October 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

ariskar · Post by **ariskar** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not available
1) Awaiting Decision - Emails from 20/12/2017 and 06/02/2018 mention case had not been yet decided.
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .
Changed address to different council area (City of Westminster) using online form: 27/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/02/18.
Letter of Approval: 28/02/18.(Dated- 19/02/18)
Letter of Ceremony: .joint approval and ceremony invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 13/03/18 (public - Westminster council).
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received:

rcsam · Post by **rcsam** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2(General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's and MSc degrees
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP (Newham)
Date of application: 05/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2017 (email) and 15/10/2017 (post)
Date money gone off account: 15/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/10/2017
Biometrics done: 19/10/2017
Date of approval: 6/2/2018 (Confirmed by email). Letter received on 17/2/2018
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2018 (Called Greenwich council on 19/02 and managed to get a date the same week!)
Date applied for passports: 05/10/2017
Date passports received: 01/03/2018

From date of receiving the approval letter to having passport in hand - 12 days! Boom

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

drdheer · Post by **drdheer** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:43 pm

drdheer wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:44 pm
Eligibility criteria: 7.5yrs Residence + 2.5yrs ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen (JCAP)
Date of application: 19/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/10/2017 (delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed)
Date of acknowledgment (BC): 31/10/2017 (email), 03/11/2017 (letter, dated 30/10/2017)
Date money went from account (BC): 31/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/11/2017 (letter, dated 30/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 07/11/2017
Date of approval on letter: 16/02/2018
Approval letter received on: 03/03/2018
Ceremony date:
Date applied for passport: 19/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date money went off account (HMPO): 04/11/2017
Date passport received:

I can't thank enough to this board for the advice given over the last 10yrs! That's our citizenship journey completed! Hope all of you receive positive outcome asap. All the best guys!

mizer · Post by **mizer** » Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:15 am

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +5 years PR
Language criteria met:Trinity College London B1.
Nationality:non EEA
Method of application: NCS (BRENT)
Date of application:30/10/2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:06/11/2017 by email
Date money gone off account:05/11/2019
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/11/2017
Biometrics done:11/11/2017
Date of approval:20/02/2017 letter received 02/03/2018
Date of ceremony: to be arranged
Date applied for passports:30/10/2017
Date passports received:

Thank you for anyone who helped me on this forum directly or indirectly,it's the end of my journey with HO after 10 years from my first permit residence,I received my BC invitation yesterday ,my case was complicated due to my entry illegally to UK but it was more than 10 years ago.
At the rnd I wish good luck to those who still waiting.for their outcome.

Mian250 · Post by **Mian250** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Spouse Visa(BC)and ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK Master, Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/10/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/10/2017 Date of acknowledgement: e-mail:06/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 6/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 8/11/2017, dated 3/11/2017
Biometrics done: 09/11/2017
Date of approval: 20/2/18 Letter recieved 3/3/18.
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 25/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2017
Date passports received:

Bathroom11 · Post by **Bathroom11** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:07 pm

Eligibility criteria : 7 years Eu family + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: trinity grade 5 + life test
Nationality: none Eu
Method of application:NCS
Payment method: debit card
Date of application: 30 october 2017
Date of receipt by home office: 3rd November 2017
Date of email aknowledgement :6th November 2017
Date received requesting biometric:7th November 2017
Biometric done:8th November 2017
Date of approval: 5th March 2018 received 7th march 2018
Ceremony date: not booked yet
Passport applied: 30th october 2017
Passport received: not yet
Good luck everyone

tudor17 · Post by **tudor17** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + MA at UK uni
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Hammersmith
Date of application: 04/10/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: n/a
Date of letter requesting biometrics: a few days after application
Biometrics done: same
Date of approval: 07/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 24/02/2018 (private)
Date applied for passports: 04/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: text message received on 16/11/2017
Date money gone off account: n/a
Date passports received: 08/03/2018

iammona · Post by **iammona** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:00 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 24/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: 06/11/2017 (dated 02/11/2017)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/2017 (08/11/2017 for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/11/2017 (dated 02/11/2017)
Emailed NationalityBiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk that I am abroad for 3 weeks: 07/11/2017
Received reply to just wait for the second biometrics letter: 13/11/2017
Date of second letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/2017 (dated 23/11/2017)
Biometrics done: 27/11/2017
Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk to ask if they sent any letters to me since the biometrics one (as some letters from my bank were lost in the post): 24/02/2018
Received a reply that no letters were sent since the biometrics one, that my application is "in the process" and that I cannot change my mailing address to my work address even if there were issues with me receiving mail at home: 26/02/2018
Date of approval: 10/03/2018 (dated 01/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: need to book (they are sending me to the one closest to my home, not the one where I went for NCS)
Date applied for passports: 24/10/2017
Date passports received: not yet

slavikvvv15 · Post by **slavikvvv15** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: B1 London Trinity Colledge
Nationality: EU/Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP (Newham)
Date of application: 11/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 19/10/2017, received on 22/10/2017
Biometrics done: 31/10/2017
Emailed HO asking to check if my application is decided yet or not. They replied on 23/2/2018 with a standart email confirming that my application is still in process.
Date of approval: 24/2/2018
Letter received on 5/3/2018
Date of ceremony: booked online private ceremony (paid £100 extra) for 23/3/2018
Date applied for passports: 11/10/2017
Money dedacted for passport: 7/2/2018 (after 4 months of my application)
Date passport received: will come with an update

WakeWakeWake · Post by **WakeWakeWake** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:33 pm

WakeWakeWake wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:08 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + UK Master's degree
Nationality: Latin American
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Online status: 'Not recognised' until website shut down
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/11/2017
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/11/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 07/11/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/11/2017
Online status: 'Not recognised' until website shut down
Date on Approval letter: 19/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Booked next day private ceremony for 27/02/18
Date of Passport Application: 26/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 08/11/2017
Date Passport to be received: Chased Council/HMPO to verify they had received the passport. Arrived 1 week after the ceremony.

Nail-biting, emotional rollercoaster of a journey is now finally over. Thanks to everyone in this forum for sharing timelines and advice, and especially the moderators who make it all work. Wish you all good luck in your endeavours.

andrekauffman · Post by **andrekauffman** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:19 pm

andrekauffman wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:41 am
Eligibility criteria: EEA ( 12 years ) PR card 11 months
Language criteria met: English Grade 5 CEFR Level B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Westminster
Date of application: 03/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2017 by email
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2017
Biometrics done: 13/10/2017
Date of approval: 03/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 10/04/2018
Date applied for passports: 04/10/2017
Date passports received:

tomi200 · Post by **tomi200** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:55 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +1 years PR
Language criteria met: Uk University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality:non EEA
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application:02/03/2018
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement:14/03/2018 by email
Date money gone off account:13/03/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval: letter received
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Re7t3ood · Post by **Re7t3ood** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 31/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/11/2017
Biometrics done: 12/11/2017
Date of approval: Not yet
Date of ceremony: Not yet
Date applied for passports: 31/10/2017
Date passports received: Not yet

Bathroom11 · Post by **Bathroom11** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:07 am

Eligibility criteria : 7 years Eu family + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: trinity grade 5 + life test
Nationality: none Eu
Method of application:NCS
Payment method: debit card
Date of application: 30 october 2017
Date of receipt by home office: 3rd November 2017
Date of email aknowledgement :6th November 2017
Date received requesting biometric:7th November 2017
Biometric done:8th November 2017
Date of approval: 5th March 2018 received 7th march 2018
Ceremony date: 17 March 2017
Passport applied: 30th october 2017
Passport received: not yet

mrtau · Post by **mrtau** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:56 pm

Eligibility criteria:ILR for 15 months
Language criteria met: UK masters degree
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: Westminster NCS
Date of application:10/10/2017
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/10/17
Date of acknowledgement:19/10/17
Date money gone off account:18/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/10/17
Biometrics done: 23/10/17
Date of approval: 15/03/2018
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received:TBC
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5 months waiting! It finally got approved! Those of you who read someone on this forum got approved after 1 or 3 months, don't be frustrated, just be patient! I know it's a difficult moment, because you can't do anything and get any information from Home Office. But trust me, It all will work out! Good luck everyone!

iammona · Post by **iammona** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 6 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 24/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: 06/11/2017 (dated 02/11/2017)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/2017 (08/11/2017 for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/11/2017 (dated 02/11/2017)
Emailed NationalityBiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk that I am abroad for 3 weeks: 07/11/2017
Received reply to just wait for the second biometrics letter: 13/11/2017
Date of second letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/2017 (dated 23/11/2017)
Biometrics done: 27/11/2017
Date of approval: 10/03/2018 (dated 01/03/2018)
Date of ceremony: 21/03/2018 (private)
Date applied for passports: 24/10/2017
Date passports received: not yet

ariskar · Post by **ariskar** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not available
1) Awaiting Decision - Emails from 20/12/2017 and 06/02/2018 mention case had not been yet decided.
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .
Changed address to different council area (City of Westminster) using online form: 27/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/02/18.
Letter of Approval: 28/02/18.(Dated- 19/02/18)
Letter of Ceremony: .joint approval and ceremony invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 13/03/18 (public - Westminster council).
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received: (UN)DELIVERED TO WRONG ADDRESS??? 24/03/2018
DX Delivery tracking shows passport as Delivered, but not received in application address... chasing up. Sad and weird problem to have!

ariskar · Post by **ariskar** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 14/11/17, Received: 21/11/17.
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Second letter: 14/11/17 giving 15 working days deadline, received on 21/11/17
Biometrics done: 01/12/17.
Online Application Status: not available
1) Awaiting Decision - Emails from 20/12/2017 and 06/02/2018 mention case had not been yet decided.
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .
Changed address to different council area (City of Westminster) using online form: 27/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/02/18.
Letter of Approval: 28/02/18.(Dated- 19/02/18)
Letter of Ceremony: .joint approval and ceremony invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 13/03/18 (public - Westminster council). Council booked
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO acknowledgment SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received: HMPO acknowledged DX delivered the Passport to WRONG ADDRESS on 24/03/2018

HMPO issued replacement passport free of charge and was picked up in person by the applicant at Collections of HMPO office in London Victoria: 12/04/2018

Certainly not the smoothest of applications if one reads the above. Nonetheless successful in the end. I appreciate this forum and its members' help. Best wishes to everyone waiting on citizenship and immigration applications!

bbgwenzi · Post by **bbgwenzi** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:01 pm

bbgwenzi wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR 8 Years
Language criteria met: B1 SELT + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS Oldham
Date of application: 03/10/2017
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/10/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 13/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/10/2017 (dated 13/10/2017)
Biometrics done:16/10/2017
Date of approval: 23/04/2018 dated (14/04/2018)
Date of ceremony: Will book tomorrow
Date applied for passports: Not applied
Date passports received:

I know my application will take longer than others as I have a number of non-custodial sentences (all over 3 years ago) and a CCJ that I have been making effort to pay. I just wish they approve me in the end! I know patience is key but it plays on your mind everyday. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHOS STILL WAITING! JUST KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE!

All thanks to god! I received my approval letter today after waiting exactly 6 months. With my situation I truly believed it was going to be bad news but I guess I had nothing to worry about. This forum has kept me sane through this tough period of my life so I would like to thank everyone who has shared their stories and also to the moderators. Good luck to everyone still waiting and just be patient, it will all work out in the end.

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