Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[FloweringBud]

Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 1yr, 4 mo ENTRY visa, + 13yr ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Receipt of your application: 03/07/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/07/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[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: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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: none received
Date of receipt of approval: none received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: by e-mail 07/07/2021 (120 days later!)
Date on letter: e-mail only
Date of Ceremony: pending - can't book on website yet. They said to wait 24 hours.

[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!

Just to update you on this one!
It's over 3 months since the Biometrics was done and I still haven’t heard back.

[Markus2904]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (EU settled status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 1st, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: June 19th, 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[samkos1980]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 February 2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27 Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 1st March 2021
Date of biometric : 25 March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 March 2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[amjadleeds]

Eligibility criteria: 20 years as 1year Tier 1 General, 1 Year post study work, 9 Year student, 9 year FLR FP + after ILR immediately applied
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Certificate + Life In The UK +Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/032021
Receipt of your application: 17/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2021
Biometric submitted: 17/03/2021
Document Confirmation email: 16/03/2021
Date of Approval email: 07/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Mrsdoc]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + ILR (EUSS) British spouse.
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Language: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Application submitted: 25-02-2021
Date of debit of fees: 25-02-2021 (debit card)
Documents upload: 25-02-2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1-03-2021
Date of biometrics : 25-03-2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[FloweringBud]

Update: biometrics registered

Eligibility criteria: 1yr, 4 mo ENTRY visa, + 13yr ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Receipt of your application: 03/07/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/07/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[NSK2021]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2008
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 30/03/2021
Payment method: card
Receipt of your application: Never Received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 27/04/2021
Date on approval letter: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval letter: no letter only email
Date on ceremony letter: Never Received (approval email stated to book online with the council, Kensington and Chelsea)
Date of ceremony: booked for 13/07/2021 (virtual)

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 05/07/2021
Receipt of application: 06/07/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 06/07/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 06/07/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of reciept of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting: waiting

[tapera]

Application Timeline
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Eligibility criteria: 12.5 year residency + ILR + 4 years
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:24/05/2021
Biometrics Appointment : 29/05/2001 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[peteragm]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 20/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021
Date of approval: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of approval Letter: Not received
Date of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

I called and emailed Ealing council few times to book a ceremony but they have an automated answer to wait till they send to me the ceremony letter .... I hope it won't be few more months of waiting

[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: 31 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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

[srd1982]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ladida]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR(10yr route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Zimbabwe + Life in the UK pass+ UK Degree
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2021 (In-person @ Hemel Hempstead)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Fingers crossed

[Capri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + life in the UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 23 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 at Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: email received on 1st June 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021

This forum is being blessing for me, helped me a lot, especially CULLINAN, CR001 were very helpful during my this long and stressful journey.
Thanks again all.

[srd1982]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter, emailed Southwark Council
Date of Ceremony: 27/07/2021 - Free virtual ceremony with Southwark Council

[melkaya]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK test
Nationality : German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 (Mark Lane ESP)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16 June 2021 (dated 2 June 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 30 June 2021

[sailormoon1988]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language LIUK Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 14-Dec-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15-Dec-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Jan-2021
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date on the ceremony letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30 May 2021
Contacted council for ceremony: 01 June 2021
Hear back from council that I am on waitlist: 02 June 2021
Heard back from council with a date: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021 [Oxford]

Long wait Now off to the passport thread Good luck everyone!

[CR001]

@Houni1511 -
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.

[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: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Such a long and stressful process...

[peteragm]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 20/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021
Date of approval: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of approval Letter: Not received
Date of ceremony letter: 10/07/2021
Date of ceremony: 20/07/2021 (booked private ceremony in Ealing council)

[amjadleeds]

Eligibility criteria: 20 years as 1year Tier 1 General, 1 Year post study work, 9 Year student, 9 year FLR FP + after ILR immediately applied
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK +Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/032021
Receipt of your application: 17/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2021
Biometric submitted: 17/03/2021
Document Confirmation email: 16/03/2021
Date of Approval email: 07/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting