Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[JOECHAKS]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:ILR 7 YEARS
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK+ B1
Country : Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online 25/03/2020
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 14/07/2020 Croydon Free Appointment
Date of receipt of approval: Email 05/03/2021
Ceremony Letter: 20/04/2021 Dated 11/04/2021
Date of Ceremony: 12/06/2021 (Bexley Council) Group Ceremony
Called tel on ceremony letter never answered however they reply emails promptly and even after hours also confirmed they do not do virtual ceremonies at this council

UPDATES Received email 1) 10/08/2020 Standard email saying they can’t process within the 6 months

Email 2 ) 28/02/2021 requesting a new B1 English test as the one submitted had expired they said took test and emailed pass confirmation and approval came in next day. Now waiting for ceremony letter but seems taking 3 months from approval will wait and see

[Mu-Barak]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language exams (SELT) B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 22-Oct-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23-Oct-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29-Oct-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23-04-2021 (sent by email)
Date on Approval letter: 23-04-2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING.

[stgeorge13]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR) + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 17 March 2021
Acknowledgement of application email: 18 March 2021
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 17 March 2021
Documents submitted to UKVIK 17 March 2021
Biometrics Appointment (Luton): 13 April 2021
Date of the approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[ERAM]

Eligibility criteria: sole representative visa for 5 years + ILR for 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria:Native English speaker exemption + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 7 January 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 7 January 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 3rd Feb 2021
Documents submitted to UKVI Feb 2021
Biometrics Appointment (Reading): 5 February 2021
Date of approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
It will be 5 months since submission in a few weeks so I assume I will need to hear something soon!

[Pat0007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 year route) + Spouse of UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 30th October 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 2nd November 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 3rd November 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI 3rd November 2020
Biometrics Appointment (Croydon): 30th November 2020 (£65 fee)
Date of approval letter: 23rd February 2021 (sent by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd February 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th April 2021 (dated 8th April 2021)
Date of ceremony: 18th May 2021 (Wandsworth)

[Lucamz]

Eligibility criteria: 11 years + 2 years settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS / Life in the UK test (08 Oct 2020)
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 Nov 2020
Payment method: Debit card - online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Nov 2020
Date of debit of fees: 16 Nov 2020
Biometrics: 14 Dec 2020 (Victoria Regus - London | Paid £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 19 Apr 2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony invitation letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[mogo7613]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2020
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 28/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: not received yet
Date on approval letter: not received yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[recoba2020]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (+ 12 months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20 July 2020
Date of debit of fees: 17 July 2020
Date Biometrics submitted: 21 Aug (in person appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28 January 2021 Via email
Date on Approval letter: 28 January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 6 Apr 2021 (Received by post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of Ceremony: 22 Apr 2021 (Derby City Council)

[negmas]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (refugee) + 1.3 months year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree and master+ LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/08/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement from HO: 02/09/2020
Date of submission of documents online (website): 02/09/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 02/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled via APP: 10/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 16/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[vikshi1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/01/2021
Payment method: Visa
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never recieved
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 24/02/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2021 (via email)
Date on approval letter: 22/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Marlontren]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity GESE 5 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/11/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/2020 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 10/11/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 07/12/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 07/12/2020 (London Victoria £71.98 fee - no free appointments available)
Documents submitted to UKVI: 07/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2021 (via email)
Date on approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Thanks everyone for the valuable help!

[Lcr1988]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + Exempt due to being Irish
Nationality: Irish
Method of application: Online
Date of application:05/12/2020
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 15/12/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 04/01/2021
Date of biometrics enrolled: 04/01/2021
Date on approval letter: 21/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[rollsrox]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Australian
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian + LIUK Passed for ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/01/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2021 (Had to drive London -> Birmingham as only appt I could find![Free])
Date on approval letter: 02/04/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval:02/04/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:15/04/2021via email
Date of ceremony: 28/04/2021 - public virtual

Assuming my turn around was fast because I went via the ancestry route... still quite an anxious experience though! Good luck everyone that's all from me on this thread

[bstbrazil84]

Eligibility criteria: EEA family member / permanent residency + 15 years in the UK
Nationality: Brazil
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS 26/10/2020
In person Biometrics: 04/11/2020 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 03/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/04/2021
Date on ceremony letter: 09/04/2021
Date of ceremony: 27/04/2021 (Bromley, group ceremony)

See you all in the passport timeline- good luck everyone. And thank you all for this wonderful community that helped me immensely in this process. Much love to you all.

[ojliaa]

Update: Application Successful for British Citizenship
Eligibility Criteria: ILR (Set-LR Granted on 10/10/2020) + British Spouse
Language Criteria: UK Degree & LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Date of Application Submission - Online: 16/10/2020
Date of Acknowledgment for Application: 19/10/2020
Date of Biometrics Enrollment in London: 13/11/2020 (Booked free @HMPO)
Date of Receipt of Approval via Email: 11/01/2021 @10:38am
Date on Approval Letter: 11/01/2021
Receipt of Ceremony Letter: 26/03/2021 (Dated; 13-03-2021)
Date of Ceremony Changed/Re-Booked from 1st. June: 27/04/2021 (Many available now - Newham Council in London)
Best Regards Ojliaa

[Pat0007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 year route) + Spouse of UK Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 SELT + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Application submitted online & fee paid: 30th October 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 2nd November 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 3rd November 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI 3rd November 2020
Biometrics Appointment (Croydon): 30th November 2020 (£65 fee - no free appointments available)
Date of approval letter: 23rd February 2021 (sent by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd February 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17th April 2021 (letter dated 8th April 2021)
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[mck2010]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR, 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/4/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 16/4/21
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 17/5/21 (free appointment)
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date on letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[ramsprk]

Eligibility criteria:‬ ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC equivalency certificate + LIUK
‪Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 08/12/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 08/12/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 04/01/2021.
Date of approval email: 20/04/2021 (email)
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf): 20/04/2021
‪Date on the ceremony letter: Pending
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mrgetmemycitizenship]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: PhD + Life In The UK
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Oct 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Oct 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 Oct 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21 Nov 2020 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Jan 2021
Date on Approval letter: 20 Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7 April 2021
Date on Ceremony letter: 19 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: 13 April 2021
paid 130 for private ceremony in Barnett

Good luck to everyone and thank you those that have posted here to keep us in the know

[JohnBishop]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10-year LR) + 3 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE-G5 + LITUK pass
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 4/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 5/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 4/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021
Date on Approval letter: 19/01/2021 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: 19/04/2021

Thank you everyone for providing valuable information on this forum.

Once again thank you everyone for providing valuable information on this forum.

[qwisnia]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen Residency (5yr) + 14 months
Language Criteria: B1 exam + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11/03/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 12/03/2020
Fee paid debit card: 11/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Date on Approval letter: 10/06/2020 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2020 (by email)
Date of ceremony letter: 29/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/04/2021 (Yes, it actually took HO 10 months to deliver it to me.)
Date of Ceremony: 27/05/2021
Date of passport application: -

[Mrbuff]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + LIUK + B1
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 06/10/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 06/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/11/2020 (Sopra Steria - Birmingham) had to wait for free appointment
Date on Approval letter: 19/04/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19/04/2021 (email confirmation)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet received
Date of Ceremony:

[SLwlss]

Eligibility criteria:‬ ILR + British Spouse
‪Language Criteria: UK NARIC equivalency certificate
‪Nationality: South African
Date of application: 29/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 29/10/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 15/12/2020 (free Croydon).
Date of approval email: Not Received
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf): Not Received
‪‬Date of receipt of approval: Not Received
‪Date on the ceremony letter:07/04/2021
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter:17/04/2021
Date of Ceremony:04/05/2021

[buss]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC SPOUSE
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/11/2020
Payment method: VISA
Date of acknowledgement: 13/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 10/11/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 16/11/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date of biometrics enrolled: 14/12/2020
Date on approval letter: 23/02/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2021 (via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:17/04/2021
Date of ceremony: 27/04/2021 (Paid appointment)

[mmaefa]

Eligibility Tier 2 - 5 year ILR (17/12/2020) + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree Certificate/Life In The UK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 December 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23 December 2020
Date of debit of fees: 22 December 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 December 2020 (Croydon next day £110 appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 24 February 2021 (e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: 4 February 2021 (e-mail)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18 April 2021 (date on letter 8 April 2021, council reported receiving theirs on15 April 2021)
Date of Ceremony: Awaited