Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[behzad_kh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/07/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019
Date on Approval letter: Not Received
Date of receipt of approval: 30/07/2020 email confirmation (dated 30/07/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/11/2020 (dated 21/10/2020)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2020 (Private Ceremony)

[ojliaa]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 3 Years (as of British Spouse)
Language Criteria: UK Degree & LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Online Application Submission: 16/10/2020
Acknowledgment of Application: 19/10/2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): 28/10/2020
Biometrics Enrollment in Person @HMPO-London: 13/11/2020
Email for Decision: Waiting/T.B.C
Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Pending/T.B.C
Date of Ceremony: Pending/T.B.C

[024601]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years lived in UK + Settled EU status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK diploma
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 9.04.20
Date of acknowledgement: 9.04.20
Date of debit of fees: 9.04.20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3.07.20
Date of receipt of approval: 13.07.20
Date on Approval letter: 13.07.20 (PDF sent in email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7.11.20 (dated 7.10.20)
Date of Ceremony: 10.11.20

[lhrflyer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 09/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 13/11/2020 (Email)
Date on Approval letter: 13/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[Lenova]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Method of application: online
Date of application: 18/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/2020
Use of IDV App: 23/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 10/11/2020 ( Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[Setagdulf]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (for ILR), IELTS B1 (initial entry application just continued)
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/05/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 (re-use of biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020 (Email)
Date on Approval letter: PDF via email.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: Section 6(1)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Aug (IDV) & 25th Sep (dual submission)
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (by POST)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[JS123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (spouse + ILR)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 18.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 19.10.2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13.11.2020
Date of receipt of approval:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Kadibia28]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate / LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21-September 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 21-September 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16- October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2020 (Email)
Date on Approval letter: 16/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

Exactly 8 weeks of Processing
Thank you guys for all your help

[VulgarisMagistralis]

Hello, this is my update, I hope this is useful. All the best!

Council Hammersmith and Fulham
Eligibility criteria ILR (5y + 1y ILR)
Language Criteria B1 English Test (IELTS General)
Nationality Italy
Method of application Online
Date of application 11/06/2020 - £1,349.20
Date of acknowledgement 12/06/2020
Date of debit of fees 12/06/2020
Date of biometric Appointment availability 20/07/2020 - £110.00
Date of biometric Appointment email received .. 21/07/2020
Date biometrics enrolled 01/08/2020
Date on Approval letter 13/08/2020
Date of receipt of approval letter 13/08/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of certificate 13/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter 16/11/2020
Date on ceremony invitation letter 07/11/2020
Date of Ceremony 25/11/2020

[Mitras]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21 Aug 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 25 Aug 2020
IDV submitted: 5 Sep 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled in person: 5 Oct 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Nov 2020(Email)
Date on Approval letter: 10 Nov 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

Thanks for the guidance and reassurances that this forum gave me.

[lada23]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 3/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 6/07/2020 (email)
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: late July
Biometric reuse email: 5/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 28/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 3/09/2020 (app)
Date of Approval letter: 14/09/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: did not receive
Date of Ceremony: 12/11/2020

[SamiZ]

Eligibility criteria:ILR (Refugee)+ Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05-09-2020
Receipt of your application: 07-09-2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 09-09-2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 17-09-2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 17-09-2020 Via IDV App
Date of Approval letter: 17-11-2020
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Perfect2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 06/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Thank you all of you guys sharing your timelines and experience and thank you with big hug to admin you guys always reply and help people suffering different circumstances

Again thank you all

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[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: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: 18/11/2020(Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[sameer_singh17]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09-09-2020
Receipt of your application: 09-09-2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 09-09-2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 17-09-2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 18-09-2020
Date of Approval letter: 18-11-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[grosvenorave]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Application sent: 27 April 2020
Biometrics sent (via app): 5 September 2020
Date of approval email: 11 September 2020
Date of ceremony invite letter: 12 November 2020
Date of ceremony: 18 November 2020

[Perfect2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 06/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/11/2020
Date of Ceremony: 09/12/2020

[tkp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B1 & Life in Uk
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 23/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 23/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 23/08/ 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 23/08/ 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 06/09/ 2020
Photo and submitted using IDV APP : 06/09/2020
Date of Approval letter online : 19/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[sengfk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 9/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/08/2020 (email)
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 4/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 4/09/2020 (app)
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Gcar10]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK test
Nationality : EU (Portugal)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/20/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 15/10/2020
Additional document uploaded by Sopra Steria Croydon: 09/11/2020
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 09/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: (Pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (Pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[Trojanking]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr+spouse BC)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/08/20
Date of debit of fees: 30/08/20
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/09/20
Biometric and application submitted: 18/09/20
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[fugee2009]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 6 Years (Refugee Status 11 Years Ago)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Msc Degree
Nationality : Zimbabwea
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19.11.2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19.11.2019
Date of debit of fees: 23.11.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19.11.2019
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Nature11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26 June 2020
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Aug (IDV) & 16th Sep (dual submission)
Date of receipt of approval: 19th November 2020 (by POST)
Date on Approval letter: 16th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[LRILR2BC]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10-year LR) + 1.5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Post Grad degree + LITU
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 September 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 18 September 2020
Date of debit of fees:16 September 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06 Oct (dual submission)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th November 2020 (by email)
Date on Approval letter: 20th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: