Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[max7]

Posting on behalf of my uncle

Eligibility criteria: Settlement ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: age over 65 - no language test / LIUK required
Nationality : Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 May 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 16 May 2021 (email)
Date of debit of fees: 16 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: June 2021 at UKVCAS - Croydon
Complex Letter (email from Atlas home office) received on 01 November saying it will take longer than the standard 6 months.
Date of approval: 16 Nov 2021 (email from Atlas home office received 07:19am)
Date of ceremony letter: 16 Nov 2021 (email from Atlas home office, invitation to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet

My uncle's very happy and surprised as home office sent complex letter just 2 weeks ago that it's going to take longer so he gave up the hope and made his mind that it's going to take 10 - 12 months... but this morning good news arrived. Timing wise its exactly 6 months!
My own application is still in process, 4 months and 12 days... hopefully I'll get it soon, i'll reply once I get mine

[zoloz]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 2yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate + Life In The UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 07/04/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 09/04/2021 (Email from UKVI)
Document Upload to UKVCAS: 12/04/2021
Documents submitted to UKVI: 13/04/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/05/2021 (Chelmsford  | Paid £71.50)
Date of Approval email: Never Arrived
Date of receipt of approval: 27/10/2021 (Letter dated 22/10/2021)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 27/10/2021
Date of Ceremony: 15/11/2021

[skott]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years - Tier1 + 5 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/05/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 31/05/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/06/2021(paid)
Home office Survey email: 08/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 15/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 15/11/2021 (Email recd from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No letter yet!
Date of Ceremony: Emailed council requesting!

Thank you moderators, and thanks everyone for sharing info, it's really helpful!

[Jojo30]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC+ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/09/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021 11:51 (Email recd from Home office Atlas)
Citizenship ceremony: Waiting

[hilal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier-2 + 1 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master Degree, LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/09/2021
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I called the council (Brent) today to book ceremony but they said the certificate hasn't yet arrived and I need to wait until it arrives to be able to book

Thanks everybody on the forum for the information and help and good luck everyone. Hope you hear good news soon about your applications

[TerryGH]

Application: 22 June 2021
Biometrics: 9 July 2021
Approval email: 16 November 2021

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th July 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6th July 2021 at UKVCAS - West Croydon
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 16 Nov 2021 (Paid Private)

Officially a British citizen, I want to thank everyone on this platform who has contributed to making it easy for everyone by sharing their application timelines and process and answers question regarding application. I pray that those who are yet to hear back from the HO regarding their application, I pray a positive news from everyone.

[Khadaffi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK.
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5th July 2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 6th July 2021 (Email)
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6th July 2021 at UKVCAS - West Croydon
Date of approval: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of ceremony letter: 15 Nov 2021 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 16 Nov 2021 (Paid Private)

Officially a British citizen, I want to thank everyone on this platform who has contributed to making it easy for everyone by sharing their application timelines and process and answers question regarding application. I pray that those who are yet to hear back from the HO regarding their application, I pray a positive news from everyone.

[Indo01]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spousal visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Uni Degree and LIUK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[antw50]

Eligibility criteria: 14 year spousal visa + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/09/2021 [Paid Extra for a quick appointment]
Date of receipt of approval (via e-mail): 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

9 weeks, can't complain about that.

[YOLO123]

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

EDIT 1: I recieved the approval email from Home Office Atlas on the 8th of November, however 8 days later, I come to find out via the HO phone line that the ceremony invitation letter was supposed to arrive with the approval email and now it can take between 4-8 weeks to get the ceremony letter...

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: 08/11/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[GondalUK]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (Tier 2) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2021(free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/11/2021 (Same as approval email)

[ps1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Tier 2+ 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree+ Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/10/2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date of debit of fees: 04/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/2021
Ceremony Invitation letter: No letter - got email on 16/11/2021.
Ceremony Booked: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[forestgump]

Type: Citizenship
Route: 5 years BRC + 1 year
Method: Online
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LITU Cretirea: B1 at Trinity College + Life in the UK

Online application submitted: 08 November 2021
Fees have been taken: 08 November 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 08 November 2021
Biometric enrolment: 16 November 2021
Supporting documents submitted: 16 November 2021
Date on decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[Al33]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (Tier 2) + 3 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
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: 07/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/07/2021 paid 71£
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/11/2021 (Same as approval email)

[migrant_uk16]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years ILR (Tier 2 ICT) + 5 year on ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS UKVI Life Skills + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 19/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/10/2021(free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/11/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)

Thanks to the wonderful moderators on this forum, who are helping with many different and complex queries.

[sam1947]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (Tier 2) + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 at Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 07/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 15/11/2021
Date of Ceremony: Booked 25/11/2021

[fepute]

Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 at Trinity College + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 28/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[deo96]

Type: Citizenship
Route: 5 years BRC + 1 year
Method: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Language/LITU Cretirea: B1 at Trinity College + Life in the UK

Online application submitted: 17 June 2021
Fees have been taken: 17 June 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: None
Biometric enrolment: 06 July 2021
Supporting documents submitted: 06 July 2021
Date on decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[moerytz]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Payment method: DEBIT CARD ONLINE
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2021
Date of biometric : 21/10/2021 (Free)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/10/2021
Date on Approval letter: PENDING
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[YasToh]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ILR (Tier 2) + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Used same one used in ILR + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: None Recived
Date of Ceremony: Booked 03/12/2021


It was a long Journy!! I did not recieve any email from Home Office.

Received letter and email on 18/11/2021 from local council with Invitation for Ceremony on 03/12/2021.

[Zinny]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Booked : Waiting

[YasToh]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Used same one used in ILR + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 23/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/07/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: None Recived
Date of Ceremony: Booked 03/12/2021


It was a long Journy!! I did not recieve any email from Home Office.

Received letter and email on 18/11/2021 from local council with Invitation for Ceremony on 03/12/2021.

EDITED

[bmnikhil]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years total (1+3 year Tier 4 student, 5 Years Tier 2, 1 year ILR)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degrees (MSc+PhD) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Applicants: Me + wife + son (5yr old)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19 June 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 19 June 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28 June 2021, paid £71.50 each
Date on Approval letter/Email: NA
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 19 Nov 2021 (exactly 5 months to the date) inviting for ceremony on 8th Dec (Devon county council).

PS: contacted UKVI requesting a status update on 26 Oct 2021, recieved a response on 15 Nov 2021 (The applications have been decided and you will be contacted in due course)

Thank you members.

[brownman10]

Eligibility criteria: 14 year rule to ILR (2011) + 10 years of legal stay ( good Character requirement)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 15/07/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 15/07/2021 (only automated fees confirmation)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/08/2021(free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 25/10/2021 (Email)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/10/2021 (Email from Home office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/10/2021 (Same email for approval)
Ceremony Booked: 25/10/2021
Ceremony date: 28/10/2021 (online)
Naturalisation Certificate received:29/10/2021

would like to thanks everyone on this portal for all the advice. God bless you