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

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Lorenzo94
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lorenzo94 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:31 am

Lorenzo94 wrote:
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: 29 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2021 (booked with Islington Council)

The wait is so stressful, mostly because there’s no way to check any progress!
Please find my updated timeline above. So happy 😌

Shahzad305
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Shahzad305 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:25 pm

Eligibility criteria : ILR+ spouse of British citizen
Date of application : 29-04-21 (online)
Upload documents on UKVI website:29-04-21
Biometric enrolled:30-04-21
Approval email : N/A
Ceremony invitation: revived today 13-08-21 (email)
Date of ceremony: rang my council waiting from council to contact me

kubus
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kubus » Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 25/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 24/05/2021
Date of approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony: 25/11/2021 this is the earliest date Greenwich Council can offer.
Good luck to everyone still waiting.
Thanks to everyone for contributions!

samkos1980
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by samkos1980 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:23 pm

samkos1980 wrote:
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: 23rd July 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 13th August 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ariesnr » Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:33 pm

Eligibility criteria:Dependent Child of British Citizen( Applied Immediately after ILR )( Child born ouside UK when one parent was on ILR)
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 05/05/2021
Date of biometrics: 1/June/2021 @Luton
Date on decision email (and date the email received): None
Date of ceremony info letter: None
Date of receipt of ceremony info letter:None
Date of ceremony: None.

Received on 10/08/2021 Certificate of Registration as British Citizen dated 29/07/2021

Thanks to everyone particularly the Seniors in this group for all the helpful advice.Good Luck to everyone waiting.

Thanks

Slimshady
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Slimshady » Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Slimshady wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Permanent Residence
Language Criteria: B1 test + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2021
Date on Approval letter: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 07/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2021

best of luck to everyone 😊
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Slimshady
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Slimshady » Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:07 pm

Slimshady wrote:
Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:07 pm
Slimshady wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:21 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Permanent Residence
Language Criteria: B1 test + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2021
Date on Approval letter: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 07/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2021

best of luck to everyone 😊

Herchedgehog
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Herchedgehog » Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:29 pm

Herchedgehog wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:53 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/04/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 09/04/2021
Date of approval letter: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/08/2021
Date of ceremony: 14/08/2021
Correction. So excited about today!

Boxyfoxy
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Boxyfoxy » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:34 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th April 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 7th April 2021
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30th April 2021 (Bath)
Date on Approval letter: 6th August 2021 (98 days from Biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: 14 August 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Best of luck to those still waiting!

peacock69
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by peacock69 » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:44 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Tier 2 General Dependant)+ 1 year via Section 6(1) BNA 1981
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA from home country+ NARIC certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: 🇵🇰
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14 April 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 August 2021
Date of Ceremony: 16 August 2021

Aerotony
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aerotony » Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10 Years) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MEng + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th Aug 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 14th Aug 2021
Date of debit of fees: 14th Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18th Aug 2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Actionfilled
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Actionfilled » Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10) + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29th April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 30th April 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25th May 2021 (Manchester Core)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Lespay
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lespay » Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1 Year
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2021
Date of approval letter: No
Date of receipt of approval: No
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: 14/08/2021 (Dated 05/08/5021)
Date of ceremony: waiting

Best Wishes for all.

tonyflyuk
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tonyflyuk » Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:37 am

tonyflyuk wrote:
Mon May 10, 2021 10:47 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Method of application:UKBA ONLINE
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/02/2021
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Never received one.
Date of receipt of approval:07/08/2021 with a letter dated 31/07/2021, I never received an email.
Date of Ceremony:TBC
Looks like its all approaching 6months recently so stay calm guys and good luck to everyone.

Mcalus
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mcalus » Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:53 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31st of March 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31st of March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 31st of March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th of April 2021 (Victoria London)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

The waiting is killing me! 😀
I can see people who applied after and received their approval letter. Don’t understand how it works!

EniB88
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Hungary

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by EniB88 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:25 pm

EniB88 wrote:
Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:04 pm
Joined naturalisation application with my non-EU husband and EU citizen daughter for all 3 of us
Eligibility criteria: 6yr EUSS ILR + 2yr (myself), 7yr EUSS ILR by marriage for my husband) and EUSS for my daughter who was born here before we had ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: PTE B1 (for me), British university degree (hubby), (our daughter is 3, we didnt need to prove her knowledge :) ) + LIT UK passed
Nationality: EU (myself) + Indian Husband + EU national child (she got my citizenship when she was born)
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/03/2021
Payment method: debit card
Receipt of your application: 05/03/2021 for daughter and me and 17/03/2021 for hubby
Biometrics Appointment: 31/03/2021
Date on approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval letter: 16/08/2021
Date on ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

I hope it won't take too much longer, considering that it is a joined application for 3 of us. Also, we applied together at once for 3 of us, yet hubby's receipt of application came two weeks later than mine and my daughter's...
Yesss, finally the day has come :) I have just received an email confirmation, now just waiting for those famous brown envelopes. <3 we are waiting for invitation for ceremony at the moment, hopefully that won't take much longer now.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by andraroprea » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/04/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 06/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
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 Medi May » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/03/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: the same day
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
It’s taking so long. It’s very frustrating when I see many applicants in May got responded ☹️

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by lucky08 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 11/02/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/02/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 28/02/21 (paid appointment)
Email from home office that need to submit biometric again : 12/07/2021
Email replay to home office that biometric already submitted on 28/02/ 2021 : 12/07/2021
Letter posted to home office as they did not reply email , with evidence of biometric submission: 2/08/2021
Phone call received from home office for approval: 06/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/08/2021 dated 09/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 23/08/21
immigration board always been helpful :)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AAJav » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:33 am

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
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 Brutes660 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:58 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR +3 Yrs
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid by Card: 28 Jun 2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 30 Jun 2021
In-person Biometrics UKVCAS: 26 July 2021 (Free appointment)

Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
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 onurdata » Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:57 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/05/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

camary2
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by camary2 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:41 am

Eligibility criteria: 35+ years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: USA passport, LIUK pass
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/04/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- scanning included
Date UKVI received information: 19/04/2021- by text from UKVCAS- paid for this service
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
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 MamboJamboRambo » Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:38 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/04/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- scanning included
Date UKVI received information: 19/04/2021- by text from UKVCAS- paid for this service
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
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 bhatti007 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:51 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/07/2021 - at Premium Service Point
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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