Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[samsam12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
APPLICANTS: Wife and Myself
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MASTERS DEGREE
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: MAY 25, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 JUNE, 2021
Date of Approval via e-mail: DECEMBER 13th, 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 20 December 2021
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: 13 December 2021

Approved after 6 months, Goodluck to all those waiting

[Mick274]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse BC
Language : B1+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/10/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 22/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/10/2021 Free appointment.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 13/10/2021 Email
Date of invitation ceremony : 13/10 /2021 Email
Citizenship ceremony date: 04/01/2022

Good luck and Thank you so much to everyone

[soulfreeee]

Myself
Eligibility criteria: UK Resident since 2010. ILR Since 2013. Continuous residency. Married to British Citizen.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU (India)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/10/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/11/21(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 13/12/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 13/12/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: still to be booked

**Update - received an email from Atlas yesterday. No letter in the mail. Just an email stating that my application for citizenship has been approved. I've email my local office for a date for the ceremony**

All the best everyone.

[pomal1994]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier 2 + 1Y ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Russian)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 12/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/12/2021 (Premium appointment at 20 Mark Lane)
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: Awaiting

[asmith]

Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/12/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/01/2022 - Free
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[CR001]

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[samsam12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
APPLICANTS: Wife and Myself
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MASTERS DEGREE
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: MAY 25, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 JUNE, 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: DECEMBER 13th, 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: Not Booked yet
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: N/A

Approved after 6 months, Goodluck to all those waiting

[cookie_barua]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online (family application 2 adults and 2 children under 18)
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 22/10/2021
Date of biometrics: 27/10/2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 13/12/2021 (4 emails received)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

All the best to everyone waiting..

[Hass15]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/06/2021
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/07/2021
Date of receipt of Approval Email: 13/12/2021
Citizenship ceremony date: tbc

I immediately applied once I got my ILR because I'm married to BC so didn't have to wait for 12 months.
I was unnecessarily stressed out waiting for the decision but I would say as long as your application is straightforward and you meet all criteria there's absolutely no reason to worry about at all.

[ti_abbasi2002]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + ILR granted on 18 August 2021
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree from UK University + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/12/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/12/21(free at Croydon)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

[stargal87]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5yrs) + ILR (1yr) [Myself and husband]
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + English Language Test
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/10/2021
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/10/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/10/2021
Date of biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2021 (no free appointments, paid £142 for both of us)
Date of approval: 13/12/2021 (a whole 6 weeks 3 days!)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter yet, but called BANES council and they confirmed that they have our 'details' and I was able to book a ceremony over the phone.
Date of ceremony: 3 February 2022 - earliest group date they have, however waiting on confirmation of a private ceremony earlier than this.

[hazelnguyen2011]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse and ILR

Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 3/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3/11/2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Not yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

[asmith]

Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/12/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 13/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: Awaiting free appointment
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed.

[m.Hashemi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse

Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: July 23rd, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: July 27th 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: Not yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: December 10 2021 (email from council)
Date of Ceremony: December 22nd 2021

Haven’t received any emails or letters from HO but I can see that my application has been approved. I hope I will receive HO confirmation in time so can attend the ceremony. Good luck to everyone is waiting

[Tennibear24]

Application online 19/07/21
Biometric 10/08/21
English test B1 expired email received from HO 01/11/21
English test new certificate sent on 14/11/21
Citizenship approved 26/11/21
Letter of invitation ceremony received 06/12/21
Ceremony date 18/01/22

[max7]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee settled status + ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 3 July, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 July, 2021
Date of Approval decision letter/e-mail: 29 November, 2021 [Refusal ]
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: NA

[SBB900]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year (11years)

Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: October 1st, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: October 9th 2021
Further questions from HO: December 5th 2021
Replied to HO request: December 5th 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of receipt of Naturalisation:

[Yash123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 1 year (Main+2 dependents)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate (NARIC) + LIUK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/10/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2021 (Earliest free appointment available)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 06/12/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: 14/12/2021 (Booked Private Ceremony)

[Vladshin]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (EU settled status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 exam (Trinity College)
Nationality: Cameroonian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: April 8th, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: May 7th, 2021
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: November 15th, 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: November 15th 2021
Date of Ceremony: December 8th, 2021
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: December 8th, 2021

Good luck to those who are still yet to be approved and big thanks to the board

[Baydaar]

Application criteria = ILR + 1 year ( 6 years total)
Nationality = Pakistani
Application date= 27/08/2021
Bio metric and documents submission =31/08/21
Decision recieved by email = 6/12/2021
( decision and Citizenship ceremony invitation in one email)
Ceremony date=16/12/21
Sheffield council send email 7/12/21 and gave me this date.
I am really grateful to this forum.

[Wattsunn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Ind
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 01/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2021
Date of biometrics: 07/10/2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 07/12/2021
Date of ceremony: 15/12/2021 (Free Group)
All the best

[Indiaukaus]

I think something might have gone wrong with my application?! I have not heard anything.

Eligibility criteria : Married to British Citizen +3yrs
Nationality : Non-EU, Indian
Method of application : Online
Date of application : 09/03/2021
Date of biometrics : 06/04/2021
Date of Approval : pending
Date of ceremony : pending

[abdulsaid]

Non-EU British Spouse
12 years with ILR ,Degree plus English lg
Application 10.06.2021
Bio 03.07.2021
Approval:not yet
Email to ask update:17.Nov.2021 No reply,I know they don't if within 6 month.
Previous worked at HO in Accounting and I know what's happening
For some names
So stay positive.
Time taken so far 6 months minus 3 days,June Application went to old caseloads.

[Danco]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status
Language/LITUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK test
Nationality: EU/none-EU
Method of application: Online( solicitor)
Date of application: 16/08/2021
Date of debit of fees: 16/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/08/2021
Date of receipt of Approval Email: 06/12/2021

Note: for those in same situation.
I have had speeding fine + police caution and still got approved. Stay positive.

Big Thanks to all admins.