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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Vinnie101 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1-week ILR - spouse of BC
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 17 Dec 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 18th Dec 2019
Date of the debit of fees: 17-Dec -2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 January 2020
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter -Pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adma » Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (16 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree obtained in UK
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/12/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/12/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon paid £100 for appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 23/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 18/02/2020

thanks for the support on this forum and best of luck to everyone else!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by itsme_honest » Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:16 am

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residency 6+ years
Language Criteria: UK PhD + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 08/12/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 09/12/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 09/12/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: 21/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 01/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 03/04/2020

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Arsenal86 » Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:33 pm

Arsenal86 wrote:
Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Arsenal86 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR spouse of BC
Language Criteria: entry B + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 7 july 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 07 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / july / 2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: 27/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/2020
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: N/A

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CAT77 » Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:18 am

CAT77 wrote:
Thu May 16, 2019 8:33 am
Eligibility criteria: 6 years DLR + 6 months IRL + spouse BC
Language Criteria: LIUK + trinity B1
Nationality : South African
Method of application: online
Date of application: 26/04/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/05/2019 (via UKVCASE Premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: 17/02/2020
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees:tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Andy12 » Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:18 am

Andy12 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 am
Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MS Degree certificate + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 12/11/19
Payment method: Amex
Date of acknowledgement: 12/11/19
Date of debit of fees: 13/11/19
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/12/19 (UKVCAS at Stratford, London, waited for a month to get free slot, none :evil: so went with paid slot)
Date on Approval letter: 16/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 25/Jan/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 01/Feb/2020
Time to change the flag :) :|

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sami seven seven » Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:13 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr non eu
Method of application: online bio matrics 29 jan 2020
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 16 jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pillar » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:03 pm

ilovethebeatles wrote:
Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:34 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1/12/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 2/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 2/12/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 1/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: Not known yet but got a reply to my email on 15th to confirm it was approved/letters issued.
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet, but called Council and they got my details today.
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: booked for first week Feb (private).

Thank you all, especially aman90, for helps regarding this journey. Your contributions make this forum incredibly helpful for inexperienced members like me. Several observations that might be useful for all:
- Waiting time starts from the date you submit your application. Biometrics date is irrelevant so you don't need to pay for early slots if free slots available in 2-3 weeks.
- If you email home office for updates and don't get reply, it means they have nothing to update you. But if your application was processed, they would update immediately. My case, I got reply just 10 mins after sending (NationalityFrontEndTechnicalSpecialists@homeoffice.gov.uk)
- Try to search for information here to get the best experience/lessons. Solicitors may make mistake sometimes as they are human.
- Openness and honesty should help. If you are in doubt of something, just declare it or write in additional information section or cover letter.
- After you have submitted the application, you don't need to inform things that are not significant such as FPNs unless you are convicted. This is confirmed by the HO's helpline as well as members here. But they do suggest if you want to be open, just inform them - it should help in case you have made mistakes somewhere in your application.
Date of application: 03/12/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 04/12/2019
Date of biometrics: 30/12/2019 (free appointment @ Croydon)
Emailed HO: 23/01/2020

Hi ilovethebeatles, I had a reply to my email today from the Further Nationality Enquiries team, which states ‘The application has had a decision made on it and it was sent out on the 27th January, this may take up to 21 working days to arrive. If it has not arrived by then please contact us.’ No mention of the outcome!

Did your reply had an indication of the outcome as you mentioned in the post?
Thanks

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Arsenal86 » Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:40 pm

Arsenal86 wrote:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:58 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR spouse of BC
Language Criteria: entry B + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 7 july 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 07 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 24 / july / 2019
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/01/2020
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received: N/A

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Post2 » Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years British Spouse (ILR) -
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc UK degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU/EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Jan-2020
Payment method: Debit Card - paid on 08-Jan-2020
Date of acknowledgment: 09-Jan-2020 (I received an email with my case ID)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11-Jan-2020 (Glasgow - Paid £50)
Date on Approval letter: AW
Date of receipt of approval: AW
Date on ceremony letter: AW
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: AW
Date of Ceremony: AW

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by eduleal » Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-2 + 1 ILR, myself+wife
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK, both
Nationality : Non EU/EEA, both
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09-Dec-2019 (got ILR on 23-11-2018)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09-Dec-2019
Date of debit of fees: 09-Dec-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A (with application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27-Dec-2019 UKVCAS paid appointment
Date on Approval letter: 16-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 25-Jan-2020
Date on ceremony letter: 16-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25-Jan-2020
Date of Ceremony: 06-02-2020 (free one, date worked for me)

Can't believe how quick this was, just over two weeks between biometrics and approval

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:28 pm

@ user 'albanian33' - Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY and desist from posting questions here.
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Hsnak27 » Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence, 1 year EEA PR (non-eu)
Method of application: New online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/12/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/12/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by svp » Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-2 + 1 ILR, myself+wife
Language/LIUK Criteria: English test + Life in the UK, both
Nationality : Non EU/EEA, both
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09-Nov-2019 (got ILR on 08-11-2018)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees: 09-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A (with application)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29-Nov-2019 UKVCAS free appointment
Date on Approval letter: did not get yet
Date of receipt of approval: did not get yet
Date on ceremony letter: 07-01-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17-01-2020
Date of Ceremony: 21-01-2020 (private ceremony; free one would be mid Feb 2020)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Konzo1 » Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:49 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years)spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Naric Blue 2017 / LIUK Pass 2017
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24-Jan-2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24-Jan-2020
Date of the debit of fees: 24-Jan-2020
Date of the biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25-Jan-2020 (Paid appointment . £110 Croydon)
The date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Olamina » Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5years Tier 2 + 1year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degress + Life in the UK
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS) - Paid £110 for appointment in Manchester
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: Debit card online
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/01/2020
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Jalaibi » Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:03 am

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS) Sheffield
Date of application: 12 Nov 2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 12 Nov 2019
Date of debit of fees:12 Nov 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 Dec 2019
Date on Approval letter: 22 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 25 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by SSL » Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Syrian
Language criteria: UK degrees
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 22/11/2019 (B'ham, paid £100)
Date Biometric enrolment: 22/11/2019
Date on approval letter: 16/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 04/03/2020 (earliest!)
Date applied passport: -waiting
Date passport received: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by dazzle » Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse (waited 10 years for previous visa deception)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19-Dec-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19-Dec-2019
Date of debit of fees:19-Dec-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20-Dec-2019 (£125 St Peter House, Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: 15-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25-Jan-2020
Date of Ceremony: 05-Feb-2020

Thanks to all here for advice, next question coming on the dual nationality / name thread :)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by BJAT » Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:18 am

BJAT wrote:
Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Bachelor Degree + Life in the UK certificate
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 15/05/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 16/05/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 16/05/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received:N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/05/2019
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2020 (Private)
Date Passport to be received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by beaujam90 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 25/01/2020
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Kkd1 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:08 pm

Eligibility criteria: Permanent resident + 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + life in UK test
Nationality : Non Eu
Method of application: UKVI online
Date of application: 18/11/2019
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 19/011/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: 03/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: 10/02/2020
Date of passport application: Not yet
Data of passport received: Not yet

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:08 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:10 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:20 am
habib1973 wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 2:17 pm
ligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019 (online)
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/08/2019 (UKVCAS - Birmingham)
Date on Approval letter:24/12/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 06/01/2020
Date of ceremony letter: 09/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2020 Booked Private(£200)
Date of Passport Application:14/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2020
Date Passport Approved:21/01/2020

Date Passport Received : 24/01/2020 @14:15pm

Sent couple of emails after 4 months wait and got approval after 4 weeks.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by SSL » Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Syrian
Language criteria: UK degrees
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 16/11/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 22/11/2019 (B'ham, paid £100)
Date Biometric enrolment: 22/11/2019
Date on approval letter: 16/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24/01/2020
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date applied passport: -waiting
Date passport received: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Janee » Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Settled Status) + spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity English language test + Life in the UK
Nationality : Estonian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS) Croydon - Free appointment
Date of application: 25-Nov-2019
Payment method: Credit card/online
Date of acknowledgement: 26-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees:26-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 18-Dec-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18-Dec-2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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