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DonnaBC2019
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by DonnaBC2019 » Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:22 am

Newbie ;)

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC spouse
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/09/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 07/10/2019
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 : ---

AUDPT
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Portugal

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AUDPT » Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:31 pm

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + EU settlement status 15 days, in Uk 8 years
Language Criteria: Australian Passport
Nationality : EU and Australian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/09/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 06/09/2019 paid premium service
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:

rapide
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rapide » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:34 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year ILR (5 year refugee route) + Married to British citizen
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2019 9:41 am
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/10/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 11/10/2019 Manchester
Date Bio metric enrolment: Tomorrow
Date on approval letter: ----
Date of receipt of approval: -----
Date of Ceremony: ----
Date applied passport: ----
Date passport received: -----


:roll:

Benji2019
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Morocco

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Benji2019 » Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:39 pm

Benji2019 wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:40 am
Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 18yr ILR
Language criteria: Life in Uk + BSC(Hons) Uk
Method of application: Online + UKVAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/June
Date of debit of fees: 4/June DC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/June Email
Date of Biometrics apt and registration: 24 / June
Date of receipt of approval: 05th of Oct dated the 25th of Sep
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Passport application: TBC
3 months elapsed and not a single sign yet :roll:
Thank you guys for sharing your experiences.
Based on mine, I’d say average processing time is around 3-4 months, don’t be put off if you see others getting approved before you, just some go through rigorous checks and some don’t, so don’t loose hope.

Ps: I had few missed calls from the Liverpool area but I didn’t answer as I thought they were some scammers 😂, few days after my letter arrived. Maybe my case worker was trying to contact me :)

God bless you all.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by HUSNAIN » Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR +1year
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/10/2019 9:41 am
Date of debit of fees: 02/10/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/10/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 10/10/2019 Manchester
Date Bio metric enrolment: 10/10/2019 
Date on approval letter: ----
Date of receipt of approval: -----
Date of Ceremony: ----
Date applied passport: ----
Date passport Received ---

indianmember2013
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by indianmember2013 » Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:39 pm

[quote=indianmember2013 post_id=1814278 time=1565945825 user_id=86717]
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: 03/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/10/2019
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

reshmaz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by reshmaz » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member residence permit 5yr+ EEA family member PR 1yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 9/10/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
🤞

njd3004
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by njd3004 » Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS SELT B1 + LIUK
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/09/19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/09/19
Date of debit of fees: 04/09/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/09/19
Date on Approval letter: 03/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/10/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 27/11/2019

TheBalt
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Lithuania

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by TheBalt » Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:22 pm

TheBalt wrote:
Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:28 am
Eligibility criteria: 15 years + PR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: EU/Lithuanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 July 2019
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 09 July 2019 by email
Biometrics was done: 09 July 2019
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:
Eligibility criteria: 15 years + PR.
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: EU/Lithuanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 July 2019
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 09 July 2019 by email
Biometrics was done: 09 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 01/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: in approval letter was asked to call Glasgow council
Date of Ceremony: booked closed available on 5 Nov

Mercia300
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mercia300 » Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: partner visa (5years)+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: non-EU (East African)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/09/19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/19
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/09/19
Date on Approval letter: 27/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/10/2019 (council letter dated 08/10/2019 arrived before approval letter dated 27/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 25/11/2019

I’ve been visiting this forum since I came to the UK 10 years ago. Thank you for all your help

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jenglasgow » Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:35 am

jenglasgow wrote:
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: 3 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 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
Update for approval! So happy to be almost done!!!

sundayAden
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sundayAden » Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:07 pm

sundayAden wrote:
Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long route + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: MBA & PGCE
Nationality: Non- EU (Nigerian)
Method of application: Online & UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/05/2019
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement( email with case ID): 07/05/2019
Date of Biometric Appointment: 11/05/2019 (Croydon, paid £100).
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 20/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval:30/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/09/2019
Date Applied passort: 19/09/2019
Date Passport Approved: 26/09/2019
Date Passport received: 30/09/2019
Date Documents returned: 1/10/2019
It took 3 months and about 2 weeks from biometrics to receiving the approval letter. I moved house while application was on-going , updated my new address with H/O. Thanking Yeshua.... the journey is COMPLETED NOW and I am a British Citizen. Hang in there guys for those still waiting.
The Passport Application took just a week for the approval and receiving the passport. No interviews and I have me passport now.
Thanks guys for your comments on this forum, it gave me hope when I read the timelines.
Rj. :D

Olax88
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Olax88 » Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:13 pm

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR +1year
Nationality: Nigerian
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in Uk
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/07/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 15/07/2019 Manchester
Date Bio metric enrolment: 18/07/2019
Date on approval letter: 03/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 17/10/2019
Date applied passport: ----
Date passport Received ---

PWong
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Hong Kong

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by PWong » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:22 am

PWong wrote:
Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:24 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: 2/10/19
Date of receipt of approval: 12/10/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/10/19
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jenglasgow » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:49 am

jenglasgow wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:35 am
jenglasgow wrote:
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: 3 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 19 Nocember 2019
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A
Update for approval! So happy to be almost done!!!
The first available ceremony is over a month away. No availability for a private ceremony either.

Yrajv
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Yrajv » Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 visa (5years)+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria:B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/06/19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement:28/06/19
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled:22/07/19
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 17/09/2019

applicant100
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by applicant100 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:34 pm

Nationality: Non EU
Eligibility criteria: 19 years ILR + BC spouse (3 year route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23-Aug-2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27-Aug-2019
Date of debit of fees: 26-Aug-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 23-Aug-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9-Sep-2019 (£60 Reading)
Date of re-declared application : 25-Sep-2019 (Received email from immigration asking me to reapply or I will be rejected. I had to re-apply/re-declare by replying to the email with pdf application form because I stupidly applied on 23-Aug-2019 and 3 years ago on 23 Aug 2016 I was out of the country!!!!) YES make sure you were in the country 3 years or 5 years ago on the exact date when you apply!!!
Date on Approval letter: 07-Oct-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Oct-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12-Oct-2019
Date of Ceremony: 28-Oct-2019
Date of Passport Application : -
Date of Passport Received : -

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Pakistan

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by JAHU » Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:52 pm

JAHU wrote:
Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5YR route. ILR (BC spouse). Applied immediately after receiving ILR.
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 27/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/07/2019 CROYDON APPT. Free
Date on Approval letter: *02/09/2019*
Date of receipt of approval: *12/09/2019*
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: 25/09/19 Private -£120
Date of Passport Application: 1/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 1/10/2019
Date Passport Application processed: 2/10/2019
Date Passport to be received : 15/10/2019

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mrv8 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 from TRINITY COLLEGE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/10/19
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/10/19
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/19
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/10/2019 (Croydon, paid service)
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:

azdino7
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by azdino7 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:43 am

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: 08/02/2019
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 :shock:
Date of receipt of approval: waiting :shock:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

over 8 months and still no A5 brown letter :shock: :x

World Traveller
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by World Traveller » Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Work Visa + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE Grade 5 + Life in the UK Exam
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: New Online System
Date of application: 24 May 2019
Payment method: Online Card Payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 May 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12 September 2019
Date of Ceremony: 15 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: 15 October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 October 2019
Date Passport to be received: TBD

Tfresh101
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Zimbabwe

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Tfresh101 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 4 year visa + 4 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 13/08/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019 MANCHESTER APPT. Free
Date on Approval letter: 19/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 20/10/19
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport Application processed: N/A
Date Passport to be received : N/A

***Caseworker requested passport to prove requirements for citizenship are met on 11/09/2019***

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United States of America

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by glmiller » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:47 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: 15 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 2 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 October 2019
Date of Ceremony: Waiting on response
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rdraheim » Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:55 pm

rdraheim wrote:
Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:56 am
Eligibility criteria : 5 year Tier 2 Gen + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria : US citizen + US PhD / Life in the UK Test Pass
Nationality : USA (non-EU/EEA)
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 02-OCT-2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : 02-OCT-2019
Date of debit of fees : 04-OCT-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: email upon UKVCAS registration appointment
Date Biometrics enrolled : 17-OCT-2019
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
Was told that it was a very straightforward case and should be a relatively short processing time. Let's see if that holds true.

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Albania

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by KatiSarah » Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:30 pm

Eligibility criteria :5years Refugee +1 year refugee ILR
Lungage criteria:English B1 Trinity College
Life in UK .
Nationality:Europe /NON EEA
Date of application:14 February 2019
Method of application:Online UKVCAS
Payment method :Online
Date of acknowledgement:14 February 2019
Date of debit of fees: 14 February 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled:14 February 2019 (100£ fee)
Date on Approval letter:30 September 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Advised to contact the Council,recived the invitation by email after contacting them.
Date of Ceremony:23 October
Date of Passport Application: N/A

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