September 2015 Naturalisation Application Timelines only

[stranger123]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/09/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/09/2015
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/09/2015
Biometrics done:25/09/2015
Date of approval : 05/02/2016 (Dated 30/01/2016)Date of ceremony : 16/02/2016

[shakirsq]

update

Application for myself
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK Test + Degree Taught in English(Uni Letter + Point base calc printout)
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hertfordshire
Date of application: 22/09/2015
Application received:
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/10/15
Date of acknowledgement mail received: 08/10/15 (dated 05/10/15)
Date of biometric letter received: 08/10/15 (dated 05/10/15)
Biometric enrollment: 09/10/15
Date approval received: 02/02/16
Date of ceremony: 04/02/16 (private)

[SandraArchangel]

Yay i got my email.

Eligibility criteria: UKM (decent by Mum, and born before 1983)
Method of application: Through a company called Move Up in Cape Town South Africa
Date of sent to Liverpool office: Completed 15 August 2015 but only couriered 1 September 2015
Date of receipt by UK Liverpool HO: 03/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: not sure as the funds were taken from Move Up but they confirmed it was taken
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never received anything
Date of Biometric Enrollment: Received a letter on the 21st but dated 5 October 15. Had the (B/E) done 2 November 2015
Date of receipt of approval: Received email 19 February 2016 - APPROVED
Date of Ceremony: 29 February 2016
Passport application: Still to be done

[idainka]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen 5 years + 1 settelment
Language criteria met: CERT B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 08/10/2015
Date of approval : 07.02.16 (received on 12.02.16)
Date of ceremony : 22.02.16
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Finally! Nearly 5 months, but i got it.

So I had to send my cert back because they "forgot" middle name. It was on application, copy of passport, all docs, but they "forgot". Another 8 weeks of waiting now before I can apply for a passport. And nearly £8 for special delivery letter. Och, and the number at the back of approval letter for amending cert is incorrect.

[Citizenship2015]

**UPDATE**
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/10/2015 (dated 14/10/2015)
Date of Biometric submission: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2016 (letter dated 15/02/2016)
Date of receipt of registration certificate: ( yet to receive ceremony date from Birmingham city council)

[techguy007]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years Unmarried Spouse + 1 Year ILR, Wife -> ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity Grade 5 English Exam
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 11/09/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/09/2015
Biometrics done: 25/09/2015
Date of approval: 01/02/2016 Letter Received for both myself and my wife 05/02/2016
Date of ceremony: 11/02/2016
Date applied for passports: 12/02/2016
Date passports received:

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[muhammad51472]

Hi to all
Just a silent reader for a long time. I have received my naturalisation today. My timeline is as follows

10 year student + 13 months ILR
Date applied:- 30/09/2015
Method:- NCS
Date received by home office:- Not known
Money goes out from account:- 10/10/2015
Acknowledgement letter(with biometric request) received :- 19/10/2015 dated 13/10/2015
Biometric recorded:- 19/10/2015
Approval letter received :- 25/02/2016 letter dated 07/02/2016

It take almost 5 months but by the grace of Almighty Allah i have received it positive.

People who are waiting keep them positive and soon they will get theirs naturalisation as well.

[Citizenship2015]

**UPDATE**
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/10/2015 (dated 14/10/2015)
Date of Biometric submission: 16/10/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2016 (letter dated 15/02/2016)
Date of ceremony booked: 30/03/2016

[techguy007]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years Unmarried Spouse + 1 Year ILR, Wife -> ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity Grade 5 English Exam
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of application: 11/09/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 21/09/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/09/2015
Biometrics done: 25/09/2015
Date of approval: 01/02/2016 Letter Received for both myself and my wife 05/02/2016
Date of ceremony: 11/02/2016
Date applied for passports: 12/02/2016
Date passports received: 04/03/2016

[7muddassir7]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen - 3 years completed in Feb 2015 (Arrival UK 02/2012 under old 2 Years immigration rule)
ILR Date: 08/2014
Language criteria met: Passed ESOL as part of ILR application in 2014
Life in UK Test: Passed it as part of ILR application in 2014
Current Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Bracknell Council (£58 pp the cheapest I found)
Date of application: 29/09/2015
Date received by UKBA: 30/09/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of fees debited: 14/10/15
Date of acknowledgement : 16/10/15 (dated 14/10/15)
Date of bio-metrics request: 16/10/15 (dated 14/10/15)
Bio-metrics completed: 16/10/15
Date of approval : 17/01/16 (dated 10/01/16)
Date of ceremony : 17/02/16
Date applied for passport : 18/02/16
Passport Interview date: 11/03/16
Date passport received:

[ukvisaengland]

**UPDATE**

Thanks to Almighty Allah, I have received my approval today Get innn woop woop. It has been a long wait but it is worth it. what a long journey over a 10 years in this country I am proud to be British now. for those who are waiting I wish you a good luck and I am praying for you to hear the good news as soon as possible.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Portsmouth
Date of application received by UKBA: 10/09/2015
Date of debit of fees: cant remember
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/09/2015
Date of Biometric submission: 23/09/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 17/03/2016 (letter dated 09/03/2016)
Date of ceremony booked: 06/04/2016

[idainka]

Final update:

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen 5 years + 1 settelment
Language criteria met: CERT B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 18/09/2015
Payment method: cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015)
Date money gone off account: 08/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/10/2015 (Letter, dated 03/10/2015, same envelope as ackn.)
Biometrics done: 08/10/2015
Date of approval : 07.02.16 (received on 12.02.16)
Date of ceremony : 22.02.16
Date applied for passports : 11.03.16
Date passports received : 07.04.16

Finally! Nearly 5 months, but i got it.[/quote]


So I had to send my cert back because they "forgot" middle name. It was on application, copy of passport, all docs, but they "forgot". Another 8 weeks of waiting now before I can apply for a passport. And nearly £8 for special delivery letter. Och, and the number at the back of approval letter for amending cert is incorrect.[/quote]


Finally my journey with HO is over. Good luck to everyone!