October 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

kalam123 · Post by **kalam123** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:13 am

Application submitted. 27 oct 2015.
Recieved by home office. 28 Oct 2015.
Money gone from Account 16 Nov 2015.
Biometric done on 20 Nov 2015.
Approval. Waiting.... Many thanks and all the best

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londumpster · Post by **londumpster** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:20 pm

londumpster wrote:
londumpster wrote:
londumpster wrote:Eligibility criteria: Spouse 2Yrs + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK, NARIC & Letter from University
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20.10.15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21.10.15 (tracking confirmed that)
Date of acknowledgement : 06.11.15
Date money gone off account:06.11.15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11.11.15(dated 06.11.15)
Biometrics done:12.11.15
Date of approval : Letter dated 27 January 2016 (received 6 Feb 2016)
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Good Luck!

Manchester171 · Post by **Manchester171** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency plus 1 year PR
Language criteria met: LIUK, B1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Bolton
Date of application: 28 October 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 October 2015
Date money gone off account: 18 November 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 20 November 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20 November 2015
Biometrics done: 21 November 2015
Date of approval : letter dated 02nd February received on 9 Feb 2016
Date of ceremony : 24 February 2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

dessy33 · Post by **dessy33** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:01 pm

UPDATE!!!

dessy33 wrote: Update!!!

dessy33 wrote:Eligibility criteria: - Tier 1, Long Residence ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/10/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don’t know
Date of acknowledgement: 18/11/15
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/11/15
Biometrics done: 20/11/15
Date of approval: 31/01/2016 ( letter received 05/02/2016)
Date of ceremony: 05/04/2015
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

huseynok · Post by **huseynok** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 2 Years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK, ESOL Level 1
Nationality: Azerbaijani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27.10.15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:N/A
Date of acknowledgement : 10/11/15
Date money gone off account: 15/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/15
Biometrics done:18/11/15
Date of approval : Letter dated 30 January 2016 (received 8 Feb 2016)
Date of ceremony : 09/02/16
Date applied for passports : Soon

Date passports received : Soon

Good Luck!

cace1977 · Post by **cace1977** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:56 am

I know this is a bit like shutting the gate after the horse has bolted but:

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (5 yrs, 1yr)
Language criteria met: ESOL Level 1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal Submission
Date of application: 06/10/2015
Payment method: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 18/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 18/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2015
Biometrics done: 27/10/2015
Date of approval : 14/01/2016
Date of ceremony : 12/02/2016
Date applied for passports : TBC
Date passports received : TBC

I hope this helps give an idea of the timeline for those of you waiting to hear back. Good luck!!!

NENEMS · Post by **NENEMS** » Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:44 pm

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 1 YEAR RESIDENCE DOCUMENTATION + 5 YEARS OF RESIDENCE CARD AS EEA FAMILY MEMBER; 5year + 1 year ILR ( ALTHOUGH LIVING HERE FOR 7 YEARS.
Language criteria met: IELTS TAKEN IN 2010
Nationality: BRAZILIAN
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 29/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 28/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.09.15
Biometrics done:17.09.15
Date of approval : 13.01.16
Date of ceremony : 04.02.16
Passport application: 10.02.16

scorpion123 · Post by **scorpion123** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Yrs + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1Trinity College
Method of application: NCS H&F
Date of application: 27 October 2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 October 2015
Date money gone off account: 14 November 2015
Date of acknowledgment : 17 November 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17 November 2015
Biometrics recorded: 19 November 2015
Date of approval : Dated 07/02 Received 11/02
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Mirth · Post by **Mirth** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:43 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1 YEAR PR + 5 YEARS OF RESIDENCE CARD AS EEA FAMILY MEMBER
Language criteria met: ESOL Entry 3
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 22/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 11/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13.11.15
Biometrics done:17.09.15
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Passport application: Waiting

Still nothing, annoyed and tired!

arsalali · Post by **arsalali** » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:56 pm

arsalali wrote:UPDATE

My Application - FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!! APPROVAL RECEIVED
Eligibility criteria: Tier2; 5year + 1.5 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Speaking and Listening
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card,Postal Order, Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 17/11/2015 ( Received on 19/11/2015)
Date money gone off account: 18/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/2015
Biometrics done: 21/11/2015
Date of approval : 02/02/2016
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

NovOctApp · Post by **NovOctApp** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:45 am

eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 2.5 ILR
Language criteria met: 2 Master Degrees in the UK + LIUK (Lost but provided test date/time etc)
Nationality: PAL
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application:31/10/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Royal Mail Tracking 2nd Nov2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21st Nov
Date money gone off account:20th Nov
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21st Nov
Biometrics done:23rd nov
Date of approval : 10th of February received the documents back and the letter was with them on the 13th Feb. The ceremony wil be confirmed in two weeks.
Date of ceremony :Waiting
Date applied for passports :Waiting
Date passports received :Waiting

Hope you get your approvals soon.

Hiran29 · Post by **Hiran29** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 1 + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: LKA
Method of application: NCS Nottingham - posted by Royal Mail Special Delivery next day delivery service
Date of application: 23/10/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not known (Tracking still shows "on its way") Royal mail confirmed it is missing
Date of acknowledgement : By email on 13/11/2015, Letter of acknowledgement received on 14/11/2015 by Second Class Advanced post, dated 12/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 12/11/2015 (Bank confirmed money was taken by the Home Office)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received by post on 14/11/2015 with the letter of acknowledgement, dated 12/11/2015
Biometrics done: 16/11/2015
Date of approval : 07/02/2016 (Letter is received on 13/02/2016)
Date of ceremony : Need to contact local council to arrange a date, looking forward to
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

TODMATT · Post by **TODMATT** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 YEAR + British Spouse Visa
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13.11.15
Biometrics done:17.09.15
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport application: Waiting

misst355a · Post by **misst355a** » Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs tier 2 + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: GESE b1 Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 21 Oct 2015
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Oct 2015
Date of acknowledgement : email 10 Nov 2015, letter dated 09 Nov 2015, received 12 Nov 2015
Date money gone off account: 09 Nov 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 09 Nov 2015, received 12 Nov 2015
Biometrics done: 17 Nov 2015
Date of approval : 18 Jan 2016
Date of ceremony : 3 Feb 2016
Date applied for passports : 6 Feb 2016
Date documents returned : 12 Feb 2016
Date passport received : pending

me21083 · Post by **me21083** » Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:35 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs tier 1 + 1 yr PR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in UK
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of application: 05 Oct 2015
Payment method: CC
Date of approval : 13 Feb 2016 (Letter dated 10/2/16)
Still waiting for invitation letter to book ceremony
Date of ceremony : Very soon

Mikalai_S · Post by **Mikalai_S** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:22 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Spouse +1 Y ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL
Nationality: BLR
Method of application: via Post
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015 (Email) + letter 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 07/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 11/11/2015, dated 06/11/2015
Biometrics done: 12/11/2015
Letter received 22/01/2015 (dated 20/01) with returned docs
Date of approval : 04/02/2016 (dated 23/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : 10/02/2016
Date applied for passports : 13/02/2016
Date passports received :

Ianina · Post by **Ianina** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:38 pm

Ianina wrote:
Ianina wrote:
UPDATE :

Hi everyone! I'm one of those who are still waiting
Here is my time line :

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Spouse , ILR 2 years
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 19/10/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 14/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/11/2015
Biometrics done: 16/11/2015
Date of approval : 01.02.2016
Date of ceremony : 04.02.2016 ( private)
Date applied for passports : 04.02.2016
Date passports received : 15.02.2016

Good luck to all of us!!!!!
Guys I believe you're gonna receive your brown envelope very soon!!!!!

Macro_Run · Post by **Macro_Run** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:55 am

My update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(G) & 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement : 29/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 29/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/10/2015 (but received it, 04-11-2015)
Biometrics done: 05-11-2015
Date of approval : 06-02-2016 (received on 12-02-2016)
Date of ceremony : 17-02-2016 (Private)
Date applied for passports : 17-02-2016 (check & send)
Date passports received : waiting

I wish all of you who are waiting for long time.

User1982 · Post by **User1982** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:05 pm

User1982 wrote: UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 14 years Long residency + 5 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Uni Degree
Nationality: Withheld
Method of application: NSC
Date of application:21.10.15
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22.10.15
Date of acknowledgement : 07.11.15
Date money gone off account: 12.11.15
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: Within 15 days from 07.11.15
Bio-metrics done: 14.11.15

10.02.16 Received letter from HO with a questionnaire asking how did I regularise my stay and who paid for my bills etc.

Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

arneyimm · Post by **arneyimm** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:40 pm

Update

Eligibility criteria: EU 5 years + 1
Language criteria met: University
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 2015-10-05
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2015-10-06
Date of acknowledgement: 2015-10-21
Date money gone off account: 2015-10-20
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2015-10-21
Biometrics done: 2015-10-26
Date of approval : 2016-02-08 (received 2016-02-18)
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

DKinUK · Post by **DKinUK** » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:05 pm

DKinUK wrote:
DKinUK wrote:
DKinUK wrote:Joint application 3adults and 4children

Eligibility criteria: EEA3-EEA4 PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: ESOL + LIUK
Nationality: Denmark
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 07/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/10/2015 ( letter dated 22/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 23/10/2015
( £6011 )
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/10/2015 ( letter dated 22/10/2015 )
Biometrics done: 27/10/2015
Date of approval : 19/02/2016 ( letter date 13/02/2016 )
Date of ceremony : 03/03/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

hamaka · Post by **hamaka** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (between Tier 2 and Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: ESOL Entry 3
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 17/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 17/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22.11.15
Biometrics done:23.11.15
Date of approval : 23/02/2016 (letter is dated 17/02/2016)
Date of ceremony : 26/02/2016
Passport application: [TBD]

MMM-MMM · Post by **MMM-MMM** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:02 pm

Method of application: Post
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting

Anybody else is waiting who applied early October?

TiggerBolt · Post by **TiggerBolt** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: AN6(2)+ 8years + 2,5ys married UK citizen
Language criteria met: life in uk test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Post special delivery
Date of application: 29/10/2015
Payment method: Visa Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 24/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:20/11/2015
Biometrics done:25/11/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

sherjan · Post by **sherjan** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years tier1 G+ 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Degree likelife in uk test
Nationality: Pak
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/10/2015
Payment method: Visa Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:14/11/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

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