Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[hinna]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony:

[aka007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia passport, LIUK pass (Already checked in ILR)
Nationality: Australia (Now dual Australia + UK )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 06/05/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point
Date UKVI received information: 13/05/2021 by text from UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 20/08/2021 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of approval: 20/08/2021 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/08/2021 email from Home Office Atlas (all one email w/approval)
Ceremony Invitation : 21/08/2021 (Southampton City Council)
Date of Ceremony: 02/09/2021 (Attended citizenship ceremony in a small group)
British Passport applciation : Submitted online form on 02/09/2021 and posted documents on 03/09/2021

Thanks to everyone posting and moderating on this forum. Please keep providing your latest updates so everyone benefits from actual timeline estimates. See you in the passport thread.

[Lackman13]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU - Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Lbernard]

TIMELINE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU + Swiss (dual)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Feb 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Mar 2021 at UKVCAS Cambridge (Library)
Date on Approval letter: 16 August 2021
Date of receipt of approval: email from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk (17 August 2021); letter 16 August 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email from City Council Citizenship Ceremonies (6 Sept 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 23 Sept 2021

It took exactly 6 months to get the approval email and letter from Home Office (I contacted HO one day before the 6 month period, they got back the following day to confirm approval). Good luck to everyone. It's a lengthy process.

[lalinsch]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse, ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Mexican
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Documents uploaded: 01/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/05/2021- Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[MrWorldWide1]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK criteria: PhD degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20 January 2021
Document upload to UKVCAS: 29 January 2021
UKVCAS appointment: 11 February 2021 (Birmingham)
Date of approval email (no letter): 13 April 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony email (no letter): 12 May 2021
Date of ceremony: 09 August 2021

[zaikazoo]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier2 +1Y ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/01/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 10/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2021
Date of Approval (email): 16/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:28/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 06/09/2021

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier2 +1Y ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/01/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 10/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2021
ate of Approval (email): waiting
ate of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thank everyone on the forum for support and advice during this journey

[eur1gbp]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1year
Nationality: EU
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 June 2021
Date of Approval email: 29 Aug 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 1 Sept 2021
Date of Ceremony: 7 Sept 2021

[Nickotout]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status since 2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Masters Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/08/2021
Documents Submitted: on 01/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/09/2021
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


And so it begins…

[doddle]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + LIUK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 11/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2021 (email with approval and invitation too book ceremony all in one)
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 07/09/2021

This forum has been invaluable! Big thanks to the moderators.

Good luck everyone and see you in the passport timeline

[bleh]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/05/2021 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Littleman55]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status since 2015
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Masters Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2020
Documents Submitted: on 20/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2021
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


This is long wait.. more than 8 months now... Contacted Home office myself and via my local MP... A month ago.. No reply from home office to both the enquiries.. Then lodged a complaint with the Home Office after I didn't hear from the home office.

[sandydec26]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 26th Feb 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26th Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22nd Mar 2021
Date on Approval letter: 6th Aug 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16th Aug 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19th Aug 2021
Date of Ceremony: 25th Aug 2021

[kiebur]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence in total ( Tier 2 - 5 years) + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Uni degree
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/06/2021
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 02/6/2021,
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I just wanted share the timeline, I believe many people follow.
Once I am approved, I will share the good news!!

[ealingfox]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/05/2021 (paid appointment - London Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: 29/07/2021 (email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony: not received
Date of Ceremony: 31/08/2021 (private ceremony)

My council's website said "up to 6 months to receive the ceremony invitation letter" - so I contacted them to organise it privately and it helped speed up that final step.

[fish101]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years
Language/LIUK criteria: IELTS Certificate
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/03/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/04/2021 (Exeter, cost £138)
Date application approved: 11/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/08/2021
Date of ceremony: 26/08/2021

Total time from application to reciept of approval letter: 4 months 29 days

Good luck to you all!

[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

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 on the letter: 20/08/2021
Date of receipt of Approval letter: 28/08/2021.
It came in the brown envelope at 9:00 am.
Approval and invitation letter -all in one!
Date of ceremony: 9th of September 2021. Attended my ceremony today and I am officially a British citizen!

6 Months from submission till receiving approval.
Thanks everyone on this thread for being a massive support !

[camary2]

Eligibility criteria: 35+ years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: USA passport, LIUK pass
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/04/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- scanning included
Date UKVI received information: 19/04/2021- by text from UKVCAS- paid for this service
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/21 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of approval: 05/09/21 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:05/09/21 email from Home Office Atlas (all one email w/approval)
Date of Ceremony: 16/09/21 Kent Council phoned me 09/09/21 (after I sent an email on 05/09/21

[ucugo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Nigeria
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/08/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2021
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/2021 (email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony: 09/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 06/10/2021

[marcusreading]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal: Online Application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Aug 2021
Date of debit of fees: 02 Sep 2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: 10 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[Joao29]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence, 1 Settled Status granted 2020, EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Mastery Degree in UK
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2021
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

[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

[sajjaduk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE of BC
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2021
Date of Approval (email): waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[HurdyGurdynew]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 Yr( Eu Citizen)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree/LIUK Pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: --
Date of acknowledgement: --
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/04/2021 (UKVCAS Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[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

Still waiting; 5month 11 days now