Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Chigwindiri]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + 1 Yr (ILR)
Nationality: South African
English Language Test (Trinity) + Life in UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1 Oct 2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1 Oct 2023
Date of debit of fees:1 Oct 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 7 Oct 2023 (South Eastern)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 7 Oct 2023 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: approval email received on 22nd Jan 2024
Date of email from the council: Citizenship ceremony invitation email received 19th Jan 2024
Date of Ceremony: Booked for March 2024

Good Luck For Everybody Waiting ! Thank you to this group for all the help.

[b44b5]

25/11/2023 - no reply from furthernationality. I am getting anxious.

29/11/2023 reply from caseworkflow

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.

I have sent another email to further nationality on 14/12/2023. No reply yet.

No reply from Furthernationality yet

Sent them another email today asking for an update. 8/1/2024

Generic Reply 15/01/2024

Thank you for your correspondence requesting progress on your application for British citizenship. Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying.



I can confirm that your application is currently being processed, and decisions on applications are usually taken within six months from the application date.



I am sorry your application is taking longer than expected. As you may be aware, the approval of a British citizenship application is not an automatic process. We must make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants satisfy statutory requirements of the British Nationality Act 1981 and the policy which governs decisions taking using this Act. Some enquiries can sometimes take longer than anticipated, and therefore some applications may take more than six months to decide.



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. They will endeavor to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity once the enquiries have been completed and will contact you if any further information or documents are required to consider your application.



Please note that emails sent from the Nationality Casework teams could arrive at your email account and then may be redirected to your spam/junk email folder/s by your mailbox provider. You are advised to regularly check these folders for emails from your allocated caseworker/case working team.



Please be assured that, as soon as we can reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.



Yours sincerely

I ve sent Furthernationality another email asking for an update - 25/01/2024. Not sure sending too many emails will be a good idea.

Congratulations to all who succeeded. It is quite disheartening not getting an approval decision yet while others have gotten it applying many months after me.
Makes me worried that my application is being denied.

[justanothername]

Eligibility criteria: Tie 2 visa + 1 Yr (ILR)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 August 2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 August 2023
Date of debit of fees:25 August 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 1 Sept 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 1 Sept 2023 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Sent an email to FurtherInquiries and received a response saying it’s still in the 6 months timelines and that I should just wait.
It’s nerve wrecking given a lot of others have received the approvals already.

[james_gallll]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2010 (I was granted ILR when I moved here as a minor)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12/11/2023
Date of debit of fees:12/11/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 12/11/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):20/11/2023 (Leicester, Paid appointment)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[Amunybot]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Spouse Visa+ <1 yrILR
Proof of language: NARIC+ Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 02.08.2023
Date of debit of fees:02.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 30.08.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30.08.2023
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Sent email to further nationality enquiry to chase up, got back from them after 15 days :

Thank you for contacting the Further Nationality Enquiry email inbox.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a progress update as our records show that your nationality application is still within the service standard. Decisions on nationality applications are usually made within 6 months of submission, although some applications can take longer.

STILL WAITING….

[Tee2024]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees:09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 21/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):21/10/2023( paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Emailed - FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 19 January 2024 and got a response today advising that my application was approved and i should expect to receive the confirmation from the Nationality Case work team and an invitation to book the citizenship ceremony.

Best wishes everyone- thanks to all who have posted their timelines for the helpful updates.

[flyingsquirrel]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen prior to Brexit + EU pre-SS + 1Y EUSS/ILR
Proof of Language: BSc in the UK + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU (FR)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 13/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 13/10/2023 (free)
Date Receipt of Acknowledgment: 13/10/2023
Date of Approval Email from Home Office: pending
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Invitation: 26/01/2024 @ ~3 PM
Citizenship ceremony date: 27/02/2024

[awesomeagni]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General visa (5 years) + 3 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application submission: 09 Jan 2024
Date of receipt of payment confirmation from UKVI: 09 Jan 2024
Biometrics appointment: 24 Jan 2024
Date of receipt email confirming submission of supporting documents from UKVCAS: 24 Jan 2024

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

All the best, everyone.

[GuerillaMethod]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years different visas (2 x Student + Refugee) + 1 year Long Residence ILR
Language: Trinity B1
Method of application: 15/01/2024 online
Biometric appointment 20/01/2024 Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[kilotonne-musters0p]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of UK citizen - 5 yr
Language: Native English
Method of application: 28/09/2023 online
Biometric appointment 25/10/2023 Mark Lane free
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 28/02/2024

Sent a chaser to FNE on Friday afternoon and had approval in my inbox Monday 9:30am. Coincidence? Probably. But didn't hurt to chase!

[vikmez]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 9 years living in the UK
Language: UK BSC degree
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/09/2023
Payment: 26/09/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 05/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 05/10/2023 London Mark lane (paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2024 11:40
Date of ceremony: tbd

I emailed furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on the 29/01/2024 at 9am as I saw people who submitted around the same time I did have received their email. A couple of hours later they sent me the approval email. It might be a good idea to give them a nudge if you have been waiting for longer than 3,5 months.
Good luck everyone!

[Tee2024]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees:09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 21/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):21/10/2023( paid)
Approval Email from home office Atlas and invitation for citizenship ceremony : 29/01/2024 (12.37pm)
Ceremony invitation from Council : pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Emailed - FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 19 January 2024 and got a response today advising that my application was approved and i should expect to receive the confirmation from the Nationality Case work team and an invitation to book the citizenship ceremony.

Best wishes everyone- thanks to all who have posted their timelines for the helpful updates.

[ZeeZeeTops]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1Yr ILR
Citizenship: Pakistan
Date of application: 10-Oct-23
Biometrics / Documents submitted / Acknowledgement from UKVCAS: 17-Oct-23 (London)
Approval: 29-Jan-24
Ceremony: 10-Feb-24 (Private)
~3.5 months from submission to approval

Thanks for all the contributions on this forum!

[Tee2024]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees:09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 21/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):21/10/2023( paid)
Approval Email from home office Atlas and invitation for citizenship ceremony : 29/01/2024 (12.37pm)
Ceremony booked on Council website : 29/01/2023
Citizenship ceremony date:14/02/2024( Group)

Emailed - FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 19 January 2024 and got a response today advising that my application was approved and i should expect to receive the confirmation from the Nationality Case work team and an invitation to book the citizenship ceremony.

Best wishes everyone- thanks to all who have posted their timelines for the helpful updates.

[Tee2024]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees:09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 21/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):21/10/2023( paid)
Approval Email from home office Atlas and invitation for citizenship ceremony : 29/01/2024 (12.37pm)
Ceremony booked on Council website : 29/01/2024
Citizenship ceremony date:14/02/2024( Group)

Emailed - FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 19 January 2024 and got a response today advising that my application was approved and i should expect to receive the confirmation from the Nationality Case work team and an invitation to book the citizenship ceremony.

Best wishes everyone- thanks to all who have posted their timelines for the helpful updates.

[Tee2024]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/10/2023
Date of debit of fees:09/10/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 21/10/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):21/10/2023( paid)
Approval Email from home office Atlas and invitation for citizenship ceremony : 29/01/2024 (12.37pm)
Ceremony booked on Council website : 29/01/2024
Citizenship ceremony date:14/02/2024( Group)

Emailed - FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 19 January 2024 and got a response on 26/01/2024 advising that my application was approved and i should expect to receive the confirmation from the Nationality Case work team and an invitation to book the citizenship ceremony.

Best wishes everyone- thanks to all who have posted their timelines for the helpful updates.

[sanwne]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year (Family of 3 - 2 Adults + 1 Child)
Language: UK Naric + Life in UK Test
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 17/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 17/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 30/09/23 (Birmingham, Paid)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 30/09/23
Date of receipt of approval: 15-Jan-24 (Email confirmation from Home Office Atlas)
Letter from Council for the ceremony: Tried the Council Citizenship Portal to book on 19-Jan-2024
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 01-Feb-2024

[dko]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5yrs +1yr ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/3/2023
Date of debit of fees:18/3/2023
Date of biometrics: 6/4/2034
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/4/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/1/24
Date of Ceremony: 21/2/2024
Took slighlty more than 10 months due to IT issues. Good luck to everyone waiting over the standard time.

[Spoon63]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse, 5 years and 1 week ILR
Language: IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/10/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 02/10/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 05/10/23 (Mark Lane, Paid)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 05/10/23
Email sent to FNE - 05/01/24, received a reply that application is approved only today 30/01/24
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

[panceum95]

Eligibility criteria: 9.5 years EU Citizen + 3.5 years settled status
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 2 Oct 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 2 Oct 2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 13 October 2023 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 22 January 2024
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 28 March 2024

[sruthigl]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years Non - EU Citizen + 1 years settled status
Language: UK Naric degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 15th May 2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 15th May 2023 (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Sept 2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 29th November 2023 (Delayed as i was outside the country)

[mwa41]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Skilled Worker (Tier 2) + 1 year ILR
Language: IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 8 Oct 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 8 Oct 2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 17 October 2023 (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 22 January 2024
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 5 Feb 2024

[Tiktok]

Eligibility criteria: settled status + 1 year
Language: B1 + Life in UK Test
Nationality: none eu Morocco
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 25 January 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 25 January 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 30 January 2024
Approval still waiting:
Hopefully won't be that long.

[PaoloR]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year 1 months ILR
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Language: UK university + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 19/10/2023 (London, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year 1 months ILR
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Language: UK university + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 17/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 19/10/2023 (London, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 31/01/2024

[liaamango]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS settled status
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application:12/10/2023
Payment: 12/10/2023 online
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 12/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 27/11/2023 (Aberdeen free)
Date of acknowledgement: 27/11/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2024
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2024

E-mailed FNE for an update on 15/01/2024 and got a response today 20/01 that it has been approved!! Just sharing this as this forum has been very helpful to me. Good luck everyone!!