Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[024601]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen, lived in UK for 6 years + married to a British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: MA degree from UK university
Nationality : Bulgarian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7/04/2020
Payment method: Visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 9/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 9/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3/07/2020 (took this long due to lockdown)
Date on Approval (email): 13/07/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Haider]

Eligibility criteria: 6years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Payment method: Visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval (email): 11.06.2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/10/2020 - issued 22/09/20
Date of Ceremony: tbc

[Basel_AH]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Jordan
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 19 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 20 July 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 19 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP: 29 August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP: 30 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 08 October 2020 by email
Date of receipt of approval: 08 October 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thanks to God Almighty, received the approval today. My partner also received the approval yesterday with an application submitted on 16 June 2020 and biometrics enrolled in an appointment around a week ago.

Also worth noting that I did like some of you here and sent an email to nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk around 9 days ago asking about the status of my application.

Good luck to everyone waiting, it's such a relief!

[hamzakhani]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5 Years + ILR 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18-09-2020
Receipt of your application: 18-09-2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18-09-2020
Biometric reuse email: nothing
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 23-09-2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 23-09-2020 Via App
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Alishah177]

Eligibility criteria: 10year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistani
Method of application:Online
Application sent & fee paid: 3-8-2020
Receipt of your application: 3-8-2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 07-08-2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10-08-2020
Biometric reuse email: 27-8-2020.
Biometric done on 3-9-2020(149 paid )
Date of Approval letter: 7-10-2020
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting

[Abxnair]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5 Years + ILR 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality:Non EU
Method of application:Online
Application sent & fee paid: 27-07-2020
Receipt of your application: 29-07-2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 07-08-2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10-08-2020
Biometric reuse email: 05-08- 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 04-09-2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 06-09-2020 Via App
Biometric dual sumittion at Manchester : 06-10-2020 (Free Appiontment)
Date of Approval letter: Email with PDF 07-10-2020 (@16:14, Less than 24hours after biometric submission)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Good Luck everyone with the application process

[Stefan Piatek]

Eligibility criteria: 5years +1 Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria:Trinity English language test + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU (POLISH)
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 30-12-2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31-12-2019
Date of debit of fees: 31-12-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27-01-2020 (earliest - 60 GBP)
Date on Approval letter: 18-05-2020 (email, PDF attachment)
Date of receipt of approval: 18-05-2020 (email)
Date of Approbal letter: 7-09-2020 (paper)
Date of receipt of approval: 26-09-2020 (paper)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 05-10-2020 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 05-10-2020 (virtual ceremony, I received the certificate the next day)

[infinity_1106]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs-Tier1 Ent, 1yr ILR section 6(1).
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc / LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 09/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/08/2020 - Email
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 04/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP: 05/09/2020
Biometrics Enrolled at UKVCAS Centre: 29/09/2020 - Dual Submission free appointment
Date of Approval letter: 07/10/2020 - Email
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting - 12 weeks
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[swagill]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 6 June 2020
Date of debit of fees: 6 June 2020
Biometric : Re-use biometric
IDV app : 5 Sept 2020
Date of receipt of approval via email: 05 Oct 2020
Date of Ceremony Invitation : waiting

[Kindsoul]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor degree +Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 05/09/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05/09/20
Biometric reuse email: Not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics:
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 11/09/20
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Khaye88]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (got in July) + BC spouse
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/07/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 21/07/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 22/07/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 21/08/2020
Date of IDV submission : 30/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 05/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 05/10/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[jotaele]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th Sep 2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of debit fees: 15th Sep 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 15th Sep 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5th Oct 2020 (free appointment in Lansdowne Building)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[TSE8814]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US passport
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10 June 2020 01:04 British Summer Time (BST)
Receipt of your application: 11 June 2020 17:04
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10 June 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 28 August 2020
Biometric reuse email: 23 July 2020 and 1 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020 (App)
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 28 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 02 October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 02 October 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[shamm123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 7 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Jan 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 27th Jan 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28th Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled:15th Feb 2020 (paid service)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Its been over 7 months and still waiting.....

I have finally got the approval letter after 9 months. Timelines updated:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 7 years ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Test + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th Jan 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 27th Jan 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28th Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled:15th Feb 2020 (paid service)
Date on Approval letter: 25/9/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING( approval letter says should be done in 21 days)
Date of Ceremony: PENDING


Awaiting councils letter now for ceremony.

[albanian33]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 7 years - spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test + LIUK
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 04/12/2019
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/19
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/12/19 (UKVCAS - Premium Lounge Mark Lane £100 )
Date on Approval letter: 28 May 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 01 June 2020 (Via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25 September 2029
Date of Ceremony: Private arrangement 28 September 2020 -passport application after 20 minutes

[askmeplz82]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status + ILR 12 months
Language Criteria: Degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Asian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14th July 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 14th July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14th July 2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 18th Aug 2020
Date of IDP app invite: 29th Aug 2020
Biometrics Enrolment : 25th September 2020
Date on Approval letter: 2nd October 2020
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

my application was not straightforward at all. I thought they will refuse me . My EEA RC expired in 2015 and because i was not living with EU SPONSOR and because She stopped working i couldn't renew or apply PR so From 2014 - July 2019 i didn't have any status . And on my naturusation application i didn't include anything related to my ex wife. Normally you have to under new nationality guidence issued from May 2020 for EEA family member with EU SETTLED ststus

[me_o]

Eligibility criteria: +10yrs
Language Criteria: Degree (UK)
Nationality: Afro
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/08/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 26/08/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 26/08/2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 31/08/2020
Date of Biometric submission : 02/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Islandson]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU family member, no waiting 1 year after ILR as married to UK citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago/passed LIUK
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 16/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 20/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 16/07/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 06/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: IDV APP uploaded 29/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 01/10/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/10/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[arotog]

Eligibility criteria : 7 years DLR 3 years ILR
Language Criteria : Life in the UK Test & CEFR Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU/EEA
Method of application : Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application : 29 Sept 2019
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement : Email on 30 Sept 2019 with case ID
Date of debit of fees : 29 Sept 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 30 September
Date Biometrics enrolled : 22 Oct 2019 £60 fee
Date on Approval letter :
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony

UPDT 22/09/20: 51weeks and counting........Just when all hope is at its lowest, I received an email from UKBA advising me to submit an "acceptable CEFR Speaking and Listening English test taken within the last 2 years." At this point I'm rather bemused coz I'd already submitted the exact English test which I took in 2016. I don't understand why I'm required to resit the same test considering my command of English language has not deteriorated since 2016 Anyway I booked and re-sat the English test again. Now waiting to see what happens next

[N1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1.5 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Non-eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/12/2019 through solicitor
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: haven't received it
Date of receipt of approval: 03/07/2020 email confirmation (dated 03/07/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/09/2020(dated 01/09/2020 and sent to solicitor)
Date of Ceremony: 13/10/2020

2 weeks to go till my ceremony! Good luck everyone

[rrungta]

Eligibility criteria: Sole Rep (5yrs + 1)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Graduate Degree + LIUK Exam
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 6th June 2020 & 1349 £
Receipt of your application: 10th June 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 6th June 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 6th June 2020
Biometric reuse email: 1st August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 27th August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27th August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 30/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Based on an earlier suggestion, I also nudged the UKVI and got a response 2 days later - not sure if that helped.

[eonatura]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: US University degree + NARIC Statement / LIUK in 2019
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 8 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 8 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 8 July 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 9 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 29 August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 30 August 2020
UKVI appointment to give Biometrics (double submission): 23 September 2020 (waited 3 weeks without any response so booked a physical appointment) - paid appointment at Mark Lane Premium Lounge
Date of Approval letter: 29 September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 29 September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Good luck to everyone waiting!!

[Liai]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs, 1yr IlR pls 2 more for TVlicence conviction.
Language/LIUK Criteria: Msc / LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/07/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics:
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: IDV APP uploaded 31/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 29/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[Issue1985]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse (applied 5 months after ILR due to Drink Drive conviction in the last three years)

Nationality : Ghana

Method of application: Online

Application sent & paid : 13/06/2020

Receipt of your application: 16/06/2020

Document upload to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020

IDV submission: 28/08/2020

Date of receipt if approval: 29/09/2020

Date of receipt of ceremony : pending

Date of ceremony: pending

[Hansi89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence
Nationality: Non EU
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: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting