Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[wasim465]

Application Timeline
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Documents submitted: 11/1/2023
Biometrics submitted: 13/1/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: 20/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[londoner2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK (Tier 2 / skilled worker) + 1 year ILR
Language: IELTS from 2016 (used in the first Tier 2 visa application) + Life in the UK (from the ILR application)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 22th November 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 1st December 2022
Approval email: 30th January 2023
Ceremony date: 1st February 2023 - council has been amazing at being able to accommodate me for a public ceremony last minute

Good luck everyone!

[ElvllvlA]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + EUSS
Language: UK MSc degree
Life in the UK: passed in 2014
Nationality: EU (RO)
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 19th of October 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 14th of November 2022, free appointment
Approval email: 20th February 2023 at 10:28
Ceremony date: TBC

So relieved I got my confirmation email! Thank you to everyone here, posting your updates - I must've checked this forum 1000 times! (And one thing I noticed is that most got their email in the morning?? Maybe a theory to test? Haha)

Good luck to those waiting, hope your approval email will arrive soon!

[gt2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK (Tier 2) + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Degree + Life in the UK (from the ILR application)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Application date : 19th November 2022
Biometrics appointment date: 28th November 2022 (paid appointment - Mark Lane)
Approval email: waiting

[Snech]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK ( EUSS)+ 1 year IRL
Language: b1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: DZ
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 27-01 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 23-02- 2023 free appointment
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

[Onkarsingh1991]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen with ILR for 1 week
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/07/2022
Date of debit of fees: 29/07/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/07/2022
Date of IDV app confirmation: 01/08/2022
Date of IDV completion: 03/08/2022
Email sent from my self to see status of application : 11/01/2023
Email received from home office saying application is complex and will not be processed in the 6 month timeframe: email received 24/01/2023

Email received from Home office customer service agent stating the application has been approved and an invitation for a ceremony will be sent in due course: 20/02/2023

Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[vtox_g]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK ( NonEU)+ 1 year IRL
Language: Studies in Medium in instruction in English + Life in the Uk
Nationality: IND
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 14-12 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 19-12- 2022 Paid appointment
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

[karolis31]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK ( settled )+ 2 year IRL
Language: B1 speaking and listening + Life in the Uk
Nationality: EU - Lithuanian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 1st of February 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 23rd of February 2023 free appointment
Approval email: awaiting
Ceremony date: awaiting

[Hemel001]

Hi,
Eligibility criteria : EUSS plus 1 year ILR
Language: B1 GESE
Life in the UK passed
Nationality: EU - RO
Documents submitted & online payment: 11-01-23
Biometrics (free) : 7-02-23
Approval : waiting.

[tomarx_123]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Language: UK degree
Nationality: EU - Italian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 29/12/2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 30/12/2022 (paid - Croydon)
Approval email: 23/02/2023 - from the council, no approval from UKVI
Ceremony date: 03/03/2023 - group ceremony

[Onkarsingh1991]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen with ILR for 1 week
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/07/2022
Date of debit of fees: 29/07/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/07/2022
Date of IDV app confirmation: 01/08/2022
Date of IDV completion: 03/08/2022
Email sent from my self to see status of application : 11/01/2023
Email received from home office saying application is complex and will not be processed in the 6 month timeframe: email received 24/01/2023

Email received from Home office customer service agent stating the application has been approved and an invitation for a ceremony will be sent in due course: 20/02/2023

Date of receipt of approval: 27/02/2022 11:30am
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thank you for this forum for helping us through the entire process !!!

[GayRomanian]

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.

No reply as of 17th January 2023.

Approval email received on 27th February. Waiting for my Home Office invitation letter. (It lasted 5 months and a half the whole waiting process)

[julyaw]

Eligibility criteria: settled status since May 2021
Nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/10/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 10/10/2022
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 12/10/2022
Approval email: 27/02/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 22/03/2023

Thank you to this forum and good luck to those of you who are awaiting a reply!

[nickp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK (T1) + 1 year ILR
Language: B1 IELTS + Life in the UK (a year+ ago, during the ILR application)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Application date: 20/12/2022
Biometrics: 28/12/2022, Luton
Approval email: 27/02/2023
Ceremony date: 13/03/2023

[Nomad75]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+ 5 years ILR
Language: USA graduate degree + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Non EU- Turkish
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 10th October 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 17th October 22
Approval email: No news yet

Approaching to 5 months. No news. I wish quick & good news for everyone

[Janbh]

Eligibility Criteria: I got ILR on 10 Aug 22 (I’m married to a British Citizen, so applied for Naturalisation straight away)
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Debit Card
Date of application: 15 Aug 22
Biometrics submitted: (via App) 24 Aug 22
The date on Approval letter/Email: 27 Feb 23
Citizenship ceremony date: 31 Mar 23

Took 6.5 months from applying to approval email from UKVI. As far as I’m aware it was a very straight forward application and more than the required evidence was provided. It just goes to show that there doesn’t seem to be any order in which applications are processed. Some are done in 1 month, and others take 6 months or longer. Glad it’s over now. Good luck to everyone else.

[Kakaman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse + ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 09/10/2022
Documents submitted: 11/11/2022
Biometrics submitted: 11/11/2022 free appointment
The date on Approval letter/Email: 20 February 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17 Feb 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 24 Feb private
Passport applied: 24 Feb 2023
Overall it took more than 4 months 10 days

[Jojo1239]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 12.10.2022
Biometrics submitted: IDV app
The date on Approval letter/Email: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date:
No news yet

[Lulu80]

Eligibility Criteria: Settled status (ILR)
Language : CEFr level B1+ Life in the Uk test
Nationality: EU (Settled status + British Spouse)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 24/11/2022
Date of debit fees: 24/11/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 15/12/2022 (East Ham - £132)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement by UKVI: 15/12/2022
The date on Approval letter/ email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date:Pending

Let's all keep strong and hopeful. We shall pull through

Still waiting, no news yet

[destillers]

Date of application. 18/01/2023

BTC spouse.

3 yers of ILR

Payment 18/01/2023

Fingers prints 20/02.2023

Still waiting no news noting from home office it takes ages

[Fatimajafri]

ligibility criteria: 5 year Tier-2 + ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online- IDV app
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 30/06/2022
Documents submitted: 9/07/2022
Biometrics submitted: 11/07/2022 IDV appointment
The date on Approval letter/Email: 06 March 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06 March 2023
Citizenship ceremony date:Yet to confirm
Passport applied: Yet to confirm

[tamilboy007]

Eligibility criteria: refugee settled 5 plus ILR , 2 dependent
Nationality: non EU(Other Asian )
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 24/02/2023
Documents submitted: 24/02/2022
Biometrics submitted: 36/02/2022 free appointment
Submission email received from UKVCAS -26/02/2023
The date on Approval letter— waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A
Note — UKVCAS said I will receive acknowledgement from UKVI within 24 hours after fingerprinting but still not receive any email from UKVI..

[GayRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since 27 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: 27 February 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

Good luck to all the ones still waiting!

[Afola112]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU Spouse + 4 year of permanent residence and 1 year settled status
Life in the UK test: 2018
English: Bsc in UK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/12/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 30/12/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 23/01/2022 (paid appointment)
Date of approval email: 06 March 2023 @1131
Citizenship ceremony date: will call council to book

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Thank you to everyone on this forum!

[nehurane]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Dependant + ILR (since Oct 2019)
Language: IELTS Certificate
Life in the UK: passed in 2019
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 6th Jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 7th Jan 2023 (£132 - Croydon)
Approval email: 6th March 2023 at 11:27
Ceremony date: TBC

I am going to try to push ceremony date in second half of April as I am travelling in March and early April. Hope council consider my request and wait until I finish my travel abroad.