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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by DomBoxer » Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:23 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (5yr) + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Poland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5 March 2021
Date of debit of fees:5 March 2021 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 5 March 2021 (application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics booked: 6 March 2021 (paid £112 as there was no free option anywhere around London)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 April 2021 15:30 (Mark Lane - near Tower Bridge, London)
Date of Approval letter: 14 June 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Didn't receive (nor the email), booked online
Date of Virtual Ceremony: 16 June 2021 11:00am (Merton)

Para
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Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Para » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: DLR 3+3 , ILR 1 Year.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1, Life in the UK passed
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/12/20
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 21/12/2020
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/20
Date of acknowledgement: 08 /12/20
Date of biometrics: 29/12/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/12/20 @ Croydon (Fee paid £130. was not any free slot )
Date on Approval letter: 19/05/21
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/06/21 via Email.
Date of Ceremony: 08/06/21 Face to face. :D :D

Good luck to all.

ERAM
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ERAM » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:47 am

Another update
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Native English Speaker
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07/01/2021
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 10/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 03/02/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 05/02/2021
Email Approval: 15/06/2021
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter:Pending
Date of ceremony:Pending

NOTE: I never got an approval email per se. I emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking for an update as it was 6 months. The emailed back saying I was approved on the 12th and the documents were in the post.

samapply
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by samapply » Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:19 pm

samapply wrote:
Mon May 24, 2021 5:39 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree (UK)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/12/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 21/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 15/01/2021
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval letter: waiting
Date on ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Another update
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master degree (UK)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/12/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 21/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 15/01/2021
Date on approval letter: 03/06/2021
Date of receipt of approval letter: 12/06/2021
Date on ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:

NBevan
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NBevan » Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:47 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5 years on spouse visa + ILR)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/03/2021
Date of debit of fees: 26/03/2021
Date of biometrics: 23/04/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sanjumac » Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 2 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/02/21
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees:15/02/21
Date of acknowledgement: 15/02/21
Date of biometric : 28/03/21 (VFS Cryodon)
Date on Approval leter: 06/14/21
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/06/21
Date of Ceremony: 22.06.2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:06 pm

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.

Also please do not ask for lawyer details, they are not allowed to be posted on the forum at all.
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Toni78
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Toni78 » Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:12 am

Nationality :Nigeria
Type of document:Non EEA Permanent Residency card + 1 year settlement status
Date of application:28/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled :25/04/2021
Date of approval: pending
Date of citizenship ceremony :pending
( all English language and LIUK passed and included )

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Toni78 » Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:06 am

Date of application:28/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled :25/04/2021
Date of approval: pending
Date of citizenship ceremony :pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adncs38 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years & 2 ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/01/21
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/21
Date of acknowledgement: 26/01/21
Date of biometric : 22/02/21
Date on Approval letter: Never Received
Date of receipt of approval: Never Received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: via Email 27.05.2021
Date of Ceremony: 15.06.2021

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:25 pm

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.
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Guinea

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Gooner72 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (17-year LR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: PGDIP from a UK University + LITUK pass
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 25/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/01/2021 Manchester (£69)
Date of receipt of approval: letter on the 20th of May 2021, was expecting an email.
Date on Approval letter: 17th of May 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 9th of June done today by Microsoft Teams

Good luck to all.

mh1575
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mh1575 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:51 am

Application Timeline


Eligibility criteria: Tier1 Entrepreneur ILR+1

Method of application: ONLINE

Date of receipt by UKBA: 18.09.2019

Date of receipt of approval:26.05.2021

Date of Ceremony: 17.07.2021

the application processing took nearly 2 years,

evelnn
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by evelnn » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:07 am

evelnn wrote:
Mon May 24, 2021 4:51 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: LITUK + UK BSc Degree
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 11 Dec 2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 11 Dec 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 05 Jan 2021
Biometrics Appointment: 06 Jan 2021
Date on approval letter: 12 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval letter: 24 May 2021
Date on ceremony letter: never received
Date of ceremony: 08 June 2021

SO HAPPY :D

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:03 pm

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.
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by armera » Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:55 pm

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

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Zimbabwe

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Longazz33 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:40 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1, Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/12/20
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of debit of fees: 27/12/20
Date of acknowledgement: 28/12/21
Date of biometrics: 23/01/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/01/21
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 long and very stressful. I really wish there was a way to track an application. I'm feeling so anxious about this as I have spent a considerable amount of money and so far no word back from the home office. I'm so stressed out and anxious as it is getting to 6 months and most of the people who applied same time as me already received their responses.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Simbaa » Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of application & payment: 26 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Virtual Ceremony: awaiting

milads
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by milads » Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 20 February 2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 21 Febraury 2020
Date of Approval letter: 2 February 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 2 February 2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: 19 May 2021

nevsito
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nevsito » Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:59 pm

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 & payment: 27 Apr 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics booked: 29 Apr 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 May 2021
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Virtual Ceremony: awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mustan » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:09 pm

Eligibility 10 year ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English certificate / Life In The UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Dec 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 11 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 10 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7 Jan 2021 (Paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/21
Date on Approval letter: 24/05/21
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 29/05/21
Date of Ceremony: 9/6/21
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sailormoon1988 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:43 pm

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
LanguageLIUK 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
Date of Ceremony WAITING. (Inquired - Oxfordshire)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by zubarator » Mon May 31, 2021 1:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/21
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/21
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/21
Date of biometrics: 22/04/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/04/21
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by New_britishCTZN » Sun May 30, 2021 11:24 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PG Degree / LIUK Pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 15/12/2020
Receipt of your application: 15/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 12/01/2021
Date of approval: 29/05/2021 (postal mail dated 19 May)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date ceremony booked: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Iman20 » Fri May 28, 2021 10:34 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the uk & Trinity B1
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 22/02/2020
Receipt of application: 25/02/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 02/03/2020
Date of approval: 22/03/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/05/2021
Date ceremony booked:
Date of ceremony:04/08/2021(Hounslow council)

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