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Krish19
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by Krish19 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:29 pm
Krish19 wrote: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: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:
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ammar_riaz
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by ammar_riaz » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:45 pm
Ammar_Riaz Time Line For Naturalisation March 2016!
Eligibility Criteria : 5years+1year ILR
English Requirement : Life In UK +MBA (Birmingham City University )
Current Nationality : Pakistani
Process of Application: NCS(Kensington & Chelsea London)
Date of Application :16/03/2016
Date of Received by Home office: 18/03/2016
Payment Method : Debit card(£1005)
Fee Debit Home Office :TBC
Date of Acknowledgement :TBC
Biometric Letter Received :TBC
Biometric Given to Post Office :TBC
Date Of Approval :TBC
Date Of Ceremony :TBC
Date Of Passport Applied :TBC
Passport Received :TBC
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Krish19
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by Krish19 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:32 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: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only (21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account for AN Application: 18-03-2016
Date money gone off account for Passport Application: 22-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2015
Biometrics done: 24-03-2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:
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secretmsg
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by secretmsg » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:18 am
Eligibility criteria: 3 years ilr
Language criteria met: UK Bachelors Degree.
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application:Post
Date of application:16-03-2016
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:17-03-2016
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:
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Krish19
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by Krish19 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:53 am
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: 07-03-2016
Payment method:CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-03-2016
Date of acknowledgement: Email Only(21-03-2016)
Date money gone off account: 18-03-2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 18-03-2016 Received on 23-03-2016
Biometrics done: 24-03-2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07-03-2016
Date passports received:
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by noajthan » Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:37 pm
Gentle reminder (& applies to all timeline threads) ...
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.
Ref forum T&Cs (click)
Thank you for consideration.
All that is gold does not glitter; Not all those who wander are lost. E&OE.
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junaidmirza
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by junaidmirza » Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:12 pm
update 3
Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR + married to
BC FOR 8 years + ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK & Trinity college B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Oldham + JCAP
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Payment method: cheque (not been cashed yet)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016(email received confirming the receipt of documents)
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 21/03/2016 received 24/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:
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by david1955 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:32 pm
david1955 wrote: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: 24/03/2016 (Balance reflecting)
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/2016
Date passports received:
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Hamayunj
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by Hamayunj » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:37 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: 18/03/2016 Letter recieved on 23/03/2016
Date money gone off account: 18/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 23/03/2016
Biometrics done: 24/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/03/2016
Date passports received:
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by jlbrad1984 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:02 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spousal Visa 2yrs + 5yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Country where English is first language
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 10th March
Payment method:
Date of receipt by UKBA:11th March
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 24th March
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 10th March
Date passports received:
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by Ojugu88 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:59 pm
Eligibilty criteria: 5years EEA family Member+3 years
Language Criteria Met: Yes
Nationality: Liberian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22nd March,2016
Payment Method: Visa Debit
Date received by UKBA: 23rd March,2016
Date of acknowledgement:
Date account debited:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
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by szj » Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:53 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:24/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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by Aliazaanola » Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:21 am
Aliazaanola wrote:Aliazaanola wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 YEARS EEA RESIDENCE PERMIT + 1 YEAR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Language criteria met: CEFR LEVEL B1 TRINITY COLLEGE London / LIFE IN UK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application: NCS NORWICH JCAP
Date of application: : 10/03/16
Payment method: DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA:11/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:24/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:10/03/16
Date passports received:
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by vicUK » Fri Mar 25, 2016 5:41 pm
Eligibility criteria: 11 years + Married to British Citizen
Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham
Date of application: 10/03/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:25/03/16
Date money gone off account:TBC
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports:10/03/16 (you can apply with your citizenship application now)
Date passports received:TBC
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by Harleycoco » Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:05 pm
[quote="Harleycoco"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1.5years ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application:NCS Islington
Date of application: 09/03/16
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:24/03/16 email
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/16
Date passports received:[/quote]
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by Sandy_surrey » Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:21 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 / 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college SELT
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 14 March 2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 March 2016
Date of acknowledgement: 25 March 2016 by email
Date money gone off account: 24 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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by vicUK » Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:12 pm
vicUK wrote:Eligibility criteria: 11 years + Married to British Citizen
Language criteria met: UK University Degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Cheltenham
Date of application: 10/03/16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:25/03/16
Date money gone off account:26/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics:TBC
Biometrics done:TBC
Date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Date applied for passports:10/03/16 (you can apply with your citizenship application now)
Date passports received:TBC
Sorry don't know how to edit the post - UKVI just took the money off my card so wanted to update the post.
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Pesti
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by Pesti » Sat Mar 26, 2016 3:44 pm
Pesti wrote:Eligibility criteria: EEA 5yrs + DCPR 6yrs
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + UK MSc
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Self by Post
Date of application: 9/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2016 (email)
Date money gone off account: 21/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/03/2016 (received 25/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 29/03/2016*
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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newbiepk
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by newbiepk » Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:50 pm
newbiepk wrote:newbiepk wrote:newbiepk wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
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 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees: 23 March 2016
Date passports received:
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by rguru_e10 » Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:01 am
rguru_e10 wrote: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:letter dated 16/03/2016 received on 18/03/2016
Date money gone off account:17/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:letter dated 16/03/2016 received on 18/03/2016
Biometrics done:26/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:04/03/2016
Date money gone off account:21/03/2016
Date passports received:
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danna2705
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by danna2705 » Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year
Language criteria met: English Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/03/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2016 (e-mail)
Date money gone off account: 08/03/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 08/03/16 (received 12/03/2016)
Biometrics done: 12/03/2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
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newbiepk
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by newbiepk » Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
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 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done: 29 March 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees: 07 23 March 2016
Date passports received:
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newbiepk
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by newbiepk » Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:06 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residence + 3 years ILR (inclusive of 5 years in the UK)
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 2016
Date of acknowledgement: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Date money gone off account: 21 March 2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received on 23 March dated 18 March 2016
Biometrics done: 29 March 2016
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07 March 2016
Date of debit of Passport fees: 23 March 2016
Date passports received:
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Harleycoco
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by Harleycoco » Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 1 general + 1.5years ILR
Language criteria met: Majority English National
Nationality: Australian
Method of application:NCS Islington
Date of application: 09/03/16
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/16
Date of acknowledgement:24/03/16 email, 29/03/16 letter received dated 23/03/16
Date money gone off account:23/03/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 29/03/16 dates 23/03/16
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 09/03/16
Date passports received:
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bukhariibrahim
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by bukhariibrahim » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:55 am
1st Update
Eligibility criteria: 5 year continuous residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + Masters UK Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS GLOUCESTERSHIRE (AN+PASSPORT) JCAP
Date of application: 29/03/2016
Date applied for passports: 29/03/2016 (JCAP)
Payment method: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/03/2016 - Royal Mail Sp Delivery
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done:
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date passports received: