August 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Isaac1993]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ Years IRL
Language criteria met: Trinity college London + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 13th April 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 5th May 2017
Date money gone off account: 1st May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5th May 2017
Biometrics done: 12th May 2017
Date of approval: 26th August 2017 (Letter dated 14th August 17)
Date of ceremony: Haven't booked
Date applied for passports: 13th April 2017 (NCS)
Date money taken for passport: 9th May 2017
Date passports received: Not yet

[liren1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2005, married to British citizen
Language criteria met: masters degree
Nationality:EU
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application:14/08/2017
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:15/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement:25/08/2017 (dated 18/08)
Date money gone off account:18/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18/08/2017
Letter received by 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 29/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/08/2017
Date passports received:

[silverchloride]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Met conditions in ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Fife Council JCAP
Date of application: 29.08.17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30.08.17
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date money gone off account: awaiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passports: awaiting
Date passports received: awaiting

[alexvital2005]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA Family Permit + 1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Islington Council - London
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: (letter - 25/08/2017) (email -23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (date money gone off account 29/08/2017)
Date passports received: not yet

[alexvital2005]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA Family Permit + 1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 (Trinity College)
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Islington Council - London
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: (letter - 25/08/2017) (email -23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Status : Online status Awaiting Decision LAST UPDATED 22nd August 2017 
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (date money gone off account 29/08/2017)
Date passports received: not yet

[silverchloride]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Met conditions in ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Fife Council JCAP
Date of application: 29.08.17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30.08.17
Date of acknowledgement: Email: 05/09/17
Date money gone off account: It is showing as pending on my statement since yesterday, but hasn't yet left my account yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics: awaiting
Biometrics done: awaiting
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passports: awaiting
Date passports received: awaiting

[theseus27]

Eligibility criteria: 5 YEARS ILR
Language criteria met : LIFE IN THE UK + ENGLISH IELTS B1
Method of application: POST
Date of application: POSTED 30/08/17
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/08/17
Date of acknowledgement: 06/09/17
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Isaac1993]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ Years IRL
Language criteria met: Trinity college London + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 13th April 2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 5th May 2017
Date money gone off account: 1st May 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5th May 2017
Biometrics done: 12th May 2017
Date of approval: 26th August 2017 (Letter dated 14th August 17)
Date of ceremony: 29th August 2017'(private)
Date applied for passports: 13th April 2017 (NCS)
Date money taken for passport: 9th May 2017
Date passports received: 06 September 2017(on my birthday)

I wish everyone the best of luck! It will be your turn soon!

[LadyRenoir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK BA degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/08/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/08/17
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/17
Date money gone off account: 05/09/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/09/17
Biometrics done: 08/09/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[9Jizzy]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR Card 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Payment method: Card
Date of application: 31-Aug-17
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01-Sep-17
Date of email acknowledgement: 06-Sep-17
Date money gone off account for BC: 05-Sep-17
Date received letter requesting biometrics: 08-Sep-17
Biometrics done: 09-Sep-17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 31-Aug-17
Date money gone off account for Passport: 08-Sep-17
Date passports received:
Online status:

[Hosam1217]

Eligibility criteria:5 years +married to bc
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality:Egyptian
Method of application:post
Date of application:26/08/17
Payment method:card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:29/8/17
Date of acknowledgement:31/08/17
Date money gone off account:31/08/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:4/09/17
Biometrics done:05/09/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Abuzaid]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and B1 (Trinity)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Redbridge +JCAP
Date of application: 30/08/2017
Payment method: VISA Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 05/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/09/2017
Biometrics done: 14/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/08/2017
Date passports received:

[summer1707]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR residency
Language criteria met:Life in the uk + MSc Degree
Nationality:Non- EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017 also email : 08/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter was dated 07/08/2017 received 10/08/2017
Biometrics done:10/08/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: did not apply with naturalisation
Date passports received:

[gammavega]

Eligibility criteria: Residency+1yr
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and B1 (Trinity)
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Islington +JCAP
Date of application: 18/08/2017
Payment method: VISA Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (email)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 02/09/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:

[kast18]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years/1 Year PR
Language criteria met:UK Ba Degree, Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:16/08/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement:22/08/2017
Date money gone off account:21/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/08/2017
Biometrics done:25/08/2017
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting
Date applied for passports:N/A
Date passports received:N/A

[widziu]

Eligibility criteria: Family Application: two adults with ILR(LR) +1 Year + child 5yo born abroad
Language criteria met: IELTS CEFR B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Cambridge)
Date of application: 29/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 04/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/09/2017
Biometrics done: 09/09/2017
Date of approval: "awaiting decision" since 01/09/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29/08/2017
Date passports received:

[Jmluk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA Family Member PLus 1 Yr PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree Completed
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/08/2017 (email), Post received 17/08/2017 dated 10/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 13/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 11/08/2017, Received 17/08/2017
Biometrics done: 17/08/2017
Online Update: Awaiting Decision 09/08/2017, Changed to Decided 13/10/2017 updated 09/10/2017
Date of approval: Waiting for Letters
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Not Yet
Date passports received: Not Yet

[Hosam1217]

Eligibility criteria:5 years +married to bc
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality:Egyptian
Method of application:post
Date of application:26/08/17
Payment method:card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:29/8/17
Date of acknowledgement:31/08/17
Date money gone off account:31/08/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:4/09/17
Biometrics done:05/09/17
Date of approval:change to decided online on 18/10/17
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[IcikePicike]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, gained in 1995
Language criteria met: BSc graduate in UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Payment method: solicitor
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: around 10/08/2017 (can't remember exactly)
Date of acknowledgement: around 10/08/2017
Date money gone off account: N/A (paid via solicitor)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/08/2017
Biometrics done: 20/08/2017
Date of approval: 20/10/2017 (solicitor received letter)
Date of ceremony: expected within two weeks from 20/10/2017
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[hussainfarhad]

Eligibility criteria: ILR For 3 yrs + spouse of British citizeb
Language criteria met: LIUK satisfied requirement after 28 October 2013
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/7/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: not yet(sending payment slip again) gone on 7th September
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19 /8/2017 letter dated 16/8/2017
Biometrics done: 28/08/17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:

26/10 Received call from HO regarding SP50 driving fine so hopeful to get another update soon.

[CR001]

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

[C-Dawg]

Eligibility criteria: 8yrs Ancestral Visa & 2yrs ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Naric C1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: self posted
Date of application: 17-08-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21-08-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24-08-2017, received 29-08-2017
Date money gone off account: 24-08-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24-08-2017, received 29-08-2017
Biometrics done: 30-08-2017
Online Status Check: 24-08-2017=Awaiting a decision & 23-10-2017=Decided
Date of approval: 24-10-2017, received 26-10-2017 (zero to hero in 68 days!)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[baccus99]

Eligibility criteria: EU Citizen (24 years in the UK, married to BC)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 + LIUK
Nationality:Italian
Method of application:NCS+JCAP (Poole)
Date of application:29/08/2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:30/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement:01/09/2017
Date money gone off account:01/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/09/2017
Biometrics done:07/09/2017 ("Awaiting a decision" since 01/09)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:29/08/2017
Date passports received:

[IcikePicike]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, gained in 1995
Language criteria met: BSc graduate in UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Payment method: solicitor
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: around 10/08/2017 (can't remember exactly)
Date of acknowledgement: around 10/08/2017
Date money gone off account: N/A (paid via solicitor)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/08/2017
Biometrics done: 20/08/2017
Date of approval: 17/10/2017 on letter but 16/10/2017 on website, 74 days
Date of ceremony: 07/11/2017, public ceremony at a London council, quickly available
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A

[C-Dawg]

Eligibility criteria: 8yrs Ancestral Visa & 2yrs ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Naric C1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: self posted
Date of application: 17-08-2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21-08-2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24-08-2017, received 29-08-2017
Date money gone off account: 24-08-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24-08-2017, received 29-08-2017
Biometrics done: 30-08-2017
Online Status Check: 24-08-2017=Awaiting a decision & 23-10-2017=Decided
Date of approval: 24-10-2017, received 26-10-2017 (zero to hero in 68 days!)
Date of ceremony: 16-11-2017
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a