Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Vera1990o]

Application date: 28.05.2021
Invitation to ceremony: 08.11.2021
Private Ceremony: 10.11.2021

Finally the day has come - so happy! Wish everyone waiting all best - stay strong while waiting, i know it is hard but when it comes will be super sweet, stay hopeful.

[joele1992]

Eligibility criteria: Settle Status + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th August 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th August 2021
Date of debit of fees: 27th Sept 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th August 2021
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 8th November 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 30th November 2021

The wait is over---2.5 months for the wait.

[Tayyabali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years spouse of British Citizens + ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/07/2021
Date completed application submitted: 15/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: waiting
It’s really frustrating that people Apple before me they got answer and for my application it’s nearly 5 month now.

[e210696]

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: 17/09/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2021 (Paid appointment - Lansdowne Croydon - £112)
Date on Approval + Ceremony invitation email: 08/11/2021 15:10 (One email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: waiting (Contacted my council to book ceremony for January)

[Ny90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Nationality: Turkish
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2021
Date completed application submitted: 30/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: awaiting communication from local council.

Can’t wait to book my ceremony and become British now! Good luck to everyone waiting.

[benefit10]

Eligibility criteria:(3yrs x 2 )ILR 4years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23th of July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23th of July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 273th of July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Aug 2021
Received an email Oct 15 from home atlas that I was exempted from English test when I applied for my ILR and had to do another B1 test and sent the result on oct 20,2021 . Had nov 5 2021 the deadline to submit proof of English test
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation:08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: none
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of ceremony letter: pending

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
Date of receipt of approval: unknown
Date of ceremony letter: 08 November 2021
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Brownskingirl]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree and Masters + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2021
Date completed application submitted: 23/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: awaiting communication from local council.

[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 Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting

[Kovan16]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 26th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04th Aug 2021
Date on Approval letter: never
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 04th November 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Never
Date of Ceremony: can’t book it yet - Still waiting for council to receive my application details from home office

[bpan]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence, 1 Year ILR granted in 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + PhD Degree from UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 25/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation email: 25/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 03/11/2021
I found this form really helpful during the application process, Thanks to all the moderators and participants

[i39137]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status 5yrs
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21st March 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: early April 2021
Date on Approval letter: 29th September 2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 8th October 2021
Date of Ceremony: 21st October 2021
For timeline relevance, there was a 2 month delay as they requested further info at the end of July, but for some reason didn't process my response (I had read receipts) and re-requested the info towards the end of September saying my application was on hold as they hadn't received my response, so I can only assume had they processed the response correctly, the approval would've been 2 months sooner.
(I have been lurking on this forum since March and have found the posts and comments very helpful during my journey, thank you all and good luck)

[benefit10]

Eligibility criteria:(3yrs x 2 )ILR 4years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23th of July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23th of July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 273th of July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Aug 2021
Received an email Oct 15 from home atlas that I was exempted from English test when I applied for my ILR and had to do another B1 test and sent the result on oct 20,2021 . Had nov 5 2021 the deadline to submit proof of English test
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[sirfanali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU Settlement + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK + UK NARIK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30th June 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th July 2021
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[knocker]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in UK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1st September 2021
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Iham85]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th Sept 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th Sep 2021
Date of debit of fees: 26th Sept 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Sept 2021
Date on Approval letter: never
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 25th October 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Never
Date of Ceremony: 03/11/2021

Finally had my ceremony today, I’m a British Citizen now.. It took less than 6 weeks.. Thanks to the moderators for their valuable advices and best of luck to those waiting.

[MangoGuy]

Eligibility criteria: Student + Tier1 + ILR since 2016
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/08/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics appointment: 25/08/2021
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of approval via email - 01/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Received email confirmation from council
Date of Ceremony: 16/11/2021

[YOLO123]

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

[Tar86]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LiUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02-Nov-2021
Payment method: Amex (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Nov-2021 (Glasgow - £125)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Crentsil03]

Eligibility Criteria: Permanent Resident 4yrs
Language/LIUK/English language test Pass
Nationality: Non EU (Ghanaian)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 10/06/2021
Payment of application: 10/06/2021
Document uploaded: 10/06/2021
Biometric enrolled: 16/07/2021
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:

Good news
I got email from HO yesterday for approval:01/11/2021

[eclectic]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse via +ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: National of English speaking Country
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6th August 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: none
Date of debit of fees: 9th Aug 2021
Documents uploaded: 9th Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12th August (croydon, paid one)
UKVCAS submission confirmation 13th Aug 2021
Email Approval from Home Office: 01 Nov 2021
Ceremony booked by Kent Council: 29th October 2021
Date of Ceremony: 09 Dec 2021

[yadsa123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2(General) + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS used for T2G visas + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11th Aug 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: none
Date of debit of fees: 11th Aug 2021
Documents uploaded: 11th Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13th Aug 2021 (croydon, paid one, booked 2hrs in advance - continue looking for slots!)
UKVCAS submission confirmation 13th Aug 2021
No emails from HO whatsoeve
Email Approval from Home Office: 01 Nov 2021
Ring council for ceremony booking: 01 Nov 2021
Date of Ceremony: 05 Nov 2021 (paid one (Surrey council))

[MooWee]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years in country + 2 years EUSS ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College London B1 language cert
Nationality : Poland
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th June 2021
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 4th June 2021
Date of biometrics and enrolment: 24 June 2021 (Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter: 1st November 2021 by email
Date of receipt of approval: 1st November 2021
Date on ceremony letter: 28th October 2021
Date of Ceremony: 8th November 2021

Wait over! Just FYI - I received the letter from the council inviting me to the ceremony held on the 8th of Nov before I received an email with approval and ceremony invitation from Home Office Atlas, which was a bit odd. Also on the 8th of October I had an email sent to me with the survey from the HO which perhaps hinted that the application was approved already by then.
Good luck to you all!

[benbmxer]

UPDATED
Hi all, here my timelines:

Eligibility criteria: 13yrs in UK, 5 of which with Residence permit as family member of EU national + 2 months EU settlement.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU (Bolivia)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1st May 2021 in Birmingham
Date on Approval letter: 21st September 2021
Ceremony letter: 24th September
Ceremony date: 22nd February 2022 for a group ceremony (Birmingham City Council). I ended up booking for a paid private ceremony (planned on Nov 3rd) as I couldn't wait another 5 months to get this finished.

Thank you to the forum and moderators for the invaluable help all the way since 2008 when I started my journey in UK. Now into the passport and that's it.
B

[Asim007]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1(General) + ILR 5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Sept 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 27th Sep 2021
Date of debit of fees: 27th Sept 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7th Oct 2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC