Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[MKSR84]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 08th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 05th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 July 2021 at UKVCAS - Manchester.
Date on Approval letter: 22 Oct 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 30 Oct 2021 (POST)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30 Oct 2021
Date of Ceremony: 17 Nov 2021

Hope everyone gets their Magical Brown Envelope as soon as possible.

[Anelkachev]

Eligibility Criteria : 17 years Work Permit Dependent + ILR (13 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria : UK LLB Degree & Life in the UK test passed
Nationality : Nigerian
Date of Application : 27/09/2021
Payment method : Debit Card (online)
Date of Acknowledgement : Never Received
Date Biometrics enrolled : 14/10/2021
Date of Approval Letter : Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting
Date of ceremony : Awaiting

[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.

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

[prs]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr ILR + 18 Years residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 Language
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9th September 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 9th September 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 9th September 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 4th October 2021 at UKVCAS - Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[ukmaddy]

Method of application: online (Tier 1 Dependent)
Date of application: 03/08/2021
Biometric enrolled: 07/08/2021
Date of approval : 25/10/2021 (Email received for ceremony)
Date of ceremony:27/10/2021 (Received Naturalisation certificate)

Started my journey in March 2021 by changing my name on my Indian passport (2 weeks) > ILR (2 months > Naturlisation (2+ months) > Ceremony (2 days) > 1st UK passport = waiting (Applied 27/10/2021). Its a long winded process for me...

Even though I haven't contributed to this forum in the past, I thought this is my time to feedback about my journey.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed their experience and timeline which guided and helped me through out my journey of my Naturalization.

All the very best...

[spikky]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Date of Application: 10th July 2021
Biometrics submitted: 6th Auugust 2021
Approval Email/Invitation to Book Ceremony: 25th October 2021
My immigration journey ends!

[atlast2021]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ILR + spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: n/a
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 20th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 20th July 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 28th July 2021 at UKVCAS - Aberdeen
Date of receipt of approval: 25th October 2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27th October 2021 (Email)
Date of Ceremony: 24th November 2021

[MKSR84]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 08th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 05th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 July 2021 at UKVCAS - Manchester.
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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:

[theduck]

Eligibility Criteria: EU Settled Status
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 letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU (Nigerian)
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 05/07/2021
Receipt of application: 06/07/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 06/07/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 06/07/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of reciept of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting: waiting

3 Months and 3 Weeks and nothing from the HO except the email received from UKVi to complete a survey regarding my application. This is increasingly becoming frustrating, not while you see other applications submitted after your submission date.

[smithman11]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residents/10 years Legal stay/British Spouse
Language/LIUK: UK Masters Degree and LIUK pass
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent online: 6/07/2021
Biometric appointment: 13/07/2021
Application acknowledged by HO: 08/07/2021
Citizenship application approved: 13/10/2021
Approval letter received: 23/10/2021
Citizenship ceremony: 3/11/2021

Took exact 3 months from the date of biometric to approval date.

Thanks for all information I received in this forums and good luck for applicants who are waiting for their decision.

[bleh1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/05/2021 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Date on Approval letter: 08/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/10/2021 (about 5months & 2 weeks)
Date of receipt of ceremony: 18/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 26/10/2021

Relieved this is all done now..

[freeman02]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Spouse of a British Citizen)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in UK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01st Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10th Aug 2021 (Victoria)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 25th October 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: TBC with Council


Thank you for all who shared the timelines. Good luck everyone.

[im2018]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria one year after ILR
Method of application: Online UKVA website
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 09/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/2021
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting letter from Council

Other Updates: Sent MP letter after 6 months of application
Sent online complaint as well after received same standard response of checks being conducted
sent PAP after one year of application submission

[KJFH]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year EU Settlement and spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Dutch
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 11/02/2021
Receipt of your application: 12/02/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 16/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 11/03/2021
Date of approval: not received
Date of approval Letter: not received
Date of ceremony letter: received dated 14/07/2021
Date of ceremony: 20/09/2021

Thanks everyone ☺ hope all goes well for everyone

[Shammu2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Spouse of a British Citizen)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09 Sept 2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 25th October 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 Oct 2021
Date of Ceremony: 03 Nov 2021(per-booked by council).

[CristaB]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 2 years, in the UK for 12 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc and BSc + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/05/2021 online
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 17/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/06/2021 (Croydon)
Date OF approval Letter: 25/10/2021
Date ON approval Letter: 15/10/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: TBC
Ceremony Booked: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Brown envelope finally arrived today!!! Oh, my heart - what a journey. Keep up hope, lovely people. Thank you to everyone that has posted - you folks really helped keep me going!

[Jackie1991]

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: -

[AdyM]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1/LIUK pass
Nationality: Thai
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/07/2021
Receipt of your application: not received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 30/07/2021 (Manchester city centre)
Date of approval: 25/10/21 via email (3.5 months after applying)
Date of approval letter: not received
Date of ceremony letter: 25/10/21 via email
Date of ceremony: 10/11/21

Thanks very much to the moderators for their advice and best of luck to all of those waiting!

[Deepstealth]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Married to British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 & LIUK
Nationality : Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 16th July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 16th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2nd Aug 2021
Date on Approval letter: 25th Oct 2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 25th Oct 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
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[AAJav]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Almost 4 months since application, still waiting...

[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: TBC
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 25th October 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
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Many thanks to all of you for the ongoing guidance and support.

[strong_and_stable]

Eligibility criteria: >10 years + ILR (via Tier 2 route) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: n/a + Life in the UK (paper cert)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Official recorded date of application: 08 September 2021
Date of payment: 07 September 2021 ( This always makes me panic )

Payment confirmation email: 08 September 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 08 September 2021
Confirmation of submission to UKVI: 08 September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 25 October 2021 (email from Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 October 2021 (combined approval/invitation email)
Date of Ceremony: Will try to book this week

1.5 months from application to approval!
All the best to those still stuck in the queue...