September 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Date money gone off account: 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 09/10/2017
Date of approval: 07/11/2017 (appeared online 08/11/2017) (letter received 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018 (invitation letter dated 23/11/2017 received 29/11/2017)
Date applied for passports: 09/01/2018
Date passports received:

[hellothere19]

Eligibility criteria: EU national (Belgium), in UK since 2001, PR card from 2016
Language criteria met:Trinity college and LIUK
Nationality: Belgian
Method of application: NCS+JCAP (Kensington&Chelsea)
Date of application: 19/9
Payment method: debitcard
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/9/17
Date of acknowledgement: 28/9/2017
Date money gone off account:27/9/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 8/10
Online status. Decided 30/11
Date of approval: no decision letter from HO but received ceremony invitation with confirmation of citizenship on 9/12
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 19/9/2017
Date passports received:15/01/2018
Aprrox 110 days from NCS appt to receiving passports, not too bad
thanks to all the mods and posters that helped me out....

[Malvimm]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language criteria met: spoken English test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service in Ealing Council
Date of application: 26/08/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 30/08/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/2017 via email
Date money gone off account: 04/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 04/09/2017, received: 07/09/2017
Biometrics done: 07/09/2017
Date of approval: Application status updated 'Decided' 22/10/2017, letter dated 25/10/2017, received 02/11/2017
Date of ceremony: 11/01/2018 (Ealing Councli does not require booking the ceremony, I received an invitation letter from them 2 days after receiving application approval. They allocated the earliest date for the ceremony, there was an option to choose a private ceremony but I am not in rush)
Date applied for passports: 12/01/2018 via Post Office Check and Send
Date passports received: 18/01/2018- It took only 1 week!
Wishing you best of luck everybody

[frollypolly]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Combined NAT+Passport
Date of application: 27/09/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/10/2017
Biometrics done: 09/10/2017
Date of approval: 12/12/2017
Date of ceremony: 03/01/2017 (Private, Cheltenham)
Date applied for passports: Combined NAT+Passport (HO notified of Ceremony 04/01/2017)
Date passports received: 11/01/2017 (Ceremony Wednesday, Passport Next Thursday, so exactly a week)
BEST OF LUCK ALL!!! And may the odds be ever in your favour

[AdInfernos]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK LLB degree
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 20/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Date money gone off account: 04/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 04/10/2017 (received 09/10/2017)
Biometrics done: 09/10/2017
Date of approval: 07/11/2017 (appeared online 08/11/2017) (letter received 11/11/2017)
Date of ceremony: 09/01/2018 (invitation letter dated 23/11/2017 received 29/11/2017)
Date applied for passports: 09/01/2018
Date passports received: 22/01/2018

EoF

[kb1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Bachelor degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 11/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2017 (received 20/09/2017)
Biometrics done: 20/09/2017
Date of approval: 17/01/2018 (letter received 22/01/2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 11/09/2017
Date passports received: TBC

Best of luck everyone!

[zaib2556]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Wolverhampton Council
Date of application: 13/09/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgment: 22/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2017
Biometrics done: 24/09/2017
Date of approval: 17/01/2018 Received on 25/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/01/2018 Private
Date applied for passports: 22/09/2017
Date passports received:

[askhans786]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 12 Month ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Southwark council
Date of application: 15th September 2017 (Friday)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21th September 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 22th September 2017 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21th September 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25th September 2017 (letter dated 21st September)
Biometrics done: 25th September 2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 01st Decmber 2017 (at 1:00pm) Friday
Date of approval: 01/12/2017 (Didn't get letter had to chase it with them got email dated 5/12/2017
Date of ceremony:15/01/2017 public ceremony booked once got email through Pool Cover number
Date applied for passports: 15th September 2017 (Friday)
Date passports received: 25/01/2018 (text received one day earlier from DX about delivery changed to work address)

-- Big thanks to all member and moderator on this website --

[bellob]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Permit 5 years
Language criteria met: UK Master Degree
Nationality: Indian
[/b]Method of application: NCS and JCAP
Date of application: 12/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 20/09/2017 by email
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/09/2017 dated 19/09/2017
Biometrics done: 22/09/2017
Date of approval:17/01/2018 (received 26/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Grandee]

Eligibility criteria:- Refugee 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met:- UK Bachelor + Master Degree
Nationality:- Nigerian
Method of application:- NCS and JCAP
Date of application:- 12/09/2017
Payment method:- Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: - 19/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement:- 19/09/2017
Date money gone off account:- 19/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:- 19/09/2017
Biometrics done:- 29/09/2017
Date of approval:- 17/01/2018 (Received 26/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:- 06/02/2018 (Glasgow City Council only offer group ceremony every Tuesdays )
Date applied for passports:- 12/09/2017
Date passports received:- Will let you guys know
Many thanks to staff and users of this site, it was very useful to me. Good luck to those waiting, be patient, you will hear positive news very soon. stay well and God bless.

[nobu3]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years ILE+ 3BRP
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1
Nationality: African
Method of application: NCS + JCAP Hendon
Date of application: 25/09/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 03/10/2017
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03/10/2017
Date of biometric letter received: 06/10/2017
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2017
Online status: awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 25/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2017
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting

[zaib2556]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Wolverhampton Council
Date of application: 13/09/2017
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Don't Know
Date of acknowledgment: 22/09/2017
Date money gone off account: 23/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2017
Biometrics done: 24/09/2017
Date of approval: 17/01/2018 Received on 25/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 30/01/2018 Private
Date applied for passports: 13/09/2017
Date passports received:

[Nana84]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC

[aao]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Master Degree in UK University
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP NCS
Date of application: 18/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 25/09/2017 (Email)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Text from HMPO:
Date money gone off account:
Date passports received:


I wonder if still anyone else applied on September last year still waiting?

[aao]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC

Woow we asked question on same day, we applied on the same day and we still both waiting and we are both from same country... what coincidence

[tallahassee]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: UK Bacherlor's degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 14/09/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Mail: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th), no e-mail received
Date money gone off account: Citizenship: 20/09/20017, Passport 22/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/09/2017 (dated 20th)
Biometrics done: 29/09/2017
Date Online Application Status changed to Decided: 2nd December 2017 Saturday
Date of approval: 7th December, dated 4th December 2017
Date of ceremony: 22/01/2018
Date applied for passports: 14/09/2017
Date passports received: 01/02/2018

I am so happy it's finally all over! It's been a journey of over 1.5 years with EEA PR and AN, but well worth it. Thank you all for your support on here, it would have been so much harder without this forum. Good luck to everyone!

[Nana84]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC

Woow we asked question on same day, we applied on the same day and we still both waiting and we are both from same country... what coincidence

Wow what a coincidence!!! I bet our files are together too. Good luck to you and plse keep me updated on your case.

[baddy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier (1) General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK and Trinity GESE Grade 5 exam - CEFR B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 20 SEP 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 SEP 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account- AN: 26 SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 29 SEP 2017
Date of approval: 27-JAN-2017 (This was confirmed by MMST FMT in an email correspondence)
Date on Approval Letter: 30-JAN-2017
Approval Letter Received: 03-FEB-2017
Date of ceremony: Not Booked Yet ...
Date applied for passports: 20 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account - Passport: 29 SEP 2017
Date passports received:

[aao]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + Degree in English compared to British Bachelor Degree (UK NARIC)
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS Uxbridge
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI: 27/9/2017
Date of acknowledgement:email 2.10.17/letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Date maney gone off account 29/9/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 29/9/17 received 3/10/17
Biometrics done : 4/10/17
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC

Woow we asked question on same day, we applied on the same day and we still both waiting and we are both from same country... what coincidence

Wow what a coincidence!!! I bet our files are together too. Good luck to you and plse keep me updated on your case.
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Azul
While read your response to my comment, I hear the letter box opened and guess what, two letters one from home office another from city council. Citizenship was approved and invitation for ceremony booked for the 28th February. Good luck to you and to all others who deserve it. Tanmirt

[gaffarn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree Univ.of Plymouth
Nationality: Malawi
Method of application: NCS - Lewisham
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017
Date money gone off account to HO: 28/09/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/08/2017
Biometrics done: 03/10/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: will let you know when I hear from the council
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017 (Money taken by HMPO from bank 04/10/2017)
Date passports received: & again will let you know.

At last, received my citizenship invitation letter, approval and invitation letter in one
It took 4 and a half months for me. What a long wait, from September 2000 until February 2018 to be citizen and I'm still waiting for passport also. It wasn't easy, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

[aao]

Eligibility criteria: 5year residence family member. of EEA National + 1year and a half permanent residence (BRP)
language criteria met: life in the UK + master Degree uk
Nationality: Algerian
Method of application :NCS
Date of application :25/09/2017
Payment method: direct debit
Date received by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 25/09/2017
Date maney gone :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done :
Date of approval: 03/01/2018
Date of ceremony : 28/02/2018
Date of passport application : 25/09/17
Passport received:TBC


Woow we asked question on same day, we applied on the same day and we still both waiting and we are both from same country... what coincidence
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[baddy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier (1) General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK and Trinity GESE Grade 5 exam - CEFR B1
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 20 SEP 2017
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21 SEP 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account- AN: 26 SEP 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 SEP 2017
Biometrics done: 29 SEP 2017
Date of approval: 27-JAN-2018 (This was confirmed by MMST FMT in an email correspondence)
Date on Approval Letter: 30-JAN-2018
Approval Letter Received: 03-FEB-2018
Date of ceremony: Not Booked Yet ...
Date applied for passports: 20 SEP 2017
Date money gone off account - Passport: 29 SEP 2017
Date passports received:

[Chelsuz85]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Pr acquired Mar 2016 though issued in July 2017
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017 email and letter
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017 + passport money 3/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: NIL
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: NIL

[Chelsuz85]

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA Pr acquired Mar 2016 though issued in July 2017
Language criteria met: Trinity college + LIUK
Nationality: Non EEA
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 20/09/2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 21/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2017 email and letter
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2017 + passport money 3/10/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/09/2017
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of ceremony: 20/02/2018
Date applied for passports: 20/09/2017
Date passports received: NIL

[c1818]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
language criteria met: national of a country with English as first language
Nationality: Polish/Australian
Method of application :NCS
Date of application :21/09/2017
Payment method: credit card
Date received by HO/UKVI: 22/09/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/09/2017
Date money gone :
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 30/09/2017
Date of approval: 30/01/2018
Date of approval letter: 5/02/2018
Date of ceremony : 19/02/2018
Date of passport application : 21/09/17
Passport received: TBC