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February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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tuzeni
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Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:39 pm
South Africa

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tuzeni » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:57 pm

tuzeni wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 4 years
Language Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : South Africa
Method of application: NCS LBBD
Date of application: 05-02-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-02-2018 (Email), 14-02-2018 (Letter)
Date of debit of fees: 14-02-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14-02-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17-02-2018
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:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

NCS informed that joint naturalisation and passport applications are no longer being accepted.

sukhtoor
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Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:35 pm
India

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by sukhtoor » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:03 am

sukhtoor wrote:
Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:46 pm
sukhtoor wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:56 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR+1YR
Language Criteria: Masters+LITUK
Nationality :Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/02/2018
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2018 by email 23/02/18 by Post
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/18
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/02/18
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:

Victoria33
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Posts: 5
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:51 pm
Latvia

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Victoria33 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:52 pm

Victoria33 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:14 pm
Victoria33 wrote:
Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: pr
Language Criteria: B1+ LiUk
Nationality : EU
Method of application: letter
Date of application: 9.02.2018
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 22.02.2018 by email
Date of debit of fees: 21.02.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21.02.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24.02.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.02.2018
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:

JanaE
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Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:54 pm
United Kingdom

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by JanaE » Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:24 pm

JanaE wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA
Language Criteria: B1 + LiUK
Nationality : Unspecified Nationality
Method of application: NCS + JCAP
Date of application: 07.02.2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20.02.2018 - ( email )
22.02.2018 ( post )
Date of debit of fees: 19.02.2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 19.02.2018
Date of biometric letter received: 22.02.2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24.02.2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 07.02.2018
Date of debit of fees: 22.02.2018
Date Passport to be received:

sketh
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Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:25 pm
Costa Rica

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by sketh » Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse +3yr ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity College
Nationality :
Method of application: online/NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 11/2/18
Payment method: VISA
Date of acknowledgement: 12/2/18
Date of debit of fees: 11/2/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/2/18
Date of biometric letter received: 11/2/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/2/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 12/2/18
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

raymaan
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Posts: 7
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:52 am
Mood:
Pakistan

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by raymaan » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:50 pm

raymaan wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:09 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR +British Spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/02/2018
received to HO on 09/02/18
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2018 (via email) letter 24/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

iulius999
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Posts: 10
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:14 am
Romania

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by iulius999 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:16 pm

iulius999 wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:30 am
Eligibility criteria: PR +1 year
Language Criteria: Bsc UK + liuk + B1 trinity college
Nationality : romanian
Method of application: post
Date of application: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI : 09/02/2018
Payment method: credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2018 ( via email)
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 22/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 24/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/02/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date Passport to be received: n/a

CharlesI
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Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:39 pm
United Kingdom

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by CharlesI » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR 5 + 1 years
Language criteria met: UK BA degree + b1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 06/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 06/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: email 19/02/2018
Date money gone off account: 16/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/02/2018 received 23/02/2018
Biometrics done: 24/02/2018
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:06/02/2018
Date passports received:

sketh
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Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:25 pm
Costa Rica

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by sketh » Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:37 pm

sketh wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: BC spouse +3yr ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity College
Nationality :
Method of application: online/NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 11/2/18
Payment method: VISA
Date of acknowledgement: 12/2/18
Date of debit of fees: 11/2/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/2/18
Date of biometric letter received: 11/2/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/2/18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 12/2/18
Date of debit of fees:28/2/18
Date Passport to be received:

M Rafaqat
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Posts: 8
Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:15 pm
Pakistan

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINE ONLY

Post by M Rafaqat » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:24 pm

M Rafaqat wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:59 pm
M Rafaqat wrote:
Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:59 pm
M Rafaqat wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:07 pm
M Rafaqat wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: 16 yeas+ 1 year EEA Family member
Language criteria met: LIUK + Trinity college Language Ceritficate
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Hillingdon Council NCS
Date of application:12/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 14/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 20/02/2018 By email and (Letter received 23/02/2018)
Date money gone off account: 19/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: Letter received 23/02/2018... Dated 19/02/2018
Biometrics done: 27/02/2018
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports:12/02/2018 for Passport
Date money gone off account:22/02/2018 for Passport
Date passports received:

tuzeni
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Posts: 7
Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:39 pm
South Africa

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tuzeni » Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 4 years
Language Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : South Africa
Method of application: NCS LBBD
Date of application: 05-02-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-02-2018 (Email), 14-02-2018 (Letter)
Date of debit of fees: 14-02-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14-02-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17-02-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-02-2018
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:

NCS informed that joint naturalisation and passport applications are no longer being accepted.

Blues1
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Posts: 16
Joined: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:04 pm
United Kingdom

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Blues1 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:20 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met: IELTS B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online and (NDRS + JCAP Sheffield)
Date of application: 25/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card Online
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 25/02/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/2018
Date money gone off account: 25/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 25/02/2018
Biometrics done: 27/02/2018
Date original documents sent: 28/02/2018 (NDRS/JCAP Sheffield)
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 28/02/2018
Date passports received:

englishrose198
Junior Member
Posts: 51
Joined: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:12 pm
India

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by englishrose198 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR +3.5 year
Language Criteria: Life in UK plus NARIC
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
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:

Mhbb250
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Posts: 6
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:06 pm
Afghanistan

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Mhbb250 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:31 pm

Eligibility criteria: 17+ years residency
Language Criteria: UK Degree & Life in the Uk
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online & JCAP
Date of application: 20/02/2018
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 20/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/02/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Mad1
Newbie
Posts: 37
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:51 pm
Italy

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Mad1 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6years discretionary +1year I’ll
Language Criteria: life in UK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/02/18
Payment method: online
Date of acknowledgement: 23/02/12
Date of debit of fees: 23/02/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/02/18
Date of biometric letter received: 23/02/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/02/18
Date on Approval letter: 🙏🏽
Date of receipt of approval: 🙏🏽
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 🙏🏽
Date of Ceremony: 🙏🏽
Date of Passport Application: 01/03/18
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

yourazhar
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Posts: 14
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:51 pm

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by yourazhar » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:21 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: NCS (Paper Form)
Date of application: 20/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/2018 but received on 03/03/2018
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 28/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 03/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/03/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 20/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date Passport to be received:

magda1988g
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Posts: 13
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:09 pm

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by magda1988g » Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU national
Language criteria met: ESOL
Nationality: polish
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 9/02/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI:
Date of acknowledgement:(email) 21/02/2018
Date money went off account:21/02/2018
Date of letter requesting biometrics: dated 20/02/2018 received 23/02/2018
Biometrics done: 5/03/2018
Date of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

bitter_sweet
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Posts: 9
Joined: Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:05 pm
Italy

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bitter_sweet » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:39 am

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card (issued 20/12/2016) + 1 year residence
Language Criteria: MA Degree (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS (Brighton)
Date of application: 21/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2018 (email and letter dated 02/03/2018)
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/03/2018 (in Newhaven since no Post Office in Brighton does it!)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 21/02/2018
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

TA725
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Posts: 15
Joined: Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:59 am

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by TA725 » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: pr+1year
Language Criteria: UK barchelor and master degree
Nationality : Nigeria 
Method of application: ncs+ dagenham
Date of application: 26/02/2018
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/18
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/18
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: N/A
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

jmr89
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Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:27 am
United Kingdom

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by jmr89 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Native English Speaking Country (USA)
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 23/02/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date of Biometric letter issued: pending
Date of biometric letter received: pending
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: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

bitter_sweet
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Posts: 9
Joined: Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:05 pm
Italy

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bitter_sweet » Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card (issued 20/12/2016) + 1 year residence
Language Criteria: MA Degree (UK) + LIUK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: NCS (Brighton)
Date of application: 21/02/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2018 (email and letter dated 02/03/2018)
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/03/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 05/03/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/03/2018
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
Date of Passport Application: 21/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2018
Date Passport to be received: awaiting

jmr89
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Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:27 am
United Kingdom

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by jmr89 » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:40 pm

jmr89 wrote:
Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:36 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Native English Speaking Country (USA)
Nationality: American
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 23/02/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/03/2018 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: pending
Date of biometric letter received: pending
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: pending
Date Passport to be received: pending

tuzeni
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Posts: 7
Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:39 pm
South Africa

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by tuzeni » Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence + 4 years
Language Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : South Africa
Method of application: NCS LBBD
Date of application: 05-02-2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15-02-2018 (Email), 14-02-2018 (Letter)
Date of debit of fees: 14-02-2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 14-02-2018
Date of biometric letter received: 17-02-2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-02-2018
Date on Approval letter: 03-03-2018
Date of receipt of approval: 08-03-2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

NCS informed that joint naturalisation and passport applications are no longer being accepted.

Lnd2018
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Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:26 pm
Ireland

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Lnd2018 » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:55 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU 7 yrs (1 Adult + 1 Child)
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country + LIUK
Nationality : EU (Irish)
Method of application: New Online Application Form
Date of application: 02/02/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2018 but (received email only)
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/02/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 02/02/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2018
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: 02/02/2018
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Date Requested Documents Return: 19/02/2018 (2nd request submitted 05/03/2018)
Date Docments Returned: 09/03/2018 (letter dated 08/03/2018: stating that they may ask me to resend the dcouements)

TA725
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Posts: 15
Joined: Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:59 am

Re: February 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by TA725 » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:24 pm

TA725 wrote:
Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: pr+1year
Language Criteria: UK barchelor and master degree
Nationality : Nigeria 
Method of application: ncs+ dagenham
Date of application: 26/02/2018
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/18 email. 05/03/18 letter
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/03/18
Date of biometric letter received: 09/03/18
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/03/18
Date on Approval letter: 
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 
Date of Ceremony: 
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

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