March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

arunkumardev · Post by **arunkumardev** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Taught in English + LIUK
Method of application: NCS - Redbridge(JACAP)
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 18/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: Not sure
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 19/04/2016
Date of biometric letter received : 19/04/2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 28/04/2016
Date of approval: 05/07/2016 (Letter Received, Dated 24th June 2016)
Date of ceremony: 16/07/2016
Date Passports Applied : 17/03/2016

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:54 pm

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

kandasamy · Post by **kandasamy** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:56 pm

Update-6
Applied for self,wife and Child Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier -1 +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 Redbridge (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 18/03/2016
Payment method: DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:22-03-2016 (Royal mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received letter on 27-04-2016
Date money gone off account:21-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received letter on 27-04-2016 dated on 22-04-2016
Biometrics done:30/04/2016
Date of approval:21/06/2016 (Today I received the approval letter dated on 06/06/2016)
Date of ceremony:13/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 18/03/2016
Date money deducted for p/port: 06/06/2016
Date passports received: Awaiting for passport

faraznasirali · Post by **faraznasirali** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:31 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 27/04/2016)
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 SMS received :19.07.2016

Hola2015 · Post by **Hola2015** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:02 am

Hola2015 wrote: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: 08/08/16, we now have a definite date from the council
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

KHAN2016 · Post by **KHAN2016** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:23 am

FINAL UPDATE AND DATE CORRECTION

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 : 15/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:20/07/2016

kandasamy · Post by **kandasamy** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:30 pm

Final Update:

Applied for self,wife and Child Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier -1 +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 Redbridge (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 18/03/2016
Payment method: DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:22-03-2016 (Royal mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received letter on 27-04-2016
Date money gone off account:21-04-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Received letter on 27-04-2016 dated on 22-04-2016
Biometrics done:30/04/2016
Date of approval:21/06/2016 (Today I received the approval letter dated on 06/06/2016)
Date of ceremony:13/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 18/03/2016
Date money deducted for p/port: 06/06/2016
Date passports received: 20/07/2016 (Received passport for all 3 applicant )
I would like to thank moderators of this forum and all other members which has been very helpful throughout my journey start from applying my Tier1 visa to get my ILR and Naturalisation

I wish everyone who are still waiting. Best of luck..

Jedi001 · Post by **Jedi001** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:02 am

Jedi001 wrote:
Jedi001 wrote:5th Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Cert + University Letter + PBC printout
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th April 2016
Date of acknowledgement : 18th April 2016
Date money gone off account: 18th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18th April 2016
Biometrics done: 23rd April 2016
Date of approval : 22nd June 2016 (HO Letter received on 30th June 2016 + Council letter received on 28th June 2016)
Date of ceremony : 20th July 2016 (Completed & Naturalisation Certificate received)
Date applied for passports : 17/03/2016
Date passports received :

notorious · Post by **notorious** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:45 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: 14.07.2016 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 31.03.2016
Date passports received: 21.07.2016

The 6 year journey is over. Good luck everyone.

KJKUSA1 · Post by **KJKUSA1** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:33 pm

KJKUSA1 wrote: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: 21/04/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2016
Biometrics done: 07/05/2016
Date of approval: 06/07/2016
Date of ceremony: 23/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 25/07/2016
Date passports received: TBC

track4t1 · Post by **track4t1** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:49 pm

track4t1 wrote:
track4t1 wrote: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)
Date Of Approval: Dated 8th July 2016 Received on 14th July 2016 along with my passports in my pre-paid guaranteed next day delivery envelope (Posted by HO on 13th July - Royal mail System Update)
Citizenship Invitation: Dated 11th July 2016 received on 21st July 2016.
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Finally by Gods Grace the wait is over...Praise The Lord

wasim_n · Post by **wasim_n** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:53 am

FINAL 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 : 12/07/16
Date applied for passports : 16/03/16
Date passports received :22/07/16 DX COURIER

Again, thank you all for your helpful advise, much much appreciated

Best of luck to all who are still waiting.

faraznasirali · Post by **faraznasirali** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:22 pm

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 27/04/2016)
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 SMS received :19.07.2016
Passport Received : 20.07.2018 (Date printed 18.07.2016)

gag12 · Post by **gag12** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:40 pm

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: ILR Long Residence. 10 + 1 Years
English Language Criteria: Completed life in the UK + UK Degree
Current nationality: indian
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 16/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/03/2016( royal mail tracked)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/04/14 dated 12th
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/04/16 (showing on available b/l)
Bio metric lettte received :16/04/16 dated 12th
Biometric done: 16/04/16
Date approval received: 02/07/16 (dated 24/06/16 BREXIT DAY :p )
Date of ceremony: 20/07/16
Applied for Passport : 21/07/16

shadow_dragon · Post by **shadow_dragon** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:00 pm

shadow_dragon wrote:Update:

shadow_dragon wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 15/03/16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/03/16 (Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/16 (Dated: 04/04/16)
Date money gone off account:04/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/04/16 (dated: 04/04/16)
Biometrics done: 09/04/16
Date of approval:10/06/16 - letter received on 24/06
Date of ceremony:07/07/16
Date applied for passports: 15/03/16
Date passports received:awaiting

knowhow · Post by **knowhow** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:14 am

knowhow wrote:
knowhow wrote:
knowhow wrote: Update 4 :

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT & Tier 1 General combined - 5 Years + ILR 1 Year (Applied for self + MN1 for one kid)
Language criteria met: Met in previous application
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 08/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/04/2016
Biometrics done: 09/04/2016
Date of approval: 27/06/2016 (Dated 17/06/2016)
Date of ceremony: 13/07/2016
Date applied for passports: JCAP Application 14/03/2016
Date passports received:20/07/2016

timkin · Post by **timkin** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year PLUS ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Naturalization + passport)
Date of application: 16/07/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/07/2016
Biometrics done: 30/07/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: Passport and Naturalization applied at the same time (Under new Pilot Scheme)
Date passports received: Passport and Naturalization applied at the same time (Under new Pilot Scheme)

Britinmaking · Post by **Britinmaking** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:43 pm

Britinmaking wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 intercompany transfer + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of application: 17/03/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/16
Date of acknowledgement: 15/04/16
Date money gone off account: 19/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/04/16
Biometrics done: 21/04/16
Date of approval: 22/06/16 (ironic)
Date of ceremony: 19/07/16
Date applied for passports: 17/03/16
Date passports received: 25/07/16

Jedi001 · Post by **Jedi001** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:57 pm

Jedi001 wrote:
Jedi001 wrote:
Jedi001 wrote:6th Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Cert + University Letter + PBC printout
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18th April 2016
Date of acknowledgement : 18th April 2016
Date money gone off account: 18th April 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18th April 2016
Biometrics done: 23rd April 2016
Date of approval : 22nd June 2016 (HO Letter received on 30th June 2016 + Council letter received on 28th June 2016)
Date of ceremony : 20th July 2016 (Completed & Naturalisation Certificate received)
Date applied for passports : 17/03/2016
Date passports received : 25/07/2016

The journey ends here and new part of our lives begin. I would like to thank all the moderators of this forum and other members who are just amazing!! Good Luck to everyone who are still waiting.

brazUKa · Post by **brazUKa** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:04 pm

brazUKa wrote:Final update!

brazUKa wrote:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA family member + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity College
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth - Joint passport+naturalisation application
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 07/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/04/2016 (email) & 07/04/2016 (letter, received 11/04/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/04/2016
Date of approval:03/06/2016 [received 14/06]
Date of ceremony: 06/07/2016

Date applied for passports: 14/03/2016 Joint passport+naturalisation application
Date money gone off account (Passport): 12/04/2016
Date passports received: 03/08/2016

Thank you all in this forum, specially moderators for the helpful advice and for keeping things tidy but also for all members for sharing experiences, timelines, doubts, frustrations and moments of joy.
The shared spreadsheet with the timelines' data gave me a good sense of the waiting times throughout the whole process.

ursamyn · Post by **ursamyn** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:58 am

ursamyn wrote:Update 3 [Final]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 ( G ) + 1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK Test Result + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR ( ILR granted after OCT 2013 )
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (AN+PASSPORT ) JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/04/2016 ( Email )
Date money gone off account: 20/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/04/2016 ( Letter dated 22/04/2016 )
Biometrics done: 26/04/2016
Date of approval: 29/06/2016 ( Letter Dated 24/06/2016 [ Brexit Day ] )
Date of ceremony: 27/07/2016
Date applied for passports: 22/03/2016
Date passports received: 04/08/2016 [ End of Long Journey ]

This is a Great Forum and All of you people are doing a great Job. Thank you very much.

A special Thanks to All Moderators and Senior Members who contribute and help people in their immigration journey.

Zchawla · Post by **Zchawla** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:25 pm

Zchawla wrote:Update - Approval

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree From UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS West Berkshire Council Newbury
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 13/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/04/2016 (Account Balance)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/04/2016
Biometrics done: 16/04/2016
Date of approval: Letter Date 06/06/2016 Received on 16/06/2016
Date of ceremony: 26/07/2016 Letter from Council 15/06/2016
Date applied for passports: 14/03/2016
Date passports received: 03/08/2016

faraznasirali · Post by **faraznasirali** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:12 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR + WIFE
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 27/04/2016)
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 SMS received :19.07.2016 + WIFE same timeline
Date Passport Recieved : 20.07.2016

NMH2016 · Post by **NMH2016** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:58 am

Eligibility criteria: 13 years EEA National
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1 + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15 August 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 August 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:
Date passports received:

Watch this space....

junaidmirza · Post by **junaidmirza** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:57 am

update 4
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/03/2016 received 24/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval: 11/08/2016 (LETTER RECEIVED ON 20/08/2016)
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

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