Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[CR001]

Can members please post timelines in the correct timeline format please!!

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:

[DreamerInDarkness]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 12 months
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 7 Sep 2020
Receipt of your application: 7 Sep 2020
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:

[hashmil]

Updated with Date of Ceremoney below

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bachalors Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/02/2020
Payment method: Visa- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/02/2020 (Croydon £111.99)
Date on Approval letter: 18/03/2020 (exactly once month since the day of acknowldedegement!)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2020 - got the actual letter, which also had an extra page explaining that the deadline to book the ceremony isn't 21 days, but 6 months from the date of the letter. I didn't get any emails. I too sent am email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk a month ago.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: call from Wandsworth Council on 8/9/2020
Date of Ceremony: Virtual Ceremony on 11/9/2020

(PS. I have been on this forum for 9+ years. Have been through thick and thin - and many thanks to the admins and those who helped me get to this milestone! I can finally have a sigh of relief!)

[bjeno]

Eligibility criteria: 20 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: University degree in the UK + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU/EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23-Jun-2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24-Jun-2020
Date of debit of fees: 24-Jun-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-Aug-2020

Date on Approval letter: 7-Sept-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 7-Sept-2020 (Received via Email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending

When applying I made the mistake of submitting my application before taking and passing LITUK. I noticed my mistake later on the day of application (23-Jun-2020) and uploaded a letter to the UKCVAS portal explaining I would take the test as soon as possible and upload Unique Referene Number (URN) to prove I had passed. I passed on 8-Jul-2020 and uploaded a letter with the URN the same day.
This mistake seems to have been overlooked, and I am very impressed with the authorities for being flexible!

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please don't post questions in this thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed. If you have questions, please start your own topic.

[sunny_uk123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR after 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 4 May 2020
Receipt of your application: 6 May 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 15th june 2020
Biometric using appointment: 4th Sept.2020
Date of Approval letter: 7 September 2020

[hardeepsingh09]

Eligibility criteria: ILR Under EUSS + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 28 June 2020
Receipt of your application: 29 June 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV app: 28 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: PENDING

[passat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR after 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity English Test GESE Grade 5 B1 Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 6 May 2020
Receipt of your application: 7 May 2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 10 August 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV app: 26 August 2020
Date of Approval letter: 7 September 2020

Good luck to all of you. Very happy and relieved to receive my approval email today.

[abrli776]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 5 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: University degree in the UK + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 11-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees:11-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-Feb-2020

Date on Approval letter: 17-Aug-2020 (contacted them on 19 Aug)
Date of receipt of approval: Did not receive approval letter/email at all
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3-Sept-2020
Date of Ceremony: 5-Sept-2020 (private ceremony)

[Bong_UK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2.5 year ILR
Language Criteria: NARIC document + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 August 2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 11 August 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 11 August 2020
Date of Biometric reuse email: 28 August 2020
Date of IDV app download invitation: 04 September 2020 @10.30 pm.
Date documents submitted through IDV app: 05 September 2020
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[miche868]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 25/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: PENDING
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Approved Nationality/Passed life in the UK test
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 26/08/2020
Date received IDV app Introduction:03/09/20
Date received IDV app Invitation: 06/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/09/20 using IDV App
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[miku]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: University degree in the UK + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 27-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 27-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:27-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 Jan-2020

Date on Approval letter: 06 Aug-2020 (via email after I sent enquiry)
Date of receipt of approval: 06 Aug-2020 (via email after I sent enquiry)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21-Aug-2020 (
Date of Ceremony: 26 Aug 2020 (group ceremony)

[shyamal017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts(OLD used on entry clearance) / Life in the UK
Nationality : Bangladesh
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 27-May-2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement:28-May-2020(via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 27-May-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-August-2020 (OPT OUT)
Date on Approval letter: 04-September-2020 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thanks to everyone here

[rozearo]

Sorry Admins, the above post is wrong. Can you delete it please?
The correct one is below. My wife application is still awaiting approval!

Join application Adult + 3 Children
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 (R,W,S,L) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality : Egyptian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 28/01/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 4428 GBP
Biometric appointment: 31/01/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 3/2/2020
Date on Approval letter: (email: 18/5/2020)
Date of receipt of approval: (email: 18/5/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3/9/2020
Date of Ceremony: 4/9/2020
Date of Passport Application: Not yet
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[rozearo]

Wife application

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 dependent (5 Years) + ILR (12 Months)
Language Criteria: Degree Certificate- NARIC
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 May 2020
Payment method: Debit Card £1349.20
Email of re-use Biometrics : 31 July 2020
IDV invitation and submission : 27 Aug 2020
Date on Approval letter: 17/4/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 3/9/2020
Date of Ceremony: 4/9/2020

It has been a long journey, thanks everybody.

[TheDon]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 15-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17-Feb-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 17-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-Feb-2020 (Mark Lane London at a cost of £110)
Date on Approval letter: 24-August-2020 (No complications with my application. Think they just forgot about it and I couldn't get in touch to nudge them until it had been 6 months. Called the Further Enquiries number on 22-Aug and the decision looks to have been made 2 days later <eye roll>).
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03-Sept-2020
Date of Ceremony: 10-Sept-2020

[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
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
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

[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

[blueskies89]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 05-April-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 06-April-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 05-April-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22-August-2020 (via IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 03-September-2020 (via Email attachment)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thanks to everyone here (moderators and members) for helping me in my journey. It's not the end yet still got a ceremony to do and passport to apply.

[Sous49]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language UK Master Degree+ LIUK Test
Nationality:None EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application:23/08/2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2019

Date of receipt of approval: 20/05/2020; received an HO reply to my email stating that my application is approved . As soon as the situation has improved I should receive a letter requesting that I arrange to attend the cirizenship Ceremony

Date on Approval ( HO invitation letter) 17 August 2020
Date of receipt of HO ceremony letter: 03/09/2020
Date of Ceremony:03/09/2020 got a call from my Council that certificate is received and to attend ceremony on the next day
So HO invitation letter arrived after my ceremony

It has been a very long journey
Best of luck to all

[SidiBou]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 07-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:07-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-Jan-2020, Croydon

Date on Approval letter: Never been received
Date of receipt of approval: Never been received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Today (Dated 17/08/20)
Date of Ceremony: 03/09/20

[igheorghe]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 Year
Language : Life in UK Test + B1 English language
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24-Feb-2020
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 25-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26-Feb-2020
Date on Approval letter: none received
Date of receipt of approval: none received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20-Aug-2020 (dated 03-Aug-2020)
Date of Ceremony: 02-Sept-2020

[luckylucky7]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years + 1 year EU Settlement Scheme
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 20 May 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 20 May 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 21 May 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2020
Date of approval: 26 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony: pending

(I did email the home office on the 15th August attaching extra documents (CSI) but I never received any acknowledgement/ response that they were needed nor received. Just thought I'd share anyway.)

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