Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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...

[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: 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:

[Xmz12x]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence Card + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: BA Degree
Nationality : EU (Bulgaria)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 03/02/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 03/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/02/2020 (£110)
Date on Approval letter: 08/06/2020 E-mail PDF
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[zcranso]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: BA + MA / Passed LIUK test
Nationality : EU (GR)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 05/03/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2020 (postponed from 03/04 then 15/05 then 22/05)
Date on Approval letter: 05/06/2020 E-mail
Date of receipt of approval: 05/06/2020 recieved email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thank you to everyone here. Surprisingly quick response, only 4 days after submitting biometrics!

[gwrade]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years then 5 years Settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc & Masters+ Life in uk
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/02/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/02/2020 ( free )
Date on Approval letter: 05/06/2020 E-mail
Date of receipt of approval: 05/06/2020 received email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[First30wpt]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc & MSc + Life in uk
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 01/03/2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/03/2020 ( paid 110 )
Date on Approval letter: 04/06/2020 E-mail
Date of receipt of approval: 04/06/2020 recieved email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[chocoholic123]

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

[beaujam90]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status +1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College + Life in uk
Nationality : EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/01/2020 ( Croydon paid 110 )
Date on Approval letter: 04/06/2020 E-mail
Date of receipt of approval: 04/06/2020 recieved email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Luciantod]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Settled Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2020 (UKVCAS Birmingham, paid £85 for appointment)
Date on Approval letter: Didn't received it
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/20 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending due to Covid-19
Date of Ceremony: Pending due to Covid-19.

[abra]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Language criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 23/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 25/01/2020
Date on approval letter: 3/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 3/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Learning18]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Bachelors + Life in the UK test
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 14/02/2020 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/03/2020 (London Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 03/06/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval letter: 03/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting due to covid-19 delays
Date of Ceremony: waiting due to covid-19 delays

Wish you all the best

[firestalker21]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK PhD degree + LiUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 23/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 25/02/2020
Date of biometrics appointment: 26/02/2020 (Birmingham, Sopra Steria, next day appointment £110)
Date on Approval letter: 2/06/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 2/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting (COVID)
Date of Ceremony: waiting (COVID)

[Whatareyoutalking]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College + Life in uk
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 9/12/2019
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 9/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 9/12/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8/01/2020 ( Croydon . no free appointments B4 This Date )
Date on Approval letter: 01/06/20
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/20 recieved email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[albanian33]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 7 years - spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test + LIUK
Nationality : Non-Eu
Method of application: online
Date of application: 04/12/2019
Payment method: Mastercard
Date of acknowledgement: 05/12/19
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/12/19 (UKVCAS - Premium Lounge Mark Lane £100 )
Date on Approval letter: 28 May 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 01 June 2020 (Via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Covid-19 delay
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Sous49]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language UK Master Degree+ LIUK Test
Nationality:None EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application:23/08/2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 23/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 20/05/2020; received a HO reply to my email stating that my application is approved . As soon as the situation has improved I should receive a letter requesting that I arrange to attend the cirizenship Ceremony
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: COVID19 delayed
Date of Ceremony: COVID19 delayed

It has been a very long journey
Best of luck to all

[winter1234]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee+2yrs ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK Test
Nationality: Afghan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09-07-2019
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 10-07-2019
Date of debit of fees: 09-07-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11-07-2019
Date on Approval letter: 30-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 30-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: COVID19 delayed
Date of Ceremony: COVID19 delayed

[U Aziz]

Eligibility criteria: Settle status and ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: language B1
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 22/02/2020
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: next morning by email
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony:waiting

[Rusland]

Eligibility criteria: Settle Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1
Nationality : Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 15/03/2020, Express service and scanning documents
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: 29/05/2020 (via email)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: On hold due to Covid-19
Date of Ceremony: On hold due to Covid-19

Note that I had 45 days in between jobs and I had no CSI. Hope this note gives some peace of mind to all of those still waiting.
Thank you everyone for your help and support. Special thanks to all administrators!

[Lopand]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Master's degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/02/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 24/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 16/03/2020
Date of biometrics appointment: 16/03/2020 (Croydon - paid)
Date on Approval email: 29/05/2020
Date of receipt of approval email: 29/05/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending (COVID-19)
Date of Ceremony: pending (COVID-19)

I was not asked to provide CSI.

Thank you everyone here for your support. I cross my fingers for all of you still waiting. Keep up the hope!

[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 approval: 29th May 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Delayed
Date of Ceremony: Delayed due to COVID19

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

[George7371]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1 Certificate
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/01/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 28/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 08/02/2020
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/02/2020 (Croydon - paid)
Date on Approval letter: 28/05/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 28/05/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting (COVID)
Date of Ceremony: waiting (COVID)

Thanks you for everyone in this forum. Your support and updates have been invaluable!

[user5877]

Eligibility criteria: 14 Years living in the UK, 1 year of EU Settlement Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor Degree from British University + LIUK Test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09-03-2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 11-03-2020
Date of debit of fees: 09-03-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16-03-2020 (Free appointment in Belfast)
Date on Approval letter: 27-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 27-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: COVID19 delayed
Date of Ceremony: COVID19 delayed

In short: Applied Online, enrolled my biometrics 7 days later, and got my approval email 72 days later.

[Mephisto777]

Eligibility criteria: EU + ILR 1 year (Settled status)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS C2
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14-02-2020
Payment method: VISA
Date of acknowledgement: 14-02-2020
Date of debit of fees: 14-02-2020
Date of Biometrics letter received/issued: 14-02-2020 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-02-2020 (Paid appointment - £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 26-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: 26-05-2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending due to COVID-19
Date of Ceremony: Pending due to COVID-19

[Dima1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 14/02/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 26/05/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 26/05/2020 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending due to COVID
Date of Ceremony: Pending due to COVID
Date of passport application: -

[bppartnerclub]

Eligibility criteria:EU +1 year settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc degree
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07-03-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09-03-2020
Date of debit of fees: 09-03-2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 07-03-20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14-03-20 (no free appointmets, £110 in Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 26-05-20
Date of receipt of approval:26-05-20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending due to COVID
Date of Ceremony: Pending due to COVID