Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Pun23 · Post by **Pun23** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:50 am

Eligibility criteria: EUSS - settled status since 2019
Nationality: non-EU (indian)
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/12/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 13/12/2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

rose79 · Post by **rose79** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1984) - British citizen spouse since 1983
Nationality: Indian
Language: Life in the UK and B1 equivalent (?)
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 16/09/2023 (Paid - Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

08/12/2023 - Email from Home Office Atlas home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk stating that further evidence of English dated within the last 2 years is required. I have booked B1 test and will submit the certificate.
They asked me to respond on the email address above but it doesn’t work and bounces.

KM22 · Post by **KM22** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:58 am

Eligibilitiy: Ancestry + ILR june2022
Nationality: Canadian
Language: not needed
Method of aplication: online
Payment method:online
Date of aplication: 08/07/2023
Date of biometrics:14/07/2023 paid Luton
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ——
Citizenship ceremony date:——-

barabimbarabom · Post by **barabimbarabom** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:24 am

Eligibilitiy: Bristish spouse 5 year +ILR june2023
Nationality: non Eu Turkish
Language: B1 +Life İn Uk
Method of aplication: online
Payment method:online
Date of aplication: 05/07/2023
Date of biometrics:11/07/2023 paid Croydon
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ——
Citizenship ceremony date:——-

ashokhein · Post by **ashokhein** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years General Tier 2 + ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 28/08/2023
Documents submitted: 06/09/2023
Biometrics submitted: 06/09/2023 free appointment
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 23/01/2024

nnaitik · Post by **nnaitik** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:08 am

nnaitik wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:03 pm

nnaitik wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:16 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years (Set LR) ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2023
Payment: 21/08/2023online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 21/08/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 02/09/2023 (Paid - Aberdeen)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2023 @ 16:35 email received from Home Office Atlas - total 3 months and 3 days after biometrics
Date of ceremony: The earliest free slot was only available on 17th January so booked private one for £83 on Thursdays 14th December at Aberdeen City Council. Emailed them the very next day after getting home office approval and they were quick in responding on the same day to confirm my private booking.
Thank you everyone and all the best to those waiting

IAAA · Post by **IAAA** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:07 am

Eligibility Criteria : BC Spouse +Settled
Language : LIUK + B1 SL
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of Application : 29.09.2023
Payment : 29.09.2023
Biometric Appoitment : 07.10.2023 (Swindon)
Date of Acknowledgement : 07.10.2023
Date of Receipt of Approval : Pending
Date of Ceremony : Pending

TakeYourMoney · Post by **TakeYourMoney** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Citizenship: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 29 August 2023
Biometrics appointment: 7 Sep 2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7 Sep 2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update 6th Dec 2023: received an email asking to provide the city of birth

mib5711 · Post by **mib5711** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:05 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: US Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 04.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 04.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 14.08.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.08.2023
Date of invitation from Council: 01.12.23
Date of receipt of approval from HO: 04.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 06.12.2023 (Private Ceremony)

Incredibly helpful page! Good luck everyone!

hamada1092 · Post by **hamada1092** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:20 am

hamada1092 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:04 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence, 1 day INDIFINET LEAVE spouse of BC
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07.06.2023
Date of debit of fees: 07.06.2023
Date of BIOMATRIC AND receipt of acknowledgement: 07.06.2023
Date of Email FurtherNationalityEnquiries on 13.11.2023 requesting application status.
Date of response Email: 21.11.2023
Received response

Date of receipt of approval: 21.11.2023 14:59 In response to my email from Further Nationality Enquiries:
"...pleased to confirm that your application for British citizenship has been approved... invitation letter to attend your citizenship ceremony will be sent to you by email within the next two weeks..."
Home office atlas approved: 04/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: 05/12/2023 private ceremony
Thanks for everyone here. And good luck for all applicants

melovankenobi · Post by **melovankenobi** » Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:04 am

melovankenobi wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:14 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: ILETS + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 19.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 05.09.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05.09.2023
Date of receipt of approval:04.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 12.12.2023 ( Group Ceremony)

this page is soo helpfull thanks for all support. it tooks almost 12 weeks from biometric,

shikara · Post by **shikara** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:22 am

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR on 03.08.2023 + Spouse of British citizen
Nationality: Indian
Proof of language: UK MBA degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 17.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 20.08.2023 (Leicester, paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20.08.2023 (UKVI)
Date of receipt of approval: 04.12.2023
Date of invitation from City Council: 01.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 13.12.2023

Best of luck everyone !

Silverstorm · Post by **Silverstorm** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS in July 2023 + spouse of a British citizen
Nationality: non-EU
Language: Trinity College London + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Payment date: 17/08/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 07/09/2023 (free, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Beloo · Post by **Beloo** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year 2 adults + child (12 years old)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK Degrees + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2022
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 11/02/2022

Sent several emails to all HO enquiries emails and received similar responses ( waiting checks to be returned + naturalisation is not an automatic process)
I have posted on other thread about the sever delay

Date of receipt of approval: 14/11/2023 child Certificate arrived by post
Emails sent to further enquiry and citizenship support asking for the outcome of the application for the 2 adults
Date of email from council to arrange ceremony 18/11/2023
Approval email from citizenship support with approval letters attached 21/11/2023 for both adults
Date of Ceremony privet: 24/11/2023
27/11/2023: 2 Hard copies approval letters arrived by post dated 08/11/2023

It was a very stressful long wait and I can’t be grateful enough to this board.

Good luck for everyone waiting and always keep believing in your selves one day the wait will be over

sdimpis · Post by **sdimpis** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:14 pm

sdimpis wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:07 am

sdimpis wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:53 pm

sdimpis wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:03 pm
Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: ILR 1yr + EU
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of biometrics 20/05/2023- free (East Ham)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 20/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2023 (reply from Further Enq. confirming approval) still waiting for the official approval email which I need to actually attemt the ceremony, just emailed Further Enq again
Date of Ceremony: 16/1/2024

SSHD Reply : Sun 15/10/2023
"...application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider, will take more than 6 months..."

Further Enq. (Replied) : 31/10/23
"...Please be advised that your email has been forwarded to your case working team, who are aware that you have enquired about the progress of your current application..."

Identical timeline to @Chigwindiri wrt application and biometrics (7 days apart) and identical dates on the e-mails received from the Home Office so my guess is we have the same "case working team"

Sent again an email to Further Enq. on 23rd Nov at 5pm, got a reply this morning at 7:33am to confirm I have been approved.

Still waiting for official HO email so I can book my ceremony.

7 months since application date in total.

Got the official approval letter on 4th December. Good luck everyone!

Chigwindiri · Post by **Chigwindiri** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:15 pm

Chigwindiri wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:30 pm

Chigwindiri wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:36 pm

Chigwindiri wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:11 am

Chigwindiri wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:39 am
Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: Protection Route (ILR > 2 yrs)
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/05/2023
Date of biometrics 27/05/2023- free (South East)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
SSHD Reply : Sun 15/10/2023
"...application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider, will take more than 6 months..."
Further Enq. (Replied) : 31/10/23
"...Please be advised that your email has been forwarded to your case working team, who are aware that you have enquired about the progress of your current application..."
Wrote Letter To My M.P. for Support on 27/11/2023.
Date of Ceremony Received: 1/12/23.

Date of receipt of approval: 4/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: February 2024

P.S. - Thank you for all the help here. Good Luck 2 all waiting, if l "Top Boy" can be approved. You too can be approved. Be patient & honest. Go with the process.

Apologies if l offended anybody here. Love & Peace.

nnaitik · Post by **nnaitik** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:03 pm

nnaitik wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:16 am
Eligibility criteria: 10 years (Set LR) ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2023
Payment: 21/08/2023online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 21/08/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 02/09/2023 (Paid - Aberdeen)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2023 @ 16:35 email received from Home Office Atlas
Date of ceremony: Pending - need to call and book with Aberdeen city Council

Thank you everyone and all the best to those waiting

kp_17 · Post by **kp_17** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:53 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: B1 speaking and listening + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of online application submission: 17 August 2023
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 28 August 2023
Biometrics submitted: 1 September 2023 in Oxford (Free appointment, paid extra for document checking + confirmation)
Date of email approval: 4 December 2023 @ 16:01
Ceremony email received on: Waiting. Tried booking a ceremony on council's website, but looks like their records haven't been updated yet.
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Good luck to everyone else who's waiting to hear back!

ahsanali · Post by **ahsanali** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS ILR + 3YR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: SELT GESE Grade 5 B1 and Life in UK
Method: Online Application.
Payment date: 12/06/23
Date of Acknowledgment: not received
Date of Biometrics:13/06/23 Croydon - Paid Appointment
Date of Approval: 23/11/23
Date of Citizenship: 06/12/2023
Approval email: 4/12/23

I assume, delay was caused by me submitting my Fellowship certificate from ACCA as proof of English language requirement and after realising my mistake I took the GESE test on 15th of Nov and sent the result/certificate along with a letter of explaination on 21st of Nov to all the email addresses for UKVI and nationality team and also posted the same to Liverpool (without them asking for it) and within two days my application was approved.

Debonaire · Post by **Debonaire** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:25 pm

Debonaire wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:02 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1YR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: Taught MSc and Life in UK
Method: online application..
Payment date: 02/08/23
Date of Acknowledgment 02/08/23
Date of Biometrics:12/09/23 Liverpool -Free Appointment
Date of Approval Letter: Pending
Date of Citizenship: 08/12/23 Free
Approval email 4/12/23 @ 2:48pm
Overall timeline from date of biometrics it has taken 11 weeks. All the best to everyone

Saransan · Post by **Saransan** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:49 pm

Saran-san wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:51 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 11.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 07.09.2023 Hull (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07.09.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Email from council: 03/12/2023

All the best everyone

.
Can't thank this thread enough for keeping me sane.

citzenkane · Post by **citzenkane** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:36 am

citzenkane wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:51 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR (2005)
Nationality: non-EU (Africa)
Language: UK Masters Degree + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2023
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18/11/2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Dubonche · Post by **Dubonche** » Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:58 am

Dubonche wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:30 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr (EEA Family permit) + 3 Yrs ILR
LITUK test: 30/01/2023
Evidence of English: ECCTIS (Conversion of Uni Degrees from Poland)
Nationality: Non-EU - Nigeria
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online (Debit)
Date of application: 25/03/2023
Documents submitted: 25/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/03/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 04/04/2023 (UKVCAS Birmingham)
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Emails to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk to chase application: 05/08/2023, 14/08/2023, 22/08/2023, 22/08/2023, 10/11/2023.

Responses:
25/09/2023 (Home office Atlas: Request for Evidence of English & personal information update)
30/09/2023 (MMST Workflow: application raises exceptionally complex issues and further time required to consider case thoroughly and reach a decision)
10/10/2023 (from MMST Workflow: naturalization is not an automatic process, they have to make number of enquiries)
18/10/2023 (Further nationality enquiries: Some applications take longer than expected)
27/11/2023 (Home office Atlas: Application update- Approval)

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Date of receipt of approval: 27/11/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : None
Citizenship ceremony date: 18.12.23

Thank you all for the support and ideas.

citzenkane · Post by **citzenkane** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (2005) - British citizen
Nationality: non-EU (Africa)
Language: UK Masters Degree + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2023
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18/11/2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

abhardwaj1390 · Post by **abhardwaj1390** » Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (2020) - British citizen spouse
Nationality: Indian
Language: B1 speaking and listening + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 26/11/2023 (Maidstone)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

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