Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Lucamz]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years + 2 years settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS / Life in the UK test (08 Oct 2020)
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 Nov 2020
Payment method: Debit card - online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Nov 2020
Date of debit of fees: 16 Nov 2020
Biometrics: 14 Dec 2020 (Victoria Regus - London | Paid £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 19 Apr 2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Pat0007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 year route) + Spouse of UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 30th October 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 2nd November 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 3rd November 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI 3rd November 2020
Biometrics Appointment (Croydon): 30th November 2020 (£65 fee)
Date of approval letter: 23rd February 2021 (sent by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd February 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th April 2021 (dated 8th April 2021)
Date of ceremony: 18th May 2021 (Wandsworth)

[ERAM]

Eligibility criteria: sole representative visa for 5 years + ILR for 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria:Native English speaker exemption + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 7 January 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 7 January 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 3rd Feb 2021
Documents submitted to UKVI Feb 2021
Biometrics Appointment (Reading): 5 February 2021
Date of approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
It will be 5 months since submission in a few weeks so I assume I will need to hear something soon!

[stgeorge13]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR) + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 17 March 2021
Acknowledgement of application email: 18 March 2021
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 17 March 2021
Documents submitted to UKVIK 17 March 2021
Biometrics Appointment (Luton): 13 April 2021
Date of the approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Mu-Barak]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language exams (SELT) B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 22-Oct-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23-Oct-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29-Oct-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23-04-2021 (sent by email)
Date on Approval letter: 23-04-2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING.

[JOECHAKS]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:ILR 7 YEARS
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK+ B1
Country : Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online 25/03/2020
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 14/07/2020 Croydon Free Appointment
Date of receipt of approval: Email 05/03/2021
Ceremony Letter: 20/04/2021 Dated 11/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 12/06/2021 (Bexley Council) Group Ceremony
Called tel on ceremony letter never answered however they reply emails promptly and even after hours also confirmed they do not do virtual ceremonies at this council

UPDATES Received email 1) 10/08/2020 Standard email saying they can’t process within the 6 months

Email 2 ) 28/02/2021 requesting a new B1 English test as the one submitted had expired they said took test and emailed pass confirmation and approval came in next day. Now waiting for ceremony letter but seems taking 3 months from approval will wait and see

[pk88]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language exams (SELT) B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 22-03-2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22-03-2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23-04-2021 (no appointment were available for a month )
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING.

[mental4vray]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + NARIC Letter
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2020 @ Luton
Date of receipt of approval: 25th March 2021 via post (150 days since submission date)
Date on Approval letter: 23rd March 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th April 2021 (Dated 15th April 2021)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[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: 24.04.2021 - received by post and letter dated 14.04.2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending (an email was sent to Bromley council requesting an appointment)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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: -
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24.04.2021 - received by post and letter dated:14.04.2021 (an email was sent to Bromley council requesting an appointment)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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: 24/Apr/21
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Taktook1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + previous IELTS used for entry visa
Nationality : Sudanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/1/2021 @ Hull
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[srd1982]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[LTr]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years)+ 1 year ILR
Language: Language exempt (USA) + LIUK pass
Nationality : American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 December 2020 12:07 AM
Date of acknowledgement: 11 December 2020 4:10 PM
Date of debit of fees: 11 Dec 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7 Jan 2021 Mark Lane ESP £69.99, no free were available in the London area, this was the only available day when I was booking right after submitting the application
Date submitted address change through the link in application acknowledgement: 19 March 2021
Date of notification of address change acceptance: 22 March 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 26 April 2021 11:53 AM by email. It shows my updated address.
Date on Approval letter: 26 April 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Kemist]

Applied for myself and to register my son as a UK citizen at the same time.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: PhD from UK university + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU Citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/11/2020
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of debit of fees: 6/11/2020
Received by Home Office: 9/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: 15/11/2020
Decision via email: 17/03/2021
Date on ceremony letter: 15/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 24/08/2021

[Kirmani_32]

Eligibility criteria: 9.5 years in the UK + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor Degree + NARIC
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: November 16th 2020
Date of acknowledgement: November 16th 2020
Date of debit of fees: November 16th 2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): December 16th 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: December 16th 2020
Date of receipt of approval: March 19th 2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter: March 19th 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: April 26th 2021
Date on ceremony letter: April 26th 2021
Date of Ceremony: August 24th 2021 (booked)

Long delay of 4 months for ceremony for Glasgow council

[mbujjibabu]

Eligibility criteria: ILR with 8 years
Language Criteria: Naric cert with foreign degree+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/11/2020
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2020
Received by Home Office: 19/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: 16/12/2020
Decision via email: 25/03/2021
Decision post: never
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: never
Date of Ceremony letter from council : 26/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 30/06/2021

[vikaschandrapandey]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP JR + 8 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/01/2021
Payment method: Card
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 19/04/2021 at the UKVCAS appointment
Biometrics Appointment:19/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 26/04/2021 (via email)
The date on approval letter: not received yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Vincana]

Eligibility criteria: 20 yrs in the UK (5 PR acquired in 2012) + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 18 Dec 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 21 Dec 2020
Biometrics Appointment (Southampton): 2 Feb 2021
Date of the approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Greggerypeccary]

Eligibility criteria: PRD + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 30/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 26/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: never received
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2021 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/04/2021 (date on letter 08/04)
Date of Ceremony: 11/05/2021

[ccoriander]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NZ Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : New Zealander
Date of application: 07/11/2020
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/12/2020
Date on Approval letter: 11/02/2021 (in email)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2021 (in email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter from Home Office: 08/04/2021 (date on letter: 31/03/2021)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter from council: 13/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 22/04/2021

Total: 5.5 months from application to ceremony

[Rashiadnan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 18/Nov/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 19/Nov/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/Nov/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/Dec/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24/Apr/2021
Date on Approval letter: 19/Apr/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/Apr/21
Date of Ceremony: 13/May/21

[mental4vray]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + NARIC Letter
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2020 @ Luton
Date of receipt of approval: 25th March 2021 via post (150 days since submission date)
Date on Approval letter: 23rd March 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th April 2021 (Dated 15th April 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 27th April 2021 @ Milton Keynes Council Office

Milton Keynes Council has stopped doing virtual ceremonies now. Good thing about it is that I dint need to wait for the certificate. It was given once the ceremony was over.

Thats the end of my 7 year visa journey. Thank you all for the help and guidance.

[ruzfactor]

Eligibility criteria: registration of a child under 18 as a Britishcitizen (Daughter born in 2019, in UK)

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/12/2020
Date of debit of fees: 3/12/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/12/2020
Date of biometrics: 31/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[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: 08/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28th April 2021

Thanks for all the help and support.