Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[RAK737]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/B1 Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/07/2021
Date of debit of fees: 01/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[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 Approval letter: Didnt receive one
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021
Date on letter: Email
Date of Ceremony:

[ak47_82]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier1 + 11 Year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2021
Date of Approval (email): 31/07/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[tehmina]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE of BC
Language Criteria: Degree (NARIC) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/05/2021
Date of Approval (email): 31/07/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[AGusia1511]

Eligibility criteria: 3ILR
Language Criteria: TrinityCollege+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/06/21
Date of acknowledgement: not received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/21
Date of Approval (email): waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Evicra]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language Criteria: TrinityCollege+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: not received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/05/21
Date of Approval (email): 31/07/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
this is my friend's timeline

[Artur111]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years PR, 2 years EUSS-ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity Language test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/4/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 26/4/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 21/5/21 (free appointment)
Date of Approval letter: 31/07/21 received approval email
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date on letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mm989]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled + 1 year
Nationality: EU
Application sent & fee paid: 25/04/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 20/05/2021
Date of Approval letter: 31/07/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Toni78]

Application paid for online on the 2nd of February.
Biometric done on the 25/03/2021
Approval letter and ceremony letter received 31/07/2021.
Ceremony on the07/08/2021.
Thank you immigration board

[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: Waiting

[K187]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 17/3/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS 20/3/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 15/4/21 (Paid appointment)
Recieved email from caseworker on 12/7/2021 to provide up to date B1 Cerf as previous B1 had expired,took test on 14/7/2021 sent results on 16/7/2021
Date of Approval letter: Didn't receive one
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021
Date on letter: 23/7/2021
Date of Ceremony:Pending

Good Luck to everyone waiting.

[Lespay]

Eligibility criteria: 10Y Long Residency +1Y ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2021
Date of Approval (email): waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[skreddy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: NARIC
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 26/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/03/2021
Date of Approval (email): no email received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021 dated 23/07/2021
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[K187]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 17/3/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS 20/3/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 15/4/21 (Paid appointment)
Recieved email from caseworker on 12/7/2021 to provide up to date B1 Cerf as previous B1 had expired,took test on 14/7/2021 sent results on 16/7/2021
Date of Approval letter: Didn't receive one
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/07/2021
Date on letter: 23/7/2021
Date of Ceremony:11/8/2021 (Group Ceremony)

Good Luck to everyone waiting.

[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 receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of approval via post: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Email Invitation 31 July 2021
Date of Ceremony:

[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: TBC

[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: 2 August 2021
Date on approval letter: 19 July 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19 July (in same letter as approval)
Date of ceremony: pending, emailed Southwark Council today

[donisaacoko]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: FLR 5year/1year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 1 MAY 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 1 MAY 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 15 May 2021
Document checking: 15 May 2021
Documents submitted: 21 May 2021
Biometric submitted: 21 May 2021 (Cardiff)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21 MAY 2021 (UKCAS)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval via post: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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: 2 August 2021
Date on approval letter: 19 July 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19 July (in same letter as approval)
Date of ceremony: pending, emailed Southwark Council today 4 August 2021, virtual ceremony

Southwark Council responded to my booking enquiry within a couple of hours with a virtual ceremony appointment for this week!

Good luck to everyone still waiting, hang in there!

[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: Awaiting

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.

[LondonAussie]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (Tier 2 Highly Skilled Migrant)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian passport (no language test required) + LIUK
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th March 2021
Date of debit of fees: 10th March 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11th March 2021
Date of biometrics: 7th April 2021
Date of receipt of approval: None Sent
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30th July 2021 (Letter Dated 19th July 2021)
Date of ceremony: 11th August 2021 (YAY!)

So, thats that! See you all in the Passport Forum.

[babak_torobche]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS Family Member + 1 year. (12 years in the UK in total)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK + BA Degree UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 13th February 2021
Date of payment confirmation: 15th February 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th February 2021
Document uploads to UKVCAS: 20th February 2021
Documents submitted: 20th February 2021
Biometric submitted: 13th March 2021 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received
Date of receipt of approval via post: Never Received
Date of the Invitation Letter: Never received from Home Office. I received an email from Council Inviting me to the Ceremony on 18th August. This was via email on 2nd August
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 2nd August 2021 (Email from Council)
Date of Ceremony: 18th August, Group Ceremony (Hackney), Contacted them for moving it virtual or private on the earlier date.

The invitation Email from Council contains this:
" If for any reason you have not received your Home Office invitation letter in time for your ceremony, please bring two forms of photographic ID with you on the day instead."

Very stressful process and lengthy. But It will happen and the smile you get is worth it. Wish you all the best.

[c171Zen]

Eligibility criteria: 8yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online [4 Applicants:2 Adults +2 Children [Below 18]]
Application Submitted & fee paid [Online]: 13/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 15/03/2020
Document Confirmation email received: 15/03/2020
Biometric Appointment: 10/04/2021 [Croydon]
Date of Approval: 23-JUL-2021
Date of Approval email: Not received
Date of receipt of approval letter by post: 02-AUG-2021
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting response from Council

This entire forum and the information provided across various threads have been fantastic indeed! Many thanks to everyone for sharing the valuable info.

Best of luck everyone!..Keep calm and carry on.

[AdyM]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1/LIUK pass
Nationality: Thai
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/07/2021
Receipt of your application: not received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 30/07/2021 (Manchester city centre)
Date of approval: waiting
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Xam]

Eligibility criteria: ILR ( 2015) , Non EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Expired IELTS ( Used in ILR application )+B1 ( Used in ILR application) + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/02/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 26/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting