April 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

[vp23]

Update # 3 Final

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: 21/05/2016
Date of approval : 03/08/2016
Date of ceremony : Not Fixed
Date applied for passports :22/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date money gone off account : 19/05/2016
Date passports received :

[vp23]

Update # 3
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: 21/05/2016
Date of approval : 25/07/2016 received 03/08/2016
Date of ceremony : Not Fixed
Date applied for passports :22/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date money gone off account : 19/05/2016
Date passports received :

[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 3 aug 2016
Date passports received :

Thanks for all help ,best of luck you all

[vp23]

Update # 3
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: 21/05/2016
Date of approval : 25/07/2016 received 03/08/2016
Date of ceremony : 06/09/2016
Date applied for passports :22/04/2016 JCAP Scheme
Date money gone off account : 19/05/2016
Date passports received :

[punjabimunda3]

UPDATE
Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + One year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors degree
Method of application: NCS (Cambridgeshire)
Date of application: 18/04/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement : 12/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 09/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/05/2016
Biometrics done: 13/05/2016
Date of approval : 04/08/2016
Date of ceremony : 17/08/2016
Date applied for passports : 18/04/2016
Date passports received: --

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #5

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)
Home office invitation letter: 08/08/2016 (letter dated 01/08/2016)
Date of ceremony: 27/09/2016 (long wait, will be booking private)
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[zimchic]

UPDATE

eligibility 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 (letter dated 27/07/2016
Ceremony letter: 08/08/2016 (letter dated 28/07/2016)
Date of ceremony:31/08/2016
Date applied for passports:waiting
Date passports received:waiting

[CR001]

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

[Shamoon]

[quote="Shamoon"]Pakistani
Criteria 10 years plus 21 months ILR
Application 18 April
Money gone 9 May
Bio 11 May
Approval 9/8/2016
Ceremony Waiting

[Shamoon]

Pakistani
Criteria 10 years plus 21 months ILR
Application 18/4/2016
Money gone 9/5/2016
Bio 11/5/2016
Approval 9/8/2016 Dated 4/8/2016
Ceremony Waiting

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #6

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)
Home office invitation letter: 08/08/2016 (letter dated 01/08/2016)
Date of ceremony: 27/09/2016 (long wait, will be booking private)
Date of ceremony (private): 19/08/2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[sophiegraetz]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 22/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 18/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/05/2016 (received 19 May)
Biometrics done: 20/05/2016
Date of approval: 24/07/2016 (received 05 August)
Home office invitation letter: 02/08/2016 (received 05 August)
Date of ceremony: 31/08/2016
Date applied for passports: 22/04/2016 (JCAP)
Date money taken for passport: 19/05/2016
Date passports received:

Thank you to all the contributors and moderators, this site is very helpful.

[billym23]

Final update

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: 10/08/2016 (SMS received: 09/08/2016)

[cmm13]

*** FINAL UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: LIUK + CEFR B1
Method of application: NCS / JCAP
Date of application: 12/04/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/04/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 06/05/2016 (e-mail), 07/05/2016 (post)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 07/05/2016 (dated 05/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 07/05/2016
Date of approval: letter received on 21/07/2016 (dated 13/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: 27/07/2016
Passport fee deducted: 11/05/2016
Date applied for passports: 12/04/2016
Date passports received: 11/08/2016 (SMS received: 10/08/2016)


Thanks for everyone in this forum, specially moderators and senior members who contribute and help people on their immigration journey. This forum is a great source to track the application and help with the information.

Best of luck to all who are still waiting!

[VMK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 18/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 26/04/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2016
Bio metrics done:07/05/2016
Date of approval: waiting

I got simple caution from police in Aug 2012 ( 4 years back) , does it affects my naturalization ??

[Amaya2015]

[Still waiting 4 months exactly
quote="Amaya2015"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met bachelors degree in uk + Life in UK
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: NCS LEEDS Jcap
Date of application: 11/04/2016
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by : none
Date of acknowledgement: 05/5/16 dated 28/04/16
Date money gone off account: 29/04/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/05/2016 dated 03/05/16
Biometrics done: 05/05/2016
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 11/04/2016 money debited 06/05/16
Also received letter from HM PP OFFICE saying they only received 1 photo and wanted me to send 4 more which was sent on 05/05/2016
Date passports received:[/quote]

[Shamoon]

[quote="Shamoon"][quote="Shamoon"][quote="Shamoon"]Pakistani
Criteria 10 years plus 21 months ILR
Application 18/4/2016
Money gone 9/5/2016
Bio 11/5/2016
Approval 9/8/2016 Dated 4/8/2016
Ceremony 24/8/2016 Private

[jayparmar]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 year + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality: India
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 25-Apr-16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26-Apr-16
Date money gone off account: 16-May-16
Date of acknowledgement: 16-May-16 recieved on 19-May-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16-May-16 recieved on 19-May-16
Biometrics done: 20-May-16
Date of approval: 02-Aug-16 (date on letter 24-Jul-16)
Date of ceremony: 16-Aug-16 (private)
Date applied for passports: 25-Apr-16
Date passport fee debited :19-May-16
Date passports received:

[plc22ans]

Update #3
Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence EEA family member
English Requirement: Life In UK + MSc
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 (Email): 18/05/2016
Biometric Letter Received: 19/05/2016
Biometric Given to Post Office: 19/05/2016
Date Of Approval: 04/08/2016 (Letter dated 27/07/2016)
Date Of Ceremony: 16/08/2016
Date Of Passport Application: 16/08/2016
Passport Received: Waiting

[plc22ans]

Update #3
Eligibility Criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence EEA family member
English Requirement: Life In UK + MSc
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 (Email): 18/05/2016
Biometric Letter Received: 19/05/2016
Biometric Given to Post Office: 19/05/2016
Date Of Approval: 04/08/2016 (Letter dated 27/07/2016)
Date Of Ceremony: 16/08/2016
Date Of Passport Application: 16/08/2016
Passport Received: Waiting

[gerasmios]

UPDATE #7

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)
Home office invitation letter: 08/08/2016 (letter dated 01/08/2016)
Date of ceremony: 27/09/2016 (long wait, will be booking private)
Date of ceremony (private): 19/08/2016
Date applied for passports: 19/08/2016
Date passports received:

[jayparmar]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 year + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: ILETS
Nationality: India
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 25-Apr-16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26-Apr-16
Date money gone off account: 16-May-16
Date of acknowledgement: 16-May-16 recieved on 19-May-16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16-May-16 recieved on 19-May-16
Biometrics done: 20-May-16
Date of approval: 02-Aug-16 (date on letter 24-Jul-16)
Date of ceremony: 16-Aug-16 (private)
Date applied for passports: 25-Apr-16
Date passport fee debited :19-May-16
Date passports received: 20-Aug-16

[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: 20/08/2016 ( Letter Dated 09/08/2016)
Date of ceremony:Need to be booked
Date applied for passports: 27/04/2016
Date passports received: Waiting

[aatheoriginal]

Here is my application timeline, that i wish to share with all of you.

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 - 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC Certificate for Bachelor Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Newbury)
Date of application: 28/04/2016
Payment method: DebitCard
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/05/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/05/2016
Date money gone off account: 30/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 06/06/2016
Biometrics is done: 07/06/2016
Date of approval: 16/08/2016 ( Letter is dated 8/8/2016)
Date of ceremony: 19/08/2016 (Private ceremony)
Date applied for passports: Same day 28/04/2016 in the JCAP method.
Date passports received: Awaiting

Thank god it finally came, at first, the council letter for ceremony came and home office letter came a day later.
Wish you all the best for people who are waiting.

[MHB]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/04/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received on 12/05/2016 (dated 09/05/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/05/2016
Date of approval: letter received on 03/08/2016 (dated 26/07/2016)
Date of ceremony: 16/08/2016
Date applied for passports: 18/08/2016 (Check & Send )
Date application received: 19/08/2016 (SMS received: 23/08/2016)
Date of return of documents: Waiting :
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting:
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting:
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting: