May 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Query1982]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Spouse of BC) (ILR received 20/04/2018)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: Edinburgh Council (NDRS+JCAP) 23/05/2018
Date of application: Online 18/05/2018
Payment method: JCAP+NDRS (online £1330) +£54 (over phone for JCAP) + £24 (NDRS appointment by debit card) + £8 (postage fee at NDRS by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online) , documents acknowledgement from NDRS to HO: 24/05/2018, was able to track it online on Royal Mail special delivery.
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2018 (JCAP+NDRS £1330)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

Asked for different council for citizenship in application, naturalisation status letter still pending after passport fees deduction.

* Indian passport valid for past 5 years showing all entries and exits. Phone appointment for JCAP +NDRS made on 10/05/2018, first available appointment taken.

[Godisgood12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR
Language Criteria: Plymouth University
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26.05.18
Payment method: credit card
Documents sent : 26.05/2018 Royal mail postage
Date of acknowledgement: 28.05.18
Date of debit of fees: 26.05.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 26.05.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26.05.18
Date on Approval letter: 29.07.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01.08.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09.08.18 (Dated 30th July, not sure why it took this long)
Date of Ceremony: 03.09.18 (Public ceremony, given a council in London, even though I live in Birmingham and chose a council in Birmingham)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Good luck to everyone waiting

[abhi55401]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 12 month period free from immigration control
Language Criteria: NARIC assessment
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS+ JCAP
Date of application: 18/05/2018 (online and NDRS)
Payment method: American express Credit Card
Date of submission of documents : Newcastle, 21/05/2018
Date of acknowledgment: 22/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 22/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 18/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 27/07/2018 (Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees:11/07/2018
Date Passport Printed: 31/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: 03/08/2018
Date Passport to be received: 02/08/2018 (one day before it was supposed to be delivered).

Thanks and good luck everyone!

[SLA]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 10 years inc PR 5 years
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :PL
Method of application: online - NCS + JACP
Date of application: 21/05/2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 22/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 22/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 24/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 08/08/2018 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 11/07/2018
Date Passport received: 15/08/2018

Good Luck Everyone!

[seathestar]

Eligibility criteria: Register Child as British Citizen( Father British, Mother ILR, baby Born in India)
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: Trafford Council(NDRS +JCAP)
Date of application:17-May-2018
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 17-May-2018
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 17-May-2018
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 17-May-2018
Date Documents Received by Home Office: 22/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/July/2018
Date of receipt of approval: No approval Letter Received( Direct, Registered as British citizenship, document received on 27/July 2018.)
Date of Passport Application: 17-May-2018
Date of debit of passport fees:03/July/2018
Date Of Receipt of British Registration Certificate: 27/07/2018( As ceremony is not required for Kids).
Date Passport to be received:30/07/2018

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General Dependent
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Sheffield Council (NDRS+JCAP) 31/05/2018
Date of application: Online 30/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and credit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 30/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 30/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 16/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/18
Date of Passport Application: 31/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date Passport to be received: 15/08/18

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[Salasala]

Eligibity criteria: 7 years indefinite
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/ 2018
Date of biometeic enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of document recieved : 21/05/2018
Date of reciept of approval:16/08/2018
Date of passport application: Not yet

[Salasala]

Eligibity criteria: 7 years indefinite
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/ 2018
Date of biometeic enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of document recieved : 21/05/2018
Date on approval letter: 09/08/2018
Date of reciept of approval:16/08/2018
Date of ceremony: 03/09/2018
Date of passport application: Not yet

[jhemanu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP 21/05/2018
Date of application: 12/05/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 27/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 01/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 26/06/2018
Date Passport to be received: 13/08/2018

[ambjig]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: NARIC certificate
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP reading council
Date of application: 14 May 2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and debit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 15 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 14 May 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14 May 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14 May 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 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: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees:29/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:Pending

[Salasala]

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Eligibity criteria: 7 years indefinite
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/ 2018
Date of biometeic enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of document recieved : 21/05/2018
Date on approval letter: 09/08/2018
Date of reciept of approval:16/08/2018
Date of ceremony: 03/09/2018
Date of passport application: 07/09/2018

[Query1982]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Spouse of BC) (ILR received 20/04/2018)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: Edinburgh Council (NDRS+JCAP) 23/05/2018
Date of application: Online 18/05/2018
Payment method: JCAP+NDRS (online £1330) +£54 (over phone for JCAP) + £24 (NDRS appointment by debit card) + £8 (postage fee at NDRS by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online) , documents acknowledgement from NDRS to HO: 24/05/2018, was able to track it online on Royal Mail special delivery.
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2018 (JCAP+NDRS £1330)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/10/2018

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/10/2018 (email : was very fast and efficient, phoned for the first available ceremony, took part in public ceremony in Edinburgh, it was very memorable and grand, the Lord Provost was not available, so there was someone else, had more than 16 different nationalities: loved the multicultural vibe, would highly recommend public ceremonies if you want to make it special )

Date of Ceremony: 16/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending

Asked for different council for citizenship in application and got it

* Indian passport valid for past 5 years showing all entries and exits. Phone appointment for JCAP +NDRS made on 10/05/2018, first available appointment taken.

[ambjig]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: NARIC certificate
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP reading council
Date of application: 14 May 2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and debit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 15 May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 14 May 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14 May 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14 May 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 May 2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 15/10/2018/highlight]
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/10/2018
Date of Ceremony: 18/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees:29/05/2018
Date Passport to be received:25/10/2018

[Salasala]

Eligibity criteria: 7 years indefinite
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/ 2018
Date of biometeic enrolled: 14/05/2018
Date of document recieved : 21/05/2018
Date on approval letter: 09/08/2018
Date of reciept of approval:16/08/2018
Date of ceremony: 03/09/2018
Date of passport application: 07/09/2018

Date of passport recieved 10/10/2018

[Query1982]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Spouse of BC) (ILR received 20/04/2018)
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : India
Method of application: Edinburgh Council (NDRS+JCAP) 23/05/2018
Date of application: Online 18/05/2018
Payment method: JCAP+NDRS (online £1330) +£54 (over phone for JCAP) + £24 (NDRS appointment by debit card) + £8 (postage fee at NDRS by debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online) , documents acknowledgement from NDRS to HO: 24/05/2018, was able to track it online on Royal Mail special delivery.
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2018 (JCAP+NDRS £1330)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 18/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 28/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 04/10/2018

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/10/2018 (email : was very fast and efficient, phoned for the first available ceremony, took part in public ceremony in Edinburgh, it was very memorable and grand, the Lord Provost was not available, so there was someone else, had more than 16 different nationalities: loved the multicultural vibe, would highly recommend public ceremonies if you want to make it special )

Date of Ceremony: 16/10/2018
Date of Passport Application: 23/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: 24/10/2018. ( received around 2 pm through the door, got msg notification from HM passport in the morning)

( please be careful while signing the British passport, sign above the signature line in the middle of the page, please read instructions carefully)


For my LIUK test I used my driving licence as proof which has my married name, but British passport is only issued in the name given in the foreign passport used to apply. So, my naturalisation certificate and British passport is in my maiden name now.
Next step: I have to surrender Indian passport to get a surrender certificate as India doesn’t do dual nationality. All the best everyone.