November 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[eawan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unkown
Date of acknowledgement: 8/12/17 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/12/17
Biometrics done: 14/12/17
Date of approval: 15/03/18
Date of ceremony: 10/04/18
Date applied for passports: 28/11/17
Date passports received:

[djfikt]

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 Years residence + 1 year PR card
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: JCAP NCS MK
Date of application: 01/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 10/11/2017
Date money gone off account: 10/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/11/2017
Biometrics done: 14/11/2017
Date of approval: 09/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 07/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 01/11/2017
Date passports received: 16/03/2018
Best of luck to you all!

[kbcbala]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: TIER1 General + ILR+ 1 Year [2 persons]
Language criteria met: PBS calculator + degree + life In The UK [ILR after 2013]
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 08/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2017 Letter
Date money gone off account: 12/11/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2017
Biometrics done: 18/11/2017
Date of approval: march 1st week
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/11/2017 together with the naturalisation application
Date passports received:

[Shab4118]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year EEA spouse + 1 year residence permit
Language criteria met: Trninity college B2
Nationality:pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 23 November 2017
Payment method:bank account
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26 November 2017
Date of acknowledgement:1 December 2017
Date money gone off account:1 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30 November 2017
Biometrics done: 2nd January 2018 ( i was not in UK so they send me letter again )
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:23 November 2017 with application
Date passports received:waiting

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 year EEA spouse + 1 year residence permit
Language criteria met: Trninity college B2
Nationality:pakistani
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 23 November 2017
Payment method:bank account
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:26 November 2017
Date of acknowledgement:1 December 2017
Date money gone off account:1 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30 November 2017
Biometrics done: 2nd January 2018 ( i was not in UK so they send me letter again )
Date of approval:21 March 2018
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:23 November 2017 with application
Date passports received:waiting

[calavera99]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier II + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 05/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics has done: 08/12/2017

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: waiting
Date of ceremony: sent an email ro my council for a private ceremony and waiting

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 26/03/2018 (private) - next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[randomperson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EEA)PR. (actually arrived in 2007 as a student, but did not have CSI)
Language criteria met: US citizen, undergrad + postgrad degrees in the UK (also LiUK)
Nationality: EU + USA, applying as EU
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Camden
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement (email): 06/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: Dated: 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 06/12/2017 For Passport :
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 05/12/2017 Received: 08/12/2017 (in envelope with acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 09/12/2017
Online Application Status: page for online application status has disappeared!

Date of approval: 15/03/2018, received 22/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 23/03/2018 (private). Originally was supposed to be Monday, but they had a cancellation so I attended early. Next public is full, and the one after I'm busy
Date applied for passport: 28/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passport received:

[Happi]

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs DLR+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:Trinity +LIFE IN UK TEST.
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:14/11/2017
Payment method:Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/11/2017
Biometrics done: 24/11/2017
Date of approval: 08/03/2018 , Letter received: 14/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 20/03/2018
Date applied for passports:14/11/2017 at the of citizenship application
Date passports received:24/03/2017

I would like to add that I had two speeding offences between 2010 and 2013 plus one parking fine and one entering into no entry zone during the same period . Good Luck to all of you here and thank you so much for updating this page , it really helps .

[calavera99]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier II + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Email 05/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics done: 08/12/2017

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: Never received
Date of ceremony: 9th of April (private) . I was scheduled to travel in easter week, scheduled the Monday after. So excited and looking forward to it

[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
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 approval: 05/03/2018 issued on 26/02/2018
Letter of Ceremony: 07/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2018 done

Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 the (Money has gone from an account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received

[calavera99]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: JCAP NCS Islington
Date of application: 28/11/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/11/2017
Date of acknowledgment: 05/12/2018 email
Date money went off account: 06/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/12/2017
Biometrics has done: 08/12/2017
Online Application Status: You will be contacted by post in 21 days - 12/03/18 by email - NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Date of approval: 21/03/2018 issued on 13/03/2018
Letter of Ceremony: 23/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 09/04/2018 (private)

Date applied for passports: 28/11/2017
Date passports received:12/04/2018

Thanks for everyone in this forum who supported! All the best for people who are still waiting.

[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: 04/04/2018
Date applied for passports: 30/11/2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: 11/04/2018 (issued 09/04/2018)

[ZFDar]

Finally received my approval letter after a long wait of 5 and half months...


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: 14/04/2018, Letter Dated 10/04/2018
Date of ceremony: 03/05/2018
Date applied for passports: 03/11/2017 (Money deducted from my account for passport 14/11/2017)
Date passports received: “Waiting”

[akz]

Final 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
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 approval: 05/03/2018 issued on 26/02/2018
Letter of Ceremony: 07/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2018

Date applied for passports: 07/11/2017 the (Money has gone from an account for passport 20/11/2017)
Date passports received: 13/04/2018

Thanks all for good wishes and help

[eawan]

Final Update... Alhumdolillah

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 28/11/17
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unkown
Date of acknowledgement: 8/12/17 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/12/17
Biometrics done: 14/12/17
Date of approval: 15/03/18
Date of ceremony: 10/04/18
Date applied for passports: 28/11/17
Date passports received:21/04/18

[Scotkaz]

For my wife

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 dependant + 1.5 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Aberdeen NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/11/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 17/11/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 18/11/2017 (by email)
Date money gone off account: 17/11/2017 (for the AN application)
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 30/11/2017
Biometrics done: 03/12/2017
Date of approval: 02/03/2018
Date of approval letter received: 10/03/2018
Date of ceremony: 19/03/2018
Date applied for passports: 14/11/2017
Date passport application fee gone off account: 25/11/2017
Date passports received: 28/03/2018

That's it, after 7 years