Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Sir Murphy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + Spouse of British Citizen + 2 Children
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity English Test GESE Grade 5 B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 8 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 8 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10 July 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP: 4 September 2020 - (6:24pm)
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP: 4 September 2020
Biometric submitted: 23 September 2020 (Croydon - Double submission)
Date of Approval email: 30 November 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 30 November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Brownblack]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs LLR + 3yr ILR
Applications: Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Natiality: Black African
Method of payment: (Debit card £1346)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: (06/12/2019)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/12/2019
Date of biometrics: 15/12/2019 Croydon
Email received on 25/04/2020 that due to Covid-19 pandemic, they are unable to make a decision within 6 months timeframe.
update:
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[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: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

It's been a long journey, but made it in the end. Wish you all the best!

[Kiml]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 4yr + 9yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: South African Degrees - U.K. NARIC + LIUK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th September 2020
Date of debit of fees: 25th September 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th September 2020
Date of biometrics: 10th October 2020 (paid appointment Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[wmontague]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Canadian passport (no language test required) + LIUK
Nationality: Romanian, Canadian
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31th October 2020
Date of debit of fees: 31th October 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd November 2020
Date of biometrics: 27th November 2020 (free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Other Updates: At the biometrics appointment I was only asked for my Romanian passport which I used to apply. They did not want to see my referee documents, nor my Canadian passport and other documents I had with me. Altogether very smooth experience.

[Flamelily2020]

Eligibility criteria: DLR 2x3yrs + 1yr ILR
Applications: 2 adults + 3 children
Method of application: Postal
Method of payment: wife (Debit card) husband and children (credit card)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: Wife (24/12/2019) others (07/01/2020)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/12/2019
Date of biometrics: 30/12/2019 in post office
Email received on 28/05/2020 that due to Covid-19 pandemic, they are unable to make a decision within 6 months timeframe.
update:received a questionnaire for both me and my husband on 18/11/2020 regarding the time we spent in UK without leave to remain asking about work, addresses we lived and benefits we got.
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2020 by post
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Flamelily2020]

Eligibility criteria: DLR 2x3yrs + 1yr ILR
Applications: 2 adults + 3 children
Method of application: Postal
Method of payment: wife (Debit card) husband and children (credit card)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: Wife (24/12/2019) others (07/01/2020)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/12/2019
Date of biometrics: 30/12/2019 in post office
Email received on 28/05/2020 that due to Covid-19 pandemic, they are unable to make a decision within 6 months timeframe.
update:received a questionnaire for both me and my husband on 18/11/2020 regarding the time we spent in UK without leave to remain asking about work, addresses we lived and benefits we got.
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2020 by post
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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

[foxig]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status (5+1 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts B1+life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 1/09/20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 2/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/09/20 (Southampton £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/20 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/11/20 dated 19/11/20
Date of Ceremony: PENDING - Hampshire Council

[nicelady190]

Eligibility criteria: 5years + 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: life in Uk test & B1 eng
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 8/9/20
Receipt of your application: 9/9/20
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 8/9/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 9/9/20
Biometric reuse email:
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 17/09/20
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 18/09/20
Date of Approval letter: 27/11/20
Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[JanisZiemelis]

Eligibility criteria: IRL + 5 years
Language Criteria: Trinity CERF Level B1
Nationality : EU (Latvian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 01/07/2020 (Due to Covid19)
Date on Approval letter: 07/07/2020 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/11/2020
Date of Ceremony: 17/11/2020
Date of Passport Application: 17/11/2020
Date Passport received:26/11/2020

8 months to complete the whole process, not bad Good luck everyone!

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

[madansowmiya21]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 Sept 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 22 Sept 2020
Date of debit of fees: 22 Sept 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 Sep through IDV App
Date of receipt of approval: 26 November 2020 (by email)
Date on Approval letter: 26 November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Awaited
Date of Ceremony:Awaited

Thank you to all Gurus and this forum really helped me to achive. Kudos to all moderators, especially Cullinan

[phetherweyt]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr Spouse of BC + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + LIUK Test
Nationality: Sudan
Method of application: Online
Application sent: 27/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/08/2020
Fee deducted from my account: 27/08/2020
Letter for Biometrics sent: 27/08/2020
Biometrics Enrolled: 14/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[irwin]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Sept 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Sept 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Sept 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 Oct 2020 (Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: 25th November 2020 (by email)
Date on Approval letter: 24th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Awaited
Date of Ceremony:Awaited

I think my case was very very straight-forward, hence the quick turnaround.

I would like to thank this forum and people who contribute, moderators and readers. for all the help over the last 10 years.

[Axel1987]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US degree + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 September 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 1 October 2020
Date of debit of fees: 1 October 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 October 2020 (in person, no invitation to use IDV app)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[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: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[RainyDayRun]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2020 scheduled
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date on Approval letter: Waiting...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[HKer]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language Criteria: Degree (UK)
Nationality: BNO
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/04/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/04/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : May 2020
Biometric reuse email: 04/07/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 26/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020 (VIA APP)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Updates:
23/10/2020: Email sent to NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting update; automated reply: to send an enquiry form to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
26/10/2020: Enquiry form sent to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk; Automated reply: aim to respond email within 20 working days
23/11/2020: 20 working days passed, still no response ... What should I do?

[peterhon]

Eligibility criteria: EU Citizen + ILR + ~8 years residence
Language Criteria: Degree (UK)
Nationality: Romania
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/09/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 24/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 23/09/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 17/10/2020
Date of Biometric submission: booking for 20/10/2020 (Peterborough)
Date on Approval letter: 23/11/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Others:

• My initial UKVCAS appointment was cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances" so had to make another one

[Trojanking]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Liuk+master degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 30/08/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 30/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 23/11/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Now start waiting for invitation

[shahkb]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse + ILR (10/09/2020)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 20/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 22/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23/11/2020
Date on Approval letter: 23/11/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Browneyedgirl]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 1 year
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 July 2020
Date of debit of fees: 31 July 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 July 2020
Biometric submitted: 01 Sept 2020 (in person appointment at Croydon)
Acknowledgement of application: 23 November 2020

[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
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING...
Date on Approval letter: WAITING....
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING....
Date of Ceremony: WAITING....

[Mj787]

Eligibility criteria: refugee + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : non-EU
Method of application: post
Date of application: 14 November 2019
Date of acknowledgement: 5 december 2019
Date of debit of fees:5 december 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9 December 2019
Date of receipt of approval: waiting.
Date on Approval letter: waiting....
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: