Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: waiting
Date of passport application: -

[Alakazam]

Eligibility criteria: 5years + married to British citizen
Date of application: 01 November 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 09 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Never received email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Apr 2021 (dated 01 Apr 2021)
Date of ceremony: TBD

5 months and 2 weeks timeline between application and receipt of letter.

[recco]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr LR + 1yr ILR
Language criteria: UK degree + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 October 2020
Date of Acknowledgement: 19 October 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 8 January 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3 April 2021 (dated 17 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: 14 April 2021

Thanks everyone for posting dates. Seems like it's usually about 2 months from biometrics to approval, and another 3 months from approval to ceremony letter. Good luck!

[AngusandIvy]

Eligibility criteria: 21 years ILR
Language criteria: Exempt Nationality + LITUK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 March 2021
Date of acknowledgement: 11 March 2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 7 April 2021 (paid appointment with document scanning service)
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 7 April 2021

Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Now for the nail-biting wait... good luck to everyone still waiting and congrats to all the recent approvals!

[NaheedBella]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settle Status [1 year]
Language criteria: UK Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2021 (Paid Appt.)
Date on Approval letter: 20/01/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: 05/04/2021 via email
Date of ceremony: 15/05/2021 (Booked)

The complete process took 206 Calander days

Thanks to everyone for keeping the thread alive and give alot of help

Good Luck everyone, c u in British Passport thread now

[STEVEN14]

Application: 12 Nov
Biometric: 27th Nov
Approval: 5rd Feb (via email)
Invitation letter: received by post on 7th of April, dated 29th of March

Will now book a ceremony!!

Good luck to everyone waiting!!

[Hansi89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 25-01-2021 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 08-April-2021 via post (dated 25-March)
07-April-2021 Received a letter from the council (Southampton) to book ceremony (dated 01-April)
Date of Ceremony: awaiting next virtual session

[Miles444]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC, with ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters degree whilst studying in UK
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 17/03/2021
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 18/03/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 07/04/2021 (Appointment made in Newcastle)
Date on Approval letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of receipt of Approval letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of Ceremony letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: TBC - Will be updated once known
Date of Ceremony: TBC - Will be updated once known

[p3orion]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1 & Life in UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 02/06/2020
Documents submitted using the UKVCAS website: 02/06/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 05/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 02/10/2020
Date of receipt of Approval letter: 02/10/2020 (Email)
Date of Ceremony letter: 12/12/2020
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter: 21/12/2020 (2nd class post)
Date of Ceremony (original schedule): 13/03/2021 - cancelled/postponed due to COVID-19 self-isolation
Date of Ceremony: 03/04/2021 (West Sussex - Group ceremony)

[vc93759]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: IELTS Life Skills B1 (the same I used for ILR)
Nationality : Peru
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 18/11/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 31/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 06/04/2021 by post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[Danka]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (5 years in UK) + 1 year ILR (11+1 in reality, but only need 5+1 to apply)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + uni degree
Nationality : EU (Poland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 10/01/2021
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 08/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 10/02/2021 - note sooner dates were available, it just suited me best to pick that one
Date of Approval letter: 11/02/021 (via email)
Date Ceremony Invite received (via post): 07/04/2021 (letter dated 31/03/2021)
Date of Ceremony: TBC, not rang the council yet

I've had it pretty smooth looking at some stories here, no complaints so far (let's see what the council says re the ceremony though...).

[Siphozulu]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (10 years in UK) + 2 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Not yet received
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 7/04/2021
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 07/04/2021 (Croydon, paid appointment - was lucky to get same day appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Echinol]

My partner timeline.

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (5 years in UK) + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK test + Trinity College
Nationality : EU (Portugal)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVI via UKVCAS: 8/10/2020
Date biometrics enrolled (in person): 22/10/2020 (Manchester, paid appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Never received
Date of receipt of approval: Never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter (via post): 03/04/2021 (dated 24/03/2021 on letter)
Date of Ceremony: 06/04/2021 (Certificate arrived 07/04/2021)

[abhijit19]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 ILR + 2 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 27/10/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 22/11/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 23/11/2020 (HMPO)
Date of Approval letter: 19/01/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date on letter: 23/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for council to receive it.

[doctorwho2]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 1 year ILR -- Single applicant
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1
Nationality : Non- EU
Method of Application: Online Submission
Date of Application: 22/Nov/2020
Date of Online Submission of Documents :27/Nov/2020
Date of Acknowledgement: 23/Nov/2020
Date of Debit of Fees: 22/Nov/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 15/Dec/2020(Paid Appointment)
Date of Receipt of Approval: 07/Apr/2021
Date on Approval Letter: 07/Apr/2021
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[helios3]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 Entrepreneur Visa + 1 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/01/2021 (Paid Appt in London)
Date on Approval letter: 29/03/2021 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 29/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony Invitation letter: 31/03/2021 via email
Date of ceremony: 13/4/2021 (Booked)

[travel_master]

Eligibility criteria: 2 x 3 years DLR + 4 year ILR
Language criteria: UK Bachelor's + Master's degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/01/2021
Date of acknowledgement: never received
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/01/2021 (Free appointment at Croydon, was lucky to find one only four days after submitting my online application)
Date on approval letter: 31/03/2021 via email home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of receipt of approval: 31/03/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date of ceremony: 26/05/2021 (Brent Civic Centre, Brent Council)

[pblankso]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/03/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/03/2021
Date of receipt of approval email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Franc77esco]

Eligibility criteria:‬ 7 years + 3 years DCPR
‪Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test‬
‪Nationality: Italian ‬
‪Method of application: Online + UKVCAS‬
‪Date of application: 26/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Amex
‪Date of email acknowledgement:‬‪26/01/2020‬
Document Upload to UKVCAS: ‪20/11/2020‬
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/11/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2020 (free standard service Croydon core).‬
Date of approval email:19/01/2021
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf):19/01/2021
‪‬Date of receipt of approval:19/01/2021
Date on the ceremony letter:23/03/2021
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/04/2021
‪Date of Ceremony:

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

[Franc77esco]

‪Eligibility criteria:‬ 7 years + 3 years DCPR
‪Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test‬
‪Nationality: Italian ‬
‪Method of application: Online + UKVCAS‬
‪Date of application: 26/10/2020‬
Application sent & fee paid: 26/10/2020
Payment method: Amex
‪Date of email acknowledgement:‬‪26/01/2020‬
Document Upload to UKVCAS: ‪20/11/2020‬
Documents submitted to UKVI: 20/11/2020
‪Date biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2020 (free standard service Croydon core).‬
Date of approval email:19/01/2021
‪Date on Approval letter(attached in pdf):19/01/2021
‪‬Date of receipt of approval:19/01/2021
Date on the ceremony letter:23/03/2022
‪Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/04/2021
‪Date of Ceremony:

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

[urwen]

Eligibility criteria: +5 years Tier-2 General + 1-years ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: Nov 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: Dec 2021
Date of receipt of approval via email: 21st Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31st Mar 2021
Date of ceremony: 16th April 2021

Super happy

[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: Waiting

[ywa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-2 General + 2-years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Dec 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 20th Jan 2021
Date of receipt of approval via email: 21st Jan 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30th Mar 2021 (Letter dated 22nd March 2021)
Date of ceremony: 12th April 2021

[SWinSW]

Updated update!

Date of ceremony: 17th April via Zoom (email invitation with link from the local authority)

Update:
Eligibility: Spouse of British citizen + ILR / 5yrs residency
Date of application: 16 Sept 2020
Application acknowledged: 18 Sept 2020
Biometrics by App: 23 Sept 2020
In-person biometrics: 28 Sept 2020
Application approval: 1 Feb 2021 (email)
Ceremony invitation letter: 6 Apr 2021 (2nd class post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: pending (phoned the local authority who registered my details and said they will contact me once they receive the certification from the Home Office but that they've been advised there's a delay of 4 weeks from date of invitation letter)

[SWinSW]

Update:
Eligibility: Spouse of British citizen + ILR / 5yrs residency
Date of application: 16 Sept 2020
Application acknowledged: 18 Sept 2020
Biometrics by App: 23 Sept 2020
In-person biometrics: 28 Sept 2020
Application approval: 1 Feb 2021 (email)
Ceremony invitation letter: 6 Apr 2021 (2nd class post, letter dated 24 March 2021)
Date of ceremony: pending (phoned the local authority who registered my details and said they will contact me once they receive the certification from the Home Office but that they've been advised there's a delay of 4 weeks from date of invitation letter)