My sincere thanks to you all.

@cobra - glad my impatience made someone laugh

@Ayyubi72 - red bull is quicker and cheaper... but border control might give you a warm room for the night if you hand that over instead of your passport

Thanks again everyone!

You are most welcome mate

I was wondering the same, thinking that I could complete my passport application before my ceremony - a bit impatient I know. Anyway, since my county council will already have the certificate, I will give them a call and try my luck. I will let you know if I succeed. I am also wondering about sendin...

@Astrid24

You are most welcome

I am sure your invitation will be with you by or before Wednesday. Do let us all know.

This is the invitation letter:

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Hi, I thought I would share some interesting statistics that I came across on the web. The data can be downloaded here without registration or creating an account: http://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/immigration-statistics-citizeship It seems to be updated regularly and currently has data from 2011 to pr...

You posted the invitation letter not the approval letter, which arrives after the approval letter. PSB, this was the approval letter and the only document that I received from UKBA. The invitation letter is a different document from Essex County Council. Compare my document with Alish60 - it's the ...

:( I guess no one has any experience with Islington council citizenship ceremonies. I'll just have to wait and share my experiences. Hopefully it will help someone else in future. Taken from http://www.islington.gov.uk/services/births-deaths-marriages/citizenship/Pages/default.aspx "Ceremonies...

@RoyalFlush I just saw your sample approval letter in the other thread. Lucky you! You got an approval and invitation letter at the same time. Mine says I have to wait to receive the invitation letter from the council and not to contact them before I receive it. I guess you can blame it on Royal Ma...

@ Astrid24 Thank you. It is absolutely a great relief! Almost time to be able to stop worrying about getting all of the details correct for each and every application... and watching the rules change on a daily basis. It has been a long journey. I don't think that those who inherit their citizenship...

Hi all, Just wonder how do they word the approval letter for bc? Hi desertlord, I have posted an edited copy of my approval letter for you to review the wording. Hope it helps: http://imageshack.us/f/850/photojyh.jpg/ As you can see, it is not generic wording. The first sentence is: " I am ple...

Can someone answer this for me please? I've already started filling in my passport application so when I have my ceremony afterwards I can just go and post the application. I'm thinking of asking one of my managers at work as a counter signatory. On the list of accepted counter signatories it says ...

Eligibility criteria: 2 HSMP + 3 T1G+1 ILR Method of application: NCS Castle Point (Benfleet, Essex) Date of application: 25/4/13 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/4/13 (web tracking) Date of acknowledgement : 01/5/13 (letter dated) Date of debit of fees: 29/5/13 (online banking statement) Date of approva...

Eligibility criteria: 2 HSMP + 3 T1G+1 ILR Method of application: NCS Castle Point (Benfleet, Essex) Date of application: 25/4/13 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/4/13 (web tracking) Date of acknowledgement : 01/5/13 (letter dated) Date of debit of fees: 29/5/13 (online banking statement) Update: Date o...

@Astrid24 I hope you are ok. The comments of the other member earlier today (that I won't name here) were totally uncalled for. He was lecturing me about "TOLERANCE " and "democracy" yesterday. Don't take it to heart. He clearly has issues that he needs to deal with if he is spea...

From peoples experiences, do you think the HO works in regards to Naturalisation applications in order, say for example dealing with those who have submitted in april and then move to May and so forth ??? It is understandable that it all depends on the case worker dealing with the case at the end o...

Kennavarro, I agree with most of what you are saying. However, even a democracy cannot work without rules. And there have been numerous repetitive requests by the senior members of this forum to post discussions in the link. It makes it easier for them to moderate and seeing that it is a free and va...

Gents, when the following message is stated over and over: "TIMELINE ONLY. FOR ANY GENERAL DISCCUSION PLEASE POST HERE ( including predictions etc) http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=136027 " It means post it in the correct forum by following the link. You are spoiling this f...

Thanks awdrys1 - do you know where I can check it? Is there a list?

Does anyone know where I can find a list of venues where ceremonies are held? I think it might be useful in general to start a list. I did my NCS at Castle Point Borough Council (Essex) as I live in Basildon. Does anyone know where the default ceremony will be held (Basildon council does not offer t...

Eligibility criteria: 2 HSMP + 3 T1G+1 ILR Method of application: NCS Castle Point (Benfleet, Essex) Date of application: 25/4/13 Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/4/13 (web tracking) Date of acknowledgement : 01/5/13 (letter dated) Date of debit of fees: 29/5/13 (online banking statement) Date of approva...

Just reviewed and found the answer to my third question. 90 days is allowed. 6.11.8 Where an applicant is required to take an oath of allegiance he must normally do so within the time limit of 3 months prescribed by the British Nationality (General) Regulations 1982 (or the British Nationality (Gene...

Hi, My BC application has been submitted. Based on current timelines, I am expecting a response in the next week or two. I would like to go traveling for three weeks. Can someone please advise on the following: 1: will the approval letter require me to sign (in which case I won't be able to travel) ...

Hi, I have used the below letter of sponsorship for my parents. I currently have ILR. List of documents included in the last page. They received 5 year visas. Thought it might be useful to others. Don't forget to adapt it to your own circumstances. Good luck. [YOUR FULL NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [DATE] T...

just to mention that you can use any consecutive 12 month period in the last 15 months - if it meets the requirement for points of course.

good luck