April 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[damoslim]

Several updates

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: New Zealand national
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Islington (JCAP)
Date of application: 8/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2016 (email) / 6/05/2016 (received letter)
Date money gone off account: 29/04/2016 (naturalisation) / 11/05/2016 (passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 6/05/2016 (received letter)
Biometrics done: 9/05/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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[studio318]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years residence +1 year PR (AN) - Family member of an EU member
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity College (B1)
Nationality: indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:15/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: received 12/05/2016 dated 10/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: 14/04/2016
Date passports received:not yet

[sevendust12]

Eligibility criteria: British National (Overseas)
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: British National (Overseas)
Method of application: Form B(OS) - Sent via Postal signed for
Date of application: March 31st 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: April 5th 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: May 14th 2016
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Allesheikh]

Update 2

Hi Everyone,

My timeline below

Type of application Citizenship 10 year + 13 months ILR
METHOD: JCAP Redbridge council
Date Submitted: 25 April 2016
HO received: 27 April 2016
Fee Deducted: 16 May 2016 (online balance check)
Acknowledgement letter: ?
Biometric invitation: ?
Biometric registered: ?
Approval: ?
Ceremony date: ?
Date passport applied: 25 April 2016
Date passport payment: ?

Thanks
Ali

[CR001]

Update 2

Hi Everyone,

My timeline below

Type of application Citizenship 10 year + 13 months ILR
METHOD: JCAP Redbridge council
Date Submitted: 25 April 2016
HO received: 27 April 2016
Fee Deducted: 16 May 2016 (online balance check)
Acknowledgement letter: ?
Biometric invitation: ?
Biometric registered: ?
Approval: ?
Ceremony date: ?
Date passport applied: 25 April 2016
Date passport payment: ?

Thanks
Ali

I have moved your post to the APRIL TIMELINE thread as you posted incorrectly in the MARCH TIMELINE thread. Please make the effort to post updates in the correct monthly timeline topic.

[Joythornz]

UPDATE

My daughter's BC application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Post (special delivery)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: ---
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ---
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

[pebb1ee]

Updates:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for myself
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Weybridge
Date of application: 14/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: -
Date of acknowledgement :10/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2016
Biometrics done: 14/05/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

[sevendust12]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: British National (Overseas)
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: British National (Overseas)
Method of application: Form B(OS) - Sent via Postal signed for
Date of application: March 31st 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: April 5th 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: May 13th 2016
Biometrics done: May 18th 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #1

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[Joythornz]

UPDATE

My daughter's BC application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Post (special delivery)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ---
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

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[rainbow11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 4 years PR
Language criteria met: UK BA degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[syedaliuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER 1 + 1 Years ILR
Language criteria met: MSc Degree from UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Payment method: Debit card

Date of application: 21/04/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2016
Date money gone off account: 09/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 13/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/05/2016
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016

Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: After Approval

[zed.]

Eligibility criteria: British National (Overseas)
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: British National (Overseas)
Method of application: Form B(OS). Posted via courier to Liverpool
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date money gone off account: Bank declined fee payment transaction on 29/04/2016 because it was from outside Australia
Date of email requesting payment: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Allesheikh]

Update 3

Hi Everyone,

My timeline below

Type of application Citizenship 10 year + 13 months ILR
METHOD: JCAP Redbridge council
Date Submitted: 25 April 2016
HO received: 27 April 2016
Fee Deducted: 16 May 2016 (online balance check)
Acknowledgement letter: 18 May 2016 ( letter dated 16 May 2016)
Biometric invitation: 18 May 2016 ( letter dated 16 May 2016)
Biometric registered: 18 May 2016
Approval: ???
Ceremony date: ???
Date passport applied: 25 April 2016
Date passport payment: ???

Thanks
Ali

[bclark739]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 3 year ILR + Married to BC
Language criteria met: Native Speaker
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBA
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBA
Biometrics done: TBA
Date of approval: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports:28/04/2016
Date passports received:TBA[/quote]

[ozpoppy]

Update

Eligibility criteria: UKM (British mother)
Language criteria met: N/A
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Completed Form UKM myself. Posted via courier to Liverpool
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 28/04/16 (received today - 4 weeks later!)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/16 (received today - 4 weeks later!)
Biometrics done: not yet
Date of approval: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet
Date applied for passports: not yet
Date passports received: not yet
Documentation sent: My birth certificate, mum's birth certificate. I didn't have mum's passport. I also sent maternal grandparents marriage certificate, maternal grandfathers birth certificate (not required, but I had them anyway).

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #2

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 19/05/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[vp23]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + dependent child (Minor MN1)
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (UK degree)
Method of application: NCS Bexley (JCAP)
Date of application: 22/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement :16/05/2016 received 18/05/2016
Date money gone off account:16/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2016 received 18/05/2016 with acknowledgement
Biometrics done: scheduling for 21/05/2016
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports :22/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date passports received :

[plc22ans]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence EEA family member
English Requirement: Life In UK + MSc Cass Business School
Current Nationality: Brazilian
Process of Application: NCS (Kensington & Chelsea London)
Date of Application: 27/04/2016
Date Received by Home office: 28/04/2016
Payment Method: Credit card (£1,236)
Fee Debit Home Office: 12/05/2016
Date of Acknowledgement (email): 17/05/2016
Biometric Letter Received: 18/05/2016
Biometric Given to Post Office: 18/05/2016
Date Of Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

[Joythornz]

UPDATE

My daughter's BC application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College London + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Post (special delivery)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/05/2016 (email)19/05/2016(letter dated 15/05/2016)
Date money gone off account: 16/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/05/2016(letter dated 15/05/2016)
Biometrics done: ---
Date of approval: ---
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

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[plc22ans]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence EEA family member
English Requirement: Life In UK + MSc Cass Business School
Current Nationality: Brazilian
Process of Application: NCS (Kensington & Chelsea London)
Date of Application: 27/04/2016
Date of Received by Home office: 28/04/2016
Payment Method: Credit card (£1,236)
Fee Debit Home Office: 12/05/2016
Date of Acknowledgement: 18/05/2016
Biometric Letter Received: 19/05/2016
Biometric Given to Post Office: 19/05/2016
Date Of Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

[ForYourInfo]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: PhD from UK university + Life in the UK
Nationality: Malaysia
Method of application: NCS Trafford (JCAP)
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2016 (email), 29/04/2016 (Received: 12/05/2016, together with letter requesting biometrics)
Date money gone off account: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 10/05/2016 (Received: 12/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 11/04/2016
Date passport fees gone off account: 20/05/2016
Date passports received:

[Allesheikh]

Update 4

Hi Everyone,

My timeline below

Type of application Citizenship 10 year + 13 months ILR
METHOD: JCAP Redbridge council
Date Submitted: 25 April 2016
HO received: 27 April 2016
Fee Deducted: 16 May 2016 (online balance check)
Acknowledgement letter: 18 May 2016 ( letter dated 16 May 2016)
Biometric invitation: 18 May 2016 ( letter dated 16 May 2016)
Biometric registered: 18 May 2016
Approval: ???
Ceremony date: ???
Date passport applied: 25 April 2016
Date passport payment taken: 19 May 2016

Thanks
Ali

[goingbrit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Applied for self + dependent child (11 yrs old)
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + PBS calculator printout (NCS said latter would not be accepted from tomorrow)
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of application: 05/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/04/2016 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement :28/04/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account:27/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19/05/2016 for both, sent to old address despite change of address!
Biometrics done: 20/05/2016 for AN
Date of approval :Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

[Adapted_Brit]

Eligibility Criteria: 6 years ILR
English Requirement: Life In UK + English speaking country
Current Nationality: Jamaican
Process of Application: NCS (Aldershot)
Date of Application: 28/04/2016
Date of Received by Home office: 29/04/2016
Payment Method: Debit card (£1,236)
Fee Debit Home Office: 16/05/2016
Date of Acknowledgement: 13/05/2016
Biometric Letter Received: 19/05/2016
Biometric Given to Post Office: 21/05/2016
Date Of Approval: Waiting
Date Of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting