June 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[rmsnook]

FINAL UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: NA - Majority English Speaking Country
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS - Islington
Date of application: 07.06.2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.06.17

Online status: last updated 16.06.17 "awaiting decision"

CHANGED TO DECIDED 20.10.2017 (a little after noon) - "Application status updated on 18 October 2017."

Date on Approval letter: 21 October 2017

Date of receipt of approval: 27 October 2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 31 October 2017 (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 07.06.17
Date Passport to be received: 17 November 2017

**drops mike**

[JUSTMEHERE]

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Eligibility criteria: Language criteria met: UK Degree Certificates 50+ Years residence, English mother and 29 years ILR
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Brighton
Date of application: 20/06/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
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: 20/6/17
On line status ... Decided 17/11/17 will update asap

[Mo182]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR.
Language criteria met: IELts
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application:NCS Glouester
Date of application: 13 .06.2017
Payment method: Direct Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14.06.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12.07.2017
Date money gone off account: 23.06.2017
Date requesting biometrics: 12.07.2017
Biometrics done: 13.07.2017
Date of approval: Still waiting
Date of ceremony:
Douments returned:
Date applied for passports: 13.07.2017
Date passports received: Not received

[Noman83]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + Married to a BC
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application:NCS Ealing
Date of application: 19.06.2017
Payment method: Direct Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21.06.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27.06.2017
Date money gone off account: 28.06.2017
Date requesting biometrics: 27.06.2017
Biometrics done: 01.07.2017
Date of approval: Waiting for the letter, Status changed to “Decided” on 19.11.2017, spoke to HO and date of decision is 17.11.2017
Date of ceremony:
Douments returned:
Date applied for passports: 19.06.2017
Date passports received: Not received

[swintooh]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: awaiting formal letter (online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017, according to helpline the decision was made 13/11/2017, but they refused to tell me anything more or escalate until 28/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

[aabbasi]

Updates as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS for Myself and Trinity College for Wife
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 13/06/2107
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 29/06/2017
Date of approval: 13/11/2017 (Decided - Online, Confirmation not received yet -Checked with council to confirm on 21/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 28/11/2017 (Booked Private Ceremony for myself and my wife)
Date applied for passports: 13/06/2107
Date passports received:

I wish everyone good luck. It is a long and painful process, but unfortunately we can only wait. It seems the time between application and decision was exactly 5 months.

[joe_c_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: National of a majority English speaking country
Nationality: Canada
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham (JCAP)
Date of application: 23/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 03/07/2017 for UKVI, 10/07/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/07/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 23/11/17, waiting on letter...
Date of ceremony: waiting...
Date applied for passport: 23/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[aabbasi]

Updates as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS for Myself and Trinity College for Wife
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 13/06/2107
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 29/06/2017
Date of approval: 13/11/2017 (Decided - Online, Confirmation Received - 24/11/2017 - Letter date 14/11/2017 - Exactly 10 days after the decision)
Date of ceremony: 28/11/2017 (Booked Private Ceremony for myself and my wife)
Date applied for passports: 13/06/2107
Date passports received:

Key timelines =
App -> Decision Online : 5 Months
Decision -> Letter: 10 days
Passports: Ceremony -> Collection: Will update soon InshaAllah.

[swintooh]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017, according to helpline the decision was made 13/11/2017, letter received 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/11/2017 (private ceremony for £250 booked for 2 people as next "free" public ceremony - 24/01/2018 in Hounslow council)
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: waiting

[Noman83]

UPDATED :


Eligibility criteria: 10 years + Married to a BC
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application:NCS Ealing
Date of application: 19.06.2017
Payment method: Direct Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21.06.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27.06.2017
Date money gone off account: 28.06.2017
Date requesting biometrics: 27.06.2017
Biometrics done: 01.07.2017
Date of approval: Waiting for the letter, Status changed to “Decided” on 19.11.2017, spoke to HO and date of decision is 17.11.2017. Approval letter and council invitation letter received on 24th November
Date of ceremony: 2nd December
Douments returned:

Good Luck Everyone
Date applied for passports: 19.06.2017
Date passports received: Not received

[Arshsam]

Update # 1 Marked...

Eligibility criteria: 05 Years + 2 Years P.R
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 12/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2017 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 26/03/2017
Biometrics done: 28/06/2017
Status: Decided
Date of approval: 17th November 2017
Letter Received: 24th November 2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date passports received:

Thanks to all of you.

Good luck everyone who is still waiting for their application decisions!

I would like to say Thanks to all the people in this forum who helped me completing this journey. Special Thanks to all Moderators they all are Amazing and Really Helpful...

GOD Bless you all...

[Saulsaul]

Eligibility criteria: long residence leave to remain.
Language criteria met: Trinity London B1
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: 29/06/2017
Date of application: NCS
Payment method: Visa debt
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/07/2017
Biometrics done: 10/07/2017
Date of online statues changed to decided is : 10/11/2017.
Date of approval 12/11/2017 and letter received on the 24/11/2017.
Date of ceremony: Booked for 19/12/2017.
Date applied for passports: 29/06/2017
Date passport money gone off account 11/07/2017
Date passports received: ...?

Good luck everyone.

[jami009]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSC Degree
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS Walsall Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 14/06/2107
Payment method: Direct debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:15/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 26/06/2017 by email
Date money gone off account: 26/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter received on 28/06/17 dated 23/06/2017
Biometrics done:28/06/2017
Date of approval: ONLINE change to DECIDED 19/10/2017 appeared on 21/10/2017 letter haven't received yet
approval letter received today 30/10/17 dated 23/10/17
Date of ceremony:17/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 14/06/2107
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date passports received: 28/11/2017

Thank you all for your help and best wishes for those who are still waiting.
It took me five and half months for whole process. Very slow and nerve wracking HO process. Nothing we can do apart from wait..
Very long journey has came to an end now.

Gook luck once again

[WRS]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 27/06/2017
Payment method: VISA Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: Never Received
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/07/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 13/07/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/07/2017
Online status: still showing "awaiting a decision" so its no longer updated
Date on Approval letter: 01/11/17
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/17
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/11/17 dated 13/11/17
Date of Ceremony: 03/01/2018 by Reading Borough [Booked Private for extra £100 for coming week]
Date Passport to be received: 01-Dec-2017 [Received a text early morning 01-Dec-2017 from Dx saying PP will be delivered on 02-Dec-2017, Received a text 10:00ish from HMPO that PP will be received within a few working days, BUT in the end PP delivered today

So the whole process from start to end took a little over 5 months!

[Duke of London]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year resident card
Language criteria met: CEFR Level B1.1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: JCAP Hammersmith
Date of application: 20/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 27/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 30/06/2017
Date of approval: 26/10/2017
Date of ceremony: 21/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 20/06/2017
Date passports received: 01/12/2017

[jayacpr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSC Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sheffield Council (JCAP)
Date of application: 26/06/2107
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:28 june 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/07/2017
Date money gone off account: 3 Jul 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/07/17
Biometrics done:07/07/17
Date of approval:03/11/17 received today 16/11/17
Date of ceremony: given date 28/11/
Date applied for passports: 26/06/17
Date money gone off account:07/07/17
Date passports received:04/12/17

[aabbasi]

Last Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS for Myself and Trinity College for Wife
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS Bracknell
Date of application: 13/06/2107
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 21/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 29/06/2017
Date of approval: 13/11/2017 (Decided - Online, Confirmation Received - 24/11/2017 - Letter date 14/11/2017 - Exactly 10 days after the decision)
Date of ceremony: 28/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 13/06/2107
Date passports received: 04/12/2017

Key timelines =
App -> Decision Online : 5 Months
Decision -> Letter: 10 days
Passports: Ceremony -> Collection: 4 Working days (6 calendar days)

I thank Almighty Allah and also thank everyone of you for providing great support during the entire process.

[MAngie]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 22,5yrs residing, 12yrs Permanent Resident (Home Office letter)
Language criteria met: Life in the U.K. Test + UK BSc Hons degree+UK MA
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Hull)
Date of application: 22/06/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26/06/2017 ( Royal Mail tracking service)
Date of acknowledgement: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2010. Email 03/07/2017.
Date money gone off account: (showed on balance 30/06/2017) 01/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 29/06/2017, arrived 03/07/2017
Biometrics done: 04/07/2017
Date of approval: 06/11/2017 (letter received 11/11/2017)-on line still shows as: Awaiting decision
Date of ceremony: 29/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 22/06/2017
Date passports received:

[sagan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + ILR for one year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and English degree
Nationality: South Africa
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
03/08/2017 (After extension requested due to being out of the country)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20/06/2017 JCAP
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + ILR for one year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and English degree
Nationality: South Africa
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/06/2017
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
03/08/2017 (After extension requested due to being out of the country)
Date of approval: 30 October
Date of ceremony: 16 November
Date applied for passports: 20/06/2017 JCAP
Date passports received: 02 December 2017

[aimu123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +2years
Language criteria met: uk masters +life in uk
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS. Hounslow (JCAP)
Date of application:26/06/2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:03/07/2017
Date money gone off account:03/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/07/2017
Letter received by 06/07/2017
Biometrics done: 06/07/2017
Date decided : 06/12/2017. Saw it on 08/12/2017
Date of approval:08/12/2017( received via email)
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:26/06/2017
Money gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

Thanks to god
Good luck to everyone waiting

[muskoxherder]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK Citizen (with ILR for 9 years)
Language criteria met: Citizen of English speaking country (USA)
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 7/6/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 8/6/17 (Special Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/17 (received 21/06/17)
Date money gone off account: Nationality 16/06/17 (£1282); Passport 20/6/17 (£72.50)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/06/17 (received 21/06/17)
Biometrics done: 23/06/17
Online Status: “Awaiting Decision”, updated 16/06/17 (first seen at 10/7/17)
Date of approval: 18/10/17 (updated 20th October just after noon).
Letter dated 21st October, received 31st October
Date of ceremony:29th November - first available appointment.
FYI - Camden online ceremony booking hasn't been working - I had to call for the appointment.
Date applied for passports: JCAP (7/6/17)
Date passports received: 15/12/17 (text received from HMPO on 14th saying delivery "within a few working days", text received from DX on 15th indicating delivery by 16th, but it arrived the same day.)

[Arshsam]

Update # 2 Marked...

Eligibility criteria: 05 Years + 2 Years P.R
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 12/06/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2017 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 26/03/2017
Biometrics done: 28/06/2017
Status: Decided
Date of approval: 17th November 2017
Letter Received: 24th November 2017
Date of ceremony: 14th December 2017
Date applied for passports: 12/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/06/2017
Date passports received:

Thanks to all of you.

Good luck everyone who is still waiting for their application decisions!

I would like to say Thanks to all the people in this forum who helped me completing this journey. Special Thanks to all Moderators they all are Amazing and Really Helpful...

GOD Bless you all...

[hasssssssan]

Date of joint application: 27/06/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/06/2017
Date money gone off account: 2/07/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 2/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4/07/2017 both letter came in the same envelope
Biometrics done: 11/07/2017
Date of approval: 3/11/2017 letter received in 10/11/2017
Date of citizenship ceremony: 21/11/2017
Date passports received: 16/12/2017

Journey completed.. thanks everyone.

[aimu123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +2years
Language criteria met: uk masters +life in uk
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS. Hounslow (JCAP)
Date of application:26/06/2017
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:27/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement:03/07/2017
Date money gone off account:03/07/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/07/2017
Letter received by 06/07/2017
Biometrics done: 06/07/2017
Date decided : 06/12/2017. Saw it on 08/12/2017
Date of approval:08/12/2017( received via email
Date of ceremony: 16/12/2017 private
Date applied for passports:26/06/2017
Money gone off account: 05/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

Thanks to god
Good luck to everyone waiting

[swintooh]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years of residence, permanent residents since 2012
Language criteria met: SELT
Nationality: EU Citizen - Polish
Applicants: 2 adults + 1 child
Method of application: JCAP - NCS Hounslow Council / Registrar Office
Date of application: 09/06/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of email receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/06/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Date money gone off account: 19/06/2017 (visible on 21/06/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/06/2017 (letter received 22/06/2017)
Biometrics done: 22/06/2017
Date of approval: online status changed to Decided on 14/11/2017, according to helpline the decision was made 13/11/2017, letter received 24/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 27/11/2017 (private ceremony for £250 booked for 2 people as next "free" public ceremony - 24/01/2018 in Hounslow council)
Date applied for passports: 09/06/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 04/12/2017

All in all £5600 spent, 3 months gathering documentation and passing tests, 9 months wait for application considerations (3 for DCPR, 6 for naturalisation and registration and passport delivery).