Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Pimsalma]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a British Citizen/ILR (Settle status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College English B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/02/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 13/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2020 (Paid £135 at Manchester/same day service)
Date on Approval letter: (I have been waiting almost 7 months)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[russn]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year (Registration instead of naturalisation with BNO passport)
Language Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/8/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 1/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 2/9/2020
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

[gk642]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1/LIUK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th March 2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement:30th March 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27th March 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: Pending
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21st August 2020
Date on Approval letter: 2nd September 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd September 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[beginat]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+SPOUSE BRITISH CITIZEN (ILR-21/08/2020)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS(2015) + Life in the UK
Method of application: ONLINE
Application sent & fee paid: 30/08/ 2020(1349.20)
Receipt of your application: 31/08/2020
Appointment for biometrics:
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[ministryoffood]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK (over 1 year with ILR) - EU citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 SELT + LIUK
Nationality : Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/03/2020 (Free appointment + £49.99 document scanning)
Date on Approval letter: 17/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/07/2020 (by email with attached document)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/08/2020 (Home Office Invite)
Date of Ceremony: 28/08/2020

Reposting with updated details as I didn't know when the ceremony would be nor had received the invitation letter yet. I'd like to thank this online community for all the invaluable information and will stick around to help others

[CR001]

@ user 'cliffhanger' - 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.

[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.....

[Naphtha]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card (EU citizen) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality: Spain
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 23 June 2020
Receipt of your application: 24 June 2020
Appointment for biometrics: 26 July 2020
Date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Cocobana]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs ILR + spouse
Language Criteria: MSC + LiUK test
Nationality: non Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08 July 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 08 July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 08 July 2020
Date of Biometric reuse email: 06 August 2020
Opted out -07 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 August 2020
Date on Approval letter: 1 September 2020 email
Date of receipt of approval: Email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[Browneyedgirl]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 1 year
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 July 2020
Date of debit of fees: 31 July 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 July 2020
Biometric submitted: 01 Sept 2020 (in person appointment at Croydon)

[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 IDP app invite: Pending
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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

[askmeplz82]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status + ILR 12 months
Language Criteria: Degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Asian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17th July 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 17th July 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 17th July 2020
Date Documents submitted on UKVCAS WEBSITE : 18th Aug 2020
Date of IDP app invite: 29 Aug 2020
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[spybadshah]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 dependant + ILR 14 months
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity + LiUK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 Jun 2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 24 Jun 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24 Jun 2020
Date of IDP app invite: 28 Aug 2020 - 20:33
Date Documents submitted on IDP app: 29 Aug 2020 16:30
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[viv197]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 1 year ILR
Tests Criteria: English test + LiUK test
Nationality: French
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 6 July 2020
Payment method: online payment
Date of debit fees: 8 July 2020
Date of document submission on Sopra Steria platform: 11/07/2020
Invitation to book appointment for biometrics (email): 04/08/2020
Biometrics appointment: 17/08/2020 (135 gbp)
Date of receipt of approval (email): 25/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[tmehmood]

gibility criteria: ILR (5 years on Tier1) + 1 Year
Language : + Life in UK Test + trinity B1 English language.
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03.08.20
Payment method: Credit Card

Date Biometrics enrolled: email 06.08 reuse biometric
idv reuse biomatric 28/08/2020
Date on approval letter -

[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: Pending
Date of Ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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 Biometrics enrolled: Pending (Waiting for further instructions to use IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[null1639]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (12 Months)
Language Criteria: Master Degree UK University
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 May 2020
Payment method: Debit Card £1349.20
Email of re-use Biometrics : 31 July 2020
Email of IDV : 26 Aug 2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[rockcbe]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (13 Months) + Spouse & 1 Kid
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test / LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jun 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of payment acknowledgement: 24 Jun 2020
Date of debit of fees: 24 Jun 2020
Email of non-reuse biometrics: 20 July 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2020 (Croydon, £ Free)
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

[Thelugi]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years in the UK - EU citizen (DCPR + 3 years)
Nationality: Spanish
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree/Passed life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 29/07/2020
Email of non-reuse biometrics: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/08/2020 - Southampton
Date on Approval email: 24/08/2020
Receipt of approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[pat1246]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refuge + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 18 Feb 2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 18 Feb 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20 Feb 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3 Mar 2020 (Free)
Date of approval: 27 July 2020 (Via Post)
Date approval received: 22 Aug 2020
Ceremony: 16 Sep 2020

[rochester70]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years on Tier 2 Visa) + 1 Year
Language : UKNARIC + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 16-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Feb-2020 (Sopra Steria - Birmigham Free appointment )
Date on Approval letter: 27-Jul-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24-Aug-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting - MK Council to going to call me for individual ceremony

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years on Tier 2 Visa) + 1 Year
Language : UKNARIC + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 16-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Feb-2020 (Sopra Steria - Birmigham Free appointment )
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Dobo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years + 1 year ILR)
Language : B1 + LIUK Test
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20-March-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23-March-2020
Date of debit of fees: 20-March-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26- March-2020 (Sopra Steria - 20 Mark Lane / London - Paid £110)
Date on Approval letter: 30th July 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

During the processing period I changed the address in my application.
I was contacted by HO on 15th June to confirm my address. Their email went to spam folder and I only found it at the beginning of July following someone's advise to check all folders. I replied to the email and two weeks later I received a letter to give further details. I emailed my case worker all details he requested and within 5 days I received a brown envelope with the approval letter.