Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[hassan21uk]

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: Hoping to book appointment online on 22/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date on Approval letter: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of Ceremony: NA

[anoncanon]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + BC spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE grade 5, LIUK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 21 May 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 June 2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Approval letter: 01/05/20 (decision made)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting

Last Friday I wrote an email to NationalityCaseworkDecisionService@homeoffice.gov.uk and received this answer 25 minutes (!!!!) later:
Your application was granted 1st May 2020.
There is a delay on sending ceremony invites out at present, as local authorities holding ceremonies have only just begun to reopen.
You should receive an invite through the post shortly, but please be patient, during covid19 measures our resources have been limited and there is a period of catching up whilst we work with local authorities to restart ceremonies once again.

And yesterday (5 days later) I received the official decision letter. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

[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
its moor then 7 month now

[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: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Application Status: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Total Time took:

[adubeys2020]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: NARIC / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 28/02/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: 09/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 15/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Greatness1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : EU (GR)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13/03/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/06/2020 (postponed from 14/04 then 25/05 then 25/06)
Date on Approval letter: 15/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 16/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Greatness1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Passed test of English Language / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : EU (GR)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 13/03/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/06/2020 (postponed from 14/04 then 25/05 then 25/06)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Chiefmrs]

Nationality : Nigeria
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

[Malikg123]

Applied 31 jan
Bio 14 Feb
Decision by email 03 June 2020

[tudor2020]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years+8 year DLR
Method of application: Online + Biometric at Marks Lane, London
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14th of October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 14th of Octobet 2019 online
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14th of October 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 15th of June 2020 Email
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Other Updates: I have realised that I have selected "NO" for the immigration history made in UK or Oversea. I have sent an email for apologise and to correct it on 5th of June to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk. I didn't get response to of however only 13 days after I received my approval letter.

I have always been a silent reader of this forum. I have got all the information from here. Thank you everyone and I hope those whom are waiting will get their approval soon. Good luck everyone.

[Emeliajayne88]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs in the UK + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: English / passed the LIUK
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/03/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 17/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: Impatiently waiting...
Date of receipt of approval: Impatiently waiting...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Impatiently waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Impatiently waiting...

Finally got confirmation via email - 15 June 2020. Now waiting for ceremony letter.

[Haider]

Eligibility criteria: 6years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Payment method: Visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval (email): 11.06.2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

[filliou]

This took about 3 months (including Covid slowdown)
Eligibility criteria: 10 year + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Speaking Country
Nationality : Canadian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:24/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/03/2020 Birmingham Premium Lounge
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: "citizenship paperwork will be generated in coming weeks when current restrictions due to Coronavirus are eased."
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[uuee6543]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status (no CSI) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MEng Degree (Undergraduate + Master’s in one go) + Life in the uk test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 08/02/2020
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 09/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 09/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2020 ( Croydon paid: standard paid appointment + document checking + document scanning + SMS service = £185)
Date on Approval letter: 12/06/2020 email (PDF)
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2020 received email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting (delayed by covid-19)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[chocoholic123]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 22/02/2020
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 22/02/2020 (instant by email)
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/03/2020 (London, paid £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 12/06/2020 by email (@homeoffice.gov.uk), indicating invitation letter to come once citizenship ceremonies are to be held again.

Thank you all

[Cosmaru]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years in the UK + 1 year Settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU/Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/02/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/02/2020(Croydon paid £110, No free appointments available)
Date on Approval letter: 12/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2020(email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[ariskar]

My spouse timeline. Approval, July 2019 application. 10.5 months processing time.

Eligibility criteria: ILR refugee settlement + ILR: EU Settled status + BC spouse (I know it is rare combo)
Language Criteria: UK university post-graduate degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/07/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/2019
Date biometrics enrolled: 26/07/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon + document scanning)
Date on Approval letter: 02/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Covid,,, waiting
Date of Ceremony: -Covid,,, waiting
Date of Passport Application: -
Date of debit of fees: -
Date Passport received: -

[greekinUK]

Hi,

I don't know how to edit my post with updates so i am replying to my own post

Eligibility criteria: 25 years Long Residence + 4 year Residency document
Language : Bachelor Degree, Masters Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online (Self)
Date of application: 03-Mar-2020
Payment method: 1349.20 GBP Visa debit card
Date of acknowledgement: Not received (if it means the email about payment confirmation then 03-Mar-2020)
Date of debit of fees: 03-Mar-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 5-June-2020, Mark Lane, London
Biometrics appointment postponed twice because of Covid-19 closures, originally was booked for 06-Apr-2020 in Bedford )
Date on Approval letter: 12-June-2020 (received by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 12-June-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (councils closed due to Covid-19)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 25 years Long Residence + 4 year Residency document
Language : Bachelor Degree, Masters Degree + LIUK Test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online (Self)
Date of application: 03-Mar-2020
Payment method: 1349.20 GBP Visa debit card
Date of acknowledgement: Not received (if it means the email about payment confirmation then 03-Mar-2020)
Date of debit of fees: 03-Mar-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: booked for 06-Apr-2020 Bedford ( (had to pay for enhanced because no core - free- centre near me)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Nepomucene]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in UK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: ( online )
Date of application: 31/01/2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2020
Date of bio metric Appointment letter received: 31/01/2020
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 04/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[chand92]

Sharing this timelines on behalf of my husband s application.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee Settlement + 1ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Naric Crtf + Life in UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ( online )
Date of application: 20/10/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 21/10/2019
Date of bio metric Appointment letter received: 20/10/2019
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 22/10/2019 (Sal ford Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: 8th of June 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 11th of June 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Hwima]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 4 years Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc / Passed LIUK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/03/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 23/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 23/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/06/2020 (postponed from 30/03 to 11/05 to 15/06)
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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

Moderator edit : Please do NOT ask questions in the timeline only thread!

[qwisnia]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen Residency (5yr) + 14 months
Language Criteria: B1 exam + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11/03/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 12/03/2020
Fee paid debit card: 11/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Date on Approval letter: 10/06/2020 (by email)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of passport application: -

[trubar312]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc. Degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/06/2020
Date of debit of fees: 10/06/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting to book appointment
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Jamiryo]

Eligibility criteria: PR (EEA Family Member PR - 5 years + 1 year 10 months of waiting time)
Language Criteria: Trinity college B1
Nationality: Non-EU (Turkish)
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS Edinburgh
Date of application: 15/01/2020
Date of the payment acknowledgement by email: 15/01/2020
Date of appointment on UKVCAS: Docs scanned and biometric taken on 23/01/2020
Date of the approval letter: 17/03/2020 (I have been told by email)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/05/2020 sent by email.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No date given yet. Suspended due to COVID-19
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
Date of passport application:
Date of the debit of fees:
Date passport to be received:
Colour of the passport:

I wish everyone all the best of luck!