Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[shamm123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 7 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Jan 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 27th Jan 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28th Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled:15th Feb 2020 (paid service)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Its been over 7 months and still waiting.....

[CR001]

@ user 'cliffhanger' - Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed. If you have questions, please start your own topic.

[ministryoffood]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK (over 1 year with ILR) - EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 SELT + LIUK
Nationality : Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/03/2020 (Free appointment + £49.99 document scanning)
Date on Approval letter: 17/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/07/2020 (by email with attached document)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/08/2020 (Home Office Invite)
Date of Ceremony: 28/08/2020

Reposting with updated details as I didn't know when the ceremony would be nor had received the invitation letter yet. I'd like to thank this online community for all the invaluable information and will stick around to help others

[beginat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+SPOUSE BRITISH CITIZEN (ILR-21/08/2020)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS(2015) + Life in the UK
Method of application: ONLINE
Application sent & fee paid: 30/08/ 2020(1349.20)
Receipt of your application: 31/08/2020
Appointment for biometrics:
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[gk642]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1/LIUK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th March 2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement:30th March 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27th March 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21st August 2020
Date on Approval letter: 2nd September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[russn]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year (Registration instead of naturalisation with BNO passport)
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/8/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 1/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 2/9/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: PENDING
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[Pimsalma]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a British Citizen/ILR (Settle status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College English B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/02/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 13/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2020 (Paid £135 at Manchester/same day service)
Date on Approval letter: (I have been waiting almost 7 months)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[foxig]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status (5+1 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts B1+life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 1/09/20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 2/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/09/20 (Southampton £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[luckylucky7]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years + 1 year EU Settlement Scheme
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 20 May 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 20 May 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 21 May 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2020
Date of approval: 26 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony: pending

(I did email the home office on the 15th August attaching extra documents (CSI) but I never received any acknowledgement/ response that they were needed nor received. Just thought I'd share anyway.)

[igheorghe]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 Year
Language : Life in UK Test + B1 English language
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24-Feb-2020
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 25-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-Feb-2020
Date on Approval letter: none received
Date of receipt of approval: none received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-Aug-2020 (dated 03-Aug-2020)
Date of Ceremony: 02-Sept-2020

[SidiBou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 07-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:07-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-Jan-2020, Croydon

Date on Approval letter: Never been received
Date of receipt of approval: Never been received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Today (Dated 17/08/20)
Date of Ceremony: 03/09/20

[Sous49]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language UK Master Degree+ LIUK Test
Nationality:None EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application:23/08/2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2019

Date of receipt of approval: 20/05/2020; received an HO reply to my email stating that my application is approved . As soon as the situation has improved I should receive a letter requesting that I arrange to attend the cirizenship Ceremony

Date on Approval ( HO invitation letter) 17 August 2020
Date of receipt of HO ceremony letter: 03/09/2020
Date of Ceremony:03/09/2020 got a call from my Council that certificate is received and to attend ceremony on the next day
So HO invitation letter arrived after my ceremony

It has been a very long journey
Best of luck to all

[blueskies89]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 05-April-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06-April-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 05-April-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22-August-2020 (via IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 03-September-2020 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thanks to everyone here (moderators and members) for helping me in my journey. It's not the end yet still got a ceremony to do and passport to apply.

[obormot]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 2 Years
Language : over 65 (+ US passport)
Nationality : French + US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25-July-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28-July-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-August-2020
Date of Approval email: 4-September-2020

[toraqa]

Eligibility criteria: Settlement scheme +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity college / Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU + EU Spouse and child
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13/07/20
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 13/07 EU spouse and child, 24/07 non EU (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/07
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1/09 (Croydon free)
Date on Approval letter all applicants: 04/09/20 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Sir Murphy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + Spouse of British Citizen + 2 Children
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity English Test GESE Grade 5 B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 8 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 8 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10 July 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP: 4 September 2020 - (6:24pm)
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP: 4 September 2020
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[TheDon]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17-Feb-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 17-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-Feb-2020 (Mark Lane London at a cost of £110)
Date on Approval letter: 24-August-2020 (No complications with my application. Think they just forgot about it and I couldn't get in touch to nudge them until it had been 6 months. Called the Further Enquiries number on 22-Aug and the decision looks to have been made 2 days later <eye roll>).
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03-Sept-2020
Date of Ceremony: 10-Sept-2020

[rozearo]

Wife application

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 dependent (5 Years) + ILR (12 Months)
Language Criteria: Degree Certificate- NARIC
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 May 2020
Payment method: Debit Card £1349.20
Email of re-use Biometrics : 31 July 2020
IDV invitation and submission : 27 Aug 2020
Date on Approval letter: 17/4/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3/9/2020
Date of Ceremony: 4/9/2020

It has been a long journey, thanks everybody.

[rozearo]

Sorry Admins, the above post is wrong. Can you delete it please?
The correct one is below. My wife application is still awaiting approval!

Join application Adult + 3 Children
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 (R,W,S,L) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Egyptian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 28/01/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 4428 GBP
Biometric appointment: 31/01/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 3/2/2020
Date on Approval letter: (email: 18/5/2020)
Date of receipt of approval: (email: 18/5/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3/9/2020
Date of Ceremony: 4/9/2020
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[shyamal017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts(OLD used on entry clearance) / Life in the UK
Nationality : Bangladesh
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 27-May-2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement:28-May-2020(via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 27-May-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-August-2020 (OPT OUT)
Date on Approval letter: 04-September-2020 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thanks to everyone here

[miku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: University degree in the UK + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 27-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:27-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 Jan-2020

Date on Approval letter: 06 Aug-2020 (via email after I sent enquiry)
Date of receipt of approval: 06 Aug-2020 (via email after I sent enquiry)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21-Aug-2020 (
Date of Ceremony: 26 Aug 2020 (group ceremony)

[miche868]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: PENDING
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 26/08/2020
Date received IDV app Introduction:03/09/20
Date received IDV app Invitation: 06/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/09/20 using IDV App
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[Bong_UK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2.5 year ILR
Language Criteria: NARIC document + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 August 2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 11 August 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 11 August 2020
Date of Biometric reuse email: 28 August 2020
Date of IDV app download invitation: 04 September 2020 @10.30 pm.
Date documents submitted through IDV app: 05 September 2020
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[abrli776]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 5 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: University degree in the UK + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees:11-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-Feb-2020

Date on Approval letter: 17-Aug-2020 (contacted them on 19 Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: Did not receive approval letter/email at all
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3-Sept-2020
Date of Ceremony: 5-Sept-2020 (private ceremony)

[passat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR after 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity English Test GESE Grade 5 B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 6 May 2020
Receipt of your application: 7 May 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10 August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV app: 26 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 7 September 2020

Good luck to all of you. Very happy and relieved to receive my approval email today.