Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

kamalkamal · Post by **kamalkamal** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:46 am

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Wed May 22, 2019 2:51 am

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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 1:29 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** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:07 pm

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

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:31 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 10:50 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 1:15 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!

chingan · Post by **chingan** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settlement Visa (Indefinite Leave to Enter)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 30 July 2019, 21:40
Payment method: Online (Credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 31 July 2019, 11:04 AM
Date of debit of fees: 30 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2019 (Manchester Salford Quays)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

K-King-D · Post by **K-King-D** » Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:19 pm

Good news had finally arrived. Thanks to everyone in this group. It has been really stressful time and I’m glad that all needed well after all this time.

Application Timeline

Method of application: solicitor
Date of Application : 04/Dec/ 2017
Date of debit of fees: 09/Dec/ 2017
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/ Dec/2017
Date of biometrics enrolled: 14/Dec/2017
Date on Approval letter: 6/ June/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15/ June/2019
Date of Ceremony: 16/July/2019
Date of Passport Application:16/July/2019
Date Passport to be received :30/July/2019

smithman11 · Post by **smithman11** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:27 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU - Hungarian
Method of application:Postal Application
Date of application: 15 Aug. 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
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 received:

indianmember2013 · Post by **indianmember2013** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:57 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 5 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 5 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Moderator Edit : question removed - please do not post questions in the timeline only topic

WillBBrit · Post by **WillBBrit** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (11+ years in the UK)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU - Portuguese
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS - Kensington)
Date of application: 16 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 16 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Having a bad feeling about this. Everyone's processing time so much faster than mine. 3.5 months since the Biometrics enrolment and no news.

instantmouse · Post by **instantmouse** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 10:54 pm

instantmouse wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:35 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
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Transaction 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.

jenglasgow · Post by **jenglasgow** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:11 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 4 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

WillBBrit · Post by **WillBBrit** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:35 am

WillBBrit wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (11+ years in the UK)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU - Portuguese
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS - Kensington)
Date of application: 16 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 16 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: 9 August 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 August 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Having a bad feeling about this. Everyone's processing time so much faster than mine. 3.5 months since the Biometrics enrolment and no news.

Wow! The powers of immigrationboards. Less than 24h after my post, I got the much waited brown envelope. Thanks for the good vibes.

Casa · Post by **Casa** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:14 pm

EnglishFlight wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:45 am

Please respect that this a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed.

Geedi77 · Post by **Geedi77** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17+ years 4+ year RP
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Somali
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 2nd August 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 5th August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2nd August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 August 2019 , Croydon
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Mackel · Post by **Mackel** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:37 am

Eligibility criteria: refugee 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK B1+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 30/July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 31/July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 30/July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/August 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Nbet · Post by **Nbet** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:54 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree (BA) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 12 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 15 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Everyones processing time much quicker than mine.

4.5 months passed since the Biometric enrolled and still no news.

Other Updates:
22-07-2019: Sent an email to HO to get an update and some details regarding my application.
25-07-2019: Received automatic reply back (your application is ongoing in the application process).

jais2015 · Post by **jais2015** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:39 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2019
Date of Biometric: 05/08/2019 Free Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

leila82 · Post by **leila82** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:29 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Nationality: Non-EU- Iranian
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

pandomim_quake · Post by **pandomim_quake** » Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years - Long Residency + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Narric
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 31 March 2019
Payment method: Online (Credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 31 March 2019
Date of debit of fees: 31 March 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31 March 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 31 March 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02 April 2019 - Croydon - Sopra
Date on Approval letter: 25 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05 August 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02 August 2019
Date of Ceremony: 02 September 2019
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

gtamorim · Post by **gtamorim** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:01 pm

gtamorim wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 12, 2019 3:33 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.
[17/08/2019] I wrote an e-mail to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk.
[19/08/2019] I received a response from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk stating: "Applications are dealt with in application receipt date order. As you application was received on 29 April 2019, It will take a while longer for your application to be considered. Once your application is decided, you will be contacted by your caseworker."

Balag · Post by **Balag** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:27 pm

Balag wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BA (Hons) & MBA Degrees + Life in the UK Pass Letter
Nationality : Non- EU/EEA
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Debit Card (via Lawyer)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 July 2019 (Free (UKVCAS) in Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 1Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: To be Confirmed

Good luck everyone!! Look forward to receiving good news soon , insALLAH

Update: My solicitorhas update the Home Office of my new address on Friday, 16th August, 2019.

theconsultant · Post by **theconsultant** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Graham Weifang · Post by **Graham Weifang** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:43 pm

Graham Weifang wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:00 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + and spouse of BC
Language criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: NON - EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS) Manchester Central Library
Date of application: 25/0542019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment 01/04/2019 (Fee paid: 1349.20 GBP)
Date of Biometric email issued: Already have BRP
Date of Biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 25/04/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: again on 25/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/07/2019
Will be looking to do Private Ceremony, only for reason of swiftness
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting booked private ceremony, 15/07/2019 £60.00
Passport application 16/07/2019
Paid on-line same day £75.00
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check 22/07/2019
Sent off passports signed and tracked, (expired and new) plus Citizenship Certificate 29/07/2019
Date UK Passport received = Awaiting = 08/08/2019

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