@robbie_me May I ask why the big gap between approval and ceremony? was it simply the first date available or? or can u book the ceremony for whatever date u want ? I live abroad and had to organise the ceremony at the local British Embassy. I received the invitation about 7 weeks after approval. T...

UPDATE Here's my complete timeline for registration as BC.. Eligibility criteria: UKM Date of application: 12/01/2015 Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/01/2015 (Tracked through Royal Mail Tracking Service) Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2015 Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/01/2015 via e-mail Date of appr...

Eligibility Criteria: UKM Method of Application: Courier to UKVI Liverpool Date of Sending Application: 20/04/2015 Date of Application Delivery: 21/04/2105 (Signed for at Mail Room) Date of Receipt by Home Office: Waiting Date of Debit of Fees: Waiting Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting Da...

Thanks for that. What sort of info were they missing? If you're allowed to say... :-) Hi zonkkk, I applied for registration as BC using form UKM (born to British mother before 1983). I live in Switzerland but in the form I asked to organise the ceremony in the Uk. The case worker wrote saying that ...

Hi zonkkk, I guess it depends on the circumstances or the caseworker. In my case, he sent me an e-mail yesterday because he was missing a last info before approving the application. I replied this morning and half an hour later he replied back sending via e-mail the letter he was about to post confi...

It's good see that they are sending out emails to confirm approval. Did any of you had an email when the application was received by HO? Just trying to understand who gets emails and who doesn't. Hi zonkkk, maybe they wrote to me via e-mail because I don't live in the Uk. During the whole process I...

UPDATE Silence has finally come to an end!!! After almost two months of silence, today I received an e-mail from HO :-) They told me that they are ready to approve my application and asked me if I want to organize a citizenship ceremony in the UK or in Switzerland where I live!!! I'm so happy guys....

Applied on the 12th, application received by HO on the 19th January and still waiting. Apart from fees debited on the 23rd January and a very generic ack e-mail (without an application reference nr.) received on the 26th January...I haven't heard a thing :? UPDATE Silence has finally come to an end...

Applied on the 12th, application received by HO on the 19th January and still waiting.
Apart from fees debited on the 23rd January and a very generic ack e-mail (without an application reference nr.) received on the 26th January...I haven't heard a thing

Good morning everyone, I have a couple of questions and wonder if anyone can help. I sent my application from Switzerland including a prepaid self addressed envelope with UK stamps and Royal Mail International Tracking Service. I have just read on the forum a post from 2012 where someone was saying ...

Applied on 19th January 2015, at Middlesbrough Council - NCS, payment debited on 25th January 2015, acknowledgment letter dated (26th January 2015), received on 30th January 2015, still waiting. Exactly one month today... any news/update who applied on 19th January 2015... me still waiting! Guys an...

zabizabi wrote:How many more January 2015 applicants still waiting for brown envelope ?

I'm one of them

adelinet wrote:

robbie_me wrote:Congratulations adelinet!!!!!!!!!!
9 days from ack to approval...that's very good

Thank you Robbie. I am surprise how quick it was! Good luck and fingers crossed to your applications.

Thank you adelinet!!! Let's hope we all get good news soon

UPDATE Here's my time line for registration as BC.. Eligibility criteria: UKM Date of application: 12/01/2015 Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/01/2015 (Tracked through Royal Mail Tracking Service) Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2015 Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/01/2015 via e-mail Date of approval: Aw...

Congratulations adelinet!!!!!!!!!!
9 days from ack to approval...that's very good

Here's my time line for naturalisation application.. Eligibility criteria: UKM Date of application: 12/01/2015 Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/01/2015 (Tracked through Royal Mail Tracking Service) Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2015 :wink: Date of acknowledgement letter: Awaiting Date of approval: Awaitin...