Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[jayzone1]

Received email on 18/12/19 from HO stating that my case will take longer than 6months.

Emailed on 08/01/20 for further info on why it’s taking so long as my 6months is up and got reply on 10/01/20 saying to to refer back to the email received on 18/12/2020

Well I finally got the email this afternoon 08/07/2020...guys make sure to check your Junk emails regularly. Mine took just over a year it’s been very stressful but I’m glad it’s over. Thanks for everyone’s input. God bless

[jayzone1]

Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality :
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 28/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 08/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: COVID-19 delays
Date of Ceremony: tbc
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees: tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

Received email on 18/12/19 from HO stating that my case will take longer than 6months.

Emailed on 08/01/20 for further info on why it’s taking so long as my 6months is up and got reply on 10/01/20 saying to to refer back to the email received on 18/12/2020

Well I finally got the email this afternoon, guys make sure to check your Junk emails regularly. Mine took just over a year it’s been very stressful but I’m glad it’s over. Thanks for everyone’s input. God bless

[N S]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refuge plus 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality : none EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 4/11/2019
Payment method: crd card
Date of acknowledgement:5/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 5/11/2019
Date of biometric letter received/
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: wating
Date of receipt of approval:wating
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Date of Ceremony:wating
It’s bin moor then 8 month now

[nnn15]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Eligibility Criteria: Trinity ISE Level B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/02/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2020 London Mark Lane
Date on Approval letter: 08/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 08/07/2020 (pdf attachment to an email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: Awaiting
Date Passport received: Awaiting

[JanisZiemelis]

Eligibility criteria: IRL + 5 years
Language Criteria: Trinity CERF Level B1
Nationality : EU (Latvian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 27/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 01/07/2020 (Due to Covid19)
Date on Approval letter: 07/07/2020 via email
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2020 via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Passport Application: Awaiting
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2020
Date Passport received: Awaiting

[hassan21uk]

UPDATE 1

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: BEng + MSc
Nationality : Lebanese (Middle East)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 14/05/2020 (14th of May 2020)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/05/2020 (14th of May 2020)
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2020 (14th of May 2020)

Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/07/2020 (4th of July 2020) UKVI email - using old biometrics
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date on Approval letter: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA

[maninoor]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years (Long Residency) + 1 year (ILR)
Language Criteria: B1 + Life in UK test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 05/05/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 05/05/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 04/07/2020, Received an email from UKVCAS that i qualify for reuse of my fingerprints and i do not need to attend an appointment, I do have to send a digital picture though & They will send me an email in coming weeks to ask me to upload my picture.

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -

[N1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1.5 years of ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Non-eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/12/2019 through solicitor
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: haven't received it yet
Date of receipt of approval: 07/06/2020 email confirmation (dated 03/07/2020)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Boy, 6 months and 10 days. longest half year of my life. I thought my time would never come to post this. Thank you everyone and good luck.

[my72dart]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (G) 5 Year + UK Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + English Speaking Country
Nationality : US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/02/2020
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:12/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2020 Manchester Paid
Date of receipt of approval:03/07/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Delayed due to Covid-19
Date of Ceremony:PENDING

[CR001]

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[BoyTed]

Eligibility criteria: Dlr x2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 £150 + Life in UK test £50
Nationality: somali
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 06/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 07/12/2019
Date biometrics enrolled:17/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:29/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval:02/07/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -TBC
Date of Ceremony: -TBC
Was overstayer failed asylum till 2012 when granted DLR everyone said i should wait till 2022 but just applied and Caseworker sent Questionnaire asking 8 questions
https://www.immigrationboards.com/briti ... 01634.html
Goodluck pray for me.

[BoyTed]

Eligibility criteria: Dlr x2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 £150 + Life in UK test £50
Nationality: somali
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 06/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 07/12/2019
Date biometrics enrolled:17/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:29/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval:02/07/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -TBC
Date of Ceremony: -TBC
Was overstayer failed asylum till 2012 when granted DLR everyone said i should wait till 2022 but just applied and Caseworker sent Questionnaire asking 8 questions ie what did you do legalise yourself?
Did you work?Did you claim benefits?and so on.
Please don't lose hope and don't allow anyone to tell you you can't.
Goodluck pray for me.

[BoyTed]

Eligibility criteria: Dlr x2 + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: B1 £150 + Life in UK test £50
Nationality: somali
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 06/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 07/12/2019
Date biometrics enrolled:17/12/2019
Date on Approval letter:29/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval:02/07/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -TBC
Date of Ceremony: -TBC
Was overstayer failed asylum till 2012 when granted DLR everyone said i should wait till 2022 but just applied and Caseworker sent Questionnaire asking 8 questions ie what did you do legalise yourself?
Did you work?Did you claim benefits?and so on.
Please don't lose hope and don't allow anyone to tell you you can't.
Goodluck pray for me.

[Roxen]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + 5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK
Nationality : Pak
Method of application: Postal via Solicitor
Date of application: 06/03/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 13/05/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 08/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2020
Date on Approval letter: 25/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 30/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: suspended due to Covid 19
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[secret.simon]

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[saleha]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouce
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/02/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled:02/03/2020
Date on Approval letter in email:

[shijpi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: MAsters Degree + NARIC Cert
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/03/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/06/2020
Date biometrics enrolled:23/03/2020
Date on Approval letter in email: 26/06/2020 (They send me an email on 29th May saying that they wanted documents but when i asked what docs they needed, they came back after a week saying that they were wrong )
Date of receipt of approval: 26/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -

Note that the letter of approval says that they will send an invitation for ceremony later but is delayed at the moment.

[hardeepsingh09]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: Grade 5 GESE £150 + Life in UK test £50
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 28/06/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 28/06/2020
Date biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -

[learner29]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR
Language : Masters Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online (Self)
Date of application: 19-Feb-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 19-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 19-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27-Feb-2020 ( (Sopra Steria - 20 Mark Lane London - Paid)
Date on Approval letter: 26 June 2020 ~(Sent an email on the 25th June to inquire about the status of my citizenship application and got an approval email on the 26th June)
Date of receipt of approval: 26 June 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Delayed due to Covid 19
Date of Ceremony: Delayed due to Covid 19

[poqlpiusefdousngdn]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: Grade 5 GESE £150 + Life in UK test £50
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS £1349.20
Date of application: 09/02/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 10/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 05/03/2020 (UKVCAS Chelmsford £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 26/06/2020 email
Date of receipt of approval: 26/06/2020 email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of Passport Application: -
Date of debit of fees: -
Date Passport received:

thank you for all your help!!

[FreshFromTheGrave]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years resident + 1 year with ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/02/2020
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2020
Date on Approval (email): 16/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

Well it looks like my final step in this journey is almost complete These forums have been invaluable through it all, thank you everyone <3

[CR001]

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[U Aziz]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed LIUK test+ B1
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: online
Date of application: 22/02/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: 22/06/2020 E-mail
Date of receipt of approval: 22/06/2020 recieved email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thank you everyone.... and best of luck!

[Chiefmrs]

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Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2020
Payment method: Visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/03/2020
Date on Approval (email): 16/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 12/06/2020
Date of Ceremony: tbc
Good luck everyone
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[dhaya_235]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (G) 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria:UK Masters + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2020
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:27/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled:12/03/2020 (Gloucester Library)
Approval letter: 07/05/20 (decision made)
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony:PENDING

I wrote an email to NationalityCaseworkDecisionService@homeoffice.gov.uk and received this answer :
Your application was approved on the 7th May 2020.
You will receive an invite to a ceremony when they resume in your local authority area.