Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Andromedax]

My letter has finally arrived! I was so worried. I'd like to thank everyone in here, I learned so much from reading the advice provided by the moderators (who are all volunteers let's not forget!) and from each member's experience in dealing with the HO. I attribute my success to this forum. Thanks! This is the beginning of a new life! Good luck everybody, keep reading, study the cases, learn from other's mistakes, keep calm and carry on!

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family Member + 3y PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 24/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/2019
Date on Approval letter:12/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval:20/09/2019 (the letter is called Citizenship Invitation)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: same as above
Date of Ceremony:23/09/2019

Update: I received an email from my caseworker on 12/09/2019 (same as the date on the approval letter) asking me to confirm which council I wanted to have my ceremony.I deducted that this meant my application was approved and this turned out to be true.

[Cool321]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 16/05/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/05/2019
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/05/2019
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval: 20/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Passport Application: waiting for ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received

Its almost done , but would like to say that dont worry too much , i personally seen many people whose applications were approved and time took some where between 4 To 7 months thats all normal , Very Good luck to all who are waiting soon or later it would eventually come.

[lambroukos13]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: Life In The UK Test + UK Taught degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online application
Date of application: 17/09/19
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18/09/19 (Email)
Date of UKVCAS appointment booked for biometrics: 04/10/19 (Reading)
Biometrics done: TBA
Date of approval: Letter from HO with approval received on TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Geedi77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17+ years 4+ year RP
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/202019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2019 Croydon Free
Date on Approval letter: 02/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2019

[aaliya1986]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + ILR
Language Criteria: Degree from UK + LIUK
Nationality : NON-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 15 / 03 / 19
Payment method: Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18 / 03 / 19
Date of debit of fees:
Date of Biometric letter issued:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 Mar 19 (Booked Online, Free, Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of approval: 22 / 07 / 19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: booked the ceremony late so, N/A, but there was a long wait. around 5-6 weeks. did not go for private as it was too expensive
Date of Ceremony: 18 Sept 2019
Date of Passport Application: 18 Sept 2019
Date of debit of fees: 18 Sept 2019
Date Passport to be received: Waiting

[sam82]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yaers + 1 year ILR
Language: IELTS
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18-02-2019
Date of acknowledgement: 19-02-2019(email from UKVI)
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19-02-2019
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 19-02-2019
Date of Documents received by HO: N/A
Date on Approval letter: 01/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: phone the croydon council and booked
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2019
Date of Passport Application: 12/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2019
Date Passport to be received: waiting

[theconsultant]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2019 -- Booked appointment with council and showed them approval email from caseworker

[evalia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (SET LR 10 year route) + married to British citizen
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/09/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 04/09/2019 Croydon Core Centre 08.30am
Date Biometric enrolment: 04/09/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[redkite]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality: EU
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 15/02/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2019
Date of debit of fees: 18/02/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/03/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 06/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: Oct

[TimeWillTell2]

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs + 2.5yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degrees
Nationality:
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 03/04/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/04/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: 09/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 16/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: Advised to contact administering council within - vingt-et-un jours!

[johny124]

Eligibility criteria: 5year + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree + Life in UK
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/06/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 02/07/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:02/07/2019
Date on approval letter: 06/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2019
Date of Ceremony: 21/09/2019 pvt ceremony
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

I am really happy to receive approval letter, that was waiting alot,but dont be stressfull,one day you will get good news like me,,thanks for all,

[Balag]

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK BA (Hons) & MBA Degrees + Life in the UK Pass Letter
Nationality : Non- EU/EEA
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Debit Card (via Lawyer)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 July 2019 (Free (UKVCAS) in Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 27 August 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 5 September 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Booked via Phone (email confirmation)
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2019

Date of Passport Application: 13 September 2019/ Check & Send via Post Office
Date of debit of fees: 13 September 2019
Date Passport received: TBC

Alhamdulilah,this journey is almost over. The decision was made just under 5 weeks. I wish luck to those who are still waiting. Hope you will all receive good news soon, insAllah.

[Twist]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 11y ILR
Nationality: Non EU Sri Lankan
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 29/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 10/09/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/09/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 06/09/2019
Date Biometric enrolment: 06/09/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[Mercia300]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years partner + 1y ILR SET(M)
Nationality: Non EU East African
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 01/09/2019
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/09/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 04/09/2019
Date Biometric enrolment: 04/09/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[johny124]

Eligibility criteria: 5year + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: UK degree + Life in UK
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 18/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/06/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 02/07/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:02/07/2019
Date on approval letter: 06/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14/09/2019
Date of Ceremony:
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

I am really happy to received approval letter, that was waiting alot,but dont be stressfull,one day you will get good news like me,,thanks for all,

[TheBalt]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years + PR
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: EU/Lithuanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 July 2019
Payment method: CC
Date of acknowledgement: 09 July 2019 by email
Biometrics was done: 09 July 2019
Date of approval: waiting
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

[instantmouse]

Adding a new timeline regarding my AN application form:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since June 2018) + 1 Year since
Language: UK Postgrad Degree (& Transcrit)
Nationality : EU - Greece
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
UKVCAS service: Core (paid appointment); manual upload of all documents directly pre-appointment.
Payment method: AMEX UK
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Transaction processing: 05-08-2019 (as Nationality Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 06-05-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-2019 (Croydon)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 09-08-2019
Date on Approval letter: 04-Sept-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Sept 2019
Date of Ceremony: TBC: arrange within 21 days from approval letter


Other: I have also completed the Settled UK status in March 2019, but used of EEA PR document to apply for naturalisation so that I did not have to wait for a further year. Another note, the UKVACS person in Croydon was having a casual chat with her colleague on next booth so make sure you get them to double check your documentation uploaded, I had forgotten to add my name on the declaration forms.

N.B. Approval letter insights: letter sent second class directly by Home Office at Liverpool, so it probably was sitting on my mail box from 6th to 9th of Sept waiting for my pick up - check your mailbox regularly after 4 weeks if you re EEA based

[d7x]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1y ILR
Nationality: EU
Language criteria: UK degree
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 04/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/06/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 21/06/2019
Date Biometric enrolment:21/06/2019
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date applied passport: -
Date passport received: -

[theconsultant]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 28/05/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Moderator edit : kindly only post timelines in the required timeline format. No need to post a duplicate post already posted in the general discussion topic.

[instantmouse]

Adding a new timeline regarding my AN application form:

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (since June 2018) + 1 Year since
Language: UK Postgrad Degree (& Transcrit)
Nationality : EU - Greece
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
UKVCAS service: Core (paid appointment); manual upload of all documents directly pre-appointment.
Payment method: AMEX UK
Attachments: EEA PR (& Letter), Passport, P60's and latest Payslip, UKLIT, Education, Declarations

Date application completed: 05-08-2019
Transaction processing: 05-08-2019 (as Nationality Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 06-05-2019 (email from UKVI)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09-08-2019 (Croydon)
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 09-08-2019
Date on Approval letter: 04-Sept-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Sept 2019
Date of Ceremony: TBC: arrange within 21 days from approval letter


Other: I have also completed the Settled UK status in March 2019, but used of EEA PR document to apply for naturalisation so that I did not have to wait for a further year. Another note, the UKVACS person in Croydon was having a casual chat with her colleague on next booth so make sure you get them to double check your documentation uploaded, I had forgotten to add my name on the declaration forms.

(N.B. Approval letter sent second class directly by Home Office at Liverpool, so it probably was sitting on my mail box from 6th to 9th of Sept waiting for my pick up - check your mailbox reg;ar;y after 4 weeks if you re EEA based)

[Mammoth82]

On Behalf of my Wife :

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 plus 2 year ILR + Married to British Citizen since 11/07/15 + now have a british 1yrold dependent (son)
Language Criteria: Australia, Life in UK test - passed
Nationality: Australia
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application:17/08/2017
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 01/09/2017
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2017
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/09/2017
Date on Approval letter: Still Waiting - Unknown - 24 months later !!!!!!
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:

Extremely frustrating for my wife; who's now completely lost hope / faith in the Home office -

[cset134]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 plus 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK degree
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 27/07/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 29/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/08/2019
Date on Approval letter: 03/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 17/10/2019
Date of Passport Application: waiting for ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

I have been a silent reader for a while, but really appreciate all of the advice on this forum. Goodluck to everyone who is waiting.

[tennymun]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 11yrs
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/06/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/08/2019 (UKVCAS Manchester)
Date on Approval letter: 29/08/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Contacted council, was told they will send a letter confirm ceremony date on the 09/10/2019
Date of Ceremony: 09/10/2019
Date Applied passport: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

[pandomim_quake]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency plus 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK NARRIC B2 + Life in UK Test
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service
Date of application: 31/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/03/2019 e-mail
Date of debit of fees: 31/03/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 31/03/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/04/2019 UKVCAS new service appointment
Date on Approval letter: 25/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 04/08/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/08/2019
Date of Ceremony: 02/09/2019
Date of Passport Application: 02/09/2019/ ONLINE NEW SYSTEM
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/2019
Date Passport received: 12/09/2019

[Geedi77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17+ years 4+ year RP
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 02/08/2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 05/08/202019
Date of debit of fees: 02/08/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/08/2019 Croydon Free
Date on Approval letter: 02/09/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 12/09/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting