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February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

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vand3matram
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February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by vand3matram » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:39 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child)
Language criteria met:Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse)
Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) + Canadian (Child)
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells (JCAP -> AN + Passport together)
Date of application:23/Feb/2016
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/Feb/2016
Date of acknowledgement:email only on my address 2/Mar/2016 Letter dated 1/Mar/2016 received on 4/Mar/2016 with request for biometric enclosed
Date money gone off account:1/Mar/2016 per online credit card statement
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Received 4/Mar/2016 dated 1/Mar/2016
Biometrics done:4/Mar/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:23/Feb/2016 same day as AN
Date passports received:

addy582
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by addy582 » Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:04 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years +1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS - Redbridge Council
Date of application: 22-02-2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement: 01-03-2016
Date money gone off account: 29-02-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01-03-2016
Biometrics done: 05-03-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

tknayak
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by tknayak » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:42 pm

tknayak wrote:Application for: For me (AN), wife (AN) and son (MN1)
Eligibility criteria: For me, Tier 1 General, then ILR (obtained ILR 4 years ago)
Language criteria met: For me, India qualification + NARIC certifying qualification taught in English
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: JCAP (Joint Citizenship and Passport), Wandsworth NCS
Date of application: 22/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2016 (by email. One email for all three of us) :lol:
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2016 :lol:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/03/2016
Biometrics done:05/03/2016
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports:22/02/2016
Date Passport Money gone off: Not yet
Date passports received:TBC

anais34
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by anais34 » Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:19 pm

[quote="anais34"]application timeline :

eligibility criteria : 3years spouse+6month ILR
language criteria: life in the uk +trinity college B1
method of application :NCS wandsworth council naturalisation +passport application
payment method : debit card
date of application :16/2/16
date send to UKBA: 17/2/16
date of receipt by UKBA :18/2/16 (check royal mail )
Date of debit of fees: 29/2/16
date of receipt of acknowledgement by email:29/2/16
Acknowledgement letter receipt :2/3/16
date of letter requesting biometrics : 26/2/16 arrive 2/3/16
date of biometrics done :2/3/16
date of approval letter :
date applied for passport: 16/2/16
Date of debit for passport :2/3/16
date passport received:

So-Lo
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by So-Lo » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:42 am

So-Lo wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (2+ years considered for ILR)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Southend-on-Sea
Date of application: 16/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/02/2016 (Dated 24/02)
Date money gone off account: Not Yet :shock:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/02/2016 (Dated 25/02)
Biometrics done: 05/03/2016
Date of approval: Tbc
Date of ceremony: Tbc
Date applied for passports: Tbc
Date passports received: Tbc

vand3matram
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by vand3matram » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:29 am

Eligibility criteria:5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child)
Language criteria met:Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse)
Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) + Canadian (Child)
Method of application: NCS Tunbridge Wells (JCAP -> AN + Passport together)
Date of application:23/Feb/2016
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/Feb/2016
Date of acknowledgement:email only on my address 2/Mar/2016 Letter dated 1/Mar/2016 received on 4/Mar/2016 with request for biometric enclosed
Date money gone off account:1/Mar/2016 per online credit card statement
Date passport fee:4/Mar/2016 per online credit card statement
Date of letter requesting biometrics:Received 4/Mar/2016 dated 1/Mar/2016
Biometrics done:4/Mar/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:23/Feb/2016 same day as AN
Date passports received:

essdee86
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by essdee86 » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:14 pm

Hi all! :)

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Date money gone off account: 24/02/2016
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Biometrics done: TBC
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

tamilmaran
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by tamilmaran » Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:05 pm

[UPDATE : 3
tamilmaran wrote:
tamilmaran wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 12 months ILR ( Tier -1 Dependent , actually I was eligible in 2yrs +1 Year ILR scheme)
Language criteria met: Life In UK Test + Degree Certificate UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Lancashire Accrington [AN + PP] JCAP Application
Date of application: 25 th February 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 th February 2016
Date of acknowledgement:04th March 2016 by email
Date of acknowledgement & Receipt:03rd March 2016 by letter
Date Recd Acknl & Receipt 07th March 2016
Date money gone off account:04th March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03rd March 2016
Date Recd letter requesting biometrics: 07th March 2016
Biometrics done: 07th March 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25 th February 2016
Date passports received:
Please update BC timeline in google docs https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... li=1#gid=0

I am another user just like you.....!!
===TAMILMARAN===

Don333
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Don333 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:45 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Met language requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Ealing (Naturalization only)
Date of application: 22/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/02/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2016 (By Email)
Date money gone off account: 01/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07/03/2016 Delivered (Issued on 29/02/2016)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

So-Lo
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by So-Lo » Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:59 am

So-Lo wrote:
So-Lo wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (2+ years considered for ILR)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Southend-on-Sea
Date of application: 16/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/02/2016 (Dated 24/02)
Date money gone off account: Received a letter with a new form for card payment as the original transaction failed for invalid card number (Completed form send back on 01/03) :roll:
Date money gone off account: Not Yet
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/02/2016 (Dated 25/02)
Biometrics done: 05/03/2016
Date of approval: Tbc
Date of ceremony: Tbc
Date applied for passports: Tbc
Date passports received: Tbc

essdee86
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by essdee86 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:41 pm

essdee86 wrote:Hi all! :)

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Ancestry Visa + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Native speaker
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Date money gone off account: 24/02/2016
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 05/03/2016 (Dated 02/03)
Biometrics done: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: TBC
Date passports received: TBC

sudana
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by sudana » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year ancestry + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR, lalready met during ILR app
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth, joint passport and AN
Date of application: 26 Feb 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of acknowledgement: ?
Date money gone off account: 08 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ?
Biometrics done: ?
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony: ?
Date applied for passports: ?
Date passports received: ?

tushar_mars
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by tushar_mars » Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:32 am

tushar_mars wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (TIER 2 ICT) + 1 Year
Language criteria met: Life in the UK / Degree Certificate + UK NARIC certification
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Worthing)
Date of application: 18/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 26/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/02/2016
Biometrics done: 03/03/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Waiting
Date passports received: Waiting

chrisologist
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by chrisologist » Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:36 pm

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs PR (EEA) + 1 year PR card held
Language criteria met: B1 IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Austrian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: --
Biometrics done: --
Date of approval: --
Date of ceremony: --
Date applied for passports: --
Date passports received: --

jigars143
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by jigars143 » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:33 pm

jigars143 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Leeds
Date of application: 19/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 27/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 05/03/2016
Biometrics done: 09/03/2016
Date of approval: Tbc
Date of ceremony: Tbc
Date applied for passports: Tbc
Date passports received: Tbc

zahmed05
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zahmed05 » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:06 pm

Update[/color]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 25/02/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/02/2016
Date money gone off account: 04/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement by Email: 07/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 09/03/2016 dated 04/03/2016
Biometrics done: 10/03/2016
Date money gone for passports: 08/03/2016
Date of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Date applied for passports: 25/02/2016
Date passports received: TBC

All done from my side! now fingers crossed. HO didn't bother to seal the envelope for Biometrics.

sudana
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by sudana » Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:44 pm

sudana wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 year ancestry + 1 yr ILR

UPDATE
Language criteria met: B1 CEFR, lalready met during ILR app
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth, joint passport and AN
Date of application: 26 Feb 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11 March 2016 by letter, biometrics letter not enclosed
Date money gone off account: 08 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ?
Biometrics done: ?
Date of approval: ?
Date of ceremony: ?
Date applied for passports: ?
Date passports received: ?

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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by amerabbas » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:02 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ilr
Language criteria met: Uk degree + life in the uk
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01.02.16
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02.02.16
Date of acknowledgement: 18.02.16
Date money gone off account:18.02.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18.02.16
Biometrics done:20.02.16
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:tbc
Date applied for passports:01.02.16
Date passports received:

chrisologist
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by chrisologist » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:51 am

UPDATE 2

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs PR (EEA) + 1 year PR card held
Language criteria met: B1 IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Austrian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 29/02/2016
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/03/2106 (dated 08/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/03/2016
Date of approval: --
Date of ceremony: --
Date applied for passports: --
Date passports received: --

renifer
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by renifer » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:35 pm

Update

renifer wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 year (EEA)
Language criteria met: IELTS B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 26.02.2016
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29.02.2016
Date of acknowledgement: Received 10.03.2016, date of letter 07.03.2016
Date money gone off account: 07.03.2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 07.03.2016
Biometrics done: 12.03.2016

Date of approval: -
Date of ceremony: -
Date applied for passports: -
Date passports received: -

tamilmaran
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by tamilmaran » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:54 pm

tamilmaran wrote:[UPDATE : 4
tamilmaran wrote:
tamilmaran wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 12 months ILR ( Tier -1 Dependent , actually I was eligible in 2yrs +1 Year ILR scheme)
Language criteria met: Life In UK Test + Degree Certificate UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Lancashire Accrington [AN + PP] JCAP Application
Date of application: 25 th February 2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 th February 2016
Date of acknowledgement:04th March 2016 by email
Date of acknowledgement & Receipt:03rd March 2016 by letter
Date Recd Acknl & Receipt 07th March 2016
Date money gone off account:04th March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03rd March 2016
Date Recd letter requesting biometrics: 07th March 2016
Biometrics done: 07th March 2016
Date money gone off account for Passport:09th March 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 25 th February 2016
Date passports received:
Please update BC timeline in google docs https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... li=1#gid=0

I am another user just like you.....!!
===TAMILMARAN===

DRLAD.16
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by DRLAD.16 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:02 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: BSc, MSc, PGDC, PhD in UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Swansea, Wales)
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Payment method: BACS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2016
Date money gone off account:17/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:18/02/2016
Biometrics done:19/02/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting
Date applied for passports:Waiting
Date passports received:Waiting

prasi
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by prasi » Thu Mar 17, 2016 2:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 12 months ILR
Language criteria met: Life In UK Test + Degree Certificate UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: NCS [AN + PP] JCAP Application
Date of Application: 22/02/16
Payment Method: Debit card
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 23/02/16
Date AN Fee Debited: 01/03/16
Date of Acknowledgement & Biometric Letter Received: 02/03/16 (dated 29/02/16)
Biometrics Enrolled: 04/03/16
Date PP Fee Debited: 07/03/16
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date Passport Received:

Safesky
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Safesky » Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:17 am

Morning people, alhumdlillah huge weight off my shoulder
I have been a silent observer, received the approval :D
Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria met: B1 trinity college London
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: ncs Camden
Date of application: 1st Feb 2016
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9/02/16 email
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/16
Date money gone off account: 11/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/02/16
Biometrics done: 13/02/16
Date of approval: 08/03/16
Date of ceremony: I will book it today (ceremony letter received yesterday on the 17th of March 2016
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

So-Lo
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Re: February 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by So-Lo » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:41 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier2 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS (2+ years considered for ILR)
Method of application: NCS Southend-on-Sea
Date of application: 16/02/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 29/02/2016 (Dated 24/02)
Date money gone off account: Received a letter with a new form for payment as the original transaction failed for invalid card number (Completed form send back on 01/03) :roll:
Date money finally gone off account: 18/03/2016 :)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/02/2016 (Dated 25/02)
Biometrics done: 05/03/2016
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date applied for passports: Tbc
Date passports received: Tbc

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