Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Teelulu]

Applying with Spouse and Son

Eligibility criteria: settled status for 10years
BC Certificates: IELTS & LIU
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission with documents : 27July,2023
Date of debit of fees: 27July,2023
Date of Biometric : UKVCAS 03rd August,2023
Date of Acknowledgment: 03rd August, 2023
FNE email request: evidence of my maiden name so sent a copy of my original Birth Certificate
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[bil2587]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse, 5 years and 1 day ILR
Language: IELTS + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11/10/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 26/10/23 (Reading, Free)
Email sent to FNE - 18/01/24
Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 28/02/24

Thank you to this platform and everyone on it for all the help and advise over the years.

[master-yoda]

Partner's application:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse of BC + 2.5 weeks ILR
Language: UK NARIC + Life in UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 13/10/2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 27/10/2023 (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending email from HO
Date of Citizenship Ceremony invitation email from council: 01/02/2024

[roxyd]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + ~2 Years ILR + Spouse of BC
Proof of Language: National of English-Speaking Country
Method of application: online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Biometrics appointment: 27/10/2023
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/2023

Date of receipt of approval: 29/01/2024 (Email from Home Office Atlas)
Invitation from Council for the ceremony: 29/01/2024
Date of ceremony: TBD

[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!!

[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

[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.

[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

[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)

[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

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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 : 29/01/2023
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.

[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 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.

[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!

[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!

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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….