A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
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4nosey
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by 4nosey » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:50 am
Eligibility criteria: 5y T1(G)+ILR
Language criteria met: NZ
Nationality: NZ
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 16/11/2015 (After daily mail cut off - sent 17/11/2015)
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Appears Royal mail may have lost it. Last seen 18/11/15 05:30 at WARRINGTON MAIL CENTRE - NCS are chasing Home Office to determine if received or not.
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sega_sai
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by sega_sai » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:02 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE 5
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 26 Nov 2015
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: Awaiting
Biometrics done: Awaiting
Date of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting
Date applied for passports : Awaiting
Date passports received : Awaiting
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Fernam
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by Fernam » Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:31 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5Y tier 1 + 1y ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS given on tier 1 visa
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Via barnet checking service
Date of application: 31/10/15
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/11/15
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cs95tdg
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by cs95tdg » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:30 pm
cs95tdg wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Note that only the AN fee was taken, even though the passport application was submitted along with it. So it appears that the passport fee will be taken later.)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : awaiting
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passports received : awaiting
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Poepoe13
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by Poepoe13 » Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:03 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Speakng Country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
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Date money gone off account: 27/11/15
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Poepoe13
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by Poepoe13 » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:31 am
Poepoe13 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Speakng Country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 27/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/11/15
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abz
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by abz » Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:30 pm
abz wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Islington, London)
Date of application: 02 / 11 / 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 / 11 / 2015
Date of acknowledgement : 25/11/2015 (via Email) , 26/11/2015 (via Post)
Date money gone off account: Payment Declined - Sent New payment slip via Post / Email
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 26 / 11 / 2015
Biometrics done: 27 / 11 / 2015
Date of approval :Awaiting
Date of ceremony :Awaiting
Date applied for passports :Awaiting
Date passports received: Awaiting
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talknasir
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by talknasir » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:12 pm
talknasir wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: NARIC and Liuk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015
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
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Poepoe13
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by Poepoe13 » Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Speakng Country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 28/11/15
Date money gone off account: 27/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/11/15
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Mudera
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by Mudera » Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree researched in English
Nationality: Nepali
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: D.Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 26/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:26/11/2015, Received 28/11/2015
Biometrics done: 28/11/2015
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Moderator edit : corrected for you now. Just copy and paste this piece and post a reply to update with the dates as you go through the process.
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SumitP
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by SumitP » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:14 am
Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 ICT + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK NARIC Cert. for English Language Assessment & Degree Comparability and Life in the UK test
Nationality: India
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 16/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015
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
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Poepoe13
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by Poepoe13 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: English Speakng Country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge)
Date of application: 02/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :28/11/15
Date money gone off account: 27/11/15
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/11/15
Biometrics done:30/11/15
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hbkimran
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by hbkimran » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:32 pm
hbkimran wrote:Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
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Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
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Letwin222
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by Letwin222 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:52 pm
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Leicester
Date of application: 25/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/11/2015 (DX Tracking)
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Lvit2fa8
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by Lvit2fa8 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:48 am
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS (Essex county)
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
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
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SharonMh
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by SharonMh » Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1 year ILE
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31/10/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/11/2015
Biometrics done: 02/12/2015
Date of approval :AWAITING
Date of ceremony :AWAITING
Date applied for passports :AWAITING
Date passports received :AWAITING
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cs95tdg
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by cs95tdg » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:08 pm
cs95tdg wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years (WP + Tier 1) + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree & LITUK Test
Method of application: NCS Brent (Both AN & Passport application Pilot scheme)
Date of application: 18/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2015 (DX Secure Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 23/11/2015 (Received together with biometric letter)
Date money gone off account: 23/11/2015 (Nationality Directorat - Liverpool)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/11/2015 (Received on 25/11/2015)
Biometrics done: 26/11/2015
Date of approval : awaiting
Date of ceremony : awaiting
Date applied for passports : Both AN and Passport application submitted on 18/11/2015
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/11/2015 (HM Passport Office - Liverpool)
Date SMS received: awaiting
Date passports received : awaiting
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david1955
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by david1955 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:28 am
david1955 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree and Liuk Met after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 03/12/2015
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nk148
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by nk148 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Already proven
Nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 4/11/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015 (received 3/12)
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 3/12/2015
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david1955
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by david1955 » Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:25 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree and Liuk Met after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Hatfield)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015 (Dx Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 05/12/2015 ( dated 03/12/2015)
Date money gone off account: 03/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/12/2015 ( dated 03/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 05/12/2015
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vgkotha
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by vgkotha » Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:55 pm
[quote="vgkotha"]Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Leicester)
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:01/12/2015
Biometrics done:05/12/2015
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting
Date applied for passports :waiting
Date passports received :waiting
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hbkimran
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by hbkimran » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:07 am
hbkimran wrote:hbkimran wrote:Applied for 2 Adults & 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: POST
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 01/12/2015 (04/12/2915)
Date money gone off account: 01/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/12/2015
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fbutt50
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by fbutt50 » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: (5years) + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (2013)
Nationality: prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/11/2015
Payment method: debit card:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 30/11/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/11/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/11/2015
Biometrics done: 04/12/2015
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*The gravity*
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lynxukauq
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by lynxukauq » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:42 pm
I am posting this timeline for my spouse
Eligibility criteria: (3 years Spouse of BC) + 2 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Naric SOC Letter, Degree, Letter from UNI and Life in the UK test
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 11/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement :
Date money gone off account: 07/12/2015 (Balance has been reduced)
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Lvit2fa8
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by Lvit2fa8 » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:59 pm
Lvit2fa8 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier1+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS (Essex county)
Date of application: 12/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/11/2015
Date of acknowledgement : AWAITING
Date money gone off account: 7/12/15
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