March 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[nwo]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MET IN ILR
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24 March 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27 March 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 1 April 2017
Date money gone off account: 1 April 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 1 April 2017
Biometrics done: 06 April
Online Staus: updated 17 July 2017 Showed up 19 July 2017
Date of approval: 19 July 2017 Received by post 26 July 2017
Date of ceremony: 02 August 2017
Date applied for passports: 24 March 2017
Date passports received: 11 August 2017

Thanks a lot to all gurus and users and special thanks to person who came up with idea of this website. It's very helpful and wish you all very very good lucks to your immigration journey.

[macduy]

Hi,

I recently applied for British citizenship so hopefully my timeline will be useful to others too.

Eligibility criteria - EU citizen, 1 year after PR (obtained after 5 years of residence)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + BSC in UK universities
Nationality: Czech
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
HO deducted fees: 27/03/2017
Email acknowledging receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: ~01/04/17
Biometrics done: 04/04/2017
Date of approval: 18/07/2017 (Checked online)
Letter of approval received: 02/08/2017 (dated: 28/7/2017)
Date of ceremony: 06/09/2017

[mbfill]

Final Update

It took 152 days from NCS to Passport.

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR (4 yr 11 mos)
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS Lincoln
Date of application: 16/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/03/2017
Date of email acknowledgement:28/03/2017
Date of postal acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017)
Date money gone off account:22/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/03/2017 (received 30/03/2017 via post)
Biometrics done:31/03/2017
Online Status Update: "awaiting a decision" updated 25/05/2017,
Date of approval: 07 July 2017 (Letter received today 15 July 2017)
Date of ceremony: 28 July 2017 (private)
Date applied for passports: 28 July 2017 (check and send)
Date of passport interview: No Interview
SMS From HMPO received: 11/08/2017 - SMS saying passport will be arriving in a few days
Date passports received:15/08/2017

[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 worker ref. number only. Using biometric letter ref. (beginning with surname letter) website has been saying “number not recognized” from 11/08/2017 to date.
Date of Approval: letter received 16/08/2017, letter dated 04/08/2017
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 28/03/2017 (JCAP NCS)
Date Passport received:

[vicky_062004]

Hello everyone my timeline for naturalisation application
Apply 07/08/17 ncs derby
Received by HM 9/08/17
Money gone 11/08/17
Biomatric letter received 12/08/17
Biometric done14/08/17
Online status Awaiting Decision

[ILR4PVM]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 yr spouse of BC
Language criteria met: LITUK + English language met for ILR (still enclosed degree cert as advised by NCS, no NARIC)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth JCAP
Date of application: 22/3/2017
Payment method: Debit Card via Payment sheet
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:24/3/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email on 3/4/2017, Letter dated 27/3/2017 received on 3/4/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/3/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/3/2017, received on 3/4/2017
Biometrics done: 8/4/2017
Online Staus: decided as on 17/07/2017 Status changed on 19/07/2017
Date of approval: 19/07/2017. Letter received by post on 28/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 09/08/2017. [Council received approval on 27/07/2017 and they had already booked the first slot available]
Date applied for passports: 24/3/2017
Date passport money deducted:7/4/2017
Date passports received: 17/8/2017

[sarwan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS & JCAP
Date of application: 30/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 03/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2017 (NATIONALITY) 19/04/2017 (PASSPORT)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2017 - recieved on 20/04/2017
Biometrics done: 20/04/2017
Online Status Update: 16/08/2017 to decided
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending
Date applied for passports: 30/03/2017
Date passports received: Pending

[a_uysal4]

[quote="a_uysal4"][quote="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: 18/08/2017
144 days!
Thank you very much everyone in this forum and good luck!

[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: 18/3/2017
Date passport received: 18/8/2017

Done! Thank you and good luck!

[Shanaz Ali]

Update 3

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: 30th August 2017 (Invitation letter received 19/8/17)
Date applied for passports:Not yet
Date passports received:

Nearly there!! Once again thanks to all members of this form

[Metta5]

Updates in blue

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 UPDATE: status updated to 'decided' on 10.8.17, I checked on 14.8.17
Date of approval: letter received in post on 19.8.17 (dated for 14.8.17)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 23.8.17 Express ceremony.
Date applied for passports:30.3.2017 through JCAP, passport payment taken 6.4.2017
Date passports received:

[yayavaris]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Plus 1 Year ILR
Language criteria me: IELTS and same score was used in initial Tier 1 and ILR application
Method of application: NCS JCAP Hammersmith
Date of application: 28/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2017
Biometrics done: 21/04/2017
Date money gone off for passport: 18/04/2017
Online Status Update: 1/08/2017 to decided, Online only shown on 3/08/2017 afternoon
Date of approval: Letter received on 19/08/2017, Dated 11/08/2017
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2017 Hillingdon
Date applied for passports: 28/03/2017
Date passports received:

[svm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Camden Nationality Checking Service ( JCap )
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017
Biometrics done:18/04/2017
Tracked online:"Decided on 10th August"
Date of approval: 10th August
Approval Letter: still waiting
Date of ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:

[yplsa]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met: Exam at Trinity College
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 23/03/2017 (naturalization) - 28/03/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/03/2017
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017
Online Status: Decided on the 1st of June, but only displayed on the 3rd of June
Date of approval: Letter dated 03/07/2017, received 07/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 17/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 16/03/2017
Date passports received: 23/08/2017

It was a long wait. Happy it is all done now

[mian1]

Final Update For PP


Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General Dependent + ILR for 1 years
Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: NON EU
thod of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 29/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31 /03/2017
Biometrics done: recieved 04/04/2017 done 04/04/2017
updated on 19 July 2017 :: application status updated on 17 July 2017

Date of approval: Letter recieved on 31 July 2017
Date of ceremony: book for 16 August 17

Date applied for passports: 22/03/2017
Date passports received: 23 Aug 2017

Its an end to a very Long journey where my family and me went through hard time.
very happy today that this journey ended with a pleasant end.
thanks to every one

[tpm]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (status acquired 18/05/2015)
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS - Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 15/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2017
Biometrics done: 27/03/2017
Date of approval: 05/07/2017 (online status updated 08/07/2017)
Date of invitation letter: 07/07/2017
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 23/08/2017 (check and send)
Date passports received:

[ktlkaaa]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR, spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK degrees
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS -JCAP
Date of application: 17/03/2017
Payment method: Debit card / Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/03/2017
Biometrics done: 25/03/2017
Online status update: 25th may "awaiting decision", 9th July "decided" but showed online on 11th July
Date of approval: Letter received 24th July
Date of ceremony: 21/08/17
Date applied for passports: 17/03/2017
Date passports received: 24/08/17

[TheVillager]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 G + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Post Grad level education in UK
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Newham (citizenship + passport)
Date of application: 20/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/03/2017
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 31/03/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 30/03/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 03/04/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/04/2017
Online status update: 11 July "decided" showing online from 13/07/2017
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/03/2017
Date Passport received

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 G + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Post Grad level education in UK
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Newham (citizenship + passport)
Date of application: 20/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/03/2017
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2017
Date of acknowledgment issued: 31/03/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 30/03/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 03/04/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/04/2017
Online status update: 11 July "decided" showing online from 13/07/2017
Date on Approval letter: 16/08/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 26/08/2017
Date of Ceremony: 05/09/2017
Date of Passport Application: 20/03/2017
Date Passport received

[BCfinally]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years student, 5 years Tier 2 + 4 years ILR meant to have done it after a year but I just sat in it.
Language criteria met: Degreevlevel education in UK
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: NCS – Bexley (citizenship + passport)
Date of application: 29/03/2017
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11/04/2017
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2017- payment declined by bank fraud prevention. Other payment option- cheque I did not want bank to decline again as there was money in my account when they declined initial payment.
Date of acknowledgment issued: 07/03/2017 (e-mail)
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 07/03/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 11/04/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/04/2017
Online status update: 23 July "decided" showing online from 25/07/2017
Date on Approval letter: 04/08/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 14/08/2017
Date of Ceremony: 17/08/2017
Date of Passport Application: 29/03/2017
Date Passport received: 23/08/2017

146days from submission to becoming a British Citizen

[svm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Camden Nationality Checking Service ( JCap )
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017
Biometrics done:18/04/2017
Tracked online:"Decided on 10th August"
Date of approval: 10th August
Approval Letter: Received on 25th August (dated 14th August)
Date of ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:

[svm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yars LLR+ 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity college
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Camden Nationality Checking Service ( JCap )
Date of application: 27/03/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date Received by HO:28/03/2017
Date of Charging Fee:04/04/2017
Date of acknowledgement:13/04/2017,Date of Letter:10/04/2017
Date of biometric letter :10/04/2017 Received at 13/04/2017
Biometrics done:18/04/2017
Tracked online:"Decided on 10th August"
Date of approval: 10th August
Approval Letter: Received on 25th August (dated 14th August)
Date of ceremony: 27th September
Date of Passport Applied:27/03/2017
Date of Receive Passport:

[Metta5]

Updates in blue

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 UPDATE: status updated to 'decided' on 10.8.17, I checked on 14.8.17
Date of approval: letter received in post on 19.8.17 (dated for 14.8.17)
Date of ceremony: 23.8.17 Express ceremony.
Date applied for passports:30.3.2017 through JCAP, passport payment taken 6.4.2017
Date passports received: 30.08.2017 Postman dropped it through the door like normal post, no signature required.

Thank you very much to the moderators and everyone who has advised and replied to the queries.
Good luck to all who are waiting for their paperwork to come through.

[maggigadol]

Final Update
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 02/08/2017, updated status visible online 04/08/2017.
Date of Approval: received 16/08/2017, letter dated 04/08/2017
Date of Ceremony: 23/08/2017
Date of Passport Application: 28/03/2017 (JCAP NCS)
Date Passport received:30/08/2017

To Moderator CR001 and to all message posters giving their time to support this Board – Thank You. Your inputs are much appreciated.

[oblomov38]

FINAL UPDATE
UPDATE 2
UPDATE 1

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since November 2010)
Language criteria met: LITUK + UK degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Kensington and Chelsea (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/03/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/04/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 31/03/2017 (received 04/04/2017)
Biometrics done: 05/04/2017
Tracked online: Awaiting Decision 25/05/2017; Decided 18/07/2017 (updated 20/07/17)
Date of approval: 21/07/2017 (received 29/07/2017)
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2017 (public ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 23/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 30/08/2017

160 days from application to passport.

[COTTI]

Eligibility criteria: 1 yr ILR + 5 yrs Residency as TIER 1
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: JCAP (NCS)
Date of application: 30/03/2017
Payment method: Debit Card (Payment Slip)
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/03/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2017
Date money gone off account: 09/04/2017 (Nationality) & 14/04/2017 (Passport)
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 09/04/2017
Biometrics done: 11/04/2017
Online status: 09/08/2017 (Decided)
Date of approval: 11/08/2017
Date of ceremony: 31/08/2017
Date applied for passports: 30/03/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: