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May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

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

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Bakhtiyar » Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:04 pm

Bakhtiyar wrote:
Bakhtiyar wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity College
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Red-bridge
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 09/05/2017

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by gregzzz » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:26 am

Update1
gregzzz wrote:Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence (EU) + 1 year PR.
Language criteria met: Uni degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 16/05/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/05/2017 (delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed)
Date of acknowledgement (BC): 31/05/2017 (email), 02/06/2017 (letter, dated 28/05/2017)
Date money gone off account (BC): 28/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/06/2017 (letter, dated 30/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 02/06/2017
Online Status: Awaiting decision since 30/05
Decision date:
Date applied for passports: 16/05/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account (HMPO): 05/08/2017

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by 100kg » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:11 pm

Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

just praying i receive good news next week

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by 100kg » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:30 am

[quote="100kg"]Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

waiting to book ceremony now

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Romans52 » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:27 am

Eligibility criteria: over 6 years
Language criteria met: Life in The UK test Trinity College London
Nationality:EU
Method of application:
Date of application:09/05/2017
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:19/05/2017- via post
Date of acknowledgement:22/05/2017- Via e mail
Date money gone off account:19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/05/2017
Biometrics done:27/05/2017
Staus: Avaiting Decision status updated online on the 25/05/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:same as application
Date passports received:

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Post by KimK91 » Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:06 pm

KimK91 wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 1:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 14years long stay + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUT & SELT Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Salford (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04/05/2017 (Royal Mail Track)
Date of acknowledgment:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date passports received:
UPDATE 1
Eligibility criteria: 14years long stay + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: LIUT & SELT Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Salford (JCAP)
Date of application: 03/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKV: 04/05/2017 (Royal Mail Track)
Date of acknowledgment: 18/05/2017 via email 20/05/2017 letter
Date money left account: 17/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/05/2017
Biometrics done: 24/05/2017
Date of online status: Decided on 22/08/2017 (Status updated on 24/08/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/05/2017
Date money left account: 19/05/17
Date passports received:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by 100kg » Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:30 am

[quote=100kg post_id=1519847 time=1502530246 user_id=172410]
[quote="100kg"]Eligibility criteria:5years and in the british army
Language criteria met: B1 trininity Hammersmith
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: postal
Date of application:22 May 2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:23rd may 2017
Date of acknowledgement: i had email on th 6th of june and letter on the 8th of june togehter with boimetrics
Date money gone off account:5th of june 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th of june dated 5th of june
Biometrics done:8th of june
Application decided: 8th of august but was visible online today by mid day 10th of august
Date of approval: dated 9th august 2017, receieved today 12th august
Date of ceremony: 13th sep 2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ebosiam » Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DL&ILR married to BC
Language criteria met: life in the UK test + B1
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS Hull
Date of application: 4/5/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5/05/17 (post office)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/5/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/5/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/5/2017
Biometrics done: 23/5/2017
Status: 23/08/2017 decided
Date of approval:Refused because I was working for 6 weeks back in 2010 without promissin to so 😒😤
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 4/5/2017
Date passports received:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:20 pm

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ashishashah » Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:06 am

Eligibility criteria:HSMP(5 years)+ 1 YEAR on ILR
Language criteria met:Passed Trinity college test
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:JCAP(Sutton council)
Date of application:15 May
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17 May
Date of acknowledgement:30 May(letter dated 25 May)
Date money gone off account:27 May
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 May
Biometrics done:30 May
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15 May
Date passports receive

Guys, my case number is no longer recognised ...Any one else in the same boat?I dont think that MAy cases are looked at now(Mine is 15/May).

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ido » Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:45 am

Eligibility criteria:10 years ILR. Got ILR in 2007, legacy case. Resident UK since 2002+ child ILR in her own name same date as me.
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:NCS Nottingham JCAP
Date of application:28/04/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 4/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2017 via email
Date money gone off account:13/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 12/05/2017
Biometrics done: received and done 15/05/2017
Date of approval:15/08/2017 via online status. Letter dated 16/08/2017 received on 26/08/2017
Date of ceremony:5/09/2017
Date applied for passports:28/04/2017, money taken from credit card on 15/05/2017
Date passports received: Daughter's on 25/08/2017. Mine pending citizenship ceremony.

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by laur7777 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: post myself
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 05/06/2017
Online status changed to decided on 26/08/2017
Decided on 24/08/2017
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

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Post by ingridd » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: 20yrs in UK, ILR since 2009
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: through Hammersmith council
Date of application: 15/05/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/05/2017 (letter received 30/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 2/06/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: NA
Date passports received: NA

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Post by spongysponge » Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:16 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 years Tier 1 + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: University Degree
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application:18th May
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:19th May
Date of acknowledgment: Email from Home office on 30th May. I did not receive paper acknowledgment.
Date money gone off account:26th May
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29th May
Biometrics Done:05 June
Application decided: Awaiting decision 30 May
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 18th May
Date passports received:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by blacklabel69 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:36 pm

Update 2:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: Proved for ILR after 28-Oct-2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/05/2017 (sent on 09/05/2017)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 24/05/2017(email), letter received 26/05/2017 (dated 20/05/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/05/2017 (dated 23/05/2017)
Biometrics done: 30/05/2017
Status : Online status changed to Decided on 25/08/2017 Decided on 23/08/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Faisal31 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:29 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: MSc degree in UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Tunbridge Wells)
Date of application: 25/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 07/06/2017(email), letter received 09/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/06/2017 (dated 07/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 12/06/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision on 07/06/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

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Post by faizankhan » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:40 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year EEA Residence Card 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree from the UK University
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Preston)
Date of application: 10/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 23/05/2017(email), letter received 25/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/05/2017
Biometrics done: 29/05/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 25th May 2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

Thank you everyone for your valuable contribution to this thread and all the best

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by laur7777 » Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:50 pm

[quote=laur7777 post_id=1527778 time=1504096079 user_id=177887]
Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: post myself
Date of application: 04/05/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/05/2017
Bio-metrics done: 05/06/2017
Online status changed to decided on 26/08/2017
Decided on 24/08/2017
Date of approval: 31/08/2017 dated 25/08/2017
Date of ceremony:waiting for council letter

Thank you everyone for your support! This forum was very helpful.

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Post by singleday » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:19 pm

Eligibility Criteria: 6 year + 1 year PR
Language Criteria Met: Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU/EEA
Method of Application: Post (Myself)
Date of Application: 17/05/2017
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of Receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/05/2017
Date of Acknowledgement: Letter: 29/05/2017 (Received on 01/06/2017), Email: 01/06/2017
Date Money Gone off Account: 23/05/2017
Date of Letter Requesting Biometrics: 31/05/2017
Biometrics Done: 05/06/2017
Online Status: Pending: 31/05/2017, Decided: 26/08/2017
Date of Approval: Letter dated 27/08/2017 (Received on 31/08/2017)
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date Applied for Passport: TBC/Pending
Date Passport Received: TBC/Pending

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Bakhtiyar » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:18 pm

Bakhtiyar wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:04 pm
Bakhtiyar wrote:
Bakhtiyar wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity College
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Red-bridge
Date of application: 09/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 11/05/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/05/2017
Biometrics done: 25/05/2017
Date of approval: Online status shows Decided on 29/08/2017
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 09/05/2017

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ashishashah » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:58 am

Update:My reference number is recognised again by the website, but status "decision still pending" , Last update :25/May ....So back to square one :(

Eligibility criteria:HSMP(5 years)+ 1 YEAR on ILR
Language criteria met:Passed Trinity college test
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:JCAP(Sutton council)
Date of application:15 May
Payment method:Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:17 May
Date of acknowledgement:30 May(letter dated 25 May)
Date money gone off account:27 May
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30 May
Biometrics done:30 May
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 25th May 2017

Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15 May
Date passports receive

Guys, my case number is no longer recognised ...Any one else in the same boat?I dont think that MAy cases are looked at now(Mine is 15/May).

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May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by birkhe » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:00 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 Work+ 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK University degree
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: NCS Hamshire
Date of application: 19/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 27/05/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/06/2017
Biometrics done: 09/06/2017
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: Joint Application 19/05/2017

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Faisal31 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:31 pm

Faisal31 wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:29 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5+ yrs and 1+ yr ILR
Language criteria met: MSc degree in UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Tunbridge Wells)
Date of application: 25/05/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/05/2017 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 07/06/2017(email), letter received 09/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/06/2017 (dated 07/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 12/06/2017
Status : Online status Changed to Decided on 02/09/2017, application decided on 30/08/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting letter
Date of ceremony:

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Re: May 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by takdeerwala » Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA Spouse + 1 Year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Halifax
Date of application: 18/05/2017
Payment method: Bank Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24 / 05/ 2017
Date of acknowledgement: With Biometric Letter
Date money gone off account: 01/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 01/06 reached 05/06/2017
Biometrics done: 06/06/2017
Online Status: Awaiting a Decision Application Status Updated 02/06/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: With the Application
Date passports received: Waiting

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Post by Yevgeniy Orloff » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:41 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 4 Years ILR
Language criteria met: UK University Degree + B1 Trinity College (London)
Nationality: Non-EU (Russian)
Method of application: JCAP (NCS Lewisham, London)
Date of application: 17.05.2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18.05.2017 (Royal Mail Track & Trace)
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 29.05.2017, Letter: 01.06.2017 (dated 28.05.2017)
Date money gone off account: 28.05.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01.06.2017 (dated 28.06.2017)
Biometrics done: 01.06.2017
Online Status: 'AWAITING A DECISION' [since 30 May 2017] UPDATE
Date of approval: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: Waiting...
Date applied for passports: 17.05.2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: Waiting...

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