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December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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CdeT
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Zimbabwe

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by CdeT » Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:56 am

CdeT wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:16 am
CdeT wrote:
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:37 pm
Eligibility criteria:ILR + Married to Citizen
Language criteria met: Masters from UK Univ
Nationality:Zimbabwe
Method of application:NCS +JCAP
Date of application:12/12/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 13/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: Email 18/12/2017
Date money gone off account:18/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19/12/2017
Biometrics done:24/12/2017
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:12/12/2017

mmali
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Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by mmali » Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:17 pm

mmali wrote:
Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:05 pm
Eligibility criteria:3 YEAR+3 YEAR DISCREATIONARY LEAVE+2 MONTHS ILR MARRIED TO BRITISH SPOUSE
Language criteria met:TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application:POSTAL BY (SOLICITOR)
Date of application:13TH December 2017
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:14TH DECEMBER
Date of acknowledgement:19-12-2017 but letter recieved 08-01-2018
Date money gone off account:20-12-2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:19-12-2017 but letter recieved by 08-01-2018
Biometrics done:08-01-2018
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:DID NOT APPLY AT THE SAME TIME
Date passports received:waiting

zahid007
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Posts: 9
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Pakistan

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zahid007 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:26 pm

zahid007 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:32 pm
zahid007 wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date of money went out for passport:
Date of passports received:

ngn22
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Zimbabwe

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ngn22 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:37 pm

ngn22 wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:12 pm
ngn22 wrote:
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:12 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years+3 years ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 15/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 18/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 28/12/2017
Biometrics done: 09/01/2017
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date received passports:

MrsP
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Russia

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by MrsP » Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:43 am

MrsP wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:24 pm
Eligibility: UK spouse + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date passports received:

zahid007
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Joined: Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:08 pm
Pakistan

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zahid007 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:16 am

zahid007 wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:26 pm
zahid007 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:32 pm
zahid007 wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics is done: waiting
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date money out for passport:10/01/2018
Date of passports received:

zahid007
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Pakistan

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zahid007 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:36 pm

zahid007 wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:16 am
zahid007 wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:26 pm
zahid007 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:32 pm
zahid007 wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (EMAIL)
Date money went out account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics done:11/01/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date money out for passport:10/01/2018
Date of passports received:

londonmagic
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India

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by londonmagic » Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Uk masters + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: council appointment
Date of application:11/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgment: 18/12/2017 (email)
Date money went out account: 18/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/12/2017
Biometrics done:22/12/2017
Date of approval: waiting..
Date of ceremony: waiting..
Date applied for passports: 11/12/2017
Date money out for passport:11/12/2017
Date of passports received: waiting..

MrsP
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Russia

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by MrsP » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:31 pm

MrsP wrote:
Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:43 am
MrsP wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:24 pm
Eligibility: UK spouse + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: JCAP
Date of application:22/12/2017
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: n/a
Date of acknowledgment: 09/01/2018 (e-mail); 11/01/2018 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/01/2018
Biometrics is done: 12/01/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 22/12/2017
Date passports received:

Pedicini
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Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Pedicini » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: NCS - Croydon
Date of application: 27/12/2017
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 02/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2018 (e-mail) - 10/01/2018 mail arrived - dated 05.01.2018
Date money gone off account: 05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/01/2018 - dated 05.01.2018
Biometrics done: 13/01/2018
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: 27/12/2017(Money taken out 10/01/2018)
Date of passport received: Waiting

earthshine
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Posts: 35
Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:17 pm
Italy

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by earthshine » Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:50 pm

earthshine wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:08 pm
Eligibility criteria:8 yrs permanent residence
Language criteria my bachelor degree
Nationality:Italian
Method of application: nationality checking service
Date of application 19/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: unknown
Date of acknowledgement: 03 January email, letter dated 02 January arrived 11 January
Date money gone off account:02 January
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 02 January arrived 11 January
Biometrics done: 13 January
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

VSKr
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Posts: 9
Joined: Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:31 am
India

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by VSKr » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:05 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 yr British citizen spouse (ILR granted on 8 Dec 2017, BRP received on 12 Dec 2017)
Language criteria met: Indian degrees certified by NARIC + life in the UK test pass certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (no JCAP)
Date of application: 13 Dec 2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14 Dec 2017
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Dec 2017 (via email)
Date money gone off account: 18 Dec 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter dated 18 Dec 2017, received on 22 Dec 2017
Biometrics done: 22 Dec 2017
Date of approval: Approval letter dated 8 Jan 2018, received 12 Jan 2018. Citizenship ceremony invite letter dated 10 January 2018, received 15 January 2018.
Date of ceremony: To be scheduled
Date applied for passports: To be applied separately
Date passports received: To be applied separately

shakeerahT
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Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by shakeerahT » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:27 pm

shakeerahT wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 dependant +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Satisfied during the ILR application
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online Application system
Date of application: 24/12/2017
Payment method: Debit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement: 27/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 24/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/12/2017
Biometrics done: 27/12/2017
Date of approval: 15/01/2017 Letter and supporting documents received today 17/01/2018
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

elf123
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:30 pm
Poland

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by elf123 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:45 am

elf123 wrote:
Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:39 pm
elf123 wrote:
Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:08 pm
elf123 wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:04 am
elf123 wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: 12 years in the UK
Criteria met: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/12/2017
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: postal 06/12/2017, email 13/12/2017
Date money gone off account: 12/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 17/12/2017, arrived 21/12/2017
Biometrics done: 23/12/2017
Date of approval: successful! :D letter dated 12/01/2018, arrived 17/01/2018
Date of ceremony: in next three weeks
Date applied for passports: soon but no plans yet
Date passports received: soon but no plans yet
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Taniasofiamourato
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Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Taniasofiamourato » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:12 pm

Taniasofiamourato wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:18 pm
Eligibility criteria: 15 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Ielts
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/15/2017
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 27/12/2017 (email)
Date of acknowledgement: 22/12/2017 (dated - letter)
Date money gone off account: 22/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/12/17 (dated) 27/12/17 (resieved)
Biometrics done: 02/01/18
Date of approval: 10/01/18 ( dated) 18/01/18 (letter arrived) so chuffed :D
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

Good luck everyone :)

Petrarca
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Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:03 pm
Italy

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Petrarca » Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 PR
Language criteria met: Trinity London
Nationality: UE
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Debit
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/17
Date money gone off account:07/12/17
Date of letter requesting biometrics:11/12/17
Biometrics done:11/12/17
Date of approval:26/01/18
Date of ceremony:29/01/18
Date applied for passports:01/12/17
Date passports received: Not yet

skittles
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Posts: 18
Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:12 pm
Tanzania

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by skittles » Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:28/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:

0007I'mhere
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Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:34 pm
Nigeria

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by 0007I'mhere » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General, 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + LiUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Weybridge, Surrey
Date of application: 01/12/17
Payment method: Credit Card.
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement (email): 11/12/2017
Date of acknowledgement letter : Dated: 09/12/2017, Received: 12/12/2017.
Date money gone off account: 09/12/17 (for naturalisation fee), 12/12/17 (for passport fee)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated : 09/12/2017, Received: 13/12/2017
Biometrics done: 13/12/2017
Letter of Approval: 29/01/2018 (Dated- 23/01/2018)
Letter of Ceremony: Not yet received
Date of ceremony: 13/02/2018 (Booked private ceremony by calling and giving them POLL number on approval letter)
Date applied for passport: 01/12/2017
Date passport received:

Goodluck to everyone!

skittles
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Tanzania

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by skittles » Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR + married to BC
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/17
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/2017
Date money gone off account:27/12/2017 for citizenship, 30/12/17 Passport
Date of letter requesting biometrics:28/12/17
Biometrics done:30/12/17
Date of approval: pending
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:15/12/17
Date passports received:
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NotHomeGrown
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Poland

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by NotHomeGrown » Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: :?:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email :shock: :roll:
Date money gone off account: pending transaction 27/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

Awal1981
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United Kingdom

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Awal1981 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:20 pm

Dear All,

THis is the update so far ...I have applied for Natualisation as a European family member(Husband of European Member over period of 6 years.

Eligibility criteria:6 years ( 5 years + 1year Permanent residence)
Language criteria met:UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:29/12/2017
Payment method:CC
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Issued by Homeoffice Liverpool office on 5th of january 2018 and Received the letter by post as second class on 10/01/2018
Date of acknowledgement:05/01/2018
Date money gone off account:05/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics:05/01/2018 ( Both letter came on the same day by post 10/01/2018
Biometrics done:10/01/2018
Date of approval:waiitng
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports:spoken to home office they asked me to wait for naturalisation approval number and when receive the naturalisation number then apply so waiting
Date passports received:n/a

eagleeyed
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Uganda

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by eagleeyed » Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:17 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met: LLB, LLM + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: NCAS + JCAP (Walthamstow)
Date of application: 5 December 2017
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement email: 12 December 2017
Date of acknowledgement letter: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Date money gone off account: 13 December 2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: received 15 December 2017 (dated 11 December 2017)
Biometrics done: 15 December 2017
Date of approval: received 30 January 2017 (dated 24 January 2017)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 5 December 2017 (JCAP)
Date passports received: TBC

Yay! :D

NotHomeGrown
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Poland

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by NotHomeGrown » Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:35 pm

Updates:
NotHomeGrown wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test + UK degree
Nationality: EU8
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 9/12/2017
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: :?:
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2018 email :shock: :roll: , 30/01/2018 mail
Date money gone off account: 30/01/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 30/01/2018
Biometrics done: 31/01/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/12/2017
Date passports received:

throwawaynicoport
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Joined: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:06 pm
Australia

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by throwawaynicoport » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:07 am

throwawaynicoport wrote:
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:10 am
throwawaynicoport wrote:
Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:25 pm
throwawaynicoport wrote:
Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:49 pm
throwawaynicoport wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK MSc Degree + Life in UK
Nationality: Mongolian / Non-EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 06/12/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2017 (Royal Mail delivery confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement:18/12/2017 (Email) 21/12/2017 (Letter dated 12/12/2017)
Date money taken :14/12/2017
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/12/2017 (Dated 15/12/2017)
Biometrics done: 21/12/2017
Date of approval: 03/02/2018 (Letter dated 29/01/2018)
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 06/12/2017
Date passports received:

1 month and 17 days between official date of acknowledgement of application to approval. Quicker than expected.

Jugnoo786
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:18 pm
Pakistan

Re: December 2017 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Jugnoo786 » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:11 am

Jugnoo786 wrote:
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:40 pm
Jugnoo786 wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years
.. two and half year ILR
Language criteria met:B1 trinity college.and life in uk
Nationality:
Method of application:ncs
Date of application:5th dec
Payment method:cc
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:6th dec
Date of acknowledgement:14 dec email
Date money gone off account:13 dec
Date of letter requesting biometrics:22 dec dated 19 dec
Biometrics done:22 dec
Date of approval: Date 29 jan received 3rf feb
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 5th dec mony gone 18dec
Date passports received:

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