Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[singher87]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU - India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/10/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2019 at Croydon UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 25/09/2020 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : waiting but approval said can take up to 12 weeks due to Covid
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[madmax2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/02/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit - £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 24/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2020 - got the approval letter in the post, never got any email!
A week ago I dropped an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk with my details and case ID, so not sure if that nudged them to send the approval letter
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:17/09/2020 (booked by sending an email)
Date of Ceremony:22/09/2020 in town hall

This forum has helped me quite a few times as I have done my visas and extensions by myself. I hope we keep supporting each other!

[Rimas15]

Application: 1 AN + 1 MN
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR, Child ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees: 28-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-Feb-2020 UKVCAS
Approval letter: 9 March 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11March 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Ceremony was originally booked for April but later cancelled due to Covid 19
Date of Ceremony: 17 September 2020
Date of passport application: 18 September 2020
Date of the debit of fees: 18 September 2020
Date passport to be received: WAITING

[ronin]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 06/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 06/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 13/07/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 27/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[sudhabharatan]

Thank you everyone for sharing your timeline. It was really helpful and helped me contact the home office using the further and i think my application had some momentum post that.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR  
Language: UK university qualification
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05-03-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05-03-2020 (email)
Date of biometrics enrolled: 23-03-2020 (Croydon 11.am)
Email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk  following up on my application : 19/08/2020  
Date on Approval letter: 01-09-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 27-09-2020  
No Email was sent and it took almost 4 weeks to receive the post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[zebra_humbucker]

Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: 02/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/09/2020
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/2020


Spouse Visa 5 year route, ILR less than one year

[trubar312]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc. Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting to book appointment
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc. Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/09/2020 (Using the app)
Date on Approval letter: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting contact from local council
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting contact from local council

[Hansi89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Issue1985]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse (applied 5 months after ILR due to Drink Drive conviction in the last three years)

Nationality : Ghana

Method of application: Online

Application sent & paid : 13/06/2020

Receipt of your application: 16/06/2020

Document upload to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020

IDV submission: 28/08/2020

Date of receipt if approval: 29/09/2020

Date of receipt of ceremony : pending

Date of ceremony: pending

[Liai]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs, 1yr IlR pls 2 more for TVlicence conviction.
Language/LIUK Criteria: Msc / LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/07/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics:
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: IDV APP uploaded 31/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 29/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[eonatura]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: US University degree + NARIC Statement / LIUK in 2019
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 8 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 8 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 8 July 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 9 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 29 August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 30 August 2020
UKVI appointment to give Biometrics (double submission): 23 September 2020 (waited 3 weeks without any response so booked a physical appointment) - paid appointment at Mark Lane Premium Lounge
Date of Approval letter: 29 September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 29 September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Good luck to everyone waiting!!

[rrungta]

Eligibility criteria: Sole Rep (5yrs + 1)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Graduate Degree + LIUK Exam
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 6th June 2020 & 1349 £
Receipt of your application: 10th June 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 6th June 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 6th June 2020
Biometric reuse email: 1st August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 27th August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27th August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 30/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Based on an earlier suggestion, I also nudged the UKVI and got a response 2 days later - not sure if that helped.

[N1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1.5 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Non-eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/12/2019 through solicitor
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: haven't received it
Date of receipt of approval: 03/07/2020 email confirmation (dated 03/07/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/09/2020(dated 01/09/2020 and sent to solicitor)
Date of Ceremony: 13/10/2020

2 weeks to go till my ceremony! Good luck everyone

[arotog]

Eligibility criteria : 7 years DLR 3 years ILR
Language Criteria : Life in the UK Test & CEFR Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 29 Sept 2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 30 Sept 2019 with case ID
Date of debit of fees : 29 Sept 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 30 September
Date Biometrics enrolled : 22 Oct 2019 £60 fee
Date on Approval letter :
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony

UPDT 22/09/20: 51weeks and counting........Just when all hope is at its lowest, I received an email from UKBA advising me to submit an "acceptable CEFR Speaking and Listening English test taken within the last 2 years." At this point I'm rather bemused coz I'd already submitted the exact English test which I took in 2016. I don't understand why I'm required to resit the same test considering my command of English language has not deteriorated since 2016 Anyway I booked and re-sat the English test again. Now waiting to see what happens next

[Islandson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU family member, no waiting 1 year after ILR as married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago/passed LIUK
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 16/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 20/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 16/07/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 06/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: IDV APP uploaded 29/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 01/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/10/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[me_o]

Eligibility criteria: +10yrs
Language Criteria: Degree (UK)
Nationality: Afro
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 26/08/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 26/08/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 31/08/2020
Date of Biometric submission : 02/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[askmeplz82]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status + ILR 12 months
Language Criteria: Degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Asian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th July 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 14th July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14th July 2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 18th Aug 2020
Date of IDP app invite: 29th Aug 2020
Biometrics Enrolment : 25th September 2020
Date on Approval letter: 2nd October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

my application was not straightforward at all. I thought they will refuse me . My EEA RC expired in 2015 and because i was not living with EU SPONSOR and because She stopped working i couldn't renew or apply PR so From 2014 - July 2019 i didn't have any status . And on my naturusation application i didn't include anything related to my ex wife. Normally you have to under new nationality guidence issued from May 2020 for EEA family member with EU SETTLED ststus

[albanian33]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 7 years - spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test + LIUK
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 04/12/2019
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/19
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/12/19 (UKVCAS - Premium Lounge Mark Lane £100 )
Date on Approval letter: 28 May 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 01 June 2020 (Via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 September 2029
Date of Ceremony: Private arrangement 28 September 2020 -passport application after 20 minutes

[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.....

I have finally got the approval letter after 9 months. Timelines updated:
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: 25/9/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING( approval letter says should be done in 21 days)
Date of Ceremony: PENDING


Awaiting councils letter now for ceremony.

[TSE8814]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US passport
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10 June 2020 01:04 British Summer Time (BST)
Receipt of your application: 11 June 2020 17:04
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10 June 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 28 August 2020
Biometric reuse email: 23 July 2020 and 1 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020 (App)
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 02 October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 02 October 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[jotaele]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th Sep 2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of debit fees: 15th Sep 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15th Sep 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5th Oct 2020 (free appointment in Lansdowne Building)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Khaye88]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (got in July) + BC spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/07/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 21/07/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 22/07/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 21/08/2020
Date of IDV submission : 30/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Kindsoul]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor degree +Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 05/09/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05/09/20
Biometric reuse email: Not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics:
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 11/09/20
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[swagill]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 6 June 2020
Date of debit of fees: 6 June 2020
Biometric : Re-use biometric
IDV app : 5 Sept 2020
Date of receipt of approval via email: 05 Oct 2020
Date of Ceremony Invitation : waiting

[infinity_1106]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs-Tier1 Ent, 1yr ILR section 6(1).
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc / LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/08/2020 - Email
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 04/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP: 05/09/2020
Biometrics Enrolled at UKVCAS Centre: 29/09/2020 - Dual Submission free appointment
Date of Approval letter: 07/10/2020 - Email
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting - 12 weeks
Date of Ceremony:Waiting