Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[redkite]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality: EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 15/02/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/03/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 06/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: Oct

[evalia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (SET LR 10 year route) + married to British citizen
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/09/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 04/09/2019 Croydon Core Centre 08.30am
Date Biometric enrolment: 04/09/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[theconsultant]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2019 -- Booked appointment with council and showed them approval email from caseworker

[sam82]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yaers + 1 year ILR
Language: IELTS
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19-02-2019(email from UKVI)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 19-02-2019
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 01/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: phone the croydon council and booked
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2019
Date of Passport Application: 12/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2019
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[aaliya1986]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language Criteria: Degree from UK + LIUK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15 / 03 / 19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 / 03 / 19
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 Mar 19 (Booked Online, Free, Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of approval: 22 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: booked the ceremony late so, N/A, but there was a long wait. around 5-6 weeks. did not go for private as it was too expensive
Date of Ceremony: 18 Sept 2019
Date of Passport Application: 18 Sept 2019
Date of debit of fees: 18 Sept 2019
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[Geedi77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17+ years 4+ year RP
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/202019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2019 Croydon Free
Date on Approval letter: 02/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2019

[lambroukos13]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK Test + UK Taught degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online application
Date of application: 17/09/19
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/19 (Email)
Date of UKVCAS appointment booked for biometrics: 04/10/19 (Reading)
Biometrics done: TBA
Date of approval: Letter from HO with approval received on TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Cool321]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/05/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 20/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Passport Application: waiting for ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Its almost done , but would like to say that dont worry too much , i personally seen many people whose applications were approved and time took some where between 4 To 7 months thats all normal , Very Good luck to all who are waiting soon or later it would eventually come.

[Andromedax]

My letter has finally arrived! I was so worried. I'd like to thank everyone in here, I learned so much from reading the advice provided by the moderators (who are all volunteers let's not forget!) and from each member's experience in dealing with the HO. I attribute my success to this forum. Thanks! This is the beginning of a new life! Good luck everybody, keep reading, study the cases, learn from other's mistakes, keep calm and carry on!

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family Member + 3y PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/2019
Date on Approval letter:12/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval:20/09/2019 (the letter is called Citizenship Invitation)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same as above
Date of Ceremony:23/09/2019

Update: I received an email from my caseworker on 12/09/2019 (same as the date on the approval letter) asking me to confirm which council I wanted to have my ceremony.I deducted that this meant my application was approved and this turned out to be true.

[Nbet]

ligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree (BA) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 12 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 15 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: STILL WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: STILL WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Everyones processing time much quicker than mine. 5.5 months passed since the Biometric enrolled and still no news.

Other Updates:
22-07-2019: Sent an email to HO to get an update and some details regarding my application.
25-07-2019: Received automatic reply back (your application is ongoing in the application process).

16-09-2019: Sent an email to HO to get an update and some details regarding my application.
17-09-2019: Again received automatic reply UKVI aims to complete 95% of cases within 6 months from the date of receipt. Therefore, it will take a while longer for your application to be considered. Once your application is decided, you will be contacted by your caseworker.

The worst 5 months of my life !!!! Very stressful

[OxBristolia]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR route. ILR (BC spouse). Applied a few months after receiving ILR.
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Thai
Method of application: New online system
Date of application: 04/08/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: Can't remember
Date of debit of fees: 04/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/08/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2019

[JAHU]

Eligibility criteria: 5YR route. ILR (BC spouse). Applied immediately after receiving ILR.
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 27/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/07/2019 CROYDON APPT. Free
Date on Approval letter: *02/09/2019*
Date of receipt of approval: *12/09/2019*
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 25/09/19 Private -£120
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport to be received :

[CoolGirl1984]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Polish EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 05/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: 08/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Private ceremony Booked online
Date of Ceremony: 12/06/2019
Date of Passport Application: 20/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2019
Date of Passport Application approved: 03/07/2019
Date Passport received: 05/07/2019

[Atif007]

Eligibility criteria:Eea Pr
Nationality:Pakistan
Language Criteria: UK MSc degree
Method apply: post royal mail
Date of application: 19/09/2019
Application received:20/09/2019
Payment method:card payments slip
Date of acknowledging: waiting
Date of debit of fee:waiting
Date of biometric letter:waiting
Date of biometric enrolle:
Date on approval letter:waiting
Date of receipt of approval letter:waiting
Date of ceremony letter received:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

[cb090466]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR +1.5Y
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree | LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 May 2019

Follow up #1: 06/08/2019 to nationalityenquiries @ homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #1: 07/08/2019 standard wording "All applications are dealt with in application receipt date order." from NationalitySupportTeamFMT @ homeoffice.gov.uk
Followup #2: 02/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT @ homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #2: no reply
Followup #3: 09/09/2019 to NationalitySupportTeamFMT @ homeoffice.gov.uk and nationalityenquiries @ homeoffice.gov.uk
Answer #3: no reply
Followup #4: 23/09/2019 to nationalitysupportteamfmt @ homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Answer #4: 24/09/2019 standard wording "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days" from NationalitySupportTeamFMT @ homeoffice.gov.uk

hoping this is the light at the end of the tunnel now...

Date on Approval letter: still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[cjh_london]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: Australian Passport
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/09/2019
Payment method: Online Card
Date of acknowledgement: 09/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/09/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/09/2019 (Waited for £0 appt in Croydon!)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Ali12035]

Update.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA family member 7 years + 1 yr PR
Applicant: Non EU
Method of application: Online- Sopra Steria
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 June 2019
Date of debit of fees: 03 June 2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04 June 2019
Date of biometric enrolment.. 06 June 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 September
Date of receipt of documents:26 September
Date of receipt of registration certificate: To
Be Collected from Council

Good luck to those who are waiting

[sparrow007]

Eligibility criteria : 25 years in UK, British spouse, Settled Status
Language criteria : UK degrees
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 30/1/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 30/1/2019
Date fees debited: 31/1/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 30/1/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date: 30/1/2019 (online, as part of application)
Date biometrics enrolled: 8/2/2019
Date supporting documents sent: 8/2/2019 (as part of biometrics, new service: Swinton)
Date supporting documents received: (as part of biometrics, new service: Swinton)

QUERIED AFTER 6 MONTHS

Date on decision letter: 29/8/2019
Decision letter receipt date: 12/9/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: Organised by phone
Date of ceremony: 25/9/2019 (private)

Nearly 8 months, but there now.

[maninder1438]

Eligibility criteria : 10 Year Long resident-> ILR + 1 ILR WAIT
Language/LIUK Criteria : UK BA (Hons) Degrees + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 11-June-2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : 11-June-2019
Date of debit of fees : 11-June-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled : 14-June-2019 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter : 29-August-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : Same letter for Approval and Ceremony (it was mentioned to contact council to book ceremony )
Date of Ceremony : 18-Sep-2019

Date of Passport Application : 18-Sep-2019 ONLINE NEW SYSTEM
Date of debit of fees : 18-Sep-2019
Date Passport received : 26 Sept 2019

Finally, the journey is over! This forum has been so helpful, thanks everybody and Good luck to you all.

[mouse2232]

Eligibility criteria : 5 year Tier 2 Gen + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria : UK Msc Degrees + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 01-July-2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : 02-July-2019
Date of debit of fees : 01-July-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled : 02-Aug-2019 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter : 16-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : Same letter for Approval and Ceremony (it was mentioned to contact council to book ceremony )
Date of Ceremony : TBC...waiting for council's letter

Date of Passport Application : TBC
Date of debit of fees : TBC
Date Passport received : TBC

[sky_rise]

Finally arrived to post in this thread after 13 years... Joining final waiting queue

Eligibility criteria : 5 year Tier 1 and 12 Months ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria : UK Bachelors Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 25 Sept 2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 26 Sept 2019 with case ID
Date of debit of fees : 25 Sept 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled : 01 Oct 2019 at Croydon (£75 fee - no free appointments)
Date on Approval letter :
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter :
Date of Ceremony :

[wadan]

Eligibility criteria : 5 year Refugee 12 Months ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria : B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 30 April 2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 1 May 2019 with case ID
Date Biometrics enrolled : 14 May 2019
Date on Approval letter : waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : waiting
Date of Ceremony : waiting
Date of Passport Application : TBC

It has been more than 4 and a half moths after my bio-metric was taken.

[Kurdistan85]

Eligibility criteria : 3+3 year DLR 12 Months ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria : Uk University + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 18 Jul 2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 19 Jul 2019 with case ID
Date Biometrics enrolled : 24 Jul 2019
Date on Approval letter : waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : waiting
Date of Ceremony : waiting
Date of Passport Application : TBC

[mfawazt]

Family of 5, 2 adults 3 children
Eligibility criteria : 5 year LTR 12 Months ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria : Uk University + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 19 Apr 2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 23 Apr 2019 with case ID
Date Biometrics enrolled : 16 May 2019
Date on Approval email: 23/9/2019
Date of receipt of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : 28/9/2019
Date of Ceremony : 16/10/2019
Date of Passport Application : TBC

[Nzekells]

Eligibility criteria : 10 yrs LR + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria : UK MBA Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application :29-June-2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled : 15-July-2019 (Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date on Approval letter : 20-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Sep-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : Same letter for Approval and Ceremony (it was mentioned to contact council to book ceremony )
Date of Ceremony : 17-Oct-2019 (next available date booked online on Council website)

Date of Passport Application : TBC
Date of debit of fees : TBC
Date Passport received : TBC