Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[vksharma]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 05/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 25/08/2020
Biometric reuse email: 11/08/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 15/08/2020
Photo and document submitted using Biometrics: 25/08/2020 Guidford Enhanced Appointment
Date of Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony

[imz2020]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 02/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: In person biometric 10/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[woodyghosh]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 10/03/2020
Receipt of your application: 10/03/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 20/03/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 24/06/2020 Mark Lane (Previous appointment cancelled due to Covid19)
Date of receipt of approval email: 17/09/2020 (Response to follow up)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting (may take upto 12 weeks)
Date of Ceremony:

[foxig]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status (5+1 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts B1+life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 1/09/20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 2/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 9/09/20 (Southampton £69.99)
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/20 by email
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[World4u]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 6 July 2020
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 07 July 2020
Biometric Appointment: UKVCAS - 6 Sept 2020
Date of Approval: 14 Sept 2020 by Email
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I hope everyone gets positive results soon!

[John32]

Eligibility Criteria: 5+ 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 6 July 2019
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 07 July 2019
Biometric Appointment: UKVCAS - 2/8/2019
Date of Approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I hope everyone gets positive results soon!
more than one year

[Yarauta1]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 04/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 07/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 04/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 05/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: 10/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: In person biometric 11/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: 21/09/2020 (email with attachment)
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Very grateful to everyone on this forum for been soo helpful. Goodluck to everyone that's waiting.

[imz2020]

Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non Eu
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 01/09/2020
Receipt of your application: 02/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 02/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: not received
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 10/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP :10/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Iggy1]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status (5+1 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts B1+life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/09/2020
Payment method: Amex- £1349.20
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/20
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 10/09/20
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/09/20 (Croydon £123.49)
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[startrek91]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status (granted in 12/2018) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/01/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 07/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 07/01/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/01/2020 Manchester - had to pay £60 as the waiting times were ridiculous
Date on Approval letter: 01/06/2020 (thank goodness via email)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/06/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: suspended due to Covid-19
Date of Ceremony: as above - emailed the council but they said they still have not received my certificate (09/2020)

[ilrhell]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in UK
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/04/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 14/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 14/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: reuse Biometric submitted via IDV App 25/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: will have to wait for the invite

[LondonGuy121]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3 Years (ILR achieved via Tier 2 General route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test pass
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/06/2020
Payment method: Amex
Date Biometrics enrolled: reuse Biometric submitted via IDV App 31/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting

[im2018]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 9 Sep 20 £1349.20 (amex)
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10 Sep 20 by Email
Email Bio metric Re-use :None
IDV Invitation + Submission : 17 Sep by Email + Via App
Bio-metric Appointment : None
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[sulemanca1976]

Eligibility criteria: Ent Visa + ILR + 1 year (2 adult + 1Kid)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 21/04/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP : 02 /09/ 2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 02/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ( any guess how long it takes (letter stated 12 weeks )
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Total Time took:

[muze7]

Eligibility criteria: Mn1 Child (EU settled+1 year)
Nationality : EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 28/08/2020
Payment method: cc
Date of acknowledgement: 28/08/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never received
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 08/09/2020
Date on Approval letter: 16/09/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020

Total Time took: less than a month but had everything ready pre-lockdown and new photo and new referee were signatures needed again!

[andakut]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1+ years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree/LIUK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 18/09/2020 £1349
Receipt of your application: 22/09/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 18/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI: 18/09/2020
Biometric reuse email: 23/09/2020
Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Photo and document submitted using IDV APP or Biometrics: 23/09/2020
Date of Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[HabibLondon]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in UK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/07/2020
Payment method: Visa
Date of acknowledgement: 24/07/2020
Date of debit of fees: 24/07/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/08/2020
Date on Approval letter: 11/08/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 17/08/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/08/2020
Date of Ceremony: 28/09/2020 Individual ceremony booked with Hackney Council

Thank you everyone for posting on this forum it was very helpful.

[okigen68]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years ILR + 12 months
Language Criteria: UK university degree
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 13/9/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 14/9/2020
Documents uploaded: 20/9/2020 (UKVCAS website)
IDV app invitation: 23/9/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 23/9/2020 (on IDV app)
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 received: -

[vicky000]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year + 7 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / Life in the UK (from ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 03-March-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 03-March-2020 (via Email)
Date of debit of fees: 03-March-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11- March-2020 (Croydon Office)
Date on Approval letter: 24-August-2020 (No complications with my application. Think they try to clear the backlog and process the case given it has been nearly 6 months. <eye roll>).
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony: 21-Sept-2020

[Perfect2020]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ( refugee , ILR + 1 year.)
Method of application: online through solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29-06-2020
Date of debit of fees: 29-06-2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30-06-2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Uzzym]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 / LIUK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 26/07/2020
Receipt of your application: 27/07/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 27/08/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 30/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[cary1985]

Eligibility criteria: ILR+ 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/03/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 17/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: never
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/6/2020 at Southampton UKVCAS (previous appointment on 02/04/2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[vardhan88]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 4/06/2020
Receipt of your application: 4/06/2020
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 6/07/2020
Biometrics Submitted: 27/08/2020 Via IDV app
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/09/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[nol]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 03/06/2020
Payment method: AMEX
Date of acknowledgement: 04/06/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 23/07/2020 - Email from UKVACS
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/08/2020 - IDV Submission
Date on Approval letter: 22/09/2020 - By email
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2020 - By email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[UKapplicant]

Application:

Eligibility criteria: PR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK, don't have to take the language test due to Canadian citizenship
Nationality : French and Canadian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 Feb 2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Feb 2020
Date of debit of fees: 25 Feb 20
Date Bio metrics enrolled: 2 Mar (paid £75, as no free appts avail in London)
Date mentioned on Approval letter: 28th July
Date of receipt of approval: 7 Sept by letter, I never received an email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: email 8th Sept
Date of Ceremony: 23rd September

It's been a long process but got there in the end