December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[Petrarca]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 PR
Language criteria met: Trinity London
Nationality: UE
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/17
Date money gone off account:07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/17
Biometrics done:11/12/17
Date of approval:26/01/18
Date of ceremony:29/01/18
Date applied for passports:01/12/17
Date passports received: Not yet

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

[0007I'mhere]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + LiUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Weybridge, Surrey
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (email): 11/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 09/12/2017, Received: 12/12/2017.
Date money gone off account: 09/12/17 (for naturalisation fee), 12/12/17 (for passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 09/12/2017, Received: 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 29/01/2018 (Dated- 23/01/2018)
Letter of Ceremony: Not yet received
Date of ceremony: 13/02/2018 (Booked private ceremony by calling and giving them POLL number on approval letter)
Date applied for passport: 01/12/2017
Date passport received:

Goodluck to everyone!

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:
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[NotHomeGrown]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email
Date money gone off account: pending transaction 27/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

[Awal1981]

Dear All,

THis is the update so far ...I have applied for Natualisation as a European family member(Husband of European Member over period of 6 years.

Eligibility criteria:6 years ( 5 years + 1year Permanent residence)
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:29/12/2017
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Issued by Homeoffice Liverpool office on 5th of january 2018 and Received the letter by post as second class on 10/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement:05/01/2018
Date money gone off account:05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/01/2018 ( Both letter came on the same day by post 10/01/2018
Biometrics done:10/01/2018
Date of approval:waiitng
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:spoken to home office they asked me to wait for naturalisation approval number and when receive the naturalisation number then apply so waiting
Date passports received:n/a

[eagleeyed]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: LLB, LLM + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: NCAS + JCAP (Walthamstow)
Date of application: 5 December 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 12 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Date money gone off account: 13 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Biometrics done: 15 December 2017
Date of approval: received 30 January 2017 (dated 24 January 2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 5 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Yay!

[NotHomeGrown]

Updates:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email , 30/01/2018 mail
Date money gone off account: 30/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/01/2018
Biometrics done: 31/01/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

[throwawaynicoport]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Mongolian / Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:18/12/2017 (Email) 21/12/2017 (Letter dated 12/12/2017)
Date money taken :14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/12/2017 (Dated 15/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 (Letter dated 29/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017
Date passports received:

1 month and 17 days between official date of acknowledgement of application to approval. Quicker than expected.

[Jugnoo786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval: Date 29 jan received 3rf feb
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

[Jugnoo786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval: Date 29 jan received 3rf feb
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

[Bormandlili]

Eligibility Criteria:5 years+3 years permanent residency
Language Criteria :Trininty college & Life in uk test
Nationality :Non EU
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:21/12/2017
Date of money gone of account:05/01/2018
Date of biometric request received :08/01/2018
Biometric done:09/01/2017
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:pending
Date of passport applied:21/12/2017

[throwawaynicoport]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Mongolian / Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:18/12/2017 (Email) 21/12/2017 (Letter dated 12/12/2017)
Date money taken :14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/12/2017 (Dated 15/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 (Letter dated 29/01/2018)
Date of ceremony: 06/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017
Date passports received:

1 month and 17 days between official date of acknowledgement of application to approval. Quicker than expected.

[RScorpio]

No of applicants : 2
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Trinity + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian / Non EU
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 28 December 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 9 January 2018
Date of acknowledgement letter: received 11 January 2018 (dated 9 January 2018)
Date money gone off account: 9 January 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11 January 2018 (dated 9 January 2018)
Biometrics done: 13 January 2018
Date of approval: received 7 February 2018 (dated 3 February 2018)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 28 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Took just over a month from applying to approval..pleasantly surprised today.

[Jugnoo786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval:3rd Feb dated 29th jan
Date of ceremony:22nd feb (pvt)
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

[kadik]

Updates in yellow

Eligibility criteria: 5 plus Year Residency + 12 month since ILR
Language criteria met: Met at the time of ILR (after 2013) + Submitted Uni Degree, MOI and PBS printout (used as part of ILR Application) + Life in the UK (Note:No UK NARIC Submitted)
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:NCS - Notinghamshire
Date of application:27th December 2017
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Not known
Date of acknowledgement:09 Jan (e-mail)
Date money gone off account:09 Jan 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12 Jan 2018 (dated 09 Jan 2018)
Biometrics done: 13 Jan 2018
Date of approval:waiting for UKVI letter, but received a letter from the council inviting for cermony (dated 07 feb 2018).
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:27th December 2017
Date passports received:waiting

Thanks for all your help guys. I got mine without UK NARIC or other language equivalence certificate. - 30 days since biometric

[KS786]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years
Language criteria met: Graduation Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 05/12/17
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/17 (post office Tracker)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/17
Date money gone off account: 12/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (sent along with application)
Biometrics done: 16/12/17
Date of approval: 13/01/18
Date of ceremony: Feb/2018
Date applied for passports: Not Yet (just to let you know you cant make dual application(naturalisation and Passport) by Post) Mod edit : Yes, members do know this!!
Date passports received: Not Yet

[zahid007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:06/02/2018 Recived on 10/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:
Date of passports received:

[zahid007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics is done:11/01/2018
Date of approval:06/02/2018 Recived on 10/02/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:10/01/2018
Date of passports received:

Best of luck every one.

[naheed255]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College London B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5
Nationality: tanzania
Method of application: solicitor
Date of application: 14/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 1/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:03/01/2018
Biometrics done:05/01.2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[skittles]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

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Good luck everyone took just over 6 weeks for the approval. Very impressed with service but also thankful for this forum to keep me sane whilst waiting

[bd577]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: undergraduate degree from UK university + Life in UK
Nationality: EU (Bulgarian)
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 05/12/17
Date of acknowledgement: email 08/12/17; letter 11/12/17
Date money gone off account: 08/12/17 (I think)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/12/17
Biometrics done: 11/12/17
Date of approval: 02/02/18 letter received 10/02/18
Date of ceremony: not booked yet
Date applied for passports: have not applied yet
Date passports received:

I will post another update once I receive the passport. Thanks everyone for your help, this forum has been a great resource.

[_twister_]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU citizen + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 29/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 8/1/2018
Date money gone off account: 6/1/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: got it on 10/01/2018 - dated: 06/01/2018
Biometrics done: 11/01/2018
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 - letter received 09/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 21/02/2018
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

Good luck to everyone!

[naheed255]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: 31.01.2018 letter received 10.01.2018 with the council invitation letter
Date of ceremony: 7.3.2018 (seems in the northeast ceremony every 6 weeks)
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone took just over 6 weeks for the approval. Very impressed with service but also thankful for this forum to keep me sane whilst waiting
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hakuna matata

[Oliver2011]

Eligibility criteria: EEA FAMILY PR + 1YEAR
Language criteria met: B1 TRINITY
Nationality:INDIAN
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:08/12/2017
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: NOT KNOWN
Date of acknowledgement:15/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done: 19/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 08/12/2017
Date passports received: