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January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Dancerbrit91
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Australia

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Dancerbrit91 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:01 am

Dancerbrit91 wrote:
Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:12 pm
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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Morning Boat » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:29 pm

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Wiganer » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:10 am

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by jaanshow » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:08 pm

jaanshow wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:55 am
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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by msi7575 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:59 am

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alexxy » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:40 am

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
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Romania

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Simsoosh » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:10 pm

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
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South Africa

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ceebee » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:07 pm

Update
Ceebee wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:30 pm
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
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Zimbabwe

January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mcshaheem » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:04 pm

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..... :D :o

JamBrit
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by JamBrit » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:35 pm

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Juanita~Jay » Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:16 pm

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by as2018 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:35 pm

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
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Estonia

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by hraban » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:07 am

hraban wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:33 pm
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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by londonguyy » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:41 am

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by noneeaprapp » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:12 pm

UPDATE
All sorted in 1 month and 1 week! Best of luck to everyone :)
noneeaprapp wrote:
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:19 pm
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
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Zimbabwe

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by mcshaheem » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:23 pm

mcshaheem wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:04 pm
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..... :D :o the final chapter of this migration journey almost complete.

Res
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Romania

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Res » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:18 pm

Res wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:50 am
Res wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:52 am
Res wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:23 pm
Res wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:31 pm
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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by sgurr_nan_gillean » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:44 pm

sgurr_nan_gillean wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:31 pm
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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by dodoxoxo » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:38 pm

dodoxoxo wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:33 pm
dodoxoxo wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:36 am
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
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Ghana

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by razakgh3 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:45 pm

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
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Italy

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Valentina83 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:54 am

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
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South Africa

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by jproSA » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:08 pm

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
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Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by londonguyy » Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:14 pm

londonguyy wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:41 am
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
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Turkey

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bettyco » Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:47 pm

bettyco wrote:
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:06 pm
bettyco wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:47 pm
bettyco wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:12 pm
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
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Nigeria

Re: January 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Janedoe35 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:56 pm

Janedoe35 wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:17 pm
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:

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