Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[tempuser202020]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General (5 years) + ILR (1year)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 25/11/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/11/2020
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 26/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/12/2020
Date on Approval letter: (Pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (Pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of Ceremony: (Pending)

[JeffWebb]

Eligibility criteria: ILR; 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2021
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 27/02/2021
Date of biometrics appointment: 26/03/2021 (Birmingham; no cost)
Date of approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Música]

Eligibility criteria: EU family member (Permanent card)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 6/12/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 8/12/2020 ( paid 110 for biometric )
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 8/12/2020
Date of approval letter: (Pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (Pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of ceremony: (Pending)

[kanecha]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: thru consultant
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/11/2019
Date of Biometrics: 21/11/2019 Croydon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/11/2019
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Echinol]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 21/02/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 09/03/2021 (date booked)
Documents upload & submitted to to UKVI: 21/02/2021
Date of approval letter: (Pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (Pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of ceremony: (Pending)

[Ranawara]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 27/05/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/05/2020
Date of debit of fees: -
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 27/08/2020 (IDV app)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of 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)
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[Silvanian]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (+ 12 months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + LITUK
Nationality: Italy
Method of application: Online through solicitor
Date of application : 26/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/08/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 20/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/02/2021
Date of Ceremony:25/02/2021 (Online) initially booked on 03/03 then moved to 25/02

[Omar222]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test & Life in UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 30/12/2020
Receipt of your application: 31/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 25/01/2021
In person Biomatrics UKVCAS : 03/02/2021
Date of Approval letter online : waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

[Momo2211]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 02/01/2021
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/01/21
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/21
Date on Approval letter: 25/02/2021 by email
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Of note I was stuck abroad due to the corona virus for over 117 days in last year before application, the Home office considered this and approved my application.

Thank you to all the help on this forum and best of luck

[hasnainhaidershah]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/12/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10/12/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 15/12/2020

Date of approval letter: (Pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (Pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (Pending)
Date of ceremony: (Pending)

[facebook.user]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 31/07/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/08/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/07/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2020 (Birmingham passport office)
Date on Approval letter: 01/12/2020 by email
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/02/2021
Date of Ceremony: 22/02/201

Many thanks for everyone. Alhumdolilah It has been 7 years since I started to follow this forum and every one was very helpful. I wish everyone best of luck.

[shah0610]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 31/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 16/10/2020 by email
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/01/2021 (Dated 24th dec 2020)
Date of Ceremony: 02/03/2021 (Preponed by Council to date 22/02/2021 and done online/virtual )
Certificate received: 24/02/2021

[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: Awaited
Date on Approval letter: Awaited
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaited
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

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 2020 (e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: 4 February 2020 (e-mail)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaited
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

[svetlana92]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: SETM
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/09/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 16/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2020 via email
Date of receipt of invitation: 16/02/2021 via letter
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2021 (Kensington & Chelsea)

[TheStruggleIsOver]

Eligibility criteria: LLR 2x3 years + 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelors and Masters + LIUK
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 24/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/07/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 28/07/20
Biometric reuse email: 05/08/20
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/20
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/20
Date of Approval letter: 19/11/20
Date of receipt of approval: 19/11/20 (by Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/02/21 (Arrived by post - letter was dated 01/02/21)
Date of Ceremony: 08/03/21 (Arranged virtual ceremony over email after calling local council and leaving details for registry office, they had an option to wait till lockdown restrictions lifted for a physical ceremony - Virtual ceremony to happen over Microsoft Teams and will take approximately 15 - 20 minutes

Eligibility criteria: LLR 2x3 years + 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelors and Masters + LIUK
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 24/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/07/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 28/07/20
Biometric reuse email: 05/08/20
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/20
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/20
Date of Approval letter: 19/11/20
Date of receipt of approval: 19/11/20 (by Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/02/21 (Arrived by post - letter was dated 01/02/21)
Date of Ceremony: 08/03/21 (Virtual - Enfield Council)

[Omar222]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test & Life in UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 30/12/2020
Receipt of your application: 31/12/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 25/01/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 25/01/2021
In person Biomatrics UKVCAS : 03/02/2021
Date of Approval letter online : waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

[Hwima]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 4 years Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc / Passed LIUK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/03/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2020 (postponed from 30/03 to 11/05 to 15/06)
Date on Approval letter: 23/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[urmeli]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, in UK for 11+ years
(was a minor during the qualifying period, now 19 and applied as dependant of mother who was a qualified person during that period)
Nationality: German
Application submitted online & fee paid: 2 December 2020
Acknowledgement of application email: 2 December 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS site: 21 February 2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 22 February (by UKVCAS)
Biometrics Appointment (Nottingham): 22 February 2021 (£69 fee - no free appointments available)
Date of approval letter: 23 February 2021 (sent by email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Note: This is the timeline for my daughter's application, but I thought I'd share it as a ray of hope because there was not even 24 hours between UKVCAS appointment and the approval letter from UKVI!

[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

[adamdeswardt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + Spouse of British national
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test & Life in UK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 18/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 14/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: Not received
In person Biomatrics UKVCAS : 21/09/2020
Date of Approval letter online : 10/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Received in post on 27/01/2021, letter was dated 16/01/2021
Date of Ceremony: 04/03/2021 - Virtual ceremony (West Sussex)

[shah0610]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 General + 1-year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS
Nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 31/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2020 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 16/10/2020 by email
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/01/2021 (Dated 24th dec 2020)
Date of Ceremony: 02/03/2021 (Preponed by Council to date 22/02/2021 and done online/virtual )

[cheeish]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years via SET M
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Oct 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 02 Nov 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 Dec 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Feb 2021
Date on Approval letter: 22 Feb 2021
Date on Ceremony Invitation letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[coolsardi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Sep 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 Sep 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 25 Sep 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10 Oct 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Nov 2020
Date on Approval letter: 13 Nov 2020
Date on Ceremony Invitation letter: 08 Feb 2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 13 Feb 2021
Date of Ceremony: 22 Feb 2021 (Online Ceremony)
Date of receipt of Citizen Certificate: 23 Feb 2021 (expected via First Class Royal Mail)

[boyfromlv]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (5yr) + 1yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Latvian )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 Dec 2020
Date of debit of fees: 12 Dec 2020 (£1349.20)
Date of acknowledgement: 14 Dec 2020 (application received and being considered)
Date Biometrics booked: 23 Jan 2021 (paid £69.99, as there was no free option anywhere around London)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Feb 2021 15:30 (Mark Lane - near Tower Bridge, London)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting (Tower Hamlets)