Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

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

[armera]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Language is N/A for Canadians + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Canada
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27-03-2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27-03-2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27-03-2021
Date of biometrics: 28-03-2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-04-2021
Date on Approval letter: 06-09-2021 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 06-09-2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07-09-2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 15-09-2021

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

[expresso12]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + NIRAC
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/05/2021
Payment method: Online
Payment successful email acknowledgement from HO: N/A
Documents submitted on UKVCAS by me: 03/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/05/2021 Leeds
Date on Approval letter: 01/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 14/09/2021 (Virtual ceremony Kensington & Chelsea Council

[farrahs]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (via 5-yr Tier 2) + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + UK Master's Degree (both used in ILR application)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/8/2021 midnight
Payment method: Online
Payment successful email acknowledgement from HO: 14/15 8/2021
Documents submitted on UKVCAS by me: 20/8/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/09/2021 Birmingham Passport office (free)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[demart28]

Application Timeline
Nationality: EU
Eligibility criteria: 9yr + 5yr Permanent Residency (14 years in total)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: 12/03/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/04/2021 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

It's been 6 months since I've submitted my application. I've contacted UKVI today and apparently there is no way of escalating it at the moment or checking the progress due to the volume of cases...

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

Still waiting; 5month 11 days now

[HurdyGurdynew]

Eligibility criteria: 5+1 Yr( Eu Citizen)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree/LIUK Pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: --
Date of acknowledgement: --
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/04/2021 (UKVCAS Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[sajjaduk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + SPOUSE of BC
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/04/2021
Date of Approval (email): waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[tapera]

Application Timeline
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Eligibility criteria: 12.5 year residency + ILR + 4 years
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:24/05/2021
Biometrics Appointment : 29/05/2001 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[Joao29]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence, 1 Settled Status granted 2020, EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Mastery Degree in UK
Nationality: Portuguese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2021
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

[marcusreading]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal: Online Application
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Aug 2021
Date of debit of fees: 02 Sep 2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: 10 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony:

[ucugo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Nigeria
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/08/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2021
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/2021 (email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony: 09/09/2021
Date of Ceremony: 06/10/2021

[camary2]

Eligibility criteria: 35+ years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: USA passport, LIUK pass
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/04/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- scanning included
Date UKVI received information: 19/04/2021- by text from UKVCAS- paid for this service
Date on Approval letter: 05/09/21 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of approval: 05/09/21 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:05/09/21 email from Home Office Atlas (all one email w/approval)
Date of Ceremony: 16/09/21 Kent Council phoned me 09/09/21 (after I sent an email on 05/09/21

[Mrsdoc]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + ILR (EUSS) British spouse.
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Language: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Application submitted: 25-02-2021
Date of debit of fees: 25-02-2021 (debit card)
Documents upload: 25-02-2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1-03-2021
Date of biometrics : 25-03-2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + ILR (EUSS) British spouse.
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Language: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Application submitted: 25-02-2021
Date of debit of fees: 25-02-2021 (debit card)
Documents upload: 25-02-2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1-03-2021
Date of biometrics : 25-03-2021

Date on the letter: 20/08/2021
Date of receipt of Approval letter: 28/08/2021.
It came in the brown envelope at 9:00 am.
Approval and invitation letter -all in one!
Date of ceremony: 9th of September 2021. Attended my ceremony today and I am officially a British citizen!

6 Months from submission till receiving approval.
Thanks everyone on this thread for being a massive support !

[fish101]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years
Language/LIUK criteria: IELTS Certificate
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/03/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/04/2021 (Exeter, cost £138)
Date application approved: 11/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/08/2021
Date of ceremony: 26/08/2021

Total time from application to reciept of approval letter: 4 months 29 days

Good luck to you all!

[ealingfox]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/05/2021 (paid appointment - London Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: 29/07/2021 (email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony: not received
Date of Ceremony: 31/08/2021 (private ceremony)

My council's website said "up to 6 months to receive the ceremony invitation letter" - so I contacted them to organise it privately and it helped speed up that final step.

[kiebur]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residence in total ( Tier 2 - 5 years) + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Uni degree
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/06/2021
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 02/6/2021,
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I just wanted share the timeline, I believe many people follow.
Once I am approved, I will share the good news!!

[sandydec26]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 26th Feb 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 26th Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22nd Mar 2021
Date on Approval letter: 6th Aug 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16th Aug 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19th Aug 2021
Date of Ceremony: 25th Aug 2021

[Littleman55]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status since 2015
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Masters Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2020
Documents Submitted: on 20/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2021
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


This is long wait.. more than 8 months now... Contacted Home office myself and via my local MP... A month ago.. No reply from home office to both the enquiries.. Then lodged a complaint with the Home Office after I didn't hear from the home office.

[bleh]

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

[doddle]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + LIUK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/05/2021
Date of debit of fees: 11/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2021 (email with approval and invitation too book ceremony all in one)
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 07/09/2021

This forum has been invaluable! Big thanks to the moderators.

Good luck everyone and see you in the passport timeline

[Nickotout]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status since 2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Masters Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non - EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/08/2021
Documents Submitted: on 01/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/09/2021
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC


And so it begins…

[eur1gbp]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1year
Nationality: EU
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 June 2021
Date of Approval email: 29 Aug 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 1 Sept 2021
Date of Ceremony: 7 Sept 2021

[zaikazoo]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier2 +1Y ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/01/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 10/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2021
Date of Approval (email): 16/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:28/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 06/09/2021

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Tier2 +1Y ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Life in the UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/01/2021
Date of acknowledgment: 10/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2021
ate of Approval (email): waiting
ate of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thank everyone on the forum for support and advice during this journey