November 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

[4nosey]

Eligibility criteria: 5y T1(G)+ILR
Language criteria met: NZ
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 16/11/2015 (After daily mail cut off - sent 17/11/2015)
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Appears Royal mail may have lost it. Last seen 18/11/15 05:30 at WARRINGTON MAIL CENTRE - NCS are chasing Home Office to determine if received or not.
Date of acknowledgement : 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Date money gone off account: 11/12/2015 (CC charged)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[irisace]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Post
Date of application: 23/11/2015
Payment method: 15/12/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 15/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received

[talknasir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC and Liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : Awaiting
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[patelmehulp1234]

Egibility criteria: main + Spose, 5+1 year
Language criteria met: +UK degree + Trinity college GESE B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 25 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 17/12/2015- Email, only to main
Date money gone off account:18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Waiting
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received:

[GraceTheGraceful]

Application for 1 Adult & 1 Child

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Work Permit) + 2 Years ILR

Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters Degree

Nationality: Malawi

Method of application: Postal

Date of application: 09/11/2015

Payment method: Debit card

Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015

Date of acknowledgement : Dated 02/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 in same envelope with Biometrics letter )

Date money gone off account:02/12/2015

Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 16/12/2015 (Received 20/12/2015 (Sunday ))

Biometrics done:21/12/2015

Date of approval :.........

Date of ceremony :........
Date applied for passports :.........
Date passports received :

[talknasir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC and Liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/12/2015 - Email received from UKBA
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[talknasir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC and Liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/12/2015 - Email received from UKBA. On 22/12/2015 letter received dated 18/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: On 22/12/2015 letter received dated 18/12/2015
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[talknasir]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC and Liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/12/2015 - Email received from UKBA. On 22/12/2015 letter received dated 18/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: On 22/12/2015 letter received dated 18/12/2015
Biometrics done: 23/12/2015
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[Fernam]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y tier 1 + 1y ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS given on tier 1 visa
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Via barnet checking service
Date of application: 31/10/15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/11/15
Date of acknowledgement : 18/12/15 (received 22/12/15)
Date money gone off account: 10/12/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/15 (received 22/12/15)
Biometrics done: 23/12/15
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[Thesouthafricanway]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +, ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 20.11.2015
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.11.2015
Date of acknowledgement : 14.12.2015
Date money gone off account: 14.12.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:14.12.2015
Biometrics done:18.12.2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[Zoey_C]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBC + Degree for equivalent English
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Date of application: 20.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24.11.2015
Date of acknowledgement : None
Date money gone off account: 16.12.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17.12.2015 (Letter dated 15.12.2015)
Biometrics done:19.12.2015
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[Rishi141]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Of BC ( 3+ years including 1+ year ILR)
Language criteria met: PBC + Degree for equivalent English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 06/11/2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 22/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 04/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22/12/2015
Biometrics done: 02/01/2016
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony :Waiting
Date applied for passports : Waiting
Date passports received : Waiting

[Rubidium00]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language criteria met: British Council B1 IELTS Test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 24.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26.11.2015 (App was submitted after daily mail cut-off)
Date of acknowledgement: 18.12.2015
Date money gone off account: 17.12.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18.12.2015
Biometrics done: 23.12.2015
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Date applied for passports: Not applied
Date passports received: Not applied

[Letwin222]

Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 21/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/13/2015
Biometrics done: 02/01/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

[littlemaiden]

Looks like New joint passport/AN Pilot Scheme is super fast!
Eligibility criteria: 10 years plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Dartford(Applied on pilot scheme with passport application at the same time)
Date of application: 06.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09.11.2015
Date of acknowledgement: 11.11.2015 (Received 14.11.2015)
Date money gone off account: 11.11.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11.11.2015 (in same envelope as acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 17.11.2015
Date of approval: 18.12.2015 (Letter dated 18.12.2015 but I arrived home today 04/01 and found letter after 3 weeks holiday so not sure when I actually received it)
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Date applied for passports: 06.11.2015
Date passports received: Not yet

[amjadleeds]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year British born child
Language criteria me N/A
Nationality: Pakistain
Method of application: NCS (Stockport)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2015 -
Date money gone off account: 18/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: 25/11/2015
Biometrics done again 27/12/2015
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting

[saddy68]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse- 3 year residency
Language criteria met: Bachelors Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 05/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 12/11/2015 received 14/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 13/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/11/2015 received 14/11/2015
Biometrics done: 16/11/2015
Date of approval : letter received 07/01/2016 (dated 02/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : booked for 14/01/2016
Date applied for passports : Applied alongside the naturalisation application on 05/11/2015 (New service being offered by some NCS centres).
Date passports received : awaiting

[littlemaiden]

Looks like New joint passport/AN Pilot Scheme is super fast!
Eligibility criteria: 10 years plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Dartford(Applied on pilot scheme with passport application at the same time)
Date of application: 06.11.2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09.11.2015
Date of acknowledgement: 11.11.2015 (Received 14.11.2015)
Date money gone off account: 11.11.2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11.11.2015 (in same envelope as acknowledgement letter)
Biometrics done: 17.11.2015
Date of approval: 18.12.2015 (Letter dated 18.12.2015 but I arrived home today 04/01 and found letter after 3 weeks holiday so not sure when I actually received it)
Date of ceremony: 20/01/2016
Date applied for passports: 06.11.2015
Date passports received: Not yet

Updated date of ceremony

[cs95tdg]

Approval Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Nationality Directorat - Liverpool)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : 02/01/2016 (Received on 08/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/11/2015 (HM Passport Office - Liverpool)
Date SMS received: awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting

[cs95tdg]

Ceremony Booked

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Nationality Directorat - Liverpool)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : 02/01/2016 (Received on 08/01/2016)
Date of ceremony : 20/01/2016
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/11/2015 (HM Passport Office - Liverpool)
Date SMS received: awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting

[tier1_PEO_applicant]

Eligibility criteria: 10Yrs Long Residence + 1Yr ILR
Language criteria met: Undergraduate studies in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 11/12/2015 (I haven't received a separate acknowledgement letter, this is a letter which includes letter for biometric enrolment)
Date money gone off account: 14/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/2015
Biometrics done:31/12/2015
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Date applied for passports : Waiting
Date passports received : Waiting

[zakali4u]

Eligibility criteria: 3Yrs Residence as spouse.
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR exam and life in uk complete with ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal special delivery record
Date of application: 27/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/01/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 04/01/2016 (email only)
Date money gone off account: 04/01/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: letter dated 07.01.2016 received open on 13.01.2016
Biometrics done:13.01.2016
Date of approval : Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting
Passport application:
Passport interview:
Passport received:

[rajvet]

Eligibility criteria: tier1 5 years +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + LITUK
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 26/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 23/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/12/2015
Biometrics done:24/12/2015
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting

[Maly110]

This is not fear that all pilot-scheme applications are being processed too quickly.. . here is my timeline...I hope to get the approval soon

Eligibility criteria: 1.5 yr student visa + 2 Yrs spouse visa + 2 Yrs ILR
Language criteria met: LifeInTheUK + UK Degree
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 26/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/11/2015
Biometrics done:28/11/2015
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting

[AlbertHung]

Eligibility criteria: AN(10 years + 1.5yrs ILR) + MN1
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + Life in UK, Child born in UK
Nationality: ----
Method of application: NCS Ampthill
Date of application: 23/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Documents should be securely posted by NCS on 25/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : None received
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
MN1 - received 23/12/2015, dated 18/12/2015
AN - 1st letter not received, 2nd letter received 18/01/2016, dated 14/01/2016
Biometrics done: MN1:29/12/2015, AN:19/01/2016
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received :

Note: Emailed HO on 18/01/2016 raising concerns of not receiving initial biometrics enrolment letter and also any acknowledgement.