November 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[gimarwat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2017 (Email), 09/12/2017 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/2017
Biometrics done: 11/12/2017
Date of approval: 19/01/2018, received 27/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 09/02/2018 Private, NO GROUP CEREMONIES AVAILABLE
Date applied for passports: 28/11/2017,
Text from HMPO: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2017
Date passports received:

[colinjg]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC, 1 yr+ ILR
Language criteria met: From English speaking country plus LIUK
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 17/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2017 (Email), 23/11/2017 (letter arrived 25/11/17)
Date money gone off account: 24/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/2017
Biometrics done: 25/11/2017
Date of approval: 22/01/2018, received 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: To be booked
Date applied for passports: 17/11/2017 JCAP
Date money gone off account: 27/11/2017
Date passports received: TBA

Was surprised to receive my approval letter today, 2.5 months after application!
Thanks to everyone's help on here, especially CR001. It's been a long process but almost at the end.

[U9060800]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17Nov2017
Payment method: Master credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21Nov2017
Date of acknowledgement: 23Nov2017
Date money gone off account: 23Nov2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23Nov2017, received 27Nov2017
Biometrics done: 28Nov2017
Date of approval: 17Jan2018 (exact two months from submitting til approval, not sure when the letter arrived as I was traveling)
Date of ceremony: 10 Feb 2018 group ceremony
Date applied for passports: 17Nov2017
Date money gone off account： 24Nov2017
Date passports received:

[akz]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national + 1 year PR card (2 adults)
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani + French
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 15/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 15/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 17/11/2017
Online Application Status: The reference number ---------- has not been recognized
Date of approval: still Waiting ..................
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 (Money gone from account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[colinjg]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC, 1 yr+ ILR
Language criteria met: From English speaking country plus LIUK
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 17/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2017 (Email), 23/11/2017 (letter arrived 25/11/17)
Date money gone off account: 24/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/2017
Biometrics done: 25/11/2017
Date of approval: 22/01/2018, received 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 02/02/2018 (private)
Date applied for passports: 17/11/2017 JCAP
Date money gone off account: 27/11/2017
Date passports received: TBA

Was surprised to receive my approval letter today, 2.5 months after application!
Thanks to everyone's help on here, especially CR001. It's been a long process but almost at the end.

[jjt]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent residence card + 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: JCAP Cambridge
Date of application: 30/11/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 01/12/2017 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: email 11/12/2017; letter dated 08/12/2017 arrived 13/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2017 (blocked 08/12/2017); for passport 13/12/2017 (blocked 12/12/2017)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 08/12/2017, arrived 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 14/12/2017
Date of approval: 23/01/2018, letter arrived 02/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

[MapleBrit]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (based on Long Residence) and married to a British Citizen
Language criteria met: National of a majority English-speaking country
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 22/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, NCS sent application
Date of acknowledgement: Email received on 29/11/2017; Letter received on 01/12/2017 (Dated 28/11/2017)
Date money gone off account: 29/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received with acknowledgement letter
Biometrics done: 02/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/11/2017
Date passports received:

[Saifoo]

Eligibility criteria: 19 yr ilr
Language criteria met: b1 trinity
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 24/11/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure, NCS sent application
Date of acknowledgement:)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received with acknowledgement letter
Biometrics done: 08/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/18 when i recieved letter
Date of ceremony:07/02/18
Date applied for passports: 23/11/2017
Date passports received:
finally approved with a short notice ceremony. didnt expect it! had numerous non paid hmrc fines,traffic violations etc which were evidenced in application.However all minor violations
Wish you guys the best. Good luck

[CR001]

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[sakib2000]

update

Update
Eligibility criteria:Long residency

Off Topic

10 ILR+15 month
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS Enfield
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: email received 14/11/2017 and letter on 21/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 21/11/2017
Date of approval:18/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 25/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017
Date passports received:05/01/2018

[ZFDar]

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An Update
Still Waiting, anyone else waiting who applied early in November?

Eligibility criteria: Long residency ILR+ 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor's Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 03/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account: Home Office tried taking payment on 10/11/2017, However the payment was declined by Bank due to security check “Annoyed me”.
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/11/2017 Plus another letter asking to resend a payment slip. (Letter Dated 10/11/2017)
Date Payment slip resent: - 16/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2017
Biometrics done: 26/11/2017
Date of approval: “Still Waiting”
Date of ceremony: “Still Waiting”
Date applied for passports: 03/11/2017 (Money deducted from my account for passport 14/11/2017)
Date passports received: “Waiting”

[GabriellaG]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member (retained right of residence after divorce) + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not sure
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2017 (Email), Letter few days later
Date money gone off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2017
Biometrics done: 31/11/2017
Date of approval: 09/01/2018, received letter 17/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 24/01/2018 Private Wandsworth £100
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017,
Text from HMPO: No text received
Date passports received: 06/02/2018
1 day under 3 months from start to finish, good luck everyone

[Moonset007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR - 5 years route , Spouse of BC
Language criteria met: B1
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 20/11/17
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:22/11/17
Date of acknowledgement: EMAIL 27/11/2017; Letter date 24/11/2017. Received Letter 29/11/2017
Date money gone off account:24/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Date 24/11/2017. Received Letter 29/11/2017
Biometrics done:30/11/2017
Date of approval:10 January, lettre received 20 January
Date of ceremony:31st January - Public
Date applied for passports:20/11/17 (Money gone from account for passport 28/11/2017)
Date passports received:07/02/18

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Full process : 79 days from date of application to passport received
This is the end of struggle with HO, now I can turn this chapter from my life ! good luck for everyone !!

[terriwrist]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country national
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: JCAP - NCS
Date of application: 09/11/17
Biometrics done:17/11/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:09/11/17
Date passports received:

[Proudgor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 2 + 1 year ILR (spouse 5 yr dependant + 1yr ILR)
Language criteria met: UK Master's + LIUK (spouse NARIC confirmation of degree + LIUK)
Nationality: Nigerians
Method of application: JCAP NCS Cheltenham
Date of application: 07/11/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 09/11/17
Date of acknowledgement: 15/11/17
Date money gone off account: 14/11/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/17
Biometrics done: 17/11/17
Date of approval: 08/01/18 (me + spouse)
Date of ceremony: 17/01/18 (Private ceremony - me + spouse)
Date applied for passports: 07/11/17
Date passports received: me (31/01/18), spouse (06/02/18 - delayed as HO did not notify HMPO of completed ceremony on time. We had to proactively push for this to be corrected).

It has been a rollercoaster journey, but glad it is over. All the best to you all in your future endeavours.

[SeanG]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry - ILR - British Spouse
Language criteria met: English B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 13/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2017 email
Date money gone off account: 21/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/11/2017
Biometrics done: 24/11/2017
Date of approval: 31 January 2018 received 10 February 2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 13/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone

[SeanG]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry - ILR - British Spouse
Language criteria met: English B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 13/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/2017 email
Date money gone off account: 21/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/11/2017
Biometrics done: 24/11/2017
Date of approval: 31 January 2018 received 10 February 2018
Date of ceremony: 22/2/2018
Date applied for passports: 13/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone

[akz]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national + 1 year PR card (2 adults)
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani + French
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 15/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 15/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 17/11/2017
Online Application Status: The reference number ---------- has not been recognized
Date of approval: still Waiting .................. still waiting..........
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 (Money gone from account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[alexhui]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Master
Nationality: HONG KONG
Method of application: MANCHESTER JCAP NCS
Date of application: 15/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 23/11/2017
Date of approval: 7/2/2018
Approval letter date:31/1/2018
Date of ceremony: 27/2/2018
Date applied for passports: 15/11/2017
Date passports received: TBC

[akz]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national + 1 year PR card (2 adults)
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani + French
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 15/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 15/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 17/11/2017
Online Application Status: The reference number ---------- has not been recognized
Date of approval: contact HO for status and they replied Your application has not yet been decided - 12/02/18
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 (Money gone from account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[akz]

Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national + 1 year PR card (2 adults)
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani + French
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 07/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 15/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 15/11/2017
Date money went off account: 14/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics has done: 17/11/2017
Online Application Status: The reference number ---------- has not been recognized
Date of approval: contact HO for status and they replied Your application has not yet been decided - 12/02/18 by email - NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 (Money gone from account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received:

[CR001]

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[kiks]

Last Update

Eligibility criteria: EEA national+ 9 years in UK + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: Trinity+Life In The UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 24/11/2017
Date applied for passports: 24/11/2017
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/11/2017 (DX tracking)
Date money went off account: 02/12/2017
Date of acknowledgment: E-mail 04/12/2017 / Letter 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/12/2017 (dated 04/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 06/12/2017

Date of approval: 19/01/2018/ Letter received 25/01/2018

Date of ceremony: 08/02/2018 Public Ceremony
Date passports received: 14/02/2018 / passport issued 12/02/2018



Thank you all for amazing help! Good luck!

[ankitsa17]

Great news all... I am getting slightly impatient...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: UK Master degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17Nov2017
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2017
Date money gone off account Naturalisation : 24/11/2017
Date money gone off account Passport : 27/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/11/2017 - recv 25/11/17
Biometrics done: 27/11/17
Date of approval: still waiting
Date of ceremony: still waiting
Date applied for passports: 17Nov2017
Date passports received: still waiting

[rely1458]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen (7+ years)
Language criteria met: BSc (Hons)
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 22/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/11/2017
Biometrics done: 29/11/2017
Date of approval: 23/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 15/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 22/11/2017
Date passports received: N/A