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

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jayzone1
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jayzone1 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:06 pm

Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality :
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 28/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/2019 UKVCAS
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

Guang
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Guang » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:58 am

Guang wrote:
Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr
Language Criteria: University Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/19
Date of debit of fees:25/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/19
Date of receipt of approval: 22/07/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:22/07/19
Date of Ceremony: 26/07/19 (private)
Date of Passport Application: not yet
Date of debit of fees: not yet
Date Passport to be received: not yet

TimeWillTell
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by TimeWillTell » Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:21 am

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs + 2.5yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality:
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 03/04/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/04/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:27 pm

Can members 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.

aaliya1986
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by aaliya1986 » Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language Criteria: Degree from UK + LIUK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15 / 03 / 19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 / 03 / 19
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 Mar 19 (Booked Online, Free, Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of approval: 22 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

azdino7
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by azdino7 » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:30 am

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 5 months and still no answer :shock: :x

tamino
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tamino » Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:00 am

Eligibility criteria: 13 years- ILR/ EU citizen+ Married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: SELT/LIUK/Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-May-2019
Payment method:Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20-May-2019
Date of debit of fees:18-May-2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21-Jun-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:28-Jun-2019
Date on Approval letter: 11-Jul-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19-Jul-2019
Date of receipt by council: 18-Jul-2019
(Notification that documents have been received and processed. They asked me to phone on Monday 22-Jul-2019 to agree on a suitable appointment provided they have received the '2nd part' of paperwork by then)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 23-Jul-2019 (Last minute appointment offered(literally))

nasiaziz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nasiaziz » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: LR + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online via UK Visas & Immigration and Sopra Steria UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/03/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/03/2019
Date on Approval letter: 17/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval:24/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 14/08/2019 but changing to private soon
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be recieved :

WhereIsMyLetter
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by WhereIsMyLetter » Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:10 am

Eligibility criteria: 1year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online via UK Visas & Immigration and Sopra Steria UKVCAS
Date of application: 22/05/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 23/05/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 25/05/2019
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 recieved :

NaturalBrit
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NaturalBrit » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:20 pm

NaturalBrit wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:14 am
NaturalBrit wrote:
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: 05/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 11/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 24/07/2019
Date of passport application: 24/07/2019
Date passport received: pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by brcr11 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR + BC spouse
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 24/03/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/04/2019
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 recieved :

Guang
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Guang » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:00 am

Guang wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:58 am
Guang wrote:
Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1yr
Language Criteria: University Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/19
Date of debit of fees:25/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/19
Date of receipt of approval: 22/07/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:22/07/19
Date of Ceremony: 26/07/19 (private)
Date of Passport Application: 26/07/19
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/19
Date Passport to be received: not yet

citis
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by citis » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:55 pm

Xyzer wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5year + ILR + 2 year
Language Criteria: MSC UK University degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 06 January 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07 January 2019
Date of debit of fees: 06 January
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 January 2019
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of fees: TBD
Date Passport received: TBD

The owner of the above process has lost its login details but needs to update the status as this may be helpful particularly for those who are waiting above 6 months.

This case has been concluded as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 5year + ILR + 2 year
Language Criteria: MSC UK University degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS (new service)
Date of application: 06 January 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 07 January 2019
Date of debit of fees: 06 January
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 January 2019

Contacted HO on the 8th, July 2019 as the application was just over 6 months

Date on Approval letter: 18/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 27/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/2019
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of fees: TBD
Date Passport received: TBD

BoyTed
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Somalia

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by BoyTed » Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:18 am

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 May 2019
Date of debit of fees: 21 May 2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24May 2019 dated 24 May 2011
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Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

rupert77
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rupert77 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:07 am

rupert77 wrote:
Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:16 pm
rupert77 wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:18 am
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : None EU
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 26/05/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/05/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled:12/06/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 01/07/18
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/07/19
Date of Ceremony: 15/07/19
Date of Passport Application: 15/7/19
Date of debit of fees: 15/7/19
Date Passport to be received:29/7/19

ChristoforosP
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Cyprus

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ChristoforosP » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:08 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : None EU
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 15/04/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 15/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled:26/04/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter: 18/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 27/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 01/08/2019
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

alreadyinuse
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by alreadyinuse » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:53 am

alreadyinuse wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:05 pm
alreadyinuse wrote:
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of UK Citizen
Language Criteria: CEFR level B1.1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 03/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/06/19
Date of debit of fees:03/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/07/2019
Date of Passport Application: 15/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2019
Documents sent: 26/07/2019
Date Passport to be received:

cleverclues
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by cleverclues » Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 Dependent + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria:
Nationality : None EU
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 24/04/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 24/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: NA
Date of biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled:04/05/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter: 11/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 26/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

Graham Weifang
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Graham Weifang » Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:49 pm

Graham Weifang wrote:
Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:51 pm
Graham Weifang wrote:
Wed May 08, 2019 4:00 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + and spouse of BC
Language criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: NON - EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS) Manchester Central Library
Date of application: 25/0542019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment 01/04/2019 (Fee paid: 1349.20 GBP)
Date of Biometric email issued: Already have BRP
Date of Biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 25/04/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: again on 25/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/07/2019
Will be looking to do Private Ceremony, only for reason of swiftness
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting booked private ceremony, 15/07/2019 £60.00
Passport application 16/07/2019
Paid on-line same day £75.00
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check 22/07/2019
Sent off passports signed and tracked, (expired and new) plus Citizenship Certificate 29/07/2019
Date UK Passport received = Awaiting

JAHU
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Pakistan

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by JAHU » Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (BC spouse)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1
Nationality : PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 27/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/07/2019 CROYDON APPT
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 recieved :

Raja0007
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Raja0007 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:03 pm

Eligibility Criteria: EEAPR+ BC SPOUSE
Language Criteria: LIUK+ Language Course
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application:online
Date of application:28/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2019
Date on Approval letter:waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:



4 months and waiting..... :(

anj1_Tier2Applicant
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by anj1_Tier2Applicant » Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:15 am

Eligibility Criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK+ UK University Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application:31/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 01/04/2019 Via Email
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of Biometric letter issued:NA
Date of Biometric letter received: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
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 ...

alreadyinuse
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by alreadyinuse » Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:20 am

alreadyinuse wrote:
Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:53 am
alreadyinuse wrote:
Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:05 pm
alreadyinuse wrote:
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:35 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of UK Citizen
Language Criteria: CEFR level B1.1
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 03/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 03/06/19
Date of debit of fees:03/06/19
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/19 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 15/07/2019
Date of Passport Application: 15/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2019
Documents sent: 26/07/2019
Documents received: 30/07/2019
Date Passport to be received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ariskar » Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:34 am

My spouse application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR refugee settlement + EU Settled + BC spouse
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 26/07/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon + document scanning)
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 received: -

jyobhai
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jyobhai » Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:51 pm

Family application 2+1child

Eligibility criteria: similar to ILR + 1year
Language Criteria: NARIC certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 08/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 26/07/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)

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