Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sami1975]

Eligibility criteria: Entrepreneur 5 years + 1year ILR
Language criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/12/2020
Date of receipt of approval via email: 29/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[cuppa]

Eligibility criteria: retroactive EEA(PR) + 1 year (also had EU SS for less than a year at the time of application, now it's over a year)
Language criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Croatian/EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2020
Date of acknolwledgement: 29/09/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ...
Date of ceremony: ...

It's been six months since my application without any communication from UKVI, I called them today and they wouldn't provide any information at all.

[foxig]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU (EEA Family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 16/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/12/2020 (Southampton £69.99)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/03/2021 by email
Date on Approval letter: 26/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[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 Booked: 01/06/2021 (Earliest was available - Newham Council in London)
Best Regards Ojliaa

[santa]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC certificate and LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 07-Oct-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 07-Oct-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-Nov-2020 (Croydon Bedford Point, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 21-Dec-2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15-Mar-2021 via 2nd class post, letter dated 04-03-2021
Date of Ceremony: 26-Mar-2021
Milton Keynes council arranged for virtual ceremony and I had to pay £7.50 to get my certificate posted by special delivery.

[mbujjibabu]

Eligibility criteria: ILR with 8 years
Language Criteria: Naric cert with foreign degree+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/11/2020
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2020
Received by Home Office: 19/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: 16/12/2020
Decision via email: 25/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[CR001]

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.

[Kemist]

Applied for myself and to register my son as a UK citizen at the same time.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
Language Criteria: PhD from UK university + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU Citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/11/2020
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of debit of fees: 6/11/2020
Received by Home Office: 9/11/2020
Biometrics appointment: 15/11/2020
Decision via email: 17/03/2021
Date of receipt of certificate for son: waiting (advised that it will take up to 4 weeks after decision)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[CloudNinja]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Council: Essex
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 21 August 2020
Receipt of your application: 24 August 2020
Biometric reuse email: 03 September 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 05 September 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 05 September 2020
Date of the Approval letter: 20 October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 20 October 2020 (By email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24 December 2020
Date of Ceremony: 16 March 2021

[jaipecas]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU settlement
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life In The UK
Nationality : European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 Oct 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10 Oct 2020
Date of debit of fees: 10 Oct 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 Oct 2020 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 21 Dec
Date on Approval letter: 21 Dec
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 15 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: 16 March 2021

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: 13th of April (Aberdeen) Private in person. £75. 2 guests allowed

[mental4vray]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + NARIC Letter
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2020 @ Luton
Date of receipt of approval: 25th March 2021 via second class post (150 days since submission date)
Date on Approval letter: 23rd March 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[intrusive]

Hi there guys i want to update my application time line, today i have received my decision via email:
Eligibility criteria: Long residence + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 February 2021
Date of acknowledgement: not received any
Date of debit of fees: 12 February 2021
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): did not uploaded until bio metrics appointment date
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16 March 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 24 March 2021 (email) today it took just a week from bio metrics date
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[spmanoj272]

Eligibility criteria: Child
Language/LIUK Criteria: NA
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07 NOV 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Nov 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Nov 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10 Dec 2020 (Reading)
Received Citizenship certificate: 24 March 2021. (by post)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not applicable
Date of Ceremony: Not applicable

[bobanite]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 05/11/2020 via appointment (Hemel Hempstead)
Date of receipt approval letter: Never received
Date of ceremony letter: 26/02/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/03/2021
Date of ceremony: 09/03/2021 (online via zoom)

[fruitcake]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr ILR + Spouse of British National
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language exams (SELT) B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 06-Oct-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Oct-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Oct-2020 via appointment (Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval letter: 14-Dec-2020 (by email)
Date of ceremony letter: 26-Feb-2021
Date of receipt receipt of ceremony letter: 09-Mar-2021
Date of Ceremony: 23-Mar-2021

Now onto the Passport application thread...

[CR001]

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.

[spartanking_007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 08-Nov-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 09-Nov-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-Nov-2020
On 18-Mar-2021: Sent Address Change request via https://visa-address-update.service.gov.uk/ Website to UKVI.
On 19-Mar-2021: Sent Application status request email to "nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk".
On 20-Mar-2021: Received Address change confirmation email from UKVI Address change Team.
Date of receipt of approval: 23-Mar-2021
Date on Approval letter: 23-Mar-2021 - Approval letter has the NEW ADDRESS.
Finally the wait is almost over, waiting for ceremony letter.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING....

[spartanking_007]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online Submission
Date of application: 08-Nov-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 09-Nov-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-Nov-2020
On 18-Mar-2021: Sent Address Change request via https://visa-address-update.service.gov.uk/ Website to UKVI.
On 19-Mar-2021: Sent Application status request email to "nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk".
On 20-Mar-2021: Received Address change confirmation email from UKVI Address change Team.
Date of receipt of approval: 23-Mar-2021
Date on Approval letter: 23-Mar-2021
Finally the wait is almost over, waiting for ceremony letter.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING....

[Kirmani_32]

Eligibility criteria: 9.5 years in the UK + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor Degree + NARIC
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: November 16th 2020
Date of acknowledgement: November 16th 2020
Date of debit of fees: November 16th 2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): December 16th 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: December 16th 2020
Date of receipt of approval: March 19th 2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter: March 19th 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ngati]

Application Timeline (Waiting for more than 9 months now)
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years + 1 year ILR
Applied for a family of 5 (wife, 3 children and myself)
Language/LIUK Criteria: English test + passed Life in the UK test
Nationality: Israel
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/6/2020
Receipt of your application: 06/6/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS & UKVI submission: 14/6/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 6/9/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 6/9/2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Rajux]

This is my friends nationality application time line.

Eligibility criteria: ILR + one year (refugee settlement-Srilankan) with two children (11years and 5years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: life in the UK and B1 english
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/12/2020
Receipt of your application: 21/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/12/2020
Biometrics Appointment: 05/01/2021
Date of approval: email on 17/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date ceremony booked: waiting
I will receive my kinds kind certificate by post next few days
Thanks

[ygggy]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK + Settled status for 1.5 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: US citizen + LITUK pass
Nationality : EU (Lithuanian) + United States
Method of application: Online
Date of application: November 18th 2020
Date of acknowledgement: November 18th 2020
Date of debit of fees: November 18th 2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): November 22nd 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: November 24th 2020
Date of receipt of approval: March 19th 2021 (email)
Date on Approval letter: March 19th 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date on ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[nuddydian]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 4 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK+ UK degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 06/01/2021
Receipt of your application: 06/01/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/01/2021
Biometrics Appointment: 03/02/2021
Date of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date ceremony booked: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting