August 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[wisamt1]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years ILR
Language Eligibility: Life in The UK + UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Email): 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement(Letter): dated 07/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 07/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Awaiting Decision: 07/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/08/2017 received 16/08/2017
Biometrics done: 16/08/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 17/11/2017
Date of approval: dated 17/11/2017 received 29/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 18/12/2017
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date passport fee gone off account: 10/08/2017
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[Alecarrey]

Eligibility criteria:5+1
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College.
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: JACP
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2017 email. Letter dated 22 received 25 (biometric attendance invitation alongside)
Date money gone off account: 22 for Naturalization, 25 for Passport.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: see aknowledge.
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Date of approval: 24/11/2017 1pm
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:15/08/2017
Date passports received:

Thanks.

[uberkarl]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Canadian — submitted passport
Nationality: EU (German)
Method of application: NCS Camden Council
Date of application: 03/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 09/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/08/2017
Biometrics done: 25/08/2017 (was away for 2 weeks so biometrics done quite late)
Online status: Awaiting Decision (last checked 01/12/2017)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[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
Date of ceremony: 16-11-2017
Date applied for passports: 28-11-2017
Date passports received: n/a

[_kay_dee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 13 months
Language criteria met: Satisfied during ILR application (Used the same IELTS General certificate, that was used during the first UKBA immigration application in 2010) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Hammersmith)
Date of application: 22/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 31/08/2017, Letter Received : 01/09/2017
Date money debited from account: 31/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received : 02/09/2017
Biometrics done: 09/09/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 22/11/2017. Combined Approval & Invitation letter Dated 22/11/2017, Received on 02/12/2017.
Date of ceremony: Letter received on 01/12/2017 from council for ceremony booked on 11/01/2018, but will try to book a private ceremony by calling on Monday.
Date applied for passports: 22/08/2017
Date passports received:

[trsiam88]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 12 months
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 16/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 24/08/2017, Letter Received : 26/08/2017
Date money debited from account: 23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/08/2017
Biometrics done: 29/08/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 16/11/2017. Invitation letter from Council received 28/11/2017, Approval letter from HO dated 20/11/17, Received on 05/12/2017.
Date of ceremony: Letter received on 28/11/2017 from council for ceremony booked on 10/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 16/08/2017
Date passports received:

[kashiuk1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 12 months
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Redbridge)
Date of application: 28/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 03/09/2017,
Date money debited from account: 08/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/09/2017
Biometrics done: 15/09/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 24/11/2017.
Invitation letter not Recieved yet
Approval letter: not Recieved yet
Date applied for passports: 28/08/2017
Date passports received:

[hussainfarhad]

LAST UPDATE

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: 9/11/17( approval came on 13.invitation on 23.
Date of ceremony: 6 December 2017 Slough public ceremony

Date applied for passports : will apply in post soon

With this my journey comes to an end.
Hope all you guys and girls get good news soon.
This forum has been most helpful and would like to thank all moderators specially CR001 on this forum and CASA previously. I will try be active on the forum and help out as much as I can from Time to time.

[Alecarrey]

Eligibility criteria:5+1
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College.
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: JACP
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2017 email. Letter dated 22 received 25 (biometric attendance invitation alongside)
Date money gone off account: 22 for Naturalization, 25 for Passport.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: see aknowledge.
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Date of approval: 24/11/2017 1pm
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:15/08/2017
Date passports received:

Thanks.

Update.
Date status changed to DECIDED: 24/11
Date on approval/invitation letter: 28/11
Date letter received: 07/12
Ceremony booked for 14/12.

Thanks.

[baccus99]

UPDATE

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
Date of approval: 04/12/207 - Showing online as "Decided" from 30/11/2017
Date of ceremony: To be arranged soon with council
Date applied for passports:29/08/2017
Date passports received:
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[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: Changed to DECIDED online on 08/12/2017 at 1.30pm (Letter not received 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

[kashiuk1]

update
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 12 months
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Redbridge)
Date of application: 28/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 03/09/2017,
Date money debited from account: 08/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/09/2017
Biometrics done: 15/09/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 24/11/2017.
Invitation letter:09/12/2017
Approval letter: 11/09/2017
Date applied for passports: 28/08/2017
Date passports received:TBC.
I sent a email to ukvi on 06.12 about approval letter and got a reply today.
i would like to Thanks all of you and wish you good luck :

[PlayStation]

Eligibility criteria: 5+ years in HM Forces
Language criteria met: CEFR B1 + LIUK Test
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:18/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:21/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017
Date money gone off account:23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:24/08/2017
Biometrics done:26/08/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: Not yet
Date passports received:

[bhatti_pk]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS CEFR B1
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 12/08/17
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, as NCS sent them my application
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2017 through email
Date money gone off account: 17/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received on 21/08/2017 date on letter 17/08/2017
Biometrics done: 24/08/2017
Date of approval: 23/11/2017 online status “Changed to DECIDED” today (23/11/2017)
Received letter from home office on 8th of December date 29th of November
Date of ceremony: 07/02/2018
Date applied for passports:12/08/17
Date passports received:

[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
Date of ceremony: 16-11-2017
Date applied for passports: 28-11-2017
Date passports received: 13-12-2017

[_kay_dee]

Final Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 13 months
Language criteria met: Satisfied during ILR application (Used the same IELTS General certificate, that was used during the first UKBA immigration application in 2010) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Hammersmith)
Date of application: 22/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 24/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 31/08/2017, Letter Received : 01/09/2017
Date money debited from account: 31/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received : 02/09/2017
Biometrics done: 09/09/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 22/11/2017. Combined Approval & Invitation letter Dated 22/11/2017, Received on 02/12/2017.
Date of ceremony: 08/12/2017 (Private Ceremony). First Public ceremony available at Ealing council was on 11/01/2018.
Date applied for passports: 22/08/2017
Date text received from HMPO: 13/12/2017
Date text received from DX: 14/12/2017
Date passports received: 14/12/2017

Hint: JCAP sticker code acts as DX tracking code for passport delivery

[pshayer]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (General) + ILR 13 months
Language criteria met: Satisfied during ILR application and Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Milton Keynes)
Date of application: 01/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email : 16/08/2017, Letter Received : 18/08/2017
Date money debited from account: 14/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received : 18/08/2017
Biometrics done: 18/08/2017
Date of approval: Changed to Decided online on 30/11/2017. No approval letter yet! Just today I have called UKBA today and they said that online status checker has been taken down because it was displaying wrong information. And they can't tell status on phone because application is still under 6 months time.
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2017
Date text received from HMPO:
Date passports received: 14/12/2017

[waldo3002]

Final update

Update 2

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 10 years lawful residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK taught degree + previous ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP (Bristol)
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/08/2017 (E-mail) 25/08/2017 (letter dated 23/08/2017)
Date money gone off account: 22/08/2017 (Naturalisation) 29/08/2017 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Online status: Changed to decided 17/11/2017 (from 12pm onwards)
Date of approval: 17/11/2017 (letter arrived 29/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 05/12/2017 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 15/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 15/12/2017

[Abuzaid]

Status Update 1:

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: 23/11/2017 online status “Changed to DECIDED” today
Date of invitation letter: letter dated 28/11/17, received 14/12/17 (thanks to Royal Mail 2nd class post)... Took 2 weeks to deliver
Date of ceremony: 16/01/18
Date applied for passports: 30/08/2017
Date passports received:

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[Tarificgirl]

Eligibility criteria: Flr(s) stateless child from Indian parents 5 yrs
Nationality: stateless
Method of application: post
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/08/17
Date of acknowledgement:25/08/17
Date money gone off account: 25/08/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:31/08/17
Biometrics done: 05/09/2017
Date of approval: still waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria: Flr(s) stateless child from Indian parents 5 yrs
Nationality: stateless
Method of application: post
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/08/17
Date of acknowledgement:25/08/17
Date money gone off account: 25/08/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:31/08/17
Biometrics done: 05/09/2017
Date of approval: still waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

This topic is for ADULT naturalisations ONLY. If you have applied for British Citizenship for your child, please post in the link below for children.

british-citizenship/mn1-registration-ap ... -2780.html

[Alecarrey]

Eligibility criteria:5+1
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College.
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: JACP
Date of application: 15/08/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2017 email. Letter dated 22 received 25 (biometric attendance invitation alongside)
Date money gone off account: 22 for Naturalization, 25 for Passport.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: see aknowledge.
Biometrics done: 26/08/2017
Date of approval: 24/11/2017 1pm
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:15/08/2017
Date passports received:

Thanks.

Update.
Date status changed to DECIDED: 24/11
Date on approval/invitation letter: 28/11
Date letter received: 07/12
Ceremony booked for 14/12.

Thanks.

Final update.
Passport received. 20/12/17.

Thanks a lot to all of you.
Good luck.
Happy new year.

[baccus99]

Updated timeline - I became a citizen yesterday

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: 04/12/2017 (showing online as "Decided" from 30/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 20/12/2017 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passports:29/08/2017
Date passports received: Not yet of course! I guess that will be in early Jan now.

[DSK12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master’s Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets (JCAP)
Date of application: 17/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/08/2017 for UKVI, 30/08/2017 for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2017
Biometrics done: 30/08/2017
Date of approval: DECIDED online 30/11/2017, letter dated 05/12/2017 received on 18/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 21/12/2018 (private)
Date applied for passport: 17/08/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received: waiting...

[Yawbee]

Eligibility criteria : EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria: Life in U.K. + B1 Trinity
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 14/08/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/ UKVI: 16/08/2017
Date of acknowledgment: email 22/08/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/08/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 22/08/2017 received 24/08/2017
Date biometrics done:24/08/2017
Date of approval: No letter has been received as at 22/12/2017
Date applied for passport: 14/08/2017