Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[russn]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year (Registration instead of naturalisation with BNO passport)
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/8/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 1/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 2/9/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/9/2020 (IDV App)
Date on Approval letter: 27/10/2020 (Query sent about proof of residence on 26/10/2020 and I replied within an hour)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 8/2/2021
Date of Ceremony: 9/3/2021

[nafrayu85]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/12/2020 (London Victoria)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Rockey]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status 10 Years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Date of application: 06/02/2021

Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[iceman809]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2021
Payment method: Debit online 07/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/03/2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:

[mashayekh_hosein]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 05/Nov/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05/Nov/2020
Date of debit of fees: 05/Nov/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/Nov/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/Mar/2021
Date on Approval letter: 10/Mar/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[TF1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 31/Oct/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 02/Nov/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/Oct/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/Dec/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/Mar/2021
Date on Approval letter: 11/Mar/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[zacklee]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU, China
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Sept 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Sept 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Sept 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Sept 2020 (Birmingham New)
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd December 2020 (by email)
Date on Approval letter: 2nd December 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10th March 21 (letter dated: 15/2/21)
Date of Ceremony:12/03/2021

[FistofFury]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 G + 1 year (ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Degree / Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29 Sep 2020
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Sep 2020
Biometric : 19 Oct 2020 (Enfield Town Library), 70£ per person appointment
Date on Approval letter: 8 Dec 2020 - email
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: 25 Feb 2021
Date of Ceremony: 1 Apr 2021
Date on Approval letter: Special delivery, should arrive by 3rd April 2021

[Atreya]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 01/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/10/2020
Biometric reuse email: Not received
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 21/10/2020
Date on Approval letter online : 10/12/2020 (Email received on 11/12/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/03/2021
(Letter dated to 22/02/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 09/03/2021

[liv15]

Eligibility criteria: citizenship by descent
Language/LIUK Criteria: nil
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 02/02/2021
Receipt of your application: 02/02/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 19/02/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 20/02/2021
Date on Approval letter online : 12/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Grimreaper289]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Not required Australian Citizen
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 20/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/10/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 21/11/2020 (paid/Croydon)
Date of approval: 23/12/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/03/2021 dated 05/03/2021 sent by post
Date ceremony booked: 13/03/2021 (Brent Council)
Date of ceremony: 14/04/2021 (Brent Council, free ceremony)

[Darius85]

Eligibility criteria: PR status 10 years & Settled Status 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 11/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 12/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 11/10/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 11/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 28/10/2020
Date of approval: 16/12/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/03/2021
Date ceremony booked: 12/03/202
Date of ceremony: 25/03/2021 . (Cardiff City Council - free group ceremony - limited to 5 people due to social distancing - no family/friends allowed)

All in all just over 5 months, not bad considering the circumstances

[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: 13/10/2020
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: 29/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 29/12/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/03/2021 (Dated: 08/03/2021)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[CR001]

@GM2021 - Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.

[shoaibrehman]

Eligibility criteria: T2 General + Indefinite Leave to Remain 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2020
Payment method: online debit
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 12/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 08 March 2021 (I was expecting an email but received a postal letter instead)
Date of receipt of approval: Received by post on 12 March 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[santa]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC certificate and LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 07-Oct-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 07-Oct-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-Nov-2020 (Croydon Bedford Point, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 21-Dec-2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15-Mar-2021 via 2nd class post, letter dated 04-03-2021
Date of Ceremony: WAITING....

[Suj0303]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2G + 2 years (ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 11 Oct 2020
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 11 Oct 2020
Biometric : 12 Nov 2020 (Victoria Enhanced Service Point, London), 70£ per person appointment
Date on Approval letter: 23 Dec 2020 - email
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: 13 Mar 2021 (letter dated - 5 Mar)
Date of Ceremony: waiting - called council, reference number not yet updated on system.
Date on Approval letter:

[mantony]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 16/02/2021
Receipt of your application: 16/02/2021
Biometric reuse email: Not received
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 15/03/2021
Date on Approval letter online : waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
(Letter dated to waiting)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[romaho]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Not required
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/11/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/11/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/11/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 21/11/2020 (paid/Croydon)
Date of approval: 08/03/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date ceremony booked: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[ThePolishGal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5+ years + 1 year ILR under EU Settlement Scheme
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + passed Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish / EU
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS & UKVI submission: 19/10/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: ...
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 31/10/2020
Date of Approval letter: 17/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: ...

[slpr200]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B1 certificate + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Indian
Date of application: 16/11/20
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/20
Date of acknowledgement: 17/11/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/12/20
Date on Approval letter: 16/03/2021 by email
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[rryadav1980]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NA
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 Dec 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Dec 2020
Date of debit of fees:21 Dec 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 Feb 2021 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[xken7]

Eligibility criteria: 6+ years, EEA permanent residence card
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + English Test (Trinity College)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 22/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 23/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS & UKVI submission: 24/10/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: N/A
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 24/11/2020
Date of Approval letter received: 13/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 08/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Booked for April'21
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

[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 : 12 October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 2020
Date of ceremony: 05 March 2021 online ceremony, certificate arrived 3 days later.

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
[UPDT 12/10/20 I can see light at the end of the tunnel. I guess good things come to those who wait My Approval letter finally arrived after 54 weeks of waiting.

Am officially a British citizen, good luck to all.

[ericksoe]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: American Citizen - no language test required.
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 11/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10/09/2020
Biometrics - invited to use IDV app: 17/09/2020
IDV checks submitted - 18/09/2020
Date of approval: 15/12/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/03/2021 (dated 26/02/2021, via post)
Date ceremony booked: 10/03/2021 (Islington Council)
Date of ceremony: 17/03/2021 (Islington Council, free private ceremony)