Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mogo7613]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/12/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of debit of fees: 22/12/2020
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 28/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: not received yet
Date on approval letter: not received yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[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: 28/04/2021 (via e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: 28/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Brownblack]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs LLR + 3yr ILR
Applications: Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Natiality: Black African
Method of payment: (Debit card £1346)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: (06/12/2019)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/12/2019
Date of biometrics: 15/12/2019 Croydon
Email received on 25/04/2020 that due to Covid-19 pandemic, they are unable to make a decision within 6 months timeframe.
update:
Date of receipt of approval :15/03/2021 finally
Date of Ceremony: Zoom Citizenship Ceremony Monday 19th April 2021, already applied for my first British passport. The stories of people on this website really helped me all the way, to each and every one who is waiting for their decisions to come through, please dont loose hope just keep praying. with God everything is possible. it has been a painfull and thorny long road dealing with home office caseworkers. i dont know if there are any good case workers out there because i have been getting the most heartless and rude ones. thank you every one. i will stick around helping others in every possible way i can. My time scale from the date of biometrics to ceremony all amount to 16 months almost one year and half.

[araff]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2021
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/02/2021 (Croydon, paid £110)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/04/2021 (via e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: 29/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[CR001]

This topic is NOT for child registration MN1 timelines.

Post in the MN1 timelines thread please.

british-citizenship/mn1-registration-ap ... l#p2007052

[ukuscan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 year route) + Spouse of UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 26/08/2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 27/08/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 03/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 03/09/2020
Biometrics Appointment (via App - Biometric Reuse): 03/09/2020
Date of approval letter: 03/03/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/04/2021 (dated 09/04/2021)
Date of ceremony: 28/04/2021(Havering) - Online Ceremony

[ygggy]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK + Settled status for 1.5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: US citizen + LITUK pass
Nationality : EU (Lithuanian) + United States
Method of application: Online
Date of application: November 18th 2020
Date of acknowledgement: November 18th 2020
Date of debit of fees: November 18th 2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): November 22nd 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: November 24th 2020
Date of receipt of approval: March 19th 2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter: March 19th 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK + Settled status for 1.5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: US citizen + LITUK pass
Nationality : EU (Lithuanian) + United States
Method of application: Online
Date of application: November 18th 2020
Date of acknowledgement: November 18th 2020
Date of debit of fees: November 18th 2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): November 22nd 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: November 24th 2020
Date of receipt of approval: March 19th 2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter: March 19th 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: April 25th 2021
Date on ceremony letter: April 16th 2021
Date of Ceremony: June 30th 2021 (Hillingdon)

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting updates here! These have been super useful in trying to assess how long each part takes. I encourage all the lurkers out there to contribute too

[phyton]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in UK test
Nationality : Taiwan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/1/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/02/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 26/02/2021 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/04/2021 (date on letter 22/04/2021)
Date of Ceremony: offered on 03/06/2021 (Kent)

Thanks, everyone here. See you in the passport timeline soon.

[best4arslan]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's Degree + Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19 Nov 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Nov 2020
Date of debit of fees: 19 Nov 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Nov 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Feb 2021
Date on Approval letter: 11 Feb 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06 April 2021
Date of Ceremony: 30 April 2021

[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: done today! 30-April-2021 - Virtual ceremony

[Marlontren]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/11/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/2020 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 10/11/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 07/12/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 07/12/2020 (London Victoria £71.98 fee - no free appointments available)
Documents submitted to UKVI: 07/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/04/2021
Date on ceremony letter: 19/04/2021
Date of ceremony: 30/04/2021 (Haringey, London)


Thanks everyone for the valuable help! Very happy indeed!

[MYA]

Applied for my Wife’s Citizenship ,The timeline is as follows;

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Long Residence) And Spouse of British Citizen

Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 28/04/2021
Documents uploaded and Submitted through UKVCAS : 29/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment Booked (Free): 26/05/2021

[MYA]

Applied for my Wife’s Citizenship ,The timeline is as follows;

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Long Residence) And Spouse of British Citizen

Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 28/04/2021
Documents uploaded and Submitted through UKVCAS : 28/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment Booked (Free): 26/05/2021

[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: 25th May 2021 @ Bromley Council Office

[Vhaelan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE 5 + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/12/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 04/12/2020
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 05/12/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05/12/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date of biometrics enrolled: 14/12/2020
Date on approval letter: 18/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 18/04/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/05/2021 (via post, letter dated 26/04/2021)
Date of ceremony: 20/05/2021 (private virtual)

[hanihani]

Non eu family member
Settled status plus 1 year
Application 25th Jan 2021
Acknowledgment never received
Biometrics. 22 feb 2021
Approval 2nd May 2021
Ceremony not yet

[Alakazam]

Eligibility criteria: 5years + married to British citizen
Date of application: 01 November 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 09 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Never received email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Apr 2021 (dated 01 Apr 2021)
Date of ceremony: 28 April 2021

[KathyR]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 08/12/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 08/12/2020
Date of Approval letter: 14/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 14/04/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/05/2021
Date on letter: 24/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: booking a private one

[phetherweyt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr Spouse of BC + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + LIUK Test
Nationality: Sudan
Method of application: Online
Application sent: 27/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/08/2020
Fee deducted from my account: 27/08/2020
Letter for Biometrics sent: 27/08/2020
Biometrics Enrolled: 14/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Didn't receive one
Date of receipt of approval: 02/05/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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: 30/Apr/2021 ( dated 22/Apr/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 04/May/2021

Thanks to all the admins and participants . I wish all the people waiting for a decision that you get it soon and All the very best .

[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: 26 Apr 2021
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for confirmation from Ealing council

[alwaysintransit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE 5 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of biometrics enrolled: 16/02/2021
Date on approval letter: 15/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 15/04/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Still to receive
Council applied for: Tower Hamlets

Seems like this whole process in picking up speed with more recent submissions also getting approvals and feels like there is a bit of LIFO system (e.g. recent applicants getting ceremony letter) although difficult to figure out how the systems prioritizes the applications.

Good luck to all of us who are still waiting and congratulations to those who are done with the process!

[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: 5/5/2021 (via Email)
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[debrancherenzym]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 03/12/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 31/12/2020 (Chelmsford £135)
Date of Approval letter: 19/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 01/05/2021
Date on letter: 26/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 17th June 2021 (Virtual - Suffolk County Council)

[Música]

Eligibility criteria: EU family member (Permanent card)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 6/12/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 8/12/2020 ( paid 110 for biometric )
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 8/12/2020
Date of approval by email: 30/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 30/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/05/2021
Date of ceremony: I called and my council also received my certificate, the person booked me for 19/05/2021 then he realised the slot was gone, apparently someone called 15 minutes before me and reserved the slot. However he told me to call back on Friday as that is the day they get more slots available for the end of the month or beginning of next month.