October 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[Mikalai_S]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[NovOctApp]

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.

I today received the invitation for ceremony. Letter was dated on the 12th February 16. Ill post the date of ceremony tomorrow hopefully.
Date of ceremony :Waiting
Date applied for passports :Waiting
Date passports received :Waiting

Hope you get your approvals soon.

[MMM-MMM]

Update.....

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
Online Return Request ONLY for Partner passport: 08/01/16
They send back ,applicant's passport, partner's passport and BRP card : 14/01/16- we only asked for one passport !!!
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting

[NovOctApp]

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.

I today received the invitation for ceremony. Letter was dated on the 12th February 16. Ill post the date of ceremony tomorrow hopefully.
Date of ceremony :16th March 2016
Date applied for passports :Waiting
Date passports received :Waiting

Hope you get your approvals soon.

[Mikalai_S]

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 returned documents: 24/02/2016
Date passports received :

[Niktees]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: Bangladesh
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :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: 14/11/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports :
Date returned documents:
Date passports received :

[TODMATT]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + 3 Years
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement :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: 14/11/2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports :
Date returned documents:
Date passports received :

[teo]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Tier 2, 2 years EEA2, 1 year EEA4
Language criteria met: PhD diploma from UK university
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 22/10/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement : 09/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/11/2015
Biometrics done: 14/11/2015
Date of approval: ------- waiting
Date of ceremony: ------- waiting
Date applied for passports: ------- waiting
Date passports received: ------- waiting

[minunataace]

Updates
Eligibility criteria: PR+ 2yrs
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 22 Oct 15
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 15
Date of acknowledgement : 10 Nov 15
Date money gone off account: 16 Nov 15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10 Nov 15
Biometrics done:14 Nov 15
Date of approval :23 Feb 16
Date of ceremony :TBC
Date applied for passports :TBC
Date passports received :TBC

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[Jessie55]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters + Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08 Oct 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 Oct 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 29 Oct 2015
Date money gone off account: 27 Oct 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29 Oct 2015
Biometrics done: 31 Oct 2015
Date of approval : 26 Feb 2016, letter dated 18 Feb 2016
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[Mikalai_S]

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 returned documents: 24/02/2016
Date of interview letter received: 29/02/2016
Date of passport interview booked: 19/03/2016 (first available Saturday)
Date passports received :

[shafmughal]

Eligibility criteria: 10 long residency + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 20 October 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 OCT 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27 OCT 2015
Date money gone off account: 27 OCT 2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11 NOV 2015
Biometrics done: 11 NOV 2015
Date of approval : waiting
Date of ceremony : waiting
Date applied for passports : waiting
Date passports received : waiting

[Macro_Run]

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 of passport interview : 02-03-2016
Date passports received : 04-03-2016


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

Thank you very much indeed for all Moderators and all forum members.
All the very best to all. I will keep touch with this forum always.
Thank you once again.

[londumpster]

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 : 18.02.2016
Date applied for passports : 19.02.2016
Date of passport interview : 04.03.2016
Date passports received : 09.03.2016

Good Luck!

[arfaisal]

Help yourselves...!

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from Pakistan + UK NARIC Letter + LIUK Test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 26/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 11/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/11/2015
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : Haven't Received yet Waiting , Kindly advise
Date of ceremony : 09/03/2016 NCS Birmingham letter received today to attend Ceremony on 11/04/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

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

[arfaisal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 Years + 1 year ILR + 01 wife + 01 Son
Language criteria met: Degree from Pakistan + UK NARIC Letter + LIUK Test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 26/10/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 11/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/11/2015
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : 05/03/2016 received on 10/03/2016
Date of ceremony : 09/03/2016 NCS Birmingham letter received today to attend Ceremony on 11/04/2016
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :