A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
Naturalisation
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AntCoe
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by AntCoe » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:51 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Catford) - 24/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2011 -incorrect fee of £836 taken instead of £540
Refund Requested: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2011
Date of approval: 30 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02 Feb 2012
06Jan12 - still waiting for my £300 refund after sending two faxes.
30Jan - Received courtesy phone call from UKBA confirming refund actioned and that my daughter's certificate is in the post.
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AntCoe on Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:53 am, edited 5 times in total.
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Katie_K
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:24 pm
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by Katie_K » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:29 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One parent British Citizen
Method of application: Post - 15/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12/01/2012
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Katie_K on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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sbchkr3
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:03 pm
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by sbchkr3 » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:44 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 16/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/12/2011 (dated 8/12/2011)
Date of approval: 19/1/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26/1/2012
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sbchkr3 on Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:03 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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punjabimunda80
- Junior Member
- Posts: 54
- Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:16 am
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by punjabimunda80 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:36 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 11/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
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malayanayak
- Newbie
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:23 pm
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by malayanayak » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:27 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Barnet ) - 22/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/01/2012 (dated 11/01/12)
Date of approval: 27/02/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 01/03/2012
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malayanayak on Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:08 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Bhutta144
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- Posts: 27
- Joined: Thu May 28, 2009 12:54 pm
- Location: London
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by Bhutta144 » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:39 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge) - 20/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/11/2011
Date of approval: 20/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/12/2011
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dineshcv
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:56 pm
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by dineshcv » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:01 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th Nov, 2011
Date of debit of fees: 24th Nov, 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th Nov, 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 29th Dec, 2011
Date of receipt of documents: 29th Dec, 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 5th Jan, 2012
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wk_hsmp06
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- Posts: 14
- Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:36 pm
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by wk_hsmp06 » Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:08 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 30/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 30/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/01/2012
Date of approval: 05/02/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 09/02/2012
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wk_hsmp06 on Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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like1034
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- Posts: 4
- Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:50 pm
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by like1034 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:03 pm
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Parents have ILR section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (next day delivery)
Date of application: 03/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: Not Known
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/11/2011 (dated 22/11/2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:18/01/2012
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like1034 on Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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REGISTRATION
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- Posts: 54
- Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:58 pm
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by REGISTRATION » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:15 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) Minor's Application against Parents ILR
Method of application: Postal (with 1 passport and copy of other)
No of kids : 2
Date of Application:19/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/02/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 07/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 09/03/2012
Referee (2 separate forms in one envelop - £810.00)
1 : School Head teacher + Family Friend
2 : Community centre manager + Family Friend
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REGISTRATION on Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:05 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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fansn
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- Joined: Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:25 pm
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by fansn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:37 pm
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Both parents have ILR + section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 16/01/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: UNKNOWN (17/01/2012?)
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/01/2012(Date 22/01/2012)
Date of approval: 16/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/03/2012
Referees : home vistor + wife's professor
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fansn on Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:57 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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rentmeda
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- Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:45 pm
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by rentmeda » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:06 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Kid born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge ) - 11/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2012 (dated 21/01/2012)
Date of approval: 22/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 24/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/03/2012
APPLIED FOR PASSPORT 24/03/2012 VIA POST OFFICE CHECK AND SEND SERVICCE
RECEIVED KIDS PASSPORT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS BACK 12/04/2012
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rentmeda on Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:45 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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prince12
- Newbie
- Posts: 39
- Joined: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:00 pm
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by prince12 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:24 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Baby born in UK
Method of application: NCS - 30/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: Next day i hope
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/01/2012 (dated 21/12/2011)
Date of approval: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/01/2012
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doubletrouble
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- Posts: 182
- Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:41 pm
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by doubletrouble » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:19 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Kid born in UK
Method of application: Postal on - 28/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/02/2012
Date of approval: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 29/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 19/4/2012
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doubletrouble on Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:58 am, edited 6 times in total.
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fellyblue1
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 14
- Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:45 pm
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by fellyblue1 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:01 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One parent ILR
Method of application: Ncs Havering - 22/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: 24/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/01/2012
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macgyver
- Newbie
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:34 pm
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by macgyver » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:37 pm
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Both parents have ILR + section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Bromley (London)
Date of application: 10/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: UNKNOWN
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/02/2012 (dated 25/2/12)
Date of approval: 02/05/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12/05/2012
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macgyver on Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:13 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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jinkazama_11
- Member of Standing
- Posts: 314
- Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:22 pm
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by jinkazama_11 » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:01 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3), both parents got ILR, Kids born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham)
Date of application: 21/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/2012 (dated 01/03/2012)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 05/04/2012
References: 1) Head Teacher of Nursery (both kids are in play group)
2) Family friend (doctor)
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jinkazama_11 on Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:30 am, edited 3 times in total.
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bcustuent
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- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:21 am
- Location: UK
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by bcustuent » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:25 am
Baby born in the UK and parent got ILR after his birth.
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 December 2011
Date of debit of fees: 12 January 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 January 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 12 March 2012 (dated 06 March 2012)
Date of receipt of documents: 12 March 2012 (same envelope as the letter)
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 14 March 2012 (dated 6 March 2012)
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bcustuent on Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:58 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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livejazz
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- Posts: 10
- Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:00 pm
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by livejazz » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:41 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05 January 2012
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 14 March 2012
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mk357
- Member of Standing
- Posts: 318
- Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:54 pm
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by mk357 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:39 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 06/01/2012 - NCS Leeds
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 January 2012 (Hopefully)
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:10/03/2012 (Certificate dated 06/03/2012)
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lionfly
- Junior Member
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:25 pm
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by lionfly » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:08 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) (two kids born in UK, 8 and 6 years old)
Method of application: Postal
Sent to UKBA by Special Delivery: 31/01/2012
Date of fees taken: 10/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval letter, documents and certificates: 17/03/2012
Altogether around 1.5 months.
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ukbuddy
- Newbie
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:21 pm
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by ukbuddy » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:24 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 21/03/2012 - POSTAL
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
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plaistow2005
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- Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:02 am
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by plaistow2005 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:45 am
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: 05/03/2012 - NCS (Islington)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23/04/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:26/04/2012
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plaistow2005 on Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Cashy
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- Posts: 6
- Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:07 pm
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by Cashy » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:18 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS ( Windsor & Maidenhead)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 Feb 2012
Date of debit of fees: 22-02-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24-02-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 16-02-2012
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22-03-2012
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ukbuddy
- Newbie
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:21 pm
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by ukbuddy » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:26 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 21/03/2012 - POSTAL
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: