Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Hustler123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years humanitarian protection + 1 ilr
Language Criteria: liuk+B1
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 04/12/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: 16/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Advised not to contact local council until I receive invitation letter
Date of Ceremony: (pending)
Date of Passport Application: (pending)
Date of debit of fees: (pending)
Date Passport to be received: (pending)
It’s been a mad journey. waited over 15 months only I know what I been through good luck everyone hope you guys receive approval letter soon

[safeerpak]

Application on long residence 10 years plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE B1 test + LIUK test
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application online: 21/02/2020
Fee paid debit card: 21/02/2020
Biometric enrolled: 24/02/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Email received from Home Office my Case ID: 24/02/2020
Approved Email received: 19/03/2020 home office confirm citizenship ceremony was dispatched to your address by email and send me 2nd Class post
Date of approval on letter: Waiting
Approved letter received: Waiting
Ceremony have to be arrange Waiting

[BirbalTG]

Eligibility criteria: EEA PR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK BEng degree + LiUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 12/01/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 13/01/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/01/2020 (Croydon appointment - £110 payment including documents checked)
Email request for alternative proof of residency for the last 2 years: 10/02/2020
Alternative documents sent over email: 10/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 12/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/02/2020
Date of Ceremony: 18/03/2020
Date of passport application: 19/03/2020

[KP24]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/01/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2020 (nanchester standard appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 27/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 06/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: 17/03/2020

Thanks to this board. Single place to find all info.

[SameerSheikh]

Posting my wife's timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of application: 11/02/2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of biometric letter received/issued: n/a
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2020
Application Status: Approved
Date on Approval letter: 13/03/20
Date of receipt of approval: 20/03/20
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: (Booked for 15/04/2020)
Total Time took:

• 18/02/2020 - 20/02/2020 (Appointment attended till letter received) = 32 Days

• However application submission was 11/02/2020 and letter approval 13/03/2020 = 32 days

[baljeetsingh8]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/11/2019
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 07/11/2019
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/11/2019(Birmingham premium appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 13/01/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: 16/03/2020

[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: 11 March 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21 March 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Haider]

Eligibility criteria: 6years on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2020
Payment method: Visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 16/03/2020
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: na
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/03/2020
Date on Approval letter: .... tbc
Date of receipt of approval: ... tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[Moha99]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years )
Language : ESOL B1.1 + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Gambian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-Feb-2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 19-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Feb-2020 (UKVCAS - Birmigham No Free Appt, £145 paid for premium service )
Date on Approval letter: 11-March-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23-March-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23-March- 2020
Date of Ceremony: 01-April-2020

Alhamdou Lillah finally the long wait is over. Good luck to any waiting for response and thank you to the board for all the beneficial info.

[jayzone1]

Language Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK
Nationality :
Method of application: new online system
Date of application: 28/06/2019
Payment method: online card payment
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/2019 UKVCAS
Date on Approval letter: tbc
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc
Date of Passport Application: tbc
Date of debit of fees: tbc
Date Passport to be received:tbc

Received email on 18/12/19 from HO stating that my case will take longer than 6months.

Emailed on 08/01/20 for further info on why it’s taking so long as my 6months is up and got reply on 10/01/20 saying to to refer back to the email received on 18/12/2020

[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: 26 Feb 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 04 Mar 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07 Mar 2020
Date of Ceremony: 25 Mar 2020( moved ahead from 01 Apr 2020)

[Horaceous]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years in UK
Language/LIUK Criteria: BA and MSc in UK, LIUK completed
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/12/2019
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 31/12/2012 - automatic acknowledgement online
Date of debit of fees: 02/12/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: -
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 13/02/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/02/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:19/02/2020
Date of Ceremony:01/04/20 - cancelled due to COVID-19

[zulu4554]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master Degree from UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2020 (Paid £110pp for a slot at Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: 03/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: 20/03/2020

Thank you to everyone on this forum, its been of great help!

[Dima1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 14/02/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: -
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of passport application: -

[dhaya_235]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (G) 5 Year + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria:UK Masters + LIUK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2020
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:27/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled:12/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony:PENDING

[sunny007]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College english + LIUK (Both used for ILR)
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 03/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: N/A
Date Biometrics enrolled: Booked for 03/02/2020 (Free Appointment)
Date on Approval letter:13 March 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23 March 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Called the council for ceremony booking, but due to COVID-19 no booking at the moment.

[safeerpak]

Application on long residence 10 years plus 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE B1 test + LIUK test
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application online: 21/02/2020
Fee paid debit card: 21/02/2020
Biometric enrolled: 24/02/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Date on Approval letter: 13/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 21/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: Services and events affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[Dobo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years + 1 year ILR)
Language : B1 + LIUK Test
Nationality : Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20-March-2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 23-March-2020
Date of debit of fees: 20-March-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26- March-2020 (Sopra Steria - 20 Mark Lane / London - Paid £110)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[nnn15]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: Trinity B1 exam + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 14/02/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 17/02/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of passport application: -

[qwisnia]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA Citizen Residency (5yr) + 14 months
Language Criteria: B1 exam + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 11/03/2020
Date of email acknowledgement: 12/03/2020
Fee paid debit card: 11/03/2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2020 at Croydon London Paid service £110
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: -
Date of passport application: -

[Moha99]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years )
Language : ESOL B1.1 + Life in UK Test
Nationality : Gambian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18-Feb-2020
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 18-Feb-2020
Date of debit of fees: 19-Feb-2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24-Feb-2020 (UKVCAS - Birmigham No Free Appt, £145 paid for premium service )
Date on Approval letter: 11-March-2020
Date of receipt of approval: 23-March-2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23-March- 2020
Date of Ceremony: 01-April-2020 Cancelled due to COVID19 lockdown. Home Office will extend all ceremonies affected to 6months now. Council advised to check on website in 3 weeks for date updates.

Alhamdou Lillah finally the long wait is over. Good luck to any waiting for response and thank you to the board for all the beneficial info.

[khizarm]

Application on long residence 10 years plus spouse of BC
Language criteria met: TRINITY COLLEGE B1 test + LIUK test
Nationality Pakistani
Method of application online: 31/01/2020
Fee paid debit card: 31/01/2020
Biometric enrolled: 03/02/2020 at Manchester Paid service £0 Free service.
Date on Decision: 16/03/2020 not sure just got email that your decision has been made on 16/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting.

[CR001]

@ user 'sbhurat' - Please don't post questions in this TIMELINE ONLY THREAD. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.

[teddyng]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree/GESE B1 + LIUK
Nationality : Hong Kong (British National Oversea)
Method of application: Online + UKVCAS
Date of application: 05/02/2020
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date of debit of fees: NA
Date of biometric letter received/issued: NA
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/02/2020
Date on Approval letter: 11/03/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/03/2020
Date of Ceremony: Delayed due to covid19

[my72dart]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (G) 5 Year + UK Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + English Speaking Country
Nationality : US
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/02/2020
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement:12/02/2020
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/02/2020 Manchester Paid
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony:PENDING