Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[srivisaN]

Eligibility criteria: PBS Dependent -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (NARIC Certified) + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 08/04/2019
Date of debit of fees: 05/04/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 28/06/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 08/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Same letter for Approval and Ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 31/07/2019

Thanks everyone who supported me with your valuable suggestions.

[alirana1986]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee status + 1 year ILR WAIT
Method of application: ONLINE APPLICATION (8th MARCH, 2019 - FRIDAY
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8TH MARCH , 2019
Date of debit of fees: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11TH MARCH, 2019
BIOMETRIC: 15TH MARCH , 2019 / CROYDON- FREE NEW SERVICE
Date of receipt of approval: STILL WAITING
Date of Ceremony: STILL WAITING


ITS BEEN 5 MONTHS AND 2 weeks and Iam still waiting of my response from
Home office. They sended me acknowledgment email on 11 th March and clearly said , they will take 6 months so it means before 6 months me not eligible to call them . My 6 months will be finished in 8th September, 19

[krishgopal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (in India), got NAIRC letters about the medium of instruction + LITUK Test
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/05/2019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/06/2019
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/06/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[hamed1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR

Language Criteria: Master degree UK ,life in the uk

Nationality : Stateless from Kuwait

Method of application: online

Date of application(online): 22/07/19

Payment method: card(online)

Date of acknowledgement: 23/07/19

Date of debit of fees: 22/07/19

Date of Biometric letter issued: 23/07/19

Date of biometric letter received:

Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/19

Date on Approval letter: waiting

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting

Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date of Passport Application: TBC

Date of debit of fees: TBC

Date Passport to be received: TBC

[yappy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking Nationality + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 28 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 28 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 28 April 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 May 2019 - Croydon
Date on Approval letter: Still waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: Pending
Date of debit of fees: Pending
Date Passport received: Pending

Definitely getting worried.

[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: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 1Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: To be Confirmed

Good luck everyone!! Look forward to receiving good news soon , insALLAH

Update: My solicitorhas update the Home Office of my new address on Friday, 16th August, 2019.

Update : The Home office confirmed the change of address on Tuesday 20th August, 2019

[SuperAlp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EEA PR
Language Criteria: Trinity
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 23 July 2019
Payment method: Online (Credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 24 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 24 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 July 2019 - London City Lounge
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

[Q8sale]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 years of PR

Language Criteria: UK Degree + Trinity,life in the uk

Nationality : Stateless (Bidoon) from Kuwait

Method of application: online

Date of application(online): 06/05/19

Payment method: card(online)

Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/19

Date of debit of fees: 06/05/19

Date of Biometric letter issued:08/05/2019

Date of biometric letter received:

Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/05/19

Date on Approval letter: waiting

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

Date of Passport Application:---

Date of debit of fees: ----

Date Passport to be received: ----

[UK2019000]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+1
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University Degree + LIUK
Nationality : NONE EU
Method of application: Online + Appointment in Croydon
Date of application: 4/04/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/04/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Waiting for more than 18 weeks and it seems my application hasn’t even been passed to a caseworker yet.

[vpunjabi7]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (General) for 5 years -> ILR + Married to British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's Degree taught in English (in the UK)
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online + Appointment in Croydon
Date of application: 17/03/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 25/03/2019
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/03/2019 (UKVCAS Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 12/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/07/2019
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/2019

Took forever to get the approval letter but it finally came through. All the best to those waiting. Thanks a lot to the people posting their timelines here. Its been a solid support throughout the time.

[Graham Weifang]

Graham Weifang wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:00 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + and spouse of BC
Language criteria: Trinity College London (CEFR Level B1.1) + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: NON - EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS) Manchester Central Library
Date of application: 25/0542019
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of payment 01/04/2019 (Fee paid: 1349.20 GBP)
Date of Biometric email issued: Already have BRP
Date of Biometric letter received: n/a
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 25/04/2019
Date Bio-metrics enrolled: again on 25/04/2019
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2019
Date of receipt of approval: 10/07/2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/07/2019
Will be looking to do Private Ceremony, only for reason of swiftness
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting booked private ceremony, 15/07/2019 £60.00
Passport application 16/07/2019
Paid on-line same day £75.00
Completed the "Confirmed Identity check 22/07/2019
Sent off passports signed and tracked, (expired and new) plus Citizenship Certificate 29/07/2019
Date UK Passport received = Awaiting = 08/08/2019

[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

[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: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 1Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: To be Confirmed

Good luck everyone!! Look forward to receiving good news soon , insALLAH

Update: My solicitorhas update the Home Office of my new address on Friday, 16th August, 2019.

[gtamorim]

Eligibility criteria:
Language/LIUK Criteria:
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:

ILR + 1 year
Degree taught in English (in the UK) + LITUK Test
Brazil
Online
29/04/2019
Credit Card
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
29/04/2019
24/05/2019 (free service at UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon)
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting

Update:
[12/08/2019] I wrote an e-mail to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting an update.
[17/08/2019] I wrote an e-mail to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk.
[19/08/2019] I received a response from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk stating: "Applications are dealt with in application receipt date order. As you application was received on 29 April 2019, It will take a while longer for your application to be considered. Once your application is decided, you will be contacted by your caseworker."

[pandomim_quake]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years - Long Residency + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: UK Narric
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online + (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 31 March 2019
Payment method: Online (Credit card)
Date of acknowledgement: 31 March 2019
Date of debit of fees: 31 March 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31 March 2019
Date of biometric letter received: 31 March 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02 April 2019 - Croydon - Sopra
Date on Approval letter: 25 July 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 05 August 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02 August 2019
Date of Ceremony: 02 September 2019
Date of Passport Application: TBC
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date Passport received: TBC

[leila82]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Married to BC
Nationality: Non-EU- Iranian
Language Criteria: Uni degree + LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Method of Application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of online application submitted: 03/04/2019
Payment Method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 03/04/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgment:04/04/2019
Date Biometric Enrollment: 16/04/2019 Croydon
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 16/04/2019
Date of biometric letter issued: N/A
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of Approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of ceremony:
Date of Passport Application:
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport received:
I am still waiting

[jais2015]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2019
Date of Biometric: 05/08/2019 Free Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Nbet]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK university degree (BA) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 12 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 15 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Everyones processing time much quicker than mine. 4.5 months passed since the Biometric enrolled and still no news.

Other Updates:
22-07-2019: Sent an email to HO to get an update and some details regarding my application.
25-07-2019: Received automatic reply back (your application is ongoing in the application process).

[Mackel]

Eligibility criteria: refugee 5 years + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK B1+ Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 30/July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 31/July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 30/July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2/August 2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[Geedi77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 17+ years 4+ year RP
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIFE in the UK Test
Nationality : Somali
Method of application: Online UKVCAS
Date of application: 2nd August 2019
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 5th August 2019
Date of debit of fees: 2nd August 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07 August 2019 , Croydon
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Casa]

Please respect that this a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[WillBBrit]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (11+ years in the UK)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU - Portuguese
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS - Kensington)
Date of application: 16 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 16 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: 9 August 2019
Date of receipt of approval: 17 August 2019
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Having a bad feeling about this. Everyone's processing time so much faster than mine. 3.5 months since the Biometrics enrolment and no news.

Wow! The powers of immigrationboards. Less than 24h after my post, I got the much waited brown envelope. Thanks for the good vibes.

[jenglasgow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: English speaking nationality
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 4 July 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 5 July 2019
Date of debit of fees: 4 July 2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: n/a
Date of biometric letter received: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23 July 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

[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:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


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.

[WillBBrit]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR (11+ years in the UK)
Language Criteria: Trinity College London B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU - Portuguese
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS - Kensington)
Date of application: 16 April 2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgement: 16 April 2019
Date of debit of fees: 16 April 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 April 2019
Date on Approval letter: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of Passport Application: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date Passport received: N/A

Having a bad feeling about this. Everyone's processing time so much faster than mine. 3.5 months since the Biometrics enrolment and no news.