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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by eur1gbp » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1year
Nationality: EU
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 June 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nordlending » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 General Visa + 1 year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking national / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Non-EU/USA
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 28/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/03/2021 (free)
Date of approval: 21/06/2021 (4mo + 24 days)
Date of approval Letter: 26/06/2021 (by post, no email received)
Date of ceremony letter: 03/07/2021
Date of ceremony: 22/07/2021 (virtual)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by FloweringBud » Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 1yr, 4 mo ENTRY visa, + 13yr ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Receipt of your application: 03/07/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/07/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pnakya » Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 10 Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17 March 2021 (Paid - Luton)
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Email received 6 July 2021 :D
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Echolalia » Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (EU settled status) + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 March 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by egwalker » Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:03 pm

egwalker wrote:
Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:48 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 Visa / ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Canadian + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/03/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 06/04/2021 (London, £110)
Date of Approval letter: none received
Date of receipt of approval: none received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: by e-mail 07/07/2021 (120 days later!)
Date on letter: e-mail only
Date of Ceremony: pending - can't book on website yet. They said to wait 24 hours.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ninazara » Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:22 pm

Ninazara wrote:
Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Postgraduate diploma from UK + Life in the UK pass
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07-01-2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 07-01-2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07-01-2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23-03-2021
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

It's a long long wait and really stressful!
Just to update you on this one!
It's over 3 months since the Biometrics was done and I still haven’t heard back.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Markus2904 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:15 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (EU settled status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 1st, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: June 19th, 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by samkos1980 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 February 2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27 Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 1st March 2021
Date of biometric : 25 March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 March 2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by amjadleeds » Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: 20 years as 1year Tier 1 General, 1 Year post study work, 9 Year student, 9 year FLR FP + after ILR immediately applied
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Certificate + Life In The UK +Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/032021
Receipt of your application: 17/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2021
Biometric submitted: 17/03/2021
Document Confirmation email: 16/03/2021
Date of Approval email: 07/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mrsdoc » Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + ILR (EUSS) British spouse.
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Language: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Application submitted: 25-02-2021
Date of debit of fees: 25-02-2021 (debit card)
Documents upload: 25-02-2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1-03-2021
Date of biometrics : 25-03-2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by FloweringBud » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:20 pm

Update: biometrics registered

Eligibility criteria: 1yr, 4 mo ENTRY visa, + 13yr ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Receipt of your application: 03/07/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/07/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NSK2021 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:59 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2008
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 30/03/2021
Payment method: card
Receipt of your application: Never Received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 27/04/2021
Date on approval letter: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval letter: no letter only email
Date on ceremony letter: Never Received (approval email stated to book online with the council, Kensington and Chelsea)
Date of ceremony: booked for 13/07/2021 (virtual)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Khadaffi2002 » Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:49 am

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 05/07/2021
Receipt of application: 06/07/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 06/07/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 06/07/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of reciept of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tapera » Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:45 pm

Application Timeline
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Eligibility criteria: 12.5 year residency + ILR + 4 years
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:24/05/2021
Biometrics Appointment : 29/05/2001 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by peteragm » Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:03 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 20/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021
Date of approval: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of approval Letter: Not received
Date of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

I called and emailed Ealing council few times to book a ceremony but they have an automated answer to wait till they send to me the ceremony letter .... I hope it won't be few more months of waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lorenzo94 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:00 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BSc + life in the UK
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 May 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 1 May 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

The wait is so stressful, mostly because there’s no way to check any progress!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by srd1982 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:43 pm

srd1982 wrote:
Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:12 am
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ladida » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:01 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR(10yr route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Zimbabwe + Life in the UK pass+ UK Degree
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2021 (In-person @ Hemel Hempstead)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Fingers crossed 8)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Capri » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:05 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + life in the UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 23 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 at Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: email received on 1st June 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021

This forum is being blessing for me, helped me a lot, especially CULLINAN, CR001 were very helpful during my this long and stressful journey.
Thanks again all.
“If there is a good will, there is great way.” :D

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by srd1982 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:02 pm

srd1982 wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:43 pm
srd1982 wrote:
Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:12 am
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter, emailed Southwark Council
Date of Ceremony: 27/07/2021 - Free virtual ceremony with Southwark Council

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by melkaya » Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK test
Nationality : German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 (Mark Lane ESP)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16 June 2021 (dated 2 June 2021) :) :)
Date of Ceremony: 30 June 2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sailormoon1988 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:54 pm

sailormoon1988 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language LIUK Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 14-Dec-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15-Dec-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Jan-2021
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date on the ceremony letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30 May 2021
Contacted council for ceremony: 01 June 2021
Hear back from council that I am on waitlist: 02 June 2021
Heard back from council with a date: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021 [Oxford]
Long wait :) Now off to the passport thread :) Good luck everyone!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:49 pm


@Houni1511 -
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.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Houni1511 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Level + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Mar 2021 (London Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Such a long and stressful process... :?

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