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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsT » Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:16 am

ligibility criteria: EEA. Residence: 10 yrs. ILR: 5 yrs. PRC: 07/16. Married to BC.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: German.
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016 (pending)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by amitpatel1185 » Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:07 pm

Here is my timeline:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years/ 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 02/08/16
Payment method: Card
Biometrics done: 19/08/16
Date of approval: 16/10/16
Date of approval received: 22/10/16
Date of ceremony: booked 29/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 02/08/16
Date passports received: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sardeep » Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 years/ 1 Year ILR

Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hornchurch)
Date of application: 25/10/16
Payment method: Card
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of approval received:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by synaayah » Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:20 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016(Pending Transaction)
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsT » Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:25 am

Eligibility criteria: UK - 10 yrs / ILR - 5 yrs / PRC - 2016 / Married BC.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: n/a
Biometrics done: n/a
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by goodwill89 » Wed Oct 26, 2016 1:32 pm

My Citizenship Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs / 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/08/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 02/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/2016
Date money gone off account: 15/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/08/2016
Biometrics done: 17/08/2016
Date of approval: 26/10/2016 Dated: 14/10/2016
Date of ceremony: Booked for 03/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 01/08/2016 JCAP
Date passports received: n/a

Good luck to everyone, I am one of those silent users of this very useful forum. This is my first and probably the last post.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by canerandagio » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:47 pm

canerandagio wrote:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adt » Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:57 pm

Application Timeline

Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI:
Date of payment collection:
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MMM-MMM » Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:52 pm

Application timeline:

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Date of approval : StillWaiting
Date of ceremony : Still Waiting
Passport application: Still Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsT » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:25 am

Eligibility criteria: UK residence-10 yrs / ILR-5 yrs / PRC-2016 / UK spouse.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2016
Biometrics done: n/a -- scheduled for 29/10/2016
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fhqwhgads » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU DCPR + married to a citizen
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of application: 09/08/2016
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/08/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2016 (letter dated 22/08/2016)
Date money gone off account: 26/08/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/08/2016 (dated 22/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 25/08/2016
Date of approval: Received 27/10/2016 (letter dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Date passports received:

Good luck to you all, and thanks for sharing here!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by canerandagio » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:52 pm

canerandagio wrote:
canerandagio wrote:
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/10/2016
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by naazz » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by synaayah » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rzbca » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:55 pm

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 19/10/2016
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Passport text received :22/10/2016
Date passports received:24/10/2016

This jcap passport process is excellent. Wish you all best of luck.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by naazz » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:58 pm

naazz wrote:Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Casa » Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:47 pm

geriatrix wrote:
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.


We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by d3thmark » Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:34 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/18/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2016
Biometrics done: 12/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/09/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by synaayah » Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 25/10/2016(received on 28/10/2016)
Bio-metrics done: 28/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsT » Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:17 am

Eligibility criteria: UK residence-10 yrs / ILR-5 yrs / PRC-2016 / UK spouse.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2016
Biometrics done: 29/10/2016
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MIL3STON3 » Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:55 am

Alhamdulilah

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 12/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2016
Biometrics done: 17/09/2016
Date of approval: 25/10/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 15/09/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsGreenside » Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA, married to British Citizen, 10+ years in UK
Language criteria met: Yes, IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14 Oct 16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17 Oct 16 (Royal Mail tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 22 Oct 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26 Oct 16
Biometrics done: 29 Oct 16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by danish6889 » Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:58 pm

THANKS TO ALLAH G
IMMIGRATION TROUBLES ARE OVER

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Hatfield - JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 17/08/2016
Bio-metrics done: 18/08/2016
Date of approval: 31/10/2016 (Dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 07/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 30/07/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 17/08/2016
Date passports received:TBC

BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE WAITING

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by aika27 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:15 am

FINAL UPDATE:
aika27 wrote:Application:
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/07/2016 (received 27/07/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 28/07/2016
Ceremony invitation letter: 04/10/2016 (dated 03/10/2016)
Date of approval: 06/10/2016 (letter dated 28/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 21/10/2016

Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: 26/10/2016
Date passports received: 27/10/2016

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adt » Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:46 am

Application Timeline

Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card

Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:

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