Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

emiliocardenasr · Post by **emiliocardenasr** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:21 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Pearson B1 + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU (Venezuela)
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 02/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 02/10/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 02/10/2020
Biometric submitted: 28/10/2020 (Grosvernor House - London)
Receipt of your application: 03/11/2020
Date of Approval email:04/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2021 (Dated: 17/02/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 04/03/2021 (Private Ceremony @ Hammersmith & Fulham)

Exactly 5 Months!

See you all in the Passport Timeline!!!

emvoo · Post by **emvoo** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:02 pm

Eligibility criteria:5+1 settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Degree / Life in the UK test passed in August 2020
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13 Jan 2021
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 13 Jan 2021
Date of debit of fees: 13 Jan 2021
Biometric : 10 Feb 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter(Email): 05 March 2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Processing Time : 51 days

Bhallaldev · Post by **Bhallaldev** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU (Indian)
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 23/11/2020
Receipt of your application: 23/11/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/12/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10/12/2020
Biometric submitted: 20/12/2020
Document Confirmation email: 20/12/2020
Date of Approval email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Dimar · Post by **Dimar** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 17 years + 2 years settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Degree / Life in the UK test
Nationality: Greek
Method of application: online
Date of application: 27 Dec 2020
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Dec 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Dec 2020
Biometric : 25 Jan 2021 (Croydon Landsowne building)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Omid · Post by **Omid** » Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:08 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree
Nationality: Non-EU Afghanistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09 nov 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 09 nov 2020
Biometric submitted: 05 dec 2020 croydon
Receipt of your application: 09 nov 2020
Date of Approval email:waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

foxig · Post by **foxig** » Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:28 pm

foxig wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:56 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU (EEA Family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/10/2020 (Free at Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2021 by email
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

pistol242 · Post by **pistol242** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:30 pm

pistol242 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 01/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2020
Date of invitation to use the UKVCAS IDV app: 10/09/2020
Date of submission via the UKVCAS IDV app: 11/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 20/10/2020 (by email)
Date on the ceremony invitation letter: 24/12/2020
Date of receiving the ceremony invitation letter: 14/01/2021 (by post, 21 days after the date on the letter)
Date of citizenship certificate processed by local authority: 22/01/2021 (the Newham council)
Date of booking the ceremony: 22/01/2021
Date of receiving the ceremony cancellation notice: 26/01/2021

Five months have past, and I'm still waiting. I had booked my citizenship ceremony for 02/02/2021, but it was latter cancelled by the Newham council. Now I'm waiting for the council to resume the citizenship ceremonies.

Update:
Date of re-booking the ceremony: 08/03/2021
Date of the ceremony: 22/03/2021 (provisional)

I received an email from the Newham council today, and they have re-booked my ceremony for 22/03.

BTW, I know I should edit my initial post for updates, but apparently the forum won't allow me to edit it.

Lucamz · Post by **Lucamz** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:38 pm

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: Waiting
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

DeePee98 · Post by **DeePee98** » Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Tier 2 General-5years)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 14/10/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/2020
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 14/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: Email: 16/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/03/2021 dated 26/02/2021
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 16th March 2021

Good luck to everyone waiting. Glad this stage is almost over can't wait.

Rehan1979 · Post by **Rehan1979** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:58 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 13/01/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/01/2021
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2021 (Central London Sopra cost me £199)
Date application approved (email) : 03/03/2021
Date application approved ( letter): 04/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter - Awaiting

russn · Post by **russn** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:50 pm

russn wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:54 pm

russn wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year (Registration instead of naturalisation with BNO passport)
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/8/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 1/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 2/9/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/9/2020 (IDV App)
Date on Approval letter: 27/10/2020 (Query sent about proof of residence on 26/10/2020 and I replied within an hour)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 8/2/2021
Date of Ceremony: 9/3/2021

nafrayu85 · Post by **nafrayu85** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:08 am

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: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Rockey · Post by **Rockey** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:48 am

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status 10 Years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Date of application: 06/02/2021

Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

iceman809 · Post by **iceman809** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2021
Payment method: Debit online 07/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/03/2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:

mashayekh_hosein · Post by **mashayekh_hosein** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:48 pm

mashayekh_hosein wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:59 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 05/Nov/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05/Nov/2020
Date of debit of fees: 05/Nov/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/Nov/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/Mar/2021
Date on Approval letter: 10/Mar/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

TF1 · Post by **TF1** » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:46 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 31/Oct/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 02/Nov/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/Oct/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/Dec/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/Mar/2021
Date on Approval letter: 11/Mar/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

zacklee · Post by **zacklee** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:35 am

zacklee wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:06 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU, China
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Sept 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Sept 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Sept 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Sept 2020 (Birmingham New)
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd December 2020 (by email)
Date on Approval letter: 2nd December 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10th March 21 (letter dated: 15/2/21)
Date of Ceremony:12/03/2021

FistofFury · Post by **FistofFury** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:41 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 G + 1 year (ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Degree / Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29 Sep 2020
Payment method: Debit online
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Sep 2020
Biometric : 19 Oct 2020 (Enfield Town Library), 70£ per person appointment
Date on Approval letter: 8 Dec 2020 - email
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: 25 Feb 2021
Date of Ceremony: 1 Apr 2021
Date on Approval letter: Special delivery, should arrive by 3rd April 2021

Atreya · Post by **Atreya** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:24 pm

Atreya wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:03 pm

Atreya wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 01/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/10/2020
Biometric reuse email: Not received
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 21/10/2020
Date on Approval letter online : 10/12/2020 (Email received on 11/12/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/03/2021
(Letter dated to 22/02/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 09/03/2021

liv15 · Post by **liv15** » Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: citizenship by descent
Language/LIUK Criteria: nil
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 02/02/2021
Receipt of your application: 02/02/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 19/02/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 20/02/2021
Date on Approval letter online : 12/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Grimreaper289 · Post by **Grimreaper289** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:34 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Not required Australian Citizen
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 20/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/10/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 21/11/2020 (paid/Croydon)
Date of approval: 23/12/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/03/2021 dated 05/03/2021 sent by post
Date ceremony booked: 13/03/2021 (Brent Council)
Date of ceremony: 14/04/2021 (Brent Council, free ceremony)

Darius85 · Post by **Darius85** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR status 10 years & Settled Status 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree & Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 11/10/2020
Receipt of your application: 12/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 11/10/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 11/10/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 28/10/2020
Date of approval: 16/12/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/03/2021
Date ceremony booked: 12/03/202
Date of ceremony: 25/03/2021 . (Cardiff City Council - free group ceremony - limited to 5 people due to social distancing - no family/friends allowed)

All in all just over 5 months, not bad considering the circumstances

Gcar10 · Post by **Gcar10** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:54 pm

Gcar10 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:41 pm

Gcar10 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:33 pm
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK test
Nationality : EU (Portugal)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 15/10/2020
Additional document uploaded by Sopra Steria Croydon: 09/11/2020
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 09/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 29/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 29/12/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/03/2021 (Dated: 08/03/2021)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

Post by **CR001** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:12 pm

@GM2021 - Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.

shoaibrehman · Post by **shoaibrehman** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: T2 General + Indefinite Leave to Remain 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2020
Payment method: online debit
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 12/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 08 March 2021 (I was expecting an email but received a postal letter instead)
Date of receipt of approval: Received by post on 12 March 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

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