Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[MrsT]

ligibility criteria: EEA. Residence: 10 yrs. ILR: 5 yrs. PRC: 07/16. Married to BC.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: German.
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016 (pending)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[amitpatel1185]

Here is my timeline:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years/ 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 02/08/16
Payment method: Card
Biometrics done: 19/08/16
Date of approval: 16/10/16
Date of approval received: 22/10/16
Date of ceremony: booked 29/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 02/08/16
Date passports received: Waiting

[sardeep]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years/ 1 Year ILR

Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hornchurch)
Date of application: 25/10/16
Payment method: Card
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[synaayah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016(Pending Transaction)
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: UK - 10 yrs / ILR - 5 yrs / PRC - 2016 / Married BC.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[goodwill89]

My Citizenship Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs / 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 15/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/08/2016
Biometrics done: 17/08/2016
Date of approval: 26/10/2016 Dated: 14/10/2016
Date of ceremony: Booked for 03/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2016 JCAP
Date passports received: n/a

Good luck to everyone, I am one of those silent users of this very useful forum. This is my first and probably the last post.

[canerandagio]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[adt]

Application Timeline

Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI:
Date of payment collection:
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:

[MMM-MMM]

Application timeline:

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
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

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: UK residence-10 yrs / ILR-5 yrs / PRC-2016 / UK spouse.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2016
Biometrics done: n/a -- scheduled for 29/10/2016
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[fhqwhgads]

Eligibility criteria: EU DCPR + married to a citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 09/08/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2016 (letter dated 22/08/2016)
Date money gone off account: 26/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2016 (dated 22/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 25/08/2016
Date of approval: Received 27/10/2016 (letter dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

Good luck to you all, and thanks for sharing here!

[canerandagio]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/10/2016
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[naazz]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016

[synaayah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:

[rzbca]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 19/10/2016
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Passport text received :22/10/2016
Date passports received:24/10/2016

This jcap passport process is excellent. Wish you all best of luck.

[naazz]

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016

[Casa]

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[d3thmark]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/18/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2016
Biometrics done: 12/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/09/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[synaayah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 25/10/2016(received on 28/10/2016)
Bio-metrics done: 28/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:

[MrsT]

Eligibility criteria: UK residence-10 yrs / ILR-5 yrs / PRC-2016 / UK spouse.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2016
Biometrics done: 29/10/2016
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

[MIL3STON3]

Alhamdulilah

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 12/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2016
Biometrics done: 17/09/2016
Date of approval: 25/10/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 15/09/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

[MrsGreenside]

Eligibility criteria: EEA, married to British Citizen, 10+ years in UK
Language criteria met: Yes, IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14 Oct 16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17 Oct 16 (Royal Mail tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 22 Oct 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26 Oct 16
Biometrics done: 29 Oct 16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[danish6889]

THANKS TO ALLAH G
IMMIGRATION TROUBLES ARE OVER

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Hatfield - JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 17/08/2016
Bio-metrics done: 18/08/2016
Date of approval: 31/10/2016 (Dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 07/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 30/07/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 17/08/2016
Date passports received:TBC

BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE WAITING

[aika27]

FINAL UPDATE:

Application:
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/07/2016 (received 27/07/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 28/07/2016
Ceremony invitation letter: 04/10/2016 (dated 03/10/2016)
Date of approval: 06/10/2016 (letter dated 28/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 21/10/2016

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: 26/10/2016
Date passports received: 27/10/2016

[adt]

Application Timeline

Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received: