October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Here is my situation:

Eligibility: Form UKM (Citizenship through heritage; Mother is UK citizen)
Method of application: Reading NCS
Date of Application: 8/10/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/10/13 -- This was via e-mail. Looks like most get their via post, but I live in Germany.
Date of debit: 17/10/13
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: TBD

I have seen almost no Form UKM's on this board, so have no idea if it will take longer than necessary. It's a very simple application, so shouldn't take long, but we'll see.......

Here is weekly summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 7th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

And day wise summary for Oct - 2013 applicants:
These charts are based on data extracted on 7th Jan 2014 (Not end of day of-course). Must to mention!!! Big thank to jotter for helping on data for these charts.

Eligibility criteria: 5years treaty EEA(Romanian)+1year PR(without PR card)
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 16.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18.10.2013
Date of acknowledgement : 16.11.2013(dated 13.11.2013)
Date of debit of fees: 13.11.2013
Date of approval: 08.01.2014(letter dated 31.12.2013)
Date of Ceremony:have to call tomorrow the council

Today will remain as one of the most happy days in my life, getting home from work, i found the mighty brown envelope.Was probably delivered sometime today.With shaking hands, i open it up and read the big title on it: CITIZENSHIP INVITATION APPLICATION FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY...followed by my name and details. The long,long wait has come to an end, all the fears and checking the post daily has finished now. A few more minor steps to get the passport, but should be a walk in the park compared to what i've been through till now...and to think that in exactly 8 days would have been 3 months that my application was sent, my hope was indeed low. But, as they say "good things come to those who wait".Indeed my wait was well worth it!And to all the rest of us that are here on this forum, waiting or not for that good news, i say this: don't loose your hope, you will get what you want in the end, sooner or maybe a bit later for some, BUT IT WILL COME FOR ALL OF US! Good luck everyone, a big thank you for being a real support to me and others on those long and lonely days of waiting.Hope to hear soon that all of us got their approvals!
A good evening to immigrationboards and all the best!

update

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC 2yrs + 2yrs ILR
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 18/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/13
Date of acknowledgement : 22/11/13 Dated 19/11/13 with payment slip.
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/13 cleared from the accout 05/12/13
Date of approval:06/01/14 received 08/01/14
Date of Ceremony: Local Authority will contact me.




I thank God Almighty through my Lord Jesus Christ for making this possible and thanks to every memebers of this great forum for every contribution and wish all member waiting for their approval good luck.

My Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application: SELF (Postal ) Special recorded
Date of application : 22 Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Oct 2013 (royal mail)
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/13 (Balance dropped by the exact amt)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/12/13 (Dated 05/12/13)
Date of receipt of approval: Dated 07/01/14 (Recieved 08/01/14)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

This Forum rocks in terms of keeping abreast of things and can stop you from going bonkers.

Good Luck to everyone waiting. God Bless

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years time spent as official exempt + 2 Years as spouse of BC + ILR in August 2013 
Method of application: Solicitor 
Date of application: 22 October 2013 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 October 2013 (as per Royal Mail Trace and Track system) 
Date of acknowledgement : 27 Nov 2013
Date of debit of fees: 27 Nov 2013
Date of approval: 06 Jan 2014 received 9th Jan 2014
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Eligibility criteria: Non EEA spouse of Spouse of BC (AN) and (MN1) for Polish child
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 21/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/13
Date of acknowledgement : 26/11/13 Dated 24/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/13
Date of approval:06/01/14 received 09/01/14
Date of Ceremony: pending

First of all I want to thank the Lord for making this dream true! This means a lot to my wife who always needed a visa to go anywhere but no more visas, long queues anymore!
I also want to say a big thank you to all the members on this forum for their contributions specially to the gurus Amber and Jambo.
As my wife's case was a bit difficult and we did not know which way to go, Jambo gave us all the advice we needed, which we followed to the letter and voila! both applications successful.
Jambo we are all sending you a big hug and a warm handshake. May God bless you and for those who are waiting I wish you the best of luck.

mohammad13 wrote:Congrazzzz ... who have got the approval- Especially mabamba ,Real34 ,asadkhan71 & polandcalling1 ... Have a blast peacefull great evening

Thanks

Method of application: self
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013
Date of aknowlegment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Account dropped 09/01/2014. Confirmed with bank it was £874 for application
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony;

i just applied for mine on the 8th of jan 2014 but i dont understand why you put £874? I put my fee as £954 because its including the ceremony which is £80quid that they will refund you if your application is unsuccessful. should i have just put 874?? i am sooo confused now

Brockadisiac wrote:i just applied for mine on the 8th of jan 2014 but i dont understand why you put £874? I put my fee as £954 because its including the ceremony which is £80quid that they will refund you if your application is unsuccessful. should i have just put 874?? i am sooo confused now

£874 includes ceremony fees

mohammad13 wrote:
Congrazzzz ... who have got the approval- Especially mabamba ,Real34 ,asadkhan71 & polandcalling1 ... Have a blast peacefull great evening

Mohammad thanks for your message.

By the way, my wife now wants to call the council to book her ceremony as I know for a fact that she does not need to wait for the ceremony invitation letter but how about our 5 year old child?
The HO letter states "Your children 's applications have also been successful. They are not required to make an oath and pledge but will be invited to attend the ceremony and be presented with their certificates"
so will the HO post her Registration Certificate? or will our child be given that on the ceremony day? also does my wife need to book our child's ceremony too? We are a bit confused so please can you gurus help us? Thanks.

Please check HO website , Fees should be £874

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... s-2012.pdf

To Brokadisiac
It is £874 and that amount includes the ceremony fees also. Hopefully the HO will refund you the rest of the money that you overpaid.

omg!!!! thank you i did not read that part properly. hopefully it wont be a hustle for me to get that 80quid back uurrgghh!!! fingers crossed my caseworker will be having a good day and grant me my naturalisation by mid march at least lol

kris78 wrote:Is anyone applied before 10th Oct and still awaiting for the approval?[/b]

Yes, there are quite few... you can see that in above charts!! Those charts are created just to answer this kind of questions..

Eligibility criteria: spouse of EU national who has naturalised as BC
Current nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 29/10/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/10/2013
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014 (no clearance yet but the balance dropped today)
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Update:

Date of applying 25/10/13 postal recorded deluvery
Eligibility: Spouse of BC + 1 year ILR
Date of recieving by HO : 26/10/2013 (Last day for the old rules)
Acknowledgement: None
Date of Debit of Fees: 10/01/2014 ( Balance dropped on account)
Date of naturalisation: Awaited
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

Update
My account balance dropped this afternoon. Seems like there is some sort of progress for applicants sent between 29th - 30th October. Waiting to receive the acknowledgment letter.

[quote="faz28"]Eligibility criteria: 7 Years residency married to BC + ILR
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of application: 22/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/13 (Royal Mail Tracking Confirmed)
Date of debit of fees: 5/12/13 Finally drop in my balance. (Debit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 07/12/13 (letter dated 05/12/12)
Current nationality: Srilankan
Date of approval: 08/01/2014 (approval received on 10/01/2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC


At last got my approval letter today. I'm so happy and best of luck for everyone else. This board has been the helpline in our immigration journey which as come to an end. I'm very thankful to each and everyone on this board. Just a little hurdle ceremony and passport application left, compared to what we have gone through it is just nothing.

I was checking royal mail tracking no a few times a day, yesterday got tired of it and today at 9 am there was a delivery. I opened the parcel and I have a British citizenship.