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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 westway » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:17 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + EU settled status 2 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online

✅ Date of application: 4 Mar 2021
✅ Date of acknowledgment: 5 March 2021
✅ Date Biometrics appointment: 23 March 2021

⏳ Date on Approval letter: Waiting
⏳ Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
⏳ Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
⏳ Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sharkey » Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:27 pm

Sharkey wrote:
Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:07 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: Booked 01/05/2021 @ Glasgow
Date of receipt of approval by email: None received
Date of receipt of approval by post : 21/09/21 (date on the letter 10/09/21)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/09/21 (date on the letter 18/09/21)
Date of ceremony: 28/10/21
Good luck to everyone still waiting. Special thanks to the admin and moderators

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by simujaet » Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:59 am

simujaet wrote:
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:06 am
NATURALISATION Application TIMELINE
NATIONALITY: NON-EU(ZIM)
LANGUAGE: LIFE IN THE UK PASS +B1
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: ONLINE09/04/2021
Date of receipt PAYMENTS: 09/04/2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIVED:13/04/2021
BIOMETRIC AND DOCUMENTS SCANNING: UKVCAS BIRMINGHAM ON 06/05/2021
DATE OF APPROVAL EMAIL OR LETTER:received letter on 20/09/2021
DATE OF CEREMONY: booked group ceremony earliest available 27/10/2021
WAITING IS ALMOST OVER
nearly there ,thank you all for your time responding on my queries,you are stars. :

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AnILRApplicant » Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:02 am

Applied 1 year and 1 day after ILR
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General) + 1 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test (Both Pass)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22nd of September 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 22nd of September 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd of September 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24th of September 2021
Date of Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by JeffWebb » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR; 5yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 27/02/2021
Date of biometrics appointment: 26/03/2021 (Birmingham; no cost)
Date of approval letter: 23 July 2021 (received by post - no email was sent)
Date of ceremony: 15 September 2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ap22 » Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:52 pm

Ap22 wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:38 pm
Eligibility criteria: 19 years EU, 13 years UK spouse, 10 years UK child, Permanent Residence since 2016
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree Certificate + LIUK + Trinity English Language
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/07/2021 (Croydon)
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 25/05/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Sunday 19th September 2021 0700 am ! Invitation by email
Date of ceremony: 23rd September 2021 (today/done)
Thanks, it’s been emotional.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Artur111 » Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:47 pm

Artur111 wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:38 pm
Eligibility criteria: 4 years PR, 2 years EUSS-ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity Language test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/4/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 26/4/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 21/5/21 (free appointment)
Date of Approval letter: 31/07/21 received approval email
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/08/21
Date on letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: 21/09/21
Moderator Edit : This is not a topic for Passport Timelines. There is a separate topic for that please.
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ladida
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ladida » Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:51 pm

ladida wrote:
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:49 am
ladida wrote:
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: 15 September
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
5month 23 days. The wait is over. Thank you to forum moderators and everyone for contributing. To those still waiting; stay strong.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Actionfilled » Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:02 am

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: 17 September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 September 2021 by post
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by angelbr » Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:52 am

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (European) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/04/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/05/2021 (Croydon, free service)
Date on Approval letter: 25/09/2021 (no email)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

PS: no update on behalf of Home Office till the approval letter. My intention was to contact them in the beginning of October as it would have been a good 6 months since application.
Waiting for ceremony invitation; will probably need to ring my town hall as I am going on holidays abroad in a couple of weeks.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Red1985 » Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR(5yrs) + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th April 2021
Date on Approval letter: 17th September 2021
Ceremony letter: still waiting....

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by trouble35 » Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 June 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24th June 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 23 June 2021
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 12th July 2021
Documents upload & submitted to UKVI via UKVAS: 24th June 2021
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25th September 2021 (post)
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

Thanks everyone for the help and support during this journey. Thank you so much.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by benbmxer » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:31 pm

Hi all, here my timelines:

Eligibility criteria: 13yrs in UK, 5 of which with Residence permit as family member of EU national + 2 months EU settlement.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU (Bolivia)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1st May 2021 in Birmingham
Date on Approval letter: 21st September 2021
Ceremony letter: still waiting....

Thank you to the forum and moderators for the invaluable help all the way since 2008 when I started my journey in UK. Now into the passport and that's it.
B

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by SagarBavishi » Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:37 am

SagarBavishi wrote:
Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:25 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years --> ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/05/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 29/05/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2021 (Paid-Croydon)
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 18/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: NA
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/2021**
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/09/2021**
Date of Ceremony: Pending

**Received an email from HOME OFFICE ATLAS - on confirmation of successful naturalisation application and invitation to book oath ceremony!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2 » Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:26 am

I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2 wrote:
Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:14 am
Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bsc + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

5 months today. Still waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Jim17 » Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (family reunion visa) + 5 years on Settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 4th April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 7th April 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29th May 2021 (Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: 10th September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 21st September 2021 (Post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23rd September 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 4th October 2021

5 months and 6 days
For those still waiting please stay patient and positive. Had to add to this as this forum helped me to manage expectations when i got impatient. God bless you all.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by frankieviking » Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1(GESE Grade 5) + LiUK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7th of April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 7th of April 2021
Date of debit of fees: 7th of April 2021
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: UKVCAS City of London premium service
Date on Approval letter: 17th of September 2021 ( post )
Date of receipt of approval: 25th of September 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I have been following this thread on a daily basis for the last 3 months and it has given me great peace of mind when I have been stressing out. To all of you still waiting, I know how stressful it is but like many say, keep your head calm and read this thread.

To all of you before me - thank you for doing this and to all of you coming after, hang in there.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by westway » Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:39 pm

westway wrote:
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:17 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + EU settled status 2 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online

✅ Date of application: 4 Mar 2021
✅ Date of acknowledgment: 5 March 2021
✅ Date Biometrics appointment: 23 March 2021
✅ Date on Approval letter: 17 Sept 2021
✅ Date of receipt of approval: 25 Sept 2021

⏳ Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
⏳ Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by iajus » Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:01 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 3 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online

✅ Date of application: 26 May 2021
✅ Date of acknowledgment: 26 May 2021
✅ Date Biometrics appointment: 20 June 2021
✅ Date on Email Approval letter: 26 Sept 2021

⏳ Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
⏳ Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiebur » Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:22 pm

kiebur wrote:
Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence in total ( Tier 2 - 5 years) + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Uni degree
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/06/2021
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 02/6/2021,
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I just wanted share the timeline, I believe many people follow.
Once I am approved, I will share the good news!!


Date on Approval letter: 26.09.2021 - email.
Date of receipt of approval :26.09.2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27.09.2021


It was a huge relief, and i can't describe the feeling of seeing that email.
Hope you the best,
Thank you all!!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Iham85 » Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:01 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2+ ILR (6 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th Sept 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th Sep 2021
Date of debit of fees: 26th Sept 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Sept 2021
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pikapika » Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:10 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 y british spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 4th April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 7th April 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 april 2021 croydon
Date on Approval letter: 21 September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 17 September 2021 (Post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rbv79 » Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:37 am

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Pearson PT Home B1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th of September 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th of September 2021
Date of debit of fees: 27th of September 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27th of September 2021
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lackman13 » Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:37 pm

Lackman13 wrote:
Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:38 am
Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU - Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/09/21
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
3 months 10 days wait. Good luck to you all still waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lackman13 » Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:38 pm

Lackman13 wrote:
Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:38 am
Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU - Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/09/21
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
3 months 10 days wait. Good luck to you all still waiting

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