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

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amy786
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by amy786 » Sat May 11, 2019 4:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 16 years ILR , + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 11/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 24/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 29/04/2019 with supporting documents
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/05/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2019
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

ignition0
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ignition0 » Sun May 12, 2019 12:35 pm

ignition0 wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR (5 years) + 1 year
Nationality: Spanish
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04-02-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Still no news

citiapl
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by citiapl » Mon May 13, 2019 3:07 pm

citiapl wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:16 pm
citiapl wrote:
Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:27 pm
Eligibility criteria: 12 Months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online - UKVCAS - New System
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: Online by Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/2018 (email with case ID)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2018 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 22/02/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: incorporated into approval letter
Called council on: 04/03/2019
Date of ceremony: 01/05/2019
Date of passport applied: 01/05/2019
Date of passport received: 13/05/2019

NaturalBrit
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NaturalBrit » Mon May 13, 2019 7:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Language criteria: Trinity B1 + LITUK
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 09/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/05/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 13/05/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date Biometric enrolment: 13/05/2019
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date of passport application: pending
Date passport received: pending

batik85
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by batik85 » Mon May 13, 2019 10:13 pm

batik85 wrote:
Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:31 pm
batik85 wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:34 am
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 2yrs Permanent Residence
Language Criteria: Life In The UK test + Trinity B1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + Existing service (post)
Date of application: 10/02/2019
Payment method: online /debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 10/02/2019/online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2019
Date of sending the Documents to UKVI: 16/02/2019
UKVI received documents on 19/02/2019 Royal Mail
Date Missing documentation request: 15/04/2019 documentation sent back + request to send missing LITUK Pass notification letter by 25/04 (which was sent already, so not sure why they are saying it was missing)
Date ‘missing’ documentation sent: 16/04/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/05/2019 :D
Date on Approval letter: 30/04/2019
Date of receipt of invitation for ceremony letter: 09/05/2019 as part of approval letter
Date of Ceremony: 20/06/2019 first available group ceremony

kate03
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kate03 » Tue May 14, 2019 2:32 pm

kate03 wrote:
Thu May 09, 2019 12:49 pm
2 Applicants
Eligibility criteria : 7yrs residence + 1.5y PR
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College (applicant 1) / UK degree (applicant 2)
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Acknowledgement date: 01/03/2019 for applicant 1 and 12/04/2019 for applicant 2 (in maiden name, which was not the name I applied in) (email)
Date fees debited: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 01/03/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date: 01/03/2019 (online) and again for applicant 2 in my maiden name on 17/04/2019 (dated 12/04/2019)
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/03/2019 and for applicant 2 again on 17/04/2019 in my maiden name
Date supporting documents sent: 02/03/2019 (Post)
Date supporting documents received: 04/03/2019
Date on decision letter: 01/05/2019
Decision letter receipt date: 04/05/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date: 11/05/2019
Date of ceremony: 13/06/2019
The wait is over - good luck everyone with this extremely stressful process!

deboye2436
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by deboye2436 » Wed May 15, 2019 8:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 14 Years + 2 ILR
Language Criteria: 
Method of application: Online + post
Date of application: 11-03-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 11-03-19 
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/03/19
Date on Approval letter: 15/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 10/05/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:15/05/18
Date of Ceremony:waiting
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
Hard to explain the feeling, easy to say now but if you're still waiting just hang in there. I know it's hard seeing people that applied after you get their decision but remember no news is usually better than quick news...aaaand breathe!!!!

CAT77
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South Africa

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CAT77 » Thu May 16, 2019 7:33 am

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 6 months IRL + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/04/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2019 (via UKVCASE Premium appointment)
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

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drali444
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by drali444 » Thu May 16, 2019 6:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11 Feb 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 Feb 2019
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting :( :( :(
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Still waiting, even though some who applied after me are getting the response. Worried :( :(

mickey1112
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mickey1112 » Fri May 17, 2019 5:33 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR (2 years)
Nationality: African
Language criteria: Life in the UK + College and University Letter
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2019
Date of application: 15/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 16/05/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 20/05/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:20/05/2019
Date on approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
Date applied passport: pending
Date passport received: pending

guru1s
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by guru1s » Fri May 17, 2019 8:03 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 years of PR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13/02/19
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/19
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 15/04/19
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/04/19
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/19 (had to fight for it)
Date of Passport Application: 24/04/19
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/19
Date Passport to be received: 13/05/19

unanimous
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by unanimous » Fri May 17, 2019 2:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR
Language Criteria: Trinity,life in the uk
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: online
Date of application(online): 12/01/19
Payment method: card(online)
Date of acknowledgement: 12/01/19
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/19
Date of Biometric letter issued:15/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application:---
Date of debit of fees: ----
Date Passport to be received: ----

Still waiting ...

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CR001
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Fri May 17, 2019 2:24 pm

nuna1 wrote:
Fri May 17, 2019 2:20 pm
Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, comment or discussion posts have been and will continue to be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

heliosperson
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by heliosperson » Sat May 18, 2019 9:47 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 + 1 years of PR
Language Criteria: Exempt (Australian)
Nationality : Australia
Method of application: online
Date of application(online): 16/02/19
Payment method: card(online)
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/19
Date of debit of fees: 16/02/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/19
Date on Approval letter: 06/05/19
Date of receipt of approval: 18/05/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application:---
Date of debit of fees: ----
Date Passport to be received: ----
Straight forward application. Took 13 weeks from application date!

Aloha1976
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Nigeria

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aloha1976 » Sat May 18, 2019 10:40 am

Aloha1976 wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:41 pm
Eligibility Criteria ; ILR 12years + BC spouse
*Date of Application ;  28/02/2019
* Acknowledgement date ; 1/03/2019
*Language ; B1+ LIT
*Nationality ; Nigerian
*Method of Application ; Online + UKCVAS
* Payment method ; Debit card
* Debited ; 1/03/2019
* UKCVAS Appointment ; 7/03/2019
* Biometrics ; 7/03/2019
* Approval Date - 07/05/2019
* Received Letter of Approval- 18/05/2019
Roughly 9 weeks from submitting biometrics to receiving approval... So so pleased this journey is nearly over.. 😁😁😁

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sand6 » Mon May 20, 2019 8:22 am

Eligibility criteria:ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: Trinnity college B1
Nationality:
Method of application: post
Date of application: 17/05/2019
Recieved by VKVI: 20/05/2019
Date of acknowledgement email:
Date of acknowledgement letter:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Bio-metric letter issued:
Date of Bio-metric letter received:
Date Bio-metrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

CoolGirl1984
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Poland

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CoolGirl1984 » Mon May 20, 2019 9:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Polish EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 05/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 06/03/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: 08/05/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/05/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Received on Saturday, will contact the council on Monday
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

saahib_ali
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by saahib_ali » Mon May 20, 2019 9:58 am

Following is my timeline.

Eligibility criteria: ILR + One Year
Language: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08-01-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 09-01-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-01-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 21-01-2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Onesie2017
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Onesie2017 » Mon May 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + LITUK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application:Online+UKVCAS(1adult+2children)
Date of application: 6th feb 2019
Payment method: Online (MasterCard debit)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th feb 2019
Date of debit of fees: 6th feb 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 6th feb 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 6th feb 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8th feb 2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Still waiting....

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ROHAAN7 » Mon May 20, 2019 1:49 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR +1year
Language Criteria: Live in the UK + B1 trinity
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11/05/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 11/05/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/05/2019 (UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date Passport to be received: waiting

Prem
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Prem » Mon May 20, 2019 3:39 pm

Prem wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:15 pm
Eligibility criteria : ILR & Married to a BC
Language criteria : B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application : Online + New Service
Date of application : 12/03/2019
Payment method : Credit Card
Acknowledgement date : 12/03/2019 (via email)
Date fees debited : 12/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled : 16/03/2019 (Paid £50 for appointment & £35 for Document checking)
Date on approval letter : 10/05/2019
Approval letter receipt date : 20/05/2019
Ceremony letter receipt date : 20/05/2019
Date of ceremony : Closed at 4pm, Will have to ring tomorrow, shame you can't book online.
Passport application date :
Date fees debited :
Passport receipt date :
Visa: Spouse
Sub: 24/06/09 Cochin
Result: ISSUED 21/08/09
Visa: ILR
Sent: 08/10/11
Rece: 31/12/11
Citizenship
Sent: 12/03/19
Rece: 20/05/19
Cerm: 12/06/19
Passport
Sent: 15/06/19
Rece: 25/06/19
Surrender
Sent: 11/01/22
Rece: 14/01/22
OCI Next

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sparrow007 » Tue May 21, 2019 11:17 am

Eligibility criteria : 25 years in UK, British spouse, Settled Status
Language criteria : UK degrees
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of application: 30/1/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement date: 30/1/2019
Date fees debited: 31/1/2019
Biometrics letter issue date: 30/1/2019
Biometrics letter receipt date: 30/1/2019 (online, as part of application)
Date biometrics enrolled: 8/2/2019
Date supporting documents sent: 8/2/2019 (as part of biometrics, new service: Swinton)
Date supporting documents received: (as part of biometrics, new service: Swinton)
Date on decision letter: 14 weeks and counting/waiting...
Decision letter receipt date:
Ceremony letter receipt date:
Date of ceremony:

azdino7
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by azdino7 » Tue May 21, 2019 3:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: B1 CEFR Trinity College + Life in UK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 11/02/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A new service
Date of biometric letter received: N/A new service
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: waiting :shock:
Date of receipt of approval: waiting :shock:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

more than 3 months and still no answer :shock: :x

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kamalkamal » Wed May 22, 2019 2:51 am

[quote=kamalkamal post_id=1774055 time=1556533458 user_id=211362]
[quote=kamalkamal post_id=1773446 time=1556356838 user_id=211362]
[quote=kamalkamal post_id=1765891 time=1554712388 user_id=211362]
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2019 (by email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2019
biometric letter received: 27/04/2019 (by email after i contact them=> by email*** for a late biometric letter)
Biometrics enrolled: 27/04/2018 (at post office)
TBC...

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kamalkamal » Wed May 22, 2019 3:04 am

kamalkamal wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:24 am
kamalkamal wrote:
Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:20 am
kamalkamal wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:33 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4years PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: language+life in the uk tests
Method of application: paper application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2019
Payment method: credit card
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 20/04/2019 (by email)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/05/2019
biometric letter received: 21/05/2019 (by email after i contact them=> by email*** for a late biometric letter)
Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2018 (at post office)
TBC...

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