A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
Naturalisation
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CR001
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by CR001 » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:53 am
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A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
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In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.
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silverTR
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by silverTR » Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:53 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1G + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: non-EEA National
Method of application: NCS Wadsworth Council
Date of application: 06/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
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Date applied for passports: 06/12/2016 (joint application)
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bll
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by bll » Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:22 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5+1 years settled in the UK
Language criteria met: UK PhD degree
Nationality: EU-15
Method of application: registered post
Date of application: 05/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement:pending
Date money gone off account:pending
Date of letter requesting biometrics:pending
Biometrics done:pending
Date of approval:pending
Date of ceremony:pending
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LaLeLu85
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by LaLeLu85 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:59 pm
Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen & in U.k for 8.5 yrs
Language criteria met: BSc from a UK university
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JPCS West Sussex County Council
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
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DW76
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by DW76 » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:37 am
Eligibility criteria: Ancestral Visa + ILR for 10.5 years
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS (Weybridge, Surrey CC) + JCAP
Date of application: 07/12/2013
Payment method: Credit card
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lawallayoola2002
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by lawallayoola2002 » Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:48 am
Eligibility criteria:10 years Student and Post Study plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA University of Wales
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 5/12/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6/12/2016
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Date money gone off account:9/12/2016
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Mrs_KNA
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by Mrs_KNA » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:20 pm
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen - 11 years in U.K. - 6 years ILR
Language criteria met: Yes with ILR application
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Individual
Date of application: 06.12.16
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07.12.16
Date of acknowledgement: TBC
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: TBC
Date passports received: TBC
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Riff_Raff
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by Riff_Raff » Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence EEA (PR) + 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 08/12/2016
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davidm1986
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by davidm1986 » Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen; in UK 9+ years
Language criteria met: Trinity Collage B1
Nationality: EEA National
Method of application: NCS Hounslow Council
Date of application: 12/12/2016
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lawallayoola2002
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by lawallayoola2002 » Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:52 pm
lawallayoola2002 wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 years Student and Post Study plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA University of Wales
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 5/12/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2016
Date money gone off account:9/12/2016
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LaLeLu85
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by LaLeLu85 » Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:17 pm
LaLeLu85 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen & in U.k for 8.5 yrs
Language criteria met: BSc from a UK university
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JPCS West Sussex County Council
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016 (guessing)
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Date money gone off account: 13/12/2016
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Date applied for passports: 07/12/2016
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DW76
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by DW76 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:38 pm
Eligibility criteria: Ancestral Visa + ILR for 10.5 years
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS (Weybridge, Surrey CC) + JCAP
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/12/2016(by email)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2016(by email)
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nzvinokona
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by nzvinokona » Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:02 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5-Year ILR (Previously dependent of Tier 1) + 3 years post ILR
Language criteria met: B1.1
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 2.12.16
Payment method: Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 5.12.16
Date of acknowledgement: 8.12.16
Date money gone off account: 8.12.16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 8.12.16
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LaLeLu85
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by LaLeLu85 » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:51 pm
LaLeLu85 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen & in U.k for 8.5 yrs
Language criteria met: BSc from a UK university
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JPCS West Sussex County Council
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/12/2016 (pending transaction)
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Date applied for passports: 07/12/2016
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Summertime76
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by Summertime76 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:56 am
Eligibility criteria: PR 6+ years
Language criteria met: TCL B1
Nationality: EEA (A8)
Method of application: AN form by post
Date of application: 15/12/16
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VinGam
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by VinGam » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:17 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence PR + 1
Language criteria met: GESE B1
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 16/12/2016
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EEA DCPR timeline
Documents sent: 24.02.16; DCPR received:14.05.16; Total: 80 days
Naturalisation timeline
Document sent: 16.12.16; Biometric: 11.01.2017; Approval 21.02.2017; Ceremony 06.03.2017; Passport Received 13.03.2017; Total: 87 days
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LaLeLu85
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by LaLeLu85 » Sat Dec 17, 2016 5:08 pm
LaLeLu85 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to British citizen & in U.k for 8.5 yrs
Language criteria met: BSc from a UK university
Nationality: German
Method of application: NCS + JPCS West Sussex County Council
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 08/12/2016 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 13/12/2016 (pending transaction)
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 13/12/2016 (received 17/12/2016)
Biometrics done: 17/12/2016
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Date applied for passports: 07/12/2016
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DW76
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by DW76 » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:19 am
Eligibility criteria: Ancestral Visa + ILR for 10.5 years
Language criteria met: Majority English speaking country
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: NCS (Weybridge, Surrey CC) + JCAP
Date of application: 07/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/12/2016(by email)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2016(by email)
Date money gone off account: 13/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Dated 13/12/2016 - wrong address on cover letter, correct address on biometrics letter request.... Received 16/12/2016
Biometrics done: 17/12/2016 Battersea Post Office
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Date applied for passports: 07/12/2013
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petu_13
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by petu_13 » Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:36 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5+2 years settled in the UK
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 09/12/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 12/12/2016 (guessing)
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 14/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:pending
Biometrics done:pending
Date of approval:pending
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lawallayoola2002
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by lawallayoola2002 » Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:43 am
lawallayoola2002 wrote:lawallayoola2002 wrote:Eligibility criteria:10 years Student and Post Study plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: MBA University of Wales
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application:NCS
Date of application: 5/12/2016
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 6/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 12/12/2016
Date money gone off account:9/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:12/12/2016
Biometrics done: 19/12/2016
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Date applied for passports:5/12/2016
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simic
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by simic » Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:47 pm
Eligibility criteria: T1G (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Masters Degree obtained from USA
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS JCAP - Hillingdon
Date of application: 20th Dec 2016
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nova22
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by nova22 » Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:59 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier1 + 1 Year Permanent Residence
Language criteria met: Masters Degree in UK
Nationality: Colombian
Method of application: (JCAP) Camden
Date of application: 14/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: Unknown (sent by normal post instead of special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account: 21/12/2016
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Date applied for passports: 14/12/2016
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Casa
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by Casa » Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:11 pm
CR001 wrote:
A reminder to ALL who contribute on this thread that it is for TIMELINES ONLY. ANY discussion or question posts will be deleted
(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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Angie77
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by Angie77 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 8:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years RC + 1 year PRC
Language criteria met: Trinity college
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: NCS West Lothian
Date of application: 22/12/2016
Payment method: Credit card
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Date applied for passports: 22/12/2016
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garfield_the_junior
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by garfield_the_junior » Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:15 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Proved during ILR post Sep'2013.
Method of application: NCS Redbridge (JCAP)
Date of application: 12/12/2016
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 15/12/2016
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2016
Date money gone off account: 19/12/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 22/12/2016 (dated 19/12/2016)
Biometrics done: 22/12/2016
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Date applied for passports: 12/12/2016
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