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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 share4 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15-Dec-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 30-NOV-2029
Date of debit of fees:30-NOV-2029
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Dec-2019

Date on Approval letter: 03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/2020

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fahmad » Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/10/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2019 (UKVCAS - Premium - Shoe Lane, London)
Date on Approval letter: 05/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/01/2019
Date of ceremony letter: 12/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 20/12/2019
Date of Passport Application: 21/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2019
Date Passport to be received: 10/01/2020

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Zeebro44 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee +1year ILR
Language Criteria: LIUK + B1 trinity
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 08.04.2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09.04.2019
Date of debit of fees: 08.04.2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date of biometric letter received: N/A (UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 10/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/12/2019
Date of Ceremony:20/12/2019 (private)
Date of Passport Application:20/12/2019(by post)
Date of debit of fees:20/12/2019
Date Passport to be received:07/01/2020 (burgundy colour without EU sign)


Thanks god now free from this immigration life and good luck who's waiting thanks all of you and immigration board.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sarita39 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:56 pm

Applied on 02 December 2019
Debited fees on 03 December 2019
Biometrics on 12 December 2019
Acknowledged on 23 December 2019

Waiting for approval :P

I wonder why they acknowledged so late !

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dousey » Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:57 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 28/11/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2019 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter:03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: 11/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

I email the FMT on 10/01/2020
I received both letters on 11/01/2020 both posted through my letterbox at the same time 😳

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fatguyslim » Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Ent) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 30/09/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 02/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/10/2019
Date on Approval letter:03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 28/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

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Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Kanakdodia » Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:22 am

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen +ILE (7 Years)
Language Criteria: Trinity B1+ Life in UK
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + Stropse Steria
Date of application: 20/12/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/12/2019 (UKVCAS - St-Steria Croydon- Paid 100 for appointment)
Date on Approval letter:Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Saadi789 » Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:40 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years (6(2))
Language Criteria: B1 + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/11/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 02/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 02/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:31/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: individual ceremony booked for 16/01/2020

My application was processed surprisingly quick.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nithin.kriz » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:28 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR LR+ 2years on ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIFE IN THE UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/12/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 06/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 06/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:30/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2020
Date of Passport Application: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date Passport to be received:NA

Thankful to the platform and all the helpful advice through the years.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jayzone1 » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:12 pm

jayzone1 wrote:
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
Received email on 18/12/19 from HO stating that my case will take longer than 6months.

Emailed on 08/01/20 for further info on why it’s taking so long as my 6months is up and got reply on 10/01/20 saying to to refer back to the email received on 18/12/20

Moderator edit : please do not ask questions in the timelines only topic.

Sarita39
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sarita39 » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:24 pm

Sarita39 wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:56 pm
Applied on 02 December 2019
Debited fees on 03 December 2019
Biometrics on 12 December 2019
Acknowledged on 23 December 2019

Approval letter 7 Jan 2020

I received from my solicitor on 14 Jan 2020

Need to confirm for ceremony :D :D





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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ayorabi » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2 + 1y ILR
Language Criteria: Uni certificate + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/11/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 24/11/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID):
on 8 Jan 2020 received an email from the case worker asking me to submit my original passports 'current and old'. Passports sent 13th of Jan.
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 Usman786000 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: all
Nationality : non eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/11/19
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 2/12/19
Date of debit of fees: 29/11/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/12/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rehnim2016 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR (1 week as wife is British)
Language/LIUK Criteria: all
Nationality : non eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 08/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/12/19
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aref91777 » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2 + 1y ILR
Language Criteria: Uni certificate + life in UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/04/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 15/04/2019
Date of acknowledgement (email with case ID): 11/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 18/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/01/2019
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2019

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sagamihara » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:06 pm

Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/01/2020 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 04/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 04/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/01/2020 (UKVCAS - Premium lounge - Mark Lane, London)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by lovethisforum » Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 24/11/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 25/11/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 30/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: 13/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 10/02/2020

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mteja » Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:13 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR, ex- Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 02/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/11/19 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 08/01/20
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/01/20
togetherness as one

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sheraz78 » Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 1 Ent + 1y ILR
Language Criteria: Uni Degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/11/2019
Date of Ukvcas appointment to submit documents and biometric : 18/12/2019 croydon
Date on Approval letter: 13/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 18/01/2020
Date of Ceremony:TBC

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Naturalisation Application- Processing Timlines (only)

Post by lozenglish » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: 11yr + 1yr ILR - previously a student for 4 years + 2 x discretionary leave to remain (3 years each)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of receipt by UKBA:12 January 2020
Date of debit of fees:12 January 2020
Date of UKVCAS Appointment: 20 January 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Johura » Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:54 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:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by pruthvilalji » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:27 pm

Thanks for this website, I was able to get my documents process in a month.

Eligibility criteria: 7 Years (Holding EU passport) + 3 Years Permanent Resisdednect Certificate
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 13/11/2019
Payment method: Visa debit
Date of acknowledgment: 14/11/2019 by Postal Service Notification
Date of the debit of fees: 26/11/2019
Date of the biometric letter received/issued: 26/11/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/12/2019
Date of receipt of documents: 13/12/2019
The date on Approval letter: 12/12/2019
Date of receipt of the approval letter: 19/12/2019 however letter dated was 12/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 23/12/2019

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lostintranslation333 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:23 pm

Lostintranslation333 wrote:
Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC Spouse (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 Biometrics enrolled: 11/Nov/2019
Date on Approval letter: 13/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of approval:22/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/Jan/2020
Date of Ceremony: 24/Jan/2020
Exactly 11 weeks to complete the whole process. Many thanks for those who shared info here and moderators.

But finally, the journey is over!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:10 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:20 am
habib1973 wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:17 pm
ligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:24/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: 09/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2020 Booked Private(£200)
Date of Passport Application:14/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2020
Date Passport Approved:21/01/2020

Date Passport Received : Awaiting
Sent couple of emails after 4 months wait and got approval after 4 weeks.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mideoye » Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 22/11/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 22/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/11/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/11/2019 - Paid appointment
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

So happy and relieved! Finally, the end of a very long road.

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