Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Dibango · Post by **Dibango** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:09 pm

Dibango wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:12 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1 PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degress + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13-Nov-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees:13-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 13-Nov-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02-Dec-2019
Date on Approval letter: 20-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending - I am yet to figure out which reference number to use. Need to call the council
Date of Ceremony: Pending

newirishman · Post by **newirishman** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years stay
Nationality: Irish
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 27/9/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/9/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/10/2019 - earliest free slot available in Glasgow
Date on Approval letter: 23/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 6/1/2020

I got a letter from caseworker on 27th November that has been replied on same day. Emailed various email addresses since then to get update and confirm the validity of response but never been replied back from HO. Anyways, it doesn't matter anymore as got my approval now...Many thanks for you all -- especially moderators for the support and advice...Regards

habib1973 · Post by **habib1973** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:20 am

habib1973 wrote: ↑
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:24/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

Sent couple of emails after 4 months wait and got approval after 4 weeks.

abhishek.gite446 · Post by **abhishek.gite446** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: Student Visa + Tier 2 General +ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 22/11/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 22/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2019 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter:18/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 07/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

ME333 · Post by **ME333** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 01/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 02/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/10/2019
Date on Approval letter: 16/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: Not quite sure as I was away, but after 18 Dec.
Date of ceremony: 14 / 01 / 2020

Adding my timeline with a note that a friend who had a truly identical application to me (same country of origin, same time in UK), who submitted 1 day before me had her approval letter a full month before I heard anything. Was pulling my hair out with stress about why my application was taking longer.

I also emailed the HO email that others refer to and found it totally useless - their reply was that since my app had been received on 19 Sep (incorrect, it was Oct) it would take a while longer to be decided. I received this email on 07 Jan - 3 weeks after it had already been approved!

So basically, the timeline info on this thread is informative but also try not to stress out too much if you see others getting approval “faster” Try not to read anything into it - there is no rhyme or reason to HO timelines! Good luck

yadsa123 · Post by **yadsa123** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:43 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: ILR+ Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 03-Nov-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees:03-Nov-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13-Nov-2019 (free appointment, just continue refreshing)
EMail Approval letter: NOT received by e-mail
Date on Approval letter: 19-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending - calling council for the second day but they still have no info on me.
Date of Ceremony: Pending

rangers · Post by **rangers** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:47 pm

rangers wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:00 pm
Eligibility criteria : 10 years LR 1 year ILR
Language Criteria : Life in the UK Test & Msc Degree
Method of application : Online + UKVCAS
Date of application : 29 Oct 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled :2 Nov 2019 @ Croydon
Date on Approval letter :Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:Waiting

Hi i have received the approval letter

Eligibility criteria : 10 years LR 1 year ILR
Language Criteria : Life in the UK Test & Msc Degree
Method of application : Online + UKVCAS
Date of application : 29 Oct 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled :2 Dec 2019 @ Croydon (By mistake i put 2nd nov on previous one)
Date on Approval letter :17 dec 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 4 Jan 2020
Date of Ceremony:13 Feb 2020

SidiBou · Post by **SidiBou** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:55 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 07-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:07-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-Jan-2020, Croydon

Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Smkuk · Post by **Smkuk** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:56 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: UKNARIC Letter + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application: 28-OCt-2019
Payment method: Cheque via Solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 07-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 07-Nov-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Nov-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16-Dec-2019
Date of Ceremony: Jan 2020 booked

share4 · Post by **share4** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15-Dec-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30-NOV-2029
Date of debit of fees:30-NOV-2029
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Dec-2019

Date on Approval letter: 03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/2020

fahmad · Post by **fahmad** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/10/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2019 (UKVCAS - Premium - Shoe Lane, London)
Date on Approval letter: 05/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/01/2019
Date of ceremony letter: 12/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 20/12/2019
Date of Passport Application: 21/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2019
Date Passport to be received: 10/01/2020

Zeebro44 · Post by **Zeebro44** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1 trinity
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08.04.2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09.04.2019
Date of debit of fees: 08.04.2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 10/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/12/2019
Date of Ceremony:20/12/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application:20/12/2019(by post)
Date of debit of fees:20/12/2019
Date Passport to be received:07/01/2020 (burgundy colour without EU sign)

Thanks god now free from this immigration life and good luck who's waiting thanks all of you and immigration board.

Sarita39 · Post by **Sarita39** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:56 pm

Applied on 02 December 2019
Debited fees on 03 December 2019
Biometrics on 12 December 2019
Acknowledged on 23 December 2019

Waiting for approval

I wonder why they acknowledged so late !

Dousey · Post by **Dousey** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:57 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28/11/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2019 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter:03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: 11/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

I email the FMT on 10/01/2020
I received both letters on 11/01/2020 both posted through my letterbox at the same time

fatguyslim · Post by **fatguyslim** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Ent) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 30/09/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/10/2019
Date on Approval letter:03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 28/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

Kanakdodia · Post by **Kanakdodia** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:22 am

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen +ILE (7 Years)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1+ Life in UK
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + Stropse Steria
Date of application: 20/12/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/12/2019 (UKVCAS - St-Steria Croydon- Paid 100 for appointment)
Date on Approval letter:Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

Saadi789 · Post by **Saadi789** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:40 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years (6(2))
Language Criteria: B1 + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/11/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 02/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 02/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:31/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: individual ceremony booked for 16/01/2020

My application was processed surprisingly quick.

nithin.kriz · Post by **nithin.kriz** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:28 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR LR+ 2years on ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/12/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:30/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

Thankful to the platform and all the helpful advice through the years.

jayzone1 · Post by **jayzone1** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:12 pm

jayzone1 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:06 pm
Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality :
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 28/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/2019 UKVCAS
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 to be received:tbc

Received email on 18/12/19 from HO stating that my case will take longer than 6months.

Emailed on 08/01/20 for further info on why it’s taking so long as my 6months is up and got reply on 10/01/20 saying to to refer back to the email received on 18/12/20

Moderator edit : please do not ask questions in the timelines only topic.

Sarita39 · Post by **Sarita39** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:24 pm

Sarita39 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:56 pm
Applied on 02 December 2019
Debited fees on 03 December 2019
Biometrics on 12 December 2019
Acknowledged on 23 December 2019

Approval letter 7 Jan 2020

I received from my solicitor on 14 Jan 2020

Need to confirm for ceremony

ayorabi · Post by **ayorabi** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2 + 1y ILR
Language Criteria: Uni certificate + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/11/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 24/11/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID):
on 8 Jan 2020 received an email from the case worker asking me to submit my original passports 'current and old'. Passports sent 13th of Jan.
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Usman786000 · Post by **Usman786000** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: all
Nationality : non eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/11/19
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 2/12/19
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/12/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting

Rehnim2016 · Post by **Rehnim2016** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR (1 week as wife is British)
Language/LIUK Criteria: all
Nationality : non eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 08/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/12/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Ceremony: waiting

Aref91777 · Post by **Aref91777** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2 + 1y ILR
Language Criteria: Uni certificate + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/04/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 15/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 11/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 18/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2019

Sagamihara · Post by **Sagamihara** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:06 pm

Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/01/2020 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 04/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 04/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/01/2020 (UKVCAS - Premium lounge - Mark Lane, London)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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