October 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[hokuspokus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Swindon
Date of application: 30/10/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/10/2017
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: 30/10/2017
Date passports received:

[romeo818]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: MSc degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen
Date of application: 27.10.2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgment:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[lockwork]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, married to a British citizen
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Belarusian
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 19/10/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 02/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 30/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/11/2017
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[hokuspokus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Swindon
Date of application: 30/10/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 6/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/10/2017
Date passports received:

[Tanya78]

Eligibility criteria:6 years EEA +1 year Permanent residence
Language criteria met:Trinity college
Nationality:EEA
Method of application:NCS Denbighshire (JCAP)
Date of application:24.10.2017
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:27.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgement:(email) 02.11.17
Date money gone off account:01.11.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04.11.17
Biometrics done:07.11.17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:24.10.17
Date passports received:

[romeo818]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: MSc degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen
Date of application: 27.10.2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgment: 6.11.17
Date money gone off account: 3.11.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4.11.17
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[drdheer]

Eligibility criteria: 7.5yrs Residence + 2.5yrs ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen (JCAP)
Date of application: 19/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/10/2017 (delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed)
Date of acknowledgment (BC): 31/10/2017 (email), 03/11/2017 (letter, dated 30/10/2017)
Date money went from account (BC): 31/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/11/2017 (letter, dated 30/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 07/11/2017
Online Status:
Online Status: Decided on ;
Ceremony date:
Date applied for passport: 19/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date money went off account (HMPO): 04/11/2017
Date passport received:

[ddkuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS/JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: <No Idea>
Date of acknowledgment (BC): 06/11/2017 (email), 08/11/2017 (letter, dated 03/11/2017)
Date money went from account (BC): 03/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/11/2017 (letter, dated 03/11/2017)
Biometrics done: 10/11/2017
Online Status:
Online Status: Decided on ;
Ceremony date:
Date applied for passport: 26/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date money went off account (HMPO):
Date passport received:

[Tanya78]

Eligibility criteria:6 years EEA +1 year Permanent residence
Language criteria met:Trinity college
Nationality:EEA
Method of application:NCS Denbighshire (JCAP)
Date of application:24.10.2017
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:27.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgement:(email) 02.11.17
Date money gone off account:01.11.17 , passport 06.11.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:04.11.17
Biometrics done:07.11.17
Online Status:Reference number not recognised
Online Status: Decided on ;
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:24.10.17
Date passports received:

[ariskar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : , Received: .
Biometric enrollment letter not received by 10/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days
Biometrics done: .
Online Application Status:
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[hokuspokus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP) Swindon
Date of application: 30/10/2017
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 6/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 7/11/2017, dated 5/11/2017
Biometrics done: 10/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: text message received on 8/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 9/11/2017
Date passports received:

[Udani]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier-1 + 19 Months ILR
Language criteria met: Master degree form UK University
Nationality: Asian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04.10.2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05.10.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16.10.2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 13.10.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13.10.2017 received on 18.10.2017
Biometrics done: 19.10.2017
Date of approval: awaiting a decision
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[carlos77]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier + 5 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: By myself
Date of application: 26.10.2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27.10.2017
Date of acknowledgement: 6.11.2017 via email / 8.11.2017 via post
Date money gone off account: 6.11.2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 3.11.2017 / Received on 8.11.2017
Biometrics done: 9.11.2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[RobinCzWa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years, (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

[Nihtilan]

Eligibility criteria: EU national 5 years (Permanent residence) + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Individual Application
Date of application: 30/09/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 11/10/2017 and received on 14/10/2017
Biometrics done: 14/10/2017
Date of approval: 10/11/2017 and received today (15/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: will book once I receive the invite which is due shortly
Date applied for passports: will apply next year

This was really fast and I'm really happy with the outcome. Good luck to everyone!

[ariskar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence + 1 year (EEA)PR.
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1.
Nationality: EEA (NWEURO8)
Method of application: NCS Dagenham
Date of application: 23/10/17
Payment method: Debit Card. Passport paid by postal order.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 01/11/17
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 31/10/17, Received: 02/11/17.
Date money gone off account: 31/10/17 For Passport : (paid by postal order - JCAP)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : , Received: .
First biometric enrollment letter not received by 16/11/2017, emailed nationalitybiometrics@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk on 9/11/2017 - autoresponse promised reply within 10 working days, they replied on 14/11/17 that the first letter was posted on 31/10/17 and that a second letter would be posted on the same day 14/11/17. Waiting for second letter
Biometrics done: .
Online Application Status: not yet...
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport: 23/10/2017 (JCAP)
Date HMPO SMS received: 04/11/17
Date passport received:

[romeo818]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: MSc degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen
Date of application: 27.10.2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgment: 6.11.17
Date money gone off account: 3.11.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4.11.17
Biometrics done: 17.11.17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[romeo818]

Eligibility criteria:5 years EEA +1 year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: MSc degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS Rutherglen
Date of application: 27.10.2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 31.10.17 as per Royal mail
Date of acknowledgment: 6.11.17
Date money gone off account: 3.11.17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 4.11.17
Biometrics done: 17.11.17
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[mdeterm]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality:EEA
Method of application: Private
Date of application:09/10/2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Special delivery by 01:00pm-10/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received 21/10/2017, dated 18/10/2017
Date money gone off account:19/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/10/2017
Biometrics done:23/10/2017
Date of approval: Awaiting a decision
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ubamor01]

Eligibility criteria: EU National + 5 years PR in UK + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK PhD
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 05/10/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: By email 16/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/10/2017 (received 17/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 19/10/2017
Date of approval: online status changed to "decided" on 15/11/17, letter received 24/11/17 (dated 15/11/17)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

Time from application to decision: 41 days
Extremely relieved. Thanks everyone for the support, it has been much appreciated.

[Silvia1985]

Eligibility criteria: EEA (9 years + Marriage to a BC) PR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 06/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 16/10/2017
Date money gone off account: 16/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/10/2017 received on 18/10/2017
Biometrics done: 19/10/2017
Date of approval: 24/11/2017 (letter dated 17/11)
Date of ceremony: 04/01/2018
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Ekaterinas2016]

Eligibility criteria: Family memeber of an EEA national (5 years + 1 year PR)
Language criteria met: Trinity colledge
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP not offered here, I regret not going to another place)
Date of application: 03-Oct-2017
Payment method: Ddebit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 04-Oct-2017
Date of acknowledgement: email arrived 12-Oct-2017 (status online "Awaiting decision" since 11-Oct-2017)
Date money gone off account: 12-Oct-2017 appeared on bank statement
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14-Oct-2017
Biometrics done: 14-Oct-2017
Inquiry by UKBA for additional evidence received 16-Nov-2017 (Dated 14-Nov-2017)
Document sent to UKBA 23-Nov-2017
ONLINE "DECIDED" 29-Nov-2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

P.S. My case in not straightforward. Difficult to prove residency as I was a housewife, not employed/student, was not on benefits. Provided alternative evidence (medical documents, bank statements, bills, correspondence). I'm not sure Ii'll be lucky. They have decided too fast, trying not to hold too much hope

[RobinCzWa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years, (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised until 30/11
1) Awaiting Decision - .
2) Decided - 30/11/2017 .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .(Dated- )
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

[rolla1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: By post
Date of application: 11/10/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Friday 13/10/2017 good day to start
Date of acknowledgement: 24/10/2017 (one email for all 4 with single reference number)
Date money gone off accounts: 25/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 27/10/2017
Biometrics done: 28/10/2017
Online Status: awaiting a decision
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: not applied yet

additional circumstances :
4 Application sent together Family 2 adults + 2 kids (17y 4m and 12y)
1 Traffic offence - TS10, 3 penalty points from the Court 4 years ago (record already removed from DVLA)
Case should be quite standard, both employed with no gaps in the employment, all P60 and pay slips, kids school reports, PR granted for one and a half month again for 4 of us together.

[RobinCzWa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years, (incl. 2 years PR)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 Speaking and Listening + LiUK
Nationality: EEA Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/10/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/10/17
Date of acknowledgement (email): 31/10/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 30/10/2017, Received: 02/11/2017.
Date money gone off account: 30/10/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 30/10/2017 , Received: 02/11/2017 .
Biometrics done: 02/11/2017 .
Online Application Status: not recognised until 30/11
1) Awaiting Decision -
2) Decided - 30/11/2017 .
3) Updated Online - .

Date of approval: .
Letter of Approval: .1/12/2017 (Dated- 29/11/2017)
Letter of Ceremony: .(Dated- )
Date of ceremony: .
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received: