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

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ukilrforman
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukilrforman » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:16 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen (non eu) Indian. 5 yrs for ILR + immediate naturalisation application upon ILR received on 10 June 20
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 June 20
Date of debit of fees: 16 June 20
Date of idv app submission: 07 Sept 20
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Nov 20
Date of Ceremony: to be confirmed

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Uzzym » Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:45 am

Uzzym wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 am
Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 30/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 04/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by myukqueries » Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:26 am

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5+ years ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + passed Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent: 14/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 15/09/2020
Biometrics Enrolled: 05/10/2020
Date of Approval letter: 05/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval via email: 05/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (Manchester City Council)...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting (Manchester City Council)...

Cocobana
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Cocobana » Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:14 pm

Update Just received my invitation letter today


Cocobana wrote:
Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:13 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10yrs ILR + spouse
Language Criteria: MSC + LiUK test
Nationality: non Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08 July 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 08 July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08 July 2020
Date of Biometric reuse email: 06 August 2020
Opted out -07 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 August 2020
Date on Approval letter: 1 September 2020 email
Date of receipt of approval: Email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/11/2020, dated 26 Oct 2020
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by woabgh » Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:04 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 April 2020
Date of debit of fees: 20 April 2020
UKVCAS Biometrics enrolment & UKVI submission: 10 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 21 September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21 September 2020 (e-mail)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: **Awaiting**
Date of Ceremony: **Awaiting**

triiishiii
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by triiishiii » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + married to british citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK DEGREE + LiUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/03/2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgment: 1/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 1/04/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/07/2020
Date on Approval letter: 20/07/20
Date of receipt of approval: Received by email same data as approval
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1 /11/2020
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

okigen68
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by okigen68 » Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:31 pm

okigen68 wrote:
Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:18 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years ILR + 12 months
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 13/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14/9/2020
Documents uploaded: 20/9/2020 (UKVCAS website)
IDV app invitation: 23/9/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/9/2020 (on IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 5/11/2020-
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date Passport received: -
Updated as have just received approval letter today.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by twistedelementz » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:43 am

***Update***


Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College + LITUK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 16/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 17/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/06/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 29/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: End of July
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 28/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 29/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 3/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 3/11/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

loupiol
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by loupiol » Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:37 pm

Finally got the invitation from the HO!

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree UK & Life in UK
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 21/03/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 23/03/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 23/03/2020
In person Biometrics+Photo UKVCAS : 12/06/2020 (rescheduled 3 times because of COVID)
Date approval letter received: 23/06/2020 ( e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: (only email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/11/2020 (dated 24/09/2020)
Date of Ceremony: 14/11/2020 (they could still cancel it!)

Good luck to everyone!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Perfect2020 » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Omyousif
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Omyousif » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:33 am

Finally got to write here
Application type: refugee route 5years + 1year
Method:online
Date of Application :24/01/2019
Biometric enrolled 7 Feb 2019 ( as I remembered :o)
Date of approval 06/11/2020(received an email)
Invitation letter :waiting
Thank you

obormot
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France

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by obormot » Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:08 pm

obormot wrote:
Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 2 Years
Language : over 65 (+ US passport)
Nationality : French + US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25-July-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28-July-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-August-2020
Date of Approval email: 4-September-2020
Invitation letter: 11-November-2020 (Dated 27-october)
Glasgow City council

toraqa
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by toraqa » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:18 pm

toraqa wrote:
Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:10 pm
Eligibility criteria: Settlement scheme +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity college / Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU + EU Spouse and child
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13/07/20
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 13/07 EU spouse and child, 24/07 non EU (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/07
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1/09 (Croydon free)
Date on Approval letter all applicants: 04/09/20 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/11/20 dated 27/10
Date of Ceremony: 16/11/20

Lin87
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lin87 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (British Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B2 result used for initial Spouse Visa / Life in the UK
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 22/06/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/20
Date Biometrics enrolled via IDV: 28/08/20
Date on Approval letter: 04/11/20 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

shoaibrehman
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by shoaibrehman » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13/10/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/10/20
Date Biometrics enrolled (appointment): 09/11/20
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Oluwabishop » Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:00 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + 2 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Graduate Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/09/2020
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV App: 23/09/2020
Documents upload to UKVCAS: 23/09/2020
Photo and submitted documents using IDV App: 23/09/2020
In person Biometric UKVCAS: None
Date of Approval letter: 09/11/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Thanks All.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adamdeswardt » Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:53 am

adamdeswardt wrote:
Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:18 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 18/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 14/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: Not received
In person Biomatrics UKVCAS : 21/09/2020
Date of Approval letter online : 10/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukmogulday » Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: Parent granted ILR in August 2020. Children born in the UK in July 2016, April 2018.
Application section: MN1, section 1(3)
Child nationality at birth : USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled in person: 11/09/2020
Date on registration certificate: 03/11/2020
Receipt of registration certificate: 10/11/2020

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mashayekh_hosein » Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 05/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 05/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by foxig » Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:56 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU (EEA Family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/10/2020 (Free at Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Mak9878
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mak9878 » Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Setagdulf » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:17 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR (British Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 used for entry Spouse VISA / Life in the UK PASS 2019
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 24/05/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/20
Date Biometrics enrolled reuse via IDV: 27/08/20
Date on Approval letter: 29/09/20 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nicolae46 » Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:38 pm

nicolae46 wrote:
Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:42 am
Hi my application was processed really fast and now waiting for the invitation to the ceremony:
Eligibility criteria: legacy ILR 18 years , EEA PR Two Years (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 25 July 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 July 2020
Biometrics in Croydon: 18 Aug, £159
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Aug 2020 by email with letter attached
Invitation received 5 November
Date of Ceremony: 12 November

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sheeraz_wahid » Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:42 pm

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sheeraz_wahid wrote:
Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:20 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EU Settlement) ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B1 & Life in Uk
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid:13/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 13/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/09/ 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 14/09/ 2020
Biometric reuse email: 04 November
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 20/09/ 2020
Photo and submitted using IDV APP : 20/09/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 05 November
Date of Approval letter online : 12 November
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

rzbca
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rzbca » Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:26 pm

Partner application update:
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ Spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 27/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2020
Document Submitted to UKVI:11/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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