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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Fri May 13, 2022 9:04 am


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!!!
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rk39080 » Fri May 13, 2022 4:01 pm

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 16/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2022
Date of confirmation from UKVI to use IDV app: 22/03/2022
Date documents uploaded: 22/03/2022
Date of invitation to attend ceremony (from council): - 13/05/2022
Date of Home Office letter: still waiting
Date of ceremony: - 18/05/2022

Good luck to everyone here! It was great to have a community to rely on.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by javaidmr » Sat May 14, 2022 12:28 am

javaidmr wrote:
Fri May 06, 2022 3:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 entrepreneur accelerate 3 year ILR + 2years
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielets
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 27/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 27/01/2022
Date of biometric : 06/02/22 via center
Date on Approval letter: email 06/05/22 from UKVI about the surveys. approval email 08/05/22.
Date of receipt of approval: 08/05/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 19/05/2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by overrider » Sat May 14, 2022 10:36 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2G Visa (2 employers) + 1yr ILR; 5yrs dependent visa + 1yr ILR‬.
Nationality: Russians (non EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10.03.2022
Payment method: credit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28.03.2022 (free appointment, Croydon)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06.05.2022 (for one of the two applicants who had not filled it before)
Invitation email to book the ceremony: 09.05.2022
Email from Home Office Atlas: NOT RECEIVED
The date on Approval Letter: NOT RECEIVED
Date of Ceremony: 23.05.2022 (free, Islington)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adithi10 » Mon May 16, 2022 8:32 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2G + 2 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/03/2022
Date of debit: 11/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 15/03/2022
Submission via the App: 15/03/2022
Date of UKVI survey email: 06/05/2022
Date on Approval Email: 16/05/2022 @ 8:32am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by forestgump » Mon May 16, 2022 10:34 am

forestgump wrote:
Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:22 pm
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
Requested more info from HO: 26 April 2022
HO replied - currently with caseworker: 28 April 2022
UKVI survey email received: 06 May 2022
Local Council confirmed receipt of naturalisation certificate: 16 May 2022
Email from Home Office Atlas received - application successful: 16 May 2022
Ceremony booked for: 26 May 2022

In total 6 months 10 days.

Good luck everyone who is still waiting for their decisions. As you can see it can be from as little as 2 months to 6 months or more.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by matlau_2862 » Mon May 16, 2022 5:14 pm

matlau_2862 wrote:
Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:59 pm
matlau_2862 wrote:
Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:51 pm
Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1year ILR

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 3/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 3/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Nearly 5 months - no news at all :cry:
Today 22nd March, received this email notification:

We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 month target.

This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

We expect to make a decision on your application as soon as possible, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible.
I just received my approval, seven months from application. Good luck to everyone!

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 3/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 3/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/5/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16/5/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/5/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sunoo » Mon May 16, 2022 6:30 pm

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Spouse of British Citizen)
Applied a week after receiving ILR + B1 +LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 16/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2022
Date of biometrics: 22/03/2022 - IDV
Date of receipt of approval: - 16/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: - Not booked yet

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by giacomop » Tue May 17, 2022 12:03 am

Eligibility criteria: EUSS
Application sent and paid: 4 February 2022
Biometrics: 1 March 2022
Follow-up from HO for more evidence: 2 April 2022
UKVI survey email: 6 May 2022
Approval: 8 May 2022
Council contacted for ceremony: 9 May 2022
Date of ceremony: 16 July 2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by SquigglySquid » Tue May 17, 2022 9:48 am

SquigglySquid wrote:
Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:01 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 3 years
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 14/03/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/04/2022 (free appointment - Cambridge Central Library)
Date on UKVI survey email: 6/05/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2022
Date contacted council about ceremony: 16/05/2022 (Cambridgeshire County Council)
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 17/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 26/05/2022 (Cambridgeshire County Council)
Application submission to approval - 2 months 2 days
Application submissition to ceremony - 2 months 12 days

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Arun2016 » Tue May 17, 2022 10:04 am

Nationality: Indian
Eligiblity Criteria:5 Years T2G + 1 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 22/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 24/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/01/2022 (Paid appointment)
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation from council: 29/04/2022
Date on Approval Email from Atlas: 02/05/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 09/05/2022 (Private Ceremony)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by omokehinde » Tue May 17, 2022 11:56 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/05/2022
Date of debit: 12/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 17/05/2022
Submission via the App: 17/05/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by aniljames » Tue May 17, 2022 4:15 pm

aniljames wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:07 am
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years + 3 yrs in ILR for myself +spouse + 14yr old
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielts + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 8/8/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/8/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled at croydon: 24/8/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending
Still no update, on normal email saying sorry, and it takes more time

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by dnlch » Tue May 17, 2022 7:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: 1 year EU Settled Status + 5 years Residency
Nationality: EEA/EU National
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: LanguageCert B1 English Test + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 6 March 2022
Self-uploaded documents via UKVCAS: 6 March 2022
Date of Biometrics appointment: 8 March 2022
Date of receipt of approval (Email): 2 May 2022
Date of UKVI survey email: 06.05.2022
Date of Ceremony: 17 May 2022


Thank you all for your co-operation and participation in this forum as the information here has been VERY HELPFUL and extremely SUPPORTIVE, thank you and I wish the best for everyone who is still waiting for an outcome 🙏🏽

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ah1739 » Wed May 18, 2022 11:35 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/09/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2021
Date on approval email: None - I contacted them back in March and they eventually responded that my application was approved on 12th April and that I should have received an email on this date but I didn't
Date of invitation ceremony : None - I contacted the council I put on my application (have moved since and notified them but they still sent my certificate to my old council!). They confirmed they have my certificate and allowed me to book the ceremony even without a HO or ceremony invitation letter and confirmed HO reference needed was my application number.
Date of UKVI Survey email: 06/05/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 17/05/2022

For anyone still waiting, I would recommend contacting your MP (they approved my application a couple of weeks after this), raising a complaint and emailing furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk. It seems some people are just not getting any approval emails so you can also try to contact your council directly.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by adithi10 » Wed May 18, 2022 12:36 pm

adithi10 wrote:
Mon May 16, 2022 8:32 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2G + 2 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/03/2022
Date of debit: 11/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 15/03/2022
Submission via the App: 15/03/2022
Date of UKVI survey email: 06/05/2022
Date on Approval Email: 16/05/2022 @ 8:32am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2G + 2 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/03/2022
Date of debit: 11/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 15/03/2022
Submission via the App: 15/03/2022
Date of UKVI survey email: 06/05/2022
Date on Approval Email: 16/05/2022 @ 8:32am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/05/2022
Date of ceremony: 19/05/2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rv2010 » Wed May 18, 2022 2:45 pm

Route: 5 years, spouse of BC
Online application date: 29 Sept 2021
Biometrics and supporting docs submitted: 8 Oct 2021
Approval email from HO: 16 May 2022
Ceremony email from council: 18 May 2022
Ceremony date: 26 May 2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by bdale » Wed May 18, 2022 10:26 pm

Eligibility: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 25/02/2022 (paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2022 (email, 09:36am)
Date of Ceremony: 26/05/2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Groent » Thu May 19, 2022 12:32 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2 General + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2021
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2021
Date of biometrics: 13/01/2022 (free, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2022 (email, 09:54am)
Date of Ceremony: 16/03/2022 (private ceremony)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by princessflorence22 » Mon May 23, 2022 9:19 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity college language cert + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Rwandan
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 15/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2022 (free, Enfield)
HO asking for extra address information: 28/03/2022
Addresses provided: 30/03/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @10:31am)
Citizenship ceremony date: 23/05/2022

Good luck and speedy decision to all those waiting! <3

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Yas12 » Mon May 23, 2022 9:49 am

Submit application :30-03-2022
Biometric :08-04-2022
Received approval =23-05-2022

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by stitch » Mon May 23, 2022 10:24 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 06/03/2022 (Paid)
Date on Approval Email: 23/05/2022 @ 10:36am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Good luck everyone waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Abdo_K » Mon May 23, 2022 11:16 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee status + 1-year ILR - Family of three persons
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Syrian
Payment method: online
Date of application: 29/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 29/03/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/03/2022 (Paid, Manchester)
The date of Approval Email: 23/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @09:21am)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: 07/06/2022 (Trafford)

One month and 24 days !!! good luck all :)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Kris001 » Mon May 23, 2022 6:51 pm

Eligibility: 5 years on Tier 2 & 12+ months ILR
Nationality: Indian
Date of online application: 31 MAR 2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 05 APR 2022
Supporting information submitted via IDV app: 08 APR 2022
Approval email: 23 MAY 2022
Citizenship ceremony: TBC

Grateful for all the useful information on this forum and good luck to those waiting for an outcome.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by cloudyun » Mon May 23, 2022 9:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: China
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/02/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/02/2022 (paid, Exeter)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 23/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @ 9:46am)
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

I received great helps from the forum over the years. Good luck to everyone else waiting for the decision.

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