Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

vpunjabi7 · Post by **vpunjabi7** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + Married to British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's Degree taught in English (in the UK)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + Appointment in Croydon
Date of application: 17/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/03/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/2019

Took forever to get the approval letter but it finally came through. All the best to those waiting. Thanks a lot to the people posting their timelines here. Its been a solid support throughout the time.

UK2019000 · Post by **UK2019000** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:43 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + LIUK
Nationality : NONE EU
Method of application: Online + Appointment in Croydon
Date of application: 4/04/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/04/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Waiting for more than 18 weeks and it seems my application hasn’t even been passed to a caseworker yet.

Q8sale · Post by **Q8sale** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:50 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR

Language Criteria: UK Degree + Trinity,life in the uk

Nationality : Stateless (Bidoon) from Kuwait

Method of application: online

Date of application(online): 06/05/19

Payment method: card(online)

Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/19

Date of debit of fees: 06/05/19

Date of Biometric letter issued:08/05/2019

Date of biometric letter received:

Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/05/19

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: ----

SuperAlp · Post by **SuperAlp** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:52 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA PR
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Online (Credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 July 2019 - London City Lounge
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: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

Balag · Post by **Balag** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:48 am

Balag wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:27 pm

Balag wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BA (Hons) & MBA Degrees + Life in the UK Pass Letter
Nationality : Non- EU/EEA
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Debit Card (via Lawyer)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 July 2019 (Free (UKVCAS) in Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 1Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: To be Confirmed

Good luck everyone!! Look forward to receiving good news soon , insALLAH
Update: My solicitorhas update the Home Office of my new address on Friday, 16th August, 2019.

Update : The Home office confirmed the change of address on Tuesday 20th August, 2019

yappy · Post by **yappy** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking Nationality + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 28 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 28 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 May 2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting

Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport received: Pending

Definitely getting worried.

hamed1234 · Post by **hamed1234** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:10 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR

Language Criteria: Master degree UK ,life in the uk

Nationality : Stateless from Kuwait

Method of application: online

Date of application(online): 22/07/19

Payment method: card(online)

Date of acknowledgement: 23/07/19

Date of debit of fees: 22/07/19

Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/07/19

Date of biometric letter received:

Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/19

Date on Approval letter: waiting

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting

Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date of Passport Application: TBC

Date of debit of fees: TBC

Date Passport to be received: TBC

krishgopal · Post by **krishgopal** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:53 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in India), got NAIRC letters about the medium of instruction + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/05/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

alirana1986 · Post by **alirana1986** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:18 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee status + 1 year ILR WAIT
Method of application: ONLINE APPLICATION (8th MARCH, 2019 - FRIDAY
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8TH MARCH , 2019
Date of debit of fees: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11TH MARCH, 2019
BIOMETRIC: 15TH MARCH , 2019 / CROYDON- FREE NEW SERVICE
Date of receipt of approval: STILL WAITING
Date of Ceremony: STILL WAITING

ITS BEEN 5 MONTHS AND 2 weeks and Iam still waiting of my response from
Home office. They sended me acknowledgment email on 11 th March and clearly said , they will take 6 months so it means before 6 months me not eligible to call them . My 6 months will be finished in 8th September, 19

srivisaN · Post by **srivisaN** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: PBS Dependent -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (NARIC Certified) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 05/04/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 28/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Same letter for Approval and Ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 31/07/2019

Thanks everyone who supported me with your valuable suggestions.

azdino7 · Post by **azdino7** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:20 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: 08/02/2019
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

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:

over 6 months and still no A5 brown letter

EWA WAWRYLO · Post by **EWA WAWRYLO** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:02 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years PR
Language criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: POLISH - EU
Method of application: paper form - Royal Mail
Date of application: 07/06/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment : 18/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 18/06/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 22/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: 27/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/07/2019
Date of Ceremony:common 05/08/2019
Passport application on-line: 08/08/2019
Paid on-line : 08/08/2019
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check: 15/08 2019
Sent off passports+Citizenship Certificate: 16/08/2019
Date UK Passport received : 21/08/2019
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MH1 · Post by **MH1** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:15 pm

Eligibility criteria: PR +1year
Language Criteria: Live in the UK test + Master certificate
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/03/2019 (UKVCAS)
Date on Approval letter: 29/07/2019

Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/2019

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: it was mentioned to call / I called and booked the day
Date of Ceremony: 08/08/2019

Date of Passport Application: 09/08/2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 09/Aug/2019
Date Identity Verified: (countersign) 10/Aug/2019
Date documents sent: 10/Aug/2019
Date Documents Received: 13/Aug/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 15/Aug/2019
Application Approved: 20/Aug/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 20/Aug/2019 (To be received within 2 days)

Date of Text from Courier: 22/Aug/2019 07:00 am
Date of Passport received: 22/Aug/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 22/Aug/2019

Both received at the same time in different envelopes.

5 months in total from the Citizenship application to receiving my Passport

I have been a silent visitor on this platform, have found answers 95% of time, having a big smile for those getting their approval and praying for those waiting while I was also waiting for mine.

Thank you all for your help, much appreciated. God bless you.

yappy · Post by **yappy** » Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:26 pm

yappy wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking Nationality + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 28 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 28 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 May 2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 14/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 23/08/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/08/19
Date of Ceremony: 18/08/19
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport received: Pending

Just when I thought all hope was lost - I received the letter!
See updated dates above.

mickey1112 · Post by **mickey1112** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:40 am

mickey1112 wrote: ↑
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

Still waiting, why is it takening this long?? Hope it will be in soon !

mickey1112 · Post by **mickey1112** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:52 am

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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:

Still waiting. This is not good for your mental health. We keep praying

Madix · Post by **Madix** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:32 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5Y + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: B1 SELT certificate
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 20/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 23/07/2019 (Croydon, paid £75)
Date Biometric enrolment:23/07/2019
Date on approval letter: 20/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: will contact my council this week.
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

It took about a month from biometrics to receiving the approval letter.

Thanks God it is the last step of a long journey. Good luck to everyone waiting for a feedback on their applications.

Themum · Post by **Themum** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:11 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5Y + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: B1 SELT certificate
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 22/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 24/07/2019 (exeter, paid £60)
Date Biometric enrolment:24/07/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date applied passport: - waiting
Date passport received: -waiting

johny124 · Post by **johny124** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5year + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/06/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 02/07/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:02/07/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

EWA WAWRYLO · Post by **EWA WAWRYLO** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:12 pm

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years PR
Language criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: POLISH - EU

Method of application: paper form - Royal Mail
Date of application: 07/06/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment : 18/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 18/06/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: 22/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: 27/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/07/2019
Date of Ceremony in Hatfield- common: 05/08/2019

Passport application on-line: 08/08/2019
Paid on-line : 08/08/2019
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check: 15/08 2019
Sent off passports+Citizenship Certificate: 16/08/2019
Documents received: 19/08/2019
Joined processing queue : 21/08/2019
application approved : 27/08/2019
Passport printed and sent: 27/08/2019
I got : ........

EWA WAWRYLO · Post by **EWA WAWRYLO** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:21 pm

EWA WAWRYLO wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:12 pm

EWA WAWRYLO wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:02 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years PR
Language criteria: Trinity College London B1(03 May 19) + Life in the UK Test(04 May 19)
Nationality: POLISH - EU

Method of application: paper form - Royal Mail
Date of application: 07/06/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment : 18/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter received: 18/06/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled : 22/06/2019
(in Harrow & Wealdstone)
Date on Approval letter: 27/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/07/2019
Date of Ceremony in Hatfield- common: 05/08/2019

Passport application on-line: 08/08/2019
Paid on-line : 08/08/2019
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check: 15/08 2019
Sent off passports+Citizenship Certificate: 16/08/2019
Documents received: 19/08/2019
Joined processing queue : 21/08/2019
application approved : 27/08/2019
Passport printed and sent: 27/08/2019
I got : ........

leila82 · Post by **leila82** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:24 pm

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Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Language Criteria: Master degree + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 03/04/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:04/04/2019
Date Biometric Enrollment: 16/04/2019 Croydon free
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 16/04/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 15/08/2019
Date of receipt of Approval: 24/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:14/10/2019
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:

jayzone1 · Post by **jayzone1** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:49 pm

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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 (Chelms) paid £125
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

topsecret · Post by **topsecret** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Naric Crtf + Life in UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/08/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/2019
Date of bio metric Appointment letter received: 14/08/2019
Date Bio metrics enrolled:21/08/2019 (Salford Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

samibano123 · Post by **samibano123** » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR+ Married to BC
Language Criteria: Master + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: NCS/JCAP/POST
Date of application: 19/12/2018
Payment method: online Debit card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 28/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 06/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Book Private Ceremony (£120)
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2019
Date of Passport Application: 14/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/2019
Date Passport to be received: 28/08/2019

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