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seradity4life
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by seradity4life » Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:20 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 03/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 03/03/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/03/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 25/04/2022 email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: 31/05/2022
Praying & Wishing everyone who's waiting the best.
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Maddy_1992
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by Maddy_1992 » Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:49 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + 1.5 Years
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/02/22
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 07/03/2022 (Mark Lane, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10.07am (Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: pending
A massive thank you to this forum! Good luck to everyone who is still waiting.
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DKAK
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by DKAK » Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:53 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + BC Spouse
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/04/22
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/22
Biometric Appointment: 22/04/2022 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
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yulis_uk
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by yulis_uk » Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: EUPS+EUSS (5 years) + 1 Year
Nationality: non EU - EU family member
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 19/03/2022 (Bedford Point Sopra Steria UKVCAS Centre, Croydon, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10:06 am (Home Office Atlas) - 64 days from the date of application submission
Date of Ceremony: pending
Thank you to the forum and community for all the support! Wish everyone who is still in a process a smooth and speedy process.
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yulis_uk
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by yulis_uk » Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:46 pm
yulis_uk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: EUPS+EUSS (5 years) + 1 Year
Nationality: non EU - EU family member
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 19/03/2022 (Bedford Point Sopra Steria UKVCAS Centre, Croydon, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10:06 am (Home Office Atlas) - 64 days from the date of application submission
Date of Ceremony: 18.05.2022 (Group Ceremony)
Thank you to the forum and community for all the support! Wish everyone a smooth and speedy process.
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camil
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by camil » Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:21 pm
Application Timeline
Nationality: non-eu
Eligibility criteria: ILR (me and my spouse)
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 25th of Feb 2022
Date of biometrics: 8 March 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 25th of April 2022 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA
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ATT
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by ATT » Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:03 pm
ATT wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:45 pm
ATT wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 6:39 pm
Eligibility Criteria- 10yrs + BC Spouse + ILR
Method of Application - Online
Date of Application - 22/02/22
Date of Biometric enrolled - 03/03/22
Date of receipt of approval - 22/04/22
Date of Citizenship Ceremony- 27/04/22
Glory be to God Almighty
Thank you all for your help and support
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basht
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by basht » Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General + 2 dependants, Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/01/22
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/22
Biometric Appointment: 11/02/2022 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2022
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basht
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by basht » Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:57 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General + 2 dependants, Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/01/22
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/22
Biometric Appointment: 11/02/2022 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2022
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misterhelp
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by misterhelp » Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:02 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + ILR Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th June 2021
Date of biometrics: 27th June 2021
Date of receipt of approval: None
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
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faraqut
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by faraqut » Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:03 am
faraqut wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:10 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR 2 weeks + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 12/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 13/04/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 23/04/2022
IDV check completed: 25/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
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Nubianqueen4657
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by Nubianqueen4657 » Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:13 pm
Eligibility Criteria: Settled status 10 years ILR + Spouce of BC and Registration for 12 year old son born in UK also 10 years ILR
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date application submitted: 12.03.22
Confirmation received: 12.03.22
Date of Biometrics: 06.04.22 ( Free Croydon)
Date of receipt of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
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ablon
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by ablon » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:58 pm
Spouse's timeline:
Date application submitted - 14/02/2022
Application method - online
Date documents submitted - 15/02/2022
Date biometrics submitted - 04/03/2022 (free)
Date of approval - 22/04/2022 (email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony - 29/04/2022 (private)
Thanks a lot to this group and wish everyone waiting for an approval to get one the soonest!
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dsingh2020
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by dsingh2020 » Sun May 01, 2022 1:03 am
Wife's Naturalisation application
Eligibility criteria: ILR for 1.5 years based on long residence 10 year
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 8/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 30/04/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 22/04/2022
IDV check completed: 30/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
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vnikme
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by vnikme » Sun May 01, 2022 5:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (twice) -> Tier 1 Exceptional Talent (at 3.5 years) -> ILR (1.5 years)
Language : Life in the UK + IELTS
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/10/2021
Payment: 22/10/2021
Documents Submission: 10/11/2021 (Paid, Maidstone)
Email "We aim to process applications within 6 months... significant volumes": 30/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
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Chocoicee
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by Chocoicee » Mon May 02, 2022 9:35 am
Chocoicee wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:34 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria
:10 years + 3 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 3/3/22
Date of biometrics 7/3/22- paid appt
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony:TBC (bank holiday)
Good luck to everybody waiting

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Jackie1991
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by Jackie1991 » Mon May 02, 2022 2:46 pm
Jackie1991 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: Refugee Status + ILR
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Hons Degree + Masters
Method of application: Online, paid via credit card
Application Sent: 1 October 2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1 October 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 October 2021
UKVAS Biometrics: 25 October 2021
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of Receipt of Approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Finally! After 7 months and one day!! Best wishes to everyone!
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Artemu
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by Artemu » Mon May 02, 2022 2:55 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (Non-EU, previously Ancestral visa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8 Mar 2022
Date of debit of fees: 8 Mar 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8 Mar 2022
Date of biometrics: 8 Mar 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: 24 May 2022
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ke2745k
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by ke2745k » Mon May 02, 2022 5:58 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 09/03/2022 (UKVCAS)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 09/03/2022 (submitted documents through UKVCAS)
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 25/05/2022
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rodvmu
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by rodvmu » Tue May 03, 2022 8:40 am
Route: Tier 2 General for 5 years + 1 year of ILR
Biometrics appointment: 14/march/2022 - Mark Lane (had to pay for it it was the earliest one I could find)
Approval email received: 2/may/2022
From the biometrics to receiving the HO atlas approval email took me 49 days. Now will try to get my ceremony sorted. By the looks of it they are on top of things again.
Cheers
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jonser
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by jonser » Tue May 03, 2022 9:54 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2022
Date of biometrics enrollment: 23/03/2022 (UKVCAS Leeds. Waited to get a free appointment or I would have enrolled earlier)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 23/03/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC (I was told I would get a call back to confirm a date)
I thought the process went quickly and was really surprised when I got the email especially on a bank holiday.
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Chocoicee
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by Chocoicee » Tue May 03, 2022 10:06 am
Chocoicee wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 9:35 am
Chocoicee wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:34 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria
:10 years + 3 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 3/3/22
Date of biometrics 7/3/22- paid appt
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony:10/5/2022- (no private spots available
Good luck to everybody waiting
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jonser
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by jonser » Tue May 03, 2022 10:14 am
jonser wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 9:54 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2022
Date of biometrics enrollment: 23/03/2022 (UKVCAS Leeds. Waited to get a free appointment or I would have enrolled earlier)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 23/03/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC (I was told I would get a call back to confirm a date)
I thought the process went quickly and was really surprised when I got the email especially on a bank holiday.
Date of Ceremony: 10/05/2022
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noodlle
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by noodlle » Tue May 03, 2022 11:51 am
noodlle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 20/02/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: same day
Date of biometrics: 02/03/2022
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date on Approval Letter:
02/05/2022 (email from Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending
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deedot
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by deedot » Tue May 03, 2022 3:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application: Online (applied 3 days after ILR was granted)
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc (UK) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Application: 18 Feb 2022
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 Feb 2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2022
Date of receipt of Biometrics: 9 Mar 2022 (Free appointment - Lansdowne Road Cryodon)
Date of receipt of approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting