Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

SuperAlp · Post by **SuperAlp** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:26 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 Year PR
Language Criteria: UK B1+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Online
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
Date on Approval letter: 09 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21 October 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: 25 October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 25 October 2019
Date Passport received: 07 November 2019

The journey is finally over. It was a stressful process but I am glad it's over. I can tell you that as soon as you attend the ceremony and become a British citizen, the treatment by the governmental offices changes dramatically. I was informed throughout each step of my passport application which is a striking difference compared to silent waiting for the naturalisation application without any information provided. Good luck to everyone and huge thanks to this website, it really helps with getting some clarity around the process.

Jayan80 · Post by **Jayan80** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality : Asian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2019
Date of debit of fees:15/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 15/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received:15/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:15/03/2019
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: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport to be received: N/A

It has been more than 07 months since the application has been submitted but I am still waiting .....

ugoergor · Post by **ugoergor** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:08 pm

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK MBA + LITUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/09/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/09/2019
Date of debit of fees:05/09/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:05/09/2019
Date on Approval letter: 30/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval:08/11/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: I had to call
Date of Ceremony: 12/11/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application: TBD
Date of debit of fees: TBD
Date Passport to be received: TBD

My long journey is about to come to an end. Good luck everyone!!!

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:00 pm

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@ user 'wadan' - You have already been asked to stop asking questions in this topic. If you continue doing this, your access to the forum will be terminated.

Refugees786 · Post by **Refugees786** » Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: B1& LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 07/02/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 08/02/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 07/02/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of a biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/02/2019
Date on Approval letter: 01/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2019
Date Passport to be received:
Hi everyone. I was overstayer +Refugee ILR and I applied online on 07/02/2019 and after waiting for almost 9 months, finally, today I received my approval & invitation letter together from HO and advised to book an appointment with my local council. thank GOD and thanks to everyone for your support. it's really appreciated.

Plc84 · Post by **Plc84** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 3 years PR (requested discretion for absences)
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 28/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/10/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 28/10/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/11/2019 Manchester Premium Lounge, 100 GBP
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Sivo · Post by **Sivo** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 12 months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 01/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 01/10/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 01/10/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: Not applicable
Date of a biometric letter received: Not applicable
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2019
Paid £60 for the Biometric appointment
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Hustler123 · Post by **Hustler123** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years humanitarian protection+ 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: B1& LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/12/2018
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 04/01/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 02/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued
Date of a biometric letter received:04/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting

Ellie_Sh · Post by **Ellie_Sh** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:40 am

Eligibility criteria: Student Visa From 2004 to 2013 + 5 years + 14 months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor & Masters Degrees + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 13/09/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 16/09/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 13/09/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/09/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Lostintranslation333 · Post by **Lostintranslation333** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC (About a week after ILR)
Language Criteria: UK Uni Degree
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 08/Nov/2019
Payment method: CC online
Date of acknowledgment: 11/Nov/2019 (almost exactly 24hrs after submission online, excluding weekend)
Date of the debit of fees: (still appears as a pending transaction on statement as of 11 Nov, under name of 'Nationality Online')
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/Nov/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Lovely81 · Post by **Lovely81** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:06 pm

Eligibility criteria: 19 years permanent residence
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor & Masters & PhD Degree + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 22/06/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 25/06/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 25/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/07/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09/11/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/11/2019
Date of Ceremony: 19/11/2019 (booked private ceremony)

psot2 · Post by **psot2** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:33 am

Eligibility criteria: 16 years residence + 11 months settled status (may have been 1 month shy of application eligibility! Very anxious)
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor & Masters + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/11/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 11/11/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 11/11/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
UKVCAS appointment: 21/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Will edit to update as the application progresses!

Johura · Post by **Johura** » Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:44 pm

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Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:24 am
PAPER APPLICATION FOR NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION FOR A CHILD

EEA CITIZEN (PR + 1 YEAR) + LIFE IN THE UK AND B1 CERTIFICATE
APPLICATION POSTED ON: 04/11/2019
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: NONE RECEIVED - BUT CONFIRMED WITH ROYAL MAIL 05/11/2019
FEES TAKEN: 13/11/2019
LETTER CONFIRMING DECISION:
DOCUMENTS RETURNED:

avenger · Post by **avenger** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:28 pm

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Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:23 pm

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Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:58 pm

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Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 Year (2 Adults + 1 Child)
Language Criteria: UK university degree/B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU and EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 14 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 15 July 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 18 Oct 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Oct 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 Oct 2019 (Received by Email)
Date of Ceremony: 30 Oct 2019
Date of Passport Applications: 30 Oct 2019
Date Documents Sent: 31 Oct 2019
Date British Passport received: 11 Nov 2019 (Child), 12 Nov 2019 (Adult 1), 14 Nov 2019 (Adult 2)

Emailed to HO on 18 Oct 2019 for an update, got reply on 21 Oct 2019 that “It would appear that a decision has now been made on your application, you should receive a decision letter in the next 5-7 days”. Email to Council on 22 Oct 2019 for confirmation of our names on ceremony list, got reply on 25 Oct 2019 that “I have just received (today) your certificates from The Home Office. I can confirm the attendance at the Ceremony on 30 Oct 2019”.

Finally the wait is over. Reading this forum gives hope. Keep posting your timeline and Good luck to everyone.

chingan · Post by **chingan** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:56 am

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Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:15 am

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Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:17 pm
Eligibility criteria: Settlement Visa (Indefinite Leave to Enter)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 30 July 2019, 21:40
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 31 July 2019, 11:04 AM
Date of debit of fees: 30 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of Biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2019 (Manchester Salford Quays)
Date on Approval letter: 17 October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24 October 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28 October 2019
Date of Ceremony: 29 October 2019
Date of Passport Application: 29 October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 30 October 2019
Date of Passport approval: 14 November 2019
Date Passport printed and sent: 14 November 2019
Date Passport received: 15 November 2019

The whole process from biometric enrolment to the receipt of British passport took 3 months!
TRUST THE PROCESS!

kamalkamal · Post by **kamalkamal** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:14 pm

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: 27/05/2019 (by email after i contact them=> by email*** for a late biometric letter)
Biometrics enrolled: 27/05/2018 (at post office)
approval: 9.11.2019***
contact the home office after 6 months and also my mp
been refused back in 2015 and told to reapply again on 4.2019 i did it and been accepted..
good luck to all of you guys...

BJAT · Post by **BJAT** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/05/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 16/05/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 16/05/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date Passport to be received:

Johura · Post by **Johura** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:41 pm

Johura wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:44 pm

Johura wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:24 am
PAPER APPLICATION FOR NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION FOR A CHILD

EEA CITIZEN (PR + 1 YEAR) + LIFE IN THE UK AND B1 CERTIFICATE
APPLICATION POSTED ON: 04/11/2019
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: NONE RECEIVED - BUT CONFIRMED WITH ROYAL MAIL 05/11/2019
FEES TAKEN: 13/11/2019
BIOMETRIC LETTER (WITH CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT APPLICATION): 16/11/2019
LETTER CONFIRMING DECISION:
DOCUMENTS RETURNED:

raz93 · Post by **raz93** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:45 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5year + ILR 1year
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: MSc Degree +life in the uk tests
Method of application: online application
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22/09/2019
Payment method: debit card
Biometrics enrolled: 15/10/2019
Date of approval: 01/11/2019
letter received: 16/11/2019

topsecret · Post by **topsecret** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee Leave + 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 (Sal-ford Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: 15/11/2019

Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

azdino7 · Post by **azdino7** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:33 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: 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 (Belfast)
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 9 months and still no A5 brown letter

SSL · Post by **SSL** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: ْUK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 22/11/2019 (B'ham, paid £100)
Date Biometric enrolment:
Date on approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

Iamforeverseun · Post by **Iamforeverseun** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 Year
Language Criteria: B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 5 Sep 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 Sep 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 Sep 2019
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 Applications: Waiting
Date Documents Sent: Waiting
Date Passport received: Waiting

reshmaz · Post by **reshmaz** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:31 pm

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Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:36 am

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:02 pm

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Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:41 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA family member residence permit 5yr+ EEA family member PR 1yr (3 family member applications)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application:Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: 5/10/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 9/10/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 22/10/2019 (24/10/2019 for 2nd member, 17/10/2019 3rd approval.. approval receipt date 12/11/2019)
Date of Ceremony: 19/11/2019 (private)
Date of passport application: pending
Date of passport receipt: pending

Soo happy to receive citizenship today..
Good luck to everyone awaiting for their approval..

mab738 · Post by **mab738** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 4:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15 June 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 17 June 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 June 2019
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 Applications: Waiting
Date Documents Sent: Waiting
Date Passport received: Waiting

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