Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[emvoo]

Eligibility criteria:5+1 settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Degree / Life in the UK test passed in August 2020
Nationality: Polish, British
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13 Jan 2021
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 13 Jan 2021
Date of debit of fees: 13 Jan 2021
Biometric : 10 Feb 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter(Email): 05 March 2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: 23 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: 30 March 2021 via zoom
Processing Time : 76 days

[CR001]

@travel_master - this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Please also do NOT post ANY personal contact information on the forum in ANY topic. This is strictly not permitted.

[MaximusHilarius]

Eligibility criteria: UK settled status + 1 year post UK settled status
Nationality: Estonian (EU citizen)
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE (Graded Examination in Spoken English) test (it was very easy) - 7/10/2019, LIUK test 27/12/2019
I familiarised myself with the naturalisation form and got stuck on a few questions regarding my parents and put the form into the "later" drawer where it sat for about 10 months.

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/11/2020 (Croydon - first available free slot was a month away, I live in Islington, London - so the train journey wasn't too bad)
Date on approval letter: 30/12/2020 via email with a pdf attachment
Date of receipt of approval: 30/12/2020 (no approval letter ever arrived via post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/03/2021 (via post, was dated 04/03/2021)
Date of ceremony: 31/03/2021 (in person at the Islington Town Hall near Angel tube in London)

[sanahtalha]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: Booked 22nd April 2021 @ Newcastle
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Sharkey]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: Booked 01/05/2021 @ Glasgow
Date of receipt of approval via email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[sajjaduk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: Booked 21st April 2021 @ Leeds
Date of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[SWinSW]

Update:
Eligibility: Spouse of British citizen + ILR / 5yrs residency
Date of application: 16 Sept 2020
Application acknowledged: 18 Sept 2020
Biometrics by App: 23 Sept 2020
In-person biometrics: 28 Sept 2020
Application approval: 1 Feb 2021 (email)
Ceremony invitation letter: 6 Apr 2021 (2nd class post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: pending (phoned the local authority who registered my details and said they will contact me once they receive the certification from the Home Office but that they've been advised there's a delay of 4 weeks from date of invitation letter)

[SWinSW]

Updated update!

Date of ceremony: 17th April via Zoom (email invitation with link from the local authority)

Update:
Eligibility: Spouse of British citizen + ILR / 5yrs residency
Date of application: 16 Sept 2020
Application acknowledged: 18 Sept 2020
Biometrics by App: 23 Sept 2020
In-person biometrics: 28 Sept 2020
Application approval: 1 Feb 2021 (email)
Ceremony invitation letter: 6 Apr 2021 (2nd class post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: pending (phoned the local authority who registered my details and said they will contact me once they receive the certification from the Home Office but that they've been advised there's a delay of 4 weeks from date of invitation letter)

[ywa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-2 General + 2-years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Dec 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 20th Jan 2021
Date of receipt of approval via email: 21st Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30th Mar 2021 (Letter dated 22nd March 2021)
Date of ceremony: 12th April 2021

[recoba2020]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (+ 12 months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20 July 2020
Date of debit of fees: 17 July 2020
Date Biometrics submitted: 21 Aug (in person appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28 January 2021 Via email
Date on Approval letter: 28 January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6 Apr 2021 (Received by post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[urwen]

Eligibility criteria: +5 years Tier-2 General + 1-years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: Nov 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: Dec 2021
Date of receipt of approval via email: 21st Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31st Mar 2021
Date of ceremony: 16th April 2021

Super happy

[Franc77esco]

‪Eligibility criteria:‬ 7 years + 3 years DCPR
‪Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test‬
‪Nationality: Italian ‬
‪Method of application: Online + UKVCAS‬
‪Date of application: 26/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Amex
‪Date of email acknowledgement:‬‪26/01/2020‬
Document Upload to UKVCAS: ‪20/11/2020‬
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/11/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2020 (free standard service Croydon core).‬
Date of approval email:19/01/2021
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf):19/01/2021
‪‬Date of receipt of approval:19/01/2021
Date on the ceremony letter:23/03/2022
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/04/2021
‪Date of Ceremony:

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

[Franc77esco]

Eligibility criteria:‬ 7 years + 3 years DCPR
‪Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test‬
‪Nationality: Italian ‬
‪Method of application: Online + UKVCAS‬
‪Date of application: 26/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Amex
‪Date of email acknowledgement:‬‪26/01/2020‬
Document Upload to UKVCAS: ‪20/11/2020‬
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/11/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2020 (free standard service Croydon core).‬
Date of approval email:19/01/2021
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf):19/01/2021
‪‬Date of receipt of approval:19/01/2021
Date on the ceremony letter:23/03/2021
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/04/2021
‪Date of Ceremony:

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

[pblankso]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[travel_master]

Eligibility criteria: 2 x 3 years DLR + 4 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Bachelor's + Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/2021 (Free appointment at Croydon, was lucky to find one only four days after submitting my online application)
Date on approval letter: 31/03/2021 via email home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of receipt of approval: 31/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date of ceremony: 26/05/2021 (Brent Civic Centre, Brent Council)

[helios3]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 Entrepreneur Visa + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/01/2021 (Paid Appt in London)
Date on Approval letter: 29/03/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 29/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: 31/03/2021 via email
Date of ceremony: 13/4/2021 (Booked)

[doctorwho2]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 1 year ILR -- Single applicant
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Non- EU
Method of Application: Online Submission
Date of Application: 22/Nov/2020
Date of Online Submission of Documents :27/Nov/2020
Date of Acknowledgement: 23/Nov/2020
Date of Debit of Fees: 22/Nov/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 15/Dec/2020(Paid Appointment)
Date of Receipt of Approval: 07/Apr/2021
Date on Approval Letter: 07/Apr/2021
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[abhijit19]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 2 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 27/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 22/11/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 23/11/2020 (HMPO)
Date of Approval letter: 19/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date on letter: 23/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for council to receive it.

[Echinol]

My partner timeline.

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (5 years in UK) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College
Nationality : EU (Portugal)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 8/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 22/10/2020 (Manchester, paid appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): 03/04/2021 (dated 24/03/2021 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: 06/04/2021 (Certificate arrived 07/04/2021)

[Siphozulu]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (10 years in UK) + 2 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 7/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 07/04/2021 (Croydon, paid appointment - was lucky to get same day appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Danka]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (5 years in UK) + 1 year ILR (11+1 in reality, but only need 5+1 to apply)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + uni degree
Nationality : EU (Poland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 10/01/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 08/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 10/02/2021 - note sooner dates were available, it just suited me best to pick that one
Date of Approval letter: 11/02/021 (via email)
Date Ceremony Invite received (via post): 07/04/2021 (letter dated 31/03/2021)
Date of Ceremony: TBC, not rang the council yet

I've had it pretty smooth looking at some stories here, no complaints so far (let's see what the council says re the ceremony though...).

[vc93759]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 (the same I used for ILR)
Nationality : Peru
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 18/11/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 31/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 06/04/2021 by post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[p3orion]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1 & Life in UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 02/06/2020
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 02/06/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 02/10/2020
Date of receipt of Approval letter: 02/10/2020 (Email)
Date of Ceremony letter: 12/12/2020
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: 21/12/2020 (2nd class post)
Date of Ceremony (original schedule): 13/03/2021 - cancelled/postponed due to COVID-19 self-isolation
Date of Ceremony: 03/04/2021 (West Sussex - Group ceremony)

[Miles444]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC, with ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters degree whilst studying in UK
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 17/03/2021
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 18/03/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 07/04/2021 (Appointment made in Newcastle)
Date on Approval letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of receipt of Approval letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of Ceremony letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of Ceremony: TBC - Will be updated once known

[Hansi89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence
Nationality: Sri Lankan
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: 25-01-2021 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 08-April-2021 via post (dated 25-March)
07-April-2021 Received a letter from the council (Southampton) to book ceremony (dated 01-April)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting next virtual session