Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[cfc_2015]

Update

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + >1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 01/05/2023
Documents submitted: 11/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/05/2023 (East Ham - Free)
Enquiry sent to FurtherNationalityEnquiries via email: 31 July 2023
Response from FurtherNationalityEnquiries via email confirming Citizenship application approval: 23 Aug 2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: Formal Home Office invitation Letter not here yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Email from council on 25 August 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 8 September

[abdulaziza]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR in 2015 based on Long term residence + 8 years on ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 29 Apr 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 03/05/2023
Date of Biometrics Appointment : 3 May 2023 (Paid at Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting for approval

Status
1. 30/08/2023 - waiting, 3 months 27 days

[ATUStoUK]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in May 2023
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 2/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/06/2023 (Cardiff, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Wilf]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Spouse, ILR granted Oct 2019
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 05/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 05/06/2023 (Southampton, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Lada]

Applied as a spouse of BC, 5 year family route, immediately after got ILR. Also applied for a dependent child. Both non-EU.
Submitted documents online on the 24.02.23
Biometric on the 03.03.23 in Leeds.
Waiting for reply.

30.08.2023 - still waiting.
Sent email to further national inquiries on the 18.08.23 - no reply.
Thinking about contacting MP because it is more than 6 months since submitting application. Very worrying.

[tadpolefarm]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted 30/05/2022
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 21/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 21/06/2023 (Mark Lane free)
Date of of approval: ...Pending
Ceremony invitation letter : ...Pending
Ceremony date : ...Pending

According to what others have been getting on this forum I should get approval earliest 11 September

[immyuk]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in June 2023
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 09/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (Cardiff, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Bek1977]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted in June 2017
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (London, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[vallew2020]

Eligibility criteria: Born in UK to mother who was granted Irish citizenship after I was born
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 27/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 29/04/2023 (Aberdeen, free)
Date of of approval: still waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Goddoneit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (spouse visa + + ILR held for 1 Years)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/05/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Birmingham) : 23/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval/update from home office: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 7 November 2023 (received direct from council)

Good luck everyone, 1st timer on here I probably posted on the wrong section.

[Myke23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/05/2023
Documents submitted: 3/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (Luton ,paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: WAITING

[abs923]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + 1 year ILR (NHS)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 11/05/2023
Biometrics appointment: 12/05/2023 Birmingham Paid
Date of approval: 28/08/2023
Ceremony invitation letter: Dated 31/08/2023
Ceremony date: 18/09/2023 Nottingham

Good Luck!!

[abdulaziza]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR in 2015 based on Long term residence + 8 years on ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 29 Apr 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 03/05/2023
Date of Biometrics Appointment : 3 May 2023 (Paid at Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/2023 Email Received
Date of Ceremony: waiting for Council Invitation

Status
1. 30/08/2023 - waiting, 3 months 27 days

2. 01/09/2023 - HO Approval Email Received.
3. Total waiting time - 3 months 29 days.

Alhamdulillah..

[justmigs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EUSS, Non-EU family member (spouse)
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 24/04/2023
Date of Payment: 24/04/2023
Documents Submitted on UKVCAS: 25/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 15/05/2023 (Newcastle, £139)

Emailed HO on August 2 -- no response.
Emailed HO on August 14 --- they responded on August 15, saying that my application was approved on August 14.

Approval email: 01/09/2023
Ceremony invite: 13/09/2023 (Received a call from the Council on August 24, booking me in for a public ceremony.)

[tnbrit]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 year Long Residence) + married to a British citizen. Applied one day after ILR approval
Language: Australian passport
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 23/03/2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 23/03/2023 (paid appointment, Mark Lane premium)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/08/2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 12/09/2023

[abdulaziza]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR in 2015 based on Long term residence + 8 years on ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 29 Apr 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 03/05/2023
Date of Biometrics Appointment : 3 May 2023 (Paid at Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/2023 Email Received
Date of Ceremony: Called council and booked for ceremony in Sep

Status
1. 30/08/2023 - waiting, 3 months 27 days

2. 01/09/2023 - HO Approval Email Received.
3. Total waiting time - 3 months 29 days.

Alhamdulillah..

[Mattj44]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 16 years in residence + IRL
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: online
Date of application: 23rd April
Date of debit of fees: 23rd April
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd April
Date of submission and biometrics: 17th May (free but paid for document scanning)
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Received an email from the HO on 1st September and my ceremony is on 7th September. Total of 137 days or just under 20 weeks which I am very happy with.

thanks all and good luck with yours

[SBASCO4]

Eligibility criteria: EU Spouse 5 Years + Settle Status 2 years
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 19/06/2023 (Edinburgh Paid)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Myke23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/05/2023
Documents submitted: 3/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (Luton ,paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 04/09/2023 9.01am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: WAITING

[mike9370]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR (3 years)
Nationality: USAA
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 20/05/2023
Biometrics appointment: 05/06/2023 London Free
Date of approval: 04/09/2023
Ceremony date: TBC / Emailed council to book today

Almost three months exactly from biometrics to approval email from Home Office. Good luck all!

[Myke23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/05/2023
Documents submitted: 3/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (Luton ,paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 04/09/2023 9.01am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: 11/09/2023

3 months, 23 days excluding the end date.
Good luck everyone ,this platform have be helpful

[Myke23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/05/2023
Documents submitted: 3/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (Luton ,paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 04/09/2023 9.01am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: 11/09/2023

3 months, 23 days excluding the end date.
Good luck everyone ,this platform have be helpful

[demi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR (for myself and 3 dependants)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 15/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (free, Newcastle)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting


4 months and 1 week and still no response

I have emailed them on 16th August: no response
Emailed again on 22nd Aug: and still no reply

Received a reply on 25th Aug that my application is still under consideration

Another email sent on 4th Sep, almost 5 months with no reply

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending
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4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..
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Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response.

5 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

[learner1947]

Would you mind telling your nationality?

I am in a similar situation.

Thanks!