Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[graperson]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted under the EU Settlement Scheme
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/05/2021
Payment method: Credit Card online
Date of debit of fees: 10/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 10/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 01/10/21
Date of receipt of approval: 09/10/21
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I just want to say Thank You to everyone on this forum who share they wisdom and help me with my application answering most silly and illogical question.

[saminfo10]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/04/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 30/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 09/10/2021
Private Ceremony Booked: Online 09/10/2021
Cost of Private Ceremony: £105
Date of receipt of ceremony: 09/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28/10/2021

I have to book private ceremony at a cost because I don't know the date that will be scheduled for group ceremony. Many thanks to who created this platform because it has helped my journey of becoming a British citizen.

[Marge22]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + one year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS (expired, used for Tier2) + Trinity College B1 (updated just in case) + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 June 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29 June 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 15 July 2021
Date on approval letter: Never received
Date on the ceremony invitation letter: 30 September 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 09 October 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thank you, Immigrationboards moderators and users! You have been a tremendous help.
And good luck and patience to everyone on this journey!

[nanayak]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 may 2021
Date on approval letter: 30 September(late arrival from the post)
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TB

i wish all the best for everyone .many thanks.

[nanayak]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 may 2021
Date on approval letter: TBC
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TB

[mznstr]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 May 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11 May 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 08 June 2021 (Reading)
Date on approval letter: 08 October 2021
Date of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[faizanminhas2012]

British citizenship

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
Biometric Enrolled: 17/06/2021
Received Email from Home office on 07/09/2021 to provide
Valid Knowledge of English certificate by 28/09/2021 because the certificate you provided is expired and was not required when I applied for Ilr
Resubmission: Email sent with b1 result on 12/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[faizanminhas2012]

British citizenship

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 to provide
Valid Knowledge of English certificate by 28/09/2021 because the certificate you provided is expired and was not required when I applied for Ilr
Resubmission: Email sent with b1 result on 12/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[blender]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + one year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23 March 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on approval letter: Never received
Date of ceremony letter: 23 August 2021 (letter by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 4 September 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2021

Good luck to everyone!

[Mrs F]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU, Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on approval letter: never received
Date of ceremony letter: 17 September 2021 (Letter by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27 September 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: waiting reply from council

Date of ceremony : 7 of October (virtual ceremony)
Good luck everyone!

[RAK737]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/B1 Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/07/2021
Date of debit of fees: 01/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: none
Date of receipt of approval: none
Date of receipt of ceremony: 24th september Approved
Date of Ceremony:23rd nov 2021

[Abiz1212]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 21Apr 2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 21 Apr 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 26 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics booked: 21 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 19 May 2021
Date on Approval Letter: 27 Sep 2021
Date of Receipt of Approval: 04 Oct 2021
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: 4 Oct 2021
Date of Ceremony: 8 Oct 2021

Thank you all for sharing your timeline it has helped keep me from getting too worried. Goodluck everyone.

[tbp]

Online Application:
28 August 2021

Biometrics:
29 August 2021

Approval & Ceremony Invitation by Email:
26 September 2021

Citizenship Ceremony:
5 October 2021

[aadubaal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years, ILR for 2 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS at the time of entry + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/05/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 22/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 02/10/21
Date of receipt of ceremony: none
Date of Ceremony: 07/10/21

Phew! See ya all in the passport thread.

[Alandiego]

Eligibility criteria: Settle status + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/04/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 02/10/21
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

It’s almost over try don’t think too much in the past days i was doing anything instead chase my post man good luck for all!

Eligibility criteria: Settle status + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/04/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 02/10/21
Date of Ceremony: 04/11/21

Just try don’t overthink distract yourself do some different activities such read/music/movies forget your application I wish all the best x

[agatapowa]

Eligibility criteria: 8.5 years in the UK, Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1, LIUK test passed
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 22/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony letter: 1/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 03/11/2021

Good luck everybody!

[nevsito]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Ecuadorean
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27 Apr 2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 27 Apr 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 27 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics booked: 29 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 25 May 2021
Date on Approval Letter: 27 Sep 2021
Date of Receipt of Approval: 02 Oct 2021
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 19 Oct 2021

[jidara5]

Eligibility Criteria: EU Settled Status + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 16 June 2021
Payment Method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of Debit of Fees: 16 June 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 16 June 2021 (Email)
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 21 August 2021 (Paid)
Application Sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 21 August 2021
Date on Approval Letter: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[francispai]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/04/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/05/2021
Date on Approval letter:17/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 04/11/2021

[ariesnr]

Eligibility criteria:ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of application and fees: 05/05/2021
Date of biometrics: 26/May/2021 @Luton
Date on decision email (and date the email received): Letter dated 24/9/2021,received today.
Date of ceremony info letter: 4/10/21
Date of ceremony: 11/10/2021

Thanks to everyone particularly the Seniors in this group for all the helpful advice.Good Luck to everyone waiting.

Thanks

[Mrs F]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: non-EU, Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19 April 2021 (Email)
Date biometrics enrolled: 14 May 2021
Date on approval letter: never received
Date of ceremony letter: 17 September 2021 (Letter by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27 September 2021 (letter by post)
Date of Ceremony: waiting reply from council

[GrigHad]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouce of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 August 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 13 August 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 13 August 2021 (Email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17 August 2021 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12 September 2021 (email). Took only 4 weeks.
Date of receipt of approval: none
Date of Ceremony booking (Online): waiting
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[francispai]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/04/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/05/2021
Date on Approval letter:17/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[frampone]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate + Life in the UK
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 April 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 13 April 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13 April 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 10 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date of email saying they won't process within 6 months: 22 September 2021
Date on approval letter: 27 September 2021 (Letter)
Date of receipt of approval: 02 October 2021 (Letter)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02 October 2021 (Email)
Date of Ceremony: 06 October 2021

[Alandiego]

Eligibility criteria: Settle status + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/04/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/09/21
Date of receipt of approval: 02/10/21
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

It’s almost over try don’t think too much in the past days i was doing anything instead chase my post man good luck for all!