Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[benefit10]

Eligibility criteria:(3yrs x 2 )ILR 4years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23th of July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23th of July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 273th of July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Aug 2021
Received an email Oct 15 from home atlas that I was exempted from English test when I applied for my ILR and had to do another B1 test and sent the result on oct 20,2021 . Had nov 5 2021 the deadline to submit proof of English test
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[i39137]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status 5yrs
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate
Nationality : EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21st March 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 22nd March 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: early April 2021
Date on Approval letter: 29th September 2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 8th October 2021
Date of Ceremony: 21st October 2021
For timeline relevance, there was a 2 month delay as they requested further info at the end of July, but for some reason didn't process my response (I had read receipts) and re-requested the info towards the end of September saying my application was on hold as they hadn't received my response, so I can only assume had they processed the response correctly, the approval would've been 2 months sooner.
(I have been lurking on this forum since March and have found the posts and comments very helpful during my journey, thank you all and good luck)

[bpan]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence, 1 Year ILR granted in 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + PhD Degree from UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 25/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invitation email: 25/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 03/11/2021
I found this form really helpful during the application process, Thanks to all the moderators and participants

[Kovan16]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2+ ILR 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 26th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04th Aug 2021
Date on Approval letter: never
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 04th November 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Never
Date of Ceremony: can’t book it yet - Still waiting for council to receive my application details from home office

[hinna]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: Waiting

[Brownskingirl]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree and Masters + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/09/2021
Date completed application submitted: 23/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: awaiting communication from local council.

[icebat]

Eligibility criteria: EU ILR + 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK + ESOL SELT B1 + US Citizen
Nationality : Italian, American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 16 May 2021
Date of biometrics and enrollment: 11 Jun 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of ceremony letter: pending

Eligibility criteria: EU ILR + 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK + ESOL SELT B1 + US Citizen
Nationality : Italian, American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Payment method: Credit card online
Date of debit of fees and acknowledgement : 16 May 2021
Date of biometrics and enrollment: 11 Jun 2021 (Croydon)
Date on Approval letter: never received
Date of receipt of approval: unknown
Date of ceremony letter: 08 November 2021
Date of ceremony: TBC

[benefit10]

Eligibility criteria:(3yrs x 2 )ILR 4years
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 certificate + LiUK
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23th of July 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23th of July 2021
Date of debit of fees: 273th of July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 Aug 2021
Received an email Oct 15 from home atlas that I was exempted from English test when I applied for my ILR and had to do another B1 test and sent the result on oct 20,2021 . Had nov 5 2021 the deadline to submit proof of English test
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ...
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation:08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: none
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Ny90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Nationality: Turkish
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2021
Date completed application submitted: 30/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony: awaiting communication from local council.

Can’t wait to book my ceremony and become British now! Good luck to everyone waiting.

[e210696]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 General) + 1 year (ILR)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/09/2021
Payment method: Debit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2021 (Paid appointment - Lansdowne Croydon - £112)
Date on Approval + Ceremony invitation email: 08/11/2021 15:10 (One email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: waiting (Contacted my council to book ceremony for January)

[Tayyabali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years spouse of British Citizens + ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15/07/2021
Date completed application submitted: 15/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: waiting
It’s really frustrating that people Apple before me they got answer and for my application it’s nearly 5 month now.

[joele1992]

Eligibility criteria: Settle Status + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th August 2021
Payment method: credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 26th August 2021
Date of debit of fees: 27th Sept 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28th August 2021
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval email with ceremony invitation: 8th November 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: 30th November 2021

The wait is over---2.5 months for the wait.

[Vera1990o]

Application date: 28.05.2021
Invitation to ceremony: 08.11.2021
Private Ceremony: 10.11.2021

Finally the day has come - so happy! Wish everyone waiting all best - stay strong while waiting, i know it is hard but when it comes will be super sweet, stay hopeful.

[soul101]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years settle status
Nationality: Nigerian
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/7/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/8/2021
email from homeoffice - 08/11/21
ceremony booked for 25/11/21 . paid

thank you to this forum you the best , it been a journey

[Kennethlwh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/10/2021
email from homeoffice - 08/11/2021
ceremony booked - to be confirmed

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU (Nigerian)
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 05/07/2021
Receipt of application: 06/07/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 06/07/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 06/07/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of reciept of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting: waiting

4 Months and some days and nothing from the HO except the email received from UKVi to complete a survey regarding my application. This is frustrating And those who submitted their application late July, August and September are getting their good news

[Voyager-2]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Australian Passport + Life in the UK
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19 Jul 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 19 Jul 2021
Date of debit of fees: 19 Jul 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05 Aug 2021
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

No communication or email from UKVI side so far. Seems July applications are being processed very slowly!!

[CR001]

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[AAJav]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Also applied in July...and still waiting...

[Setmilr987]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Years ILR + Spouse of BC
Language / LIUK Criteria: English Degree & Life in UK test passed
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application : 07 JULY 2021
Payment method: Debit card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 JULY 2021
Date of Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting.

[Hasan1983]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 04/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 04/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/07/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Zool_Sai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 general + 1 year ILR, Family application 2 adults and 2 children
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS score 8
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/02/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/03/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I contacted them but as usual it is the COVID excuse, I telephoned them to no avail, I contacted my MP who their team said they have been in contact with them twice but they told them my case is considered "Complex" that's why it is taking long time to resolve !

[YOLO123]

UPDATE: Yesterday (08/11) I recieved an email from the Home Office inviting me to book my citizenship ceremony

Eligibility criteria: 21 years + Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Italy)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics appointment: 28/06/2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 08/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Brazos]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS Academic (Accepted for all previous immigration applications including ILR in May 2021)/ LIUK
Nationality: Non EU (Pakistani)
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & fee paid: 07/06/2021
Receipt of application: 07/06/2021
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS: 08/06/20201
Date of biometric enrolment: 10/06/2021
Date of approval letter: waiting
Date of reciept of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting: waiting

5 Months and 2 days, nothing from the HO yet, not even a survey request... . Emailed Home office on 26th October with not response except for the standard automated one. Obviously stressful especially seeing approvals from July onwards but holding up and trying to be patient. Hopefully soon.

[kkkTier1]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters in the UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 08/06/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/06/2021
Document Submitted to UKVI: 12/06/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 14/06/2021
Date of Approval letter: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date on letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 08/11/2021
Citizenship ceremony invitation email: 08/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: Waiting to book with our council