Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ps1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Tier 2+ 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree+ Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/10/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 04/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: No letter - got email on 16/11/2021.
Ceremony Booked: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[GondalUK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (Tier 2) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2021(free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/11/2021 (Same as approval email)

[YOLO123]

UPDATE: Yesterday (08/11) I recieved an email from the Home Office Atlas inviting me to book my citizenship ceremony

EDIT 1: I recieved the approval email from Home Office Atlas on the 8th of November, however 8 days later, I come to find out via the HO phone line that the ceremony invitation letter was supposed to arrive with the approval email and now it can take between 4-8 weeks to get the ceremony letter...

Eligibility criteria: 21 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Italy)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics appointment: 28/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[antw50]

Eligibility criteria: 14 year spousal visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/09/2021 [Paid Extra for a quick appointment]
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

9 weeks, can't complain about that.

[Indo01]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spousal visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Uni Degree and LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th July 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6th July 2021 at UKVCAS - West Croydon
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 16 Nov 2021 (Paid Private)

Officially a British citizen, I want to thank everyone on this platform who has contributed to making it easy for everyone by sharing their application timelines and process and answers question regarding application. I pray that those who are yet to hear back from the HO regarding their application, I pray a positive news from everyone.

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th July 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6th July 2021 at UKVCAS - West Croydon
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 16 Nov 2021 (Paid Private)

Officially a British citizen, I want to thank everyone on this platform who has contributed to making it easy for everyone by sharing their application timelines and process and answers question regarding application. I pray that those who are yet to hear back from the HO regarding their application, I pray a positive news from everyone.

[TerryGH]

Application: 22 June 2021
Biometrics: 9 July 2021
Approval email: 16 November 2021

[hilal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier-2 + 1 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master Degree, LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I called the council (Brent) today to book ceremony but they said the certificate hasn't yet arrived and I need to wait until it arrives to be able to book

Thanks everybody on the forum for the information and help and good luck everyone. Hope you hear good news soon about your applications

[Jojo30]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC+ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021 11:51 (Email recd from Home office Atlas)
Citizenship ceremony: Waiting

[skott]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years - Tier1 + 5 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/05/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/2021(paid)
Home office Survey email: 08/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 15/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 15/11/2021 (Email recd from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter yet!
Date of Ceremony: Emailed council requesting!

Thank you moderators, and thanks everyone for sharing info, it's really helpful!

[zoloz]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 2yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2021 (Email from UKVI)
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/04/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 13/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/05/2021 (Chelmsford  | Paid £71.50)
Date of Approval email: Never Arrived
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2021 (Letter dated 22/10/2021)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 15/11/2021

[max7]

Posting on behalf of my uncle

Eligibility criteria: Settlement ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: age over 65 - no language test / LIUK required
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 16 May 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 16 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: June 2021 at UKVCAS - Croydon
Complex Letter (email from Atlas home office) received on 01 November saying it will take longer than the standard 6 months.
Date of approval: 16 Nov 2021 (email from Atlas home office received 07:19am)
Date of ceremony letter: 16 Nov 2021 (email from Atlas home office, invitation to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet

My uncle's very happy and surprised as home office sent complex letter just 2 weeks ago that it's going to take longer so he gave up the hope and made his mind that it's going to take 10 - 12 months... but this morning good news arrived. Timing wise its exactly 6 months!
My own application is still in process, 4 months and 12 days... hopefully I'll get it soon, i'll reply once I get mine

[othello263]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS (6 years resident in the UK)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Slovak
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 September 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 21 September 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 21 September 2021 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 4th October 2021 at UKVCAS - Victoria
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: Tuesday, 11 January, 2022 (Group - Lambeth)

Overall much quicker than I anticipated. Could have booked in the ceremony sooner but I'm not in a hurry and on holiday in December.

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th July 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6th July 2021 at UKVCAS - West Croydon
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 16 Nov 2021 (Paid Private)

[DrAhmad]

Eligibility criteria: ILR through SET(LR) + 1 year.
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD and MSc Degrees + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/06/2021
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 23/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/07/2021
Date of approval Letter Email: waiting
Date of approval Letter: Waiting
Ceremony Invitation letter:
Ceremony Booked:
Date of Ceremony:

Sent an email to the home office on 11/08/2021 which they replied to on 21/08/2021 as follows:

"Your application is currently progressing through the system as normal, applications are currently taking approx. 6 months to process, however, due to the current coronavirus pandemic this may take longer as UKVI is operating with reduced staffing levels as per current government guidelines.
We will contact you should we require any further information or once a decision has been made."

Update:

Sent another email to the home office on 18/10/2021 which they replied to on 02/11/2021 as follow:

Dear applicant,
Thank you for your email.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic applications may take longer to process due to staffing. Your application is in a queue and will be dealt with in due course.
A caseworker will contact you if they require any further information from you throughout the course of the application process. Please note; we will not contact you to provide regular updates and cannot provide a definitive application processing timescale.
Your application will now continue to progress until a decision is made.
If you require any further information throughout the application process, please refer to our website:
www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
If you require any further information regarding our new UKVCAS service, please refer to the linked webpage:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukvis-new-f ... ed-to-know
Yours sincerely,
Home Office

[Salman21]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + Life in the UK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/04/21
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 22/04/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of biometric: 21/05/21 Croydon
Date of receipt of Approval:?- Pending.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

I Have contacted them twice but as usual they provide very stupid excuses.

First reply From Homeoffice on 24/09/21 : This is because it is taking longer than usual to process applications because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This will not affect the decision. We expect to make a decision on your application as soon as possible, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible.
2nd reply From Homeoffice on 29/10/21: The preparatory enquiries on your application are currently ongoing. This means that the application cannot yet be allocated. Hopefully it will not take too much longer before the application to considered. You do not need to contact us as once the application is decided, you will be contacted by a caseworker. Thank you for your patience.

Obviously Very stressful especially seeing approvals within 3-5 months from Date of their Application but In my case, It has been more than 6 Months now but trying to be patient. Hopefully soon.

[theduck]

Eligibility Criteria: EU Settled Status (10+ years residency)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree / LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 07/07/2021
Receipt of application: 07/07/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 24/07/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 25/07/2021
Date of approval: 15/11/2021 (approval via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Updating for approval date! Yay!

[Markus2904]

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: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Yay...

[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: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[atao]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General) + 1 year (ILR)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/09/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2021
Date on Approval letter: 15/11/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony: 15/11/2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Hkg1222]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years --> ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/1/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 26/1/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/2/2021
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 23/2/2021 (I assume same day, as I didn't get a separate confirmation for this)
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting...
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Still waiting...
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

Hitting the 6 month mark now and getting frustrated when starting to see more Feb/March cases were approved...

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years --> ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/1/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 26/1/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/2/2021
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 23/2/2021 (I assume same day, as I didn't get a separate confirmation for this)
Date on Approval letter: Email - 8/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Email - 8/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Combined with the approval email 8/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: Booked for December

9 months 12 days after numerous email chasers, a SAR and escalation to MP (which didn't yield any positive outcome at that time but no harm to try if over 6 months). Good luck to you all!

[tomsuen]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence(10 years) + 3 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[faizanminhas2012]

[Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 3yr spouse
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/05/2021
Received Email from Home office on 07/09/2021
Your English language qualification you have provided was taken more than 2 years prior to your application and was not a requirement of your indefinite leave to remain/settlement.
Resubmission: Email sent with new b1 result on 12/09/2021
Date of Approval: Email received from HO 15/11/20212

Took almost 6 month to receive approval. Booked cermony
For January because of travel plan in December
Good luck of everyone who are still waiting..

[hobba2008]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Palestinian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/11/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/11/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting