Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Balag]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BA (Hons) & MBA Degrees + Life in the UK Pass Letter
Nationality : Non- EU/EEA
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Debit Card (via Lawyer)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 July 2019 (Free (UKVCAS) in Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 1Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: To be Confirmed

Good luck everyone!! Look forward to receiving good news soon , insALLAH

[coxthedot]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1G + ILR
Language Criteria: US Degree
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 03/06/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online (debit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 03/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/06/2019 (UKVCAS - Premium Lounge London)
Date on Approval letter: 08/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony: 17/07/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 18/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/07/2019
Date Passport to be received: 01/08/2019

[anj1_Tier2Applicant]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK University Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application:31/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 01/04/2019 Via Email
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:NA
Date of Biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 21/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2019
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Still Waiting ...

[anj1_Tier2Applicant]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK University Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application:31/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 01/04/2019 Via Email
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:NA
Date of Biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 25/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/07/2019
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Still Waiting ...

[saahib_ali]

Following are updates on my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: ILR + One Year
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-01-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 09-01-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-01-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 21-01-2019
Date on Approval letter: 23/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 16/08/2019

i had to send email to HO after six month of application date and received a prompt response.
Many thanks for all the people contributing and sharing their experiences on this portal. It has helped a lot.

[habib1973]

ligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[tamino]

Eligibility criteria: 13 years- ILR/ EU citizen+ Married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: SELT/LIUK/Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-May-2019
Payment method:Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-May-2019
Date of debit of fees:18-May-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Jun-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:28-Jun-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Jul-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-Jul-2019
Date of receipt by council: 18-Jul-2019
(Notification that documents have been received and processed. They asked me to phone on Monday 22-Jul-2019 to agree on a suitable appointment provided they have received the '2nd part' of paperwork by then)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 23-Jul-2019 (Last minute appointment offered(literally))
Date of Passport Application : 24-Jul-2019
Date of Passport Received : Waiting

Getting a little worried now, others receive their passport from HMPO Belfast within a matter of days and all I get is 'your application is in the queue waiting to be checked'

[Raja0007]

Eligibility criteria: EEAPR+ BC SPOUSE
Language Criteria: LIUK+ Language Course
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application:online
Date of application:28/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 29/7/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: call in 21 days to book the ceremony.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[azdino7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

more than 5 months and still no answer

[Farah13]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE
Language Criteria: CANADIAN NATIONAL
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NEW ONLINE SYSTEM
Date of application: 6/08/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/08/19 UKVCAS CROYDON
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: not yet

[PWong]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE
Language Criteria: CEFR B1.1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Sophra
Date of application: 10/07/2019 00.13
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 10/7/2019
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/08/19 UKVCAS CROYDON
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[coh]

Following are updates on my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: Irish + 5 years resident (no PR required)
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Irish (EU)
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 21-01-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 03-01-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 18-02-2019
Date on Approval letter: 26-07-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07-08-2019
Date of Ceremony: 24-9-2019

I emailed <FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> six months after application and received a prompt response.

[BoyTed]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 21 May 2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24May 2019 dated 24 May 2019
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Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[AlcuinusofYork]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years resident + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Argentine
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 19-06-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19-06-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-07-2019 (UKVCAS -Sopra Steria) Chelmsford
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 04-07-2019
Date on Approval letter: 30-07-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08-08-2019
Date of Ceremony: 18-09-2019 (Cambridge)

[tamino]

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Eligibility criteria: 13 years- ILR/ EU citizen+ Married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: SELT/LIUK/Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-May-2019
Payment method:Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-May-2019
Date of debit of fees:18-May-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Jun-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:28-Jun-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Jul-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-Jul-2019
Date of receipt by council: 18-Jul-2019
(Notification that documents have been received and processed. They asked me to phone on Monday 22-Jul-2019 to agree on a suitable appointment provided they have received the '2nd part' of paperwork by then)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 23-Jul-2019 (Last minute appointment offered(literally))
Date of Passport Application : 24-Jul-2019
Date of Passport Received : 09-Aug-2019

[Casa]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY .

[Libra19]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (EU Dependent) + 2 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 6.04.2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8.04.2019
Date of debit of fees: 6.04.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10.04.2019
Date on Approval letter: 01-Aug-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10-Aug-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

[CR001]

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. ANY questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be removed.

[Guang]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr
Language Criteria: University Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/19
Date of debit of fees:25/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/19
Date of receipt of approval: 22/07/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:22/07/19
Date of Ceremony: 26/07/19 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 26/07/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/19
Date Passport to be received: 09/08/19

[instantmouse]

Adding a new timeline regarding my AN application form:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since June 2018) + 1 Year since
Language: UK Postgrad Degree (& Transcrit)
Nationality : EU - Greece
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
UKVCAS service: Core (paid appointment); manual upload of all documents directly pre-appointment.
Payment method: AMEX UK (HO)
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Translation processing: 05-08-2019 (as Nationality Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 06-05-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-2019 (Croydon)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 09-08-2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


Other: I have also completed the Settled UK status in March 2019, but used of EEA PR document to apply for naturalisation so that I did not have to wait for a further year. Another note, the UKVACS person in Croydon was having a casual chat with her colleague on next booth so make sure you get them to double check your documentation uploaded, I had forgotten to add my name on the declaration forms.

[Rubyduchess]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR- long residence
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/6/19
Date of debit of fees: 22/6/19
Biometrics: 8/7/19
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Nil
Date on approval letter:29/7/19
Date of receipt of approval:5/8/19
Date of Ceremony: 20/8/19

Other Updates: I did not call them for status but I was worried that I did not receive any confirmation pf receipt. From the look of things, it took just 3 weeks for them to approve it. Good luck to everyone.

[sandeshshah01]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR- 1 Week - Married to BC
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/6/19
Date of debit of fees: 7/6/19
Biometrics: 8/7/2019 Croydon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Nil
Date on approval letter:6/8/19
Date of receipt of approval:8/8/19
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[leila82]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Language Criteria: Uni degree + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 03/04/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:04/04/2019
Date Biometric Enrollment: 16/04/2019 Croydon
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 16/04/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
I am still waiting

[gtamorim]

Eligibility criteria:
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

ILR + 1 year
Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Brazil
Online
29/04/2019
Credit Card
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
24/05/2019 (free service at UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon)
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting

Update:
[12/08/2019] I wrote an e-mail to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting an update.

[kamalkamal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2019 (by email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2019
biometric letter received: 27/04/2019 (by email after i contact them=> by email*** for a late biometric letter)
Biometrics enrolled: 27/04/2019 (at post office)

request the passport back online on the 4th of August... received it today the 13th of August.
still waiting for Approval letter:
TBC...