Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[zebra_humbucker]

Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: 02/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 28/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/09/2020
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/2020


Spouse Visa 5 year route, ILR less than one year

[sudhabharatan]

Thank you everyone for sharing your timeline. It was really helpful and helped me contact the home office using the further and i think my application had some momentum post that.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR  
Language: UK university qualification
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05-03-2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05-03-2020 (email)
Date of biometrics enrolled: 23-03-2020 (Croydon 11.am)
Email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk  following up on my application : 19/08/2020  
Date on Approval letter: 01-09-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 27-09-2020  
No Email was sent and it took almost 4 weeks to receive the post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[ronin]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 06/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 06/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 13/07/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 27/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Rimas15]

Application: 1 AN + 1 MN
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR, Child ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees: 28-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-Feb-2020 UKVCAS
Approval letter: 9 March 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11March 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Ceremony was originally booked for April but later cancelled due to Covid 19
Date of Ceremony: 17 September 2020
Date of passport application: 18 September 2020
Date of the debit of fees: 18 September 2020
Date passport to be received: WAITING

[madmax2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/02/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit - £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 24/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2020 - got the approval letter in the post, never got any email!
A week ago I dropped an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk with my details and case ID, so not sure if that nudged them to send the approval letter
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:17/09/2020 (booked by sending an email)
Date of Ceremony:22/09/2020 in town hall

This forum has helped me quite a few times as I have done my visas and extensions by myself. I hope we keep supporting each other!

[singher87]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU - India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/10/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2019 at Croydon UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 25/09/2020 by email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter : waiting but approval said can take up to 12 weeks due to Covid
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Pammu30]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Applications: 2 adults + 1 children
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Receipt of your application: 16th March 2020
Biometric appointment: 23rd March 2020 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020 - got the approval email
( I dropped an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk with my details and case ID on 12/08/2020
but they forwarded this email to related department on 21/09/2020 and got confirmation email. It's after 6 months of my application submission)
Date of Invitation letter : 25/09/2020 (Letter dated 02/09/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony : 25/09/2020 (Booked by sending an email)
Date of Ceremony: 09/10/2020

[amirreza_mi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU - Iran
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/03/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/03/2020 at Croyden UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: Waiting : never
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting : never
Date of receipt of ceremony letter :25/09/2020 ( letter dated 02/09/2020)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting : 30/09/2020

[38j]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + ILR
Language/LIUK criteria: Test
Nationality: Turkey
Method of application: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 17 March 2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17 March 2020
Date of approval email: 14 May 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:25 September 2020 (dated 7 September)
Date of ceremony:25 September (same day/private ceremony)

Thank you so much for all the support in this forum!

[onyx_ng]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 29 July 2020
Receipt of your application: 29 July 2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 30 July 2020
Biometric reuse email: 6 August 2020
IDV App Submission: 31 August 2020
Date of Approval letter (Email): 25 September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[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 (through lawyer)
Biometric reuse email: None
Biometrics: 24th September

Date of Approval letter:Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval:Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:Awaiting

I am waiting now on approval letter fingers crossed!

[UKapplicant]

Application:

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK, don't have to take the language test due to Canadian citizenship
Nationality : French and Canadian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 Feb 2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Feb 2020
Date of debit of fees: 25 Feb 20
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 2 Mar (paid £75, as no free appts avail in London)
Date mentioned on Approval letter: 28th July
Date of receipt of approval: 7 Sept by letter, I never received an email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email 8th Sept
Date of Ceremony: 23rd September

It's been a long process but got there in the end

[nol]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 03/06/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020 - Email from UKVACS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 - IDV Submission
Date on Approval letter: 22/09/2020 - By email
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020 - By email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[vardhan88]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 4/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 4/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 6/07/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 27/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[cary1985]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/03/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/6/2020 at Southampton UKVCAS (previous appointment on 02/04/2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Uzzym]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 30/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Perfect2020]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ( refugee , ILR + 1 year.)
Method of application: online through solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-06-2020
Date of debit of fees: 29-06-2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30-06-2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[vicky000]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year + 7 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 03-March-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03-March-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 03-March-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11- March-2020 (Croydon Office)
Date on Approval letter: 24-August-2020 (No complications with my application. Think they try to clear the backlog and process the case given it has been nearly 6 months. <eye roll>).
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 21-Sept-2020

[okigen68]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years ILR + 12 months
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 13/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14/9/2020
Documents uploaded: 20/9/2020 (UKVCAS website)
IDV app invitation: 23/9/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/9/2020 (on IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: -
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of Passport Application: -
Date of debit of fees: -
Date Passport received: -

[HabibLondon]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/07/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/07/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 11/08/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/08/2020
Date of Ceremony: 28/09/2020 Individual ceremony booked with Hackney Council

Thank you everyone for posting on this forum it was very helpful.

[andakut]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/09/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 22/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 18/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: 23/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[muze7]

Eligibility criteria: Mn1 Child (EU settled+1 year)
Nationality : EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 28/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never received
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 16/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020

Total Time took: less than a month but had everything ready pre-lockdown and new photo and new referee were signatures needed again!

[sulemanca1976]

Eligibility criteria: Ent Visa + ILR + 1 year (2 adult + 1Kid)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 21/04/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 02 /09/ 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 02/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ( any guess how long it takes (letter stated 12 weeks )
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Total Time took:

[im2018]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 9 Sep 20 £1349.20 (amex)
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10 Sep 20 by Email
Email Bio metric Re-use :None
IDV Invitation + Submission : 17 Sep by Email + Via App
Bio-metric Appointment : None
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[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