November 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residence and PR card
Language criteria met: BSC, MSc and Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Cypriot
Method of application: Individual
Date of application: 30/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/12/2017
Biometrics done: 12/12/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years refugee status + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: Iranian
Language criteria met: B1(SELT)
LIUK Test: Passed in 2014
Method of application: Kensington NCS
Date of application: 14/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2016
Date money gone off account: 2/12/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/11/16
Biometrics done: 26/11/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 14/11/2016 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 29/11/2016
Date passports received: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 year ILR (settlement)
Nationality: Pakistanian
Language criteria met: IELTS
LIUK Test: Passed in 2014
Method of application: Brent NCS
Date of application: 28/11/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/12/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/12/16
Biometrics done: 08/12/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 28/11/2016 (JCAP)
Date money gone off account for Passport: 08/12/2016
Date passports received: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T-2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK MS Degree
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (JCAP)
Date of application: 10/11/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/16
Biometrics done: 18/11/16
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/11/16 (same day as naturalistaion application)
Date passports received: TBC

Update 2 (YAYY - Approved) - in pretty quick time too

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Spouse of British Citizen 3 years)
Language criteria met: ILR after 2013 also have submitted UK NARIC ELA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP + Along with MN1 (for daughter)
Date of application: 4/11/2016
Payment method: Visa Credit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/11/206
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2016 (Email Acknowledgement)
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2016 (for Applications) & 15/11/2016 (for Passport)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 11/11/2016 Received on 16/11/2016
Biometrics done:19/11/2016
Date of approval: 9/1/2017
Date of ceremony: 28/2/2017
Date applied for passports: 4/11/2016
Date passports received:

Received letters requesting original passports and returning all other documents.

Eligibility criteria: PR & 5+ years of residency
Language criteria met: USA passport for myself and USA Masters Degree for my wife
Nationalities: Italy, USA, Argentina
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 03/11/2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/2016
Date money gone off account: 11/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/11/2016
Biometrics done: 18/11/2016
Additional documents request: 27/1/2017 (received 30/1/2017)
Date of approval: ...
Date of ceremony: ...
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Approval
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British national
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 8/11/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:9/11/16
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 12/11/16 Received 19/11/16
Date money gone off account:12/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/11/16 Received 19/11/16
Biometrics done: 19/11/16
Date of approval:20/1/2017 Received on 2/2/2017
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:8/11/16
Date passports received:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Yes, PhD
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS Bedford + JCAP
Date of application:23/11/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:28/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement:30/11/2016
Date money gone off account:30/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/12/2016
Biometrics done:01/12/2016
Date of approval:27/01/2017 (Dated 24/01/2017+ documents , P60)
Date of ceremony:10/02/2017 (invitation received 02/02/2017 dated 25/02/2017
Date applied for passports:23/11/2016
Date money gone off account:02/12/2016
Date passports received:TBC

Update on 06-Feb:
Eligibility criteria: Completed 5 years in Nov 2016 (I got the ILR in Jun 2014 as a Tier 1 dependent)
Language criteria met: Yes - IELTS done for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Redbridge (JCAP)
Date of application: 11-Nov-16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 14-Nov-16
Date of acknowledgement: 21-Nov-16
Date money gone off account: 18-Nov-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18-Nov-16 (Recd on 22-Nov)
Biometrics done: 23-Nov-16
Date of approval: 27-Jan-17 (Recd on 6-Feb)
Date of ceremony: 22-Feb-17
Date applied for passports: 11-Nov-16 (JCAP)
Date passports received:TBC

Update 06/02/2017
Wifes' application:
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British national
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree
Method of application: NCS JCAP, Southampton
Date of application: 21/11/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/11/16 (DX tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 28/11/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 25/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/16 (received) 25/11/16 (dated)
Biometrics done: 30/11/16
Date of approval: 06/02/2017 (Dated 27/01/2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:21/11/16
Date passports received:

Updates:
Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR + 5 year residence
Language criteria met: ILR after Oct and submitted UK Naric too.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: (Cant track a receipt)
Date of acknowledgement: Along with biometric request.
Date money gone off account: 22/11/2014
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/11/2016
Biometrics done: 30th November 2016
Date of approval: 5th February 2017
Date of ceremony: 13th February 2017
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Update 1 Update 2 Update 3 Update 4 Update 5 Update 6 - APPROVAL
Eligibility criteria: 5+1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 14 Nov 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Nov 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21 Nov 2016 (e-mail) 18 Nov 2016 (letter; received 22 Nov 2016)
Date money gone off account: 18 Nov 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18 Nov 2016 (received 22 Nov 2016)
Biometrics done: 22 Nov 2016
Date of approval: 20 Jan 2017 (letter received 6 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony: 16 Feb 2017
Date applied for passports: 14 Nov 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Nov 2016 (SMS)
Date money gone off account: 22 Nov 2016
Date passports received:

First input in this thread:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Masters/PhD in the UK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 09/11/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: e-mail 16/11/2016; letter issued 15/11/2016
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/11/2016;
Date of biometric letter received: 18/11/2016;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2016
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 08/11/2016
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2016
Date Passport received:

Final update
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British national
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 8/11/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:9/11/16
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 12/11/16 Received 19/11/16
Date money gone off account:12/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/11/16 Received 19/11/16
Biometrics done: 19/11/16
Date of approval:20/1/2017 Received on 2/2/2017
Date of ceremony:04/02/17
Date applied for passports:8/11/16
Date passports received:09/02/17
I got all the guidance from this board from start thanks to all members

Approval Update

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Masters/PhD in the UK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 09/11/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 15/11/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: e-mail 16/11/2016; letter issued 15/11/2016
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 18/11/2016;
Date of biometric letter received: 18/11/2016;
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2016
Date on Approval letter: 06/02/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2017
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: One letter only. Outlining the details for booking ceremony.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 08/11/2016
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2016
Date Passport received:

Just under 3 months from application to approval.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T-2 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK MS Degree
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (JCAP)
Date of application: 10/11/16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/16
Date of acknowledgement: 14/11/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/11/16
Biometrics done: 18/11/16
Date of approval: 01/02/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2017
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 10/11/16 (same day as naturalistaion application)
Date passports received: TBC

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1(G) + 2yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Proved previously
Nationality: IND
Method of application: JCAP(Sutton)
Date of application: 30/11/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 08/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/12/2016
Biometrics done: 13/12/2016
Date of approval: 10/02/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 30/11/2016
Date passports received:

approval update

hello all,

all the best with your application.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS+JCAP, Fife, Scotland
Date of application: 29/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:01/12/2016 royal mail tracking
Date of acknowledgement:07/12/2016 email from HomeOffice
Date money gone off account:06/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:09/12/2016(letter dated 06/12/2016)
Biometrics done:09/12/2016
Date of approval:06 Feb 2017 (letter received 17 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:29/11/2016
Date passports received:

number of days for biometric letter 10 days from date of application
number of days for approval letter 81 days from date of application

ceremony date

hello all,

all the best with your application.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS+JCAP, Fife, Scotland
Date of application: 29/11/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:01/12/2016 royal mail tracking
Date of acknowledgement:07/12/2016 email from HomeOffice
Date money gone off account:06/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:09/12/2016(letter dated 06/12/2016)
Biometrics done:09/12/2016
Date of approval:06 Feb 2017 (letter received 17 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony:21 Feb 2017
Date applied for passports:29/11/2016
Date passports received:

number of days for biometric letter 10 days from date of application
number of days for approval letter 81 days from date of application

FINAL UPDATE - thank you all for the incredible support throughout the process. All the best to everyone who is still waiting. Overall - it was a very smooth, easy and (in my opinion) quick process. Applying for passport at the same time as for naturalisation was a great move - I highly recommend it.

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of application: 14 Nov 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Nov 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21 Nov 2016 (e-mail), 18 Nov 2016 (letter; received 22 Nov 2016)
Date money gone off account: 18 Nov 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18 Nov 2016 (received 22 Nov 2016)
Biometrics done: 22 Nov 2016
Date of approval: 20 Jan 2017 (letter received 6 Feb 2017)
Date of ceremony: 16 Feb 2017
Date applied for passports: 14 Nov 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Nov 2016 (SMS)
Date money gone off account: 22 Nov 2016
SMS from HMPO: 21 Feb 2017
Date passports received: 21 Feb 2017

Eligibility criteria: 5 & 3+ years ILR (2 AN + 1 MN application)
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: JCAP (Hounslow)
Date of application: 29-11- 2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2-3 days after the NCS appointment- I believe
Date of acknowledgement: 8-12-2016 via post, letter dated 05-12-2016
Date money gone off account: 06-12-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8-12-2016 - letter dated 05-12-2016
Biometrics done: 09-12-2016
Date of approval: 06-02-2017 - letter received 11-02-2017
Date of ceremony: 16-02-2017
Date applied for passports: 29-11-2016 (JCAP)
Date of acknowledgement for PPs : 08-12-2016
Date money gone off account for PPs: 08-12-2016
Letter received saying the BRP has been cancelled - 22-02-2017
SMS from HMPO: 23-02-2017
Date passports received: 24-02-2017

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier-1 + Completed 1 year 02 months after ILR
Language criteria met: Yes - IELTS done for Tier-1G/Ext/ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS, Redbridge (JCAP)
Date of application: 22-Nov-16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: Didn't get anything as wasn't provided tracking id by NCS
Date of acknowledgement: 30-11-2016
Date money gone off account: 29-11-2016 (shown on bank statement on 30-11-2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01-Dec-2016
Biometrics done: Early Dec 2016
Date of approval: 13-Feb-2017 (received on 25-Feb-2017)
County Letter to attend Ceremony: Dated 23-Feb-2017, Received 25-Feb-2017
Date of ceremony: 08-Mar-2017 (Got booked by Essex county itself and got letter stating date to attend group ceremony)
Date applied for passports: 22-Nov-16 (JCAP)
Date passports received:

Regard.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 1yr ILR)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: I applied by solicitor
Date of application: 01/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02/11/2016
Method of Payment: debit from my Barclays account
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 09/11/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 11/11/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 11/11/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/11/2016
Approval date: received on 02/02/2017. Dated 28/01/2017
3 months in total from date of the application to approval date
Ceremony date: 14/03/2017 public Birmingham city
Alhmdullah
Good luck for everyone