Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Shah1698 · Post by **Shah1698** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:58 pm

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Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:06 am

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Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:04 pm

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Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:16 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2G + 1 Year ILR (+ my wife and 2 children) - 4 applicants
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + IELTS B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/06/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 24/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 27/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 29/06/2022 (Croydon) - Didn't use the app
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
03/10/2022 at 2:40pm
Received an email asking to pay ceremony fee £80 for my son who turns 18 in the next 3 weeks. Filled the form with the card details sent it back within 30 mins and now waiting...
10/10/2022 - £80 debited for ceremony
Date on Approval letter - 07/11/2022 - around 10:15am for all 4 applicants (15 mins delay for each applicant) - It took 4.5 months
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Thank you so much all who helped me in this journey and good luck for those still waiting.

Update:
Date of ceremony: 23 Nov 2022 (group)

julia2016 · Post by **julia2016** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2022
Date of debit: 25/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: NA
Date of Document Submission: 27/08/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Biometrics submitted: 27/08/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

excel_geek · Post by **excel_geek** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2022
Date of debit: 12/10/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: NA
Date of Document Submission: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Biometrics submitted: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Makuta99 · Post by **Makuta99** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:23 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by HO: 07/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/09/2022
Date of biometrics: 03/10/2022 Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval Letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

ukgirl123 · Post by **ukgirl123** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:20 am

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Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/08/22
Date of debit: 04/08/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 08/08/22
Date of Document Submission: 09/08/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: 22/11/22

But have received the UKVI survey 07/11/22

Update: 11/11/22 email invitation from council received to attend ceremony which is now booked for 22/11/22 but nothing from HO yet!!

ssm87 · Post by **ssm87** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:31 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PBS Dependent (Now British citizen) + ILR (Applied immediately after ILR)

Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/08/22
Date of debit: 01/09/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 06/09/22
Date of Document Submission: 06/09/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

nikuss · Post by **nikuss** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:15 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency with 12 months ILR (global talent route)

Nationality: Non-EU (Russia)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/07/22
Date of debit: 13/07/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 18/07/22
Date of Document Submission: 19/07/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 14/11/22
Date of ceremony: Waiting

karim_9876 · Post by **karim_9876** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:19 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online (2 applicants, myself and my wife)
Date of application: 29/09/2021
Date of debit: 29/09/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: N/A
Date of Biometrics & Document Submission: 30/09/2021 (London Mark Lane, paid appointment, £138 per applicant)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: Home Office Atlas email (Citizenship Ceremony Invitation) received 14/11/2022 @ 8:21am for me and @ 8:33am for my wife)
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet

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It took 1 year 1.5 months to get a decision.

It was a really really stressful period and I have contacted them 3 times during this time for updates and the MP twice. Contacting the MP didn't help at all. On my THIRD attempt of contacting the HO (furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk), which was last month (after a year of waiting), I asked them "Can you please expedite the application?", they sent me the typical reply that my application is pending external checks etc, but they did mention that they have contacted the team leader of the caseworker dealing with the application in ordered to expedite the case. I received my approval almost 3 weeks after that. So probably that did the trick?! Maybe.

Hope you all get the good news soon.

addy321 · Post by **addy321** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:34 am

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Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:39 pm
Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2022
Date of payment: 15/07/2022 (credit card)
Date of email to use IDV: 18/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 19/07/2022
Date on Approval email : 14 November 2022 8am
Date of Ceremony: yet to book

Received UKVI survey email on 26 Aug and had sent an email to homeoffice at that time but never got any response.

Hayley01 · Post by **Hayley01** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:31 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years residence spouse of EU national + ILR (settled status 1 year)
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card 17/09/2022
Date of application: 17/09/2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 26/10/2022
Documents submitted via IDV app: 01/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: n/a
The date on Approval letter/Email: received email for ceremony and approval on 14/11/2022 from Home Office Atlas at 08:50am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: as above
Citizenship ceremony date: yet to book

lancaster27 · Post by **lancaster27** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK: Life in the UK + 5 year old IELTS UKVI (C1)
Date of application: 07/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 13/09/2022
Biometrics submitted via IDV: 13/09/2022
UKVI Survey email: 07/11/2022
Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 14/11/2022 @ 9.33 a.m. (Email titled "Citizenship ceremony invitation", so not sure I am supposed to receive separate invitation from the council. Emailed the council - London, Southwark)
Date of ceremony: ...pending...

Another quest that may await me is replacing the certificate as they seem to have included transliterated patronymic in it, which is known to cause problems with passport applications as reported numerous times on this forum.

mm56 · Post by **mm56** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2022
Payment method: Online
Date of debit: 02/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV App: 05/09/22
Date of Document Submission: 06/09/22 via IDV app
UKVI Survey email: 26/09/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Emailed home office following the receipt of the UKVI survey email in Sep, but no response yet.

jojo3 · Post by **jojo3** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:36 am

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Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:38 am

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Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:13 am
Eligibility criteria. 6yrs leave +1 yr indefinite
Nationality Nigeria
Method of application Online
Date of Application 18/04/2022
Date of receipt by UKBA 18/04/2022
Documents submitted. 26/04/2022. ~(via App)
Approval Date 14/11/2022
Ceremony Date 17/11/2022
[received an email on the 24/10/2022 from further nationality enquiry after sending more than 15 emails, They said my application is in the process . it’s almost 7 months and i am still waiting.
Received an approval email from Home office Atlas on the 14/11/22 , booked for my ceremony and my date is 17/11/22 via zoom. Thank you all and I wish everyone still waiting, the best of luck.

addy321 · Post by **addy321** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:45 pm

addy321 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:34 am

addy321 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:39 pm
Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2022
Date of payment: 15/07/2022 (credit card)
Date of email to use IDV: 18/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 19/07/2022
Date on Approval email : 14 November 2022 8am
Date of Ceremony: 22 November 2022

Received UKVI survey email on 26 Aug and had sent an email to homeoffice at that time but never got any response.

MasterCX · Post by **MasterCX** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:42 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence spouse of EU national + ILR (settled status 2 years)
Nationality: Algeria
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card 15/09/2022
Date of application: 15/09/2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 21/09/2022
Documents submitted via IDV app: 20/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: n/a
The date on Approval letter/Email: na
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: na
Citizenship ceremony date: na

James10101995 · Post by **James10101995** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:40 am

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Language Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/09/2022
Date of payment: 16/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 20/09/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 21/09/2022
Date on Approval email: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

luckndone · Post by **luckndone** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:05 pm

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Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:52 pm

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Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:53 pm

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Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:04 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residency + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/08/22
Date of debit: 17/08/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 22/08/22
Date of Document Submission: 08/09/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Date of Survey: 07/11/22

Hopefully this means approval incoming soon.
08/11/22 Email from Further Nationality Enquiries replying to an email I sent 1 month ago telling me a decision has been made on my application... no approval email yet.

17/11/22 - Citizenship Ceremony Email

jaytribe · Post by **jaytribe** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:58 pm

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Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:33 am

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Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:01 pm
Eligibility criteria: 1yr ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 July 2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 2 July 2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 11 July 2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 12 July 2022
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Update: As of 17 November 2022, nothing yet. 4 months and 5 days.

saran79 · Post by **saran79** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:52 am

Eligibility criteria: 17 years in UK + ILR 10 years
Language: Trinity college B1 + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 Sep 2022
Date of debit of fees: 21 Sep 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 21 Sep 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment:29 Sep 2022.
Date of appointment:21 Oct 2022(free Appointment in Edmonton, London)
Date of receipt of approval: Not arrived
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 18/11/2022
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: Not booked yet

saran79 · Post by **saran79** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:06 am

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:52 am
Eligibility criteria: 17 years in UK + ILR (2013)
Language: Trinity college B1 + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 Sep 2022
Date of debit of fees: 21 Sep 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 21 Sep 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment:29 Sep 2022.
Date of appointment:21 Oct 2022(free Appointment in Edmonton, London)
Date of receipt of approval: Not arrived
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 18/11/2022
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: Not booked yet

Date of receipt of approval:21/11/2022
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 18/11/2022
Date of Citizenship Ceremony:20/12/2022 ( Group )

melody76 · Post by **melody76** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:32 pm

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Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:40 am
Nationality : Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Eligibility criteria : Tier 1(Child) Dependent + 9 years ILR
Method of application : Online
Date of application and payment : 22/07/2022
Supporting information submitted: 30/07/2022 (Cannot use IDV app. Have to do it via UKVCAS website)
Date of Biometrics enrolment: 02/08/2022
Date of approval email : 21/11/2022 @10.34am
Date of ceremony : will book it tomorrow.

Took exactly 4 months. 17 weeks and 3 days in total. Received email named Application Update from Home Office Atlas. Good luck everyone still waiting.

newuser2021 · Post by **newuser2021** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 1 year ILR (Non-EU, Ind)

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by HO: 15/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 15/09/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/09/2022
Date of biometrics: UKVI App
Date of receipt of approval: 22/09/2022
Date on Approval Letter: 21/11/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

mm56 · Post by **mm56** » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:35 pm

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Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:45 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/09/2022
Payment method: Online
Date of debit: 02/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV App: 05/09/22
Date of Document Submission: 06/09/22 via IDV app
UKVI Survey email: 26/09/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: 21/11/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Emailed home office following the receipt of the UKVI survey email in Sep, but no response yet.

Updated. Received approval email from Home Office Atlas on 21/11/2022. Waiting for council email to book my citizenship ceremony.

kxhbn672 · Post by **kxhbn672** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:35 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 years Tier 2 + 1.5+ years ILR
Language: IELTS Life Skills + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 Oct 2022
Date of debit of fees: 31 Oct 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 31 Oct 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 01 Nov 2022
Date of appointment: 22 Oct 2022 (free Appointment in Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Letter from Council for the ceremony: TBD
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

BlackDahlia · Post by **BlackDahlia** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years non-EU family member + 1 year settled status
Language: Life in the UK/Ecctis
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 07 Nov 2022
Date of debit of fees: 07 Nov 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): none
Date of enrolling biometrics: 23 Nov 2022 (paid appointment + document checking service, which was useless)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation to UKVI: 23 Nov 2022
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

Now the long waiting game begins...

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