Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

EUmigrant007 · Post by **EUmigrant007** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (EUSS) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2021 (Croydon)
Email by HO asking for further evidence: 22/12/2021
Date of receipt of approval (HO Atlas email): 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No separate email will be sent, the approval email contains all info
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Thank you and good luck

Ugoo88 · Post by **Ugoo88** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/11/2021(paid £125 @ Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

SSTS · Post by **SSTS** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:18 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (EUSS) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of applications: POST
Payment method: POST
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/12/2021 (£125.00)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Approval letter 14/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2022 by post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Datertec · Post by **Datertec** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3yr + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate B1.1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : Dutch (EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/02/2022
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

michaelUKPH · Post by **michaelUKPH** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (Tier 2 work visa) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Filipino
Method of applications: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2021 (Free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Approval email 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2022 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/01/2022 (email)
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Massive thanks to this forum!

fagyare · Post by **fagyare** » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:24 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr ILR + 1
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate B1.1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : Non- (EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/12/2021
Date on Approval letter via EMAIL: 17/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: Pending - awaiting from Coventry council

Guzz · Post by **Guzz** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:58 pm

Guzz wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:26 pm
Eligibility criteria: 13 years residency in total (Settled Status since 2019)
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online

Date of application: 12-06-2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 09-07-2021 (Earliest free appt)
Date of approval letter: 11-01-2022 *not received*
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Contacted HO several times and only today received confirmation that decision was sent by email as above. I never received it! Best of luck

fagyare · Post by **fagyare** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (EUSS) ILR + 1
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate B1.1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : GHANA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/12/2021
Date on Approval letter via EMAIL: 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: none
Date of Ceremony: - 26/01/2022 Coventry Council

fagyare · Post by **fagyare** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (EUSS) ILR + 1
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate B1.1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : GHANA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/12/2021
Date on Approval letter via EMAIL: 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: none
Date of Ceremony: - 26/01/2022 Coventry Council

cuppid143 · Post by **cuppid143** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:23 am

Eligibility criteria: PR since 2017
Language : Life in the UK + B1 english
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 23/12/2021
Documents Self Submit: 27/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
British citizen Certificate received:

myouss2 · Post by **myouss2** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a British citizen (Romanian got citizenship by naturalisation) + Non-EU with Settled Status. I have applied straight away after granted settled status.
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of granted settled status: 04/08/2021
Date of application: 13/08/2021
Date of debit of fees: 13/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/08/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Chased them up twice, as I have now been waiting for 5months and 6 days from the date of submitting my fingerprints with no response. Just received automated messages.

Last time I cashed them up was 19/01/2022.

Setmilr987 · Post by **Setmilr987** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC+ILR
Language : Life in the UK + English Language
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07 JULY, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08 JULY, 2021
Date on Approval /Email: AWAITING
Date of invitation ceremony : AWAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: AWAITING

6- MONTHS and 2- WEEKS: Nothing From H.O

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:36 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Language : Life in the UK + English Language (Trinity B1)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20 DECEMBER, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27 DECEMBER, 2021
Date on Approval letter via EMAIL: 17 JANUARY 2022 (via Home Office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: none
Citizenship ceremony date: 25 JANUARY 2022

tdd23 · Post by **tdd23** » Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:54 pm

tdd23 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:56 am
Eligibility Criteria: Tier 1 (5-years) + ILR (5-years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-European
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 12-Sep-2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 12-Sep-2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 12-Sep-2021
Date Biometrics booked: 28-Sep-2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 02-Oct-2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 06-Dec-2021
Date on Approval Letter: not received
Date of Receipt of Approval: not received
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Letter: Council provided a ceremony date after chasing them multiple times
Date of Ceremony: 18-Jan-2022

Vinved21 · Post by **Vinved21** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:35 am

Eligibility Criteria: Tier 2 (5-years) + ILR (2-years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: India
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 04-JUNE-2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 04-JUNE-2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 04-JUNE-2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 13-JUNE-2021
Date of Approval email from Home Office Atlas: 24-JAN-2022
Date on Approval Letter: not received
Date of Receipt of Approval: not received
Date of Ceremony: 8-FEB-2022 (Tentative - council has not rceived certificates yet)

Mando · Post by **Mando** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:28 pm

Eligibility Criteria: settled status + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: Uni degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: No-EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 11-JUNE-2021
Date of Debit of Fees: 11-JUNE-2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 11-JUNE-2021
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 06-JULY-2021
Date of an Approval: email from Home Office Atlas: 24-JAN-2022
Date of Receipt of Approval: email from Home Office Atlas: 24-JAN-2022
The date on Approval Letter: not received
Date of Ceremony: 27-JAN-2022

It took longer than the usual timeframe but in the end, I got the approval so don't be frustrated if your application is taking a long time to be processed. Good luck everyone!

sammy345 · Post by **sammy345** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 17/09/2021
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/09/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 24/01/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

gdrmvrm · Post by **gdrmvrm** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:01 pm

gdrmvrm wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:19 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: US Degree + Life in the UK
Date of application: 16/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2021
Date on Approval letter: 24/01/2022 (via email)
Date of Ceremony: 02/02/2022

YM1900 · Post by **YM1900** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: IRL + 1y
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 04/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 04/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/12/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 24/01/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Hasan1983 · Post by **Hasan1983** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:04 pm

Jan 10, 2022 3:35 pm

Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:30 am
Eligibility criteria: ILR+ Refugee
Language/LIUK Criteria:UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Sudan
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 of UKVI survey email: 06/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 10/1/2022 @09:30 am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting-23/02/2022 group ceremony

ranianus · Post by **ranianus** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:49 pm

Eligibility criteria: ‪ 5years Entrepreneur Visa +1yr ILR;5year entrepreneur dependent visa+1year ILR‬
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23.10.2021
Payment method: credit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25.10.2021
Date of Approval:email from Home Office Atlas: 24.01.2022
The date on Approval Letter:not received
Date of Ceremony: 10.02.2022

At long last.Good Luck to everyone

tharmia81 · Post by **tharmia81** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:16 pm

Applied more than 6months ago but still waiting...…

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application:29/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 29/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/07/2021
Date of receipt of approval: waiting......
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting......

Moderator edit : this is a TIMELINE only topic please!!

dimiku · Post by **dimiku** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:35 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Non EU family member with EUSS + 1Year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1 Dec 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 Dec 2021
Date of biometric: 6 Dec 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:N/A
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Jan 2022
Date of Ceremony: 16 Feb 2022

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:36 pm

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed. If you have questions, start your own topic!!!

Ugoo88 · Post by **Ugoo88** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:40 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/11/2021(paid £125 @ Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: 26/01/2022

Phew!

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