account:05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/01/2018 ( Both letter came on the same day by post 10/01/2018
Biometrics done:10/01/2018
Date of approval:waiitng
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:spoken to home office they asked me to wait for naturalisation approval number and when receive the naturalisation number then apply so waiting
Date passports received:n/a

eagleeyed · Post by **eagleeyed** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:17 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: LLB, LLM + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: NCAS + JCAP (Walthamstow)
Date of application: 5 December 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 12 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Date money gone off account: 13 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Biometrics done: 15 December 2017
Date of approval: received 30 January 2017 (dated 24 January 2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 5 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Yay!

NotHomeGrown · Post by **NotHomeGrown** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:35 pm

Updates:

NotHomeGrown wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email , 30/01/2018 mail
Date money gone off account: 30/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/01/2018
Biometrics done: 31/01/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

throwawaynicoport · Post by **throwawaynicoport** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:07 am

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Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:10 am

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Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:25 pm

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Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:49 pm

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Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Mongolian / Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:18/12/2017 (Email) 21/12/2017 (Letter dated 12/12/2017)
Date money taken :14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/12/2017 (Dated 15/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 (Letter dated 29/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017
Date passports received:

1 month and 17 days between official date of acknowledgement of application to approval. Quicker than expected.

Jugnoo786 · Post by **Jugnoo786** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:11 am

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Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:40 pm

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval: Date 29 jan received 3rf feb
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

Jugnoo786 · Post by **Jugnoo786** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:12 am

Jugnoo786 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:11 am

Jugnoo786 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:40 pm

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval: Date 29 jan received 3rf feb
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

Bormandlili · Post by **Bormandlili** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:28 pm

Eligibility Criteria:5 years+3 years permanent residency
Language Criteria :Trininty college & Life in uk test
Nationality :Non EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:21/12/2017
Date of money gone of account:05/01/2018
Date of biometric request received :08/01/2018
Biometric done:09/01/2017
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:pending
Date of passport applied:21/12/2017

throwawaynicoport · Post by **throwawaynicoport** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:39 pm

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Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:07 am

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Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:10 am

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Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:25 pm

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Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:49 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Mongolian / Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:18/12/2017 (Email) 21/12/2017 (Letter dated 12/12/2017)
Date money taken :14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/12/2017 (Dated 15/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 (Letter dated 29/01/2018)
Date of ceremony: 06/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017
Date passports received:

1 month and 17 days between official date of acknowledgement of application to approval. Quicker than expected.

RScorpio · Post by **RScorpio** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:03 pm

No of applicants : 2
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian / Non EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 28 December 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 9 January 2018
Date of acknowledgement letter: received 11 January 2018 (dated 9 January 2018)
Date money gone off account: 9 January 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11 January 2018 (dated 9 January 2018)
Biometrics done: 13 January 2018
Date of approval: received 7 February 2018 (dated 3 February 2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Took just over a month from applying to approval..pleasantly surprised today.

Jugnoo786 · Post by **Jugnoo786** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:05 pm

Jugnoo786 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:40 pm

Jugnoo786 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval:3rd Feb dated 29th jan
Date of ceremony:22nd feb (pvt)
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

kadik · Post by **kadik** » Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:41 pm

Updates in yellow

kadik wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:39 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 plus Year Residency + 12 month since ILR
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR (after 2013) + Submitted Uni Degree, MOI and PBS printout (used as part of ILR Application) + Life in the UK (Note:No UK NARIC Submitted)
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:NCS - Notinghamshire
Date of application:27th December 2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not known
Date of acknowledgement:09 Jan (e-mail)
Date money gone off account:09 Jan 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12 Jan 2018 (dated 09 Jan 2018)
Biometrics done: 13 Jan 2018
Date of approval:waiting for UKVI letter, but received a letter from the council inviting for cermony (dated 07 feb 2018).
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:27th December 2017
Date passports received:waiting

Thanks for all your help guys. I got mine without UK NARIC or other language equivalence certificate. - 30 days since biometric

KS786 · Post by **KS786** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years
Language criteria met: Graduation Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 05/12/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/17 (post office Tracker)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/17
Date money gone off account: 12/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (sent along with application)
Biometrics done: 16/12/17
Date of approval: 13/01/18
Date of ceremony: Feb/2018
Date applied for passports: Not Yet (just to let you know you cant make dual application(naturalisation and Passport) by Post) Mod edit : Yes, members do know this!!
Date passports received: Not Yet

zahid007 · Post by **zahid007** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:31 pm

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Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:26 pm

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Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:32 pm

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Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:06/02/2018 Recived on 10/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:
Date of passports received:

zahid007 · Post by **zahid007** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:59 pm

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Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:31 pm

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Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:26 pm

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Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:32 pm

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Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics is done:11/01/2018
Date of approval:06/02/2018 Recived on 10/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:10/01/2018
Date of passports received:

Best of luck every one.

naheed255 · Post by **naheed255** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5
Nationality: tanzania
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 14/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 1/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/01/2018
Biometrics done:05/01.2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

skittles · Post by **skittles** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:05 pm

skittles wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

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Good luck everyone took just over 6 weeks for the approval. Very impressed with service but also thankful for this forum to keep me sane whilst waiting

bd577 · Post by **bd577** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: undergraduate degree from UK university + Life in UK
Nationality: EU (Bulgarian)
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/12/17
Date of acknowledgement: email 08/12/17; letter 11/12/17
Date money gone off account: 08/12/17 (I think)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/12/17
Biometrics done: 11/12/17
Date of approval: 02/02/18 letter received 10/02/18
Date of ceremony: not booked yet
Date applied for passports: have not applied yet
Date passports received:

I will post another update once I receive the passport. Thanks everyone for your help, this forum has been a great resource.

_twister_ · Post by **_twister_** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU citizen + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 8/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 6/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: got it on 10/01/2018 - dated: 06/01/2018
Biometrics done: 11/01/2018
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 - letter received 09/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 21/02/2018
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

Good luck to everyone!

naheed255 · Post by **naheed255** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:39 pm

skittles wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:05 pm

skittles wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone took just over 6 weeks for the approval. Very impressed with service but also thankful for this forum to keep me sane whilst waiting
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hakuna matata

Oliver2011 · Post by **Oliver2011** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA FAMILY PR + 1YEAR
Language criteria met: B1 TRINITY
Nationality:INDIAN
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:08/12/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: NOT KNOWN
Date of acknowledgement:15/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

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