August 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1yr PR)
Method of Application: NCS Southwark
Date of Application: 23/08/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 27/08/2013 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Debit of Fees:29/08/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 04/09/2013 (Dated 29/08/2013)
Date of Approval: 27/09/2013 (Letter Received 04/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/2013 (private)


The wait is over for me,thanks to everyone for your support over the years and good luck to those that are waiting especially team August

Finally got the approvals!!!
One day after posting a hopeless message here I am devouring the letters and the good news that they announce. (Just proves my terrible sense of timing).
Amazing.
This forum really kept me going. Ever since I started putting paperwork together and passing the LiUK test, but especially since applying.
Good luck to everyone else!!!

Eligibility criteria: (5yrs WP + 1 yr. ) Application: 2xAN + 2xMN1
Method of application: NCS
Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/13
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/13 (£2728.00)
Date of acknowledgement : 06/09/13 letter dated 03/09
Date of Approval:28/09/2013 (received (04/10/2013)
Date of ceremony:31/10/2013
Received 4 brown envelopes in total.

tki_eve - thank you!! Great to hear that you enjoyed the ceremony!!

Lukas77 + ak36 + BOKMAN + annieslist1 - congrats to all! Lukas77, looked like you finally picked the right queue!

Let's hope things continue well next week! Have a nice weekend all!

My Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 years WorkPermit+ 3 years Tier 1 + 16 months ILR

Method of application: NCS Hamilton ( Very Good Staff,5* service)
Date of application submission : 9th of Aug 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15th Aug 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21st Aug 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 3/10/2013 (dated 21 Sep !!)
Date of Ceremony: Next week !!

Thanks a lot for the support Guys ...!!!great forum very usefull..all the best for future applicants!!

BINGO! BINGO! BINGO!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years WP/Tier2 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS (London)
Date of application: 20/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2013 (received on 30/08/2013)
Date of Debit of fees: 02/09/2013 (Cheque)
Date of Approval: 25/09/2013 (received on 04/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

The only comment is that the letter asked me to contact my "local council" for the Ceremony arrangement, not the council I specified in the AN form (which is much closer to work and more convenient)...

Eligibility criteria: Lived in UK for 10 years and ILR for 5 years
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 12/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 21/08/2013 dated (14/08/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/2013
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: ---


It seems everyone who applied in early August has been approved. Should I be worried. I am still waiting. Is there a way to find out if you have been approved because I have been away from the address I gave them a lot (living with friends etc). The mail might have been thrown in the trash by accident while I was away etc.

Eligibility Criteria: EEA Family Member (same sex partner, no civil union) 6 years (no PR card)
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of Application: NCS Islington
Date of Application: 29/08/2013
Date of Debit of Fees:2/9/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 1/09/13
Date of Approval: 25/09/2013, letter received 4/10/13
Date of Ceremony: 4/11/13

kashif-ahmed wrote:It seems everyone who applied in early August has been approved. Should I be worried. I am still waiting. Is there a way to find out if you have been approved because I have been away from the address I gave them a lot (living with friends etc). The mail might have been thrown in the trash by accident while I was away etc.

kashif-ahmed,

Send UKBA an email on NationalityProgress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk with home office reference from your acknowledgement letter, name, date of birth and address. They should be able to confirm the status of your application.



@fingerscrossed123. Thanks very much.

Some updates...

Yesterday I received a brown envelope from the HO, CITIZENSHIP INVITATION,with my full name,date and place of birth ,the name of local authority with telephone and address.

The letter says that I need to contact the authority within 21 days of the date of the letter to book the ceremony.
21 dayssssssss???? are u kidding me? tomorrow morning,my phone call will be the first one in their office.

Bit a bit, we are getting there......


Eligibility criteria: Non-EEA family member,arrived in UK in Nov/2004, exercising treaty since 2005, ILR since DEZ/2010.

Method of application: Postal Royal Mail Special delivery

Date of application: 28/08/13

Received by UKBA: 29/08/13

Date of debit of fees: 02/09/13

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/09/13 ( dated 02/09/13 )

Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/13 (dated 25/09/13)

Date of Ceremony: waiting,waiting.....

rajapatel
Eligibility criteria: (5yrs eea + 1 yr PR) Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 30/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting not tracked
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement : never received letter
date of approval: 24-09-13
date of letter received : 07-10-13

lam85 wrote:

sikiliza69 wrote:Wow, been away toiling and grafting and come back to what seems to be a positive week.

Congrats to dantanta,dharam,blondie,cricinfo,dseng and MSR75.

@Aspirant09 and Emrah, although not confirmed, i think congrats are in order as well.

@Iam85, i feel your pain brother, keep your chin up though, it will come

@fingerscrossed123, that itch has now wants to be scratched but i am restraining myself.

im a sista!! and I just got mine today woop woop so happy even though they spelled me name wrong, grrr

[quote="Ksiu"]Eligibility Criteria: (5yrs EEA + 1yr PR) PR Card less than a 1 year(wife+husband)
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 24/08/2013
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 27/08/2013 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of Debit of Fees: 29/08/2013
Date of Acknowledgement : 04/09/2013(dated 29/08/2013)
Date of Approval: 05/10/2013(dated 02/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony:?

Hi!We are so happy.We have got our approvals on 5th of October(dated 02/10/2013)
at letter said that We need to wait for the letter invitation to ceremony.
Everyone good luck who wait!!!
And I have a question,I have got today a Vote Registration Form,Can I vote now,or I need to wait for ceremony and than for a passport and only when I will get a passport I could vote?could any one help me please.

Eligibility Criteria: (3yrs Work Permit + 2yrs Tier 1 general + 1 yr ILR PR) Me and the wife
Method of Application: NCS Harringay
Date of Application: 04-Aug-2013
Date of Debit of Fees: 12-Aug-2013
Date of Approval: 17/Sep/2013(didnt check the letter date)
Date of Ceremony: 4th Oct - Hackeny council

The HO letter said i should wait for a letter from Hackney council, which I havent got till date. Called council to check and they told me to come in anyway on 4th October.

Now starts the part of surrendering Indian passport. Cant beleive I need to pay to surrender Indian passport. Mera Bharat Mahan

Congrats vaibhav_r + Ksiu + rajapatel! Well done!

By the way, how many more August people are still waiting? Hold tight guys, hope good news comes soon!

fingerscrossed123 wrote:By the way, how many more August people are still waiting? Hold tight guys, hope good news comes soon!

Hi fingerscrossed123,

Still waiting, made my application on the 24th August but HO received it on the 28th August.

I think it's sailing through the post

fingerscrossed123 wrote:By the way, how many more August people are still waiting? Hold tight guys, hope good news comes soon!

I applied on the 12th of August and the letter of acknowledgement was dated at 14th of August but I haven't heard anything yet

I am so worried. Why is it taking so long when people who applied weeks after me have received their citizenship. Do you think everything is okay?

Eligibility criteria: Non-EEA family member,arrived in UK in Nov/2004, exercising treaty since 2005, ILR since DEZ/2010.

Method of application: Postal Royal Mail Special delivery

Date of application: 28/08/13

Received by UKBA: 29/08/13

Date of debit of fees: 02/09/13

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/09/13 ( dated 02/09/13 )

Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/13 (dated 25/09/13)

Date of Ceremony: 30/10/13

Good luck for everybody still waiting.

I applied on 28/08/2013 as well via NCS Manchester.

and still waiting...

Have got the acknowledgment on 5/9/2013...

Shall I ring them/email them or just wait??

Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Slough
Date of application: 28/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 04/09/2013 (Dated 02/09/2013)
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2013
Date of approval: 30/09/2013, received letter on 07/10/2013
Date of Ceremony: 09/10/2013

@Adam77 - Sure, your dates are not too far from mine, am sure you'll hear great news soon!

@xlisusx - enjoy your upcoming ceremony!

To the people still waiting - if you think it will make you feel better then try emailing the HO to check status but be warned that their email responses dont always seem to be up to date and it might stress you even more if they say no decision made (also, it probably isn't worth checking until about 5-6 weeks have passed). Seems that most applications on these boards are taking between 4-12 weeks at the moment.

I understand the stress and how worrying it can be to see applications made later than yours getting approval first! However, try to remember that if your application is correct you will get approval eventually... try not to worry!! Maybe not checking the boards for a day or two will help things calm down (that's what I did anyway!) Good news will be yours soon!

fingerscrossed123 wrote:@Adam77 - Sure, your dates are not too far from mine, am sure you'll hear great news soon!

@xlisusx - enjoy your upcoming ceremony!

To the people still waiting - if you think it will make you feel better then try emailing the HO to check status but be warned that their email responses dont always seem to be up to date and it might stress you even more if they say no decision made (also, it probably isn't worth checking until about 5-6 weeks have passed). Seems that most applications on these boards are taking between 4-12 weeks at the moment.

I understand the stress and how worrying it can be to see applications made later than yours getting approval first! However, try to remember that if your application is correct you will get approval eventually... try not to worry!! Maybe not checking the boards for a day or two will help things calm down (that's what I did anyway!) Good news will be yours soon!

I emailed UKBA and they told me decision has been made. So I'm just waiting for the letter!!! wooohooo

fingerscrossed123, I'm not planning to email them just yet and I think it's better to wait minimum 8 weeks before sending emails to HO. I try to get on with my life and not to think about it but really it's all that is in my head . Lets hope that brown envelope finds me and those still waiting

Kashif-ahmed, I hope you letter comes through soon and its the good news that you eagerly waited for!

Thanks fingerscorssed123!I hope we will meet again,very soon ,to check for our passaports ....ohoh lol

fingerscrossed123 wrote:@Adam77 - Sure, your dates are not too far from mine, am sure you'll hear great news soon!

@xlisusx - enjoy your upcoming ceremony!

To the people still waiting - if you think it will make you feel better then try emailing the HO to check status but be warned that their email responses dont always seem to be up to date and it might stress you even more if they say no decision made (also, it probably isn't worth checking until about 5-6 weeks have passed). Seems that most applications on these boards are taking between 4-12 weeks at the moment.

I understand the stress and how worrying it can be to see applications made later than yours getting approval first! However, try to remember that if your application is correct you will get approval eventually... try not to worry!! Maybe not checking the boards for a day or two will help things calm down (that's what I did anyway!) Good news will be yours soon!