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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 obormot » Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:35 am

Eligibility criteria: EU PR (family member of EU citizen) & Settled Status + 2 Years
Language/LIUK Criteria: over 65
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 03/09/2020
Photo and documents submitted using IDV app : 7/09/2020
Date of Approval letter (came by regular mail): 15/01/2021 (dated 30/12/2020)

Hurrah!
Application was for my 75 years old dependent mother. She exceeded 450 days of absences from UK (we counted about 560), so we used application by discretion - 7 years in UK, and strong ties to UK.
We also submitted medical history in UK (complete GP records) and from Russia - to show why she had to stay there for prolonged periods.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CULLINAN » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:01 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: Section 6(1)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Aug (IDV) & 25th Sep (dual submission)
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (by POST)

Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 15/1/2021
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by TSE8814 » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:31 pm

TSE8814 wrote:
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:25 pm
TSE8814 wrote:
Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:01 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US passport
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10 June 2020 01:04 British Summer Time (BST)
Receipt of your application: 11 June 2020 17:04
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10 June 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 28 August 2020
Biometric reuse email: 23 July 2020 and 1 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020 (App)
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020 (App)
Date of Approval letter: 02 October 2020 (Email)
Date of receipt of approval: 02 October 2020 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21 December 2020 (unlike approval letter, I received this letter dated 12 December 2020 via Royal Mail, was not able to book online with Westminster City Council until 22 December 2020)
Date of Ceremony: 13 January 2021 via Zoom (originally schedule for 26 January 2021 but cancelled by Westminster CIty Council on 7 January 2021 due to COVID-19). I received my certificate from Westminster City Council via Royal Mail Special Delivery on 15 January 2021).

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by RVONIB » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1-GESE-Grade5-Certificate and LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 01-Dec-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 03-Dec-2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 10-Dec-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15-Jan-2021 (Croydon Lansdowne Road, paid appointment, 210 Pounds)
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 klm433 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree (NARIC Certification) + Life in the UK
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 2 November 2020
Receipt of your application: 2 November 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 2 November 2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS (Mark Lane): 25 November 2020
Date of 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 CR001 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:15 pm

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed. If you have questions, please start your own topic or continue in one you already have.
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by asifmahmood36 » Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:57 pm

Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07 September 2020
Receipt of your application: 08 September 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14 September 20
Biometrics UKVCAS (By IDV app): 18 September 2020
Date of Approval letter: 27 OCT 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 27 OCT 2020 By Email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rednatab » Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:26 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family + 6 of years permanent residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: English test & Life in UK test
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 29/09/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 21/10/2020 (Victoria £119)
Date of Approval letter online :07/12/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Omecta » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:52 am

Omecta wrote:
Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Sri Lanka
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: 15/01/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/2021 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Other updates : I have sent multiple emails to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk throughout the past year and I was always sent the standard reply. Lord knows why it is taking so long!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Thelugi » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:43 pm

Late update, sorry!
Thelugi wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:31 pm
Thelugi wrote:
Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:21 pm
Thelugi wrote:
Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:56 pm
Thelugi wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:18 am
Eligibility criteria: 8 years in the UK - EU citizen (DCPR + 3 years)
Nationality: Spanish
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree/Passed life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 29/07/2020
Email of non-reuse biometrics: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/08/2020 - Southampton
Date on Approval email: 24/08/2020
Receipt of approval letter: Never received physical letter, only email with pdf letter
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/11/2020
Date of Ceremony: 22/12/2020 - Oxfordshire County Council

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by abhijit19 » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:15 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 2 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 27/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 22/11/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 23/11/2020 (HMPO)
Date of Approval letter: 19/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021 (sent 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 Franc77esco » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:08 pm

Franc77esco
‪Eligibility criteria:‬ 7 years + 3 years DCPR
‪Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test‬
‪Nationality: Italian ‬
‪Method of application: Online + UKVCAS‬
‪Date of application: 26/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Amex
‪Date of email acknowledgement:‬‪26/01/2020‬
Document Upload to UKVCAS: ‪20/11/2020‬
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/11/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2020 (free standard service Croydon core).‬
Date of approval email:19/01/2021
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf):19/01/2021
‪‬Date of receipt of approval:19/01/2021
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
‪Date of Ceremony: waiting

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by JohnBishop » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10-year LR) + 3 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE-G5 + LITUK pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 5/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 4/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021
Date on Approval letter: 19/01/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Thank you everyone for providing valuable information on this forum.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rsetter11 » Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:13 pm

Eligibility: 5yrs inc. 1yr EUSS
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality: Malta (EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Dec 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23 Dec 2020 (after self-submitting documents via UKVCAS)
Date of debit of fees: 22/23 Dec 2020 (unsure)
Date biometrics enrolled: 18 Jan 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date on approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mohammedzab » Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:56 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: PK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/04/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12/05/2020
Date of debit of fees: 4/05/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 09/Oct/2020
Date on Approval letter: 07/OCT/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/Jan/2021
Letter Dated : 15/12/2020
Date of Ceremony: Called Mc'r Council, they said will call back [/color]

It took 3 months+ after approval Letter to receive Ceremony Letter
9 months almost ( because of Bloody Covid)
Good Luck Everyone !

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by onyx_ng » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:22 am

onyx_ng wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:29 am
onyx_ng wrote:
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:35 am
onyx_ng wrote:
Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:42 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 29 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 29 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 30 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
IDV App Submission: 31 August 2020
Date of Approval letter (Email): 25 September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11 December 2020
Date of Ceremony: 19 January 2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mrgetmemycitizenship » Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: PhD + Life In The UK test
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Oct 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 Oct 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21 Nov 2020 (Croydon paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Jan 2021 via email
Date on Approval letter: 20 Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by trubar312 » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:13 pm

trubar312 wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc. Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/09/2020 (Using the app)
Date on Approval letter: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/12/2020
Date of Ceremony: 20/01/2021 (Today)
And thats it. I'm officially a British citizen
Now off to start my passport application!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by qoolnaren » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:47 pm

qoolnaren wrote:
Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:26 pm
qoolnaren wrote:
Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC degree + LITUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 27 August 2020
Receipt of your application: 28 August 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 29 August 2020:
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05 September 2020
Biometric reuse email: N/A
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 02 September 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 18 September 2020 (UKVCAS Centre)
Date of Approval letter: 15 October 2020:
Date of receipt of approval: 15 October 2020 (By email)
DBS Issued: 06 Dec 2020
DBS Received: 09 Dec 2020

Date of receipt of ceremony letter by post: 15 Jan 2021
Date of Ceremony: 29 Jan 2021 (Milton Keynes Council)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jotaele » Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th Sep 2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of debit fees: 15th Sep 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15th Sep 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5th Oct 2020 (free appointment in Lansdowne Building)
Date on Approval letter: 9th January 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 20th January 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20th January 2021
Date of Ceremony: 21st January 2021 (online)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kazumakiryu » Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS ILR + married to EU/ naturalised British citizen over 5 years.
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test + Masters Degree UK.
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18/07/2020
Date received IDV app Introduction:06/08/20
Date received IDV app Invitation: 29/08/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/08/20 using IDV App
Date on Approval letter: 03/11/20
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/20 (by email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20th January 2021 by post (dated 8th January 2021)
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Evicra » Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:33 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15th Sep 2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of debit fees: 16th Sep 2020
Date of acknowledgement: not received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25th sept 2020 on phone
Date on Approval letter: 20th January 2021 ( in post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: wating
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by shaheenpak » Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:11 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:04/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 06/10/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:28/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval:21/10/2021 (Email)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kazumakiryu » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS ILR + married to EU/ naturalised British citizen over 5 years.
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test + Masters Degree UK.
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 18/07/2020
Date received IDV app Introduction:06/08/20
Date received IDV app Invitation: 29/08/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/08/20 using IDV App
Date on Approval letter: 03/11/20
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/20 (by email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20th January 2021 by post (dated 8th January 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 12th February 2021 (virtual ceremony)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sunni22 » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1 year
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/11/2020 (Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: 22/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet received

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