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zambrang
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by zambrang » Tue Dec 13, 2016 5:49 pm
[quote="zambrang"]Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Child born in the UK - 5 months old
Method of application: NCS Manchester 18/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19/10/2016
Date of debit of fees : 26/10/2016
Date of debit of passport fees: 29/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 29/10/2016
Date of enrolment of biometric: 29/10/2016
Date of approval: 11/12/2016
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 13/12/2016
Date of receipt of passport : Awaiting
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zambrang
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by zambrang » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:15 pm
Final Update!
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Child born in the UK - 5 months old
Method of application: NCS Manchester 18/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19/10/2016
Date of debit of fees : 26/10/2016
Date of debit of passport fees: 29/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 29/10/2016
Date of enrolment of biometric: 29/10/2016
Date of approval: 11/12/2016
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 13/12/2016
Date of receipt of passport :15/12/2016
Total time 8 Weeks and 2 days
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AML2015
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by AML2015 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 2:24 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: JCAP - Cheltenham
Date of Application: 06 October 2016
Application Delivered to HO: 07 October 2016
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 18 October 2016 (email)
Date of debit of fees (Registration): 18 October 2016
Date of receipt of Biometric Letter: 20 October 2016 (dated 17 October 2016) (post)
Date of Biometric Enrolment: 21 October 2016
Date of debit of fees (Passport): 21 October 2016
Date of Approval: 02 December 2016 (As per registration certificate)
SMS from HM Passport: 09 December 2016
Date Passports Receipt: 09 December 2016
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate: 15 December 2016
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BIG Dobby
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by BIG Dobby » Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:01 pm
BIG Dobby wrote:Eligibility Criteria: Section 3 (1) (Child NOT settled; Mother NOT settled; Father BC)
Method of Application: Private/Personal
Date of Application: 9/08/2016
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 10/08/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 19/08/16
Date of Acknowledgement: (NOT UNTIL I EMAILED THEM: 03/09/2016) Arrived 10/09/2016
Date of Biometric: (NOT UNTIL I EMAILED THEM: 03/09/2016) Done 10/09/2016
Date of Approval: 15/12/2016 (dated 12/12/2016)
Date of Receipt of Documents: 15/12/2016
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate:
SORRY FOR LATE UPDATE... I LOST MY PASSWORD
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BIG Dobby
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by BIG Dobby » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:33 am
BIG Dobby wrote:BIG Dobby wrote:Eligibility Criteria: Section 3 (1) (Child NOT settled; Mother NOT settled; Father BC)
Method of Application: Private/Personal
Date of Application: 9/08/2016
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 10/08/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 19/08/16
Date of Acknowledgement: (NOT UNTIL I EMAILED THEM: 03/09/2016) Arrived 10/09/2016
Date of Biometric: (NOT UNTIL I EMAILED THEM: 03/09/2016) Done 10/09/2016
Date of Approval: 15/12/2016 (dated 12/12/2016)
Date of Receipt of Documents: 15/12/2016
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate: 16/12/2016
Case Closed!!!
SORRY FOR LATE UPDATE... I LOST MY PASSWORD
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Native_Lad
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by Native_Lad » Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:16 pm
Eligibility criteria: MN1 3(1) 2year Child born in the UK
Language criteria met:
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01-09-2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05-09-2016
Date of acknowledgement: 14-09-2016
Date money gone off account: 09-09-2016
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 14-09-2016
Biometrics done: 15-09-2016
Date of approval: 15-12-2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Thank you Lord Jesus and God's Grace to all those waiting for response.
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epimb
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by epimb » Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:56 pm
Eligibility Criteria: Section 1 (3) ( Mother :BC Father BC : CHILD 8 YEARS OLD BORN IN HACKNEY )
Method of Application: NCS HACKNEY LONDON
Date of Application: 18/10/2016
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 20/10/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 26/10/16
Date of Acknowledgement: 29/10/16 (DATED 26/10/16)
Date of Biometric enrollment letter : 29/10/16
Date of Biometric: 01/11/16
Date of Approval: 20/12/2016 (dated 14/12/2016)
Date of Receipt of Documents :N/A
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate: 20/12/2016
TOOK 9 WEEKS
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT POSTED THEIR APPPLICATION TIMELINE. I VISITED THE FORUM EVERYDAY JUST TO GET AN UPDATE. IT HAS REALLY HELPED SIGNIFICANTLY. THANK YOU !!!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WAITING.
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mhrahman89
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by mhrahman89 » Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:57 am
UPDATE as of 21st Dec:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Section 3(2) and 4 months old Baby born in Saudi Arabia
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service, London on 4/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2016
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/11/2016
Date Of Biometric Letter:24/11/2016 (Delayed because UKVI misplaced the Responsible Adult Sheet)
Date Of Biometric Submission : 08/12/2016 (Delayed because Biometric Barcode was not working, as they forgot to put Mrs before my wife's name! Had to take 3 new letters to post office - altogether 4 separate visits)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
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nagyester
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by nagyester » Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:56 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3) - Father has permanent residency
Method of application: NCS Haringey - Wood Green Office, on 12/12/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/2016
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2016
E-mail with case number: 22/12/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting...
Biometrics: waiting...
Date of receipt of approval: waiting...
Date of receipt of documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting...
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nagyester
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by nagyester » Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:56 pm
update (could not edit original post...)
nagyester wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3) - Father has permanent residency. 25 month old boy, born in UK.
Method of application: NCS Haringey - Wood Green Office, on 12/12/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/12/2016
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2016
E-mail with case number: 22/12/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/12/2016
Biometrics letter: 23/12/2016 (along with fee receipt acknowledgement)
Biometrics taken: 24/12/2016
Date of receipt of approval: waiting...
Date of receipt of documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting...
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tarig_abu
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by tarig_abu » Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:10 pm
tarig_abu wrote:Application Timeline
3 children , born In UK
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Newcastle upon Tyne, JCAP, 08/12/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/12/2016
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2016
Date of Biometrics taken: 28/12/2016
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of passport received: Waiting
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dancingguy05
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by dancingguy05 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:02 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3) - Father has permanent residency
Method of application: NCS Bexley - 06/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting...
Date of debit of fees: waiting...
E-mail with case number: waiting...
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting...
Biometrics: waiting...
Date of receipt of approval: waiting...
Date of receipt of documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting...
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Cbee
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by Cbee » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:38 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) - Mother BC ,8 years old child,born in UK
Method of application: NCS Winchester- 20/12/2016
Date of debit of fees: 30/12/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/12/2016
Biometrics: 7/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: waiting...
Date of receipt of documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting...
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club569
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by club569 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:28 pm
Eligibility Criteria: Section 3 (1) Child born abroad 14 years old, Father BC, Mother and Child settled (DCPR)
Method of Application: Private/Personal Postal
Date of Application: 15/12/2016
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 16/12/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 11/01/17 Cheque
Date of Acknowledgement:11/01/2017
Biometric letter:11/01/2017 (dated 05/01/2017)
Date of Biometric taken:12/01/2017
Date of Approval:
Date of Receipt of Documents:
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate:
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velrr
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by velrr » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:12 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Child born in the UK - 4 years)
Method of application: NCS Crawley 18/01/2017 (JCAP)
Date of receipt by UKBA :
Date of debit of fees :
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email:
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter:
Date of enrolment of biometric:
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date applied for passports: 18/01/2017
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date of receipt of passport :
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back2uk2
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by back2uk2 » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:54 pm
MN1 Application Timeline :-
Eligibility Criteria: Section 1 (3) Child born in UK, 3 years old
Method of Application: NCS
Date of Application: 10/01/2017
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 13/01/2017
Date of Debit of Fees: 17/01/17
Date of Acknowledgement:17/01/2017
Biometric letter: waiting...
Date of Biometric taken: waiting...
Date of Approval: waiting...
Date of Receipt of Documents: waiting...
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate: waiting...
Thanks.
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velrr
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by velrr » Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:15 pm
UPDATE
velrr wrote:Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Child born in the UK - 4 years)
Method of application: NCS Crawley 18/01/2017 (JCAP)
Date of receipt by UKBA : 24th Jan 2017
Date of debit of fees : 20th Jan 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 24th Jan 2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 26th Jan 2017
Date of enrolment of biometric: 27th Jan 2017
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date applied for passports: 18/01/2017
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date of receipt of passport :
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Sheffield_Marketeer
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by Sheffield_Marketeer » Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:29 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Children born in the UK - 3.5 years and 2 years
Method of application: NCS Sheffield 30/01/2017
Date of receipt by :
Date of debit of fees :
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email:
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter:
Date of enrolment of biometric:
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date of receipt of passport :
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koga00
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by koga00 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:21 am
I just want to thank Jesus for my daughter's MN1 application that we just received the certificate this morning.
The whole process took less than 4 weeks, 3 weeks to be exact
Jesus is good all the time
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (age 19 months)
Method of application: Postal
Date sent: 10/01/2017
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/01/2017
Date of debit of fees: 17/11/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2017
Date of letter for biometric enrollment: 18/01/2017
Date of enrollment: 20/01/2017
Date of receipt of approval: 02/02/2017 (dated 31/01)
Date of receipt of certificate: 02/02/2017 (dated 31/01)
Good luck to others in the same process
Thank you Jesus
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blueeyes
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by blueeyes » Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:33 pm
Hello everyone, below is my timeline. Just to confirm, for those that applied for 2 or 3 children, is the confirmation email from UKVI addressed to just one of the children? Got confirmation email with Case ID number today but only addressed to my eldest child. The other two children did not receive any acknowledgement letter.
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Children born in the UK - 4 yrs, 2 years and 9 months)
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date sent: 26/01/2017
Date of receipt by : 27/01/2017
Date of debit of fees : 01/02/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 02/02/2017 (But only for my Eldest child)
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: Waiting
Date of enrolment of biometric: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 26/01/2017
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of receipt of passport : Waiting
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blueeyes
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by blueeyes » Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:47 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (3 Children born in the UK)
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date sent: 26/01/2017
Date of receipt by : 27/01/2017
Date of debit of fees : 01/02/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 03/02/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 02/02/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 04/02/2017
Date of enrolment of biometric: 04/02/2017
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: 26/01/2017
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of receipt of passport : Waiting
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Flyer2pk
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by Flyer2pk » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:25 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK who have lived there for at least the first 10 years of
their life – British Nationality Act 1981, section 1(4) – see guide T
Method of application: Postal 22-12-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-12-2016
Date of debit of fees: 08-01-2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-01-2017
Date of Bio Matric Letter : 11-01-2017
Date of Bio Matric Done : 14-01-2017
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
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knucks
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by knucks » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:34 am
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (3 Children born in the UK) - 3 years old
Method of application: JCAP NCS - Slough
Date sent: 29/11/2016
Date of debit of fees : 06/12/2016
Date of debit of passport fees: 08/12/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 06/12/2016
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 08/12/2016
Date of enrolment of biometric: 08/12/2016
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
Date of receipt of passport : 08/02/2017
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club569
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by club569 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:28 am
[quote="club569"]Eligibility Criteria: Section 3 (1) Child born abroad 14 years old, Father BC, Mother and
Child settled (DCPR)
Method of Application: Private/Personal Postal
Date of Application: 15/12/2016
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 16/12/2016
Date of Debit of Fees: 11/01/17 Cheque
Date of Acknowledgement:11/01/2017
Biometric letter:11/01/2017 (dated 05/01/2017)
Date of Biometric taken:12/01/2017
Date of Approval: 01/02/2017
Date of Receipt of Documents: 06/02/2017
Date of receipt of Registration Certificate:07/02/2017
FINAL UPDATE
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Sheffield_Marketeer
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by Sheffield_Marketeer » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:44 pm
Sheffield_Marketeer wrote:Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (Children born in the UK - 3.5 years and 2 years
Method of application: NCS Sheffield 30/01/2017
Date of receipt by : 07/02/20117
Date of debit of fees : 08/02/2017
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 08/02/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 08/02/2017
Date of enrolment of biometric: 09/02/2017
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date of receipt of passport :