A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
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CR001
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by CR001 » Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:42 am
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Date of application:
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Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Date applied for passports:
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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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Aasiyayar
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by Aasiyayar » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:53 pm
Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse visa and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: Arab
Method of application: NCS LEEDS
Date of application: 5th September 2016
Payment method:DEBITCARD
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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safatafa
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by safatafa » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:50 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes ilr after 2013 plus liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 6th September 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: JCAP applied same day as naturalisation
Date passports received:
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kc3
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by kc3 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:15 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years None EEA Family Member + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English + NARIC (myself)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Myself
Date of application: 16/June/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/June/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 30/June/2016
Date money gone off account: 29/June/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/June/2016
Biometrics done: 05/July/2016
Date of approval: 06/September/2016
Date of ceremony: TBA
Date applied for passports: TBA
Date passports received: TBA
I wish you all the very best, the waiting may seem a bit frustrating especially waiting for the payment to be taken from the account. If you've done your best and have a clean application, be rest assured of a positive outcome.
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Federal
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by Federal » Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:33 am
Eligibility criteria: EEA national (16 years in UK), married to British citizen
Language criteria met: Undergraduate and Postgraduate diplomas from UK universities
Nationality: Hellenic (Greek)
Method of application: JCAP (NCS Sutton)
Date of application: 5/9/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/9/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date money gone off account: Awaiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date applied for passports: Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting
Hoping and praying for a happy Christmas! All the best
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Aasiyayar
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by Aasiyayar » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:36 pm
Aasiyayar wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse visa and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Nationality: Arab
Method of application: NCS LEEDS
Date of application: 5th September 2016
Payment method:DEBITCARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6th September 16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 15th September 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th September 16 (JCAP)
Date passports received:
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safatafa
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by safatafa » Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:05 am
safatafa wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes ilr after 2013 plus liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 6th September 2016
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th September 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:16/06/2016 update 16/06/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP applied same day as naturalisation
Date passports received:
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Dec17
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by Dec17 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:29 pm
My Wife timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 16/09/2016
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 :16/09/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date of passport sms received :
Date passports received :
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zaynab79
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by zaynab79 » Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:59 am
Eligibility criteria: child born in uk - parents ILR holder
Language criteria met:n.a
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:JCAP- NCS- London borough of sutton
Date of application:9/09/16
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:awaiting
Date of acknowledgement:awaiting
Date money gone off account:awaiting
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
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Date of approval:
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cakeshop
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by cakeshop » Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:07 pm
Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Language Criteria met: Life in the UK + Ielts B1
Date of application: 15/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Method of application: NCS Lewisham (JCAP)
Date of receipt: 16/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Biometrics:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/09/2016
Date passports recieved:
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safatafa
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by safatafa » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:11 am
safatafa wrote:safatafa wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes ilr after 2013 plus liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 6th September 2016
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th September 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:16/09/2016 update 16/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/09/2016 arrived 21/09/2016
Biometrics done: 21/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP applied same day as naturalisation
Date passports received:
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Aasiyayar
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by Aasiyayar » Wed Sep 21, 2016 2:50 pm
Aasiyayar wrote:Aasiyayar wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse visa and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes
Method of application: NCS LEEDS
Date of application: 5th September 2016
Payment method:DEBITCARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6th September 16
Date of acknowledgement: 15th September 16
Received email on 19th and a letter on 21st
Date money gone off account: 15th September 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15th September 16
and I received it on 21st September 16
Biometrics done: 21st September 16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th September 16 (JCAP)
Date passports fee deducted:
Date passports received:
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zaynab79
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by zaynab79 » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: child born in uk - parents ILR holder
Language criteria met:n.a
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:JCAP- NCS- London borough of sutton
Date of application:9/09/16
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:awaiting
Date of acknowledgement:awaiting
Date money gone off account:mn1 fees deducted 21/9/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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safatafa
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by safatafa » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:05 am
safatafa wrote:safatafa wrote:safatafa wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 and 1 year of ILR
Language criteria met: Yes ilr after 2013 plus liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 6th September 2016
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th September 2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:16/09/2016 update 16/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/09/2016 arrived 21/09/2016
Biometrics done: 21/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: JCAP applied same day as naturalisation
Date money gone off for passport: 20/09/2016--update 22/09/2016
Date passports received:
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Raff113
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- Location: Swindon
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by Raff113 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:18 am
Eligibility criteria: EEA citizen with PR over 1 year
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Swindon JCAP
Date of application: 19.9.2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20.9.2016
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: 19.9.2016
Date passports received:
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munna007
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by munna007 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:56 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 YEARS + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA Degree from UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of application: 22/09/16
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: 22/09/16
Date passports received:
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zaynab79
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by zaynab79 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:20 pm
Eligibility criteria: child born in uk - parents ILR holder
Language criteria met:n.a
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:JCAP- NCS- London borough of sutton
Date of application:9/09/16
Payment method:credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:23/9/16
Date of acknowledgement:23/9/16
Date money gone off account:mn1 fees deducted 21/9/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:23/9/16
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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jng89
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by jng89 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 3:43 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 YR T2G + 1 YR ILR
Language criteria met: BACHELOR DEGREE IN UK
Nationality: VIETNAMESE
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/09/2016
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
Date money gone off account: TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics: TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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handmade
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by handmade » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: tier 1G + ILR
Language criteria met: yes
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 15/09/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/09/2016 (royalmail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/09/2016 (JCAP)
Date passports received:
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gypshan
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by gypshan » Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:33 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year Residency (Life in UK test also passed)
Language criteria met: Undergraduate and Master Degree studied in UK
Nationality: Egypt
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date of application: 22/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/09/2016
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: Submitted with application via NCS. Will be submitted if/when citizenship approved.
Date passports received:
Will update as I go along!
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jm_paulin
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by jm_paulin » Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:13 pm
Application Timeline.
Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA PR (issued Jul 2016) & British Spouse
Language criteria met: Trinity College and LIUK test
Nationality: French
Method of application: NCS Merton
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: via email 19/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 15/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 15/09/2016, Received 21/09/2016
Biometrics done: 22/09/2016
Date of approval: -
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: 05/09/2016 (same as AN, with NCS Merton)
Date passport SMS received application : 22/09/2016 (saying it will be ready in 3 to 6 weeks)
Date passport fee gone off account: 21/09/2016
Date passports received: -
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Dec17
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by Dec17 » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:17 pm
My Wife timeline
update 1
Eligibility criteria: 10years Long residence+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + English Language Requirement Proved in ILR after October 2013
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth council (JCAP)
Date of application: 16/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:19/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account:27/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :16/09/2016 Pilot Scheme
Date of passport sms received :
Date passports received :
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Kaba
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by Kaba » Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:40 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: MSc in UK
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/09/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date money gone off account: N/A
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: 20/09/2016
Date passports received: N/A
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cmm13
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by cmm13 » Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: LIUK + CEFR B1
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application: 09/09/16
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/09/16 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 22/09/2016 (email), 23/09/2016 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 05/05/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/09/2016
Biometrics done: 23/09/2016
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Passport fee deducted: 26/09/2016
Date applied for passports: 09/09/16
Date passports received: waiting
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handmade
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by handmade » Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:14 pm
handmade wrote:Eligibility criteria: tier 1G + ILR
Language criteria met: met the requirement for settlement after 28th October 2013 + LIUK certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS JCAP
Date of application: 15/09/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/09/2016 (royalmail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 26/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 26/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/09/2016, received 29/09/2016
Biometrics done: 29/09/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 15/09/2016 (JCAP)
Date passports received:
