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Adilj
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by Adilj » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:33 pm
Eligibility criteria: Section 1 (3)
Method of application: online, NDRS
Date of application: 9/07/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees: 09/07/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email 10/07/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 10/07/2018
Date of enrolment of biometric: 10/07/2018
Date of approval: not received
Date of debit of passport fees: 14/08/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: not received
Date of receipt of passport: 17/09/18
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be2st
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by be2st » Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:20 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application sent to UKBI: 25/07/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 25/07/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 25/07/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 25/07/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 26/07/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 25/07/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric:25/07/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 18/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 18/09/2018
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cl65amg
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by cl65amg » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:20 pm
cl65amg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:04 pm
cl65amg wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP (Wandsworth)
Date of application submit online: 06/08/18
Date of NDRS and JCAP: 07/08/2018
All documents sent by the council the same day
Date of receipt by UKBA(Royal mail tracking): 08/08/18
Date of debit of application fees(pay online): 06/08/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgment email: 07/08/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: not applicable as apply online
Date of biometric letter received:06/08/18------same day as online submission
Date of biometrics done: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:
30/8/2018
Date of receipt of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
18/09/2018
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cl65amg
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by cl65amg » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:20 pm
cl65amg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:20 pm
cl65amg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:04 pm
cl65amg wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP (Wandsworth)
Date of application submit online: 06/08/18
Date of NDRS and JCAP: 07/08/2018
All documents sent by the council the same day
Date of receipt by UKBA(Royal mail tracking): 08/08/18
Date of debit of application fees(pay online): 06/08/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgment email: 07/08/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: not applicable as apply online
Date of biometric letter received:06/08/18------same day as online submission
Date of biometrics done: 06/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fee:
30/8/2018
Date of receipt of passport:
19/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
18/09/2018
overall process is very straightforward, submitted everything on 06/08 and got everything after just 30 working days, very impressed
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IAC23
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by IAC23 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application sent to UKBI: 20/07/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 24/07/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 20/07/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: ...
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 20/07/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: ...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: ...
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masccn
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by masccn » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:19 am
Eligibility criteria: 1(3) (14 months old child with Father granted ILR in June)
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of application sent to UKBI: 03/08/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 10/08/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 10/08/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 12/08/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 11/08/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 13/08/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric:14/08/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 19/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 19/09/2018
It took total 6.5 weeks (48days exactly). Good luck everyone
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FsyYHaAdtX
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by FsyYHaAdtX » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:12 am
Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: online
Date of application sent to UKBI: 22/08/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 24/08/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 24/08/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 23/08/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter:
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 22/08/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric: 23/08/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 22/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/09/2018
29 days since confirmation of documents received
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IAC23
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by IAC23 » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:30 am
IAC23 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application sent to UKBI: 20/07/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 24/07/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 20/07/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: ...
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 20/07/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: ...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/09/2018
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waseem84
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by waseem84 » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:41 pm
Eligibility criteria: Section 3(1)
Method of application: online, NDRS Peterborough
Date of online application: 18/08/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees: 18/8/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email 20/8/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18/8/2018
Date of enrolment of biometric: 23/8/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 23/08/2018
Date of doc received by HO: 24/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 11/9/2018
Date of approval: 20/9/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20/9/18
Date of receipt of passport: waiting
Really fast processing within a month got registration certificate.
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JP145
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by JP145 » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP (Sutton)
Date of application submit online: 30Aug2018
Date of NDRS and JCAP: 03Sep2018
Council stated they will send document next day. Tracking number never provided.
Date of receipt by UKBA(Royal mail tracking): Not known
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 30Aug2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter: not applicable as apply online
Date of biometric letter received: 30Aug2918------same day as online submission
Date of biometrics done: 05Sep2018
Date of debit of passport fee: 21Sep2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting
Date of receipt of passport: waiting
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shijpi
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by shijpi » Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:16 am
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Online+ NDRS+JCAP (Hamilton)
Date of application submit online: 17Sep2018
Date of NDRS and JCAP: 24Sep2018
Council stated they will send document tomorrow. Tracking number provided.
Date of receipt by UKBA(Royal mail tracking): Not known
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 17Sep2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter: not applicable as apply online
Date of biometric letter received: 17Sep2018------same day as online submission
Date of biometrics done: 22Sep2018
Date of debit of passport fee: waiting..
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting
Date of receipt of passport: waiting
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prince99
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by prince99 » Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal : Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-Aug-2018
Date of debit of fees: 24-Aug-2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24-Aug-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 24-Sep-2018
Date of receipt of documents: Not received (even though I provided Special Delivery envelope)
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 25-Sep-2018
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waseem84
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by waseem84 » Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:06 pm
waseem84 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:41 pm
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: online, NDRS Peterborough
Date of online application: 18/08/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees: 18/8/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email 20/8/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18/8/2018
Date of enrolment of biometric: 23/8/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 23/08/2018
Date of doc received by HO: 24/08/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 11/9/2018
Date of approval: 20/9/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20/9/18
Date of receipt of passport: 24/9/18
Really fast processing within a month got registration certificate.
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maninder1438
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by maninder1438 » Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:43 pm
I am silent reader of this website from longggg time. First time i am shairing the information.. good luck
Eligibility criteria: 1(3) (7 months old child with Father granted ILR in June-18 under 10yr long resident)
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of application sent to UKBI (Royal Mail next day delivery): 25/06/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 26/06/2018
Letter received from UKVI to provide new payment details: 15/07/2018 (date on letter) and received on 18/07/2018 (reason my bank blocked the card which i sent for the payment)
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 16/07/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 25/07/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 15/07/2018 (date on letter) and received on 18/07/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 15/07/2018 (date on letter) and received on 18/07/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric:19/07/2018
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 20/09/2018 (date on letter) and received on 24/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20/09/2018 (date on letter) and received on 24/09/2018
took 3 months in total
now applied for british passport on 24-09-2018
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nzvinokona
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by nzvinokona » Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:10 pm
nzvinokona wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:31 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); (Mother British and father nearing indefinite leave timeline)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Email 03/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics invitation letter: 05/0918
Date of Receipt Biometrics Enrollment: 05/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/2018
Date of receipt of documents: 26/09/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 25/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 26/09/2018 (postal)
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Bong_UK
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by Bong_UK » Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:29 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); (Parents recently got ILR. Both Indians. The child was born in the UK, age 2yrs.)
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/18
Date of debit of fees: 10/09/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: Email 10/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics invitation letter: 10/0918
Date of Receipt Biometrics Enrollment: 17/09/18
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/09/2018
Total time taken to receive the Registration certificate is 3 weeks. Very impressed with the speed of things. Was prepared for at least a couple of months wait.
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Casio12
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by Casio12 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:09 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1(3) (born in uk and 1 parent attained ilr through tier 2 work visa)
Method of application: Online Self for BC
Date of online application: 24/08/2018
Date of Receipt email confirmation: 24/08/2018
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees taken: 24/08/2018
Date of biometric enrollment: 25/08/2018
Date of original documents received by UKBI: 28/08/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 28/08/2018 email
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 09/10/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 11/10/2018 and dated 07/10/2018
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vony
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by vony » Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:12 am
Eligibility Criteria: 1(3)
Method of Application: Post (Special Delivery)
Date Application Sent: 02/06/18
Date Application Received: 04/06/18
Date of Acknowledgement Letter: 27/06/18
Date of Biometric Enrolment Letter: 27/06/18
Date of Receipt Email Confirmation: 28/06/18
Date of Enrolment of Biometric: 02/07/18
Date of Debit of MN1 Fees: 09/07/18
Date of Approval: 08/10/2018
Date of Receipt of Original Docs: 10/10/18
Date of registration: 02/10/2018
Date of Receipt of registration certificate: 05/10/2018
Just sharing my experience as others had helped me.
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nzvinokona
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by nzvinokona » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:24 pm
nzvinokona wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:31 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); (Mother British and father nearing indefinite leave timeline)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 3/09/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Email 03/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics invitation letter: 05/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics Enrollment: 05/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/18
Date of receipt of documents:25/09/26
Date of receipt of registration certificate:25/09/2018
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nzvinokona
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by nzvinokona » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:24 pm
nzvinokona wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:24 pm
nzvinokona wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:31 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); (Mother British and father nearing indefinite leave timeline)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/08/18
Date of debit of fees: 3/09/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Email 03/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics invitation letter: 05/09/18
Date of Receipt Biometrics Enrollment: 05/09/18
Date of receipt of approval: 24/09/18
Date of receipt of documents:25/09/18
Date of receipt of registration certificate:25/09/2018
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Vish15
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by Vish15 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Children born in the UK - 3 yrs and 2 months) Father got ILR through Tier 2
Method of application: NDRS Southwark
Date Applied: 03/09/2018
Fees Paid: 03/09/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 04/09/2018 (For Both Kids same time)
Date of enrolment of biometric: 04/09/2018
Application Sent by Council: 05/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 05/09/2018
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 18/09/2018
Date of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of receipt of passport : Waiting
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DeeDiana92
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by DeeDiana92 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:55 pm
DeeDiana92 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:25 pm
DeeDiana92 wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 4:10 pm
Eligibility criteria: Form T Registration as a British Citizen by a person who:
- Was born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983
- has lived in the UK up to the age of 10
Method of Application:
ISLINGTON NCS
Date of Application:
27/04/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
30/04/2018 (
DX TRACKING)
Date of Acknowledgement email:
29/05/2018
Date of Acknowledgement letter:
31/05/18 dated
26/05/2018
Date of Debit of Form T fees:
26/05/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
31/05/2018 dated
26/05/2018
Date of Enrolment of biometrics:
31/05/2018
Date of Approval:
12/10/2018 dated
3/10/2018
Date of Ceremony:
19/11/2018
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate:
TBC
Date applied for passport:
Haven't applied yet
Date of Debit of passport:
Not yet
Date receipt of passport:
Not yet
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Vish15
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by Vish15 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:12 pm
Vish15 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Children born in the UK - 3 yrs and 2 months) Father got ILR through Tier 2
Method of application: NDRS Southwark
Date Applied: 03/09/2018
Fees Paid: 03/09/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 04/09/2018 (For Both Kids same time)
Date of enrolment of biometric: 04/09/2018
Application Sent by Council: 05/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 05/09/2018
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06/09/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 18/09/2018
Date of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of receipt of passport : Waiting
Received certificate and passport 17.10.2018 certificate dated 11/10/2018.
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darklym
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by darklym » Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:03 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Tier 2 ILR route)
Method of application: NDRS / JCAP Rutherglen (South Lanarkshire Council)
Date Applied: 06 Sept 2018 (Online)
Fees Paid: 06 Sept 2018
Attended NDRS appointment: 13 Sept 2018, documents certified
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: Never received
Date of enrolment of biometric: 13 Sept 2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 25 Sept 2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 13 Oct 2018
Date of receipt of passport : 17 Oct 2018
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Nevergiveup1
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by Nevergiveup1 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:57 am
Eligibility criteria: 1(4)-10years from birth
Method of application: SEND BY POST
Date of application sent to UKBI: 31/08/2018
Date of application received by UKBI: 01/09/18
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees
taken:13/09/18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter:20/08/19
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter
20/09/18
Date of enrollment of biometric: 21/10/18
Date of approval: 12/10/18
Date of receipt of Original Docs: 17/10/18
Date of receipt of registration certificate:18/10/18
Thank God. it's really fast now