January 2017 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[triple x]

Update 3

Eligibility criteria: EEA, PR dated Oct/2003
Language criteria met: Trinity London
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith
Date of application: 18/Jan/2017
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 19/Jan/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/Jan/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 24/Jan/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/Jan/2017
Biometrics done: 27/Jan/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:18/Jan/2017
Date passports received:

[eumumto2]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + PR Card 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31 January 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01 February 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: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[luckybuunlucky]

Update1

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 30/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: - 02/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: - 27/01/2017
Date passports received:

[eumumto2]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + DCPR 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017 (for AN), 02/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[applicant_tom]

Update 4

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Southwark (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017
Date money gone off account: - 30/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received:

[Nutmeg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year with a Permanent Residence (PR) document
Language criteria met: University degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Camden, London (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:
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[wintergarden]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (T1 + T2) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK PhD
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/01/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/01/17
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/01/17 (citizenship), 31/01/17 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/17 (dated 27/01/17)
Biometrics done: 03/02/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 23/01/17
Date passports received:

[eumumto2]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + DCPR 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email), 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017 (for citizenship), 02/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31 January 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01 February 2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 04 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[applicant_tom]

Update 5

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Southwark (JCAP)
Date of application: 25/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017
Date money gone off account: - 30/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 04/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25/01/2017
Date passports received:

[eumumto2]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + DCPR 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + LITUK
Nationality: EU A8
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2017 (email), 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Date money gone off account: 31/01/2017 (for citizenship), 02/02/2017 (for passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/02/2017 (letter dated 30/01/2017)
Biometrics done: 04/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[zaynab79]

Eligibility criteria:tier 1(g) 5 years and 13 months since ILR
Language criteria met:yes but provided cover letter for missing life in U.K. Test certificate
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application:Sutton council JCAP
Date of application:25/1/17
Payment method: payment form- debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:2/2/17
Date of acknowledgement:4/2/17
Date money gone off account:2/2/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:2/2/17
Biometrics done:6/2/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:25/1/17
Date passports received

[luckybuunlucky]

Update2

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Luton
Date of application: 27/01/2017
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 30/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/02/2017 (letter dated 02/02/17)
Date money gone off account: 02/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/02/17 (came together with biometric dated 02/02/17)
Biometrics done: 06/02/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 27/01/2017
Date passports received:

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31 January 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01 February 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08 February 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 04 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[Nutmeg]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year with a Permanent Residence (PR) document
Language criteria met: University degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Camden, London (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/01/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/01/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 03/02/2017 for naturalisation, 06/02/2017 for passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017
Biometrics done: 06/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/01/2017
Date passports received:

[romaberta]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 year DCPR
Language criteria met: attended university in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: 30/01/2017
Date money gone off account: - 29/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/02/2017
Biometrics done: 02/02/2017
Date of approval: -
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: 23/01/2017
Date passports received: -

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31/1/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/2/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/2/2017 (email) 04/2/2017 (letter : received 10/2/2017)
Date money gone off account: 04/2/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/2/2017 (received 10/2/2017)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31/1/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/2/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/2/2017 (email) 04/2/2017 (letter) received 10/2/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/2/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/2/2017 (received 10/2/2017)
Biometrics done: 10/2/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[FGC]

Eligibility criteria: 23yrs. Married to British Citizen. One British citizen child.
Language criteria met: UK Qualified architect. Unsure how to get this approved
Nationality: Mexican
Method of application: Considering NCS
Date of application: TBC
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

[Reckon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen (Glasgow)
Date of application: 20th of Dec' 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21st of Dec' 2016 (tracked online on Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 5th of Jan' 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 5th of Jan' 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Around 9th of Jan' 2017
Biometrics done: Around 9th of Jan' 2017
Date of approval: 1st Feb' 2017 (got letter on 10th Feb' 2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[br5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 31/1/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/2/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 08/2/2017 (email) 04/2/2017 (letter) received 10/2/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/2/2017 (naturalisation) 09/2/2017 (passports)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/2/2017 (received 10/2/2017)
Biometrics done: 10/2/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31 January 2017
Date passports received:

[nick1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (General) 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/01/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email-07/02/2017 , Post-11/02/2017 (letter dated 06/02/2017)
Date money gone off account: 07/02/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/02/2017
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Shah1234]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: T1 General (5 years) + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: Met during ILR (Degree taught in English)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 23/01/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/01/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/02/2017
Date money gone off account:30/01/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/02/2017 (dated 02/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 11/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Next update will be when I receive the approval letter ... Best of luck to everyone!

[blackhorse2016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 10 February 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 February 2017 check through ( 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: 10 February 2017
Date passports received: