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March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Krish19 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:40 pm

Krish19 wrote:
Krish19 wrote:
Krish19 wrote:My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by RedBlue » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:45 pm

Update!
RedBlue wrote:Eligibility criteria : 5 Yrs Tier-1 (General) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + UK Masters Degree
Method of application :NCS Wandsworth (AN+Passport)
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of application :1/3/16
Date send to UKBA: 2/3/16
Date of receipt by UKBA :2/3/16
Date of debit of fees:7/3/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by email: No email, Post (Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016)
Date of letter requesting biometrics :Received 10/3/2016, Dated 7/3/2016
Date of biometrics done :10/3/2016
Date of approval letter :Waiting!
Date applied for passport: 2/3/16
Date of debit of Passport fees:8/3/16
Date passport received:Waiting!

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by junaidmirza » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:25 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
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: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by sardarshoaib » Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + Previous ESOL
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/03/2016
Payment method: Debit 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 passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ohara » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:27 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen 25 years residence (4 years PR)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English + Life in the UK
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 21/03/16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 19/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by bsudhir » Tue Mar 22, 2016 5:26 pm

Update 2

Applied for self,wife and Child
Eligibility criteria: 1 year Work Permit+ 4 Years Tier -1 +2 and half year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS Brent (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 10/03/2016
Date money gone off account:11/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/03/2016 ( received on 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/03/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 04/03/2016
Date passports received:Waiting

Had very bad experience with Post office for Bio-metrics. We went 3 times on 3 days and the machine seems to not work at Canning Town/Stamford hill post offices

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by junaidmirza » Tue Mar 22, 2016 6:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents but doesn't say when have they received it
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by mexeus » Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Englist Test
Nationality: Indian

Method of application: NCS Merton (combined naturalisation + passport application)
Date of application: 08-Mar-2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment email: Never received
Date of Naturalisation fees taken: 18-Mar-2016
Date of acknowledgment letter received : Never Received
Date of Biometric Letter Printed: 18-Mar-2016

Date of biometric letter received : 21-Mar-2016
Date of passport fees taken: 21-Mar-2016
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 22-Mar-2016

Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: Combined application
Date passports received: TBC

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Pesti » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEC 5yrs + DCPR 6yrs
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK MSc
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Self by Post
Date of application: 9/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by newbiepk » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:54 am

newbiepk wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Dillingerm » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:59 am

Dillingerm wrote:Here we go...

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date money deducted for p/port: 22/3/16
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ursamyn » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:40 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 ( G ) + 1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK Test Result + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR ( ILR granted after OCT 2013 )
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (AN+PASSPORT ) JCAP
Date of application: 22/03/2016
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 passports: 22/03/2016
Date passports received:

Now the Wait Begins :shock:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by newbiepk » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:01 am

newbiepk wrote:
newbiepk wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees:
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ohara » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen 25 years residence (4 years PR)
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 English + Life in the UK
Nationality: Finnish
Method of application: NCS Plymouth
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/16 (dated 19/03/16)
Date money gone off account: 19/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/16 (dated 19/03/16)
Biometrics done: 23/03/16

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

Good luck all, the wait begins :?

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Aliazaanola » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:41 pm

Aliazaanola wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 YEARS EEA RESIDENCE PERMIT + 1 YEAR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Language criteria met: CEFR LEVEL B1 TRINITY COLLEGE London / LIFE IN UK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS NORWICH JCAP
Date of application: : 10/03/16
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:11/03/16
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:10/03/16
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Krish19 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:29 pm

Krish19 wrote:
Krish19 wrote:My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ammar_riaz » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:45 pm

Ammar_Riaz Time Line For Naturalisation March 2016!
Eligibility Criteria : 5years+1year ILR
English Requirement : Life In UK +MBA (Birmingham City University )
Current Nationality : Pakistani
Process of Application: NCS(Kensington & Chelsea London)
Date of Application :16/03/2016
Date of Received by Home office: 18/03/2016
Payment Method : Debit card(£1005)
Fee Debit Home Office :TBC
Date of Acknowledgement :TBC
Biometric Letter Received :TBC
Biometric Given to Post Office :TBC
Date Of Approval :TBC
Date Of Ceremony :TBC
Date Of Passport Applied :TBC
Passport Received :TBC

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Krish19 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:32 pm

Krish19 wrote: My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only (21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account for AN Application: 18-03-2016
Date money gone off account for Passport Application: 22-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by secretmsg » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:18 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years ilr
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors Degree.
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application:Post
Date of application:16-03-2016
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:17-03-2016
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:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Krish19 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:53 am

Krish19 wrote:My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2016
Biometrics done: 24-03-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by noajthan » Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:37 pm

Gentle reminder (& applies to all timeline threads) ...

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).

Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.


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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by junaidmirza » Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:12 pm

update 3
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/03/2016 received 24/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by david1955 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:32 pm

david1955 wrote:Wife application timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of british citizen (3 years)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (Joint application)
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24/03/2016 (Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Hamayunj » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:37 pm

Hamayunj wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 07/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2016 Letter recieved on 23/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by jlbrad1984 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:02 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spousal Visa 2yrs + 5yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Country where English is first language
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 10th March
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th March
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10th March
Date passports received:

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