Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

nomadtraveller29 · Post by **nomadtraveller29** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years non-EU family member + 1 year settled status
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 10 Nov 2022
Date of debit of fees: 10 Nov 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 10 Nov 2022
Date of enrolling biometrics: 11 Nov 2022 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 11 Nov 2022
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

UK_Resident_2022 · Post by **UK_Resident_2022** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: 4 years T4 Student + 5 years Spouse of BC + ILR = nearly 9 years
Language: UK Bachelor's degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: North African (Non-EU)
Method of application: Online (immediately after ILR)
Date of application submission: 28 October 2022
Date of debit of fees: 28 October 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 28 October 2022
Date of enrolling biometrics: 31 October 2022 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 31 October 2022
Date of receipt of approval: (pending)
Letter from Council for the ceremony: (pending)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: (pending)

On 7 November 2022, I was emailed a UKVI Survey, which I am not sure was following the decision for my ILR (made on 21 October 2022) or is related to my citizenship application...?

Fingers crossed!

b1234567 · Post by **b1234567** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:07 am

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + IELTs Life Skills B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13/09/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 13/09/2022
Date of approval email: 28/11/2022 09:17am
Citizenship ceremony date: 28/11/2022 (they had a cancellation)

Took about 12weeks from the date of application but glad the immigration journey has come to an end.
Thanks to everyone on the forum for your guidance and I wish all those waiting the best of luck!

batelco · Post by **batelco** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:41 am

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + IELTs Life Skills B1
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13/09/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 22/09/2022
Additional document request: 4/11/2022 - Received email from Atlas asking for Place of birth as passport only shows Country of birth, replied same day.
Date of approval email: 28/11/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 30/11/2022

Thank you for all the members and moderators of this form for your amazing help and accurate advice.

ic11 · Post by **ic11** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled status
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/09/2022
Date of payment: 13/09/2022 (payment confirmed via email)
Date of document submission on UKVCAS website (self-submit): 15/09/2022
Date of email to book biometrics appointment: 20/09/2022 @3:34pm
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/10/2022 (free appointment at London Mark Lane service point)
Date of approval email and ceremony invitation: 28/11/2022 @11:23am
Date of ceremony: 11/01/2023

wahmed1216 · Post by **wahmed1216** » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:14 pm

Myself (Non-EU) and my wife (EU Citizen) applied together in one application.
here is our timeline:-

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 year and Settled Status + 3 years
Language: English Language Proficiency Statement by Ecctis and UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU and EU
----Rest of timeline is similar for both of us----
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 August 2022
Date of debit of fees: 10 August 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): N/A
Date of booking fingerprint appointment: 16 August 2022
Date of fingerprint appointment: 23 August 2022 (free Appointment in Manchester with UKVCAS)

Date of email from Council for the ceremony with ceremony date: 25 November 2022
Date of receipt of approval email from Home Office Atlas: 25 November 2022
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 14 December 2022

Total time it took from date of application and council email: 3 months 18 days

Thank you and I hope this will help those waiting on their application or planning to apply soon

Oyidoma1 · Post by **Oyidoma1** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:25 am

Eligibility criteria: EUSS
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree certificate/LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 26 September 2022
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Biometric appt. and document submission: 27 Oct 2022
Date on Approval letter: 21/11/2022
Date of Ceremony: Still waiting to hear from the Council

Thank you all for all your insights and sharing your experiences, they have been extremely helpful.

Qman · Post by **Qman** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:31 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of EU national settled 5yr+12 months
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree certificate/LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 3 November 2022
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Biometric appt. and document submission: 29 Nov 2022
Date on Approval letter: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Ola123ola · Post by **Ola123ola** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 1:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 27/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/09/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 27/09/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 05/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: Non
The date on Approval letter/Email: 28/11/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Citizenship ceremony date: 08/12/2022
Thanks everyone

techman2020 · Post by **techman2020** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years resident + married to BC+ 4 year ILR (10 years wait due to conviction)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 5/10/2022
Documents submitted: 10/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/10/2022 at Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

RN2020 · Post by **RN2020** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:28 am

RN2020 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:42 pm
Eligibility criteria: 10 Years ILR + 1 Year
Language: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 01/08/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 01/08/2022
Date of Approval /Email: 24/10/2022
Date of invitation ceremony: 21/10/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 5/12/2022

Took just under three months. Received an email named Application Update from Home Office Atlas and prior to that an invitation email from Islington registrars. Good luck to everyone x

amj85 · Post by **amj85** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/10/2022
Date of email to use IDV App: 10/10/2022 (I chose to attend in-person)
Uploaded supporting documents: 11/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2022 (Paid appointment at Lansdowne Road, Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 05/12/2022 (Email from Home Office Atlas at 9.53am)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting
Processing time: 1 month and 28 days from date of application.

Thanks everyone and all the best

sha88 · Post by **sha88** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:13 am

Eligibility criteria: 05 years Tier 2+ 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled and uploading documents: 10/10/2022 (Paid appointment at Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting
Processing time: 10 months and counting

Got an email just before 06 months automated replies Naturalizaion is not an automatic process and enquiries going on in your case.

Followed up twice with emails : same reply with exact same wordings.

The only thing in my application mentioned or different as compared to a standard application was a parking ticket disclosed with evidence of payment as well.

GayRomanian · Post by **GayRomanian** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:39 am

GayRomanian wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:53 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since July 2021)
Life in the UK test: 17 August 2022 (PASSED)
Nationality: Romanian (EU citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/09/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 13/09/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 17/09/2022
Date of approval email: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

No reply as of 6th December yet.

ePlus · Post by **ePlus** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:29 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled status + Life in the UK test passed + B1 test passed.
Nationality: EU (Bulgaria)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/07/2022
Date of payment: 23/07/2022 (payment confirmed via email)
Date of document submission on UKVCAS website (self-submit): 23/07/2022 (with the rest being uploaded during the biometrics appointment)
Date of email to book biometrics appointment: 01/08/2022
Date of biometrics appointment: 12/08/2022 (paid appointment @ Manchester St James Tower)
Date of approval email and ceremony invitation: 05/12/2022 @10:29am
Date of ceremony: not yet booked

Thank you very much for the support.

mm56 · Post by **mm56** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:27 am

mm56 wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:35 pm

mm56 wrote: ↑
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: 25/11/2022 (email from council inviting to book my ceremony)
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/12/2022 (private ceremony)

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.

Updated.

Dinnye82 · Post by **Dinnye82** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:54 pm

Application Timeline
Nationality: EU
Eligibility: settled status + 1 year
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:20/05/2022
Biometrics Appointment : 22/06/2022 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:24 pm

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic to be posted in the correct timeline format. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed.

Aer0za · Post by **Aer0za** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:56 am

Aer0za wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:29 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - South Africa
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 11/10/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: Need to book

I got an email from Home Office ATLAS on the 8th Dec 2022 for a survey. Received the Application Successful Email today the 12th Dec 2022. The entire process from initial application submitted to receiving the Successful email was 62 days. Cannot thank this forum enough. Good luck everyone!

a.mitra.6668 · Post by **a.mitra.6668** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:26 am

a.mitra.6668 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:13 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 year T2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 15/10/2022
Documents submitted: 18/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 18/10/2022 at Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

The date on Approval letter/Email: 12/12/2022 at 09:57 AM, email received from HO

ukeagle · Post by **ukeagle** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:00 am

ukeagle wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:59 am
Eligibility criteria: 21 Years (refugee) + 1Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Email advising me to wait until they decide if I should use the app or face to face appointment: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV or appointment: 21/04/2022
Submission via the App: 21/04/2022
Survey email: 08/12/2022
Approval Email: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

It was a very tough journey I am glad it finally came to an end. I wish the best of luck to everyone whos is still waiting especially people with refugee background as this seem to take longer to be processed.

Aer0za · Post by **Aer0za** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:24 am

Aer0za wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:56 am

Aer0za wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:29 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - South Africa
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 11/10/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2022
Survey email received: 08/12/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: 24th JANUARY 2023
I got an email from Home Office ATLAS on the 8th Dec 2022 for a survey. Received the Application Successful Email today the 12th Dec 2022. The entire process from initial application submitted to receiving the Successful email was 62 days. Cannot thank this forum enough. Good luck everyone!

Nina Roche · Post by **Nina Roche** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:32 pm

3 of our family members applied together
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 26/09/2022
Appointment with UKVAS and date of biometrics: 15/10/2022
Date of invitation to book the citizenship ceremoney: 09/12/2022
Date of receipt of email from Home Office: 12/12/2022
From the date of biometrics to the date of knowing the approval is less than 8 weeks.

Many thanks for this forum!

ssm87 · Post by **ssm87** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:48 pm

ssm87 wrote: ↑
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: 05/12/22
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2023 (First free ceremony available to attend in Nottinghamshire)

alijee86 · Post by **alijee86** » Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:49 pm

Received phone call from council to book ceremony: 9th of December 2022.
Private Ceremony booked for 15th of December 2022 as the group ceremony was on 23rd of January 2023.
Approval email received today 12th of December 2022 @ 10:21AM.
This group has been a real help and motivation not just only for myself but for many others too.
God Bless you all.

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