Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sami seven seven]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr non eu
Method of application: online bio matrics 29 jan 2020
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 16 jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Andy12]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MS Degree certificate + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 12/11/19
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/19
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/12/19 (UKVCAS at Stratford, London, waited for a month to get free slot, none so went with paid slot)
Date on Approval letter: 16/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 25/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 01/Feb/2020

Time to change the flag

[CAT77]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 6 months IRL + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/04/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2019 (via UKVCASE Premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: 17/02/2020
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

[Arsenal86]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR spouse of BC
Language Criteria: entry B + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 7 july 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 07 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / july / 2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 27/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2020
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: N/A

[itsme_honest]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residency 6+ years
Language Criteria: UK PhD + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 08/12/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 09/12/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 09/12/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: 21/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 03/04/2020

[adma]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (16 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree obtained in UK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/12/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/12/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon paid £100 for appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 23/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/2020

thanks for the support on this forum and best of luck to everyone else!

[Vinnie101]

Eligibility criteria: 1-week ILR - spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 17 Dec 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 18th Dec 2019
Date of the debit of fees: 17-Dec -2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 January 2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter -Pending

[mrv8]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 from TRINITY COLLEGE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/10/19
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/10/19
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/19
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/10/2019 (Croydon, paid service)
Date on Approval letter: 27/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/2020 (public ceremony. 1st available date for public ceremony was 11/02, Lambeth)
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

[sandt1]

Eligibility criteria: Lived here since I was 6
Language Criteria: native - But took The life in the UK test and Have degree from Oxford brookes
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 20/06/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 24/06/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 24/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony N/A
Date of Ceremony:

[sunny007]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College english + LIUK (Both used for ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 03/02/2020 (Free Appointment)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[anits]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependant (5 years) + ILR (1.5 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Postal via solicitor
Date of application: 07 Jan 2020
Payment method: via solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 20 Jan 2020, letter- 22 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of biometric letter issued: 16 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received: 22 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[BandannaBoy]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC + ILR (PR)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 16-12-2019
Date of debit of fees: 16-12-2019 (£1349.00) (AMEX)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement email: 17-12-2020
Date biometrics given: 23-12-2019 (Croydon –Sopra Steria) £75.00 (VISA)
Date of receipt of approval letter received: 17-01-2020 (Letter dated the 10-01-2020)
Date of Ceremony booking: 17-01-2020
Date of Ceremony: 5-02-2020 (Private - £160 – Bromley) (First available date) (VISA)
Date applied for passport online: 5-02-2020 (£75.50) (VISA)

Good luck everybody, Even though it was quite an expensive process I was pleasantly surprised by how efficient the UKVI was in respects to my application.

[EEA_question]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College english B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/02/2020
Payment method: Visa debit
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Luna149]

I applied via post on : 18/12/19
Fees taken: 08/01/20
Bomtirc enrollment: 11/01/20
I sent an email to HO team on 02/02/20
Reply on 04/02/20 (I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

Unfortunately, your application is taking longer than usual, to be processed. )

[Sinjin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 8yr ILR
Method of application: Online + UKVACS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 31/12/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/12/2019
Date of Biometric enrolment: 17/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Sent an email to HO on 03 Feb 2020 and got the following reply
“ Thank you for your e-mail. Applications are dealt with in application receipt date order. Your application IS NOW WITH A CASEWORKER. It will take a while longer for your application to be considered. You do not need to contact us. Once your application is decided, you will be contacted by your caseworker.”

[Johura]

PAPER APPLICATION FOR NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION FOR A CHILD

EEA CITIZEN (PR + 1 YEAR) + LIFE IN THE UK AND B1 CERTIFICATE
APPLICATION POSTED ON: 04/11/2019
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: NONE RECEIVED - BUT CONFIRMED WITH ROYAL MAIL 05/11/2019
FEES TAKEN: 13/11/2019
LETTER CONFIRMING DECISION: 25 January 2020
DOCUMENTS RETURNED: 25 January 2020
LETTER FOR CEREMONY RECEIVED : 1 February 2020
CEREMONY BOOKED: 4 March 2020

FINALLY AFTER A LONG WAIT! APPLICATION PROCESSED AND GRANTED WITHIN 3 MONTHS!!

[Armz]

Eligibility criteria:BC Spouse 5yrs. + 1year ILR
Nationality: NON EEA
Language criteria: LIUK & trinity college
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/01/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/01/2020
Date Biometric appointment: 08/01/2020(croydon free appointment but paid£65
Date Biometric enrolment: 08/01/2020
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date applied passport: -waiting
Date passport received: waiting

[shah4404]

Two application husband and wife same time one year ILR from 11 years in UK
Applied citizenship on 05/01/2020
Fees charged 05/01/2020
Biometrics don 05/02/2020 Waited one month for free appointment Manchester central
Approval waiting will update you guys
Is ceremony fee included in fee 1330 pounds

[Moheb Sameem]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR
Language/ Criteria: UK Master Degree + B1 with distinction
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/11/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: Unknown
Date of receipt of approval:Unknown
Emailed HO on Monday/03/02/2020, but still haven't heard anything from them.

[Moheb Sameem]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR
Language Criteria: UK Master Degree + B1 with distinction
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/11/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: Unknown
Date of receipt of approval:Unknown
Emailed HO on Monday/03/02/2020, but still haven't heard anything from them.

[Moheb Sameem]

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Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR
Language Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/11/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/11/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting

[anits]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependant (5 years) + ILR (1.5 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Postal via solicitor
Date of application: 07 Jan 2020
Payment method: via solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 20 Jan 2020, letter- 22 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of biometric letter issued: 16 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received: 22 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: 03 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07 Feb 2020 - lawyer received my approval!
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Approval took exactly 1 month! Quicker than I expected

[Armz]

Eligibility criteria:BC Spouse 5yrs. + 1year ILR
Nationality: NON EU
Language criteria: LIUK & trinity college
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/01/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/01/2020
Date Biometric appointment: 08/01/2020(croydon free appointment but paid£65
Date Biometric enrolment: 08/01/2020
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date applied passport: -waiting
Date passport received: waiting

[arunAmara]

Eligibility criteria: Student + PSW + Tier 2 + ILR (LR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bsc + LiUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03 Jan 2020
Payment method: Master Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 03 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: 03 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 03 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: 04 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 08 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[maxoid76]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent residence EU + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Latvia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20 May 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 21 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 20 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11 June 2019
Date on Approval letter: 03 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 8 February 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 8 February 2020
Date of Ceremony: 4 March 202