September 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[Dxon23]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 29/09/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2018
Date on approval letter: 15/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018 collected from post office on 19/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date passport to be received:

Applied with 3 FPN’s from 2015 & 2016. + 3 points
Provided two character reference one from University one from Work
Cover letter provided
Two referees: one LTD company director + University lecture

The wait is over now. Couldn’t be more happier.

[kwekuobeng]

Eligibility criteria: Crown Service (5 years with British Army)
Language Criteria: B1 SELT
Nationality : Ghanaian
Method of application: Online/Standard (and documents by recorded post)
Date of application: 07/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card online
Date of acknowledgement: 09/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/10/2018
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: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[Sir Murphy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Master Degree (UK University)
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 06/09/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 07/09/2018 (received as an email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP appointment: 10/09/2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 12/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 15/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/10/2014
Date of Ceremony: 12/11/2018 (Official Ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 10/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date Passport Received: 19/11/2018

[trilobite1981]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online + NDRS (27/09/2018) + JCAP
Date of application: 25/09/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 25/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 08/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/11/2018
Date of Ceremony: 13/11/2018
Date of Passport Application: 27/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 10/10/2018
Date Passport received: 20/11/2018

[krisbol17]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to a British Citizen
Language Criteria: University MEng Degree Certificate from the UK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 24 Sept 2018
Payment method: Online (at end of application)
Date of acknowledgement: 26 Sept by email (went to council on 25 Sept)
Date of debit of fees: 25 Sept
Date of Biometric letter issued: Online
Date of biometric letter received: Online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26 Sept
Date on Approval letter: 5 November
Date of receipt of approval: 17 November
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 November (Same as approvale letter? ICD.2450)
Date of Ceremony: 20 November (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 24 Sept (same as citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees: 11 Oct
Date Passport to be received: Not yet

[Springie]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 month ILR (married to BC, 6.2 route)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP at Camden Council
Date of application: 07 September 2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 07 September 2018
Date of debit of fees: 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter received (downloaded online): 07 September 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 September 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 12 September 2018
Date of Documents received by HO: 14 September 2018
Date of JCAP Passport Application: 12 September 2018
Date of debit of Passport fees: 28 September 2018 (cleared)
Date on Approval letter: 13 November 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21 November 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22 November 2018
Date of Ceremony: 26 November 2018 at Tower Hamlets council (private; group was 04 January 2019)
Date Passport to be received: Pending

Notes:
-I sent two Travel Documents with all my travels up to April 2018 and the rest of the year was covered by letter from my employer. I also provided a letter from my previous employer and 3 years' worth of P60s just to drown them in evidence.
-I emailed the HO on two dates (late October and 5 November) and got a standard "will take a while" reply the first time, the second time, however, I requested information on whether anything was posted to me and they actually replied that nothing had been.
-I will post an update later re passport as I might have issues, having changed my name after getting married but as a refugee being unable to change the 'previous nationality' passport. Could be fun.

[hamzababy]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: ONLINE - NDRS - JCAP
Date of online application: 12/09/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP : Brent Council on 19/09/2018
Payment method: visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2018
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 13/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not recieved yet
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 19/09/2018 - JCAP
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[kwekuobeng]

Eligibility criteria: Crown Service (5 years with British Army)
Language Criteria: B1 SELT
Nationality : Ghanaian
Method of application: Online/Standard (and documents by recorded post)
Date of application: 07/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card online
Date of acknowledgement: 09/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 08/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 08/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending

[AliSufii]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 17-09-2018
Payment method: DC
Date of acknowledgement: 18-09-2018
Date of debit of fees: 18-09-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17-09-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17-09-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-09-2018
Date on Approval letter: 21-11-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24-11-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20-09-2018
Date of debit of fees HMPO: 12-10-2018
Date Passport to be received:

[yhm75]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year+1year Ilr
Language Criteria:master degree
Nationality : Non eu
Method of application: Online-ndrs-jcap
Date of application: 6 sep
Payment method: CARD
Date of acknowledgement: 7 Sept 2018 received email
NDRs appointment 12 sep Camden
Date of debit of fees: 6 sep
Date of Biometric letter issued: 6 sep
Date of biometric letter received: 6 sep
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8 sep
Date on Approval letter: 6 November
Date of receipt of approval: 17 November
Date of ceremony : 25 nov 2018 Private
Date of Passport Application: 06-sep-2018
Date of debit of fees:28-sep-2018
Date Passport to be received:waiting

I am happy I am now British citizen
Thanks all

[Dxon23]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 29/09/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2018
Date on approval letter: 15/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018 collected from post office on 19/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/11/2018 dated 16th Nov
Date of ceremony:
Date of passport application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date passport to be received:

Applied with 3 FPN’s from 2015 & 2016. + 3 points
Provided two character reference one from University one from Work
Cover letter provided
Two referees: one LTD company director + University lecture

The wait is over now. Couldn’t be more happier.

[Cafm1992]

Eligibility criteria:6 years discretionary leave + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Turkish
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 25/09/2018 (NDRS appointment 27/09/2018)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/09/2018 (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 25/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 25/09/2018 (Online)
Date of biometric letter received: 25/09/2018 (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 02/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09/11/2018 (Same letter as approval)
Date of Ceremony: 15/11/2018 (Private ceremony)
Date of Passport Application: 27/09/2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/2018
Date Passport to be received: 24/11/2018

[anglophile]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 year residency + ILR (BC spouse)
Language Criteria: PhD - UK University
Nationality : Non EU
Method of Application: online +NDRS+JCAP
Date of Application: 29-Sep-2018
Biometric information enrolled: 02-Oct-2018
Documents Submitted @ NDRS: 11-Oct-2018
Passport Fee deducted by HMPO: 23-Oct-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17-Nov-2018
Date on approval letter: 05-Nov-2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: 17-Nov-2018 (Joint approval and ceremony)
Date of ceremony: 27-Nov-2018 (Public ceremony)
Date of Receipt of Passport: --

[Dxon23]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 29/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 29/09/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2018
Date on approval letter: 15/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018 collected from post office on 19/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/11/2018 dated 16th Nov
Date of ceremony: 29/11/18 private
Date of passport application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date passport to be received:

Applied with 3 FPN’s from 2015 & 2016. + 3 points
Provided two character reference one from University one from Work
Cover letter provided
Two referees: one LTD company director + University lecture

The wait is over now. Couldn’t be more happier.

[imranabro]

History of correspondence.

Email out: 25/10/2018:

Email in: 25/10/2018: Thank you for your e-mail. All applications are dealt with in application receipt date order. As you application was received on 28th September 18, It will take a while longer for your application to be considered. Once your application is decided, you will be contacted by your caseworker.

Email out: 01/11/2018:
Email in: 01/11/2018: You will be contacted by post. Thank you

Email out: 19/11/2018
Email in: 19/11/2018: Thank you for your e-mail. Your application is now with a caseworker. Thank you

Email out: 26/11/2018
Email in: 27/11/2018: Thank you for your e-mail. Your application is now with a caseworker. You will be contacted by a caseworker in due course. Thank you

Last two emails from HO are almost similar. Not idea how long application will remain with the caseworker to decide.

[Ceylin29]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality :turkey
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13sep/2018
Payment method: CARD
Date of acknowledgement: ?
Date of debit of fees: ?
Date of Biometric letter issued: 13/sep/2018
Date of biometric letter received: ?13/sep/2018
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:

[Archer1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Paper form
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2018(Via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:21/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:26/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:24/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:03/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Paper form
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2018(Via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:21/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:26/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:24/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:03/10/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:01/11/2018
Date of Ceremony:28/11/2018
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Paper form
Date of application: 17/09/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2018(Via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:21/09/2018
Date of biometric letter received:26/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:27/09/2018
Date on Approval letter:24/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:03/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:01/11/2018
Date of Ceremony:28/11/2018 ( Group)
Date of Passport Application: 29/11/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[krisbol17]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to a British Citizen
Language Criteria: University MEng Degree Certificate from the UK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 24 Sept 2018
Payment method: Online (at end of application)
Date of acknowledgement: 26 Sept by email (went to council on 25 Sept)
Date of debit of fees: 25 Sept
Date of Biometric letter issued: Online
Date of biometric letter received: Online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26 Sept
Date on Approval letter: 5 November
Date of receipt of approval: 17 November
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 November (Same as approvale letter? ICD.2450)
Date of Ceremony: 20 November (Private)
Date of Passport Application: 24 Sept (same as citizenship application)
Date of debit of fees: 11 Oct
Date Passport to be received: 30 November Got DX Text in the morning, delivered later today through letter box, no one at the flat to sign for it.

[IJ8487]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online /JCAP
Date of application: 11 September 2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11 September 2018
Date of debit of fees: 11 September 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11 September 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11 September 2018 via email
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 September 2018
JCAP Appointment Date: 14 September 2018
Documents Received by HO: 17 September 2018
Date on Approval letter: 26/11/18
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 11 September 2018
Date of debit of fees: 28 September 2018
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[noteworthy]

Eligibility criteria: 1year +ILR
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application:JCAP online
Date of application: 21/09/18
Date of biometric enrolled: 22/09/18
Date of document received : 01/11/18
Date on approval letter: 25/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:11/11/18
Date of ceremony: 21/11/18
Date of passport application: 01/10/18
Date of ceremony: 21/11/18
Date of passport received:30/11/18

[noteworthy]

Eligibility criteria: 1year +ILR
Language criteria: B1 + LIFE IN UK
Method of application:JCAP online
Date of application: 21/09/18
Date of biometric enrolled: 22/09/18
Date of document received : 01/11/18
Date on approval letter: 25/10/2018
Date of receipt of approval:11/11/18
Date of ceremony: 21/11/18
Date of passport application: 01/10/18
Date of ceremony: 21/11/18
Date of passport received:30/11/18

[Ceylin29]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/sep
Payment method: CARD
Date of acknowledgement: ?
Date of debit of fees: ?
Date of Biometric letter issued: ?sameday
Date of biometric letter received: ?sameday
Date Biometrics enrolled: ?13/sep
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:

[hamzababy]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: ONLINE - NDRS - JCAP
Date of online application: 12/09/2018
Date of NDRS/JCAP : Brent Council on 19/09/2018
Payment method: visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2018
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 13/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/12/2018
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2018 ( Group Ceremony of around 40 people as told by council )
Date of Passport Application: 19/09/2018 - JCAP
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

[deponti]

Eligibility criteria: EU + Civil partner of British Citizen (6.2 application)
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Italy
Method of application: Online + NDRS (Islington) + JCAP
Date of application: 16/09/2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 17/09/2018
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/09/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/09/2018
NDRS appointment: 17/09/2018
Date on Approval letter: 22/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/12/2018
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 17/09/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[anglophile]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 year residency + ILR (BC spouse)
Language Criteria: PhD - UK University
Nationality : Non EU
Method of Application: online +NDRS+JCAP
Date of Application: 29-Sep-2018
Biometric information enrolled: 02-Oct-2018
Documents Submitted @ NDRS: 11-Oct-2018
Passport Fee deducted by HMPO: 23-Oct-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17-Nov-2018
Date on approval letter: 05-Nov-2018
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: 17-Nov-2018 (Joint approval and ceremony)
Date of ceremony: 27-Nov-2018
Date of Receipt of Passport: 03-Dec-2018

Good luck everyone!