A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
Naturalisation
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CR001
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by CR001 » Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:22 pm
Eligibility criteria:
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Date of acknowledgement:
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Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.
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anirban_paul
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by anirban_paul » Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:38 pm
Eligibility criteria: 9 years + over 4 years in ILR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK University
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS/JCAP (Hownslow Council)
Date of application: 04/07/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 04/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application:10/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending
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orsino2olivia
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by orsino2olivia » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:17 pm
Eligibility criteria:Married to British
Language Criteria:IELTS
Nationality :Myanmar
Method of application:NCS Camden
Date of application:10/07/2018
Payment method:Credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
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Date Biometrics enrolled:
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Gazi4
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by Gazi4 » Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:12 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10Yrs Long Residency + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK University
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online + NDRS/JCAP (Hammersmith & Fulham Council)
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Application received by Homeoffice: 17/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: 16/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 16/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending
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panjaabee
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by panjaabee » Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: UK resident Since 2005 HSMP+ ILR 2013
Language Criteria: Life In UK Test
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: JCAP (Hounslow)
Date of application: 06-07-2018 JCAP
Payment method: Online Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04-07-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-07-2018
Biometric letter received on 03-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-07-2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06-07-2018
Date of debit of fees:
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I hope that it won’t take too long to get Naturlization Done. I will Update the further proceedings once i have received anything from Home Office.
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zapzap
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by zapzap » Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:09 pm
My husband's timeline:
Eligibility criteria: EEA + PR
Language Criteria: IELTS & LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 23/07/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
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Kruk
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- Location: UK
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by Kruk » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:18 am
Eligibility criteria: PR + 7 years
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 25/07/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
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Kieferboy
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by Kieferboy » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:06 pm
Eligibility criteria: Civil partnership with British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + MBA UK University
Nationality : Malaysian
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: Online 17/7/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/7/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/7/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17/7/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17/7/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/07/18
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tier2genmisery
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by tier2genmisery » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:53 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 year T2Gen + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS/JCAP
Date of application: 31/07/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter received: 31/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/08/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: 01/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport to be received: Pending
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lappotto
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by lappotto » Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: Masters degree from UK university
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Payment method: Amex / Online
Date of acknowledgement: 30/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date Of NDRS and JCAP Appointment: 01/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/07/2018
Date on Approval letter:
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 01/08/2018 (at the time of JCAP and NDRS appointment)
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Date Passport to be received:
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TrishMa
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by TrishMa » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:49 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 YEARS + 1 YEAR INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: POSTAL VIA IMMIGRATION ADVISOR
Date of application: 10th JULY 2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 26th JULY 2018
Date of acknowledgement: 26th JULY 2018 VIA EMAIL
Date money debited from account: 26th JULY 2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25th JULY 2018 but letter received 1st August 2018 (via Immigration Advisor)
Biometrics done: 1st AUGUST 2018
Date of approval: PENDING
Date of ceremony: PENDING
Date applied for passport: DID NOT APPLY AT THE SAME TIME
Date passport received: PENDING
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panjaabee
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by panjaabee » Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:17 pm
Eligibility criteria: UK resident Since 2005 HSMP+ ILR 2013 (Residency 12yrs 9 Months)
Language Criteria: Life In UK Test
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: Documents Submission Appointment on 06/07/2018 JCAP/NDRS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 03-07-2018
Payment method: Online Debit Card 03/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04-07-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-07-2018
Biometric letter received on 03-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-07-2018
Date on Approval letter:
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Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06-07-2018 (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service)
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jmmo20
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by jmmo20 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:53 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1.5 years PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: Online 27/7/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/7/2018
Date of debit of fees: 27/7/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/7/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 27/7/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/08/18
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ukash1
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by ukash1 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2year PR
Language Criteria: Naric for Indian qualification
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/07/2018
Payment method: VISA / Online
Date of acknowledgement: 27/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2018
Date Of NDRS and JCAP Appointment: 02/08/2018 Bromley
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/08/2018
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Date of Passport Application: 02/08/2018 (at the time of JCAP and NDRS appointment)
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Kruk
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- Location: UK
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by Kruk » Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:27 am
Eligibility criteria: PR + 7 years
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 25/07/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2018
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Kruk
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by Kruk » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:22 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR + 7 years
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 25/07/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
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koga00
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by koga00 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:25 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5Yrs ILR +2.5Yrs PR
Language Criteria: UK Masters
Nationality :Nigerian
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:14/06/2018
Payment method: Online credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14/06/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 14/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 30/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/08/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Date given on the phone by the council, awaiting the confirmation letter
Date of Ceremony: 04/09/2018
Date of Passport Application: 20/06/2018
Date of debit of fees:05/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: After Citizenship Ceremony
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Sara_wales
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by Sara_wales » Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:45 am
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: Degree in UK
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24.07.2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit of fees: 06.08.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: Pending
Date of biometric letter received: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees:Pending
Date Passport to be received:Pending
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zapzap
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by zapzap » Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:09 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA + PR
Language Criteria: IELTS & LIUK
Nationality : European
Method of application: NCS London
Date of application: 23/07/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 01/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 06/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2018
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Kruk
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by Kruk » Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:25 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR + 7 years
Language Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 25/07/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/08/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 06/08/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10/08/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/08/2018
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tboury
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by tboury » Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:36 pm
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen+ILR 2003
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :Lebanese
Method of application: Online+NDRS+JCAP
Date of application:12/07/2018
Payment method: Online credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 12/07/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 12/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/07/2018
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panjaabee
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by panjaabee » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:08 pm
Eligibility criteria: UK resident Since 2005 HSMP+ ILR 2013 (Residency 12yrs 9 Months)
Language Criteria: Life In UK Test
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: Documents Submission Appointment on 06/07/2018 JCAP/NDRS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 03-07-2018
Payment method: Online Debit Card 03/07/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2018
Date of debit of fees: 04-07-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 03-07-2018
Biometric letter received on 03-07-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-07-2018
Date on Approval letter: ... Still Pending
Date of receipt of approval: ... Still Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: .. Still Pending
Date of Ceremony: ... Still Pending
Date of Passport Application: 06-07-2018 (Joint Citizenship and Passport Application Service)
Date of debit of fees: 16/08/2018.
Date Passport to be received:
This Is today’s 16th August 2018 Update Money Taken From Account for Passport, But Still Have not Received Letter Of Approval, Will Update You Guys Once I have received any letter from Home Office.
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thehumbleguy
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by thehumbleguy » Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:54 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (13 months)
Language Criteria: B1+ LITUK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 04.07.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 04.07.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 04.07.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 04.07.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04.07.2018
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: 10.07.2018
Date of debit of fees: 15.08.2018
Date Passport to be received: N/A
Ps: filled online application and submitted payment on 4th July 2018. Did biometrics sameday. On 5th July they sent an email to confirm the case ID and so on. Attended local borough registrar on 10th of July 2018 for documents submission. Passport application was done on the same day. They have taken nearly a 44 days from online application submission and 34 days since passport application.
On the bank statement passport fee has been deducted under the business name HMPO Liverpool GB.
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aaantony
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by aaantony » Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 Yrs Tier-4 + 5 Yrs Tier-2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: PhD Degree from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online JCAP + NDRS
Date of application:15/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/07/2018
NDRS Appoinment: 18/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 18/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: Awaiting
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Anekan1
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by Anekan1 » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:58 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: Undergraduate degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 1 July 2018
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 1 July 2018
Date of debit of fees: 1 July 2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 1 July 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 1 July 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2 July 2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 3 July 2018
Date on Approval letter: 26 July 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 1 August 2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1 August 2018 (joint letter)
Date of Ceremony: 7 August 2018
Date of Passport Application: 3 July 2018
Date of debit of fees: 25 July 2018
Date Passport to be received: 16 August 2018
Total number of days from application to approval: 25 days
Total number of days from ceremony to receipt of passport: 9 days