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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by leonex4t5 » Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, and minimum of 1 year ILR.
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 6th 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
Hard Work = Sucess!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by MKSR84 » Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:50 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05th July 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 05th 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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by islandfox » Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:51 pm

islandfox wrote:
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:28 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non EU
Date of application: 8 February 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 March 2021 (London, Sopra Steria Mark Lane paid appointment)
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting...

when I applied they said estimated time of approval could around 2.5 months. It feels now there may be a backlog of EU settlement applications
The magic of this forum, almost as soon as I posted the above, I got the letter :)

Nationality: Non EU
Date of application: 8 February 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5 March 2021 (London, Sopra Steria Mark Lane paid appointment)
Date of Approval letter/e-mail: never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5 July 2021 (only received physical letter by post, no emails)
Date of Ceremony: 14 July 2021 (virtual)
Applied for passport: 15 July 2021 & waiting

Best of luck to everyone!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lbernard » Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:29 pm

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: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by PoliticsDoc » Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 10 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 10 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09 Mar 2021 at UKVCAS Nottingham
Date on Approval letter: Never received one
Date of receipt of approval: Never received one
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 Jul 2021, letter dated 08 Jul 2021
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I felt the need to register and provide my timeline just to reassure the applicants from February. Based on my experience, we all receive just the ceremony letter very close to the six-month deadline. Best of luck to all of you, you have kept me going!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by iceman809 » Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:03 am

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/02/2021
Payment method: Debit online 07/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/03/2021
Date on Approval letter:Not received
Date of receipt of approval:Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09/07/2021 ............Date of receipt of letter:17/07/21
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Indeed many cases have not received the approval letter recently but have received the invitation letter directly.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by amjadleeds » Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: 20 years as 1year Tier 1 General, 1 Year post study work, 9 Year student, 9 year FLR FP + after ILR immediately applied
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life In The UK +Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/032021
Receipt of your application: 17/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2021
Biometric submitted: 17/03/2021
Document Confirmation email: 16/03/2021
Date of Approval email: 07/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by peteragm » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 20/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021
Date of approval: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of approval Letter: Not received
Date of ceremony letter: 10/07/2021
Date of ceremony: 20/07/2021 (booked private ceremony in Ealing council)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Houni1511 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Level + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Feb 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Feb 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 Feb 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Mar 2021 (London Mark Lane)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Such a long and stressful process... :?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:49 pm


@Houni1511 -
Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sailormoon1988 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:54 pm

sailormoon1988 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language LIUK Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 14-Dec-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15-Dec-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Jan-2021
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date on the ceremony letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30 May 2021
Contacted council for ceremony: 01 June 2021
Hear back from council that I am on waitlist: 02 June 2021
Heard back from council with a date: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021 [Oxford]
Long wait :) Now off to the passport thread :) Good luck everyone!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by melkaya » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK test
Nationality : German
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 (Mark Lane ESP)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16 June 2021 (dated 2 June 2021) :) :)
Date of Ceremony: 30 June 2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by srd1982 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:02 pm

srd1982 wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:43 pm
srd1982 wrote:
Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:12 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter, emailed Southwark Council
Date of Ceremony: 27/07/2021 - Free virtual ceremony with Southwark Council

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Capri » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:05 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + life in the UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 December 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 23 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 January 2021 at Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 20 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: email received on 1st June 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29 June 2021
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2021

This forum is being blessing for me, helped me a lot, especially CULLINAN, CR001 were very helpful during my this long and stressful journey.
Thanks again all.
“If there is a good will, there is great way.” :D

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ladida » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:01 am

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

Fingers crossed 8)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by srd1982 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:43 pm

srd1982 wrote:
Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:12 pm
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australia Passport + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Australian
Date of application: 29/03/2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/03/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/04/2021 (In-person @ Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 05/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 12/07/2021 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lorenzo94 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:00 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BSc + life in the UK
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 May 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 1 May 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31 May 2021 at UKVCAS London Victoria Passport Office
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

The wait is so stressful, mostly because there’s no way to check any progress!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by peteragm » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:03 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK Pass
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 20/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/02/2021
Date of approval: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of approval Letter: Not received
Date of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

I called and emailed Ealing council few times to book a ceremony but they have an automated answer to wait till they send to me the ceremony letter .... I hope it won't be few more months of waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tapera » Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:45 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Khadaffi2002 » Sat Jul 10, 2021 3:49 am

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU
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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NSK2021 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:59 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2008
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 30/03/2021
Payment method: card
Receipt of your application: Never Received
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/04/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 27/04/2021
Date on approval letter: 07/07/2021 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval letter: no letter only email
Date on ceremony letter: Never Received (approval email stated to book online with the council, Kensington and Chelsea)
Date of ceremony: booked for 13/07/2021 (virtual)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by FloweringBud » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:20 pm

Update: biometrics registered

Eligibility criteria: 1yr, 4 mo ENTRY visa, + 13yr ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK pass
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Receipt of your application: 03/07/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 06/07/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 08/07/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mrsdoc » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:46 pm

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by amjadleeds » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:23 pm

Eligibility criteria: 20 years as 1year Tier 1 General, 1 Year post study work, 9 Year student, 9 year FLR FP + after ILR immediately applied
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Certificate + Life In The UK +Degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/032021
Receipt of your application: 17/03/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 15/03/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2021
Biometric submitted: 17/03/2021
Document Confirmation email: 16/03/2021
Date of Approval email: 07/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by samkos1980 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:54 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 February 2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27 Feb 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 1st March 2021
Date of biometric : 25 March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 March 2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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