Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Marcobertoliniuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1
Language Criteria: B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Private Lawyer
Date of application: 23 October 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 November 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11 November 2019
Date on Approval letter: 5 December
Date of receipt of approval: unknown
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 9 December 2019
Date of Ceremony: 24 December 2019
Date of Passport Applications: Waiting for Blue Passport to be officially released
Date Documents Sent: Waiting
Date Passport received: Waiting

[Satishsharma348]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application:19 NOVEMBER 2019
Payment method: Criedt card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 19 NOVEMBER 2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19 NOVEMBER 2019
Date money gone off account: 19 NOVEMBER 2019
Biometrics done: 21 November 2019 (UKVAS)
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received:waiting

[Casa]

@Satishsharma348 Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD only. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[beckyjohn1530]

Eligibility criteria:ILR, Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 22/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 23/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: 03/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter
Date of Ceremony: 08/01/2020
Date of Passport Applications: 08/01/2020 [ Will apply on 8th]
Date Documents Sent: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

I would like to thank this board as i was able to find many answers and suggestions here.
Best of Luck

[Mashh4u]

Eligibility criteria:ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 26/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/10/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter
Date of Ceremony: 19/12/2019
Date of Passport Applications: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Sent:21/12/2019
Date Passport received:03/01/2020

Will ring on Monday for ceremony Booking...
It’s my suggestion for those who are waiting for long times, send email to nationality team and they will get straight forward decision
I emailed on 3 Dec and date on approval is 5 Dec...
Best of luck Everyone........

[akas83]

Eligibility criteria:ILR
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 26/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: 16/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/12/2019
BRP returned: 31/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 02/01/2019 (Private 120 GBP)
Date of Passport Applications: 02/01/2019
Date of Photo verification online: 02/01/2019
Date Documents Sent: 02/01/2019
Date of documents received:
Approval date:
Date when Passport was received:

Best of luck Everyone........

[akas83]

Eligibility criteria:ILR
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 26/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/11/2019
Date on Approval letter: 16/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/12/2019
BRP returned: 31/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 02/01/2019 (Private 120 GBP)
Date of Passport Applications:
Date Documents Sent:
Approval date:
Date Passport received:

Best of luck Everyone........

[Sand6]

Eligibility criteria:ILR 1 year
Language Criteria: Trinnity college B1
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: post
Date of application: 17/05/2019
Recieved by VKVI: 20/05/2019
Date of acknowledgement email: 06/06/19
Date on acknowledgement letter:06/06/19
Date acknowledgment letter recieved: 10/06/19
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/19
Date of Bio-metric letter issued: 06/06/19
Date of Bio-metric letter received: 10/06/19
Date Bio-metrics enrolled:15/06/19
Date on Approval letter: 20/12/19
Date of receipt of approval: 30/12/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

[SeeYouInHeaven]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE +LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application:27TH NOVEMBER 2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 28TH NOVEMBER 2019
Date of acknowledgement: 28TH NOVEMBER 2019
Date money gone off account: 28TH NOVEMBER 2019
Biometrics done: 11TH DECEMBER 2019 (UKVAS- CROYDON)
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received:waiting

[oace]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 test + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 15/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/10/19 (UKVCAS - Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12/12/19
Date of receipt of approval letter: 24/12/19

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY and desist from posting questions here.

[Mashh4u]

Eligibility criteria:ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 26/10/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 28/10/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/10/2019
Date on Approval letter: 05/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/12/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter
Date of Ceremony: 19/12/2019
Date of Passport Applications: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Sent:21/12/2019
Date Passport received:

Will ring on Monday for ceremony Booking...
It’s my suggestion for those who are waiting for long times, send email to nationality team and they will get straight forward decision
I emailed on 3 Dec and date on approval is 5 Dec...
Best of luck Everyone........

[mziada]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC
Nationality : Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + Life in UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/10/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 26/10/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 28/10/2019
Biometric Appointment letter: 28/10/2019
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 01/11/2019 (Mark Lane - London - £100)

Enquiry email sent to nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gov.uk on 21/12/2019

Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Passport application online: Pending
Application approved : Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received : Pending

[k_swapna]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years to ILR + 1 year after ILR
Method of application: ONline
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/11/19
Date of debit of fees:1/11/19
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:1/11/19
Biometric: 25/11/19
Date of receipt of approval:13/12/19
Date of Ceremony:20/12/19

[pbg0616]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA PR - 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Taiwanese
Method of application: Online +UKVCAS
Date of application: 15 October 2019
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement: 15 October 2019
Date of debit of fees: 15 October 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 October 2019 (Mark Lane Premium Lounge)
Date on Approval letter: 28 November 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 09 December 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06 December 2019
Date of Ceremony: 11 December 2019 ( private ceremony )

Thanks everyone for sharing the experience !

[sam86ds]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee + 1year ILR
Nationality: Non- EU
Language criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/04/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 24/04/2019 Croydon
Date Bio metric enrolment: 24/04/2019
Date on approval letter: 12/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 07/01/2020
Date applied passport: N/A
Date passport Received: N/A

[sam86ds]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee + 1year ILR
Nationality: Non- EU
Language criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/04/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 24/04/2019 Croydon
Date Bio metric enrolment: 30/10/2019
Date on approval letter: 012/12/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 19/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 07/01/2020
Date applied passport: N/A
Date passport Received: N/A

[habib1973]

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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Email sent to (NationalSupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk) Home office for update on my Application date: 25/11/2019.
Reply received from Home Office Dated:29/11/2019 "Your will be contacted by post within 21 working days."
Awaiting response in POST.

No update received email reply on 29/11/2019 - "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days."

email Sent on 18/12/2019 for further update Reply received today as:
As of today, you will be contacted by post within 21 working days

[CHSG]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR, total of 6 years in the UK
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BSc degree certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU, from Central Asia
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 01/10/2019
Payment Method: AmEx
Date of Acknowledgement: 02/10/19 (by email)
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 07/10/19 (UKVCAS - Mark Lane Premium Lounge in London, £125)
Date on Approval letter: 13/12/2019
Date of Receipt of Approval Letter: 19/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: will book with the council in due course

Emailed nationalitysupportteamfmt@homeoffice.gov.uk about the status of application on 29.11.2019. Received a reply on 03.12.2019 that the application will take a while longer to be considered.

It took slightly more than 2.5 months to receive approval. The forum has been most helpful. Good luck to anyone still waiting for their decision.

[Mani7474]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR EU Nation Spouse
Nationality: Non EU Pakistani.
Language criteria: LIUK+ B1 English Language
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/11/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/11/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 08/11/2019 Croydon
Paid appointment £75
Date Bio metric enrolment: 08/11/2019
Date on approval letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: not yet
Date applied passport: not yet
Date passport Received: Not yet


I have sent Home office email on the 14 December 2019 since then no reply very disappointed !!!

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

[Mani7474]

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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Email sent to (NationalSupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk) Home office for update on my Application date: 25/11/2019.
Reply received from Home Office Dated:29/11/2019 "Your will be contacted by post within 21 working days."
Awaiting response in POST.

No update received email reply on 29/11/2019 - "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days."

Please do NOT ask questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topics. It is NOT 21 WORKING days yet!!
I emailed them on the 14th December didn't get reply weird!!!!

[olaide17]

Eligibility criteria: PR
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2019
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/10/2019
Date Bio metric appointment: 30/10/2019 Croydon
Date Bio metric enrolment: 30/10/2019
Date on approval letter: 04/12/2019
Date of Ceremony: 18/12/2019
Date applied passport: 18/12/2019
Date passport Received: Not yet

[CR001]

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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony letter: n.a.
Date of Ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

Email sent to (NationalSupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk) Home office for update on my Application date: 25/11/2019.
Reply received from Home Office Dated:29/11/2019 "Your will be contacted by post within 21 working days."
Awaiting response in POST.

No update received email reply on 29/11/2019 - "You will be contacted by post within 21 working days."

Please do NOT ask questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topics. It is NOT 21 WORKING days yet!!

[Iamforeverseun]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PR + 1 Year
Language Criteria: B1.1 TRINITY COLLEGE + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 5 Sep 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 8 Sep 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 Sep 2019
Date on Approval letter: 15 November 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 24 November 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 26 November 2019
Date of Ceremony: 17 December 2019
Date of Passport Applications: 17th December 2019
Date Documents Sent: Waiting
Date Passport received: 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: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting