December 2013 - Naturalization timeline

[Ahem]

I'm assuming that all Dec 2013 applicants here have now received their approvals. Congrats all & well done.

Really !!!

[raamkres]

Eligibility criteria: WP, Tier1, ILR
Language criteria met: yes
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Hounslow
Date of application: 09/12/2013
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Assuming it is 10/12/2013
Date of acknowledgment: 22/01/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Card declined, requested for updated payment details, will be sending
tomorrow Payment taken 03/02
Actual approval date: 18/03/2014
Date approval received:28/03/2014
Date of ceremony: waiting

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria: WP, Tier1, ILR
Language criteria met: yes
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS, Hounslow
Date of application: 09/12/2013
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Assuming it is 10/12/2013
Date of acknowledgment: 22/01/2013
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Card declined, requested for updated payment details, will be sending
tomorrow Payment taken 03/02
Actual approval date: 18/03/2014
Date approval received:28/03/2014
Date of ceremony: waiting

9ice 1 - Congrats raamkres! Waiting is over, what a wait that was but good its all over now. Good luck with ceremony and passport application.

[raamkres]

tx TTOE, yup long wait.

[whynot]

i applied in December, got money taken out in January, got post from UKBA asking they need proof of my residence in 2008 till 2011?..i had a few letters and a letter from previous employer stating a reference(Thank god for that) now waiting again ...just praying that i get my British citizenship as it was a lot of money for our family to spend at the moment as the new arrival is imminent... cant wait for that yes you are officially British paper...good luck to everyone, just a thing i want to leave you all with...when you travel to another country with out visa...when you travel anywhere on the new passport just be thankful ...just remember you worked hard for it you went through all this waiting but it was worth it .

[TTOE]

i applied in December, got money taken out in January, got post from UKBA asking they need proof of my residence in 2008 till 2011?..i had a few letters and a letter from previous employer stating a reference(Thank god for that) now waiting again ...just praying that i get my British citizenship as it was a lot of money for our family to spend at the moment as the new arrival is imminent... cant wait for that yes you are officially British paper...good luck to everyone, just a thing i want to leave you all with...when you travel to another country with out visa...when you travel anywhere on the new passport just be thankful ...just remember you worked hard for it you went through all this waiting but it was worth it .

Just hang in there and stay positive and hopeful, the wait will soon be over... You will laugh last, I believe.

[whynot]

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: ILR 2002.i know
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree
Current nationality: PNTD
Method of application: form AN .post office all by myself
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 13/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: bank card ,payment slip from the UKBA website:..payment slip
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/12/13
Date of acknowledgment: 24/1/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees:24/1/14
Date approval received: letter dated 26th of March stating that my application has been successful ,with my documents, but real letter will be recieved shortly.
Date of ceremony: I HOPE SOON.

[whynot]

i applied in December, got money taken out in January, got post from UKBA asking they need proof of my residence in 2008 till 2011?..i had a few letters and a letter from previous employer stating a reference(Thank god for that) now waiting again ...just praying that i get my British citizenship as it was a lot of money for our family to spend at the moment as the new arrival is imminent... cant wait for that yes you are officially British paper...good luck to everyone, just a thing i want to leave you all with...when you travel to another country with out visa...when you travel anywhere on the new passport just be thankful ...just remember you worked hard for it you went through all this waiting but it was worth it .

Just hang in there and stay positive and hopeful, the wait will soon be over... You will laugh last, I believe.

Thank you so much dear TTOE , i have booked my ceremony next Wednesday. i sleep nicely now ... Thank you for being there

[gurpreet78]

hello i also want to apply for UKM application did u tell me whatsis the application fees please

[gurpreet78]

Just to update my timeline. Received approval today.

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: Post (RM special delivery)
Date of application: 11/12/2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/13 (from RM tracking service)
Date of acknowledgment: 27/01/14 (dated 22/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: attempted on 22/01/14 but payment failed, finalised on 07/02/14
Requested return of passport: 28/01/14
Passport returned: 01/02/14
Date approval received: 20/02/14 (dated 18/02/14)
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed


i applied for UKM application i want to know how they contact me by e mail or by post and how much time they will take to reply??
Letter says I need to wait for another letter which will confirm the ceremony date and time.

Well done mate! All the best with every other steps.