December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Skint · Post by **Skint** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:38 pm

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Eligibility criteria:UKM (Mother) + 26 Yr ILR
Language criteria met:USA + N/A Registering as British Citizen
Nationality:American
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:15th December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:18th December 2017
Date of acknowledgement:22nd December 2017
Date money gone off account:21st December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Dated 21st December Received 27th December
Biometrics done:28th December 2017
Date of approval:30th January 2018 - Letter received 08th February 2018
Date of ceremony: 21st February 2018
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting

chaabhin123 · Post by **chaabhin123** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:54 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 year Tier2 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:14th December
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17th December 2017
Date of acknowledgement:19nd December 2017
Date money gone off account:20th December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Dated 21st December Received 23rd December
Biometrics done:23th December 2017
Date of approval:3rd Feb 2018 - Letter received 10th February 2018
Date of ceremony: 22nd February 2018
Date applied for passports:14th December 2018
Date passports received:waiting

throwawaynicoport · Post by **throwawaynicoport** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: 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: 14/02/2018

70 days from start to finish.

If I've learnt one thing in my entire immigration journey, it is to be patient. Many thanks to the board for your help along the years. All the best!

KS2 · Post by **KS2** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:10 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Crawley)
Date of application: 20/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 02/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 02/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 06//01/2018 (dated 03/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 06/01/2018
Date of approval: 02/02/2018 (Received 14/02/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/12/2017 (money taken 05/01/2018)
Date passports received:

Thanks to all of the great info on this board !!

ac12345 · Post by **ac12345** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 2.5 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English language (met before 2016 but also had IELTS general) + Life in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money taken :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 23/12/2017
Date of approval: 15/02/2018 (Letter dated 02/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: Not yet booked
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received: Waiting for ceremony

Applied on 4-Dec-18, Biometrics on 23-Dec-18 & approval on 15-Feb-18 (letter dated 2-Feb-18)

Good luck to everyone who has applied and is waiting

Awal1981 · Post by **Awal1981** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:01 am

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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:13/02/2018
Date of ceremony:waiting for the Invitation Letter
Date applied for passports:Not yet
Date passports received:Not yet

Thank you guys and this is just 1 months and half and approval has been successfull and wish everyone successfull

KS2 · Post by **KS2** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:44 pm

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Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:10 pm

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Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:33 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Crawley)
Date of application: 20/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 02/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 02/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 06//01/2018 (dated 03/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 06/01/2018
Date of approval: 02/02/2018 (Received 14/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: 23/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/12/2017 (money taken 05/01/2018)
Date passports received:
Thanks to all of the great info on this board !!

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:50 am

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Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:47 am

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Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:14 am

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Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 yeas+ 1 year EEA Family member
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity college Language Ceritficate
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Hillingdon Council NCS
Date of application:12/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card 19/02/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/02/2018
Date passports received:

If you post your application details in February 2018 timeline ,you will find it useful.Because you will see other members updates the who applied the same months as you.

@M RafaqatPlease desist from posting your 2018 timeline here.

SOHAG0013 · Post by **SOHAG0013** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

fairness777 · Post by **fairness777** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 YEARS ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 01/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account: Can't remember
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/2017
Biometrics done:12/12/2017
Date of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING
Date applied for passports:01/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

Bormandlili · Post by **Bormandlili** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:51 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

kadik · Post by **kadik** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:02 am

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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:Received UKVI Approval letter on 15/02 dated 02/02, received council letter inviting for cermony on 07 feb 2018.
Date of ceremony:20/02/2018 (£160/Adult (x 2) Birmingham Private Ceremony)
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 being submitted. - 30 days since biometric

zahid007 · Post by **zahid007** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:06 pm

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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: waitin
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:06/02/2018 Recived on 10/02/2018
Date of ceremony:14/02/18
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:
Date of passports received:23/02/18

earthshine · Post by **earthshine** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:51 pm

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Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:08 pm
Eligibility criteria:8 yrs permanent residence
Language criteria my bachelor degree
Nationality:Italian
Method of application: nationality checking service
Date of application 19/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 03 January email, letter dated 02 January arrived 11 January
Date money gone off account:02 January
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 02 January arrived 11 January
Biometrics done: 13 January
Date of approval:15 February 2018 but received on 24 Feb
Date of ceremony: offered the 24 April by the council but will book a private one
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

SOHAG0013 · Post by **SOHAG0013** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:15 am

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Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

Awal1981 · Post by **Awal1981** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:23 am

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:5th of january 2018
Date of acknowledgement:05/01/2018
Date money gone off account:05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/01/2018
Biometrics done:10/01/2018
Date of approval:13/02/2018
Date of ceremony:06/03/2018
Date applied for passports:WILL APPLY ON 06/03/2018
Date passports received:Not yet
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Thank you guys and this is just 1 months and half and approval has been successfull and wish everyone successfull
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CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:52 pm

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A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

Post in the set timeline format please.

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met:
Nationality:
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
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:
Date passports received:

N86841 · Post by **N86841** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:55 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity College
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: JCAP Hounslow
Date of application: 27/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 08/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/01/18
Biometrics done: 12/01/2018
Date of approval:12/02/2018 Successful
Date of ceremony:20/02/2018 Private Cermony
Date applied for passports: same date (27/12/2017)
Money taken for Passport: 16/01/2018
Date passports received: 02/03/2018

Wish you all best of luck with your applications.

MrsP · Post by **MrsP** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:04 pm

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Eligibility: UK spouse + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (e-mail); 11/01/2018 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics is done: 12/01/2018
Date of approval: 22/02/2018 (letter received 03/03/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date passports received:

kadik · Post by **kadik** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:56 am

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Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:02 am

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Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:41 pm
Updates in yellow
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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:Received UKVI Approval letter on 15/02 dated 02/02, received council letter inviting for cermony on 07 feb 2018.
Date of ceremony:20/02/2018 (£160/Adult (x 2) Birmingham Private Ceremony)[/highlight]
Date applied for passports:27th December 2017
Date passports received:05/03/2018
Thanks for all your help guys. I got mine without UK NARIC or other language equivalence certificate being submitted. - almost E2E 2 months since NCS appointment to Passport receipt

SOHAG0013 · Post by **SOHAG0013** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:44 am

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Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK BACHELOR DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: BANGLADESHI
Method of application: NCS (TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL)
Date of application: 04/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement:12/12/2017 BY EMAIL
Date money gone off account:11/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/12/2017
Biometrics done:16/12/2017
Date of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING
Date applied for passports:04/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

It has been three months since the date of application (04/12/2017) but no news. some of the members are very lucky getting within very short time.

broken leg · Post by **broken leg** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE+ LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Sheffield COUNCIL)
Date of application: 13/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:05/01/2018 post
Date money gone off account:05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/01/2018
Biometrics done:05/01/2018
Date of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING
Date applied for passports:13/12/2017
Date passports received:WAITING

KS2 · Post by **KS2** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:40 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS (Crawley)
Date of application: 20/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 02/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 02/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received 06//01/2018 (dated 03/01/2018)
Biometrics done: 06/01/2018
Date of approval: 02/02/2018 (Received 14/02/2018)
Date of ceremony: 23/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/12/2017 (money taken 05/01/2018)
Date passports received: 06/03/2018
Thanks to all of the great info on this board !!

Oliver2011 · Post by **Oliver2011** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:56 pm

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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 acknowledgment:15/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Update: Thank you for your e-mail. Your application is now with a caseworker. You will be contacted in due course
Email from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

eagleeyed · Post by **eagleeyed** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:15 am

Final Updates highlighted

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 2018 (dated 24 January 2018)
Date of ceremony: 28 February 2018 (public)
Date applied for passports: 5 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 7 March 2018

Approx. three months from start to finish. Good luck everyone!

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