Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Cihangir]

Eligibility criteria : Settled Status as spouse of EU citizen + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK : B1 Trinity College / Life in the UK passed
Nationality : Non-EU, Turkish
Method of application : Online
Date of application : 21/09/2021
Date of debit of fees : 21/09/2021
Date of biometrics : 15/10/2021
Date of Approval : pending
Date of ceremony : pending

I saw people waiting ages and people applied after me and got results already. I am stoping checking this topic until I get my own result for my own mental sound I am going to come back once I will have things to update.

[newbie715]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LITUK Criteria: Masters taught in English + NARIC certificate & LIUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2021
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2021
Date of receipt of Approval Email: 06/12/2021
Citizenship ceremony date: booked for 05/01/2022

[Markus2904]

I am finally a British Citizen

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: November 15th, 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email & phone calls over 8 days
Date of Ceremony: December 6th, 2021
Date of receipt of Naturalisation: December 7th, 2021

Next stop: Passport application

[nicci113]

Eligibility criteria: Family member of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 language test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/oct/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 09/oct/2021
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/Nov/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 06/12/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 06/12/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Not Booked YET

I've used this forum for a very long time, you guys been amazing. Thank you!

[magicsign]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years residence, Settled Status granted 2019, EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + English B1 test
Nationality: Italian + another one
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/08/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 30/8/2021, payment confirmation email from UKVI and next steps
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/09/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- uploaded document online by myself
Date on Approval letter: 6/12/21
Date of receipt of approval: 6/12/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

I am so happy to announce that my British citizenship got approved today!
Good luck to everyone still waiting for their response, I'll keep helping on the forum future applicants

[JV001]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non EU.
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05/09/2021
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2021
Date of biometrics: 20/09/2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 01/11/2021
Date of ceremony: 07/12/2021

I'm so pleased to finally conclude this very long immigration journey. I wish no one had to wait but I wanted to post this for the ones waiting and checking these timelines like I have been. Stay positive and your approval will come. If you have come this far you'll know these things can take time but remember, your answer will come and most likely when you least expect it!

Also, I just wanted to use this opportunity to thank everyone who contribute to these forums and of course the amazing moderators. All the best everyone and wishing you a speedy outcome with your applications.

[GUMSUM420]

ILR + British Spouse
Application Submitted 31st July 2021
Biometric: 1st August

None received yet
I wonder what is the pattern, some applicants from May and some from as recent as September are getting response,

Bio Metric on 1/08/2021
just received response: 06/12/2021 at 2:21pm
approved:
so Augustianss get ready

[har_p3]

Eligibility criteria : 10 Years + ILR (1 year)
Language / LIUK Criteria: English Degree & Life in UK test passed
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application : 4/10/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 4/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement : 4/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/10/21
Date of Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting.

Eligibility criteria : 10 Years + ILR (1 year)
Language / LIUK Criteria: English Degree & Life in UK test passed
Nationality : Indian
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application : 4/10/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 4/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement : 4/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/10/21
Date of Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval : 06/12/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/12/2021
Date of ceremony: Awaiting. (have emailed Council and received their auto acknowledgement saying it could be upto 10 working days for someone to contact to book a ceremony)

Thank you all moderators and members for your guidance and support.

[askdash]

Self:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/08/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 27/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 06/12/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of approval: 06/12/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/12/2021 (Email)
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Wife:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree and Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/08/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 27/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 22/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/11/2021 (Email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 30/11/2021 (Private)

This forum has been of great help. Thank you. Good luck to those who are waiting. Hope you hear good news soon.

[Brutes660]

Thank you, everyone and the Mods team especially @CULLINAN

Finally, the wait is over and got the naturalisation approval.

Eligibility criteria: 2 x 3 years of Discretionary Leave to remain (DLR) then granted ILR in 2018 July.
Applicants: Me and my 15 years old son.

Total Cost: £2380.40
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree from the UK University + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU (Nepal)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/06/21
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/21
Created UKVCAS via UKVI link: 30/06/2021
Online documents submission to UKVCAS: 03/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/07/2021
Citizen Certificate received for my son (POST): 19/11/2021
Date on Approval Email for both of us and invitation to book the ceremony: 22/11/2021
Citizenship Ceremony booked (Phone): 16/02/2022

[tdd23]

Eligibility Criteria: Tier 1 (5-years) + ILR (5-years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-European
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 12-Sep-2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 12-Sep-2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 12-Sep-2021
Date Biometrics booked: 28-Sep-2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 02-Oct-2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 06-Dec-2021
Date on Approval Letter: waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: waiting
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[llcozac90]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence ILR + 6 years
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + 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: 29/04/2021
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: Long residence ILR + 6 years
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + 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: 29/04/2021
Date on Approval letter: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: 15/12/2021

[Swinfen14]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Settled Status + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU - Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/06/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 25/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/12/2021 (Letter)
Citizenship ceremony date: 16/12/2021

[ukresident001]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years UK residence + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/10/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 015/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2021(paid £99)
Date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[Ja2817]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non EU.
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th June 2021
Date of debit of fees: 9th June 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics: 18th June 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date on Approval Letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[baffledinleicester]

Myself, wife and 2 children under 18
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + ILR granted in 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/9/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 6/9/21
Date of acknowledgement: 6/9/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/9/21(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 21/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 21/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21/11/2021 (via email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 16/12/21

[dean255]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 08/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 29/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/11/2021 (Email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 03/12/2021 (Private)

Thanks to everyone for submitting there timeline. Its being good know how eveyone application timeline.

[ItalianPilot]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 2yr as EU Settled Status (12 years in total circa)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1.1 with Distinction + LIUK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online via an immigration solicitor
Application sent & fee paid: 23rd August 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23rd August 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd August 2021 (emails UKVCAS and confirmation of payment)
Date of biometrics: Booked for the 3rd September 2021 in London
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 2yr as EU Settled Status (12 years in total circa)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1.1 with Distinction + LIUK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online via an immigration solicitor
Application sent & fee paid: 23rd August 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23rd August 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd August 2021 (emails UKVCAS and confirmation of payment)
Date of biometrics: Booked for the 3rd September 2021 in London
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/21 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Same as above via email which it seems to be new standard
Date of ceremony: 16/02/22 this is ridiculously late, will check with my solicitor today what can be done, although I appreciate they must have a backlog as the home office clear theirs.

Thank you for everyone adding to this timeline for peace of mind!

[icebat]

Eligibility criteria: EU ILR + 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK + ESOL SELT B1 + US Citizen
Nationality : Italian, American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 16 May 2021
Date of biometrics and enrollment: 11 Jun 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: never received, but my children registration date was 16 September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: never received
Date of ceremony letter: 08 November 2021
Date of ceremony: 26 November 2021

Final update on this thread, I guess

Good luck to all still waiting!

[kairee]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted in 2021, spouse of
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/04/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Moderator edit : please do not ask questions in the timeline only topics.

[ray007]

Eligibility criteria : 6 years (DLR) + ILR 4 years
Language / LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 & LIUK Test.
Nationality : African
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application : 12/10/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 12/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement : 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/10/21
Date of Approval letter: 29/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval : 29/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/11/2021
Date of ceremony: 11/12/2021

[SSTS]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity, Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Payment slip)
Date of debit of fees: 14/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[bhatti007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/07/2021 - at Premium Service Point1
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: 03 Dec 2021 private virtual (Tower Hamlets)

Thanks for this group and its people who shared their timeline which gave me positive vibe, it was really long journey and finally its coming to an end. see you guys soon in passport timeline

[lequynhmai]

I have been checking this thread everyday and finally I can now post my own timeline for your information.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + ILR granted in 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: University in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU ( Vietnam )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/6/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 27/6/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/07/21(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 29/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 29/11/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/11/2021 (via email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 05/01/2022 - Public Ceremony (I need to travel in Dec so decided to push the ceremony to after my holiday)

It’s been a long journey everyone, 12 years in the Uk for me. This forum has been of great help, best of luck to those still waiting! You will get it! Now I’m moving onto the Passport application thread …

[TomasN]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status, 11 year residency altogether
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree, Academic Transcript
Nationality: Czech
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: NA - just an email.
Date of receipt of approval: 29/11/2021 (email from Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA - just an email.
Date of Ceremony: 10/12/2021

Finally nearly there!

Good luck everyone! It seems that many of us overthink the process, but as long as you meet all the criteria I'm sure you will get your citizenship.