February 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[iamfatsogracia]

Eligibility criteria: - Married to a British citizen (also > 5 years residency plus ILR since 2013)
Language criteria met: - Trinity College London SELT
Nationality: - Filipino
Method of application: - NCS Southampton + JCAP
Date of application: - 16 February 2017
Payment method: - Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKVI: -
Date of acknowledgement: - 22 February 2017
Date money gone off account: - 23 February 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: - 22 February 2017
Biometrics done: - 28 February 2017
Date of approval: -
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: - 16 February 2017
Date of money taken by HM Passport: - 27 February 2017
Date passports received: -

[leo10]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Migrant (5 Years + 1 Year ILR)
Language criteria met: Masters Degree taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Northamptonshire (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 28th Feb 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 06th March email 08th March by post
Date money gone off account: 06th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8th March dated 5th March
Biometrics done:9th March
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28th Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

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[Bond002]

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: MEng,BEng from a UK univeristy
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS and JCAP - Kent (Bexley)
Date of application: 23/2/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/2/17
Date of acknowledgement: 6/3/17 by e-mail, letter received 8/3/17 dated 3/3/17
Date money gone off account: the letter stated the that the card was declined - contacted my bank and they blocked a transaction on 3/3 because of incorrectly entered security code (I've checked the copy of what I originally sent to HO and everything was correct Called the HO to pay over the phone and got as far as "you need to send a new payment slip and i did. However I e-mailed FurtherNationalityEnquries asking them to call me and they did and took the money over the phone 10/3/17
Date money gone off account - passport: 9/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8/3/17 dated 3/3/17
Biometrics done: 9/3/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 23/2/17
Date passports received:

Now the admin is done... the waiting game begins!

[karthikravi]

UPDATE 2 IN RED

Eligibility criteria: TIER 1 (G) + 1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met: Met at Settlement after Oct 2013, provided Degree Certificate used for previous applications.
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS Reading (JCAP)
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/03/2017 (NATIONALITY) 09/03/2017 (PASSPORT)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/03/2017
Biometrics done: 10/03/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2017
Date passports received:

[gauravh1221]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G) 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: OISC approved advisor
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/02/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: received on 14.03.17 (dated 01.03.17)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 14.03.17 (dated 08.03.17)
Biometrics done: 14.03.17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[matti80]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR +1YR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: EU (Finnish)
Method of application: NCS Lewisham (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 23/02/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/02/2017 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 07/03/2017 (Email) 08/03/2017 (Post - dated 06/03/2017)
Date money gone off account: 06/03/2017 (Naturalisation) 10/03/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/03/2017 (Dated 06/03/2017)
Biometrics done: 09/03/2017
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
Date applied for passports: 23/02/2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received: pending

[KURE]

Eligibility criteria: Residence requirement - 13 years Indefinite
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 10.02.2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 16.02.16
Date money gone off account: 17.02.2017 for naturalisation 20.02.2017 to HMPO
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15.02.2017 - Received 21.02.2017
Biometrics done: 22.02.2017
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
Date applied for passports: 10.02.2017
Date passports received:

[Mett]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 ILR
Language criteria met:IELTS B1
Nationality:TURKEY
Method of application:NCS THURROCK (ESSEX)
Date of application:28/02/2017
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:01/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:06/03/2017
Date money gone off account:03/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: it's been 20days still waiting!! But NCS lady told me that i won't get a letter requesting for biometric cos I done it already !! Is anyone else got same issue??
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
I don't know if i will get a biometric letter ! NCS told me that I will not receive a letter requesting biometric again cos I have already done it. Anyone help??

[CR001]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted[/quote]

[blackhorse2016]

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: 17.02.2017 (Acknowledgement by email )
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received 21.02.2017
( letter dated 16.02.2017 ).
Biometrics done: 22.02.2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: ???
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date money gone off account: 20.02.2017
Date text msg for passport: 21.02.2017
Date passports received:

[blackhorse2016]

Criteria: 5 yrs (EEA permit) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + LITUK
Method of application: NCS ( JACP )
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: 17.02.2017 (Acknowledgement by email )
Date money gone off account: 16.02.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received 21.02.2017
( letter dated 16.02.2017 ).
Biometrics done: 22.02.2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: ???
Date applied for passports: 10 February 2017
Date money gone off account: 20.02.2017
Date text msg for passport: 21.02.2017
Date passports received:

[pinnasim]

Eligibility criteria: PR CARD GRANTED IN FEB BACK DATED TO 2105
Language criteria met:IELTS B1
Nationality:EU
Method of application: NCS JOINT APPLICATION (PASSPORT TOO) HAMMERSMITH
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/04/2017
Biometrics done:03/04/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[mnu991979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 General + 1-year ILR
Language criteria met: trinity college B1 Leve 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Number of applicants: 3 ( 2 adult & 1 child )
Method of application: NCS hammersmith London + JCAP
Date of application: 08/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgment email: 14/02/2017
date of acknowledgment post received: 15/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/02/2017
received a letter on 8/03/17 from home office asking photographs for my daughter i think they lost the photograph so posted on 09/03/17.
Date of letter requesting biometrics:13/03/17 received on 16/03/17
Biometrics done: 16/03/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/02/2017
Date passport received:
Date passport money gone off account: 15/02/2017

[Zun]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non- Eu
Method of application: NCS Feltham + Jcap - 2 Adults
Date of application: 06 Feb 17
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:08 Feb 17
Date of acknowledgement: 09 Feb 17
Date money gone off account: 08 Feb 17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:09 Feb 17
Biometrics done: 15 Feb 17
Date of approval: 16 Mar 17 - Letter dated 08 Mar 17
Date of ceremony: 25 Mar 17
Date applied for passports: 06 Feb 17
Date passports received: 29 Mar 17

All thanks to all the All mighty .

[nayashas]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 15th February
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:16th February
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd by email and 23rd Letter
Date money gone off account: 22nd February
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23rd February
Biometrics done: 23rd February
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15th February
Date passports received:

[Dantean]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK University
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 02/02/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/17
Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/17 (email)
Date money gone off account: 07/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/02/17
Biometrics done: 15/02/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02/02/17
Date passports received:

[jakub79]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Trinity College London
Nationality: Polish (EEA)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 28/02/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/03/2017 (unsure: +- 2 days)
Biometrics done: 11/03/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[PeaSouper]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (from Tier 1 visa) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of English-speaking country
Nationality: Canadian (non-EU)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Hackney
Date of application: 22/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 24/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2017
Date biometrics letter received: 03/03/2017 (dated 28/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 13/03/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 22/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[Moye]

Came home today to a very lovely letter.

UPDATE 1 UPDATE 2 UPDATE 3

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr PR (family member of EU citizen) + 1 yr
Method of application: Postal
Method of payment: Debit Card
Date application sent: 31/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement & Bio-Metric Letter: 11/02/17
Date Bio-Metric done: 11/02/17
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2017
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[trivivek12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (from Tier 2 visa) + >1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PhD from UK university
Nationality: Indian (non-EU)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Maidstone
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11/02/2017 ( I think)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2017
Date money gone off account: Dont remember
Date biometrics letter received: 16/02/2017
Biometrics done: 20/02/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 09/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[ivanx2]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: NCS Islington (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date of application: 07 Feb 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08 Feb 2017
Date of acknowledgement: email 10 Feb 2017 (letter dated 9 Feb 2017, received 15 Feb 2017)
Date money gone off account: 9 Feb 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 9 Feb 2017 (Received 15 Feb 2017)
Biometrics done: 16 Feb 2017
Date of approval: 18 Apr 2017 (Letter received 28 Apr 2017)
Date of ceremony: 15 May 2017
Date applied for passports: 07 Feb 2017 (Joint Application for Naturalisation and Passport)
Date passports received:

[nayashas]

Update 2 Thanks to forum members and moderators CR001 , Casa and all
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree PhD
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 15th February
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:16th February
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd by email and 23rd Letter
Date money gone off account: 22nd February
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23rd February
Biometrics done: 23rd February
Date of approval: 25th April
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 15th February
Date passports received

[elvampiro]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR (+ dependant)
Language criteria met: NARIC letters during ILR (resubmitted the same letters)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 10/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 14/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/02/2017 (Initial attempt to take money on 16th failed)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/02/2017 (dated 16/02/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/02/2017
Date of approval: 05/05/2017 (Dated 26/04/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

All of you waiting from Jan/Feb, hang in there, its coming

[Namy]

Eligibility criteria: refugee 10yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1
Nationality: Somali
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 10/02/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter and email : 15/02/17
Date debit of fees : 13/02/17
Date debit of fees passport : 17/02/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14/02/2017
Biometrics done: 14/02/2017
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/02/2017
Date passports received: Waiting

[trivivek12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (from Tier 2 visa) + >1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PhD from UK university
Nationality: Indian (non-EU)
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Maidstone
Date of application: 09/02/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HM/UKVI: 11/02/2017 ( I think)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2017
Date money gone off account: Dont remember
Date biometrics letter received: 16/02/2017
Biometrics done: 20/02/2017
Date of approval: 26/04/2017 (Letter received on 05/05/2017)
Date of ceremony: 18/06/2017
Date applied for passports: 09/02/2017
Date passports received: TBC

The normal decision time for straight forward applications appears to have shifted to nearly 12 weeks (including time taken to post the letter) so don't despair.