A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
Naturalisation
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lizldn
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by lizldn » Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:18 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP Scheme
Date passports received:
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amg1g
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by amg1g » Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:26 pm
August 2016 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY
Eligibility criteria: 6 years and 8 months ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity B1 SELT – GESE Grade 5
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: An Form through post office
Date of application:10/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/08/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:24/08/2016
Date money gone off account:23/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Pending
Biometrics done: Pending
Date of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony:Pending
Date applied for passports:Pending
Date passports received:Pending
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asadtanoli
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by asadtanoli » Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:29 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of app: REDBRIDGE NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Tuesday 9 aug 16
Payment method: C C
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 August 16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 19 Aug
Date passport fee gone off: 23 August
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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uk_boy
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by uk_boy » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:17 am
Eligibility criteria 5 yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Degree certificate from university + English Language letter from the University
Nationality:INDIAN
Method of application: NCS Hounslow ,JCAP application
Date of application: 23/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date money gone off account: Awaiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP application ,applied for passport at the same time as naturalisation
Date passports received: Awaiting
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giramondo
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by giramondo » Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:26 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MEng from UK University
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS Cambridge JCAP
Date of application: 2016-08-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: JCAP application
Date passports received:
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asifilwin2016
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by asifilwin2016 » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: ukm
Language criteria met:
Nationality: american
Method of app:
Date of application: monday 08 August 16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 August 16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 19 Aug
Date passport fee gone off:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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asadtanoli
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by asadtanoli » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:31 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Language criteria met: Trinity + LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of app: REDBRIDGE NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Tuesday 9 aug 16
Payment method: C C
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12 August 16
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Aug rcvd 25/8
Date money gone off account: 19 Aug
Date passport fee gone off: 23 August
Date of letter biometrics: 22 August rcvd 25/8
Biometrics done: 25 August
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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Casa
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by Casa » Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:04 pm
CR001 wrote:A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.
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alterhase58
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by alterhase58 » Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:15 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years PR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of debit of fees for AN application: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A
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ceeceebee
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by ceeceebee » Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:23 am
Update 1
Never have gotten an acknowledgement email, though.
ceeceebee wrote:AN + Passport Application
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 3 years (married to BC) + 6 year ILR (Applied under 3 year requirement if married to BC, but have been married since 2006 and ILR in 2009).
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of application: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Credit card
Date money gone off account: 16/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: WAITING
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/08/2016
Biometrics submitted: 19/08/2016
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Passport:
Date applied for passport: 04/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/08/2016
Date passports received: WAITING
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GEGE_OO
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by GEGE_OO » Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:35 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: PR + one Year
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Hammersmith
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 12/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 15/08/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never Received
Date of debit of fees for AN application: 24/08/2105
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/08/2015
Biometrics done: 26/08/2105
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 12/08/2015
Date money gone off account for passports: I am not sure have to check my statement
Date passports received: TBC
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Tipu34
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by Tipu34 » Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:30 pm
Eligibility criteria 4 yrs married to brithish citizen + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK & Trinity
Nationality:PAK
Method of application: NCS/Edinburgh
Date of application: 08/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/08/2106
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/08/2016
Biometrics done: 25/08/2016
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: going to apply via JCAP
Date passports received: Awaiting
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alterhase58
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by alterhase58 » Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:57 pm
Application Timeline - Update 30/08/2016
Eligibility criteria: 37.5 years residency - 32.5 years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Language criteria met: LIUK + B1 English
Date of application: 25/08/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking – Bank Holiday weekend)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of debit of fees for AN application: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: N/A
Date money gone off account for passports: N/A
Date passports received: N/A
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LR2015
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by LR2015 » Wed Aug 31, 2016 2:58 am
Update 1
LR2015 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity +LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Thursday 18 aug 16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22nd of August 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 31st of August 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: Thursday 18 Aug 16
Date passports received:
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khurram2015
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by khurram2015 » Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:00 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity +LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Bracknell NCS, JCAP application
Date of application: 02/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 13/08/2016 received 17/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/08/2016 received 17/08/2016
Biometrics done: 18/08/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 02/08/2016
Date passports received:
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ali_ahmed
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by ali_ahmed » Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:12 pm
ali_ahmed wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree + LIUK
Method of application: REDBRIDGE NCS ( JCAP )
Date of application:22/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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giramondo
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by giramondo » Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:33 pm
giramondo wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MEng from UK University
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS Cambridge JCAP
Date of application: 2016-08-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:2016-08-30
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: JCAP application
Date passports received:
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uk_boy
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by uk_boy » Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:24 pm
Update - 1
Eligibility criteria 5 yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Degree certificate from university + English Language letter from the University
Nationality:INDIAN
Method of application: NCS Hounslow ,JCAP application
Date of application: 23/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Sure
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 02/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: JCAP application ,applied for passport at the same time as naturalisation
Date passports received: Awaiting
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ali_ahmed
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by ali_ahmed » Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:31 pm
ali_ahmed wrote:ali_ahmed wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree + LIUK
Method of application: REDBRIDGE NCS ( JCAP )
Date of application:22/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 16
Date of acknowledgement:02/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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lizldn
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by lizldn » Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:58 pm
lizldn wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: no idea
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP Scheme
Date passports received:
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asifilwin2016
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by asifilwin2016 » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:05 pm
asifilwin2016 wrote:Eligibility criteria: ukm
Language criteria met:
Nationality: american
Method of app:
Date of application: monday 08 August 16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09 August 16
Date of acknowledgement: 03 September dated 19th aug
Date money gone off account: 19 Aug
Date passport fee gone off:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03 sep dated 31st aug
Biometrics done: 03 sep
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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zen135
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by zen135 » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:33 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR - 10 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP (Hammersmith)
Date of application: 22/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Dated 31/08/2016 (email received on 01/09/2016, letter received on 03/09/2016)
Date money gone off account: 31/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 31/08/2016 (received on 03/09/2016)
Biometrics done: 03/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/08/2016 (NCS JCAP)
Date passports received:
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giramondo
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by giramondo » Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:57 pm
giramondo wrote:giramondo wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MEng from UK University
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: NCS Cambridge JCAP
Date of application: 2016-08-18
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:2016-08-30
Date of acknowledgement: 2016-08-30
Date money gone off account:2016-08-30
Date of letter requesting biometrics:2016-08-30
Biometrics done: 2016-09-03
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport: JCAP application
Date passports received:
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Kingoswald
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by Kingoswald » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master's Degree + LIUK
Method of application: registered post (lawyer)
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 16 (tracked)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Is there anyone who have applied on 19th August 2016 or earlier and who's fees have not been deducted yet?
Many thanks.
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ali_ahmed
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by ali_ahmed » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:03 pm
[quote="ali_ahmed"][quote="ali_ahmed"]Eligibility criteria: 10 Years+1Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree + LIUK
Method of application: REDBRIDGE NCS ( JCAP )
Date of application:22/08/2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 01/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received 05/09/2016, dated 01/09/2016
Biometrics done: 06/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:22/08/2016
Date passports received:
