Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Mahmsab]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR + 1 year family application (2 adults and 2 kids)
Language/LIUK Criteria: English test & Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 07/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 17/09/ 2020
Photo and documents submitted using IDV app : 20/09/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : Not Required
Date of Approval letter online : Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[nsukthaworn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Thailand
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 16/12/2020
Date on Approval letter: 31/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 31/12/2020 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[ShrutiBlue]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + ILR >1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc degree, LIUK Passed
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application: Online Submission
Date of Application: 01Dec20
Date of Acknowledgement: 03Dec20
Date of Debit of Fees: 01Dec20
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 31Dec20 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date of Receipt of Approval: Pending
Date on Approval Letter: Pending
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[theoribeiro]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family Member + 1 EU Settled Status
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of Application: Online Submission
Date of Application: 20 May 2020
Date of Acknowledgement: Never received it
Date of Debit of Fees: 20 May 2020
Date of Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV App: 26 August 2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 7 September 2020 (UKVAS IDV App)
Date on Approval Letter: 30 September 2020 (Email)
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: 16 December 2020
Date of Ceremony: 04 January 2021

[Benbella]

Made application on naturasation in October 12 then had biometrics in November (booked a free slot in Croydon on 12)
Just recieved my letter to say all if fine and approved.
Background.. Had refugee status my passport expired 2 years a go never got a travel document.. And after 2 months I have got my naturasation. So need to encourage especially those on refugee route.. All is possible and fast.. Thanks to all especially callum u were a star and Could never thanks u enough

Note I've never used a lawyer just read guild line and also used this group like the bible.. Good luck everyone x

[Omecta]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Sri Lanka
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Other updates : I have sent multiple emails to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk throughout the past year and I was always sent the standard reply. Lord knows why it is taking so long!

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 04/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[Casa]

Anyone here who did their biometrics on 11th Dec and then got a approval letter????

@yomishu Please desist from posting questions in TIMELINE ONLY THREADS. These have been and will continue to be removed.

[mmaefa]

Eligibility Tier 2 - 5 year ILR (17/12/2020) + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree Certificate/Life In The UK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 December 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 22 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 December 2020 (Croydon next day £110 appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaited
Date on Approval letter: Awaited
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaited
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

[Mak9878]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07/01/2021 in email
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2021 in email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Mustan]

Eligibility 10 year ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English certificate / Life In The UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Dec 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 11 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 10 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7 Jan 2021 (Paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Sufian_Fares]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier-2 + 12 months ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/04/2020
Receipt of your application: 16/04/2020 assigned case ID number with this email.
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 23/08/2020
Photo and documents submitted using IDV app : 03/09/2020
Email reminder for biometrics submission in person: 18/10/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 22/10/2020
Date of Approval letter online : 16/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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: 11 December 2020
Date of Ceremony: 6 January 2021

Good luck to everyone waiting!!

[fabsco]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Spouse Visa (SET-M)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in UK test
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 12/12/2020
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 18/12/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 08/01/2021
Date of Approval letter online : Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ojliaa]

Update: Application Successful for British Citizenship
Eligibility Criteria: ILR (Set-LR Granted on 10/10/2020) + British Spouse
Language Criteria: UK Degree & LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Date of Application Submission - Online: 16/10/2020
Date of Acknowledgment for Application: 19/10/2020
Date of Biometrics Enrollment in London: 13/11/2020 (Booked free @HMPO)
Date of Receipt of Approval via Email: 11/01/2021 @10:38am
Date on Approval Letter: 11/01/2021
Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Waiting/T.B.C
Date of Ceremony: Pending/T.B.C

Almighty Allah be very much Thanked!
Thank you very much to all Board members and all the Best of Luck to those who are still waiting!
Best Regards Ojliaa

[Kiwiladuk]

Eligibility criteria: SET(m)
Language/LIUK Criteria: NZ Citizen & Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 11/01/2021 assigned case ID number with this email.
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 10/01/2021 (Sunday appointment Landsdown Building Cryodon) £150.00
Date of Approval letter online : pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Adda]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2( 5years)+ ILR ( 1year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC+ LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 24/12/2021
Receipt of your application: 29/12/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 11/01/20
Date of Approval letter online : pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[xyz256]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28 June 2020
Receipt of your application: 29 June 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28 August 2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 11/01/20: 28 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Emailed HO on 4th January 2020 and received a reply saying enquiries still on going

[Salsero_007]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years Tier 2 + 12 months ILR
Language/LITUK Criteria: Trinity College B1 test & Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 04/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 04/09/2020
Photo and documents submitted using IDV app : ~5/09/2020
Date of Approval letter online : 5/10/2020 (dated 2/10/2020)
Date of invitation to ceremony letter arrived: 23/12/2020 (Cambridgeshire); letter is dated 12 Dec
Date of ceremony booking letter: 7/1/2021 (Cambridgeshire)
Date of Ceremony: 3/2/2021

[Andrei133]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU settlement
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity + Life In The UK
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th January 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 26th January 2020
Date of debit of fees: 26th January 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 February 2020 (Croydon) Free appointment
Date of receipt of approval: 12 June 2020 (email)
Date on Approval letter: 12 June 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15 October 2020
Date of Ceremony: 25 November 2020

[EUCitizenPT]

UPADTE

ALHAMDULILLAH

Eligibility criteria: DCPR 2017 + ILR 2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK + B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 09/09/2020
Invitation to book a Biometrics appointment: 17/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 22/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 22/09/2020 (self submission through UKVCAS website)
Biometrics, Photo and document submitted: 28/09/2020 (Free- Birmingam Appointment)
Date of Approval letter: 02/11/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/11/2020
Date of booking ceremony: 13/01/2021 Early morning received a phone call from the council. Booked virtual ceremony. (Without the invitation letter)
Date of receipt of Ceremony Invitation letter: 13/01/2021 [11:42am]
Date of Ceremony Invitation letter: 21/12/2020
Date of Ceremony: 22/01/2021 ( IN SHA ALLAH)

[nickasa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B2 & Life in UK test
Nationality: nonEU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 13/12/2020
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 04/01/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 08/01/2021
Date of Approval letter online : Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[JS1234]

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: 14.01.2021
Date on Approval letter: 14.01.2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[shah0610]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 31/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 16/10/2020 by email
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/01/2021 (Dated 24th dec 2020)
Date of Ceremony: 02/03/2021

[obormot]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR (family member of EU citizen) & Settled Status + 2 Years
Language/LIUK Criteria: over 65
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 03/09/2020
Photo and documents submitted using IDV app : 7/09/2020
Date of Approval letter (came by regular mail): 15/01/2021 (dated 30/12/2020)

Hurrah!
Application was for my 75 years old dependent mother. She exceeded 450 days of absences from UK (we counted about 560), so we used application by discretion - 7 years in UK, and strong ties to UK.
We also submitted medical history in UK (complete GP records) and from Russia - to show why she had to stay there for prolonged periods.