December 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

DW76 · Post by **DW76** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:58 am

Eligibility criteria: Ancestral Visa + ILR for 10.5 years
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS (Weybridge, Surrey CC) + JCAP
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/12/2016(by email)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2016(by email)
Date money gone off account: 13/12/2016 (citizenship) & 16/12/2016 (passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 13/12/2016 - wrong address on cover letter, correct address on biometrics letter request.... Received 16/12/2016
Biometrics done: 17/12/2016 Battersea Post Office
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/12/2013
Date passports received:

silverTR · Post by **silverTR** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:03 pm

silverTR wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1G + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: non-EEA National
Method of application: NCS Wadsworth Council
Date of application: 06/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/12/2016 (Arrived 23/12/2016)
Biometrics done: 23/12/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2016 (joint application)
Date passports received:

VinGam · Post by **VinGam** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:14 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

nzvinokona · Post by **nzvinokona** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:09 pm

nzvinokona wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5-Year ILR (Previously dependent of Tier 1) + 3 years post ILR
Language criteria met: B1.1
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 2.12.16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5.12.16
Date of acknowledgement: 8.12.16
Date money gone off account: 8.12.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8.12.16
Biometrics done:15 Dec 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Biggy01 · Post by **Biggy01** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long stay + 13 months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: SA
Method of application: JCAP Redbridge
Date of application: 21.12.16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 23.12.16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

VinGam · Post by **VinGam** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

Summertime76 · Post by **Summertime76** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:27 am

Update 1 (29/12/16)
Eligibility criteria: PR 6+ years
Language criteria met: TCL B1
Nationality: EEA (A8)
Method of application: AN form by post
Date of application: 15/12/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 16/12/16
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/16 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 28/12/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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VinGam · Post by **VinGam** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 16/12/2016
Date passports received:

mafj · Post by **mafj** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 9 3/4 year residence + PRC October 2016 (based on 2007-2012 period)
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: Polish - EEA National
Method of application: Cambridgeshire County Council
Date of application: 29/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 29/12/2016 (along with Naturalisation application)
Date passports received:

davidm1986 · Post by **davidm1986** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:34 pm

davidm1986 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen; in UK 9+ years
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: NCS Hounslow Council
Date of application: 12/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 20/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/12/2016
Biometrics done: 23/12/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 12/12/2016 (joint application)
Date passports received:

Madison50 · Post by **Madison50** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year old EEA PR Certificate
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 31/12/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
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wellwisher1928 · Post by **wellwisher1928** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years long stay + 12 months ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: JCAP Barking council
Date of application: 02.12.16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06.12.16
Date of acknowledgement: 09.12.16 (Received 13.12.16)
Date money gone off account: 09.12.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09.12.16 (Received 13.12.16)
Biometrics done: 14.12.16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02.12.16
Date passports received:

nova22 · Post by **nova22** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:19 pm

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 + 1 Year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: Masters Degree in UK
Nationality: Colombian
Method of application: (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 14/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown (sent by normal post instead of special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 22/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/12/2016
Biometrics done: 23/12/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 14/12/2016
Date passports received:

justineW123 · Post by **justineW123** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: 9 years IRL
Language criteria met: B1 trinity English exam distinction
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22nd December 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting...
Date of acknowledgement: waiting...
Date money gone off account: waiting...
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting...
Biometrics done: N/A
Date of approval: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: Waiting...
Date applied for passports: Waiting...
Date passports received: N/A

Still yet to receive anything from UKBA, has anybody who applied on the 22nd December 2016 received anything yet?

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 4:41 pm

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

Also a note to those who applied before or over the Christmas period, please be patient, there has been delayed mail, bank holidays and festivities and likely HO staff on holiday too.

oluddemc · Post by **oluddemc** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: JCAP NCS Manchester
Date of application: 15/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 16/12/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 23/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 02/01/2017 (dated 23/12/2016)
Biometrics done: 03/01/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/12/2016
Date passports received:

simic · Post by **simic** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:33 pm

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: T1G (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree obtained from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP - Hillingdon
Date of application: 20th Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22nd Dec 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 4th Jan 2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 4th Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Angie77 · Post by **Angie77** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:25 pm

Update 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 years RC + 1 year PRC
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS West Lothian
Date of application: 22/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement:04/01 (by email)
Date money gone off account:04/01
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2016
Date passports received:

bll · Post by **bll** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:28 pm

bll wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years settled in the UK
Language criteria met: UK PhD degree
Nationality: EU-15
Method of application: registered post
Date of application: 05/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:15/12/2016 (email) 17/12/2016 (letter by post)
Date money gone off account:12/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:17/12/2016 (letter by post)
Biometrics done:19/12/2016
Date of approval:pending
Date of ceremony:pending

Fezu24 · Post by **Fezu24** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 ILR
Language criteria met:b1 trinity collage
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Islington
Date of application:17/12/2016
Payment method: visa debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:20/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:30/12/2016 (via email)
Date money gone off account:29/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: still waiting

Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:14 am

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

simic · Post by **simic** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:41 am

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: T1G (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree obtained from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP - Hillingdon
Date of application: 20th Dec 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 22nd Dec 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 4th Jan 2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 4th Jan 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5th Jan 2017
Biometrics done: 7th Jan 2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 20th Dec 2016
Date passports received:

Angie77 · Post by **Angie77** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:57 pm

Update 2

Eligibility criteria: 5 years RC + 1 year PRC
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS West Lothian
Date of application: 22/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement:04/01 (by email) 05/01(letter)
Date money gone off account:04/01
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/01 dated 03/01
Biometrics done: 06/01
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2016
Date passports received:

petu_13 · Post by **petu_13** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:47 pm

updates in bold

petu_13 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5+2 years settled in the UK
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 09/12/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/12/2016 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 14/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/12/2016 (letter dated 16-Dec)
Biometrics done: 28/12/2016
Date of approval:pending
Date of ceremony:pending
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

justineW123 · Post by **justineW123** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:22 pm

updates in bold writing

justineW123"]Eligibility criteria: 9 years IRL
Language criteria met: B1 trinity English exam distinction
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22nd December 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23rd December 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 9 January 2016
Date money gone off account: 6 January 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting...
Biometrics done: N/A
Date of approval: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: Waiting...
Date applied for passports: Waiting...
Date passports received: N/A

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