Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[MoKhan]

Application for myself and my spouse

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language: IELTS + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 18.04.2022
Date of bio-metrics: 18.05.2022 (free, online using UKVCAS application)
Date of second bio-metric due to no progress on the application): 20.09.2022 (paid, Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval (Citizenship.support): 25.04.24
Date of receipt of approval (Atlas email): pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

Over two years of wait finally came to an end today. We had written to home office around 10 times, spoke to MP twice and tried SAR as well a year ago. We had lost all hope. But somehow got approval today not sure what changed, probably our luck.
All the best to all waiting. Having been through this awful process, I think everyone take hope that it will happen.
This forum has been very helpful.

[citizenuk888]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + ILR (1 year) + Brit spouse
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Uk University + Life in the UK
Number of adult applicants: 1
Date of application submission: 27/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 16/02/2024
Biometrics Location: Mark Lane (free)
Date of receipt of approval email: 25/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: TBD

Good luck everyone, stay strong

[fabpak]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Refugee + ILR (1 year)
Nationality: South Asian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: B1 test + Life in the UK
Number of adult applicants: 3
Date of application submission: 02/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 14/08/2023
Biometrics Location: Croydon
Date of receipt of approval email: 16/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: 24/04/2024

The whole process took eight and a half months. I sent no email for an update. Received a standard reply after six months. I just waited patiently and had trust in Allah. I wish good luck to all those who are waiting. Please trust me that everything will be OK - Insha Allah.

[Kassiopeya]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier Marriage Visa + few days ILR (total time in the Uk = 15 years, student visa + work visa)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of receipt by UKVA: 07/02/2024
Date of debit of fees: 07/02/2024
Date of biometrics: 09/02/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Linac Dude]

Timeline for my wife.


Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + ILR for 1 month (spouse of British citizen)
Language: IELTS + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 14.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 14.08.2023
Date of appointment: 16.08.2023 (Paid Appointment in Manchester £136)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVCAS): 16.08.2023
Date of receipt of approval (Citizenship.support): 19.03.24
Date of receipt of approval (Atlas email): 25.03.2024 @11:36
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 27.03.24
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: 16.04.24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 24.04.24

All the best for everyone waiting, especially for those waiting for 6+months.

[rusty31]

Eligibility criteria: settled status + 1year (EU and non EU partner)
Language: New Zealand Passport
Method of application: 20/11/23 online
Biometric appointment: 7/12/23 (Mark Lane London)
FNE email 19/2/24 and 20/3/24 with no responses
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Not sure how else to follow up as no responses from FNE every time we follow up

Just received email from MMST Workflow saying our application will take longer than 6 months with note including:

The progress of outstanding enquiries is regularly monitored with the agencies carrying out these enquiries on our behalf. It is only when we have the results of the enquiries that we can reach a decision on whether citizenship should be granted. We do not, ourselves, carry out these checks and we cannot, therefore, be sure how long they will take in each case.

[kmhah1525]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Global Talent 3 years
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK
Number of applicants: 1
Date of application submission: 10/07/2023
Date of biometrics: 14/07/2023
Biometrics location: Leeds (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval email: Pending..........
Date of Ceremony: Pending............

Absolutely frustrating experience, waiting for almost 10 months and starting to lose hope.......
Totally surprised with the pathetic system of application processing.

[ehigie42]

Eligibility: Eu family 7 years BRP+EUSS Settled status
Nationality: Nigerian
Language: B1 test +life in the Uk test
Application type: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2024
Receipt of debit UKVI: 07/02/2024
Date of Biometric In Nottingham : 15/02/2024
Documents submitted confirmation UKVCAS:15/02/2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[ehigie42]

Eligibility: Eu family 7 years BRP+EUSS Settled status
Nationality: Nigerian
Language: B1 test +life in the Uk test
Application type: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2024
Receipt of debit UKVI: 07/02/2024
Date of Biometric: 15/02/2024
Documents submitted confirmation UKVCAS:15/02/2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[hq1221]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence ILR @2021
Nationality: R.P. China
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK Bachelor + PhD degree + Life in the UK
Number of applicants: 1
Date of receipt by UKVA: 04/04/2024
Date of debit of fees: 04/04/2024
Date of biometrics: 30/04/2024
Biometrics location: Cambridge (Free)
Date of receipt of approval email: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ehigie42]

Eligibility Eu family member 9 years settled status 1& 6 months

[ktyagi]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: T2 5 years, followed by ILR 2020, 3 years post ILR to Naturalisation
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK
Number of applicants: 2
Date of receipt by UKVA: 19/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2024
Date of biometrics: 22/04/2024
Biometrics location: Oxford (Free)
Date of receipt of approval email: Pending..........
Date of Ceremony: Pending............

[Mbb1989]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status (Nov 2023) + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: German - EU
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Date of receipt by UKVA: 26/01/2024
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 14/02/2024
Biometrics location: East Ham (Free)
Date of receipt of approval email: 22/04/2024 at 10:50am
Date of Ceremony: 05/07/2024 (Free, purposely after July, Germany will allow dual nationality then)


It took 2 months and 27 days from application date, no chaser emails, be patient, many thanks for the timelines guys.

[some_guy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language: English Test + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/01/2024
Date of Biometrics: 14/02/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: June,2024

[CR001]

@v@Vic20 Please do not post any comments or questions in this thread. It is a TIMELINE ONLY topic.

[Pearly Sunshine]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 Visa + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of receipt by UKVA: 25/01/2024
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 09/02/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Firigba1]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (BC spouse) + 2 days ILR.
Nationality: None EU.
Date App submitted Online: 25/01/2024.
Date of Bio and confirmation: 21/02/2024.
Date of approval received: 22/04/2024 (14:21hrs)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting invitation.

A very big thank you to all moderators of this helpfull platform and good luck to those still waiting.

[Ekaterina14]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11 years in the UK Settled status + ILR 1 year
Language: UK degree
+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: Bulgarian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30-Jan-2024
Date of debit of fees: 30-Jan-2024
Confirmation email confirming documents: 06-Feb-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 06-Feb-2024 Paid
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2024
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2024

[GalinaGera]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2/Skilled Worker 5 years (ILR + British spouse)
Nationality : Non-EU
Date of application: 29.01.2024
Date of biometrics: 12.02.2024 (paid appointment)
Date of approval: 22.04.2024

Quite surprised that it went so smoothly. It's been a bit less than 3 months since application submission.

[damasta13]

Best of luck to everyone waiting. Not posted on here for a while, but an avid reader when I have had a query or wanting to know rough application timelines.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Partner visa, spouse British citizen
Nationality: Belarusian
Language: IELTS For UKVI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: January 29, 2024
Date of biometrics: March 25, 2024 (London Mark Lane) - gave birth between application and biometrics so timings were delayed!
Date of receipt of approval: April 22, 2024 - yes that is less than a month from the biometrics
Date of Ceremony: Pending (emailed council this morning)

[lugan0]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ECAA visa 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality : Non-EU
Date of application: 19.01.2024
Date of biometrics: 23.01.2024 ( free appointment)
Date of invitation to ceremony : 22.04.2024
Ceremony date : May 2024 (private ceremony)

Thanks everyone and Good luck.

[Okolo44]

Citizenship approved

Timeline
Arrived UK - Jan 2019 (on spouse visa)
Route: 5 years spouse + 3 weeks ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Citizenship application submitted online: 22/01/2024
Bio: 09/02/2024
Emailed FNE: 10/04/2024 - No response
Council ceremony invitation: 19/04/2024
Atlas approval email: 22/04/2024 - exactly 3 months from online application
Ceremony booked: May 2024

Good luck to everyone still waiting

[SupperDog]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 9 months ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt: 10/01/2024
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 19/10/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 22/4/2024
Date of receipt ceremony invitation from council: 20/4/2024
Date of Ceremony: 5/5/2024

Just submitted my application today even I have less than 12 months of ILR (not married to a British citizen). Will update here if I have any news.

Applied more than 2 months before 12 months period and received approval with no delay.

Received email from Atlas today BUT - it's sent to the email address which I used for my ILR application and not the one I used for citizenship application.

[Vanvat]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 5+ years, joint application with spouse
Nationality: EU
Tests: Life in the UK + UK university degrees
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 06/01/2024
Date of Biometrics: 02/02/2024 Paid
Biometrics Location: Gloucester
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:02/02/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 22/04/2024 for both applicants
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Slightly less than 3 months after submission for decisions on both applicants. Good luck to everyone still waiting

[poppy2014]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (spouse BC) + 4yr ILR;
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 30/01/2024
Date of Biometrics: 05/02/2024
Biometrics Location: Maidstone
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:05/02/2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending