Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sanjumac]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 2 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/21
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees:15/02/21
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/21
Date of biometric : 28/03/21 (VFS Cryodon)
Date on Approval leter: 06/14/21
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/06/21
Date of Ceremony: 22.06.2021

[NBevan]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5 years on spouse visa + ILR)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: 26/03/2021
Date of biometrics: 23/04/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[samapply]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree (UK)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/12/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 21/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 15/01/2021
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval letter: waiting
Date on ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Another update
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree (UK)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/12/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 21/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 15/01/2021
Date on approval letter: 03/06/2021
Date of receipt of approval letter: 12/06/2021
Date on ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:

[ERAM]

Another update
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Native English Speaker
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07/01/2021
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 10/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 03/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 05/02/2021
Email Approval: 15/06/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter:Pending
Date of ceremony:Pending

NOTE: I never got an approval email per se. I emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking for an update as it was 6 months. The emailed back saying I was approved on the 12th and the documents were in the post.

[Para]

Eligibility criteria: DLR 3+3 , ILR 1 Year.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1, Life in the UK passed
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/12/20
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 21/12/2020
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/20
Date of acknowledgement: 08 /12/20
Date of biometrics: 29/12/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/12/20 @ Croydon (Fee paid £130. was not any free slot )
Date on Approval letter: 19/05/21
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/06/21 via Email.
Date of Ceremony: 08/06/21 Face to face.

Good luck to all.

[DomBoxer]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (5yr) + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Poland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5 March 2021
Date of debit of fees:5 March 2021 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 5 March 2021 (application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics booked: 6 March 2021 (paid £112 as there was no free option anywhere around London)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 April 2021 15:30 (Mark Lane - near Tower Bridge, London)
Date of Approval letter: 14 June 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Didn't receive (nor the email), booked online
Date of Virtual Ceremony: 16 June 2021 11:00am (Merton)

[abdulcjk]

Eligibility criteria: (5 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/12/2020
Date of debit of fees:16/12/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:17/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: Pending...
Date of Ceremony: Pending...

[Magus1984]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (EU settled status as unmarried partner) + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Argentina
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 January 2021
Date of debit of fees:9 January 2021 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 11 January 2021 (application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 February 2021 (Free - Croydon)
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

It's been 5 months and starting to get a bit worried...

[Mursh1m]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/02/2021
Date of bio-metrics enrolled: 22/02/2021
Date on approval letter: 14/06/2021(via email)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/06/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/06/2021 (via email)
Date of ceremony: Planning to book it for early August though an earliest slot is available for 22nd June

3 months and 20 days to get the approval & ceremony letter, that's not bad.Good luck to everyone, hopefully the rest will go smoothly, I'm so happy.Thanks to all the moderators.

[cuppa]

Eligibility criteria: retroactive EEA(PR) + 1 year (also had EU SS for less than a year at the time of application, now it's over a year)
Language criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Croatian/EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2020
Date of acknolwledgement: 29/09/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2020

It's been six months since my application without any communication from UKVI, I called them today (29/03/2021) and they wouldn't provide any information at all.

Since they wouldn't communicate with me at all, soon after that phone call, being frustrated, I submitted a Subject Access Request (SAR) to see what's going on.

On 04/05/2021 I called UKVI again, wanting to see why my SAR is taking so long (more than a month). I tried to reach the nationality section again to ask about the SAR, which was a wrong move in hindsight. This time I spoke to a very friendly lady who told me that they don't deal with SARs, but she was willing to take my details and escalate the case.

On 05/05/2021 I received an email from the SAR team apologising for the delay with the SAR.

On 11/05/2021 I received an email responding to my escalation case with a copy/paste apology.

On 18/05/2021 I received an email from MMST FMT with a similar copy/paste apology, unrelated to the escalation case.

On 28/05/2021 I received my SAR details. There was no activity on my case since November 2020, more than six months. I am considering my options, I will probably write to my MP next week.

On 28/05/2021 I sent an email to my MP (Vauxhall).
On 02/06/2021 I got a response from my MP's caseworker saying that he contacted the Home Office by phone, and he was told that my "application is being actively considered and they hope to make a decision soon". He also said that he followed up the phone call with a formal inquiry to the Home Office and they are supposed to get back to him within four weeks.

Date on approval/ceremony letter (there was only one letter with both): 03/06/2021
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony letter: 12/06/2021 (via snail mail)

Tried to book my ceremony on 12/06 and 14/06 online, no luck even after a phone call on 14/06 to my council (Wandsworth) as they haven't received anything from the Home Office. I tried the next morning (15/06) online and I was able to book a free group ceremony.

Date of ceremony: 14/07/2021 (although I might go for a private virtual one (£100) if they find me an opening quickly enough)

That's 8 months from start to approval, 9.5 total until the ceremony, what a journey. I'll see you all in the passport thread

[CR001]

@Qayssar1980 - 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.

[Vincana]

Eligibility criteria: 20 yrs in the UK (5 PR acquired in 2012) + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 18 Dec 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 21 Dec 2020
Biometrics Appointment (Southampton): 2 Feb 2021
Date of the approval letter: 24th May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 24th May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 1st June 2021
Date of ceremony: 7th July 2021

At long last - wishing you All the very best of luck with your applications!

[Zimbo2Brits]

Eligibility criteria: LTR 3 years x 2 & DLR x 1 = 10 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1, Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/08/2020
Date of biometrics: 09/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 18/02/2021 email only
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/2021

To God be the glory my immigration journey has come to an end!

[wablossom]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1y ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + Native English speaker
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 Dec 2020
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 21 Dec 2020
Date of biometrics and enrollment: 18 Jan 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 19 Jan 2021 YES 1 day approval!!
Date of receipt of approval: 19 Jan 2021 by PDF attachment in email
Date on ceremony letter: 19 May 2021 a long wait for this letter although approval was achieved in one day..
Date of Ceremony: 28 May 2021 received my certificate at in person ceremony as COVID restrictions have relaxed.

I have found this forum so useful over the years and wanted to share my journey too.
Best of luck to all on your path way to Naturalisation! I hope your applications go smoothly and quickly!

[Windrush+]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 24 years, and married to UK citizen 5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + Native English speaker
Nationality : Guyana and France (naturalised via first marriage)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6 January 2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 6 January 2021
Date of biometrics and enrollment: 2 February 2021 (Mark Lane, £199)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[vinved]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 2.5 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC / LIUK Pass
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/06/2021
Receipt of your application: 04/06/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/06/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 13/06/2021
Date of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date ceremony booked: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[Ninazara]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Postgraduate diploma from UK + Life in the UK pass
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07-01-2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 07-01-2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07-01-2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23-03-2021
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

It's a long long wait and really stressful!

[MooWee]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years in country + 2 years EUSS ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College London B1 language cert
Nationality : Poland
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th June 2021
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 4th June 2021
Date of biometrics and enrolment: 24 June 2021 (Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kkkTier1]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters in the UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/06/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/06/2021
Document Submitted to UKVI: 12/06/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 14/06/2021
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

[bsc2007]

Eligibility criteria: T2G -> ILR -> 1.9 yrs
English: UK MSc
Nationality: India
Date of application: 31 Dec 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 28 Jan 2021
Approval email received: 11 May 2021
Ceremony letter received: 26 May 2021
Ceremony scheduled: 10 Aug 2021 (Birmingham)

[peterhon]

Eligibility criteria: EU Citizen + ILR + ~8 years residence
Language Criteria: Degree (UK)
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/09/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 24/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23/09/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 17/10/2020
Date of Biometric submission: booking for 20/10/2020 (Peterborough)
Date on Approval letter: 23/11/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of approval: N/A - never arrived (see below)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A - never arrived (see below)
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/2021

Others:

• My initial UKVCAS appointment was cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances" so had to make another one

• My birth certificate must've been lost in the post because I haven't heard anything back for about 5 months after my approval at which point I started escalating it and it got solved after

[Longazz33]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1, Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/12/20
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27/12/20
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/21
Date of biometrics: 23/01/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/21
Date on Approval letter: 09 June 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19 June 2021 through the post, brown envelope
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

The wait is long and very stressful. I really wish there was a way to track an application. I'm feeling so anxious about this as I have spent a considerable amount of money and so far no word back from the home office. I'm so stressed out and anxious as it is getting to 6 months and most of the people who applied same time as me already received their responses.

[I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2]

Back again, this journey never ends

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bsc + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[waseemhassan44]

Eligibility criteria: tier2 + ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/03/2021
Receipt of your application: 03/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 04/03/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 30/03/2021
Date of approval: 22/06/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/06/2021
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2021

[EU-omrstroke]

Eligibility criteria: EU ILR , married to a British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC / LIUK Pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 06/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 10/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 07/01/2021
Date of approval: 11/06/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending.

Good luck guys,, my journey started 2015 and previously 2 failed applications