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heroyalxclency
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by heroyalxclency » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: (10 year residency + ILR.)
Method of application: SELF POSTED on 12/5/2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/5/2018
Date of debit of fees: 14/6/2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:14/6/2018
Date of receipt of approval:19/7/2018
Date of Ceremony: Awaited
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Test4u
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by Test4u » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:31 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 19.04.18
Date of application: 19.04.18
Payment method: debit card
Documents sent : 22.04.2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 19.04.2018
Date of debit of fees: 19.04.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19.04.18
Date of biometric letter received: 19.04.18
Date on Approval letter: 18.06.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25.06.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25.06.2018
Date of Ceremony: 19.07.2018
Date of Passport Application: 19.04.2018
Text message from HMPO :pending
Date of debit of fees:01/06/2018
Date Passport to be received:pending
A great forum !!best of luck to all
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BlackCurrentC
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by BlackCurrentC » Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:13 pm
Eligibility criteria: 7 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 30/05/18
Date of application: 30/05/18
Documents sent : 30/05/18 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 30/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 30/05/18
Date of biometric letter received: 30/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/05/18
Date on Approval letter: 12/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 23/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/07/18
Date of Ceremony: 08/08/18
Date of Passport Application: 30/05/18
Date Passport to be received:
My first post. Hopefully, all is correct.
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Michone2
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by Michone2 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 years work permit + 4 years Tier 2 + 1 1/2 ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking country
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP)
Date of application: 15/05/18
Documents sent : 24/05/18 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/05/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/05/18
Date of biometric letter received: 15/05/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/18
Text message from HMPO: 03/07/2018
Debit of passport fees HMPO: 04/07/2018
Date on Approval letter: 16/07/18
Date of receipt of approval: 24/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/07/18
Date of Ceremony: 31/07/18
Date of Passport Application: 24/05/18
Date Passport to be received: Pending
Thanks to everyone who have posted as it was helpful to me!
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adfalkiewicz
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by adfalkiewicz » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:25 pm
adfalkiewicz wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 9:11 am
adfalkiewicz wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year EEA BPR
Language Criteria: Exemption due to deafness
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: NCS King's Lynn, paper form
Date of application: 16/04/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 10/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/05/2018
Date on Approval letter:
20/06/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
01/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: separately
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
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gratefulhart
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by gratefulhart » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Manchester Council (NDRS+JCAP) 21/05/2018
Date of application: Online 21/05/2018
Payment method: Credit Card for naturalisation and debit card for passport
Date of acknowledgement: 21/05/2018 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 29/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 10/07/2018
Date Passport to be received: pending
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dan321
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by dan321 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:09 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (1+ year) after Tier 2 General
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: Birmingham City Council (NCS) on 25/04/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement by Birmingham City Council by email: 25/04/2018)
Date of acknowledgement by Home Office by email: 25/05/2018 (1 Month delay)
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 11/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
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Londonman1
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by Londonman1 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:04 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years visa + 5 years ILR
Language Criteria: Life in The UK- Trinity College English
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 29 June 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/07/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 18/07/2018 (Clear)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 18 July 2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21 July 2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2018
Date of documents received at the HO:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
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HUEN2018X
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by HUEN2018X » Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:59 am
8.5Years working in UK as EEA - Hungary, Worker, Self-Employed, Job Seeker Status
THIS A FULL AND DETAILED TIMELINE
Permanent Residency Application SENT 2018-01-26
Permanent Residency Application RECEIVED by Home Office 2018-02-01
Permanent Residency CARD RECEIVED 2018-03-03
British Citizenship Application SENT 2018-05-17
CHARGE made by Home Office 2018-06-10
CHARGE acknowledgment letter dated NO EMAIL 2018-06-10
CHARGE acknowledgment letter Received 2018-06-13
Biometric Request Letter 2018-06-16
Biometric SENT 2018-06-18
Application Approved Document Returned 2018-07-15
Ceremony Letter to Register to Local Council (Greenwich) 2015-07-20
Citizenship Ceremony 2018-07-26
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Bees08
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by Bees08 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:04 pm
Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of application: 05/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 06/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/18
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 26/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/07/18
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable
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babyface18
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by babyface18 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:29 pm
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Legal residence (Student + EU Spouse) + 1YR ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 17/07/2018
Payment method: Payment Slip (Card details provided)
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/18
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of Biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
I will provide more update probably next as soon as I have it.
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dadageer
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by dadageer » Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:30 pm
My wife's application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + Spouse of BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity College GESE 5
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 19/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 19/07/2018 (case Id given)
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19/07/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:20/07/2018
NDRS appointment:25/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application: 19/07/2018
Date of debit of passport fee: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending
Not all those who wander are lost...
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topdamiano
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by topdamiano » Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:51 am
Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: pending
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:pending
Date Biometrics enrolled:pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
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akela1984
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by akela1984 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:12 am
akela1984 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:14 pm
Update
akela1984 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:24 am
Eligibility criteria:
EU 5yrs + 1yr EEA PR
Language Criteria:
IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality:
EU, Hungarian
Method of application:
Online
Date of application:
31/05/2018
Payment method:
Card
Date of acknowledgment:
04/06/2018
Date of debit of fees:
04/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:
31/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received:
31/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:
03/06/2018
Date on Approval letter:
15/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval:
19/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
26/07/2018
Date of Ceremony:
15/08/2018
Date of Passport Application: (Online) ?
Date of originals posted: ?
Date of debit of fees: ?
Date Passport received on: ?
- Days waiting for approval letter:
50
- Days waiting for passport from ceremony date: ?
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atul4sap
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by atul4sap » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:04 am
Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR (received in 2016)
Language Criteria: IELTS
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29.06.2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: N.A.
Date of debit of fees: 18.07.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 17.07.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 21.07.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28.07.2018
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date Passport to be received: Waiting
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mumUsaUk
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by mumUsaUk » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + I Year ILR
Language Criteria: USA and UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 22/06/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: None
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:30/06/2018
NDRS appointment:29/06/2017
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of passport fee: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending
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topdamiano
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by topdamiano » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:02 pm
topdamiano wrote: ↑Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:51 am
Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email/letter: 30.7.18
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued:pending
Date Biometrics enrolled:pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
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bern541
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by bern541 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:12 pm
bern541 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: 14 years ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : Ghanaian
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 01/06/18
Payment method: Debit card (£1330)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 17/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2108
Date of Ceremony:08/08/2018
Date of Passport Application:08/08/2018
Date Passport received: TBC
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Nur125
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by Nur125 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:34 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR; with spouse .)
Method of application: NCS (council) by Postal 10th May 2018
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th May 2018
Date of debit of fees: 14th June 2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th June 2018
Date of receipt of approval: 26/07/2018 (dated 18/07/2018
Date of Ceremony: 30/07/2018 (private)
Date of passport application: 30/07/2018 post office
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 30/07/2018
Date of passports received: waiting
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krish_only4u
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by krish_only4u » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:10 pm
Final update
krish_only4u wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:51 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ICT + ILR 2.5 years
Language Criteria: Degree taught in English + NARIC Letter
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 16/05/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 21/05/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/05/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 16/05/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/05/2018
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/07/2018
Date of Ceremony:
21/07/2018
Date of Passport Application: 21/05/2018
Date of debit of fees: 03/07/2018
Date Passport received:
31/07/2018
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jmmo20
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by jmmo20 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:49 pm
Eligibility Criteria: 5 Years (1.5 years as PR)
Language Criteria: BSc Hons degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2018
Date Received by HO : 30/07/2018
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: 27/07/18
Date of biometric letter received: 27/07/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: not applicable
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angel25
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by angel25 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:16 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality :NON- EU
Method of application: Online (NDRS +JCAP) 16.05.18
Date of application: 16.05.18
Payment method: debit card
Documents sent : 22.05/2018 (NDRS+JCAP appointment)
Date of acknowledgement: 17.05.18
Date of debit of fees: 16.05.2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16.05.18
Date of biometric letter received: 16.05.18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17.05.18
Date on Approval letter: 13.07.2018
Date of receipt of approval: 19.07.2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19.07.2018
Date of Ceremony: 24/07/2018 (Private for £200 in Cambridge)
Date of Passport Application: 22.05.2018
Text message from HMPO :07.07.2018
Date of debit of fees:11/07/2018
Text message : 31/07/18 from DX informing passport delivery tomorrow
Date Passport to be received: 31/07/18
Thank you for everyone on this forum for sharing. All the best!
Just to let everyone know only mention last 6 years employment and last immigration application on the online form.
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topdamiano
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by topdamiano » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:50 am
topdamiano wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:02 pm
topdamiano wrote: ↑Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:51 am
Eligibility criteria: 12 Years + 2 years PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College
Nationality: Poland - EU
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 16/07/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement email: 30.7.18
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 29.7.18, Received: 1.08.18
Date Biometrics enrolled:1.08.18
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
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Gnt27
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by Gnt27 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College + LIUK test
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 21/05/ 2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 15/06/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/072018
Date of biometric letter received: 21/06/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled:21/06/2018
Date on Approval letter: 20/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 28/07/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2018
Date of Ceremony:01/08/2018
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ashwin1393
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by ashwin1393 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:12 pm
Update...
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of application: 28/05/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/05/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 28/05/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 28/05/2018
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/05/2018
Date of documents sent via NDRS: 30/05/2018
Date on approval letter: 03/07/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2018
Date of ceremony: 25/07/2018
Date of passport application: 30/05/2018 (NDRS + JCAP)
Date of debit of (passport) fees: 25/06/2018
Date of passports received: 01/08/2018
Thank you everyone. Good luck.