February 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

scoelho · Post by **scoelho** » Wed May 10, 2017 6:25 pm

scoelho wrote:
scoelho wrote:
scoelho wrote:UPDATE2
scoelho wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013 . Although submitted my Indian degree certificate and language certificate from University (Indian Degree taught in English).
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 09 Feb 2017
Payment method: Debit Card:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 15 Feb 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: Passport fee debited 17th Feb.
Naturalisation fee debited : 23 Feb 2017
Received letter on 17th Februrary, dated as 14th February from HO as an acknowledgement of receipt of application and also mentioned the Credit/Debit card been declined for Naturalisation fee and requested to fill in the payment slip which was enclosed and return it within 14 days. There was also Biometric letter enclosed.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 14th, received on 17th February.
Biometrics done: 18th February
Date of approval: Approval Letter Dated 28th April received today i,e 10th May
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09 Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

Namy · Post by **Namy** » Thu May 11, 2017 2:34 pm

Namy wrote:Eligibility criteria: refugee 10yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter and email : 15/02/17
Date debit of fees : 13/02/17
Date debit of fees passport : 17/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14/02/2017
Biometrics done: 14/02/2017
Date of approval: Recived 11/05/17 dated 06/05/17
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

I am so happy thank you for all of you from this forum you really helped me to fill up a successful application

Dantean · Post by **Dantean** » Thu May 11, 2017 4:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK University
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 02/02/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/17
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 07/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/17
Biometrics done: 15/02/17
Date of approval: 02/05/17 (Letter received 10/05/17)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02/02/17
Date passports received:

iamfatsogracia · Post by **iamfatsogracia** » Tue May 16, 2017 2:21 pm

UPDATE:

iamfatsogracia wrote:Eligibility criteria: - Married to a British citizen (also > 5 years residency plus ILR since 2013)
Language criteria met: - Trinity College London SELT
Nationality: - Filipino
Method of application: - NCS Southampton + JCAP
Date of application: - 16 February 2017
Payment method: - Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: - 22 February 2017
Date money gone off account: - 23 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: - 22 February 2017
Biometrics done: - 28 February 2017
Date of approval: - HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS YET
Date of ceremony: - 23 May 2017 (Council)
Date applied for passports: - 16 February 2017
Date of money taken by HM Passport: - 27 February 2017
Date passports received: -

KURE · Post by **KURE** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:02 pm

Update:

KURE wrote:Eligibility criteria: Residence requirement - 13 years Indefinite
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 10.02.2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 16.02.16
Date money gone off account: 17.02.2017 for naturalisation 20.02.2017 to HMPO
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15.02.2017 - Received 21.02.2017
Biometrics done: 22.02.2017
Date of approval: Dated 26.04.2017 (letter arrived whilst I was travelling, between the 4.05.17 and 15.05.17)
Date of ceremony: 17.05.2017
Date applied for passports: 10.02.2017
Date passports received:

lavicaria · Post by **lavicaria** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:50 pm

Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 14 February 2017
Date of acknowledgement + biometric letter: 22 February 2017
Biometrics done: 24 February 2017
Date of HO approval: not yet received HO letter...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter from council: 17/05/2017

kernell · Post by **kernell** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 5 yrs ilr
Language criteria met: MBA UK University
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 14/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/02/2017 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2017 (e-mail) 20/02/2017 (letter dated) received 23/02/2017
including biometrics
Biometrics done: 24/02/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passport: 14/02/2017
Date passport received:

iamfatsogracia · Post by **iamfatsogracia** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:11 pm

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: - Married to a British citizen (also > 5 years residency plus ILR since 2013)
Language criteria met: - Trinity College London SELT
Nationality: - Filipino
Method of application: - NCS Southampton + JCAP
Date of application: - 16 February 2017
Payment method: - Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: - 22 February 2017
Date money gone off account: - 23 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: - 22 February 2017
Biometrics done: - 28 February 2017
Date of approval: - 05 May 2017 (Received 18/05/17)
Date of ceremony: - 23 May 2017
Date applied for passports: - 16 February 2017
Date of money taken by HM Passport: - 27 February 2017
Date passports received:

Moye · Post by **Moye** » Thu May 18, 2017 5:11 pm

Final update. God bless to all and thanks for all the info and help.

UPDATE 1 UPDATE 2 UPDATE 3 UPDATE 4

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr PR (family member of EU citizen) + 1 yr
Method of application: Postal
Method of payment: Debit Card
Date application sent: 31/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement & Bio-Metric Letter: 11/02/17
Date Bio-Metric done: 11/02/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2017
Date of Ceremony: 17/05/2017

Bio-metric card cut in half and sent back on same day of ceremony via Special Delivery and Passport application also sent off on day of ceremony.

astonished · Post by **astonished** » Fri May 19, 2017 8:59 pm

Tears of joy, a huge sigh of relief, and thousands of pages of UK law that no longer apply to me.

astonished wrote:Second Update: biometrics completed.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General for five years followed by ILR for 12 months
Language criteria met: Knowledge of Language and Life met during settlement application after 2013 + UK university degree
Method of application: NCS Islington (Joint Citizenship & Passport)
Date of application: 13th February 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14th February 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17th February 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16th February 2017 (for naturalisation); 20th February (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16th February 2017
Biometrics done: 21st February 2017
Date of approval: Received 19th May 2017 dated 10th May 2017
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 13th February 2017
Date passports received: Pending

scoelho · Post by **scoelho** » Mon May 22, 2017 12:38 pm

[quote="scoelho"][quote="scoelho"][quote="scoelho"][quote="scoelho"]UPDATE2
[quote="scoelho"]Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013 . Although submitted my Indian degree certificate and language certificate from University (Indian Degree taught in English).
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 09 Feb 2017
Payment method: Debit Card:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 15 Feb 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: Passport fee debited 17th Feb.
Naturalisation fee debited : 23 Feb 2017
Received letter on 17th Februrary, dated as 14th February from HO as an acknowledgement of receipt of application and also mentioned the Credit/Debit card been declined for Naturalisation fee and requested to fill in the payment slip which was enclosed and return it within 14 days. There was also Biometric letter enclosed.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 14th, received on 17th February.
Biometrics done: 18th February
Date of approval: Approval Letter Dated 28th April received today i,e 10th May
Date of ceremony:12th May
Date applied for passports: 09 Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:Still waiting

gauravh1221 · Post by **gauravh1221** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: OISC approved advisor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/02/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: received on 14.03.17 (dated 01.03.17)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 14.03.17 (dated 08.03.17)
Biometrics done: 14.03.17
Date of approval: 18.05.17 received on 22.05.17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

cptkirk · Post by **cptkirk** » Tue May 23, 2017 9:37 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + British spouse
Language criteria met: ielts
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 02/02/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/02/2017
Biometrics done: 14/02/2017
Date of approval: 12/04/2017
Date of approval received: 24/04/2017
Date of ceremony: 10/05/2017
Date applied for passports: 02/02/2017
Date passports received: 19/05/2017

nat17 · Post by **nat17** » Tue May 23, 2017 9:33 pm

nat17 wrote:
nat17 wrote:
nat17 wrote:
nat17 wrote: UPDATE1: in BLACK UPDATE2: in GREEN UPDATE3: in RED
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: uk degree
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: ncs + jcap
Date of application: 17-02-17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21-02-17
Date of acknowledgement:24-02-17 by email also Received acknowledgement letter by post with BIometric finger prints request on 27-02-17
Date money gone off account: 24-02-17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23-02-17
Biometrics done: 01-03-17
Date of approval:10-05-2017 and letter received on 22-05-2017 Total days:94 from beginning till approval received
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date of money taken by HM Passport: 28-02-17
Date applied for passports: 17-02-17
Date passports received:

Namy · Post by **Namy** » Tue May 23, 2017 10:45 pm

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: refugee 10yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter and email : 15/02/17
Date debit of fees : 13/02/17
Date debit of passport fees : 17/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14/02/2017
Biometrics done: 14/02/2017
Date of approval and return of documents : dated 06/05/17 Recived 11/05/17
Ceremony invitation letter : 08/05/17 received 20/05/17
Date of ceremony: 01/06/17
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

I am so happy thank you all from this forum you really helped me fill up a successful application
Bless you all

sug_d · Post by **sug_d** » Thu May 25, 2017 12:26 pm

sug_d wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (T1G) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met:Met at the time of ILR (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (JCAP)
Date of application: 18/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 23/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/02/2017 (dated 23/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 27/02/2017
Date of approval: Dated:12/05/2017, Letter received: 25/05/2017
Date of ceremony: To Book
Date applied for passports: 18/02/2017
Date passports received:

harinish · Post by **harinish** » Fri May 26, 2017 9:07 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Yes, Bachelor Degree and ILR after 23 Oct 2014
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17 Feb
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19 Feb
Date of acknowledgement: 21 Feb
Date money gone off account: 24 Feb
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28 Feb
Biometrics done: 1 Mar
Date of approval:10-May (letter 19 May )
Date of ceremony: 25 May
Date applied for passports: 17 Feb
Date passports received:

scoelho · Post by **scoelho** » Sat May 27, 2017 10:55 am

UPDATE3

scoelho wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013 . Although submitted my Indian degree certificate and language certificate from University (Indian Degree taught in English).
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 09 Feb 2017
Payment method: Debit Card:
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 15 Feb 2017 via email
Date money gone off account: Passport fee debited 17th Feb.
Naturalisation fee debited : 23 Feb 2017
Received letter on 17th Februrary, dated as 14th February from HO as an acknowledgement of receipt of application and also mentioned the Credit/Debit card been declined for Naturalisation fee and requested to fill in the payment slip which was enclosed and return it within 14 days. There was also Biometric letter enclosed.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 14th, received on 17th February.
Biometrics done: 18th February
Date of approval: Approval Letter Dated 28th April received today i,e 10th May
Date of ceremony:12th May
Date applied for passports: 09 Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:25th May

claraluh · Post by **claraluh** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:30 pm

APPROVED THANK GOD!!

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs EEA Family Member + 1.5 yrs PR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Lewisham (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 24 Feb 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27 Feb 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02 Mar 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 01 Mar 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01 Mar 2017
Biometrics done: 06 Mar 2017
Date of approval: 22 May (Letter received 27th May)
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed
Date applied for passports: (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

gauravh1221 · Post by **gauravh1221** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:09 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: OISC approved advisor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/02/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: received on 14.03.17 (dated 01.03.17)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 14.03.17 (dated 08.03.17)
Biometrics done: 14.03.17
Date of approval: 18.05.17 received on 22.05.17
Date of ceremony: 08.06.17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

ivanx2 · Post by **ivanx2** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:58 am

FINAL UPDATE (I can't read private messages for some reason...)

ivanx2 wrote:Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: NCS Islington (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 07 Feb 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08 Feb 2017
Date of acknowledgement: email 10 Feb 2017 (letter dated 9 Feb 2017, received 15 Feb 2017)
Date money gone off account: 9 Feb 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 9 Feb 2017 (Received 15 Feb 2017)
Biometrics done: 16 Feb 2017
Date of approval: 18 Apr 2017 (Letter received 28 Apr 2017)
Date of ceremony: 15 May 2017
Date applied for passports: 07 Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:22 May 2017

SisterNura · Post by **SisterNura** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:16 pm

Update..my daughter received her passport, without any letter of confirmation of citizenship etc. Strange

SisterNura wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA PR & 12 months
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Manchester NCS/JCAP
Date of application: 06/02/17
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/17 email
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/17
Date money gone off account: 09/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/17
Biometrics done: 11/02/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/02/17
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: child born in UK and of EEA person settled in the UK - 1(3)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Manchester NCS/JCAP
Date of application: 06/02/17
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/17 email
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/17
Date money gone off account: 09/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/02/17
Biometrics done: 11/02/17
Date of approval: waiting for letter (hopefully?)
Date applied for passports: 06/02/17
Date passports received: 02/06/17

#Alex · Post by **#Alex** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:17 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA national, PR since 11/2013
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Hatfield
Date of application: 21/02/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 26/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/02/2017, received on 28/02/2017
Biometrics done: 04/03/2017
Date of approval: 17/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 12/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 21/02/2017 (JCAP)
Date money taken by HM Passport Office: 03/03/2017
Date passports received:

astonished · Post by **astonished** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:13 pm

Final update

Good luck everyone!

astonished wrote:
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General for five years followed by ILR for 12 months
Language criteria met: Knowledge of Language and Life met during settlement application after 2013 + UK university degree
Method of application: NCS Islington (Joint Citizenship & Passport)
Date of application: 13th February 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14th February 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17th February 2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 16th February 2017 (for naturalisation); 20th February (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16th February 2017
Biometrics done: 21st February 2017
Date of approval: Received 19th May 2017 dated 10th May 2017
Date of ceremony: 27th May 2017
Date applied for passports: 13th February 2017
Date passports received: 3rd June 2017

SN2348 · Post by **SN2348** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR
Language criteria met: BA (Hons)
Nationality: Non- EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 27/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/03/2017
Biometrics done: 06/03/2017
Date of approval: 26/05/2017
Date of ceremony: 14/06/2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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