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March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

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

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kiran3313
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by kiran3313 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:11 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (ICT+General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + ILR after 2013 OCT (satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Brentwood JCAP
Date of application: the 03/03/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 03/03/2016
Date passports received:

szj
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by szj » Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:16 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen (3 years + 1 year ILR)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after Oct 2013 (December 2014)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 12/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 14/03/2016
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:
Date passports received:

arsenal49
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by arsenal49 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:46 pm

arsenal49 wrote:
arsenal49 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Year PLUS 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: Friday 04/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Monday 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: Monday 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Application sent (AN Form): Fri 04/03/2016 via POST
app fee taken: Mon 14/03/2016
Ack received: 17/03/2016
Biometric received: 17/03/2016
Biometric recorded: 19/03/2016
Approval date: 25/04/2016
Spreadsheet

MNB_26
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by MNB_26 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:42 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5 years tier 1 general + 1years ILR
Language criteria met : LIUK + ESOL B1
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application : JCAP (NCS Wandsworth)
Date of Application : 14/03/16
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 :
Date passports received :

bsudhir
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by bsudhir » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:27 am

Update

Applied for self,wife and Child
Eligibility criteria: 1 year Work Permit+ 4 Years Tier -1 +2 and half year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS Brent (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CRD
Date of receipt by UKBA:07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 10/03/2016
Date money gone off account:11/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/03/2016 ( received on 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 04/03/2016
Date passports received:

PainauChocolat
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by PainauChocolat » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:01 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: national of English speaking country
Nationality: USA
Method of application: JCAP NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 15 March
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:

8eata
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by 8eata » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:43 am

8eata wrote:Eligibility criteria: 33 Years + 3+Yrs marriage to UK Citizen
Language criteria met: Like in the UK test
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: tbc
Date of acknowledgement: tbc
Date money gone off account: 10/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 11/03/16
Biometrics done: 14/03/16
Date of approval: tbc
Date of ceremony: tbc
Date applied for passports: tbc
Date passports received: tbc

newbiepk
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by newbiepk » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: LiUK + Postgraduate degree in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 07 March 2016
Payment method: Visa
Date of receipt by UKBA: Delivered by royal mail to Liverpool on 09 March
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: 07 March 2016
Date passports received:

shabbir_200
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by shabbir_200 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3yr + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met: LiUK + UKNARIC
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of application: 15 March 2016
Payment method: Visa Debit
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:

zunera mahmood
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zunera mahmood » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:10 pm

update

Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS CHELTENHAM (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 1/3/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:2/3/2016
Date of acknowledgement:not yet
Date money gone off account:11/3/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:still wating
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 1/03/2016
Date money gone off for passport fees : 15/3/2016
Date passports received:
zunera

Dillingerm
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Dillingerm » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:53 pm

Here we go...

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality: Caribbean
Method of application:NCS Manchester
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: waiting
Biometrics done: waiting
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date passports received:

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therian
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by therian » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:44 am

Eligibility criteria: 6+ years' residence with ILE, and spouse of British citizen for more than 3 years
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and overseas degree + Naric letter + PBS printout
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Received by Home office on 16/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date passport received:

rguru_e10
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by rguru_e10 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:49 am

rguru_e10 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test + PBS Calculator Print + UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 04/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:17/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:04/03/2016
Date passports received:

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Krish19
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Krish19 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:47 pm

Krish19 wrote:My time line ..as follows :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in UK + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: HACKNEY (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 07-3-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-3-2016
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: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:

kishorekv
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by kishorekv » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:48 pm

Wife Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (3 years) + ILR since May 2011.
Language Criteria met: Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 Level
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: NCS Tunbridge Wells, Kent (JCAP)
Date of Application: 16/03/2016
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: 16/03/2016
Date Passports received:
Last edited by kishorekv on Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Chinho2k
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Chinho2k » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:58 pm

Ok here goes nothing, double triple checked everything so all fingers and toes crossed!!

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 years + ILR 8 years + MN1 1(3) 9 year old UK born
Language criteria met: ILR life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal (special delivery to beat new fees deadline)
Date of application: 16/03/16
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of acknowledgement: ??
Date money gone off account: ??
Date of return of documents: ??
Date of letter requesting biometrics: ??
Biometrics done: ??
Date of approval: ??
Date of ceremony: ??
Date applied for passports: ??
Date passports received ??

david1955
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by david1955 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:05 am

Wife application timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of british citizen (3 years)
Language criteria met: ILR obtained after oct 2013
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Hatfield (Joint application)
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/2016
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: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:

askhan
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by askhan » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:03 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 3(1). Child born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Islington)
Date of Application: 2/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 09/03/16
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/03/16
Date of Biometrics enrolment request letter: 09/03/16 (received on 12/03/16)
Date of Biometrics done: 12/03/16
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting

Date of passports application: 02/03/16 pilot scheme (waiting)
Kind Regard,
A.Khan
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psnlb
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by psnlb » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR since June 2014
Language criteria met: LiUK + Trinity College Grade 5
Method of application: NCS - JCAP
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/03/2016
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:
Date passports received:

arsenal49
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by arsenal49 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:05 pm

arsenal49 wrote:
arsenal49 wrote:
arsenal49 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 Year PLUS 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK test plus UK Degree Certificate
Nationality:
Method of application: POST
Date of application: Friday 04/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Monday 07/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Date money gone off account: Monday 14/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Thurs 17/03/2016 (dated 14/03/2016)
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Application sent (AN Form): Fri 04/03/2016 via POST
app fee taken: Mon 14/03/2016
Ack received: 17/03/2016
Biometric received: 17/03/2016
Biometric recorded: 19/03/2016
Approval date: 25/04/2016
Spreadsheet

zunera mahmood
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by zunera mahmood » Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:04 pm

update


Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:NCS CHELTENHAM (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 1/3/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:2/3/2016
Date of acknowledgement:16/3/2016
Date money gone off account:11/3/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:16/3/2016
Biometrics done: 17/3/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 1/03/2016
Date money gone off for passport fees : 15/3/2016
Date passports received:

All done !!!keeping my fingers crossed now ....☺
zunera

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Jedi001 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Degree Cert + University Letter + PBC printout
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of application: 17/03/2016
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 : 17/03/2016
Date passports received :
Jedi001

Dillingerm
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Dillingerm » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:58 pm

Dillingerm wrote:Here we go...
Update::::.

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs+1yr ILR
Language criteria met:LIUK+ English speaker
Nationality:
Method of application:NCS Manchester (JCAP)
Date of application:5/3/16
Payment method: D/Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7/3/16
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date money gone off account: 11/3/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: (received 16/3/16) & (dated 14/3/16)
Biometrics done: 17/3/16
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: 5/3/16
Date passports received:

Awaiting begins. Good luck guys

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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Hamayunj » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:42 pm

Hamayunj wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Masters degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 07/03/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

kandasamy
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Re: March 2016 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by kandasamy » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:06 pm

My time line ..as follows :-

Applied for self,wife and Child Section 3(1)
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier -1 +1 year on ILR
Language criteria met: life in uk + previously satisfied English language requirement when applied for ILR (PBS Print out)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Redbridge (AN+PASSPORT )JCAP
Date of application: 18/03/2016
Payment method:DEBIT CRD
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: 18/03/2016
Date passports received:

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