March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Harleycoco · Post by **Harleycoco** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 6:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1.5years ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application:NCS Islington
Date of application: 09/03/16
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:24/03/16 email
Date money gone off account: 23/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/16 dated 23/03/16
Biometrics done:30/03/16
Date of approval:16/05/16, letter received 26/05/16
Date of ceremony:27/06/16
Date applied for passports: 09/03/16
Date passports received:04/07/16

kishorekv · Post by **kishorekv** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:03 pm

UPDATE 3 (Final)

Wife's Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (3 years) + ILR since May 2011.
Language Criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 Level
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: NCS Tunbridge Wells, Kent (JCAP)
Date of Application: 16/03/2016
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 17/03/2016
Date of Acknowledgement: 22/04/2016 (Dated 19/04/2016)
Date Money gone off account for AN: 19/04/2016
Date Money gone off for Passports: 20/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/04/2016 (Dated 19/04/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/04/2016
Date of Approval: 17/06/2016 (Letter dated 10/06/2016)
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/2016
Date applied for Passports: 16/03/2016
Date Passports received: 05/07/2016

This forum is amazing and helpful to everyone.
Big thanks to all members, moderators of this forum. All the best to those who are waiting

karthik_aps · Post by **karthik_aps** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:18 am

Eligibility criteria:Tier 1 (5 Years) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met:Masters Degree in UK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application:NCS
Date of application:23/03/2016
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:22/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:23/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/04/2016
Biometrics done:29/04/2016
Date of approval:11/06/2016 (date on letter)
Date of ceremony:28/06/2016
Date applied for passports:applied along with naturalisation
Date passports received:05/07/2016

boopat123 · Post by **boopat123** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:08 am

I have received the approval letter and have applied for passport now. Thank you admin and everyone for your kind help. I wish you all all the very best.

boopat123 wrote:Updated,

boopat123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and Tier 1 combined 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College Test Certificate
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17-Mar-2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Mostly on 18-Mar-2016. My Royalmail tracking reference provided by NCS did not work
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 8-Apr-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 6-Apr-2016
Biometrics done: 18-Apr-2016
Date of approval: 18-Jun-2016
Date of ceremony: 1-jul-2016
Date applied for passports: 1-jul-2016
Date passports received: n/a

therian · Post by **therian** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:58 am

Update:

therian wrote:Eligibility criteria: 6+ years' residence with ILE, and spouse of British citizen for more than 3 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and overseas degree + Naric letter + PBS printout
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 16/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 13/04/2016 - received 23/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20/04/2016 - received 23/04/2016
Biometrics done: 25/04/2016
Date of approval: 10/06/2016 - received 15/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 05/07/2016
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

sam2346 · Post by **sam2346** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:41 pm

sam2346 wrote:Update 2 :
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 31/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 28/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 28/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 06/07/2016
Date of ceremony: TBC

Waiting for the letter from Council

MNB_26 · Post by **MNB_26** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 1:48 pm

Final Update
Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + ESOL B1
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Wandsworth)
Date of Application : 14/03/16
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 15/03/16
Date of acknowledgement :07/04/16
Date money gone off account :07/04/16(Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :07/04/16
Biometrics done :12/04/16
Date of approval :17/06/16 (Date on the Letter 9/06/16)
Date of ceremony :29/06/16
Date applied for passports : 14/03/16
Date passports received :4/07/16

Good Luck Everyone

navid_khan · Post by **navid_khan** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:24 pm

update-2

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement(UK degree) when applied for ILR
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/2016- as per DX track no.
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/04/2016
Biometrics letter received : 27/04/2016
Biometrics done: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 13/06/2016 (received on : 25/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 05/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2016-brent(NCS)
Date passports received:not yet

Ed Mubarak to everyone hopes you enjoyed with your family .thank you every one for this journey, especially to the all moderators and contributors of this excellent and insightful forum. Good luck to everyone who still waiting (im)patiently.

Decentlad · Post by **Decentlad** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:08 pm

Decentlad wrote:
Decentlad wrote:My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +2 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: African
Method of application:NCS Calderdale
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 09/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/03/2016... received 12/03/2016
Biometrics done: 12/03/2016
Date of approval: 22/06/2016. Received 06/07/16
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Alhamdulilah. Eid Mubarak
Thank you All.

sam2346 · Post by **sam2346** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:02 am

[quote="sam2346"][quote="sam2346"]Update 2 :
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 31/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 28/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 28/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 03/07/2016 (Received on 06/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: TBC (Waiting for the letter from Council)

KJKUSA1 · Post by **KJKUSA1** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:10 am

Eligibility criteria: 10yr holder of ILR
Language criteria met: LITUK Test
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Kensington)
Date of application: 31/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done: 07/05/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

notorious · Post by **notorious** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:39 am

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of application: 31.03.2016 (Family: 2 adults + 2 children)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.04.2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21.04.2016 (letter received 05.05.2016)
Date money gone off account: 21.04.16 (1st failed attempt declined by bank, email sent to home office same day asking to contact us and do the payment again), 27.04.16 (second successful attempt after call back from Home Office requesting new card detail by phone)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03.05.2016 (letter received 05.05.2016)
Biometrics done: 05.05.2016
Date of approval: 29.06.2016 (Home Office letter received on 07.07.2016, ceremony invitation from Council received on 04.07.2016)
Date of ceremony: 17.08.2016
Date applied for passports: 31.03.2016
Date passports received: TBD

wasim_n · Post by **wasim_n** » Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:21 pm

UPDATE

Applied for myself, wife and two children
Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + MBA + PBS Calculator
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Enfield)
Date of Application : 16/03/16
Payment method :
Date of receipt by UKBA : 17/03/16
Date of acknowledgement :15/04/16
Date money gone off account :15/04/16(Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :20/04/16
Biometrics done :23/04/16
Date of approval :07/07/16 (Date on the Letter 27/06/16)
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date applied for passports : 16/03/16
Date passports received :TBC

Love this forum !, this has been very helpful throughout my journey from my initial Tier 1 application to Naturalisation. Thank you all !!!

Good Luck Everyone who are still waiting

Hola2015 · Post by **Hola2015** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:35 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MSc Loughborough University
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Ramsgate, Kent
Date of application: 29/03/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/16
Date money gone off account: 12/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16
Biometrics done: 17/04/16
Date of approval: ceremony letter from council dated 07/07/16, still waiting for letter from HO and that of my wife
Date of ceremony: tentative 04/08/16
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

dude_123 · Post by **dude_123** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:40 pm

Update

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Language criteria : Met previously under ILR application
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15th March 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of letter requesting biometrics:6th April 2016
Biometrics done:13th April 2016
Date of approval: 23rd June 2016
Date of ceremony: 18th July 2016
Date applied for passports: 15th March 2016
Date passports received: TBC

Timata24 · Post by **Timata24** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:23 am

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 year ILR (Application for my wife and I)
Language criteria met: UK university degree
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Bedford
Date of application: 31/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 27/04/2016 (Received via Email)
Date money gone off account: Can't remember
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter requesting biometric and acknowledgement letter received same date, letter dated 26/04/2016 and 21/04/2016 respectively.
Biometrics done: 30/04/2016
Date of approval: 27/06/2016 (Letter received 30/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 07/07/2016 (Private ceremony at Milton Keynes)
Date applied for passports: 07/07/2016
Date passports received: TBC

NB: Both applications handled together and timeline about is for both applications.

I can now say the wait and journey is over. However my sincere thanks to the organisers and moderators of this forum which has been very helpful throughout my journey.
I wish everyone who are still awaiting responses from HO best of luck.

fnfastian · Post by **fnfastian** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:49 am

Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + MSc
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Sutton)
Date of Application : 24/03/16
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA : 30/03/16 (easter holidays delay)
Date of acknowledgement :20/04/2016 (received on 27/06/2016)
Date money gone off account :20/04/16(Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :27/04/16
Biometrics done :27/04/16
Date of approval :06/07/16 (Date on the Letter 24/06/16)
Date of ceremony :14/07/16
Date applied for passports : 24/03/16
Date passports received :

Hola2015 · Post by **Hola2015** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:10 pm

Hola2015 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MSc Loughborough University
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Ramsgate, Kent
Date of application: 29/03/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/16
Date money gone off account: 12/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16
Biometrics done: 17/04/16
Date of approval: ceremony letter from council dated 07/07/16, still waiting for letter from HO and that of my wife. My HO letter of approval received 09/07/16, dated 01/07/16; still waiting for my wife
Date of ceremony: tentative 04/08/16
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

navid_khan · Post by **navid_khan** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:16 pm

update-3 final

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement(UK degree) when applied for ILR
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS Brent (AN+Passport)
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/2016- as per DX track no.
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/04/2016
Biometrics letter received : 27/04/2016
Biometrics done: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 13/06/2016 (received on : 25/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 05/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2016-brent(NCS)
Date passports received:14/07/2016

Finally journey is over. Again my thanks to the moderators of this forum which has been very helpful throughout my journey.
I wish everyone who are still waiting. Best of luck.....

track4t1 · Post by **track4t1** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:32 pm

[quote="track4t1"]Eligibility criteria: 5 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS - Scotland
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date money gone off account: 22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/04/2016 dated 22/04/2016
Biometrics done: 25/04/2016
HO Requested for Original Documents: for Passports both Old & New letter dated on 15/06/2016
Original Documents letter received : 17/06/2016 with deadline for submission by 29th June 2016
Original Documents : delivered to HO by royal mail on 20/06/2016 ( only passports)

Finally by Gods Grace the wait is over and i received my approval today 14th July 2016 along with my passports in my pre-paid envelope.

sam2346 · Post by **sam2346** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 1:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 31/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 28/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 28/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 03/07/2016 (Approval Letter Received on 06/07/2016 & Invitation letter received on 15/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: 18/07/216 (Booked for a Private Ceremony)

arwa.dholkawala · Post by **arwa.dholkawala** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:25 pm

arwa.dholkawala wrote:Applied for self,husband and Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years continuous residence +1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22-03-2016
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:23-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18-04-2016 (letter received on 21-04-2016)
Date money gone off account:18-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 20th April for 1 applicant and 21st for remaining 2 applicants
Biometrics done:21-04-2016
Date of approval:15-07-2016
Date of ceremony:02-08-2016

blessed5 · Post by **blessed5** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 1:15 am

Applied for self
eligibility criteria: 4 year EEA family member+ 1 year PR
Language criteria: LIUk, MSC
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 23/03/16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt: 24/4/16
Date of acknowledgement:18/5/16
Date money taken off:18/5/16, (debit card expired, contacted for new card number)
Date of letter requesting biometric: 18/5/16 (letter arrived 20/5/16)
Biometric done:23/5/16
Date of approval: 16/6/16
Date of ceremony: 30/6/16
Date applied for passport:1/7/16
Date of interview: 19/7/16
Date of passport: Awaiting
Good luck to every one waiting.

KHAN2016 · Post by **KHAN2016** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:48 pm

Finaly wait is over AlhamdulilAllah ..

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long Residence + 1yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + requirement(UK degree)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2016-
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 16/04/2016
Bio metric letter received : 22/04/2016
Bio metric done: 23/04/2016
Date of approval: 04/07/2016 (received on : 15/06/2016)
Date of ceremony:will book on Monday

this forum is best provides exact timeline and you have an idea when you are going to get reply

Good luck to everyone who are waiting

Hola2015 · Post by **Hola2015** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:42 pm

Update 3

Hola2015 wrote:
Hola2015 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MSc Loughborough University
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Ramsgate, Kent
Date of application: 29/03/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/16
Date money gone off account: 12/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/04/16
Biometrics done: 17/04/16
Date of approval: ceremony letter from council dated 07/07/16, still waiting for letter from HO and that of my wife. My HO letter of approval received 09/07/16, dated 01/07/16; still waiting for my wife. We received my wife's invitation from the council today. The wait is over.
Date of ceremony: tentative 04/08/16
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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