Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[STEVEN14]

Application: 12 Nov
Biometric: 27th Nov
Approval: 5rd Feb (via email)
Invitation letter: received by post on 7th of April, dated 29th of March

Will now book a ceremony!!

Good luck to everyone waiting!!

[NaheedBella]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settle Status [1 year]
Language criteria: UK Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2021 (Paid Appt.)
Date on Approval letter: 20/01/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: 05/04/2021 via email
Date of ceremony: 15/05/2021 (Booked)

The complete process took 206 Calander days

Thanks to everyone for keeping the thread alive and give alot of help

Good Luck everyone, c u in British Passport thread now

[AngusandIvy]

Eligibility criteria: 21 years ILR
Language criteria: Exempt Nationality + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11 March 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 7 April 2021 (paid appointment with document scanning service)
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 7 April 2021

Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Now for the nail-biting wait... good luck to everyone still waiting and congrats to all the recent approvals!

[recco]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr LR + 1yr ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 October 2020
Date of Acknowledgement: 19 October 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 8 January 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3 April 2021 (dated 17 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: 14 April 2021

Thanks everyone for posting dates. Seems like it's usually about 2 months from biometrics to approval, and another 3 months from approval to ceremony letter. Good luck!

[Alakazam]

Eligibility criteria: 5years + married to British citizen
Date of application: 01 November 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 09 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Never received email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Apr 2021 (dated 01 Apr 2021)
Date of ceremony: TBD

5 months and 2 weeks timeline between application and receipt of letter.

[qwisnia]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen Residency (5yr) + 14 months
Language Criteria: B1 exam + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11/03/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 12/03/2020
Fee paid debit card: 11/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Date on Approval letter: 10/06/2020 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2020 (by email)
Date of ceremony letter: 29/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/04/2021 (Yes, it actually took HO 10 months to deliver it to me.)
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of passport application: -

[papadop5]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settle Status [1 year]
Language criteria: UK Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/2021 (Paid Appt.)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[vahidfar]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme (ILR) (EU Family Member)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 SELT - GESE Grade 5 + Life In The UK test
Nationality: Iranian
Method of the application: Online
Date of the application: 19 Jul 2020
Date of the payment: 19 Jul 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14 Aug 2020
Date of Biometrics enrolled: 03 September 2020 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval : 26 Jan 2021 via Email
Date on the Approval letter attached (Email) : 26 January 2021
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Date on Approval letter: Never arrived
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6th of April
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony on 9th of April

[tezzaaa]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (5 years in UK) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + UK Degree
Nationality : EU (France)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 27/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 25/10/2020 (London Stratford, paid appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): 07/04/2021 (dated 22/03/2021 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: 09/04/2021

So it seems the are not sending emails but by post instead ; some people who were at the ceremony never got anything at all and in fact when they chased they realised the letter got lost and their certificate was sent back, so it's worth checking after 6 mths from date of application

[vkpaidisetty]

For myself and spouse
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Spouse - 5 years Tier 2 dependent
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/11/2020
Date of biometrics enrolled (in person): 11/12/2020 (Lansdowne building, Croydon - Free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 10/02/2021 - Email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): 12/04/2021 (dated 31/03/2021 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: 22/04/2021

All the best!

[jenangeles]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of EU/EEA + 1 year SS
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + US citizen
Nationality : US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/11/2020
Date of biometrics enrolled (in person): 23/11/2020 in Guildford - paid appointment
Date of acknowledgement: 25/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 13/4/2021 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

My husband applied separately a few days after I did and got his approval yesterday, so similar timeline but not in order of application.

[tempuser202020]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General (5 years) + ILR (1year)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 25/11/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2020
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 26/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/12/2020
Date on Approval letter: 13/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 13/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[abhijit19]

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: 06/04/2021
Date on letter: 23/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28/07/2021

Huge delays with waltham forest and no private ceremonies.

[KathyR]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 08/12/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 08/12/2020
Date of Approval letter: 14/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 14/04/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date on letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[yunas]

Hi Everyone,

I have submitted my application last in 2018 and its over a year now and receiced no update, contacted them twice in one year and only received reply that no update and still in process.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Entrepreneur Accelerated Route + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: UKvas Online
Date of receipt by UKVA: 
Date of debit of fees: 17-11-2018
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19-11-2018
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: :(

I hope this travel will end one day

Best Regards,

Finally ...!!!
Date of receipt of approval: March 2021
Date of Ceremony: :( No Idea Yet

[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:
In person Biometrics UKVCAS:
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date on letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Dekedaba]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: English as a medium/LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 03/12/2020
Date of debit of fees: 02/12/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/12/2020 (Maidstone £69.99)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/04/21 by post
Date on Approval letter: 10/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[rollsrox]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Australian
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian + LIUK Passed for ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2021 (Had to drive London -> Birmingham as only appt I could find![Free])
Date on approval letter: 02/04/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval:02/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15/04/2021 via email
Date of ceremony:TBC

Pretty happy with 2.5 months to get this far!

[nickasa]

Update

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B2 & Life in UK test
Nationality: nonEU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 13/12/2020
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 04/01/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 08/01/2021
Date of Approval letter online : 09/04/2021 - successful
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Butterpup]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/04/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 04/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 13/05/2021 (Croydon, free)
Date of Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date on letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[CR001]

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.

[egwalker]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 Visa / ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Canadian + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/03/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 06/04/2021 (London, £110)
Date of Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date on letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[nuddydian]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 4 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK+ UK degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 06/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 06/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 03/02/2021
Date of approval: never recieved
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 Apr
Date ceremony booked: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[bstbrazil84]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member / permanent residency + 15 years in the UK
Nationality: Brazil
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS 26/10/2020
In person Biometrics: 04/11/2020 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 03/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/04/2021
Date on ceremony letter: 09/04/2021
Date of ceremony: Pending, just filled the Bromley online form and requested an individual ceremony

[Momo2211]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 02/01/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/01/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/21
Date on Approval letter: 25/02/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/4/21 (post)
Date on ceremony letter:6/4/21
Date of Ceremony: pending

Of note I was stuck abroad due to the corona virus for over 117 days in last year before application, the Home office considered this and approved my application.

Thank you to all the help on this forum and best of luck