March 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[O_Relly]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General to ILR. Over 3 years on ILR.
Language criteria: Trinity College GCSE B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online Application + Sopra Steria, so uploaded all documents online.
Date of application: 13.03.2019
Date of documents received at the HO: Uploaded online and application submitted on 13.03.2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 12.03.2019
Date of acknowledgement: 13.03.2019
Biometrics letter issue date: Not Applicable
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: Not Applicable
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13.03.2019 at Sopra Steria appointment
Date on Approval letter: 15.05.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24.05.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called number provided to book ceremony.
Date of Ceremony: 04.06.2019
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of Passport fees: TBD
Date Passport to be received: TBD

[terriblescream]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier2 + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non- EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 15/03/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2019 (Email confirmation)
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of Biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2019 (Appointment booked - Free - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 10th May 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17th May 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 29/05/2019 - Private Ceremony - £170 Paid
Date of Passport Application: 03/06/2019 (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2019
Date of Home Office Received Documents: 04/06/2019
Date of Home Office confirmed Receipt of Documents: 05/06/2019
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[anasta-cia]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (British spouse) + ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Belarus
Method of application: online
Date of application: 03/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 03/03/2019
Date of Acknowledgement: E Mail Received on 04/03/2019 with Case ID
Bio-metric Letter : Received on 10/03/2019 about appointmens, 19/03/2019 from UKVAS document checking service.
Date Bio-metrics Enrolled: 20/03/2019
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:

[MDAbbate]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2year PR
Language criteria : Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 18.03.2019
Date of documents received at the HO: 19.03.2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 5.04.2019
Date of acknowledgement: 08.04.2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 10.04.2019
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: 10.04.04
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11.04.2019 (10.33am)
Date on Approval letter: 29.04.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02.05.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01.05.2019
Date of Ceremony: 21.05.2019
Date of Passport Application: 21.05.2019
Passport Supporting Documents Sending to HM Passport Office: 23.05.219
Date of debit of Passport fees: 22.05.2019 (Online Service)
Date Passport to be received:06/06/2019
The longest 2 months of my entire life! Extremely happy! This forum kept my hopes up so thank you all! And good luck to everyone who is still waiting! Hang in there!

[shanky]

Eligibility criteria: 5Year + 1 ILR
Language Criteria: Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Mar
Payment method: Vis
Date of acknowledgement: 11 Mar
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10 Mar- managed to book same day of application paid £100 extra
Date on Approval letter: 25 MAy
Date of receipt of approval: 5 June
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5 Jun
Date of Ceremony: 10 Jun
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[emjhay16]

Eligibility criteria: 5Years + ILR+ BC Spouse
Language Criteria: IELTS life skills B1
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement:11-03-19
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/03/19 at Southampton
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 31/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 07/06/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[GAli13]

Eligibility criteria: long residency + 3years ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online + UKVAS
Date of application: 4/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 4/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 09/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 25/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: 29/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2019
Date Passport to be received: 07/06/2019

[Doublehelix]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years PR + BC spouse
Language Criteria: Degree at UK university
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online (new service)
Date of application: 15 March 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 March 2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of Biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26 March 2019 (new service)
Date on Approval letter: 29 May 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 7 June 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 3 July (booked)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[tenelby]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 yr residence in the UK
Language Criteria: Degree at UK university
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 Mar 2019
Payment method: Online (credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 4 Mar 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 Mar 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: na
Date of biometric letter received: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6 Mar 2019
Date on Approval letter: 3 Jun 2019
Date of receipt of approval: na
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: na
Date of Ceremony: na
Date of Passport Application: na
Date of debit of fees: na
Date Passport to be received: na

Good luck to all!

[emjhay16]

Eligibility criteria: 5Years + ILR+ BC Spouse
Language Criteria: IELTS life skills B1
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement:11-03-19
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/03/19 at Southampton
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 31/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 07/06/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10/06/19
Date of Ceremony:11/06/19 private ceremony £100
Date of Passport Application:11/06/19 post & check
Date of debit of fees:11/06/19
Date Passport to be received:

[Thorbecke]

Eligibility criteria: 5year PR + British Spouse
Language Criteria: UK PhD
Nationality : Dutch
Method of application: online application
Date of application: 25th March 2019
Payment method: online debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 28th March 2019
Date of debit of fees: 25th March 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th March 2019
Date on Approval letter: 5th June 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12th June 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12th June 2019
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[cocococo]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British National 5 year route
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 06/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/03/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter: 21/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter
Date of Ceremony: 03/06/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 03/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2019
Date Passport to be received: TBD

[MyDarling]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 14-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 15-03-19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15-03-19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 10/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 13/06/2019
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

[sukan]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: B1 and LiUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: UKVCAS (Croydon)
Date of application: 10/03/19
Home Office Received: 11/03/19
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/19
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 24/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 1/06/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1/06/19
Date of Ceremony: 12/06/19
Date of Passport Application: 13/06/19
Date of debit of fees: Check and send so 13/06/19
Date Passport to be received: N/A

We are reaching the end of the journey. Can't wait for the passport Good luck to all those still waiting!!!

[Strawtail]

Eligibility Creteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent resident
Language Creteria: Life in the UK + B1 Trinity College
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/03/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of fees taken: 04/03/2019
Date of Acknowledgement: 04/03/2019
Date of Biometric taken and enrolled: 06/03/2019
Date of Approval letter: 03/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval:13/06/2019
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: Need to phone the Council
Date of Ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of fees taken:
Date of receipt of passport:

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[londonuk85]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Degree from UK + LIUK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11 / 03 / 19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Mar 19 (Booked Online, Free, Croydon)
Date on Approval letter:05/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval:12/06/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:11/06/2019
Date of Ceremony:17/07/2019
Date of Passport Application:N/A
Date of debit of fees:N/A
Date Passport to be received:N/A

[O_Relly]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General to ILR. Over 3 years on ILR.
Language criteria: Trinity College GCSE B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online Application + Sopra Steria, so uploaded all documents online.
Date of application: 13.03.2019
Date of documents received at the HO: Uploaded online and application submitted on 13.03.2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 12.03.2019
Date of acknowledgement: 13.03.2019
Biometrics letter issue date: Not Applicable
Date of receipt of biometrics letter: Not Applicable
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13.03.2019 at Sopra Steria appointment
Date on Approval letter: 15.05.2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24.05.2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called number provided to book ceremony.
Date of Ceremony: 04.06.2019
Date of Passport Application: 04.06.2019
Date of debit of Passport fees: 04.06.2019
Date Passport to be received: 12.06.209

[Prem]

Eligibility criteria : ILR & Married to a BC
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application : Online + New Service
Date of application : 12/03/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date : 12/03/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 12/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled : 16/03/2019 (Paid £50 for appointment & £35 for Document checking)
Date on approval letter : 10/05/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 20/05/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 20/05/2019
Date of ceremony : 12/06/2019
Passport application date : 15/06/2019 - PO Check and Send Method
Date fees debited : 15/06/2019
Passport receipt date : waiting

[cocococo]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British National 5 year route
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 06/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/03/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter: 21/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 31/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter
Date of Ceremony: 03/06/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 03/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2019
Date Passport to be received: 14/06/2019

[l3chiffre]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Masters Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: New- online
Date of application: 6th March 2019
Payment method: Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 7th March 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6th March 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14th March
Date on Approval letter: 6th June 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14th June 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Phone local council
Date of Ceremony: 2nd July
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[lanrezy]

Eligibility criteria: (5 Years Tier 2 General + ILR) and (Dependant (Partner) + ILR)
Language Criteria: Masters Degree for both, LIUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12/03/2019
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2019 (Appointment - Glasgow)
Date on Approval letter: 13/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Called Edinburgh Council Office
Date of Ceremony: 04/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: 05/06/2019
Date of debit of fees:05/06/2019
Date Passport received: 15/06/2019

Thank you everyone.

[MyDarling]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + ILR
Language Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online + Post
Date of application: 14-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 15-03-19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15-03-19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 10/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 13/06/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: called Westminster council
Date of Ceremony: 02/07/2019
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[gho63]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : None EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 29-March-2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 01-APR-2019
Date of debit of fees: 29-APR-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01-APR-2019
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

[pandomim_quake]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Narric - B2/ LIUK passed
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 31-03-2019
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31-03-2019
Date of debit of fees:31-03-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 31-03-2019 - email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02-04-2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: waiting..
Date of receipt of approval: waiting..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting..
Date of Ceremony: waiting ..

[Akas14]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year and same for wife
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality :India
Method of application: Online
Date of application:16th March 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18th March
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:n/a
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:23rd March
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