Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ukbusinessventure]

** UPDATE **

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Oct-2024 (Home Office Atlas sent an email at 7:58 AM to my immigration lawyer, who forwarded the approval to me) I have not yet received any formal communication myself
Date of Ceremony: Called the local council and they said to wait 5 full days before calling to book a free ceremony

So, I have emailed the private ceremonies team, waiting to hear back from them

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[ABC_321]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 2 Gen Visa + 1 year ILR
Language: English Language Proficiency Statement by NARIC
Nationality: Indian

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 Sep 2024
Date of debit of fees: 2 Sep 2024
Date of biometric appointment: 5 Sep 2024 - UKVCAS Bath (Paid £143)

Date of receipt of approval email from Home Office Atlas: 28 Oct 2024
Date of email from Council for the ceremony invite : 24 Oct 2024
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 07 Nov 2024

[ashleyb2024]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 , ILR 1 year + 1day
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: NARIC
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 31st August 2024
Date of fee payment: 31st August 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 5th Sept 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 28th October 2024 , 10.24 am Home Office Atlas , Council email came 2 hours later , Ceremony booked in for November.

Good luck everyone. !!!

[Lilxu]

Finally received the approval email!

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
English Language Eligibility: UK Master degree + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14-August-2024
Date of debit of fees: 14-August-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 24-August-2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (£215)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2024 (private)

My husband submitted his application three weeks after I did and got his approval 2 weeks before me. This just shows that being organised doesn’t always get you there first…

Good luck to all.

[Danlim]

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1y

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment:15/09/2024
Biometrics location: Southampton
Date of Home Office Decision Letter: 28/10/2024
Invitation from the council: pending
Date of ceremony: 21/11/2024

Got my decision in 43 days (1 month and a half). I was impressed and expecting the email only in December.

Good luck to you all!

[emzkhor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Malaysian
English Language Eligibility: UK BA Degree + Life in the UK Test
Date of application: 06/09/2024
Date of biometrics: 15/09/2024
Biometrics Location: Southampton (Paid £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024 10:34am from Home Office Atlas
Date of ceremony: 08/11/2024 Portsmouth (Private)

Approval email instructed to contact the council for ceremony. I was offered group ceremony on 04/12/2024. Did not want to wait that long so booked a private ceremony instead.

6 weeks and 1 day (43 days) from submission of biometrics. I expected to wait at least 8 weeks for a response so this was a pleasant surprise! Good luck to anyone else waiting

[YellowSnow]

Full Timeline now for me and my, now adult, child

ligibility criteria: 14 years British Spouse, 12 years ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11 July 2024
Date of fee payment: 11 July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 July 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Oct (7:20 for child and then 9:05 for me)
Date of invitation from council: 24 Oct 2024
Date of Ceremony: 30 Oct 2024

[AY025559]

Eligibility - 10 years child route, ILR 8 months and requested discretion (would have eligible late November)
Proof of English - MBBS
Date of application submission - 29th of August 2024
Date of biometrics - 2nd October 2024
Date of approval - 28 October 2024

Wasn’t expecting reply till December. Took around 18 workings day post-biometrics. And they have applied discretion.

Good luck to those waiting

[CR001]

@zeroday please do NOT post questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topic. The user has posted in a separate topic, ask your questions there!!!

[ukbusinessventure]

** UPDATE **

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Oct-2024 (Home Office Atlas sent an email at 7:58 AM to my immigration lawyer, who forwarded the approval to me) I have not yet received any formal communication myself
Date of Ceremony: Called the local council and they said to wait 5 full days before calling to book a free ceremony
So, I have emailed the private ceremonies team, waiting to hear back from them


**UPDATE** The earliest date with the council was November 14, but got a private ceremony booked for October 31

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[Only_Seaweed07]

UPDATE:
I received my approval on Monday (28 October 2024)! Updates below in bold:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 month (civil partner of British citizen)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK degrees
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 August 2024
Date of biometrics: 21 August 2024 (Croydon - £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28 October 2024
Date of invited ceremony: Haven't been invited yet!
Date of Ceremony: Booked the earliest free group ceremony which was 28 November 2024

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 month (civil partner of British citizen)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK degrees
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 August 2024
Date of biometrics: 21 August 2024 (Croydon - £143)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invited ceremony: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Mancuniann]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr (2 x Tier 4 and 1 x SWV) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 6th September 2024
Date of debit of fees: 6th September 2024
Date of biometrics: 2nd October 2024 (free appointment in Manchester)
Date of receipt of approval: Email from home office received 28th October 2024
Date of Ceremony: 4th December 2024 (email received 25th October 2024). This is a group ceremony.

Took about 3 weeks from getting my biometrics done.

[quoala]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 2 years and 4 months
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Expired IELTS used in all previous applications
Date of application submission: 27th Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th Oct 2024
Biometrics location: Leicester (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval:
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:
Date of ceremony:

[Lucky18]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years 2 Months + 8 Months ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Philippines
English Language Eligibility: B1 + Life in the UK Test
Date of application: 09/10/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 09/10/2024
Date of acknowledgment: NA
Date of biometrics: 01/11/2024
Biometrics Location: Birmingham (Paid £38)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

May the odds be in our favour, and good luck to each and everyone of us

[Ravin987]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr T2G + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: non EU
English Language Eligibility: Ecctis
Date of application: 17/10/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 17/10/2024
Date of acknowledgment: NA
Date of biometrics: 28/10/2024
Biometrics Location: Manchester (on 18th, nothing else was available except Aberdeen)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

[Yesere]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Somalia
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 1st Sep 2024
Date of fee payment: 1st Sep 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 6th Sep 2024 (paid)
Biometrics location: East Ham London
Date of receipt of approval: 04/11/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

This website and everyone’s experience helped me to beat the waiting times. I waited for almost 2 months or 54 days to be exact.. I was worried that I may have messed up my application since I refused to pay 5k with solicitor fees. Keep calm everyone and good luck.. my long Uk journey concluded and I hope u all recieve good news soon.. Alhamdulilah

[feigoronin]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General + 12 years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), CEFR Level B1.1 by Trinity College.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of invitation from council: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General + 12 years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), CEFR Level B1.1 by Trinity College.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 04-Nov-2024
Date of invitation from council: NA
Date of Ceremony: 04-Dec-2024(Group Ceremony, free)

Took just over 5 weeks from biometrics submission. Partner also submitted the same day, separate application but hasn’t received the approval yet. Hopefully soon. Good luck everyone.

[jakino]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Proof of language: Trinity College London Grade 5 GESE (B1)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/09/2024
Biometrics location: Mark Lane London (standard appointment £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024
Invitation from the council: NA
Date of Ceremony: 27/11/2024

My spouse's citizenship was approved earlier this year and it took about 2 months from the biometrics appointment. I was kinda expecting about the same timeline for myself and the children. Amazingly it was quicker (1.5 mos)! Thanks a lot to the admins and members of this group for the assistance.

[thesmith]

Eligibility criteria: T2 General Visa + ILR(1 Year)
Proof of language: Trinity College London ISE , CEFR Level B1 (used for T2 application)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/11/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid 60£)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Invitation from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[thatdudeknows007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Non-EU - Pre-settled 5 yrs + over 9 months Settled Status (SS granted mid January 2024)

(Discretion requested as I'll be graduating in January and some graduate opportunities I'm looking to apply requires BC. I have a mortgage and steady employment history with very less travel outside the UK so I'm hopeful that discretion will be exercised)

Method of Application: Online

English Eligibility: LIUK test + Trinity college English test

Date of application and fee payment receipt: 29th Oct 2024

Date of biometrics and documents submission: 4th November 2024 (Free Appointment)

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of ceremony:

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[feigoronin]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General Dependent + 10+ years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Used NARIC letters obtained during ILR.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 11-Nov-2024
Date of invitation from council: NA
Date of Ceremony: To be booked with council.

Above timelines are for my spouse, took over 6 weeks. For me it was just over 5 even though we submitted biometrics on same day though via separate applications.

[ily2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse + one week ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non-EU
English Language Eligibility: UK master's degree
Date of application: 24/09/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 24/09/2024
Date of acknowledgment: 24/09/2024
Date of biometrics: 26/09/2024 (paid)
Biometrics Location: Enfield Library
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/2024 (email from Atlas on Tue Nov 12th at 10:40am)
Date of ceremony: TBD

[OdinTheWise]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: EUSS (5 years)
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK university degree
Date of application submission and fee payment: 05/08/2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 03/09/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: pending
Date of citizenship ceremony: pending

Note: Absences from the UK slightly exceeded the permitted 450 days.

Additional information request: 10/10/2024
Additional information provided: 28/10/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 12/11/2024
Date of citizenship ceremony: pending (several dates available)

[puzzled912]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 4 year ; joint application with 1 dependent (also EU settled status + 4 years)
Proof of language: B1 & Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 15/02/2024
Biometrics location: London
Date of receipt of approval: 7/10/2024
invitation from the council: 7/10/2024 via post
Date of Ceremony: private 11/11/2024

Had to renew my own passport whilist waiting and submitted the new one in May.

Chased FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk in July. got the standard reply on 4 Sep that it will take longer to process.

Requested SAR in late July and got email on 5 Aug they will give me a response within a month but still not hearing anything.

1st complaint made on 25 July and on 14 Aug received the reply that they are unable to uphold my complaint.

Also got another email from NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk on 6 Sep that my application will not be processed under 6 months.

Endless waiting is really frustrating....

Finally got it.... Wish you all good luck!

[cosseeker1]

Eligibility criteria: T2 General/Skilled Worker + ILR (1 Year)
Proof of language: IELTS used for both Tier 2 and ILR + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 16/09/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 12 November 2024 (10h30)
Invitation from the council: 13 November 2024
Date of Ceremony: 19 November 2024

(I didn't expect the email to come in on a Tuesday as I noticed all approvals shared here were on a Monday)