Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[MrWorldWide1]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK criteria: PhD degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20 January 2021
Document upload to UKVCAS: 29 January 2021
UKVCAS appointment: 11 February 2021 (Birmingham)
Date of approval email (no letter): 13 April 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony email (no letter): 12 May 2021
Date of ceremony: 09 August 2021

[lalinsch]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse, ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Mexican
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/04/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/04/2021
Documents uploaded: 01/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/05/2021- Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Lbernard]

TIMELINE

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU + Swiss (dual)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Feb 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Mar 2021 at UKVCAS Cambridge (Library)
Date on Approval letter: 16 August 2021
Date of receipt of approval: email from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk (17 August 2021); letter 16 August 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email from City Council Citizenship Ceremonies (6 Sept 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 23 Sept 2021

It took exactly 6 months to get the approval email and letter from Home Office (I contacted HO one day before the 6 month period, they got back the following day to confirm approval). Good luck to everyone. It's a lengthy process.

[Lackman13]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU - Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[aka007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia passport, LIUK pass (Already checked in ILR)
Nationality: Australia (Now dual Australia + UK )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 06/05/2021 - email from UKVI
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/05/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point
Date UKVI received information: 13/05/2021 by text from UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 20/08/2021 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of approval: 20/08/2021 -email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/08/2021 email from Home Office Atlas (all one email w/approval)
Ceremony Invitation : 21/08/2021 (Southampton City Council)
Date of Ceremony: 02/09/2021 (Attended citizenship ceremony in a small group)
British Passport applciation : Submitted online form on 02/09/2021 and posted documents on 03/09/2021

Thanks to everyone posting and moderating on this forum. Please keep providing your latest updates so everyone benefits from actual timeline estimates. See you in the passport thread.

[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 of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony:

[AverageSyrian]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Almost 3 months now. Patience, patience and more patience

Eligibility criteria: Refugee, ILR + 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/06/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 27/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 04/09/2021 (by post, no email received)
Date of receipt of ceremony: 03/09/2021 (council letter came a day earlier than Home Office letter)
Date of Ceremony: 06/10/2021

3 months exactly from submitting online application to receiving approval letter Good luck everyone!

[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: Awaiting

[onurdata]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/05/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/05/2021
Date on Approval letter: 27/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 04/09/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[ogogzy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long stay + 1 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in the UK test (Both Pass)
Nationality: NON-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4th of March 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 4th of March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 4th of March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29th of March 2021 (Croydon, paid)
Date on Approval letter: 25th August 2021, no emails.
Date of receipt of approval: 4th September 2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Finally, the journey of 12 years is about coming to a sweet end. It was a long bumpy ride, draining to say the least. All I am to say to who is still waiting, Hang in there, it shall come to fruition. Bless

[EniB88]

Joined naturalisation application with my non-EU husband and EU citizen daughter for all 3 of us
Eligibility criteria: 6yr EUSS ILR + 2yr (myself), 7yr EUSS ILR by marriage for my husband) and EUSS for my daughter who was born here before we had ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: PTE B1 (for me), British university degree (hubby), (our daughter is 3, we didnt need to prove her knowledge ) + LIT UK passed
Nationality: EU (myself) + Indian Husband + EU national child (she got my citizenship when she was born)
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/03/2021
Payment method: debit card
Receipt of your application: 05/03/2021 for daughter and me and 17/03/2021 for hubby
Biometrics Appointment: 31/03/2021
Date on approval letter: 18/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval letter: 16/08/2021 in email and then 28/08/2021 the brown envelopes come too
Date on ceremony letter: 28/08/2021 - it was all in one with the approval letter
Date of ceremony: 08/09/2021 - paid private ceremony

I hope it won't take too much longer, considering that it is a joined application for 3 of us. Also, we applied together at once for 3 of us, yet hubby's receipt of application came two weeks later than mine and my daughter's...

Yesss, finally the day has come I have just received an email confirmation, now just waiting for those famous brown envelopes. <3 we are waiting for invitation for ceremony at the moment, hopefully that won't take much longer now.

At last, we are almost at the finish line Thanks everyone who helped with suggestions in this forum Good luck to those who are still waiting!

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

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

[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: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Fridrik8888]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: No EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 15/03/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI via UKVCAS: 12/03/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/08/2021
Date of ceremony: 28/09/2021

[itmanager]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted in 2018
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Indian (Non - EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2021
Documents Submitted:29/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: --
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2021 (free)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBc
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[magicsign]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years residence, Settled Status granted 2019, EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + English B1 test
Nationality: Italian + another one
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/08/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 30/8/2021, payment confirmation email from UKVI and next steps
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/09/2021 - at an Enhanced Service Point- uploaded document online by myself
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

[akik]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years in the UK, Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian passport, LIUK test passed
Nationality: Greek (Also Australian but applied as Greek national)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/03/2021
Date on approval and citizenship invitation letter (one combined letter): 20/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval and citizenship invitation letter (one combined letter): 28/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 29/09/2021

[Ougat]

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite leave to remain in 2003 granted
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed LIUK
Nationality: South African (Non - EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application:07/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 7/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2021
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: 09/09/2021

17 days is all it took from my biometric appointment to getting invitation for Citizenship ceremony and I am still in shock. Thank you for all the information provided here

From Biometrics to Ceremony I count 28 days! In my eyes this is super quick and am amazed and still in shock! Good luck to everyone else here and thank you for the information provided

[MamboJamboRambo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 22/03/2021 - 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: 18/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 31/08/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not received - booked via phone call the same day
Date of Ceremony: 13/09/2021

This forum has helped me a lot over the years. Thank you all for the support and good luck with your applications!

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed.

[Ougat]

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite leave to remain in 2003 granted
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed LIUK
Nationality: South African (Non - EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application:07/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 7/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2021
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

17 days is all it took from my biometric appointment to getting invitation for Citizenship ceremony and I am still in shock. Thank you for all the information provided here

[kvyas]

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite leave to remain (5 years) + 1 Yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed LIUK
Nationality: Indian (Non - EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 26/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/04/2021
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

Thank you and God bless you all .. Thank you all who guided me through this journey.

[Vohram]

Eligibility criteria: Indefinite leave to remain (5 years) + 1 Yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed LIUK
Nationality: Indian ( Non - EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: 28/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: None
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: None
Date of Ceremony: Yet to book

[akik]

Eligibility criteria: 6years in the UK, Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian passport, LIUK test passed
Nationality: Greek
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 01/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/03/2021
Date on approval and citizenship invitation letter: 20/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval and citizenship invitation letter: 28/08/2021
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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: I have to call my Council next week to arrange a ceremony.

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