April 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[billym23]

Wife's application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MBA & Life in the UK
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: NCS Hatfield JCAP
Date of application: 15/04/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2016
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/05/2016
Biometrics done: 14/05/2016
Date of approval: 14/07/2016 (Letter received: 23/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 01/08/2016
Date applied for passports: 15/04/2016
Date passports received:

[damoslim]

Almost there!

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: 23/7/2016 (letter received); 13/7/2016 (letter dated)
Date of ceremony: 27/7/2016
Date applied for passports: JCAP
Date passports received:

[nabs2015]

Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 29/04/2016
Date money gone off account:22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/04/2016
Biometrics done: 05/05/2016
Date of approval : 23/07/2016 (dated 18/07/2016)
Date of ceremony : 28/07/2016
Date applied for passports :01/04/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date money gone off for passport fee: 04/07/2016
Date passports received :

I must say I was starting to panic when I noticed the fee for passport was not taken although I applied for JCAP. It was only taken 3 weeks before I received approval.

Good luck to all waiting.

[misskato]

UPDATE
Hooray, it is over! Good luck to others waiting, this board was amazing to get a sense of how long things were taking.

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry for 5 years + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Australian national
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS (Lewisham)
Date of application: 11/4/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: DX tracking 12/4/16
Date of acknowledgement: email 4/5/16, letter 5/5/16 (dated 28/4/16)
Date money gone off account: 29/4/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 5/5/16 (dated 3/5/16)
Biometrics done: 6/5/16
Date of approval: 21/7/16(dated 5/7/16)
Date of ceremony: 9/8/16 (4/8 available but requested private)
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 : 14/07/2016 (Letter received: 23/07/2016)
Date of ceremony : 28/07/2016 (private )

Thanks everyone for the help especially CR001

[CNN]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Master degree
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth ( JCAP)
Date of application: 01/04/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 22/04/2016
Date money went off account: 22/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/2016
Biometrics done: 04/05/2016
Date of approval : 13/07/2016 (Letter received: 23/07/2016)
Date of ceremony : TBC
Date applied for passports : 01/04/2016
Date money went off account for passport: 04/05/2016

Good luck and all the best to those still waiting

[preeti456]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Update
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + Calculator points print
Method of application: crewe
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: 7/5/2016
Date of approval :19th july 2016(got on 27th july)
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports waiting
Date passports received :

Thanks for all help ,best of luck you all

[preeti456]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years TIER1 GENERAL + 1 year ILR
Update
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language (degree taught in english abroad) + Calculator points print
Method of application: crewe
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:Waiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done: 7/5/2016
Date of approval :19th july 2016(got on 27th july)
Date of ceremony : 30july (private)
Date applied for passports waiting
Date passports received :

Thanks for all help ,best of luck you all

[rainbow11]

Update #4

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:25/05/2016 (email), letter received 27/05/16 dated 18/05/16
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:27/05/16 dated 24/05/16
Biometrics done:28/05/16
Date of approval:24/07/16 (received on 28/07)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[ozpoppy2]

Update - Approved!

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: 28/04/2016 (received 19/05/2016)
Date money gone off account: 14/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/04/16 (received 19/05/2016, received documentation back in same parcel)
Biometrics done: 24/05/2016
Date of approval: 05/07/2016 (received 29/07/2016)
Date of contact regarding ceremony: not yet*
Date of ceremony: not yet

*According to the British High Commission in Canberra, my certificate is sent to them by Diplomatic Bag which can take 6-8 weeks. Once received, my state's Consulate will contact me to arrange a ceremony.

NB I previously used username ozpoppy. Unfortunately I forgot my password and registered with one of those 'throwaway' email accounts

[Simply_Simple]

Update:
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Overseas Master's Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (East Herts)
Date of application:22/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 10/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 17/05/2016 received on 19/05/2016
Biometrics done: 21/05/2016
Date of approval: 20/07/2016 (Received 28/07)
Date of ceremony:08/08/2016
Date applied for passports: applied on 22--4-2016
Date passports received:Not yet

I would like to convey my wholehearted thanks this forum.Very helpful
Good luck to all guys who are waiting....

[imnewhere]

FINAL UPDATE - Passport received

[quote="imnewhere"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: U.K degree
Method of application: NCS ( JCAP)
Date of application: 06/04/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/16 ( Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Date money gone off account:27/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/04/16 ( dated 27/04/16)
Biometrics done: 30/04/16
Date of approval: Received 15/07/2016 ( Letter dated 08/07/16)
Date of ceremony: 20/07/16
Passport fee deducted: 03/04/16
Date applied for passports:06/04/16
Date passports received:29/07/16 - Attempted first delivery on 27/07/16

Journey is over and good luck to everyone still waiting

[Joythornz]

APPROVAL 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: 26/05/2016
Date of approval: Received 29/07/2016 (letter dated 27/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: ---
Date applied for passports: ---
Date passports received: ---

[zimchic]

Thank you to all that contribute to this forum and special thanks to CR001. Good luck to everyone and hope you all recieve approvals soon

ligibility criteria: 11years continuous res+ 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Royal Mail recorded
Date of application:07/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: email 05/05/2016 letter 06/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 03/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/05/2016
Biometrics done: 07/05/2016
Request for additional documents: 20/07/2016 letter dated15/07/2016
Documents sent: 21/07/2016 recorded delivery
Date of approval: 29/07/2016
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting

Note from moderator CR001 : You do realise that you have to do your biometric enrollment again. They don't use your previous one. They will send you a letter to enroll them at the Post Office.

Reply from zimchic :No didn't realise I have to do it again , I didn't complete the section for the biometric as I thought I had it done and send this in with my biometric letter, it's so confusing and hope they don't reject my application because of this

[liverpool1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years continuous residence + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Master's Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Stockport)
Date of application:26/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 17/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15/05/2016
Biometrics done: 18/05/2016
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony:?
Date applied for passports: ?
Date passports received: ?

[atouheed1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years continuous residence + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Master's Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:28/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:16/04/16
Date money gone off account: 15/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:15/05/2016
Biometrics done: 17/05/2016
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony:?
Date applied for passports: ?
Date passports received: ?

[Kaleem Ahmed]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years continuous residence + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + Master's Degree
Method of application: NCS (Westminster)
Date of application:27/04/2016
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:19/05/16
Date money gone off account: 15/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/05/2016
Biometrics done: 20/05/2016
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony:?
Date applied for passports: ?
Date passports received: ?

[Shamoon]

Pakistani
Criteria 10 years plus 21 months ILR
Application 18 April
Money gone 9 May
Bio 11 May
Approval Waiting

[garry_kay1]

Eigibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree from US
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Council service (Bracknell) - joint passport & citizenship application
Date of application: 8 Apr 2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Apr 2016
Date money gone off account: 27 Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics sent: 29 Apr 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics received: 5 May 2016
Biometrics done: 6 May 2016
Date of approval letter: 5 Jul 2016
Date approval letter received: 15 Jul 2016
Date of ceremony: 26 July 2016 (Basingstoke)
Date applied for passports: 8 Apr 2016
Date passports received: Waiting

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #4

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: 21/05/2016
Biometrics done: 23/05/2016
Date of approval: 02/08/2016 (letter dated 30/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[bclark739]

Update 3

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: 22/05/2016 dated 19/05/2016
Biometrics done: 23/05/2016
Date of approval: received 02/08/2016 (dated 24/07)
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2016 (Private)
Date applied for passports:28/04/2016
Date passports received:TBA

[syedaliuk]

[quote="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 if approval: 02/08/2016


Good luck to everyone else who is waiting!

[Sudden]

Updates

Eligibility criteria: 10year long residence + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test taken after Oct 2013. However, at NCS, copy of my UK degree was also taken. I pointed out that the application form said I didn't need this since I took it after Oct 2013, but response was just "I know what it says, but this is needed for citizenship". Found it odd, but since I had my degree anyway, didn't see a downside.
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 4 April 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6 April 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 27 April 2016 (email), letter dated 24 April 2016 received 29 April 2016
Date money gone off account: 25 April 2016 (Naturalisation), 29 April 2016 (Passport Fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26 April 2016, received 29 April 2016
Biometrics done: 3 May 2016
Date of approval: 11 July 2016 (received sometime between 13 July and 29 July - was on holiday)
Date of ceremony: 10 August 2016
Date applied for passports: JCAP
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)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: 26/05/2016
Date of approval: Received 29/07/2016 (letter dated 27/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: 23/08/2016

Thank you to this forum and the moderators for their help in making our journey to BC possible. Best of luck to everyone still waiting.

[addi]

Applied for myself and wife
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1(myself) Tier 1 dependent(wife) plus 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: Degree in UK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 18 April 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 April 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 9 May 2016 (received on 10 may)
Date money gone off account: 9 May 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 9 May 2016
Biometrics done: 14 May 2016
Date of approval: 28 July 2016 (received on 03 Aug 2016)
Date of ceremony: To book
Date applied for passports: 18 April 2016
Date passports received: