Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Hui1234]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 8 years of ILE/ILR(No Time Limit written on BRP)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 18 April 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 18 April 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 7 May 2021
Document checking: 11 May 2021
Documents submitted: 15 May 2021
Biometric submitted: 15 May 2021
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of approval: Email received 31 July 2021
Date of approval via post: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: TBC
***Received email about application approved and ceremony invitation on 31 July 2021. Emailed the council and was told to wait for them to contact

[alekos]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence EU Family Member (2016)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + B1 Test
Nationality: Colombia
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 22 February 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 22 February 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 25 February 2021
Document checking: 25 March 2021
Documents submitted: 25 March 2021
Biometric submitted: 25 March 2021

Date of receipt of approval: Not arrived
Date of receipt of approval via post: Not arrived
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31 July 2021 (Dated 16 July 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 18 August 2021

[Moesecka1985]

Hi everyone am abit worried that since submitted my naturalization application I only have one email which was the acknowledgement of receiving my application.

Apply 23/03/2021
BIOMETRIC 10/04/21
Acknowledgement 23/04/21

Dicision still waiting.

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed.

[sanahtalha]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/LIUK pass
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/04/2021
Receipt of your application: not received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 22/04/2021 (Newcastle upon Tyne Library)
Date of approval: 19/07/2021 (8.10am) via Email (15 weeks exactly)
Date of approval letter: no letter received.
Contacted Newcastle council 28/07/2021 who confirmed name was on list and to wait for contact.

Date of ceremony letter: Invitation Received 02/08/2021
Date of ceremony: Booked for 19/08/2021 at 10.30

Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the 6 year journey with my husbands application. Truly appreciated.

[simujaet]

NATURALISATION Application TIMELINE
NATIONALITY: NON-EU(ZIM)
LANGUAGE: LIFE IN THE UK PASS +B1
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: ONLINE09/04/2021
Date of receipt PAYMENTS: 09/04/2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIVED:13/04/2021
BIOMETRIC AND DOCUMENTS SCANNING: UKVCAS BIRMINGHAM ON 06/05/2021
DATE OF APPROVAL EMAIL OR LETTER: AWAITING
DATE OF CEREMONY: AWAITING
WAITING PATIENTLY!!!!!!!!

[sph]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year route ILR then 1 year with ILR
Language Criteria: Native speaker + UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/3/2021
Date of acknowledgment: None
Date biometrics enrolled: 10/4/2021
Date on Approval letter: 29/7/21
Date of receipt of approval: 7/8/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7/8/21
Date of Ceremony: 17/8/21

[Pnakya]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Ugandan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 10 Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17 March 2021 (Paid - Luton)
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Email received 6 July 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Received 2nd August - dated 16th July
Date of Ceremony: 18th August 2021

Ps: I emailed on 28th July to say that I hadn’t received ceremony letter as it had been over three weeks since approval email and had been advised to do so.

All the best to everyone still waiting and hope to see you in the passport forum

[brexitmeansbrexit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA PR + 2 years on EUSS
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/01/21
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/21
Date of acknowledgement: 04/01/21
Date of biometrics: 07/01/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/01/21
Date on Approval letter: 22/5/21
Date of receipt of approval: 22/5/21 via e-mail
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7/8/21 (dated: 2 Aug)
Date of Ceremony: 10/8/21

[rasoolkhan]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DL & 2 half years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language test trinity + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : SRILANKA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/01/21
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/21
Date of acknowledgement: 28/01/21
Date of biometric : 08/03/21
Date on Approval letter: 09/08/21 with invitation letter received
Date of receipt of approval: 02/08/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/08/21 letter received by post 09/08/21
Date of Ceremony: 17/08/21 with group ceremony (free of charge)
***Good luck ***

[Migman]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 8 Mar 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 8 Mar 2021
Biometric submitted: 8 Apr 2021
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of approval via post: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Invitation letter 8 Aug 2021 (dated 2 Aug)
Date of Ceremony:

[femifoly]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 2 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Spain
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 January 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 January 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 January 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 March 2021 (Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not received
Date of Ceremony: Not received

[Echolalia]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (EU settled status) + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 March 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: 21 July 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31 July 2021
Date of Ceremony: 11 August 2021 - Wigan Council (online)

[User0981]

This forum helped me a lot. Thank you very much. I am posting some of my info (dates are approximate: the weeks are specified; it is assumed for this message that a week starts on Monday).

Eligibility criteria: Tier 4 General, Tier 2 General and Tier 1 Exceptional Talent, + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: a day in the week commencing 9 November 2020
Date of appointment: a day in the week commencing 7 December 2020
Date on decision email (and date the email received): a day in the week commencing 1 March 2021
Date of ceremony info letter: a day in the week commencing 5 April 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony info letter: a day in the week commencing 12 April 2021
Date of ceremony: a day in the week commencing 3 May 2021

[mck2010]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/4/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 16/4/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 17/5/21 (free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 31/07/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021
Date on letter: Email
Date of Ceremony: 8/9/21

[mariaclopez]

Eligibility criteria: 8 year lawful residence (ILR DV Route)
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 15 March 2021
Date of biometrics: 12 April 2021 (Croydon)
Date on decision email (and date the email received): Never received email
Date of ceremony info letter: 30 July 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony info letter: 7 August 2021
Date of ceremony: Booked online 24 August 2021 (Kensington & Chelsea)

[Herchedgehog]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 16/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/04/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 09/04/2021
Date of approval letter: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 10/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/08/2021
Date of ceremony: 18/08/2021

[Hui1234]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 8 years of ILE/ILR(No Time Limit written on BRP)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 18 April 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 18 April 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 7 May 2021
Document checking: 11 May 2021
Documents submitted: 15 May 2021
Biometric submitted: 15 May 2021
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of approval: Email received 31 July 2021
Date of approval via post: N/A
Date of ceremony letter: Received on 11 August 2021 and dated on 07 August 2021
Date of Ceremony: 02 September 2021
***Received email about application approved and ceremony invitation on 31 July 2021. Emailed the council and was told to wait for them to contact
***Received the ceremony invitation letter with the date of ceremony they proposed and just need to send them my confirmation

[Fridrik8888]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 12/03/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Lespay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[MYA]

Applied for my Wife’s Citizenship ,The timeline is as follows;

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Long Residence) And Spouse of British Citizen

Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 28/04/2021
Documents uploaded and Submitted through UKVCAS : 29/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment Booked (Free): 26/05/2021

Update: Received Email today ( 13/08/2021 @ 07:36) from HOMEOFFICE Atlas that Application has been Approved ( ALHAMDULILLAH)

Will book ceremony in our convenient time NO Rush

Best of Luck to All those waiting for their decision

[Houni1511]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Level + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Mar 2021 (London Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: 23 Jul 21
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08 Aug 21 (Note that I was away for 2 weeks so can't be 100% certain when it arrived via the post)
Date of Ceremony: 23 Aug 21 (private ceremony)

Good luck to everyone!

[ukvisat2]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK and IELTS certificate used when applied for ILR. IELTS was done in October 2014 and also used in entry clearance.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/04/2021
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: Not received, just received a payment confirmation
Date of debit of fees: 17/04/2021
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 16/05/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/05/2021
Date of biometrics enrolled: 17/05/2021
Date of receipt of approval letter & ceremony letter (email) : 31/07/2021
Date of ceremony: 18/08/2021

[Lorenzo94]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BSc + life in the UK
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 May 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 1 May 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13 August 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2021 (booked with Islington Council)

The wait is so stressful, mostly because there’s no way to check any progress!

Please find my updated timeline above. So happy

[Shahzad305]

Eligibility criteria : ILR+ spouse of British citizen
Date of application : 29-04-21 (online)
Upload documents on UKVI website:29-04-21
Biometric enrolled:30-04-21
Approval email : N/A
Ceremony invitation: revived today 13-08-21 (email)
Date of ceremony: rang my council waiting from council to contact me