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September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

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

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September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:01 am

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:


A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
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Nzshay
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Nzshay » Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
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:

master-yoda
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by master-yoda » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:02 pm

Eligibility criteria: LR (10 yrs) + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors & PhD degrees + LIUK Test
Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 05/09/2017
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:
Date passports received:

Not sure how one can check if HO/UKVI has received application without any type of acknowledgement. I wasn't provided with a tracking number by NCS.

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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by uli-pinky » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:34 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
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: 11/09/17
Date passports received:

bellob
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bellob » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:34 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Permit 5 years
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Nationality: Indian
[/b]Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/2017
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: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

tallahassee
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tallahassee » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:54 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bacherlor's degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/09/2017
Payment method: Credit 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: 14/09/2017
Date passports received:

Finally I get to post in one of these threads! Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone =)

kosijer
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Bosnia & Herzegovina

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kosijer » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 4 years and 5 months
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: Serbian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 07/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 13/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2017
Biometrics done: 15/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

spreekhan
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by spreekhan » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:31 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long stay
Language criteria met:UK master degree
Nationality:pakistani
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:13 SEPTEMBER 2017.
Payment method:DRAFT
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:

PS89
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India

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by PS89 » Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 10years ILR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
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: Not Applied
Date passports received: Not Applied

kayteeq
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Canada

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by kayteeq » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:56 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen, ILR (4 years ago) after 2 years on spousal visa, Resided legally for 6 years
Language Criteria: LIUK + National of majority English speaking country
Nationality - Canadian
Method of application: By post - NCS not available in Northern Ireland
Date of application: 15/09/17
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Not yet
Date of debit of fees: Not yet
Date of Biometric letter issued: ??? (mine were taken 4 years ago when I applied for ILR)
Date of biometric letter received: ???
Date Biometrics enrolled: ???
Date on Approval letter: Not yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date Passport to be received: Not yet

uli-pinky
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by uli-pinky » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:28 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/17
Date money gone off account: 15/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/09/17
Date passports received:

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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by ilrbab131 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR + 1 year 5 months
Language criteria met:UK Master
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS +JCAP
Date of application: 19/09/2017
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: 19/09/2017
Date passports received:

AdInfernos
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Spain

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by AdInfernos » Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit 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:
Date passports received:

master-yoda
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by master-yoda » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:25 pm

Update
Eligibility criteria: LR (10 yrs) + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors & PhD degrees + LIUK Test
Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 05/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/2017 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2017 (AN) and 18/09/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/09/2017, received 18/09/2017
Biometrics done: 19/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 05/09/2017
Date passports received:

bellob
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bellob » Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:16 pm

How to I update the my original post? I can't find an edit button!

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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CR001 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:18 pm

bellob wrote:
Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:16 pm
How to I update the my original post? I can't find an edit button!
You cannot edit. You need to 'quote' your post and update it and then click submit.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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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: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by AdInfernos » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:56 pm

fawinds wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
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:

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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by P1ZZA » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Credit 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: 20/09/2017
Date passports received:

Nzshay
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Nzshay » Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:17 am

Nzshay wrote:
Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:06 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 year and 1 month
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS and JCAP (x5 - 2 adults, 3 children, one born in NZ, 2 born in UK))
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017(Just my application)
Date money gone off account: 19/09/2017(All applications)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

uli-pinky
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by uli-pinky » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:38 am

uli-pinky wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:28 am
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR 5yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College & LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS and JCAP Reading
Date of application: 11/09/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/17
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/17
Date money gone off account: 15/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/17
Biometrics done: 21/09/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/09/17
Date passports received:

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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tallahassee » Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:01 am

tallahassee wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:54 am
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bacherlor's degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: AN - Charged 22/09/2017, transaction date 20/09/20017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
Date passports received:

Finally I get to post in one of these threads! Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone =)

bellob
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Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bellob » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Permit 5 years
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Nationality: Indian
[/b]Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017 by email
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/09/2017 dated 19/09/2017
Biometrics done: 22/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

PS89
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India

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by PS89 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:38 pm

PS89 wrote:
Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:30 am
Eligibility criteria: 10years ILR + British Spouse
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Solicitor (OISC Member)
Date of application: 12th September 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13th September 2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 19th September 2017 (email) 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Date money gone off account: 18th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21st September 2017 (letter dated 18th September)
Biometrics done: 22nd September 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not Applied
Date passports received: Not Applied

Kimmy2013
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Jamaica

Re: September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Kimmy2013 » Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: 7 YRS ILR
Language criteria met: English Speaking Country (Jamaica)
Nationality:Jamaican
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 21/09/2017
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:
Date passports received:

YellowDiamond
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United States of America

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Post by YellowDiamond » Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Language criteria met: USA Passport
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 25.09.2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
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: 25.09.2017 @ NCS appointment
Date passports received:

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