December 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Will members please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts or discussions will be removed.

[CR001]

Could the November applicants please desist from posting in the December timeline topic and post in the November one please, this includes November applicants who applied on 30th November!!

[Konsog]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UG/MSc Degree
Nationality : Portuguese
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 03/12/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: New service appointment scheduled for 05/12/2018
Date on Approval letter:
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Wish me luck everyone!

[desperado1306]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 year work + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New service
Date of application: 2-Dec-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 3-Dec-2018
Date of debit of fees: 3-Dec-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4-Dec-2018
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Date of Passport Application:
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[lad 14]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long residency + 1year on ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 01/12/2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/12/2018
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Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[kmlenna]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 yr PR
Language Criteria: B6 & LINUKT
Nationality :Non-EU
Method of application:Online & Post
Date of application: 3-12-18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 3-12-18
Date of debit of fees: 4-12-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 3-12-18 (email)
Date of biometric letter received: 3-12-18 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4-12-18
Date HO received supporting documents: 5-12-18 (sent my supporting documents by post on 4-12-18)
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Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[kmlenna]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency (Spouse of an EU National) + 1 yr PR
Language Criteria: C1 & LINUKT
Nationality :Non-EU
Method of application:Online & Post
Date of application: 3-12-18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 3-12-18
Date of debit of fees: 4-12-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 3-12-18 (email)
Date of biometric letter received: 3-12-18 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4-12-18
Date HO received supporting documents: 5-12-18 (sent my supporting documents by post on 4-12-18)
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[fahad346]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 yr PR
Language Criteria: IELTS
Nationality :Non-EU
Method of application:Online UKVI
Date of application: 7-12-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10-12-18
Date of debit of fees: 7-12-18
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7-12-18
Date HO received supporting documents: N/A
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[seansilva]

Eligibility criteria: PR as Non-EU resident (1 year)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: UKVCAS online + UKVCAS premium lounge
Date of application: 12/12/2018
Payment method: Online Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A - UKVCAS appointment
Date of biometric letter received: N/A - UKVCAS appointment
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/12/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received:

[danj01]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (PR)
Language Criteria: LITUK + MA Degree British University
Nationality : EU - Romanian
Method of application: Online + New method (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 12/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of debit of fees: 14/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/12/2018 (email after submission)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/12/2018 (Same day appointment - £100 - Birmingham)
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Date Passport to be received:

[blackamericano]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/12/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/12/2018
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[NJtoUK]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (ILR)
Language Criteria: Majority English Speaking Country exemption
Nationality : USA
Method of application: New system +UKVCAS
Date of application: 8.12.2018
Payment method: Online at application submission
Date of acknowledgement: 10.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: Online at application submission
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11.12.2018 (UKVCAS appt)
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: awaiting
Date of debit of fees:awaiting
Date Passport to be received:awaiting

[johnhkg]

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC, ILE with 3 yrs in UK
Language: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 10-12-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11-12-2018 (email from UKVI)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-12-2018
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 17-12-2018
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
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Date Passport to be received:

[Yasf]

Eligibility criteria: non eea
Language Criteria: b1
Nationality :Pakistan
Method of application: online + paper
Date of application:17/12/2018
Payment method: online 17/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 18/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2018
Date of document sent :18/12/2018
received: 19/12/2018
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[Fhr37]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE OF BC
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity + LIUK
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS-SOPRA STERIA)
Date of application: 22.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 24.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28.12.2018 (UKVCAS)
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[AnotherUUID]

Route : EEA, 5y residence + 1y PR
Eligibility criteria : 10y residence + 4y PR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online + "old" service
Date of application : 04/12/2018
Payment method : Debit Card
Acknowledgement date : 05/12/2018 (via email)
Date fees debited : 05/12/2018
Biometrics letter issue date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Biometrics letter receipt date : 04/12/2018 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 04/12/2018
Date supporting documents sent : 10/12/2018
Date supporting documents received : 11/12/2018
Date on decision letter :
Decision letter receipt date :
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Date of ceremony :
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Date fees debited :
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[abm84]

Eligibility criteria: 4 Yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr Tier 2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK NARIC
Nationality : INDIA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20/12/21018
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/21018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/12/2018 (Premium Service Appointment at UKVCAS London office)
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[quadwiz]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE OF BC
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 05.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 06.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Reading)
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Date Passport to be received:

[citizenearth]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 19.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 19.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 19.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
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[philipgp19]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA PR (British Spouse)
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS (managed to get appt. last minute)
Date of application: 27/12/2018 -
Received Application: 02/02/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
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Good Luck Everyone

[fjv90]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residecny ILR plus 12 months
Language Criteria:MBA Degree (UK)
Nationality :non-eea
Method of application:Online (new service UKVCAS)
Date of application:28-12-2018
Payment method:Online
Date of acknowledgement:29-12-2018 (Via email)
Date of debit of fees:28-12-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/a
Date of biometric letter received: N/a
Date Biometrics enrolled:08-01-2019 ( at croydon UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter:waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:waiting
Date of debit of fees:waiting
Date Passport to be received:waiting

Good luck all

[Sal77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK University degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 19 December 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 20 December 2019
Date of debit of fees: 19 December 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 December 2019
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of fees: TBD
Date Passport received: TBD

[Hioru]

Route: 5 Year EEA + 1 Year PR
Eligibility criteria: 6 Years 3 Months residence (out of which PR 1 Year 3 Months)
Language criteria: UK Bachelor's Degree
Nationality: EU
Application route: Online (Ye olde service)
Application submitted: 30/12/2018 (just about to squeeze into December's thread )
Acknowledgement received: 31/12/2018 (email)
Payment method: Monzo Debit Card
Payment taken: 30/12/2018 (instantly with application submission)
Biometrics letter issued: 30/12/2018
Biometrics letter received: 30/12/2018 (instantly after application submission as pdf)
Biometrics enrolled: 31/12/2018 (via Post Office)
Supporting documents sent to HO: 03/01/2019 (Special Delivery 1pm)
Supporting documents received by HO: 04/01/2019
Approval letter issued:
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Ceremony letter received:
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Passport application:
Passport fees payed:
Passport received:

[qman383]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: English speaking country exemption
Nationality : American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2018
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/12/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/12/2018
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[Rockefeller]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE OF BC
Language Criteria: LITUK + UK Degree
Nationality : NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 02.12.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05.12.2018
Date of debit of fees: 05.12.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27.12.2018 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received