Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mis2704]

ligibility criteria: Student + PSW + Tier 2 + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03 Feb 2020
Payment method: Amex (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 04 Feb 2020
Date of debit of fees: 03 Feb 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 03 Feb 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 Feb 2020
Date on Approval letter: 11 March 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21 March 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[baljeetsingh8]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/11/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2019(Birmingham premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 13/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 16/03/2020

[SameerSheikh]

Posting my wife's timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 11/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2020
Application Status: Approved
Date on Approval letter: 13/03/20
Date of receipt of approval: 20/03/20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: (Booked for 15/04/2020)
Total Time took:

• 18/02/2020 - 20/02/2020 (Appointment attended till letter received) = 32 Days

• However application submission was 11/02/2020 and letter approval 13/03/2020 = 32 days

[KP24]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2020 (nanchester standard appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 27/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 06/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: 17/03/2020

Thanks to this board. Single place to find all info.

[BirbalTG]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK BEng degree + LiUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12/01/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 13/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/01/2020 (Croydon appointment - £110 payment including documents checked)
Email request for alternative proof of residency for the last 2 years: 10/02/2020
Alternative documents sent over email: 10/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 12/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/02/2020
Date of Ceremony: 18/03/2020
Date of passport application: 19/03/2020

[safeerpak]

Application on long residence 10 years plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE B1 test + LIUK test
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application online: 21/02/2020
Fee paid debit card: 21/02/2020
Biometric enrolled: 24/02/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Email received from Home Office my Case ID: 24/02/2020
Approved Email received: 19/03/2020 home office confirm citizenship ceremony was dispatched to your address by email and send me 2nd Class post
Date of approval on letter: Waiting
Approved letter received: Waiting
Ceremony have to be arrange Waiting

[Hustler123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years humanitarian protection + 1 ilr
Language Criteria: liuk+B1
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 16/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Advised not to contact local council until I receive invitation letter
Date of Ceremony: (pending)
Date of Passport Application: (pending)
Date of debit of fees: (pending)
Date Passport to be received: (pending)
It’s been a mad journey. waited over 15 months only I know what I been through good luck everyone hope you guys receive approval letter soon

[donya-zoor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR - applied with solicitor
Language: UK university qualification
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18-09-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19-09-2019(email)
Date of biometrics enrolled: 27-09-2019 - 17:00 - Croydon

Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[VAl_k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test obtained 24/01/2020
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 30/01/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2020 UKVCAS croydon free standard service
Date on Approval letter: 03/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: (pending)
Date of Passport Application: (pending)
Date of debit of fees: (pending)
Date Passport to be received: (pending)

[Rimas15]

Application: 1 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: 28-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees: 28-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04-Feb-2020 UKVCAS
Approval letter: 9-Mar-20
Date of receipt of approval: 16-Mar-20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16-Mar-20
Date of Ceremony: Contacted council and tentatively booked for end April. Actual ceremony depends on current situation with Covid-19. There is chance that UKVI will extend the validity of letter from 3 months to 6 months as per council.
Date of passport application: WAITING
Date of the debit of fees: WAITING
Date passport to be received: WAITING
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[crickey101]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 3 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree and Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/02/2020
Date of debit of fees:10/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 02/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval:13/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: booked online
Date of Ceremony: 17/03/2020

[Vish78]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + ILR for 10 years

Life in the Uk Test competed
Trinity college English test completed

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/2020
Biometric enrolled:18/02/2020

Date on the approval letter:11/March/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 16 March 2020
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[ddrfan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years spouse visa) + BC Spouse
Language : B1 + LIUK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online (using solicitor)
Date of application: 16-Jan-2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of debit of fees: 17-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22-Jan-2020 ( (Sopra Steria - Edinburgh - Paid £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Date on Approval letter: Never arrived
Date of receipt of approval: Never arrived
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16-Mar-2020 (dated 03-Mar-2020)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting (Contacted the council but they're not sure about ceremonies with the CoronoVirus situation, they said they will contact us tomorrow -- I will try to post another update once I hear from the council.)

Thanks everyone and good luck everyone!

[Moa7]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS for UKVI, LIUK
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 04/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 03/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/02/2020 (Swindon standard appointment)
Date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

[user2020]

Nationality: Turkish
Eligibility :Settled ( Settlement)
Language/LIUK Criteria :life in the UK
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 29rd January 2020
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:29rd January 2020
Date of Biometrics and enrolment:30/01/2020
Date on approval letter: 16/03/2020
Date of receipt of the letter:16/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter 16/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[Konnie81]

Nationality: Malawian
Eligibility :Settled ( Settlement)
Language/LIUK Criteria :UK Degree + life in the UK
Method of application:Online
Date of application: 23rd October 2019
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement:23rd October 2019
Date of Biometrics and enrolment:28/10/19
Date on approval letter: 04/12/2019
Date of receipt of the letter:08/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter 21 Jan 2020
Date of Ceremony: initially 22nd jan 2020, but missed and attended on 4th March 2020

[Rusland]

Nationality: Spain
Eligibility criteria: Settle Status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Payment method: Visa Debit (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 14/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/03/2020 (Standard Appointment in Croydon plus Scanning Documents Service)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[crickey101]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 3 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree and Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/02/2020
Date of debit of fees:1349.20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 02/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval:13/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[mr_iyamu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc degree
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28-02-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 02-03-2020
Date of debit of fees: 28-02-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-03-20 (free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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

[saaji93]

Eligibility criteria:Tier 2 6years +1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria:MSC degree
Nationality :Indian
Method of application:Online
Date of application:07-03-2020
Payment method:07-03-2020
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:12-03-20(no free appointmet paid 110 croydon)
Date on Approval letter:waiting
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[shace26]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependent + 5 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK
Nationality : Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of acknowledgement: None didn't get any.
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2020
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 14/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 02/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 06/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A just called and booked
Date of Ceremony: 12/03/2020

All the best for everyone waiting.

[Mel Klevis]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 20/01/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/02/2020 (Croydon free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 25/02/20
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:10/03/20
Date of Ceremony:23/03/20

[CR001]

Can members please only post in the standard timeline format!

Eligibility criteria:
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Nationality :
Method of application:
Date of application:
Payment method:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[ashu.doc]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 dependant 5 yrs + 4 yrs ILR
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/2020
Date of debit of fees:03/02/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:07/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting