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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by ochahrour » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Westminster JCAP (Registration & Passport)
Date of Application: 17/10/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 18/10/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 26/10/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 31/10/2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 26/10/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 31/10/2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 1/11/2017
Date of approval: 08/2/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate:13/2/2018
Date of receipt of passport:

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (onl

Post by Scotkaz » Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:54 pm

Two children (15 and 17 y.o.), which went along my AN

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: section 3(1)
Method of application: NCS (Aberdeen City council) + JCAP
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/2017
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: by email 26/06/2017
Date of receipt of biometrics submission request letter: 29/06/2017
Date of biometrics submitted: 01/07/2017
Date of prolongation letter from the Home office: 14/11/2017
Dates of complaints by email and telephone calls: from 15/12/2017 to 06/02/2018
Date of formal written complaint posted: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2018
Date of receipt of letter with approval and ceremony: 16/02/2018
Date of receipt of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: waiting
Date of passport application: 15/06/2017 (NCS + JCAP - Aberdeen City council)
Date passport application fee gone off account: 04/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

Eight month waiting for the approval letter

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by ochahrour » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:10 am

[quote=ochahrour post_id=1597321 time=1518544694 user_id=176569]
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Westminster JCAP (Registration & Passport)
Date of Application: 17/10/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 18/10/2017 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 26/10/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 31/10/2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 26/10/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 31/10/2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 1/11/2017
Date of approval: 08/2/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate:13/2/2018
Date of receipt of passport: only one passport arrived waiting for second child passport

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mugen » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:04 pm

Mugen wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:29 pm
Update
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham: 03/10/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 04/10/2017
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 09/10/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 11/10/2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 31/10/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 02/11/2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 02/11/2017
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16/01/2018
Date of receipt of passport: awaiting
Update
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith and Fulham: 03/10/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 04/10/2017
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 09/10/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 11/10/2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 31/10/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 02/11/2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 02/11/2017
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16/01/2018
Date of receipt of passport: 19/02/2018

Good luck everyone!

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by AdInfernos » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:21 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 3(1)
Method of application: online + postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/01/2018
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/01/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21/02/2018 dated 16/02/2018
Date of receipt of documents: 21/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 21/02/2018 dated 16/02/2018

Supporting documents were posted to UKVI on 01/02/2018 and biometrics taken on 03/02/2018.

The new online service seems to be a great improvement in the speed applications are processed. Citizenship granted 18 days after application submitted.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by chattokhan » Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:48 pm

chattokhan wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:38 am
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) Child born in the UK. Age 1 year and 5 months
Method of application: NCS Barking and Dagenham: 06/12/2017
Date of receipt by HO: 13/12/2017
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 17/12/2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 21/12/2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 15/12/2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 17/12/2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 20/12/2017
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16/01/2016
Date of receipt of passport: 21/02/2018

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (onl

Post by Scotkaz » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:20 am

Two children (15 and 17 y.o. at the time of application in June 2017), which went along my AN.
In the process my elder son turned 18, so extra time in arranging £80 payment for the ceremony.

Eligibility criteria: section 3(1)
Method of application: NCS (Aberdeen City council) + JCAP
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/06/2017
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: by email 26/06/2017
Date of receipt of biometrics submission request letter: 29/06/2017
Date of biometrics submitted: 01/07/2017
Date of prolongation letter from the Home office: 14/11/2017 (only for the AN application, but I suppose the three of us went under a single package)
Date of email requests to pay for elder son (18-y.o.): Nov-Dec 2017 (don't know what's wrong, but I resent exactly the same form three times before they accepted it)
Date of debit of ceremony fee for 18-y.o. (£80): 15/12/2017
Dates of complaints by email and telephone calls: from 15/12/2017 to 06/02/2018
Date of formal written complaint posted: 08/02/2018
Date of email notification from HO that the approval letter is on its way: 12/02/2018
Date of of formal approval: 05/02/2018 (approval letter posted)
Date of approval letter receipt: 16/02/2018
Date of ceremony: 19/03/2018
Date of passport application: 15/06/2017 (NCS + JCAP - Aberdeen City council)
Date passport application fee gone off account: 04/07/2017
Date passports received: waiting

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by ochman17 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:03 pm

Very quick service for my 3.5 yo.
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of Postal Application: 20/01/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: ??
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2018(MN1)
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 06/02/2018
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/02/2018
Date of receipt of Passport: NA -

Process seems to be a lot quicker this year. Advise is to apply online if you can.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by makky86 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 2 children both UK born
Method of application: JCAP Hamilton
Date of Application: 23/Jan/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/FEB/2018
Date of debit of fee:
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 15/02/2018
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 15/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/Feb/2018
Date of receipt of Passport: Text received will get tomorrow 28/02/2018

It literally took 5 days to get approval after biometric. It looks like Home office is on steriods :)
II Youths a stuff neve endures II

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by Deobabu » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: JCAP Woodgreen
Date of Application: 24/Jan/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/1/2018
Date of debit of fee: 1/2/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter:
2/ 02/2018
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 5/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/Feb/2018
Date of receipt of passport:26/02/2018
Got the passport first then the certificate

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by lad 14 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:34 am

***Update***

Eligibility criteria: section 3 (1)
Method of application: NCS (Registration & Passport)
Date of application : 17.11.2017
Date of Acknowledgement email: 27.11.2017
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 27.11.2017
Date of debit of passport fees: 28.11.2017
Date of Issuance of biometric enrolment letter: 29.11.2017
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 29.11.2017
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 02.12.2017
Date of approval: 26/02/2018
Date of receipt of documents: 27/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/02/2018
Date of receipt of passport:27/02/2018

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by FOCUS » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) child born in the UK
Method of application: NCS JCAP Bracknell
Date of application : 19-01-2018 11PM
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees : 30-01-2018
Date of debit of Passport Application fees : 02-02-2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrolment letter: 31/01/2018 11PM
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 31-01-2018 12pm
Date of enrolment of biometric: 31/01/2017 9AM
Date of sending supporting document: N/A
Date of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of PASSPORT: 21/02/2018
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/02/2018

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by allain » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:01 am

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Westminster JCAP (Registration & Passport)
Date of Application: 16/02/2018
Date of receipt by HO:
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 26/02/2018
Date of debit of passport fees:
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter:
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter:
Date of enrolment of biometrics:
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date of receipt of passport: Awaiting everything,



Looks like online application is quicker like 1 month then postal which takes like 3 months.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by sumairc » Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:43 pm

Took exactly 44 days to get the Certificate of Registration for my Daughter.

Eligibility Criteria Section 3(5)
Method of Application Postal
Date Submitted 17/01/2018
Date of received by UKBA 18/01/2018
Date of debit of fees 24/01/2018
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement 25/01/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter 27/01/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric 27/01/2018
Date of Certificate of Registration 21/02/2018
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration 02/03/2018
Date of receipt of Passport Awaiting

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by deceneu » Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:50 pm

Eligibility Criteria Section 1(3)
Method of Application JCAP Camden
Date Submitted 03/02/2018
Date of received by UKBA 06/02/2018
Date of debit of fees 10/02/2018 (yes saturday)
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement 12/02/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter 14/02/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric 15/02/2018
Date of Certificate of Registration waiting
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration waiting
Date of receipt of Passport Awaiting

Note: I've applied for 2 children but only received email acknowledgement for one, however two days later I received the acknowledgement letter and biometric enrollment for both in the post.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by ojliaa » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:51 pm

***Update***

MN1 (Registration & Passport) Application Processing Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Section 3(1) x 2 Children (both born in the UK 9+&4+ years), one Parent recently granted ILR (10 years long residence route)

Method of Application: NCS JCAP (Registration & Passport) at Suffolk Council, Ipswich on; 31-10-2017

Date of receipt by HO: 01-11-2017

Date of Issuance of acknowledgement & biometric enrollment letters: 06-11-2017

Date of debit of both MN1 fees: 07-11-2017

Date of debit of both Passport fees: 09-11-2017

Date of receipt of acknowledgement & biometric enrollment letters: 09-11-2017

Date of enrolment of biometrics for both children: 11-11-2017

Date of approval:23/02/2018

Date of receipt of both registration certificates:27/02/2018

Date of receipt of both Passports:02/03/2018

Many Best Wishes and all the very Best of Luck who are still waiting!

Especially, Ton of Thanks to Mr Obie and once again the Best Regards for all the affiliated board members who are helping here.✌

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by muthuraja86 » Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1(3)
Method of application: SELF POSTAL
Date of application recieved by UKBI: 08-Jan-18
Date of Receipt email confirmation: N/A
Date of debit of MN1 Application fees: 15-Jan-18
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter : 18-Jan-18
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18-Jan-18
Date of enrollment of biometric: 22-Jan-18
Date of approval: 09-Feb-18
Date of receipt of registration certificate & Original Docs : 13-Feb-18
Date of Passport Application submitted online:15-Feb-18
Date of Passport Application, Certificates & docs sent express:17-Feb-18
Date of application recieved by UKBI: 19-Feb-18
Date of UK passport & Originals received: 02-Mar-2018
Totally it took 8 weeks, All the best Guys.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by tier2ilr » Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Online Application(Print) + NCS Leeds JCAP (Registration & Passport)
Date of Application: 14/02/2018
Date of receipt by HO: 15/02/2018
Date of Issuance of biometric enrollment letter: 14/02/2018 (With Online Application)
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: BIOMETRIC DONE SAME DAY 14/02/2018
Date of enrolment of biometrics: 14/02/2018@ Post office
Date of debit of MN1 fees: 14/02/2018
Date of debit of passport fees: 05/03/2018
Date of approval:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
Date of receipt of passport:

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by shreejiswami » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: Section 3(1) - Register Child as BC
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application submission online : 06/03/2018
Date of application acknowledgement email : 07/03/2018
Date of Biometric : 07/03/2018
Date of Document submitted through NDRS : 09/03/2018
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

* Online is excellent service with super easy process *

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by doubledee » Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:43 pm

Eligibility criteria: Section 1 (3)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission online : 11/02/18
Date of application acknowledgement email : 11/02/18
Date of Biometric : 13/02/18
Posted documents : 13/02/18
Date of receipt of approval: 10/03/18
Date of receipt of documents: 10/03/18
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 10/03/18


I applied for 2 children. The entire process took just under 1 month. It looks like applying online is the quickest method.

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:08 pm

geriatrix wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:32 am
Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.
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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by deceneu » Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:51 pm

update:

Eligibility Criteria Section 1(3)
Method of Application JCAP Camden
Date Submitted 03/02/2018
Date of received by UKBA 06/02/2018
Date of debit of fees 10/02/2018 (yes saturday)
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement 12/02/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter 14/02/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric 15/02/2018
Date of Certificate of Registration 07/03/2018
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration 12/03/2008
Date of receipt of Passport 14/03/2018

29 days for Approval

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by irenebaski567 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:41 am

Eligibility Criteria Section: 1(3) Mum granted ILR on 22/08/17
Method of Application: Post (22/12/2017)
Date Submitted: 22/12/2017
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement: 08/01/2018
Date of MN1 application fee taken: 08/01/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18/01/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric: 20/01/2018
Date of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Certificate of Registration: Awaiting
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration: Awaiting
Date of Receipt of Documents: Awaiting
Date of Receipt of Passport: N/A - haven't applied

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by saahib_ali » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:33 am

Eligibility Criteria Section: 1(3) Dad granted ILR on 27/11/17
Method of Application: NCS JCAP @ Leeds (07/12/2017)
Date Submitted: 07/12/2017
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement: ----
Date of MN1 application fee taken: -----
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18/12/2017
Date of enrollment of biometric: 20/12/2018
Date of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Certificate of Registration: Awaiting
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration: Awaiting
Date of Receipt of Documents: Awaiting
Date of Receipt of Passport: Awaiting

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Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Post by irenebaski567 » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:24 pm

irenebaski567 wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:41 am
Eligibility Criteria Section: 1(3) Mum granted ILR on 22/08/17
Method of Application: Post (22/12/2017)
Date Submitted: 22/12/2017
Date of receipt of email acknowledgement: 08/01/2018
Date of MN1 application fee taken: 08/01/2018
Date of receipt of biometric enrollment letter: 18/01/2018
Date of enrollment of biometric: 20/01/2018
Date of Approval: 14/03/2018
Date of Certificate of Registration: 14/03/2018
Date of receipt of Certificate of Registration: 16/03/2018
Date of Receipt of Documents: 16/03/2018
Date of Receipt of Passport: N/A - haven't applied
Total of 82 days from Post of original application to receipt of Certificate. It is advisable to use the new online service as that seems to have a faster turnover. All the best everyone! and thank you to this forum and all the moderators. God Bless

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