January 2019 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[falnass]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK HE degree
Method of application: Paper application (old system)
Date of application: 26/01/2019 (Delivered by Royal Mail to UKVI on 29/01/2019)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email acknowledgement 21/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of Biometric letter issued: waiting
Date of bio-metric letter received: waiting
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: waiting
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

[jafarkuku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 07-Jan-2019
Payment method: Online (Debit Card)
Date of acknowledgement: 07-Jan-2019
Date of debit of fees: 07-Jan-2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: Not Applicable (New Service)
Date of bio-metric letter received: Not Applicable (New Service)
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: UKVCAS appointment 07-Jan-2019
Date on Approval letter: 14-Feb-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 20-Feb-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-Feb-2019
Date of Ceremony: 25-Feb-2019 (Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

The journey is almost over. Good luck to everyone else!!!

[bookerw100]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/01/2019
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

[JAYSON65]

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Language Criteria: UNIVERSITY DEGREE (UK)
Nationality : NIGERIAN
Method of application: POSTAL
Date of application: 05 JAN 2019
Payment method: BY DEBIT CARD
Date of acknowledgement: Receieved today 06/02/19 @ 11.04hrs
Date of debit of fees: 07/02/19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/02/19
Date of biometric letter received:08/02/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 23/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[hayat2014]

Eligibility criteria: 10 + 2 year ILR (3 Applications myself, wife and daughter)
Language Criteria: UK University degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online + ukvcas
Date of application: 11 Jan 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11 Jan 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Jan 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21 Jan 2019
Date on Approval letter: 17 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23 Feb 2019
Date of Ceremony: 6 Mar 2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[kayani2012]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1.5 Years ILR + BC Spouse
Language Criteria: Bsc Degree in UK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 07 Jan 2019
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 08 Jan 2019 EMAIL
Date of debit of fees: 07 Jan 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: UKVCAS Appointment and Biometrics Enrolled 16 Jan 2019
Date on Approval letter: 14 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23 Feb 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23 Feb 2019
Date of Ceremony: I need to go back home so I will arrange a ceremony in May 2019 Insha Allah
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[falnass]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK HE degree
Method of application: Paper application (old system)
Date of application: 26/01/2019 (Delivered by Royal Mail to UKVI on 29/01/2019)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019 received on 23/02/2019; Email acknowledgement 21/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2019
Date of bio-metric letter received: 23/02/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: waiting
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

[kiks]

Eligibility criteria: 13yrs + 3yrs Pernament Residence + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + Existing service (post)
Date of application: 17/01/2019
Payment method: online /debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 17/01/2019/online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/01/2019
Date of sending the Documents to UKVI: 19/01/2019/ UKVI received documents on 21/01/2019/Royal Mail
Date of receipt of approval: 19/02/2019 - sent back with all supporting documents
Date on Approval letter: 16/02/2019 - they work on Saturdays?

Date of receipt of invitation for ceremony letter: 23/02/2019
Date of receipt of invitation for ceremony letter: 17/02/2019- they work on Sundays?
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2019 - public free ceremony
Side note - booked ceremony straight after aproval letter arrived even advise was to wait for invitation letter. Saved probably time and a date as they go quite fast. Other than that - straight forward application.
Good luck to Everyone!

[JAYSON65]

[/highlight]1740061 time=1549656953 user_id=112299]

Language Criteria: UNIVERSITY DEGREE (UK)
Nationality : NIGERIAN
Method of application: POSTAL
Date of application: 05 JAN 2019
Payment method: BY DEBIT CARD
Date of acknowledgement: Receieved today 06/02/19 @ 11.04hrs
Date of debit of fees: 07/02/19
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/02/19
Date of biometric letter received:08/02/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 23/02/19
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Application is for my son, grateful and good luck to others.

[falnass]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK HE degree
Method of application: Paper application (old system)
Date of application: 26/01/2019 (Delivered by Royal Mail to UKVI on 29/01/2019)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2019 received on 23/02/2019; Email acknowledgement 21/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/20/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2019
Date of bio-metric letter received: 23/02/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 25/02/2019 Bio-metrics enrolled first thing @ 08:59 to beat the queues.
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

And now we wait

[Miller20]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date :
Date of ceremony :

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[jafarkuku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LITUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 07-Jan-2019
Payment method: Online (Debit Card)
Date of acknowledgement: 07-Jan-2019
Date of debit of fees: 07-Jan-2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: Not Applicable (New Service)
Date of bio-metric letter received: Not Applicable (New Service)
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: UKVCAS appointment 07-Jan-2019
Date on Approval letter: 14-Feb-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 20-Feb-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-Feb-2019
Date of Ceremony: 25-Feb-2019 (Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 25-Feb-2019
Date of debit of fees: 25-Feb-2019
Date Passport to be received:

The journey is almost over. Good luck to everyone else!!!

[JAYSON65]

[/highlight]1740061 time=1549656953 user_id=112299]

Application is for my son, grateful and good luck to others.

Ceremony booked for 3rd of April, 2019. Praise God !!!

[wissamzeenni]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK University degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 05 January 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07 January 2019
Date of debit of fees: 05 January
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 January 2019
Date on Approval letter: 25 January 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 01 February 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 January 2019
Date of Ceremony: 14 February 2019
Date of Passport Application: 16 February 2019 (Online application)
Date of debit of fees: 16 February 2019
Date Passport received: 26 February 2019

Almost there ! Thank God, and wishing you all hear soon as well.

All done!

[difficult_guy]

Eligibility criteria: 6 + ILR (Married with BC)
Language Criteria: Swedish Degree Taught in English (NARIC Certificates attached)
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online + Posted all the documents
Date of application: 9 Jan 2019 (Delivered on 11th Jan 19)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10 Jan 2019 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 9 Jan 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10 Jan 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:


edit: please do not ask questions in the timeline only topics.

[LSPE70]

Eligibility criteria:
Language Criteria: UK MSc
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 11/01/2019
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: not received yet
Date of receipt of approval: not received yet
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

[savage87]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 28/02/2019 date on letter 19/02/2019
Date of ceremony : TBD

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[jgr100]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 years EEA PR
Language Criteria: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23 January 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23 January 2019
Date of debit of fees: 23 January 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 January 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:

[AnaMG]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs + 1.5 yr PR + Spouse BC
Language Criteria: LITUK + Trinity B1
Nationality: Portugal
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2019
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 25 Jan 2019 with case ID number
Date of debit of fees: 24 Jan 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 Feb 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

[Miller20]

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Eligibility criteria:10 years EEA family member
Language Criteria:trinity
Nationality :Pakistani
Method of application:online
Date of application:07-jan-2019
Payment method:Online
Date of acknowledgement:07-jan-2019
Date of debit of fees:07-jan-2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:07-jan-2019
Date of biometric letter received:07-jan-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:19-jan-2019
Date on Approval letter:22-feb-2019
Date of receipt of approval:22-feb-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:02-March-2019
Date of Ceremony:06-March-2019
Date of Passport Application:not yet applied
Date of debit of fees:not yet applied
Date Passport to be received:n/a

[acastano]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier2 + Tier1) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language Criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS Birmingham
Date of application: 04/01/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email acknowledgement 04/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/01/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 05/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter. In my council you need to do it online.
Date of ceremony: 1st available 03/04/2019

[savage87]

2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 9yrs residence + 2y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College
Nationality : EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of application : 09/01/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date :
Date fees debited : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter issue date : 09/01/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date : 09/01/2019 (online)
Date biometrics enrolled : 10/01/2019
Date supporting documents sent : 11/01/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received : 21/02/2019
Date on decision letter : 18/02/2019
Decision letter receipt date : 21/02/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 28/02/2019 date on letter 19/02/2019
Date of ceremony : 25/03/2019 Group ceremony

The stress is now over. Thanks a lot to everyone on this forum and good luck to all applying!

[Salaad2009]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years +1
Language Criteria: B1 trinity colleage
Nationality : Somalia
Method of application: old peper system
Date of application: 14/02/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2019 by email
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
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

[hermanthegerman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (PR) + 7 years
Nationality: EU
Language Criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS Croydon
Date of application: 17/01/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email acknowledgement 18/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/01/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 31/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 28/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter. Asked to contact council.
Date of ceremony: TBD

[Minz0112]

Eligibility criteria:10years residency + 6 IRL
Language Criteria:LIUKT
Nationality :somalia
Method of application: online + ukcvs
Date of application:28/01/19
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement:29/01/19
Date of debit of fees: straight away
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:29/01/19
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:pending
Date of debit of fees:pending
Date of passport to be received:pending