Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[purplelace1988]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + ILR (LR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc, MSc + LiUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 Dec 2019
Payment method: American Express (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 11 Dec 2019
Date of debit of fees: 11 Dec 2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 11 Dec 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Dec 2019
Date on Approval letter: 28 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 08 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: 11 Feb 2020


Just to add that I have lived in the UK for 14 years but did not qualify for 10 year residency ILR due to overstay in 2011 (which was based on technicality and changing rules at the time of extending my student visa). I sent a cover letter with my application regarding the overstay and good character requirement and pleased the HO applied discretion.

[Dibango]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1 PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degress + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13-Nov-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees:13-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 13-Nov-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02-Dec-2019
Date on Approval letter: 20-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06-Jan-2020
Date of Ceremony: 17-Jan-2020

Date of passport application: 17-Jan-2020
Date of the debit of fees: 17-Jan-2020
Date passport to be received: Pending
Colour of the passport: Pending

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1 PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degress + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 13-Nov-2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 13-Nov-2019
Date of debit of fees:13-Nov-2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 13-Nov-2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02-Dec-2019
Date on Approval letter: 20-Dec-2019
Date of receipt of approval: 06-Jan-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06-Jan-2020
Date of Ceremony: 17-Jan-2020
Date of passport application: 17-Jan-2020
Date of the debit of fees: 17-Jan-2020
Date passport to be received: 05-Feb-2020
Colour of the passport: Red

I must admit, aside from the high cost, the process was really quick. Good luck everyone and thanks a lot for this forum I have been following for over 6 years now!

[mis2704]

ligibility criteria: Student + PSW + Tier 2 + ILR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters Degree
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03 Feb 2020
Payment method: Amex (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 04 Feb 2020
Date of debit of fees: 03 Feb 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: 03 Feb 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 Feb 2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Vinnie101]

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/Missed
Date of receipt of approval: Pending/Missed
Date of receipt of ceremony letter -8th February 2020
Date of the ceremony - 13th March 2020

[soulseek]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependant (5 years) + ILR (1.5 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Postal via solicitor
Date of application: 07 Jan 2020
Payment method: via solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 20 Jan 2020, letter- 22 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of biometric letter issued: 16 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received: 22 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: 03 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07 Feb 2020 - lawyer received my approval!
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Approval took exactly 1 month! Quicker than I expected

You quote a date of acknowledgment via both am email and a letter. The only email i got after i submitted my application was titles 'payment successful - this confirms that we have received your payment and you application has been submitted.' Is that the email you refer to in your timeline under 'Date of acknowledgement and what letter did you get on 22 Jan 2020? I didnt get any letter in the post so wondering if something has been missed at my end. Thanks

[Archibald]

Eligibility criteria: EU 5 year PR + 1 year (family - spouse & child)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English
Nationality : Polish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29 Nov 2019
Payment method: online payment
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Nov 2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 Nov 2019
Date of debit of fees: 29 Nov 2019
UKVI appointment (including biometrics)- 23 Dec 2019
Date on Approval letter: 30 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/02/2020
Date of Ceremony: 04 Apr 20

[Vinnie101]

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: 5th February 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 10th February 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter -8th February 2020
Date of the ceremony - 13th March 2020

[Rehnim2016]

Eligibility criteria: ILR SET LR - 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: 08 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: 09/12/2019
Date on Approval letter: 4th February 2020
Date of receipt of approval letter: 10th February 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter -
Date of the ceremony -

[anits]

You quote a date of acknowledgment via both am email and a letter. The only email i got after i submitted my application was titles 'payment successful - this confirms that we have received your payment and you application has been submitted.' Is that the email you refer to in your timeline under 'Date of acknowledgement and what letter did you get on 22 Jan 2020? I didnt get any letter in the post so wondering if something has been missed at my end. Thanks

Hi, no-- I got an email acknowledging receipt of my application, not the payment (since my solicitor was the one who paid the Home Office directly). The letter on 22 January was sent to my solicitor, it acknowledged receipt of the client's application and the payment of 1330 GBP. I'm not sure what emails/letters are normal for direct applicants, sorry, but if they confirmed your payment it's probably fine. Good luck!

also, update to my timeline:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependant (5 years) + ILR (1.5 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Postal via solicitor
Date of application: 07 Jan 2020
Payment method: via solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 20 Jan 2020, letter- 22 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of biometric letter issued: 16 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received: 22 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: 03 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07 Feb 2020 - lawyer received my approval
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Feb 2020 (date on letter 07 Feb 2020)
Date of Ceremony: council hasn't received my details yet, they said to call back tomorrow. (??)

[anits]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 dependant (5 years) + ILR (1.5 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : USA
Method of application: Postal via solicitor
Date of application: 07 Jan 2020
Payment method: via solicitor
Date of acknowledgement: 16 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 20 Jan 2020, letter- 22 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of biometric letter issued: 16 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received: 22 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29 Jan 2020
Date on Approval letter: 03 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07 Feb 2020 - lawyer received my approval
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10 Feb 2020 (date on letter 05 Feb 2020)
Date of Ceremony: council hasn't received my details yet, they said to call back tomorrow. (??)

correction- ceremony letter dated 05 Feb, not 07 Feb

[srn1985]

Hello All,

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 2+ years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EEA
Method of application: Online + Sopra Steria UKVCAS
Date of application: 25/01/2020
Payment method: Credit
Date of acknowledgement: 27/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval:Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

[jrmaciel]

Eligibility criteria: ex-EEA Family Member (with Right of Residence) (5 years) + PR (1 year)
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College
Nationality : Brazil
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/01/2020
Payment method: Card online
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email- 15/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/01/2020 (London Victoria)
Home Office sent email asking for old passport and stamps scanned: 12/02/2020 (replied same day)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Themum]

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 5Y + ILR 1Y
Nationality: Non EU
Language criteria: B1 SELT certificate 
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 22/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 22/07/2019
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2019
Date Biometric appointment: 24/07/2019 (exeter, paid £60)
Date Biometric enrolment:24/07/2019
20/01/20 sent enquiry email to NationalitysupportteamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk
23/01/20 got informed that team is looking at documents
07/02/2020 case worker needed more information regarding stay in the uk
07/02/2020 sent case worker scan copy of required passport.
13/02/2020 case worker emailed informing me that I have been approved and that approval letter is on the way ( thank God) its been a long wait.
Date on approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date applied passport: -  waiting
Date passport received: -waiting

[VAl_k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year PR
Language Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test obtained 24/01/2020
Nationality : Italian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 30/01/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/01/2020
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/02/2020 UKVCAS croydon free standard service
Date on Approval letter: (pending)
Date of receipt of approval: (pending)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: (pending)
Date of Ceremony: (pending)
Date of Passport Application: (pending)
Date of debit of fees: (pending)
Date Passport to be received: (pending)

[rpampana]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1(GESE Grade 5) + LiUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: 27 Jan 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: UKVCAS Macnhester premium service
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[bantu warrior]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Refugee + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc + BA UK Degrees + LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31 Jan 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 Feb 2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: UKVCAS Gloucester premium service 13 Feb 2020
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Nehasema]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1(GESE Grade 5) + LiUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12 Dec 2019
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 13 Dec 2019
Date of debit of fees: 16 Dec 2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 Dec 2019 UKVCAS (£100)
Date on Approval letter: 17 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Jan 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24 Jan 2020
Date of Ceremony: 13 Feb 2020

Thanks for everyone's support!

[Vish78]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + ILR for 10 years

Life in the Uk Test competed
Trinity college English test completed

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2020
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/2020
Biometric enrolled:18/02/2020

Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[chinasa12]

Application route - 5years + PR
Nationality - Non EU
Application type - Online 14th January 2020
Payment - credit card online
Application confirmation - 15th January 2020
Biometrics - 20th January 2020 Croydon (paid £85)
Approval letter dated - 10th February 2020
Approval letter received - 14th February 2020
Swearing in ceremony - awaiting
Passport - awaiting

Everything just under a month.

[cookie1985]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1 PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degress + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online + New Service (UKVCAS)
Date of application: 08-Jan-2020
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 09-Jan-2020
Date of debit of fees:08-Jan-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21-Jan-2020
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: WAITING
Date of the debit of fees: WAITING
Date passport to be received: WAITING
Colour of the passport:WAITING

Emailed Home office and no response

[jojo1984]

Eligibility criteria: EU Permanent Resident 5 years + spouse of British citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK + Uk degree
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 Jan 2020
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 2 Jan 2020
Date of debit of fees: 2 Jan 2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10 Jan 2020 UKVCAS Premium Lounge Mark Lane (£60)
Date on Approval letter: 6 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 15 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:N/A
Date of Ceremony: 24 March 2020 (earliest free available)

[sandt1]

Eligibility criteria: Lived here since I was 6
Language Criteria: native - But took The life in the UK test and Have degree from Oxford brookes
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 20/06/2019
Payment method: Online
Date of acknowledgment: 24/06/2019
Date of the debit of fees: 24/06/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: N/A
Date of a biometric letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/06/2019
Date on Approval letter: 15/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 08/02/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony : 04/03/2020
Date of Ceremony:04/03/2020

it is finally here after a long long wait

[jlwk55]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Language Criteria: University in UK
Nationality : Malaysian
Method of application: Online/UKVCAS Sopra Steria
Date of application: 07/01/2020
Payment method: Online
Date of Acknowledgment: 07/01/2020, online generated after online submission
Date of the debit of fees: 07/01/2020, online generated after online submission
Date of Biometric letter issued: 07/01/2020, online generated after online appointment with Sopra Steria
Date of a Biometric letter received: 07/01/2020, online generated after online appointment with Sopra Steria
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/01/2020
Date on Approval letter: 15/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony : To be arranged
Date of Ceremony: To be arranged

[Casa]

@shah4404 Please don't post questions in this TIMELINE ONLY THREAD.

[roxanneryan8484]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 6 PR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1(GESE Grade 5) + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non EU/EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10-Feb-2020
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgement: 11-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 10-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16-Feb-2020 Sopra Steria Manchester premium service £220 - no free appts
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: WAITING
Date of the debit of fees: WAITING
Date passport to be received: WAITING
Colour of the passport:WAITING