Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Jdf7000]

I applied online on 06/10/2023 and Biometric & UKVI acknowledged on 13/06/2023.

Emailed FNH and on 12/01/2024 and they replied today (20/01/2023 with a default message saying applications take 6 months and my application is still within the timeframe. I hope to hear something positive soon. I don’t want to be waiting too long as I am already getting anxious.

Congrats anyway. Goodluck

[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: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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!!

[Naveed583]

Hi Everyone ,Need Advice
Eligibility criteria: BC spouse 15 years, ILR (10 years) going to expire in feb 2024
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 05/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 05/10/2023 (paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending its been morethan 3Months( did not receive any email from Home office)
Date of ceremony: received an email from registrar office on 19/01/2024, booked ceremoney on 3rd of feb2023

[curious_sam]

Allhamdulillah!

Application: 03/06/2023
Biometric: 15/06/2023
Approval: 15/01/2024
Ceremony: 07/02/2024

Had sent 2 update emails but got no response, 1 after 5 months and 1 after 6 months.
Also, I had overstayed between February and June 2014, and didn't write a cover letter to say anything related to that.

Good luck to everyone awaiting their outcome!

[AliLazim]

Eligibility criteria: 14years and 7in the UK, Settled Status since 2023 Set M
Nationality: Iraqi
Proof of language: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20.10.2023
Date of biometrics: 26.10.2023 (free)
Date of acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 26.10.2023
Date of approval email: (waiting)
Email invitation to book: (waiting)
Citizenship ceremony date: (waiting

[aitunchurchh]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + 1.5 year EUSS
Language/LIUK Criteria: BSc & MSc + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Biometrics appointment: 02/10/2023 (newham free)
Date of acknowledgment: 02/10/2023

Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 18/01/2024
Date of ceremony: 30/01/2024 (group)


PS: I emailed FNE on 15/01 requesting an update, and they got back to me on 18/01, confirming the approval of my application. I received the ceremony invitation from my council on the same day. In total, it took 108 days (around 3.5 months). All the best to everyone in this forum!

[rakshimp]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 2 General + 3 year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11.09.2023
Date of debit of fees: 11.09.2023
Biometrics appointment: 15.09.2023 Leschire - paid-129£, appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15.09.2023
Date of receipt of approval /Email to Enquired for Status: Received the Replay as Approved 18.01.2024
Date of receipt of Invitation Letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Little worried as the Absence was near the Thrushold

This forum is Very helpful, thanks for maintaining this borad

[Rj2023]

Eligibility criteria: 13 yrs ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Indian
Language + LIUK: NARIC letters + Degree + Life in UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 Sept 2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Sept 2023
Date of debit of fees: 22 Sept 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30 Sept 2023 (139£ Leicester)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 30 Sept 2023 (email)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting (Not received yet)
Date of email from the council: Citizenship ceremony invitation email received 18th Jan 2024
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 24th Jan 2024 (Free group ceremony)

Approved within 3.5months. I was little worried due to 8.5 months of holidays on single trip to India in middle of last 3 qualifying years. Surname was missing on current passport & all previous visas issued with middle name as surname.
Thanks and best of luck to you all.

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..

Received an email regarding service standard stating:
This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

Emailed MP today to request to follow up with HO to check what is so complex about my simple straight forward application and also to ask if that is a generic email template that I have received.

Raised a complaint end of Sept 2023, and still, no response from HO. Asked MP to chase this, they received a normal standard reply. Email FNE, they also replied and said if I have not received a response within 3 months, then I should get back in touch with them. Seems like I have reached a dead end.. nothing else to do apart from waiting..very frustrating.

Received first response from HO on 27/11/23 saying they cannot uphold my complaint and gave a standard response. I replied back on the same day escalating it and saying I am unsatisfied with their response and it is a generic response they have provided and that no proper investigation has been undertaken.

HO emailed on 29/12/23, saying they require more time to investigate and get back regarding the second review of the complaint - therefore, still waiting.

Once they respond back to me on the review of their first response to my complaint, if I am unsatisfied, I will escalate it to an independent body called IEC to review the HO responses to my complaint.

My MP is also chasing them up, however, no response.
I have also submitted another SAR on 5/12/2023. Waiting for it to come through this week.

SAR came through on 12/01/2024. There is a note stating that IT issues preventing progression on the application on 21/09/2023!!

I have requested for an urgent update on the matter via MP and have escalated the matter to IEC.

[Naveed583]

Hi Everyone ,Need Advice
Eligibility criteria: BC spouse 15 years, ILR (10 years) going to expire in feb 2024
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/09/2023
Payment: 30/09/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 05/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 05/10/2023 (paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 05/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending its been morethan 3Months
Date of ceremony: Pending

Moderator edit : do not ask questions in the timeline only topic!

[juliasmart7]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse 12 years, ILR (1.5 years)
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/11/2023
Payment: 01/11/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 16/11/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 16/11/2023 (Exeter free)
Date of acknowledgement: 16/11/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Commonwealth]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 4 years continuous residency
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in the UK test
Nationality: NON EU and EU
Method of application: Postal Application
Date of application: 16/08/2023
Date of Acknowledgment 20/10/2023 Home Office
Payment: 04/12/2023 Payment slip
Biometrics Appointment: 27/11/2023 (Belfast Paid appt)
Date of Acknowledgment 27/11/2023 UKVCAS
Date of Approval 14/01/2024 (Letter Received 17/01/2024
Date of Ceremony Pending

Postal application made but only received acknowledgment from home office in October 2023 but l initially requested to cancel my application because it took too long before l got acknowledgment. I thought my document have missed in transit through royal mail but that was not the case. I later asked the home office to cancel my request of withdrawal.
So just got a letter today 17/01/2024 that my application has been successfully and my documents returned.
Thanks for all.

[Software1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 3.5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Naric UK non Uk degree+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/12/2023
Payment: 10/12/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 10/12/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 17/12/2023 (Leicester not free appt)
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[anasir94]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme status holder
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application completed & debit of fees: 20 November 2023
Biometrics appointment: 30 November 2023
Receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 30 November 2023
Receipt of approval email: Pending
Ceremony: Pending

[lfacchinelli]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS UK VI + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/10/2023
Payment: 13/10/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 13/10/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 03/11/2023 (Croydon free appt)
Date of acknowledgement: 03/11/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[sabry52378]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residency + 1 year post-Settled Status (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/11/2023
Payment: 06/11/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 06/11/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 11/11/2023 (East Ham appointment paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2023
Date of request for additional info: 09/01/24
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[blonde6x6]

Application for naturalization and British citizenship Timeline:

Urgent and compassionate case: Medical urgency - Medical certificates for treatment in Paris submitted

Eligibility criteria: ILR/Settlement granted in 2018
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: First week of October 2023
Date of debit of fees: First week of October 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Fingerprints taken on 2nd week of October 2023
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a
Submission by: UK accredited law firm
Criminal records/DBS certificate: None recorded
Proof of 5-year residency: Government letters and DWP records, HMRC records, Council tax records, rental agreement and utility bills and further, please.

I emailed the FNE on the 2nd week of January 2024, please. I received only an auto-reply, please.

[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.