March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[rafabeton]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: British Council IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 18/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 21/3/2017 (Royal Mail tracking system)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/3/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 24/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/3/2017 (issued 24/3/2017)
Biometrics done: 29/3/2017
Online status update: Decided 16/7/2017 (Updated on 18/7/2017)
Date of approval: 17/7/2017 (Letter received on 19/7/2017)
Date of invitation letter: 19/7/2017 (Letter received on 29/7/2017)
Date of ceremony: 15/8/2017
Date applied for passports: Sent 18/3/2017 (to be processed after citizenship ceremony.
Date passports received: -

[mantasingh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs Tier 1 General + 1 Yr ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC certificate for Degree taught in Englilsh
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Reading Council
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/04/2017
Biometrics done: 03/04/2017
Date of approval: 18/07/2017 (Reflected on 20/07/2017 online)
Date of approval letter receipt: 31/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2017
Date passports received: pending

[ncj]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years and spouse of BC
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Poole
Date of application:28/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Online status: Decided 26/07/2017 ( updated on 28/07/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/03/2017
Date passports received:

[phanidhar6039]

Update 2: Red
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Gen and 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:UK masters degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/03/2017( Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:21/04/2017 ( email)
Date money gone off account:21/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/04/2017
Biometrics done:24/04/2017
Online Status: Updated to "Decided" on 25/07/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:27/03/2017
Date passports received:

[eagor]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Hackney NCS JCap
Date of application: 17/03/17
Payment method:Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: 20/04/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/17
Biometrics done: 08/04/17
Date of approval:07/07/17
Date of ceremony:25/07/27
Date applied for passports: 17/03/17
Date passports received:31/07/17

[Polki]

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family member 5 years + Permanent Residency 2 plus years
Language criteria met: From an English speaking country
Nationality: American
Method of application: JCAP Waltham Forest Council
Date of application: 24/3/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/3/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017 (Naturalization application); 5/4/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 1/4/2017
Biometrics done: 3/4/2017
Online status update: Decided 20/7/2017. Status showed up on 22/7/2017
Date of approval: 24/2017. Letter received 2/8/2017
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017 jointly with naturalization application through JCAP Waltham Forest
Date passports received: Waiting

[Polki]

Update 3

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family member 5 years + Permanent Residency 2 plus years
Language criteria met: From an English speaking country
Nationality: American
Method of application: JCAP Waltham Forest Council
Date of application: 24/3/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/3/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017 (Naturalization application); 5/4/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 1/4/2017
Biometrics done: 3/4/2017
Online status update: Decided 20/7/2017. Status showed up on 22/7/2017
Date of approval: 24/2017. Letter received 2/8/2017
Date of ceremony: 3/8/2017 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017 jointly with naturalization application through JCAP Waltham Forest
Date passports received: Waiting

[ncj]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years and spouse of BC
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Poole
Date of application:28/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Online status: Decided 26/07/2017 ( updated on 28/07/2017)
Date of approval: 28/07/2017 received 03/08/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/03/2017
Date passports received:[/quote]

[Babz]

Eligibility criteria: long residency ( 10 yrs )+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: MBA from UK university
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: JCAP Lewisham
Date of application: 20/3/ 17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 21/3/17;Email acknowledging receipt: 28/3/17
Date of acknowledgement: Letter dated 25/3/17; Received on 30/3/17
Date money gone off account: 25/3/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 27/3/17; Received 30/3/17
Biometrics done: 31/3/17
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision on 25/05/2017; Decided on 14/07/2017; but application status updated on 12/7/17
Date of approval: Dated 14/7/17; Received 21/7/17
Date of ceremony: 27/7/ 17
Date ILR Biometric Card returned: 31/7/17
Date applied for passports: 20/3/17
Date money gone off account: 30/3/17
Date passports received: 3/8/17 (Printed: 1/8/17)

[MaiuGui]

Date of application: 11th March 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14th March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 17th March 2017
Date money gone off account: 18th March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 25th March 2017
Date of approval (online): Status shown as "Decided" on 02/July/2017 (but online system shown this update to me on 5/July/2017)
Date of approval: 5th July, letter received on 13th July
Date of ceremony: 27th July 2017
Date applied for passports: 11th March 2017
Date passports received: 3rd August 2017

[Metta5]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs T2 + ILR+1yr, main applicant +1 dependent
Language criteria met: UK University degree for main applicant, ESOL for dependent
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Norwich NCS
Date of application: 30.03.2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 7.4.2017
Date of acknowledgement: email confirmation 5.4.2017
Date money gone off account: 4.4.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 4.4.17, received 7.4.2017
Biometrics done: 8.4.2017
Online status check: 'awaiting decision' updated on 25.5.2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:30.3.2017 through JCAP, passport payment taken 6.4.2017
Date passports received:

[noyneke]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs T2 + ILR + married to a British citizen
Language criteria met: Exempt nationality
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Islington NCS
Date of application: 31.3.17
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18.4.17
Date of acknowledgement: email confirmation 18.4.2017
Date money gone off account: 14.4.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25.4.17
Biometrics done: 1.5.17
Online status check: 'Decision Made' 28.7.17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31.3.2017 through JCAP, payment taken 19.4.17
Date passports received:

[maggigadol]

Update in red
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Res. with 3 years as ILR
Language criteria met: Age exempt
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS – Aylesbury
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: BC 12/04/2017, passport 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/04/2017, dated: 12/04/2017
Biometrics done: 15/04/2017
Online status: Decided 02/08/17, updated status visible online 04/08/17 using case ref. number
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 28/03/2017 (JCAP NCS)
Date Passport received:

[Alwaysurs]

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Newham (citizenship + passport) 
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/03/2017
Date of debit of fees: 5/4/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 5/4/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 5/4/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 7/4/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7/4/2017
Online status update: 25 July "decided" showing online from 12pm, 27 July  
Date on Approval letter: 29 July
Date of receipt of approval: 5 August
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 15 August (Public)
Date of Passport Application: 27/03/2017
Date Passport received:

[asohail80]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK bachelors + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03
Date money gone off account: 23/03 nationality 29/03 p HM passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/03
Biometrics done: 28/03
Date of approval: Letter received 26/07 but dated 12/07 (online status changed to decided on 12/07 - updated 10/07)
Date of ceremony: 28/07
Date applied for passports: 17/03
Date passports received: 05/08 (tried to deliver on 04/08 but wasn't at home - printed on 01/08)

Thanks to everyone on the forum - I have now reached the end of my journey. Wish everyone else the best of luck.

[ncj]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years and spouse of BC
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Poole
Date of application:28/03/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 04/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Online status: Decided 26/07/2017 ( updated on 28/07/2017)
Date of approval: 28/07/2017 received 03/08/2017
Date of ceremony:29/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 28/03/2017
Date passports received:[/quote][/quote]

[pbreaker]

Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Final Update 4

Eligibility criteria:Married to BC + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of Application:16/03/2017( JCAP)
Payment method:C.Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement:(23/03/2017-email)(25/03/2017-Letter)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:25/03/2017(dated 22/03/2017)
Biometrics done:25/03/2017
Online status: Decided appeared on 13 July 2017 ((updated on 11 July 2017))
Date of approval: Letter received 22nd July (dated 14th July)
Date of ceremony: Public ceremony on 3rd August
Date applied for passports:16/03/2017 ( JCAP)
Date passport fee gone off account:28/03/2017
Date passports received:08/08/2017

A 147-day journey finished, Thank's everybody for help and good luck for everybody waiting.

[Suzannah]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse - EEA PR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 28-Mar-2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29-Mar-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 11-Apr-2017 (email);13-Apr-2017 (letter dated 10-Apr-2017)
Date money gone off account: 12-Apr-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13-Apr-2017 (dated 10-Apr-2017)
Biometrics done: 19-Apr-2017
Online status: Decided on 30/07/2017
Date of approval: Letter dated 02-Aug-2017, arrived 10-Aug-2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28-Mar-2017
Date money gone off account: 13-Apr-2017
Date passports received:

[cordelia]

Final Update!
93 days from application to approval... not bad
20 days from approval to ceremony
However...
49 days from ceremony to passport delivery (had to call, email, complain, etc... Several times!)
Total, 162 days.

Eligibility criteria: 20+ years in the UK, DCPR issued pre referendum, PR date October 2007 (did not send documents from the 90s!; in any case, married to a Brit)
Language criteria met: Trinity B1 (plus LitUK Test)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Central London (NCS / JCAP)
Date of application: March 1st
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: March 2nd
Date of acknowledgement: email received March 9th
Date money gone off account: March 9th
Date of letter requesting biometrics: March 8th (received March 11th)
Biometrics done: March 11th
Date of approval: June 2nd (no idea when the letter was received as we were on holiday; it was there we came back June 18th
Date of ceremony: June 22nd (private)
Date applied for passports: March 1st
Date passports received: August 10th

[Chinho2k]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years and British Spouse
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Trinity College B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06/03/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/03/17
Date fee debited from account: 10/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: via email 21/03/17 (letter 23/03/17 dated 20/03/17)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/17 (dated 20/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: Updated to "Decided" on 16/07/17 but refreshed on website on 18/07/17 1230pm
Date of approval: Letter dated 17/07/17 received 20/07/17
Date of ceremony: 31/07/2017 Private ceremony £135
Date applied for passports: 31/07/2017
Date passports received: 11/08/2017

Received approval letter and all supporting documents including my unused self addressed special delivery envelope in a whitish/greyish plastic envelope second class unrecorded mail.
NCS refused to submit my application for lack of residency evidence ( 14 month gap between current and expired passport within 3 year qualifying period). So I posted my application with expired and current passport, doctor's letters, pay slips, bank statements and other official government correspondence confirming my presence in the UK and cover letters for the missing 14 months in qualifying period. Also declared 1 driving related conviction (non custodial in 2009) and CCJ with payment plan agreed with debtor plus cover letter. Was a long shot to nothing but glad it worked out. Good luck to all.

First passport after naturalisation (postal naturalisation application), passport also postal without check and send, 10 working days from application and passport received without attending an interview.

[Chinho2k]

FINAL UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years and British Spouse
Language criteria met: LITUK at ILR+ Trinity College B1
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06/03/17
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/03/17
Date fee debited from account: 10/03/17
Date of acknowledgement: via email 21/03/17 (letter 23/03/17 dated 20/03/17)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/17 (dated 20/03/17)
Biometrics done: 23/03/17
Online Status: Updated to "Decided" on 16/07/17 but refreshed on website on 18/07/17 1230pm
Date of approval: Letter dated 17/07/17 received 20/07/17
Date of ceremony: 31/07/2017 Private ceremony £135
Date applied for passports: 31/07/2017
Date passports received: 11/08/2017

Received approval letter and all supporting documents including my unused self addressed special delivery envelope in a whitish/greyish plastic envelope second class unrecorded mail.
NCS refused to submit my application for lack of residency evidence ( 14 month gap between current and expired passport within 3 year qualifying period). So I posted my application with expired and current passport, doctor's letters, pay slips, bank statements and other official government correspondence confirming my presence in the UK and cover letters for the missing 14 months in qualifying period. Also declared 1 driving related conviction (non custodial in 2009) and CCJ with payment plan agreed with debtor plus cover letter. Was a long shot to nothing but glad it worked out. Good luck to all.

First passport after naturalisation (postal naturalisation application), passport also postal without check and send, 10 working days from application and passport received without attending an interview.

[Shanaz Ali]

UPDATE 2

March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY
Postby CR001 » Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 plus 1 year 10 month ILR (Family application of 3)
Language criteria met:Trinity college of london B1
Nationality: Kenyan
Method of application:Postal Special Delivery
Date of application:22nd march 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23rd March 2017
Date of acknowledgement:31st March 2017 (received 1st April by Mail and 4th april by email)
Date money gone off account:31st March 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31st March 2017
Biometrics done:5th April 2017
Request for Return of Documents: 4/7/2017 Received on 10/7/17 (via letter dated 7/7/17)
Received letter from HO asking for £80 ceremony fee for my son on 13/7/17 (letter dated 11/7/17)
Sent Payment slip sent on 13/7/17 - payment taken by Ho on 17/7/17
Status changed to DECIDED ON 8/7/17 (Updated on 6/7/17)
Date of approval: Letter received 11/8/17 (letter dated 7/7/17)
Date of ceremony: Not yet
Date applied for passports:Not yet
Date passports received:

[Polki]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family member 5 years + Permanent Residency 2 plus years
Language criteria met: From an English speaking country
Nationality: American
Method of application: JCAP Waltham Forest Council
Date of application: 24/3/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 31/3/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017 (Naturalization application); 5/4/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 1/4/2017
Biometrics done: 3/4/2017
Online status update: Decided 20/7/2017. Status showed up on 22/7/2017
Date of approval: 24/2017. Letter received 2/8/2017
Date of ceremony: 3/8/2017 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017 jointly with naturalization application through JCAP Waltham Forest
Date passports received: 10/8/2017. They tried to deliver on 9/8/2017 but were unsuccessful.

140 days start to finish. Good luck everyone.

[a_uysal4]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK + Trinity
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 04/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/04/2017 (received 10/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 13/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 27/07/2017 (updated 29/07/17)
Date of approval: 11/08/2017 ( 31/07/2017 dated )
Date of ceremony: 14/08/2017 ( private ) Because there is no space until 06/09/2017 in Hammersmith and Fulham Council
Date applied for passports: 27/03/2017
Date passports received: Pending

[mian1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Dependent + ILR for 1 years
Language criteria met: Trinity College London
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 15/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
date e-mail : 22 /03/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017
acknowledgement and biomertric arrived same letter
Biometrics done: 24/03/2017 received same day
Online updated on = 05 July 2017
To Decided 02 July 2017
Date of approval: Letter Dated 05 July 2017 Received 13 July 2017
Date of ceremony:book on 13 July 17 For Wednesday 2 August 2017 Public Ceremony
Date applied for passports: 15/03/2017
Date passports received:11 August 2017 doped via door post No Sign

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Thanks every one for helping and sharing their experience
For my wife its an end of Long and hard immigration Journey to UK that she started in Sep 2008.
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