I think in this thread a little piece of extra information would be helpful. As I understand there is quite a waiting list for NCS appointments, so maybe folks here should also include the date when they contacted a council for appointment and the date of which they attended the appointment. This w...

I received my approval letter from the UKBA last week, and I have the citizenship ceremony mid-March. When am I officially a British citizen, and when would I have to surrender my foreign citizenship? My understanding is that the local council already has my citizenship certifictae, so according to ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestry + 1 year ILR Method of application: NCS Islington Date of application: 25 January 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 January 2013 (Royal mail tracking) Method of Payment : Debit card Date of debit of fees: 30 January 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Fe...