November 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Alex-makedon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality :non EU
Method of application: NDRS+JCPS
Date of application: 22.11
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Nov.
Date of debit of fees: 22.11
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22.11
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.11
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[ma2017]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Postgraduate Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[avatar16]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + British partner
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity college
Nationality : Non EEA
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 09/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/18
Date Passport to be received:

so worried as till now didn't get any answer from them

[silverxlibra]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + spouse of British citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LITUK test
Nationality : Russian
Method of application: online (existing system)
Date of application: 22/11/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 22/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 22/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

So relieved to have received my approval letter in the mail this morning! It took about 6 weeks to process my application. This waiting game is honestly the least pleasant part but I hope everybody who applied in November starts getting their decision letters soon - good luck!

[beckydee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Non-UK degree (NARIC certificate) + LITUK test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 04/11/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 06/11/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 4/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/11/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 04/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/11/2018

Date on Approval letter: 03/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 07/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Did not receive, followed instructions on approval letter to book ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 14/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 06/11/2018 (date of JCAP appointment)
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2018
Date Passport received: 04/01/2019 Delivery of passport was somewhat delayed, as DX attempted delivery while I was away at Christmas, and left an entirely blank calling card (seriously, no date, no name, no address, just a tracking number) which I didn't discover for some time as my neighbours understandably didn't put it in my post slot in the entrance hall.

[gargamelche86]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: B1.1 Trinity College
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 02-11-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 05-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 02-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 20-12-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05-01-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: 14-11-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 05/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:TBC

[Nickz]

Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 + ILR (Married to British Citizen)
Language Criteria: UK MSc Degree /Life in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online + NDRS +JCAP
Date of application: 19-11-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 19-11-2018
NDRS Appointment: 20-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21-12-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05-01-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I believe same as approval letter (Advised to contact local council to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 31-01-2019
Date of Passport Application: 20-11-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 11/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:TBC

[TanzPR]

Eligibility criteria: 7.5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 16/11/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 16/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 16/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/11/2018
Date of NDRS + JCAP appointment: 22/11/2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 22/11/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 23/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 12/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter + approval: 06/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 10/01/2019
Date Passport Received: Pending

[shmitsky]

Eligibility criteria: EU
Language Criteria:
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 8 Nov 2018
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 9 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 Nov 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8 Nov 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 8 Nov 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Nov 2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 12 Nov 2018
Date on Approval letter: 24 Dec 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 7 Jan 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 12 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 5 Dec 2018
Date Passport to be received:

[ama1234]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 5 years
Language Criteria: n/a
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05 November
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05 November
Date of debit of fees: 05 November
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 November
Date on Approval letter: 17 December
Date of receipt of approval: 05 January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 16 January
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[klamer4o7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year w/ PR
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : Bulgaria
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 29/11/2018 (email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 8/12/2018
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[rahmal]

Update

Eligibility criteria: ILR - spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online - NDRS JCAP
Date of application: 14-11-2018
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 15-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 14-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14-11-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 02-1-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07-01-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07-01-2019
Date of Ceremony: 09-01-2019
Date of Passport Application: 15-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 12-12-2018
Date Passport to be received:

[gargamelche86]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: B1.1 Trinity College
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 02-11-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 05-11-2018
Date of debit of fees: 05-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02-11-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 02-11-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03-11-2018
Date on Approval letter: 20-12-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05-01-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08-01-2019
Date of Ceremony: 21-02-2019
Date of Passport Application: 14-11-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 05/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:TBC

[shmitsky]

Eligibility criteria: EU
Language Criteria:
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 8 Nov 2018
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 9 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 Nov 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8 Nov 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 8 Nov 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Nov 2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 12 Nov 2018
Date on Approval letter: 24 Dec 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 7 Jan 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: never got one, phoned the council
Date of Ceremony: 10 Jan 2019 - private
Date of Passport Application: 12 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 5 Dec 2018
Date Passport to be received:

[romado]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 22/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 29/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[d3sus]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + Married to BC
Language Criteria: MSc degree in UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 29/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 30/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 30/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Date of Passport Application: 30/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees by HMPO: 28/12/2018
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[silverxlibra]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + spouse of British citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LITUK test
Nationality : Russian
Method of application: online (existing system)
Date of application: 22/11/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 22/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 22/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 23/01/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

So relieved to have received my approval letter in the mail this morning! It took about 6 weeks to process my application. This waiting game is honestly the least pleasant part but I hope everybody who applied in November starts getting their decision letters soon - good luck!

[RizKCB]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ilr
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NDRS/JCAP
Date of application: 02/11/2018 (Online Form + Council Appointment)
Date Received at HO: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2018 (received as an email)
Funds Deducted: 02/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/11/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 04/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: (Need to take an appointment with my council within 21 days of letter)
Date of Passport Application: 02/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[outoftrouble]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: PR + 3 years
Language Criteria: CEFR + LITUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online - existing system
Date of application: 27 Nov
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 28 Nov - NDRS +JCAP
Date of debit of fees: 27 Nov
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27 Nov
Date of biometric letter received: 27 Nov
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 Nov
Date on Approval letter: 7 Jan
Date of receipt of approval: 12 Jan
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 Jan
Date of Ceremony: 28 Feb
Date of Passport Application: 28 Nov
Date of debit of fees: 21 Dec
Date Passport to be received:

[bbreddy]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language Criteria: Masters degree in UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 23/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 26/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/01/2019
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 26/11/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees by HMPO: 18/12/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[quernica]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (non-EU family member of EU national) + 1 yr permanent residence
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE

Nationality: Non-EU 

Method of application: Online NDRS+JCAP

Date of online application: 11/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 11/11/2018

Date of biometric letter issued: 11/11/2018 (online)
Date of biometric letter received: 11/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/11/2018 

Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/2018 (email)

Date of NDRS+JCAP appointment: 14/11/2018

Date documents received by the HO: 15/11/2018


Date of Passport Application: 14/11/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment date) 

Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2018

Date on Approval letter: 05/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 21/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/01/2018, arrived on 05/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 11/01/2019
Date Passport to be received:

[martap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EU national) + 1 yr PR
Language Criteria: Trinity SELT B1 GESE
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 27/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 27/11/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP: 29/11/2018 Southwark council
Date of documents received by HO: 30/11/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/11/2018 (online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: 7/01/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same as approval letter
Date of Ceremony: 24/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018
Date of debit of fees:29/11/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[romado]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online, NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 22/11/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 29/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018
Date of Passport fee: 14/01/2019
Date Passport to be received: n/a

[ashirjavedch]

UPDATE<

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 GESE Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 20/11/2018
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of acknowledgment: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2018 online
Date of the Biometric letter issued: 20/11/2018 online
Date of the biometric letter received: 20/11/2018 online printed
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/11/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 21/11/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2019
Date Passport to be received: Pending
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[shmitsky]

Eligibility criteria: EU
Language Criteria:
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 8 Nov 2018
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 9 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 Nov 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 8 Nov 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 8 Nov 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 Nov 2018
Date of NDRS+JCAP: 12 Nov 2018
Date on Approval letter: 24 Dec 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 7 Jan 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: never got one, phoned the council
Date of Ceremony: 10 Jan 2019 - private
Date of Passport Application: 12 Nov 2018
Date of debit of fees: 5 Dec 2018
Date Passport received: 17 Jan 2019

Finally all done
God save the Queen!