October 2016 Naturalisation - TIMELINES ONLY

[NicNicNic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years / EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity + life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (hammersmith)
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: (email) 14/10/16
Date money gone off account:14/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/10/16 received on 21/10/16
Biometrics done: 24/10/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[atik]

Application Type: AN(1) + MN(2)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier-1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR, but NCS taken Masters degree and transcript copy + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: By E-mail on 07/11/2016
Date money gone off account:07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:31/10/2016
Date passports received:

[atik]

Application Type: AN(1) + MN(2)
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier-1 General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Already met during ILR, but NCS taken Masters degree and transcript copy + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge
Date of application: 31/10/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement: By E-mail on 07/11/2016
Date money gone off account:07/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 6th Nov, Received on 09/11/2016
Biometrics done: 10/11/2016(One of my child's biometric letter doesn't have barcode, requested again)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:31/10/2016
Date passports received:

[Melak]

AN1 Direct Application (no checking services)

Application Received: 25/10/2016
Money left account: 31/10/2016
Aknowlegement Email: 1/11/2016
Biometrics Letter: 3/11/2016
Biometrics Done: 5/11/2011
Approval: Waiting

[noajthan]

A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted

[NicNicNic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years / EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity + life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (hammersmith)
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: (email) 14/10/16
Date money gone off account:14/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/10/16 received on 21/10/16
Biometrics done: 24/10/16
Date of approval: 21/11/16 received 24/11/16
Date of ceremony: TBD
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[NicNicNic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years / EEA
Language criteria met: Trinity + life in the UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS (hammersmith)
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: (email) 14/10/16
Date money gone off account:14/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 13/10/16 received on 21/10/16
Biometrics done: 24/10/16
Date of approval: 21/11/16 received 24/11/16
Date of ceremony: 28/11/16 (Private ceremony as I can't take time off work at the moment)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[ikneo]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 3yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 SELT
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 06/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 15/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 15/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/10/2016
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06/10/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[crimson76]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1
Language criteria met: Trinity
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 25-10-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 26-010-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04-11-2016
Date money gone off account: 04-11-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[paulyorick]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral + 1 year IRL
Language criteria met: NARIC + Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Agency
Date of application: 5/10/16
Payment method: Bank Transfer
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 06/10/16
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/16 (Letter dated: 18/10/16)
Date money gone off account: 18/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 18/10/16 Received on 20/10/16
Biometrics done: 21/10/16
Date of approval: 23/11/16 (Received 29/11/16)
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received: -

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

[Alfred Boyle]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR Trinity College + LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Wolverhampton
Date of application: 28-09-2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 29-09-2016 (verified by DX tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: 12-10-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-10-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12-10-2016 (dated 07-10-2016)
Biometrics done: 13-10-2016
Date of approval: 24-11-2016 received on 05-12-2016. Be patient in getting this letter. Usually takes time.
Date of ceremony: 17-01-2017 (yes, that's a long wait. Birmingham city council is like that. Trying for a private ceremony meanwhile)
Date applied for passports: 28-09-2016
Date passports received:

[crimson76]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1
Language criteria met: Trinity College
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 25-10-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 26-010-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04-11-2016
Date money gone off account: 04-11-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06-12-2016
Biometrics done: 07-12-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
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: 30/11/2016 (arrived 09/12/2016)
Date of ceremony: 18/01/2017
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

Thank you for all your support, especially the mods, who spend so much time repeatedly answering the same questions. We don't mean to pester you, it's just a nerve wrecking experience. Thank you, your effort is much appreciated.

To all others, good luck and merry Christmas!

[khalida]

Eligibility criteria:5 years PR+9 years permanent residence
Language criteria met: LIUK+ B1
Nationality:French
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of application:03/10/2016
Payment method:visa card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO:04/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement:14/10/2016 dated on 11/10/2016
Date money gone off account:11/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 14/10/2016 dated on 11/10/2016
Biometrics done:14/10/2016
Date of approval:25/11/2016
Date of ceremony:15/12/2016
Date applied for passports:NA
Date passports received: NA

[Achilles.ali]

ligibility criteria: 10 years
Language criteria met: masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 6/10/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 7/10/16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:17/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:17/10/16
Biometrics done:28/10/16
Date of approval:9/12/16(dated 30/11/16)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received

[TeamAc]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA(QP) +1 year EEA(PR)
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 12/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21/10/2016 (email and letter), letter received 24/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 22/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/2016, received 24/10/2016
Biometrics done: 26/10/2016
Date of approval: 28/11/2016, received 07/12/2016
Date of ceremony: 09/12/2016 (private ceremony)
Date applied for passports:NA
Date passports received: NA

[Musclebob]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR + UK spouse
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: Nationality Checking Services
Date of application: 10/10
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 11/10
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10
Date money gone off account: 17/10
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18/10
Biometrics done:25/10
Date of approval: 13/12
Date of ceremony: 15/12
Date applied for passports: 10/10
Date passports received:

Merry Christmas

[Achilles.ali]

eligibility criteria: 10 years
Language criteria met: masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: by post
Date of application: 6/10/16
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 7/10/16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:17/10/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:17/10/16
Biometrics done:28/10/16
Date of approval:9/12/16(dated 30/11/16)
Date of ceremony:5/01/17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[happyone]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of UK citizen, 3+ years in UK + ILR
Language criteria met: language test for ILR few years ago
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Ipswich
Date of application: 10 October 2016
Payment method: card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Date money gone off account: n/a
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17 October, could not make it, second letter in 2 weeks with an extended deadline
Biometrics done: 14 November 2016
Date of approval: 15 December 2016 (letter from the council dated 15 December, referring to them being notified by the Home Office, no brown envelope from the Home Office yet)
Date of ceremony: 11 January 2017
Date applied for passports: same as naturalisation application
Date passports received: hopefully at the ceremony

[gumsum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + MSc
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13/10/2016
Method of Payment: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 01/11/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 21/10/2016
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: 07/12//2016
Date of receipt of approval: 17/12/2016
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/12/2016
Date of Ceremony: 11/01/2017
Date of Passport Application: 11/10/2016
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date Passport received:

[sud315]

Oh I just saw this timeline - it is very useful! Thanks all contributors. I added mine to the general timeline before.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Language criteria met: MSc degree
Method of application: NSC Hounslow JCAP
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/11/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/11/16 (Received 03/11/16)
Biometrics done: 03/11/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[Alfred Boyle]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR Trinity College + LIUK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP Wolverhampton
Date of application: 28-09-2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 29-09-2016 (verified by DX tracking number)
Date of acknowledgement: 12-10-2016
Date money gone off account: 07-10-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12-10-2016 (dated 07-10-2016)
Biometrics done: 13-10-2016
Date of approval: 24-11-2016 received on 05-12-2016. Be patient in getting this letter. Usually takes time.
Date of ceremony: 20-12-2016 (private)
Date applied for passports: 28-09-2016
Date passports received:

[newbie0203]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Language Criteria Met: LITUK + ALready proven for settlement after 2013
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 05/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Email 17/10/16, Letter 18/10/16
Date money gone off account: 14/10/2016 (Pending Transaction)
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 18/10/16 dated 14/10/16
Bio-metrics done: 18/10/16
Date of approval: 23/12/2016
Date of ceremony: Jan 2017
Date applied for passports: 05/10/16
Date passport fee gone off account:
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: 14 Dec 16 (letter arrived 23 Dec 16)
Date of ceremony: 18 Jan 17
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

It took exactly 70 days from application to confirmation letter. And 55 days between enrolment of biometrics and confirmation letter.

I hope you all receive good news soon. God bless you all and thank you for your generous help and positive reinforcement!

[nextinline]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 06-10-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: N/A
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: 17-10-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 19-10-2016
Biometrics done: 20-10-2016
Date of approval: 20-12-2016
Date of ceremony: 21-12-2016
Date applied for passports: 06-10-2016
Date passports received: