Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[CULLINAN]

Eligibility criteria: Section 6(1)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 June 2020
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th Aug (IDV) & 25th Sep (dual submission)
Date of receipt of approval: 14th November 2020 (by POST)
Date on Approval letter: 10th November 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Setagdulf]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (for ILR), IELTS B1 (initial entry application just continued)
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/05/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 (re-use of biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020 (Email)
Date on Approval letter: PDF via email.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[Lenova]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Method of application: online
Date of application: 18/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/2020
Use of IDV App: 23/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 10/11/2020 ( Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[lhrflyer]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK (passed for ILR)
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 09/09/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 13/11/2020 (Email)
Date on Approval letter: 13/11/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[024601]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years lived in UK + Settled EU status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK diploma
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 9.04.20
Date of acknowledgement: 9.04.20
Date of debit of fees: 9.04.20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3.07.20
Date of receipt of approval: 13.07.20
Date on Approval letter: 13.07.20 (PDF sent in email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7.11.20 (dated 7.10.20)
Date of Ceremony: 10.11.20

[ojliaa]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 3 Years (as of British Spouse)
Language Criteria: UK Degree & LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Online Application Submission: 16/10/2020
Acknowledgment of Application: 19/10/2020
Documents Uploaded & Submitted to UKVI (via UKVCAS): 28/10/2020
Biometrics Enrollment in Person @HMPO-London: 13/11/2020
Email for Decision: Waiting/T.B.C
Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Pending/T.B.C
Date of Ceremony: Pending/T.B.C

[behzad_kh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Iranian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/07/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/08/2019
Date on Approval letter: Not Received
Date of receipt of approval: 30/07/2020 email confirmation (dated 30/07/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/11/2020 (dated 21/10/2020)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2020 (Private Ceremony)

[Kadey123]

I have been a silent reader for over 7months and I thought I’d share my boyfriends timeline as I helped him through the process and also came across this page.

Eligibility criteria: 12 years + 1 year Settled status&1 year EU Permanent residence
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree
Nationality : Swedish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 04/04/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 06/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 04/04/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2020(email)
Date on Approval letter: 17/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not yet received from HO but my local council (Havering) received my certificate 12/11/2020 and emailed me to book a ceremony.
Date of Ceremony: 24/11/2020

Good luck to you all and I am so great full for this thread as it has helped me and my partner through these uncertain times to keep hope throughout this whole process. I hope you all soon receive your approval letters and certificate cards and can apply for you British passport.

Have a lovely day and see you in the passport thread.

[rzbca]

Partner application update:
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ Spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 27/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 27/10/2020
Document Submitted to UKVI:11/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[sheeraz_wahid]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year (EU Settlement) ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English B1 & Life in Uk
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid:13/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 13/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/09/ 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 14/09/ 2020
Biometric reuse email: 04 November
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 20/09/ 2020
Photo and submitted using IDV APP : 20/09/2020
In person Biometrics UKVCAS : 05 November
Date of Approval letter online : 12 November
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[nicolae46]

Hi my application was processed really fast and now waiting for the invitation to the ceremony:
Eligibility criteria: legacy ILR 18 years , EEA PR Two Years (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 25 July 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 July 2020
Biometrics in Croydon: 18 Aug, £159
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Aug 2020 by email with letter attached
Invitation received 5 November
Date of Ceremony: 12 November

[Setagdulf]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (British Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 used for entry Spouse VISA / Life in the UK PASS 2019
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 24/05/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 25/05/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 25/05/20
Date Biometrics enrolled reuse via IDV: 27/08/20
Date on Approval letter: 29/09/20 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Mak9878]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
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: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU (EEA Family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/10/2020 (Free at Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[mashayekh_hosein]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 05/11/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2020
Date of debit of fees: 05/11/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[ukmogulday]

Eligibility criteria: Parent granted ILR in August 2020. Children born in the UK in July 2016, April 2018.
Application section: MN1, section 1(3)
Child nationality at birth : USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled in person: 11/09/2020
Date on registration certificate: 03/11/2020
Receipt of registration certificate: 10/11/2020

[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: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Oluwabishop]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + 2 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Graduate Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 14/09/2020
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV App: 23/09/2020
Documents upload to UKVCAS: 23/09/2020
Photo and submitted documents using IDV App: 23/09/2020
In person Biometric UKVCAS: None
Date of Approval letter: 09/11/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Thanks All.

[shoaibrehman]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13/10/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 14/10/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/10/20
Date Biometrics enrolled (appointment): 09/11/20
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Lin87]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (British Spouse)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B2 result used for initial Spouse Visa / Life in the UK
Nationality : Philippines
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 22/06/20
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/20 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/20
Date Biometrics enrolled via IDV: 28/08/20
Date on Approval letter: 04/11/20 via post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[toraqa]

Eligibility criteria: Settlement scheme +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity college / Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU + EU Spouse and child
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13/07/20
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 13/07 EU spouse and child, 24/07 non EU (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 13/07
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1/09 (Croydon free)
Date on Approval letter all applicants: 04/09/20 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05/11/20 dated 27/10
Date of Ceremony: 16/11/20

[obormot]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 2 Years
Language : over 65 (+ US passport)
Nationality : French + US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25-July-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28-July-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-August-2020
Date of Approval email: 4-September-2020

Invitation letter: 11-November-2020 (Dated 27-october)
Glasgow City council

[Omyousif]

Finally got to write here
Application type: refugee route 5years + 1year
Method:online
Date of Application :24/01/2019
Biometric enrolled 7 Feb 2019 ( as I remembered )
Date of approval 06/11/2020(received an email)
Invitation letter :waiting
Thank you

[Perfect2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[loupiol]

Finally got the invitation from the HO!

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree UK & Life in UK
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 21/03/2020
Payment method: credit card
Receipt of your application: 23/03/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 23/03/2020
In person Biometrics+Photo UKVCAS : 12/06/2020 (rescheduled 3 times because of COVID)
Date approval letter received: 23/06/2020 ( e-mail)
Date on Approval letter: (only email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/11/2020 (dated 24/09/2020)
Date of Ceremony: 14/11/2020 (they could still cancel it!)

Good luck to everyone!