Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[LondonGuy121]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 Years (ILR achieved via Tier 2 General route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test pass
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/06/2020
Payment method: Amex
Date Biometrics enrolled: reuse Biometric submitted via IDV App 31/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting

[ilrhell]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in UK
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/04/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: reuse Biometric submitted via IDV App 25/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: will have to wait for the invite

[startrek91]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (granted in 12/2018) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/01/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 07/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 07/01/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/01/2020 Manchester - had to pay £60 as the waiting times were ridiculous
Date on Approval letter: 01/06/2020 (thank goodness via email)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: suspended due to Covid-19
Date of Ceremony: as above - emailed the council but they said they still have not received my certificate (09/2020)

[Iggy1]

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: 01/09/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/09/20 (Croydon £123.49)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[imz2020]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 02/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP :10/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Yarauta1]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 07/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 04/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: 10/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: In person biometric 11/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: 21/09/2020 (email with attachment)
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Very grateful to everyone on this forum for been soo helpful. Goodluck to everyone that's waiting.

[John32]

Eligibility Criteria: 5+ 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 6 July 2019
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 07 July 2019
Biometric Appointment: UKVCAS - 2/8/2019
Date of Approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I hope everyone gets positive results soon!
more than one year

[World4u]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 6 July 2020
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 07 July 2020
Biometric Appointment: UKVCAS - 6 Sept 2020
Date of Approval: 14 Sept 2020 by Email
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I hope everyone gets positive results soon!

[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 approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[woodyghosh]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10/03/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/03/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/03/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 24/06/2020 Mark Lane (Previous appointment cancelled due to Covid19)
Date of receipt of approval email: 17/09/2020 (Response to follow up)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (may take upto 12 weeks)
Date of Ceremony:

[imz2020]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 02/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: In person biometric 10/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[vksharma]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 25/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: 11/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 15/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using Biometrics: 25/08/2020 Guidford Enhanced Appointment
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony

[null1639]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 18 May 20 £1349.20 (Debit Card)
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19 May 20 by Email
Email Bio metric Re-use : 04 July 20 by Email
IDV Invitation + Submission : 26 Aug 20 by Email + Via App
Bio-metric Appointment : 17 Sep 20 Free at Lansdowne Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 18 Sep 20 by Email
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

* I opt in IDV yet I also booked biometric appointment

[lc42]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 12 months
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree and LIUK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Application sent & fee paid: 7/9/20
Receipt of your application: 8/9/20
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 8/9/20
Documents submitted to UKVI: 8/9/20
Biometric reuse email: not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 17/9/20
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 18/9/20 via IDV
Date of Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[facebook.user]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 31/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 03/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 14/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 14/08/2020
Biometric reuse email:
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 05/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 14/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

It has been so stressful. I hope to hear from the HO soon

[mrmo93]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status 5 Years + 12 months
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters in UK
Nationality: Swedish
Method of application: Online application through lawyer
Application sent & fee paid: 1350 By debit card
Receipt of your application: Septmber 11th
Document Upload to UKVCAS: Septmeber 17th
Documents submitted to UKVI: September 17th or 11th? (through lawyer)
Biometric reuse email: Awaiting
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: Awaiting
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics:Awaiting
Date of Approval letter:Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval:Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

[Basel_AH]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree
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: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[CR001]

Can members please post timelines in the correct timeline format please and also do not ask questions or posts comments to other users!!

Eligibility criteria:
Language/LIUK Criteria:
Nationality:
Method of application:
Application sent & fee paid:
Receipt of your application:
Document Upload to UKVCAS:
Documents submitted to UKVI:
Biometric reuse email:
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics:
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics:
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Myky]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 11 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1
Nationality: non EU (Ukraine)
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 10/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 06/09/2020
Invitation for IDV APP: Not Eligible
Date of Biometric enrolment: 07/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2020 (email with attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Manjil]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee granted ILR in 2015
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Certificate/LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/10/2019
Receipt of your application: 04/10/2019
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 07/10/2019
Documents submitted to UKVI: 08/10/2019
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Does it take any body that long!!!! it has been almost a year now and no news from HO.

[fandorin]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/LIUK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 03/08/2020
Receipt of your application: 03/08/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 09/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 09/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: Not eligible
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 25/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 27/08/2020
Date of Approval letter: 16/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[beginat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(21/08/2020)+Spouse of BRITISH CITIZEN
Method of application: Postal
Nationality: non EU
Date of Application: 28/08/2020
Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/8/2020
Date of debit of fees: 28/8/2020
Date of DOCUMENT UPLOAD: 30/8/2020
Date of Biometric invitation:10/09/2020
Invitation for IDV APP: Not Eligible
Date of Biometric enrollment: 11/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 16/09/2020
Ceremony letter invitation letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[CheshireKnight]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal
Nationality: non EU
Date of Application: 31/07/2020
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/8/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/8/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/8/2020
Date of Biometric enrollment letter: 25/08/2020
Date of Biometric enrollment: 26/08/2020 via Post Office
Date of receipt of approval: 16/09/2020
Ceremony letter invitation letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[OZ3]

ligibility criteria: 5 year + 1yr ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/11/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/2019
Date biometrics enrolled:11/11/2019
Date on Approval: Pending
Ceremony:pending