A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
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peckhampelican
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by peckhampelican » Tue Nov 08, 2016 4:35 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Masters/PhD in the UK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 08/11/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: expected 09/11/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of acknowledgment issued:
Date of Bio metric letter issued:
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
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muhandisrak
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by muhandisrak » Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:27 pm
Residence: Tier 1 + ILR
Application: JCAP Redbridge
Date of application: 19/08/2016
Date of approval: 01/11/2016
Date of ceremony: 16/11/2016
Date passport received: TBC
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adt
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by adt » Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:21 pm
Application Timeline
Nationality: EEA
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 3/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 2/11/2016 (received: 4/11)
Date of biometrics submission: 7/11/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:
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sanjaysk
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by sanjaysk » Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:08 pm
Eligibility criteria: 12 Years Long Residency - Got ILR on 2009
Method of application: NSC Croydon
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 by Email
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passport fee gone off account:
Passport text received :
Date passports received:
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s4salil
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by s4salil » Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:12 pm
s4salil wrote:Update
s4salil wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (2 +3) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS Which was used in initial Tier 1
Method of application: NCS Brent
Passport Application submitted same time
Payment method: Debit Card (used payment slip)
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKV&I: 07/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2016 (Date on Bank statement is 20 & date on letter is 19)
Date of acknowledgement letter received: 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Date of biometric letter received : 23/07/2016 (Dated 19/07/2016)
Biometric enrolled at the post office: 25/07/2016
Date of Approval: 30 Sep 2016 (Approval letter dated 23 Sep 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 3 Nov 2016
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silk route
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by silk route » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:13 pm
silk route wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: xx/xx/2016(received on xx/xx/2016)
Bio-metrics done: xx/xx/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date passports received:
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LR2015
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by LR2015 » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:56 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years+ 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity +LIUK
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: NCS ( AN+PP)
Date of application: Thursday 18 August 16
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22nd of August 2016
Date of acknowledgement:31/08/2016 by email
Date money gone off account: 31st of August 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/09/2016 (dated 31/08/2016)
Biometrics done: 05/09/2016
Date of approval: 03/11/2016 ( dated 27/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 15/11/2016
Date applied for passports: Thursday 18 Aug 16 JCAP
Date passports received:
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sud315
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by sud315 » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:44 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Hounslow JCAP
Date of application: 24/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 02/11/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 02/11/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01/11/16 (Received 03/11/16)
Biometrics done: 03/11/16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
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adt
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by adt » Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:25 pm
Application Timeline
Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 3/11/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:
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ikneo
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by ikneo » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:03 pm
ikneo wrote:ikneo wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 3yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Trinity College B1 SELT
Method of application: NCS Lewisham
Date of application: 06/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 15/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 15/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/10/2016
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of cermony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 06/10/2016
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
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silk route
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by silk route » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:18 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Maidstone - JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: xx/xx/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: xx/xx/2016(received on xx/xx/2016)
Bio-metrics done: xx/xx/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: xx/xx/2016
Date passports received:
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adt
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by adt » Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:46 am
Application Timeline
Nationality: European Union - Romanian
Residence Criteria: 5 years + 1 year with Permanent Residence Card
Language Criteria: BSc Hons Degree in the UK
LIUK Test: Passed
Method of Application: NCS (Westminster) - JCAP
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27/10/2016
Date of payment collection: 2/11/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail/letter:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Date of biometrics submission:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passport received:
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aika27
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by aika27 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:15 am
FINAL UPDATE:
aika27 wrote:Application:
Application:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1 SELT + LIUK
Method of application: NCS (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2016 (Royal Mail tracking)
Payment method: Debit card
Date money gone off account: 25/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement e-mail: 25/07/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/07/2016 (received 27/07/2016)
Biometrics submitted: 28/07/2016
Ceremony invitation letter: 04/10/2016 (dated 03/10/2016)
Date of approval: 06/10/2016 (letter dated 28/09/2016)
Date of ceremony: 21/10/2016
Passport:
Date applied for passport: 12/07/2016
Received Message From HMPO: 26/10/2016
Date passports received: 27/10/2016
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danish6889
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by danish6889 » Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:58 pm
THANKS TO ALLAH G
IMMIGRATION TROUBLES ARE OVER
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Hatfield - JCAP
Date of application: 29/07/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/07/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 15/08/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 17/08/2016
Bio-metrics done: 18/08/2016
Date of approval: 31/10/2016 (Dated 18/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 07/11/2016
Date applied for passports: 30/07/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 17/08/2016
Date passports received:TBC
BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE WAITING
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MrsGreenside
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by MrsGreenside » Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA, married to British Citizen, 10+ years in UK
Language criteria met: Yes, IELTS
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14 Oct 16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17 Oct 16 (Royal Mail tracking confirmation)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 16 (email)
Date money gone off account: 22 Oct 16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26 Oct 16
Biometrics done: 29 Oct 16
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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MIL3STON3
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by MIL3STON3 » Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:55 am
Alhamdulilah
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/08/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2016
Date money gone off account: 12/09/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/09/2016
Biometrics done: 17/09/2016
Date of approval: 25/10/2016
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 15/09/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:
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MrsT
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by MrsT » Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:17 pm
Eligibility criteria: UK residence-10 yrs / ILR-5 yrs / PRC-2016 / UK spouse.
Language criteria met: Yes.
Nationality: EEA (German)
Method of application: NCS Gateshead
Date of application: 13/10/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI/HO: 17/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25/10/2016
Date money gone off account: 24/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 26/10/2016
Biometrics done: 29/10/2016
Date of approval: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a
Date applied for passports: n/a
Date passports received: n/a
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synaayah
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by synaayah » Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:45 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics: 25/10/2016(received on 28/10/2016)
Bio-metrics done: 28/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:
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d3thmark
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by d3thmark » Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:34 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residency + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/09/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 07/18/2016
Date money gone off account: 10/10/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 12/10/2016
Biometrics done: 12/10/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 26/09/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 12/10/2016
Passport text received :
Date passports received:
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Casa
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by Casa » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:47 pm
geriatrix wrote:
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.
We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.
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naazz
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by naazz » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:58 pm
naazz wrote:Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016
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rzbca
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by rzbca » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:55 pm
Final Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency+1 YR ILR
Method of application: NSC Redbridge JCAP
Date of application: 03/08/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2016 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/16(Via email)
Date money gone off account: 15/08/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 18/08/16
Biometrics done: 18/08/16
Date of approval: 17/10/2016(Letter Dated 10/10/2016)
Date of ceremony: 19/10/2016
Date applied for passports: 03/08/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 18/08/16
Passport text received :22/10/2016
Date passports received:24/10/2016
This jcap passport process is excellent. Wish you all best of luck.
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synaayah
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by synaayah » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1(General) +1 YR ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading - JCAP
Date of application: 17/10/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19/10/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2016 (Email)
Date money gone off account: 25/10/2016
Date of letter requesting bio-metrics:
Bio-metrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 17/10/2016
Date passport fee gone off account: 27/10/2016
Date passports received:
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naazz
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by naazz » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:32 pm
Eligibility criteria: Long Residence 10 Years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Brent)
Date of Application: 23/07/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2016
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/08/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2016 (Dated 18 Oct 2016)
Date of Ceremony: 01/11/2016
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canerandagio
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by canerandagio » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:52 pm
canerandagio wrote:canerandagio wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr Resident card + 9yr)
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + BA and Master in UK
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: I applied by myself
Date of application: 11/10/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 12/10/2016
Method of Payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: email on 24/10/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 21/10/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/10/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/10/2016
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 received: