A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
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gaouravv
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by gaouravv » Wed Sep 18, 2024 1:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: Both parents received ILR in July 2024. Child born in the UK in 2022.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 26/07/2024
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2024
Date of biometrics appointment : 05/08/2024
Date of approval in the certificates: 16/09/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 18/09/2024
Date of email received: N/A
Total time from biometrics submission to certificate receipt: 1 months 14 days
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MysonsMn1application
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by MysonsMn1application » Wed Sep 25, 2024 7:26 pm
Date of application 16 july 2023
Date of receipt of certificates: 17th September 2024
No email confirmation form home office.
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mohshamy
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by mohshamy » Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: Both parents and the child have ILR; one parent was applying for citizenship, Child born outside the UK.
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24th July 2024
Date of debit of fees: 24th July 2024
Date of receipt of biometrics: 25 July 2023 (Manchester, Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th Sep 2024 - Home office email
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dhmts
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by dhmts » Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:17 am
Eligibility criteria: One parent received ILR in September 2024. Child born in the UK in 2022.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/10/2024 (Free)
Date of approval in the certificates: 23/10/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 24/10/2024
Date of email received: N/A
Total time from biometrics to certificate receipt: 15 days
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Cogvinoth
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by Cogvinoth » Sat Oct 26, 2024 3:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: Both parents received ILR in September 2024. Child born in the UK in 2021.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 06/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 15/09/2024 (Paid)
Date of approval in the certificates: 24/10/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 26/10/2024
Date of email received: N/A
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RM84
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by RM84 » Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside of the UK, father and grandfather are british, section 3(2) British nationality act 1981
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 01/04/2024
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 16/05/2024
HO Email Requesting Additional Documents: 2/10/2024
Date of approval in the certificates: 22/11/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/12/2024
Approval Email received on: Never received.
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janahali88
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by janahali88 » Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:13 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 children born outside the UK 5 years + 1-year ILR (applying with parents that is applying for British citizenship)
Method of application: Online (free applied for fee waiver form)
Date of application submission: 13/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 12/11/2024 (Free)
Date of approval in the certificates: 16/12/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 18/12/2024
Date of email received: N/AI did not receive an email from HO
I found the certificate in the letterbox. it took about 5 weeks from when biometrics was taken.
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GoldiMum
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by GoldiMum » Tue Dec 31, 2024 8:54 pm
Eligibility criteria: Mother received ILR in Novmebr 2024. Child born in the UK in 2023.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/11/2024 (free)
Date of approval in the certificates: 21/12/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 24/10/2024
Date of email received: 27/12/2024
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mahekkp
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by mahekkp » Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:24 am
Eligibility criteria: One parent received ILR in November 2024. Child born in the UK in April 2024.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 18/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/11/2024 (Paid)
Date of approval in the certificates: 30/12/2024
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 31/12/2024
Date of email received: N/A
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mahekkp
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by mahekkp » Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:57 pm
mahekkp wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:24 am
received email on 2nd Jan'25 about successful outcome
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nuaaxiayu
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by nuaaxiayu » Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:16 am
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside the UK + PBS dependent visas + 1 year ILR (applying with parents for naturalization at the same time)
Method of application: Online (MN1 form)
Date of application submission: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024 (Bristol TLScontact, Free)
Date of approval on the certificate: pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: pending
Date of HO email received: pending
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AAG1
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by AAG1 » Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside of the UK, father and grandmother are British, section 3(2) British nationality act 1981
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 15/09/2024
Date of debit of fees: 15/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 21/10/2024 (TLS Norwich)
HO Email Requesting Additional Documents: 07/01/2025
Date of approval in the certificates: 23/01/2025
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/01/2025
Approval Email received on:
Goodluck
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knb0709
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by knb0709 » Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:13 pm
Eligibility criteria: One parent received ILR in October 2024. 2 children born in the UK in Dec 2020 & Dec 2022.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 13/12/2024 (Free)
Date of approval in the certificates: 23/01/2025
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 28/01/2025
Date of email received: N/A
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AAG1
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by AAG1 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 1:06 pm
AAG1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside of the UK, father and grandmother are British, section 3(2) British nationality act 1981
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 15/09/2024
Date of debit of fees: 15/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 21/10/2024 (TLS Norwich)
HO Email Requesting Additional Documents: 07/01/2025
Date of approval in the certificates: 23/01/2025
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/01/2025
Approval Email received on: 30/01/2025
Good luck
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nuaaxiayu
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by nuaaxiayu » Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:23 am
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:16 am
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside the UK + PBS dependent visas + 1 year ILR (applying with parents for naturalization at the same time)
Method of application: Online (MN1 form)
Date of application submission: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024 (Bristol TLScontact, Free)
Date of approval on the certificate: pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: pending
Date of HO email received: pending
We received an email today from Oxfordshire County Council that they have received our child's registration certificate, and can be collected when the parents attend their citizenship ceremony.
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nuaaxiayu
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by nuaaxiayu » Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:52 pm
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:23 am
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:16 am
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside the UK + PBS dependent visas + 1 year ILR (applying with parents for naturalization at the same time)
Method of application: Online (MN1 form)
Date of application submission: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024 (Bristol TLScontact, Free)
Date of approval on the certificate: pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: pending
Date of HO email received: 17/02/2025
We received an email today from Oxfordshire County Council that they have received our child's registration certificate, and can be collected when the parents attend their citizenship ceremony.
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nuaaxiayu
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by nuaaxiayu » Mon Mar 03, 2025 4:36 pm
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:52 pm
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:23 am
nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:16 am
Eligibility criteria: Child born outside the UK + PBS dependent visas + 1 year ILR (applying with parents for naturalization at the same time)
Method of application: Online (MN1 form)
Date of application submission: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024 (Bristol TLScontact, Free)
Date of approval on the certificate: 05/02/2025
Date of receipt of registration certificates: 03/03/2025
Date of HO email received: 17/02/2025
We received an email today from Oxfordshire County Council that they have received our child's registration certificate, and can be collected when the parents attend their citizenship ceremony.
We collected our child's Certificate of Registration today. Good luck everyone!
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Sapphiraelupa
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by Sapphiraelupa » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:56 pm
Eligibility criteria: Section 3(5). Parent British by descent, Child born outside the UK, child living in UK for 3yrs in Jan 2025.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 17/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/03/2025 (Glasgow, paid)
Date of approval in the certificates: Pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: Pending
Date of email received: Pending
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stananjin
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by stananjin » Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: Child born in the UK with Parents with ILR status
Method of application: Online (MN1 form)
Date of application submission: 26/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/03/2025 (Glasgow, TLScontact, Paid - Prime appointment)
Date of approval on the certificate: pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: pending
Date of HO email received: Pending
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R_a_f
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by R_a_f » Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:24 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 3(1); Parents with Settled Status, Child born outside the UK in 2007.
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 06/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/03/2025 Reading (free)
Date of approval in the certificates: Pending
Date of receipt of registration certificates: Pending
Date of email received: Pending
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MandMs
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by MandMs » Thu May 01, 2025 9:40 am
Eligibility criteria: One parent received ILR in Feb 2025. Two Childs born in the UK in 2021. - Section 1(3) - (Online form MN1)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 21/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/02/2025 (Free)
Date of email received acknowledging the receipt of applications from home office: N/A
Date of approval in the certificates: First Child (17/04/2025) - Second Child (24/04/2025)
Date of receipt of registration certificates: First Child (25/04/2025) - Second Child (29/04/2025)
Date of email received from Home Office regarding the outcome: First Child (26/04/2025) - Second Child (01/05/2025)
Note: First Child's middle name was wrong so had to complete RR form and returned the birth certificate for correction on 28/04/2025. Not sure when it will be corrected but hopefully soon.
All the best to everyone.