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								by fansn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:37 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Both parents have ILR + section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 16/01/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: UNKNOWN (17/01/2012?)
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/01/2012(Date 22/01/2012) 
Date of approval: 16/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/03/2012
Referees : home vistor + wife's professor
			
													
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								by rentmeda » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:06 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Kid born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Cambridge ) - 11/01/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2012
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2012 (dated 21/01/2012)
Date of approval: 22/03/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 24/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/03/2012
APPLIED FOR PASSPORT 24/03/2012 VIA POST OFFICE CHECK AND SEND SERVICCE
RECEIVED KIDS PASSPORT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS BACK 12/04/2012
			
													
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								by prince12 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:24 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Baby born in UK
Method of application: NCS  - 30/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: Next day i hope
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/01/2012 (dated 21/12/2011)
Date of approval: 23/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 28/01/2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by doubletrouble » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:19 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Kid born in UK 
Method of application: Postal on  - 28/01/2012 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/01/2012 
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/02/2012
Date of approval: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 29/03/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 19/4/2012
			
													
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								by fellyblue1 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:01 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One parent ILR
Method of application: Ncs Havering - 22/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/11/2011 
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011 
Date of approval: 24/01/2012 
Date of receipt of documents: NA 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/01/2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by macgyver » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:37 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + Both parents have ILR + section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Bromley (London)
Date of application: 10/02/12
Date of receipt by UKBA: UNKNOWN 
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/02/2012 (dated 25/2/12)
Date of approval: 02/05/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12/05/2012
			
													
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								by jinkazama_11 » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:01 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3), both parents got ILR, Kids born in UK 
Method of application: NCS (Birmingham) 
Date of application: 21/02/2012 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/2012 (dated 01/03/2012)
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of documents: 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 05/04/2012
References: 1) Head Teacher of Nursery (both kids are in play group) 
2) Family friend (doctor)
			
													
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								by bcustuent » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:25 am
			
			
			
			
			Baby born in the UK and parent got ILR after his birth.
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 December 2011
Date of debit of fees: 12 January 2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 January 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 12 March 2012 (dated 06 March 2012)
Date of receipt of documents: 12 March 2012 (same envelope as the letter)
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 14 March 2012 (dated 6 March 2012)
			
													
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								by livejazz » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:41 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 
Method of application: Postal 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05 January 2012 
Date of debit of fees:  
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:  
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of documents:   
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 14 March 2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by mk357 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:39 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 
Method of application: 06/01/2012 - NCS Leeds 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 January 2012 (Hopefully) 
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 
Date of receipt of approval: 
Date of receipt of documents: 
Date of receipt of registration certificate:10/03/2012 (Certificate dated 06/03/2012)
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by lionfly » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:08 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)  (two kids born in UK, 8 and 6 years old)
Method of application: Postal 
Sent to UKBA by Special Delivery: 31/01/2012
Date of fees taken: 10/02/2011 
Date of receipt of approval letter, documents and certificates: 17/03/2012 
Altogether around 1.5 months.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by ukbuddy » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:24 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 21/03/2012 - POSTAL
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by plaistow2005 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:45 am
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: 05/03/2012 - NCS (Islington)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 23/04/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:26/04/2012
			
													
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								by Cashy » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:18 pm
			
			
			
			
			Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS ( Windsor & Maidenhead)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 Feb 2012  
Date of debit of fees: 22-02-2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24-02-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 16-02-2012
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22-03-2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by ukbuddy » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:26 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 21/03/2012 - POSTAL
Date of receipt by UKBA:  22/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by ukbuddy » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:34 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: 21/03/2012 - POSTAL
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/03/2012
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:  23/03/2012
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by laywee » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:28 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application through NCS Manchester:  28 Dec 2011
Fees charged from my Acc: 17 Jan 2012
Acknowledgement letter: 19 Jan 2012
Invitation letter ISSUE DATE for Ceremony: 09 March 2012
Invitation letter RECEIVED DATE for Ceremony: 21 March 2012
Private Ceremony took place: 26 March 2012
Passport application through check and send: 27 March 2012
Interview invitation letter and original docs back: 05 April 2012
Interview Liverpool office: 14 April 2012
PASSPORT received: 17 April 2012
Hurrrrrrrrrray – finished !
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by FZ » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:42 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Both parents ILR, Kid born in UK 
Method of application: 04/04/2012 - NCS Braintree
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of approval: 20/06/12
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 22/06/12
			
													
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								by ekzecuive » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:05 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); Father ILR, Child born in UK 
Method of application: 29/03/2012 - NCS Hatfield (Herts)
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown 
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/04/2012 
Date of approval: 08/06/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 15/06/2012
			
													
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								by deejay » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:45 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS NEWHAM 10/02/2012 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/2012 
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/02/2012 (dated 20/02/2012) 
Date of approval: 14/04/2012 
Date of receipt of documents: NA 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 19/04/2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by aanu23 » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:45 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS East Kilbride 19/04/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/04/2012
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/04/2012 (dated 26/04/2012)
Date of approval:  26/06/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate:  28/06/2012
			
													
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								by harshil223 » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:51 am
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS ENFIELD 18/04/2012 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/04/2012 
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/04/2012 (dated 25/04/2012) 
Date of approval: 26/06/2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a  
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/07/2012
			
													
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								by SpokenHands » Tue May 01, 2012 6:56 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS Warwick 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/03/2012 
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2012 
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 21/03/2012 (dated 14/04/2012) 
Date of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of documents: Pending
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Pending
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by irsh » Thu May 03, 2012 2:12 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline 
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); 
Method of application: NCS (Reading) - 17/02/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/02/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/03/2012 
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 03/05/2012
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
	 
	
	
			
		
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								by jack_seth » Fri May 04, 2012 9:21 pm
			
			
			
			
			Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS NEWHAM 04/05/2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/05/2012
Date of debit of fees: 12/05/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/05/2012
Date of approval: 23/07/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26/07/2012
			
													
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