Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bsc + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 28/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

5 months today. Still waiting

[SagarBavishi]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years --> ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/05/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 29/05/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2021 (Paid-Croydon)
Application sent to UKVI by UKVCAS: 18/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: NA
Date of receipt of approval: 26/09/2021**
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26/09/2021**
Date of Ceremony: Pending

**Received an email from HOME OFFICE ATLAS - on confirmation of successful naturalisation application and invitation to book oath ceremony!

[benbmxer]

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: still waiting....

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

[trouble35]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 June 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24th June 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 23 June 2021
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 12th July 2021
Documents upload & submitted to UKVI via UKVAS: 24th June 2021
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25th September 2021 (post)
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

Thanks everyone for the help and support during this journey. Thank you so much.

[Red1985]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(5yrs) + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th April 2021
Date on Approval letter: 17th September 2021
Ceremony letter: still waiting....

[angelbr]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (European) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/04/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/05/2021 (Croydon, free service)
Date on Approval letter: 25/09/2021 (no email)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

PS: no update on behalf of Home Office till the approval letter. My intention was to contact them in the beginning of October as it would have been a good 6 months since application.
Waiting for ceremony invitation; will probably need to ring my town hall as I am going on holidays abroad in a couple of weeks.

[Actionfilled]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10) + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29th April 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29th April 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 30th April 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25th May 2021 (Manchester Core)
Date on Approval letter: 17 September 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 September 2021 by post
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[ladida]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR(10yr route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Zimbabwe + Life in the UK pass+ UK Degree
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/04/2021 (In-person @ Hemel Hempstead)
Date on Approval letter: 15 September
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

5month 23 days. The wait is over. Thank you to forum moderators and everyone for contributing. To those still waiting; stay strong.

[Artur111]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years PR, 2 years EUSS-ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity Language test + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/4/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 26/4/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 21/5/21 (free appointment)
Date of Approval letter: 31/07/21 received approval email
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/08/21
Date on letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: 21/09/21

Moderator Edit : This is not a topic for Passport Timelines. There is a separate topic for that please.

[Ap22]

Eligibility criteria: 19 years EU, 13 years UK spouse, 10 years UK child, Permanent Residence since 2016
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree Certificate + LIUK + Trinity English Language
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/07/2021 (Croydon)
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 25/05/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Sunday 19th September 2021 0700 am ! Invitation by email
Date of ceremony: 23rd September 2021 (today/done)

Thanks, it’s been emotional.

[JeffWebb]

Eligibility criteria: ILR; 5yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 27/02/2021
Date of biometrics appointment: 26/03/2021 (Birmingham; no cost)
Date of approval letter: 23 July 2021 (received by post - no email was sent)
Date of ceremony: 15 September 2021

[AnILRApplicant]

Applied 1 year and 1 day after ILR
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General) + 1 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test (Both Pass)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22nd of September 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 22nd of September 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd of September 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24th of September 2021
Date of Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[simujaet]

NATURALISATION Application TIMELINE
NATIONALITY: NON-EU(ZIM)
LANGUAGE: LIFE IN THE UK PASS +B1
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: ONLINE09/04/2021
Date of receipt PAYMENTS: 09/04/2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIVED:13/04/2021
BIOMETRIC AND DOCUMENTS SCANNING: UKVCAS BIRMINGHAM ON 06/05/2021
DATE OF APPROVAL EMAIL OR LETTER:received letter on 20/09/2021
DATE OF CEREMONY: booked group ceremony earliest available 27/10/2021
WAITING IS ALMOST OVER

nearly there ,thank you all for your time responding on my queries,you are stars. :

[Sharkey]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: Booked 01/05/2021 @ Glasgow
Date of receipt of approval by email: None received
Date of receipt of approval by post : 21/09/21 (date on the letter 10/09/21)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/09/21 (date on the letter 18/09/21)
Date of ceremony: 28/10/21

Good luck to everyone still waiting. Special thanks to the admin and moderators

[westway]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + EU settled status 2 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online

Date of application: 4 Mar 2021
Date of acknowledgment: 5 March 2021
Date Biometrics appointment: 23 March 2021

Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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

[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: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[disciplin866]

I have applied 2.5 years ago for my naturalisation but still waiting for the outcome.
Send many emails ,MP and recently reaction protocol but no joy.


Applied :28/05/19
Biometric:30/05/19
outcome:pending

[ohGoshhh]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 8 years in the UK + EU settled status 2 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 Mar 2021
Date of acknowledgment: 15 March 2021 (email saying: application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics appointment: 16 March 2021 (extra £££ only in Exeter - nothing in/near London )
Date of Approval e-mail/letter: Still WAITING
Date of Ceremony: Still WAITING

It has been over 5 months

Eventually got my brown envelope!
Date of Approval letter: 18th September
Date of Ceremony: 5th October

Good luck everyone patience! Wishing you lots of patience!

[m55m]

Eligibility criteria: 6y + 1y ILR
Method of application: Online
Method of payment: Online card payment

Date of application: 23-05-2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 29-06-2021

Date of approval letter: never arrived
Date of receipt of approval: never arrived
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17-09-2021
Date of ceremony: 24-09-2021

[g722199]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (European) + 2 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application:15/03/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/21
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/04/2021 (Glasgow)
Date on Approval letter: 07/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Ceremony done

5.5 months application took.

It's been a very long wait, wanted it so much for so long that I was only relieved rather than celebrating when I opened the letter. Best wishes to those waiting, distract yourself from it, it's not worth the stress.

[inaam.cs]

By the grace of Almighty Allah, I got an approval for my application. Details are as follows:
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (Pakistani) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application:07/05/2021
Payment method: Online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/06/2021 (Birmingham)
Approval Email: 20/09/2021
Ceremony letter: 15/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 25/01/2022

Best wishes for everyone.

[obi1983]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (European) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application:22/3/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 22/3/21
Date of acknowledgement: 22/3/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/4/2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 13/9/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 20/9/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting (I need to call back my council on Fri to book the ceremony, info has not been updated yet)

[alrida79]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General) + 5 years on ILR - myself and dependant daughter
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS (6.5) + Life in the UK test (Both Pass)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24th May 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 24th May 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24th May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th June 2021 (Maidstone)
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16th September 2021 (by post-the date on the letter 11/09/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 21st October 2021

I’m over the moon my daughter’s future should be secure
Good luck everyone

[bokishai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2) + 2 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS (B1) + Life in the UK test (Both Pass)
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15th of March 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 15th of March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 15th of March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12th of April 2021 (Victoria London)
Date on Approval letter: 03/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2021 (by post-the date on the letter 03/09/2021)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/09/2021 (by post-the date on the letter 10/09/2021)
Date of Ceremony: 07/10/2021

The waiting is killing me!
I also see people who applied after and received their approval letter. Don’t understand how it works!

It had been 6 months since I've submitted my application and I contacted UKVI on 15th Sep and the response was that the escalation process is stopped for the moment and we cannot check the progress due to the volume of cases. I was also told to contact one month later if still there was no update.
Anyways, finally the stress is over and I received the brown envelope with the approval.
All who are waiting for the approval just hang in there and keep the patience and do not stress as I know how this stress feels...Please TC, best wishes and stay blessed!