Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[tbp]

Online Application:
28 August 2021

Biometrics:
29 August 2021

Approval & Ceremony Invitation by Email:
26 September 2021

Citizenship Ceremony:
5 October 2021

[Abiz1212]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 21Apr 2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 21 Apr 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 26 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics booked: 21 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 19 May 2021
Date on Approval Letter: 27 Sep 2021
Date of Receipt of Approval: 04 Oct 2021
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: 4 Oct 2021
Date of Ceremony: 8 Oct 2021

Thank you all for sharing your timeline it has helped keep me from getting too worried. Goodluck everyone.

[RAK737]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/B1 Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/07/2021
Date of debit of fees: 01/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: none
Date of receipt of approval: none
Date of receipt of ceremony: 24th september Approved
Date of Ceremony:23rd nov 2021

[Mrs F]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU, Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on approval letter: never received
Date of ceremony letter: 17 September 2021 (Letter by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27 September 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: waiting reply from council

Date of ceremony : 7 of October (virtual ceremony)
Good luck everyone!

[blender]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + one year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23 March 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on approval letter: Never received
Date of ceremony letter: 23 August 2021 (letter by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 4 September 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2021

Good luck to everyone!

[faizanminhas2012]

British citizenship

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 3yr spouse
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/05/2021
Received Email from Home office on 07/09/2021 to provide
Valid Knowledge of English certificate by 28/09/2021 because the certificate you provided is expired and was not required when I applied for Ilr
Resubmission: Email sent with b1 result on 12/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[faizanminhas2012]

British citizenship

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 3yr spouse
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/05/2021
Biometric Enrolled: 17/06/2021
Received Email from Home office on 07/09/2021 to provide
Valid Knowledge of English certificate by 28/09/2021 because the certificate you provided is expired and was not required when I applied for Ilr
Resubmission: Email sent with b1 result on 12/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[mznstr]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 May 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11 May 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 08 June 2021 (Reading)
Date on approval letter: 08 October 2021
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[nanayak]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 may 2021
Date on approval letter: TBC
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TB

[nanayak]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 may 2021
Date on approval letter: 30 September(late arrival from the post)
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TB

i wish all the best for everyone .many thanks.

[Marge22]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + one year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS (expired, used for Tier2) + Trinity College B1 (updated just in case) + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 June 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29 June 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 15 July 2021
Date on approval letter: Never received
Date on the ceremony invitation letter: 30 September 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 09 October 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thank you, Immigrationboards moderators and users! You have been a tremendous help.
And good luck and patience to everyone on this journey!

[saminfo10]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/04/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 30/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 09/10/2021
Private Ceremony Booked: Online 09/10/2021
Cost of Private Ceremony: £105
Date of receipt of ceremony: 09/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28/10/2021

I have to book private ceremony at a cost because I don't know the date that will be scheduled for group ceremony. Many thanks to who created this platform because it has helped my journey of becoming a British citizen.

[graperson]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted under the EU Settlement Scheme
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/05/2021
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of debit of fees: 10/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 10/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 01/10/21
Date of receipt of approval: 09/10/21
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I just want to say Thank You to everyone on this forum who share they wisdom and help me with my application answering most silly and illogical question.

[bobthecat]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement (portuguese passport).
Language/LIUK Criteria: South African BSc degree + Ecctis Language proficiency statement + Ecctis Academic Qualification Level Statement + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/06/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/07/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: 09/10/2021
Ceremony Booked: Online 09/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 23/11/2021

[I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bsc + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Nearly 5 1/2 months. HO taking this one to the wire

[ps1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Tier 2+ 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree+ Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/10/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 04/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: Waiting
Ceremony Booked: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bsc + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 30/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Such a painful wait. 16 digit UAN number, no email or any comms from HO until the approval letter came in the post this morning saying I should contact local authority to arrange ceremony. Good luck to others waiting.

[lalinsch]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse, ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Mexican
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Documents uploaded: 01/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/05/2021- Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: 04/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 09/10/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[dianachu]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 8/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Best of luck to all of us!

[leonex4t5]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, and minimum of 1 year ILR.
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 6th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 July 2021 at UKVCAS - Manchester.
Date on Approval letter: 1st Oct 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 9th Oct 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Ugofify]

Eligibility criteria: settled status(Zambrano)+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English & Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/03/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 19/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/04/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: 18/09/2021 dated 08/09/2021
Ceremony Booked: 20/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 11/10/2021

Thanks to all the moderators and Forum members for all your help.I am officially British

[irish_sunset]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1yr
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/5/21
Payment method: credit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/06/21
Approval email/letter: None
Ceremony Invitation letter: 27/9/21
Ceremony Booked: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Muyoski]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + PhD Certificate
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application:27/04/2021
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/04/2021
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 04/05/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 04/05/2021
Date of biometrics enrolled: 04/05/2021
Date on approval letter: 27/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 2nd October 2021 ( letter dated 27th September)
Date of ceremony: 8th October 2021 ( private)

[gdrmvrm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree + Life in the UK
Date of application: 16/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[tapera]

Application Timeline
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Eligibility criteria: 12.5 year residency + ILR + 4 years
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:24/05/2021
Biometrics Appointment : 29/05/2001 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Still hanging in there nervously...it appears for some it is taking just around a month....mine almost hitting the 5 month mark.....squeaky bum time