April 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

Eligibility criteria:
Language Criteria:
Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[LAL002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online and JCAP
Date of application: 02 Apr 2018
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees: 02 Apr 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02 Apr 2018 (self printed as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 02 Apr 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Just a note to add: Documents received by UKVI on 06 Apr 2018

[hinano]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: Citizen of majority English speaking country (US Citizen)
Nationality: USA
Method of application: JCAP (Online + NDRS through Merton Council)
Date of application: 9 April 2018
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 9 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 9 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 9 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 April 2018
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Date of Passport Application: 9 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: PENDING
Date Passport to be received: PENDING

[az0405]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs. + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS + passport application
Date of application: 30/01/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 01/02/2018 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: Email 07/02/2018 (By Email)
Date money went off account: 07/02/2018 (Nationality Checking service Liverpool)
Letter requesting biometrics: Received 09/02/2018 (dated 06/02/2018)
Biometrics done: 10/02/2018
Date of approval: Issued 21.03.2018 received letter 30.03.2018
Date of ceremony: 09.04.2018 (Private Ceremony)
Date applied for passport: 30/01/2018 (JCAP - fee cleared from account on 09/02/2018 HM PO Liverpool)
Date passport received: 12.04.2018
Many thanks to this forum, its really helpful to get idea,

[Iq1985]

Eligibility criteria: ilr + 1 year
Language Criteria:MBA naaric
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: online ndrs Wandsworth
Date of application:2-April-2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 2-April-2018
Date of debit of fees: 2-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 2-April-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 2-April-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5-April-2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[blink123]

Eligibility criteria: ilr (long residence) + 2 year
Language Criteria: Master
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application:4-April-2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 5-April-2018 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 4-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 4-April-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 4-April-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5-April-2018
Date of Docs submitted: 11 April 2018 (NDRS- OXON)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[roanne15]

<r>Eligibility criteria: ILR, 10 Year Residence
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:10/04/2018
NDRS Appointment date:16/04/2018
Date documents submitted: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online 10/04/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:11/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received:10/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:16/04/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Casa]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online and JCAP
Date of application: 02 Apr 2018
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees: 02 Apr 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02 Apr 2018 (self printed as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 02 Apr 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Just a note to add: Documents received by UKVI on 06 Apr 2018
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I am apply naturalisation under spouse category. Please advise what are document you have submitted? Appreciate your reply..

Not here. TIMELINE THREAD ONLY PLEASE.

[rahul656]

Eligibility criteria: ilr + British Spouse
Language Criteria: UK Naraic documents
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application:15-April-2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16-April-2018 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 15-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 15-April-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17-April-2018
Date of Docs submitted: 19 April 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[elenahj]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK MBA diploma
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: online + JCAP + NCS (Newham)
Date of application: 2 April 2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 3 April 2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 2 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 2 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 2 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 April 2018
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 3 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[SameerSheikh]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 General + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Master's Degree
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online - Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/04/2018 (Printed as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 16/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING
Date of Passport Application: 19/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: PENDING
Date Passport to be received: PENDING

[TheRock9]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year LR + ILR + Spouse of British National
Language Criteria: MSc Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + JCAP
Date of application: 17-04-2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Email received on 18-04-2018
Date of debit of fees: 17-04-2018
Date documents Submitted: 21/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date of Biometric letter received: 17-04-2018 [part of online application]
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-04-2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[Mark420]

British citizenship and passport application.

Application method: online
Date of Applicantion: 28/04/2018
Payment done: 28/04/2018
Biometric done: 29/04/2018
National checking service: 02/05/2018

approval date:

I don’t know how long will it take. But I am happy with the return of my original passport so can travel abroad for around six months.

[LAL002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online and JCAP
Date of application: 02 Apr 2018
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees: 02 Apr 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02 Apr 2018 (self printed as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 02 Apr 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04 Apr 2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 04 Apr 2018
Date of debit of fees:04 May 2018
Date Passport to be received:

Just a note to add: Documents received by UKVI on 06 Apr 2018

[blink123]

Eligibility criteria: ilr (long residence) + 2 year
Language Criteria: Master
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application:4-April-2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 5-April-2018 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 4-April-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 4-April-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 4-April-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5-April-2018
Date of Docs submitted: 11 April 2018 (NDRS- OXON)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 11 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 04.05.18
Date Passport to be received:

[muraenidae]

Eligibility criteria: EU Permanent Residence + 2 years, and child MN registration (born in UK)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 10/04/2018 and NDRS/JCAP on 16/04/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2018 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 10/04/2018 (as part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 10/04/2018 (as part of online application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/04/2018
Date of documents submitted: 16/04/2018 (NDRS)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 16/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[poks1628]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse (Immediate application after approval of settlement)
Language Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality :Non-EU
Method of application: Online/NDRS + JCAP (Southwark)
Date of application: 16/04/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/04/18 (part of online application)
Date of biometric letter received: 16/04/18 (part of online application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/04/18
Date of acknowledgement: 17/04/18 (Case number issued)
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/18
Date docs submitted: 19/04/18
Date docs received by HO: 20/04/18
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: 20/04/18
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

[niconico]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK, English speaking
Nationality :Australian
Method of application: Online plus NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 02/04/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2018 - email
Date of debit of fees: 02/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 02/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING
Date of Passport Application: 04/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:03/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:PENDING

[SK engineering]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language Criteria: UK BENG Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online +JCAP
Date of application: 21/04/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/04/2018
Date of debit of fees: 23/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2018
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 23/04/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[moving to uk]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 1 + 3yrs ILR
Number of applicants: 3 (2x AN + 1x MN)
Language Criteria: Studied in English speaking country + Trinity (B1 SELT) for spouse
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 30 April 2018
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 30 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 30 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01 May 2018
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Date of Passport Application: 04 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: PENDING
Date Passport to be received: PENDING

[Mark420]

[quote=Mark420 post_id=1629511 time=1525256422 user_id=194153]
British citizenship and passport application.

Application method: online
Date of Applicantion: 28/04/2018
Payment done: 28/04/2018
Biometric done: 29/04/2018
National checking service: 02/05/2018

approval date:

I don’t know how long will it take. But I am happy with the return of my original passport so can travel abroad for around six months.
[/quote


Update:


Today I withdraw my application for British Citizenship due to not declaring HMRC penalty.

Withdraw application : 13 May 2018

Let’s see what happens next

[roanne15]

Eligibility criteria: ILR, 10 Year Residence
Language Criteria: SELT
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:10/04/2018
NDRS Appointment date:16/04/2018
Date documents submitted: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Online 10/04/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:11/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 10/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received:10/04/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:16/04/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 16/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[bedruzenka]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity college B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Date of application: 12/04/18
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 14/05/18
Date of acknowledgement letter: 16/05/18
Date of debit of fees: 09/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/05/18
Date of biometric letter received: 16/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/05/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

[PR04]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR 1 year
Language Criteria: UK bachelor's degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NCS+JCAP
Date of application:05/04/2018
NDRS Appointment date:05/04/2018
Date documents submitted: 05/04/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/05/2017(by email)
Date of debit of fees:30/04/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/04/2018
Date of biometric letter received:03/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:05/04/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 02/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[hinano]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Language Criteria: Citizen of majority English speaking country (US Citizen)
Nationality: USA
Method of application: JCAP (Online + NDRS through Merton Council)
Date of application: 9 April 2018
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 9 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 9 April 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 9 April 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 9 April 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 April 2018
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Date of Passport Application: 9 April 2018
Date of debit of fees: 17 May 2018
Date Passport to be received: PENDING