Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

habib1973 · Post by **habib1973** » Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:17 pm

ligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

tamino · Post by **tamino** » Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: 13 years- ILR/ EU citizen+ Married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: SELT/LIUK/Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-May-2019
Payment method:Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-May-2019
Date of debit of fees:18-May-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Jun-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:28-Jun-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Jul-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-Jul-2019
Date of receipt by council: 18-Jul-2019
(Notification that documents have been received and processed. They asked me to phone on Monday 22-Jul-2019 to agree on a suitable appointment provided they have received the '2nd part' of paperwork by then)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 23-Jul-2019 (Last minute appointment offered(literally))
Date of Passport Application : 24-Jul-2019
Date of Passport Received : Waiting

Getting a little worried now, others receive their passport from HMPO Belfast within a matter of days and all I get is 'your application is in the queue waiting to be checked'

Raja0007 · Post by **Raja0007** » Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEAPR+ BC SPOUSE
Language Criteria: LIUK+ Language Course
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application:online
Date of application:28/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 29/7/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: call in 21 days to book the ceremony.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

azdino7 · Post by **azdino7** » Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: waiting

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

more than 5 months and still no answer

Farah13 · Post by **Farah13** » Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE
Language Criteria: CANADIAN NATIONAL
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NEW ONLINE SYSTEM
Date of application: 6/08/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/08/19 UKVCAS CROYDON
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received: not yet

PWong · Post by **PWong** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:24 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE
Language Criteria: CEFR B1.1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Sophra
Date of application: 10/07/2019 00.13
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 10/7/2019
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/08/19 UKVCAS CROYDON
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

coh · Post by **coh** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:30 am

Following are updates on my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: Irish + 5 years resident (no PR required)
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Irish (EU)
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 21-01-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 03-01-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 18-02-2019
Date on Approval letter: 26-07-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07-08-2019
Date of Ceremony: 24-9-2019

I emailed <FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk> six months after application and received a prompt response.

BoyTed · Post by **BoyTed** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:42 pm

BoyTed wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:18 am
Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 21 May 2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24May 2019 dated 24 May 2019
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Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

AlcuinusofYork · Post by **AlcuinusofYork** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years resident + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Argentine
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 19-06-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19-06-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-07-2019 (UKVCAS -Sopra Steria) Chelmsford
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 04-07-2019
Date on Approval letter: 30-07-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08-08-2019
Date of Ceremony: 18-09-2019 (Cambridge)

tamino · Post by **tamino** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:55 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 13 years- ILR/ EU citizen+ Married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: SELT/LIUK/Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-May-2019
Payment method:Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-May-2019
Date of debit of fees:18-May-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Jun-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:28-Jun-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Jul-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-Jul-2019
Date of receipt by council: 18-Jul-2019
(Notification that documents have been received and processed. They asked me to phone on Monday 22-Jul-2019 to agree on a suitable appointment provided they have received the '2nd part' of paperwork by then)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 23-Jul-2019 (Last minute appointment offered(literally))
Date of Passport Application : 24-Jul-2019
Date of Passport Received : 09-Aug-2019

Post by **Casa** » Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:54 pm

MajidAhmad wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:52 pm

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY .

Libra19 · Post by **Libra19** » Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:48 pm

Libra19 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (EU Dependent) + 2 years ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + Trinity B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 6.04.2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8.04.2019
Date of debit of fees: 6.04.2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10.04.2019
Date on Approval letter: 01-Aug-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10-Aug-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:

Post by **CR001** » Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:17 pm

Can members PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. ANY questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be removed.

Guang · Post by **Guang** » Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:40 pm

Guang wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:00 pm

Guang wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:58 am

Guang wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr
Language Criteria: University Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/19
Date of debit of fees:25/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/19
Date of receipt of approval: 22/07/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:22/07/19
Date of Ceremony: 26/07/19 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 26/07/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/19
Date Passport to be received: 09/08/19

instantmouse · Post by **instantmouse** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:35 am

Adding a new timeline regarding my AN application form:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since June 2018) + 1 Year since
Language: UK Postgrad Degree (& Transcrit)
Nationality : EU - Greece
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
UKVCAS service: Core (paid appointment); manual upload of all documents directly pre-appointment.
Payment method: AMEX UK (HO)
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Translation processing: 05-08-2019 (as Nationality Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 06-05-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-2019 (Croydon)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 09-08-2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other: I have also completed the Settled UK status in March 2019, but used of EEA PR document to apply for naturalisation so that I did not have to wait for a further year. Another note, the UKVACS person in Croydon was having a casual chat with her colleague on next booth so make sure you get them to double check your documentation uploaded, I had forgotten to add my name on the declaration forms.

Rubyduchess · Post by **Rubyduchess** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:46 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR- long residence
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/6/19
Date of debit of fees: 22/6/19
Biometrics: 8/7/19
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Nil
Date on approval letter:29/7/19
Date of receipt of approval:5/8/19
Date of Ceremony: 20/8/19

Other Updates: I did not call them for status but I was worried that I did not receive any confirmation pf receipt. From the look of things, it took just 3 weeks for them to approve it. Good luck to everyone.

sandeshshah01 · Post by **sandeshshah01** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:29 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR- 1 Week - Married to BC
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/6/19
Date of debit of fees: 7/6/19
Biometrics: 8/7/2019 Croydon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Nil
Date on approval letter:6/8/19
Date of receipt of approval:8/8/19
Date of Ceremony: TBC

leila82 · Post by **leila82** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:43 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Language Criteria: Uni degree + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 03/04/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:04/04/2019
Date Biometric Enrollment: 16/04/2019 Croydon
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 16/04/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
I am still waiting

gtamorim · Post by **gtamorim** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:33 pm

Eligibility criteria:
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

ILR + 1 year
Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Brazil
Online
29/04/2019
Credit Card
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
24/05/2019 (free service at UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon)
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting

Update:
[12/08/2019] I wrote an e-mail to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting an update.

kamalkamal · Post by **kamalkamal** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:46 pm

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Wed May 22, 2019 3:51 am

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Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:24 am

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Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:20 am

kamalkamal wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:33 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2019 (by email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2019
biometric letter received: 27/04/2019 (by email after i contact them=> by email*** for a late biometric letter)
Biometrics enrolled: 27/04/2019 (at post office)

request the passport back online on the 4th of August... received it today the 13th of August.
still waiting for Approval letter:
TBC...

aether · Post by **aether** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:29 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree (BA + MA)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13 May 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 14 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 13 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 May 2019
Date on Approval letter: 24 June 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28 June 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28 June 2019
Date of Ceremony: 05 July 2019 (Private in Islington)
Date of Passport Application: 05 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 05 July 2019
Date Passport received: 23 July 2019

Best of luck to everyone who is still waiting!

Loyalman · Post by **Loyalman** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:07 am

Eligibility criteria: DLR 6 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online UKVCAS
Date of application: 4th July 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 5th July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 July 2019 , Manchester
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Post by **CR001** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:31 am

@ user 'hadaiq' - PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, comment or discussion posts have been and will continue to be removed. Can you also please stop spamming the forum with the same duplicate question when you already received a reply in the General discussion topic!!!!

behzadkh · Post by **behzadkh** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:50 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Online Application - UKVCAS
Date of Application : 23/Jul/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/Jul/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/Jul/2019
Date of biometrics enrolled: 13/Aug/2019 Croydon
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date Passport to be received :

WendyC · Post by **WendyC** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:15 pm

My citizenship application was approved within 6 weeks (from biometrics appointment). It's definitely faster than I expected! Below is the timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year + 1 Year PR as EEA family member
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online Application - UKVCAS
Date of Application : 15/May/2019
Date of biometrics enrolled: 14/June/2019
Date on Approval letter: 26/July/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 7/Aug/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6/Aug/2019 (Yes the letter from council came first!)
Date of Ceremony: 10/Sep/2019
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date Passport to be received: TBC

Thanks immigrationboards.com for providing very useful platform and information all these years. Good luck everyone!

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