Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Jatt59117]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status oct 23 and spouse of BC
Nationality: non eu
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 14th oct 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14th oct 2023
Date of Biometrics submitted : 20th oct 2023
Additional information requested (5year address history)20th dec 2023 replied same day

Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[alagaranu]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Set O Dependent Visa 5years + ILR issued Feb 2023 less than a year as now I’m spouse of BC
Method of application: Online / B’ham
Date of debit of fees: 25 September 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th September 2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 October 2023
Date of BRP : 20 October 2023
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

Still no response~~ 3 months

[waitingforbc]

Eligibility criteria: 7 year tier 4 + other visas + 7 years refugee + 1 year ILR (15 years in the UK)
Language: UK Degree + life in the UK test
Nationality: Iraq
Method of application: online
Date of application submission: 21/08/23
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 21/08/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 21/08/23
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 22/08/23
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: Pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending: Pending
Emailed further nationality enquires on 12/12/23 and again on 09/01/24 - no response just auto reply
ILR last year took 8 months this seems to be heading the same way...

[elosmok]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 2 years
Language: degrees taught in English in the UK
Nationality: EU / Poland
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: 24/09/23 (Mark Lane, Paid)
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 24/09/23
Date of receipt of approval: 08/01/24
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 05/01/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending: Mid Feb 24

[KS09]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in UK(presettled status/settled status+spouse of BC)
Nationality: Non-EU -Ukraine
Language: B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: 01.10.2023 online
Date of receipt by UKBA: biometric appointment 22.10.2023 Edinburgh (paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:22.10.2023
Email Further Nationality Enquiries on 14.01.2024.
Received email 15.01.2024 at 7.20am that my application has been approved. Waiting for email from Caseworker Team and West Lothian council for the ceremony.
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: West Lothian council pending

[Test1692]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 29/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 12/10/2023
Date of approval: 15/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/01/2024

[Garrick58]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 26/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 02/10/2023
Date of approval: 15/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc

All done for me. Wish you all the best to others.

[Messiano]

Eligibility: 10 years private life + 1 year settled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 23/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 23/08/2023 paid
Date of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting

Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk for an update on 19/12/2023 seeing that many who applied after I did received replies already. I'll see if this makes any difference.

Eligibility: 10 years private life + 1 year settled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 23/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 23/08/2023 paid
Date of approval: 15/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: tbc

5 months and 1 week in total; received email today at 12pm. I sent couple of emails to FNR in December and Jan but never received a reply. About a month over the average waiting time but late better than never. It's been an adventurous 15 years journey since I came to the UK. Thanks everyone for this resource and support.

[SKondeti]

Eligibility criteria: 15 years in the UK, Settled Status since October 2015
Nationality: India
Proof of language: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28.09.2023
Date of biometrics: 22.10.2023 (Edinburgh, paid appointment)
Date of acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 22.10.2023
Date of approval email: 15/01/2024 11:18 (Home Office Atlas)
Citizenship ceremony date: 17/01/2024 (West Lothian Council)

Thank you all for your contribution on this forum & all the best for those who are still waiting on your application.

[mihaicristian]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Nationality: Romanian (EU)
Language: Degree taught in English
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 September 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 October 2023 (free appointment in Manchester)
Date of receipt of approval email: 15 January 2024
Date of Ceremony: 21 February 2024

Issues with application: 478 days of absences in the 5 qualifying years (excessive absences but within the 30 days' grace)

Good luck everyone!

My application has just been approved! I emailed the Manchester City Council to arrange the citizenship ceremony! I'll post an update once everything is sorted out.

This forum has kept me sane while waiting!

Manchester City Council were amazing! They booked me on the day! Well, I guess that's the end of it for now!

[asdasdasdasd]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR then EUSS, a total of ~15 documented, active years in the UK
Language: degrees taught in English in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application submission: 27/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 27/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 27/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 05/10/23 (Croydon, free, self-scanning etc)
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 05/10/23
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/24 (email from Home Office Atlas around 10am)
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

Inspired by the success stories posted here, I did email FurtherNationalityEnquiries last Monday (08/01/2024) but did not receive a specific response. Unclear whether this helped or not

Thank you all for sharing your journey!

[asdasdasdasd]

Eligibility criteria: EU PR then EUSS, a total of ~15 documented, active years in the UK
Language: degrees taught in English in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application submission: 27/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 27/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 27/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 05/10/23 (Croydon, free, self-scanning etc)
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 05/10/23
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/24 (email from Home Office Atlas around 10am)
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

Inspired by the success stories posted here, I did email FurtherNationalityEnquiries last Monday (08/01/2024) but did not receive a specific response. Unclear whether this helped or not

Thank you all for sharing your journey!

[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: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

[maxtheking]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Skilled worker 5 years), immediately applied after getting ILR as BC spouse
Language: UK degree
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 30/09/23
Followed up with further nationality enquiries: 05/01 and today 15/01
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/24 from ATLAS team.
Letter from Council for the ceremony: n/a
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 07/02/24

Thanks everyone for just posting things here - it really helped me for submitting docs for ILR and naturalisation. Good luck!

[5yrstoday]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled status for 4yrs, Couple and 2 children
Language: Pearson PTE Home B1+ Life in UK Test
Nationality: non-EU + EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 25/07/23
Date of debit of fees: 25/07/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 25/07/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 15/08/23
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 15/08/23
Request for additional £80 ceremony fee for child who turned 18 during application: 02/01/23. Paid same day.
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/24 11am from ATLAS team.
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 12/01/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: booking in progress.

Granted within 6 months, so no complaints
Good luck to all and thank you!

[Openheimmer]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR (3 applicants including a child)
Language: UK PhD Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 24/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 24/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 19/10/23 (Manchester, free)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 19/10/23
Date of receipt of approval: 15/01/2023 (three separate emails, first at 0910 HRS, second at 0915 HRS and third at 1059 HRS)
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

The application has been approved in less than three months after Biometrics. Also realised that I made an error on the application form as I was absent from the UK for 7 days in April and instead I wrote 98 days. Seems they ignored my mistake and checked their records.

All the best everyone waiting. You will get this through.

[Addy135]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR on 07 June 23
Nationality: Non-EU - Pakistan
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 15 June 2023
Date of debit of fees: 15 June 2023
Biometrics appointment: 11 July 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 July 2023

Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Contacted naturalisation team twice on 13th Oct and 1st Nov but no reply yet.

I have contacted further nationality enquiries team again on 21/12/23 but haven't received any reply yet. Not sure why it is taking that long. Please pray for me.

I have emailed Home office on few occasions in November and December and received a generic reply too saying that:

Sorry it is taking longer than 6 months. Case workers are aware of it and will reply once decision has been made.

I am getting frustrated about the whole process as seems like those who have applied in July are affected as decision is taking longer than 3 months average.

[kikzz77]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since May 2023 (spouse of British citizen)
Language: B1 test certificate + Life in UK Test
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 23/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 23/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 26/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 23/10/23 (Newcastle) Free
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 23/10/23
Date of receipt of approval: 08/01/24
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 08/01/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 13/02/24

[mihaicristian]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Nationality: Romanian (EU)
Language: Degree taught in English
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 September 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 October 2023 (free appointment in Manchester)
Date of receipt of approval email: 15 January 2024
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Issues with application: 478 days of absences in the 5 qualifying years (excessive absences but within the 30 days' grace)

Good luck everyone!

My application has just been approved! I emailed the Manchester City Council to arrange the citizenship ceremony! I'll post an update once everything is sorted out.

This forum has kept me sane while waiting!

[Kanakdodia]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years tier 1 residency + 2 year ILR + Child 5 Year Residence + 1 Year
Language: British Bachelor's degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Romanian
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 10/10/23
Date of debit of fees: 10/10/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 10/10/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 13/10/23 Maidstone (Paid)
Date of receipt of confirmation from UKVCAS: 13/10/23 Maidstone (Paid)
Date of receipt of non availability of Biometric from UKVI: 07/12/2023
Domplaint Date of receipt of non availability of Biometric from UKVI: 07/12/2023
Date of confirmation of Biometric receipt by UKVI after investigation: 12/12/2023
Date of receipt of approval: PENDING
Letter from Council for the ceremony: PENDING
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: PENDING


We have seen some people who got asked for Biometric after the application by UK Natiaonlity department and one of the application is still pending since 2022.

We have straight forward application we hope.it does nor take the course of long processing. FINGERS crossed

[voyager1982]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS for more than 1 year
Language: English speaking degree (ECCTIS letter) + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 18/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 18/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 18/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 27/09/23 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 27/09/23
Date of receipt of approval: 08/01/24
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 05/01/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 06/02/24

[speedbird001]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years [Tier 4 4 years + Tier 1 Exceptional Talent (Promise) Visa 5 years]+ 1 year ILR]
Language: UK degree UG&PG + Life in UK Test
Nationality: non EU (Russia)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 18/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 18/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 18/09/2023
Date of enrolling biometrics: 28/09/23 (free, Croydon)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 28/09/23
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 02/02/2024 (Westminster) private

Was routinely checking Westminster council website ceremony booking service with my 16-digit application number and full name, and today was able to book the ceremony even though haven’t received any emails yet.

Emailed FNE twice on 18/12/2023 and 08/01/2024, no response either.

The waiting was nerve wrecking, so I am wishing every single one of you best of luck, and you guys will be in my prayers.

This forum has replaced application tracking for me and thank you everyone here for keeping me sane!

[Kbb90]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR (will have been in the UK for 10 years this year.)
Nationality: American / Brazilian (dual)
Method of Application: online
Proof of language: American citizen

Date of application + docs upload: 21/07/2023
Date of biometrics: 28/07/2023 (Manchester)
Date of receipt: 28/07/2023
Date of approval email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony: waiting

Have not received any email yet telling me why mine is taking longer.

It's disheartening for me seeing so many people that applied months after me already get their confirmation

[obbiettiviveri]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS, Almost 10 years in UK, settled status since 2019
Nationality: Italian
Method of Application:online
Proof of language: Master's degree in Uk
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14.09.2023
Date of documents submission: 11.10.2023
Date of biometrics:11.10.2023
Date of acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI:11.10.2023
Date of approval email: 08.01.2024
Citizenship ceremony: 01.02.2024

Thanks everyone and good luck!

[Openheimmer]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Language: UK PhD Degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 24/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 24/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 19/10/23 (Manchester, free)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 19/10/23
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending