Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Simplebuthonest]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years route (ILR) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LITUK
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12th Feb 2020
Payment method: Card Payment
Date of debit of fees: 12th Feb 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 13th Feb 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11th March 2020 (No Free Appointments available before this date)
Date on Approval Email: 29th May 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18th Aug 2020
Date of Ceremony: 15th Sept 2020

Thanks to all those who contribute to this forum and make it a great place for everyone.

[Belle01]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years long residence plus 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test / LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19 May 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 20 May 2020
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometrics reuse email: 04 July 2020
IDV App opt-out date: 05 August 2020
Invitation email to book biometrics appointment received on: 13 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 August 2020 (Maidstone, £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 21 August 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Parisiana]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (13 Months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test / LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 May 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometrics reuse email: 04 July 2020
IDV App opt-out date: 03 August 2020
Invitation email to book biometrics appointment received on: 13 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 (Croydon, £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (13 Months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test / LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 May 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometrics reuse email: 04 July 2020
IDV App opt-out date: 03 August 2020
Invitation email to book biometrics appointment received on: 13 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 (Croydon, £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 21 August 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ukuscan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 SELT + LiUK
Nationality : Turkish (Non EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgment: 20/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 27/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 20/08/2020 by post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not received but I could arrange the ceremony by using Havering Council's online service without any issue
Date of Ceremony: 26/08/2020 - private ceremony (£180)

This process has been a hell of a journey. I'd like to thank everyone in this forum for keeping the posts updated. It was the only way to manage my expectations from the process. I wish the best for all of you!

[fanta]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (12 Months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 April 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometrics reuse email: 04 July 2020
IDV App opt-out date: 4 August 2020
Invitation email to book biometrics appointment received on: 13 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 August 2020 (£135)
Date on Approval letter: 20 August 2020
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Parisiana]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 Years) + ILR (13 Months)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test / LIUK Pass
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 May 2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of biometrics reuse email: 04 July 2020
IDV App opt-out date: 03 August 2020
Invitation email to book biometrics appointment received on: 13 August 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 (Croydon, £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[sear]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 09/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled:12/03/2020, BIRMINGHAM
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[ILR1980]

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10 YEARS RESIDENCE)
Language Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in UK test
Nationality :Pakistani
Date of application:, 28July 2020
BIOMETRIC ENROLMENT : 12 August 2020
Decision email with Approval : 18August 2020
Date of Cermony :PENDING

I was surprised that just took 6 days after biometric to recieve my approval. Seem like they are clearing backlog. Good luck every one

[JJB-JJB]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refuge + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4 June 2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit fees: 6 June 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 6 June 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 July 2020 (£69)
Date of approval: 17 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony: pending

Modrator edit : non timeline only paragraph removed.

It’s been long but it worth it, thank you to everyone here and good luck to those waiting

[Frou01]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU Settlement Scheme
Language Criteria: B1 + Lituk Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 2 May 2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit fees: 4 May 2020
Date of acknowledgement: 5 May 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 July 2020 (free appointment)
Date of approval: 10 August 2020 (letter attached to email)
Ceremony: pending

Happy days!

[sabreenakhan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouce
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 30/06/2020
Date biometrics enrolled:29/07/2020
Date on Approval letter in email: 14/08/2020.
A very special day for all Pakistani community.
Happy independent day
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

A huge thanks From the bottom of my heart to CR001 and CULLINAN
Thank you so much for helping me out during these very difficult times. Your help has been invaluable to me, and I don't know how I would have managed without your help and support. Again, thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate your generosity. Love u guys xx

[Nikmishin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + BC spouse
Method of application: online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2019
UKVCAS Appointment: 01/02/2019
Rejection letter date: 12/04/2019
Rejection letter received: 15/04/2019
Rejection reason: I do not hold Permanent Residence card
Why this is stupid: I have EU Settled Status which there is not physical document for to submit with application
Date submitted reconsideration application: 17/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement of the reconsideration application: 8/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval (email): 10/08/2020
Date of Ceremony: tbc when ceremonies resume in my council

"Only" took 18 and a half months to sort out their stupid mistake !

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

[Optyy88]

Eligibility criteria:ILR (6years)
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 14/07/2020
Date of Biometric letter issued: 05/08/2020 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2020 (Sunderland £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (Covid)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting (Covid)

For SPOUSE

[warfo09]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years settled + 1 year after Settled Status received
Language Criteria: BA/MA in UK uni + Life in the UK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 13/04/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 13/04/2020
Date of the debit of fees: 13/04/2020
Date of Biometric letter issued: 02/07/2020 (email)
Date of a biometric letter received: 02/07/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020 (Croydon, free)
Date on Approval letter: 13/08/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (Covid)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting (Covid)

[Qalanjo2134]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years on Tier) + 1 Year
Language : UKNARIC + Life in UK Test + trinity B1 English language.
Nationality : Somali
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 08-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27-Feb-2020 (Sopra Steria - Birmigham Paid £75 for the appointment )
Date on Approval letter: 24/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/08/2020 received by email this morning, stating there will be Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing..
Date of Ceremony: 18/08/2020

This has been a journey, It is been the longest 6 months lol finally it is over, so great full of this forum, and it was the only thing giving me hope reading other people’s journey, good luck to everyone.
Thanks to the moderators.

[Qalanjo2134]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years on Tier) + 1 Year
Language : UKNARIC + Life in UK Test + trinity B1 English language.
Nationality : Somali
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 08-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27-Feb-2020 (Sopra Steria - Birmigham Paid £75 for the appointment )
Date on Approval letter: 24/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/08/2020 received by email this morning, stating there will be Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing..
Date of Ceremony: 18/08/2020

This has been a journey, It is been the longest 6 months lol finally it is over, so great full of this forum, and it was the only thing giving me hope reading other people’s journey, good luck to everyone.
Thanks to the moderators.

[vsivaraman1980]

Applications: 2 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: 18-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees: 19-Jan-2020
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 14-Feb-2020 UKVCAS (free appointment at Glasgow core center)
SMS from UKVCAS stating application submitted : 14-Feb-2019 (SMS service requested)
Date mentioned on Approval letter: 26-Feb-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Mar-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06-Mar-2020(same letter as approval letter instructing to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 23-Mar-2020 postponed due to COVID.
latest confirmed ceremony date : 13-Aug-2020 (ceremony started in my council)
Date of passport application: WAITING
Date of the debit of fees: WAITING
Date passport to be received: WAITING

[Moha99]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years )
Language : ESOL B1.1 + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Gambian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-Feb-2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 19-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Feb-2020 (UKVCAS - Birmigham No Free Appt, £145 paid for premium service )
Date on Approval letter: 11-March-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23-March-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23-March- 2020
Date of Ceremony: 01-April-2020 Cancelled due to COVID19 lockdown. Home Office will extend all ceremonies affected to 6months now. Council advised to check on website in 3 weeks for date updates.

New Update:

Date Ceremony Booked: 12-August - 2020 / Council Called on the 5th August 2020 and I missed the call and they call again today 12th August 2020 and booked the date of ceremony over the phone for the 26th August 2020 and minutes later emailed confirmation received.

Date of Ceremony: 26-August-2020

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

[lemonie]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 3 Feb 2020
Receipt of your application: 4 Feb 2020


Biometric appointment: 24 February 2020 (Mark Lane, London. Standard paid appointment with document scanning + SMS service £71.98)
Emailed to request progress update: 9 July 2020
11 August 2020 Got an email response saying my application has been successful and I can expect a ceremony invitation within 12 weeks
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Gamora]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK (£150 + £50)
Nationality : Non EU (Turkish)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 22/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 22/06/2020, DCard £1349.20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2020, ( free )
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval letter:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

[thomasg16]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR + 8 yrs
Language Criteria: Passed Life in the UK test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 06/03/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 06/03/2020
Date of the debit of fees: 06/03/2020
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Ellie_Sh]

Eligibility criteria: Student Visa From 2004 to 2013 + 5 years + 14 months ILR
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor & Masters Degrees + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 13/09/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 16/09/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 13/09/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/09/2019
Date on Approval letter: 11/08/2020 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/08/2020 (by email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

After 11 month received an approval via email today. Good luck to everyone who is waiting.

[Perfect2020]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+LIUK (£150 + £50)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online through solicitor
Date of application: 29/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2020, DCard £1349.20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/07/2020, ( £135 )
Date of receipt of approval:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: