Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[adept]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 7 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 29-Aug-2023
Date of debit of fees: 29-Aug-2023
Documents submitted: 06-Sep-2023
Biometrics submitted: 13-Sep-2023 (Sopra Steria, not free)
Date of Approval letter/Email: 18-Dec-2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: 29-Dec-2023 (we were away for Christmas)
Citizenship ceremony date: 03-Jan-2024

[jvjroop]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + spouse of BC + ILR(2021)
Language: NARIC foerign degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 20/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 20/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 17/10/23
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 17/10/23
Further info requested: 19/12/2023 asking for evidence of continous residence (replied same day with P60s)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/01/2024 (emialed further nationality enquiries on 04/01/2024, and got reply today that it is approved.
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

[zik]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years route + 4 days ILR
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: non 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: 23/09/23 (Midlands)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 23/09/23
Date of receipt of approval: 02/01/2023
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

I sent an email to further nationality in Dec before I clocked 3 months and they replied on the 2nd of Jan that it has been approved! Thank you everyone for your input.

[UKEuropean]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 4 years ILR
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 31/08/23
Date of debit of fees: 31/08/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 07/09/23
Date of enrolling biometrics: 07/09/23 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of submission confirmation from UKVCAS: 31/08/23
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

[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

[matt444]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year 9 months ILR
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Language: B1 speaking and listening + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 05/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18/09/2023 (London, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Received confirmation today from Further Nationality Enquiries that my application has been approved. Took just over 3 months.

[Vini1981]

Eligibilitiy: Tier-2 5 years + ILR July 2023
Nationality: South Asian
Language: US Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 14/09/2023 paid (Croydon)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 03/01/2024
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

I emailed Further Nationality Enquiries (FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk) after viewing posts on this forum on 15/12/2023. Received the standard response that I shouldn't expect any responses in less than 6 months. I sent a follow up email to other email addresses I found on this forum but it was Further Nationality Enquiries that came back. I found this forum to be very useful fount of information.

Good luck to everyone.

[dmioger]

Eligibilitiy: 5y Spouse of British Citizen + ILR (applied one week after getting ILR)
Nationality: Non-Eu
Language: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/10/2023
Date of biometrics: 23/10/2023 paid
The date on the Approval letter/Email: Pending...
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending...
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending...

[seanhuan]

Eligibilitiy: Tier-2 5 years + ILR June 2022
Nationality: Non-Eu
Language: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2023
Date of biometrics: 03/07/2023 paid Mark Lane
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 09/10/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/10/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 20/12/2023

[Pete1]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 2 Visa + 1 year ILR
UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 08/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/09/2023
Date of biometrics 08/09/2023- Paid (London)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 08/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/2024

Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 11.12.2023 for update, got a reply today (12.12.2023), saying my application was successful. Waiting for the Ceremony invitation letter.

Received Ceremony invitation letter email from Home Office Atlas at 11am today (18/12/2023). This forum was helpful, I appreciate it. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

[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.

[soothsayer]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4/5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of aplication: 3 Sep 2023
Date of biometrics: 5 Sep 2023 London
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 Sep 2023
Date of receipt of approval: ---- waiting ----
Date of Ceremony: ---- waiting ----

[tangocharlieroger]

Eligibility: Spouse Dependant 3 Years & 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language: B1+Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application submission/Email for Confirmation of Payment Made To Home Office: 15-June-2023 @ 12:13 BST (Thursday)
Date of biometrics: 11-July-2023 (Free Appointment) Leeds (LS1 4AP) @ 15:00 BST (Tuesday)
Approval Email (Home Office Atlas) Received: Monday 16-October-2023 @ 11:04 BST (Monday)
Already I Had Selected City of Oath Cermony (In My Original Application): Sheffield Council
I Emailed Sheffield Council to Book For Cermoney: 17-October-2023 @ 11:08 BST (Tuesday)
[IT TOOK COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR SHEFFIELD COUNCIL TO GET BACK]
Date of (Email) receipt of ceremony Invitation: 03-November-2023 @ 22:36 GMT (Friday)
Citizenship Ceremony Date: 22-November-2023 @ 10:00 GMT (Wednesday)

[waiting4ilr2022]

Eligibilitiy: Tier-2 5 years + ILR July 2022
Nationality: non Eu
Language: B2 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Payment method: Online
Date of aplication: 25/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 29/08/2023 paid Mark Lane
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ——
Citizenship ceremony date:——-

[b44b5]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status EU-Settlement Scheme (Spouse) + 1 year
Language: B1 + Life in UK test
Citizenship: Sudan
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 26/06/2023
Biometrics: 26/06/2023 - Peterborough
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 26/06/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending



Send email to further nationality on 15/Nov/2023 - only automated reply
Taking longer than expected. No further information is requested.

25/11/2023 - no reply from furthernationality. I am getting anxious.

29/11/2023 reply from caseworkflow

We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6-month target.



This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

I have sent another email to further nationality on 14/12/2023. No reply yet.

[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.

[barabimbarabom]

Eligibilitiy: Bristish spouse 5 year +ILR june2023
Nationality: non Eu Turkish
Language: B1 +Life İn Uk
Method of aplication: online
Payment method:online
Date of aplication: 05/07/2023
Date of biometrics:11/07/2023 paid Croydon
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ——
Citizenship ceremony date:——-

Email : FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice 21/12/2023

Automatic Reply :21/12/2023

Please be advised that if you are seeking progress of your application for British citizenship and it has been with the Home Office for less than 6 months, we will be unable to provide you with any further information or give you an update of your application and you will not receive a reply. If we require further information from you the case-working team will contact you directly.

[chella2700]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of submission: 20/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/23
Date of biometrics appointment: 24/09/23 (Luton, free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update: After seing lot od post hwere, I emailed further enquireies team and they confirmed my application has been approved on 19th December. I contacted the local council and they asked me to wait for the invitation letter to sent through and then the ceremony can be booked.

[Arkgj88]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residency + 1 week ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of submission: 02/09/23
Date of debit of fees: 02/09/23
Date of biometrics appointment: 06/09/23 (Birmingham, paid around £200)
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/23
Date of ceremony invitation: 20/12/23
Date of Ceremony: 13/02/24 Birmingham

[umzie-]

Eligibility: long residence + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Language: UK degree +Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 18/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 27/09/2023 £150 Aberdeen
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 20/12/2023 (reply from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[VGY15]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 4.5 years ILR
Language: Non UK Degree + UKNaric + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28 Aug 2023
Date of debit of fees: 28 Aug 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 04 Sep 2023
Date of Biometric appointment: 04 Sep 2023, Manchester
Date of receipt of approval: 18 Dec 2023 09:55AM
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 20 Dec 2023 11:50
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 03 Jan 2024

Good luck to everyone who are in the process and thanks to everyone here for sharing their timelines.

[Phill23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ECAA visa 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality : Turkish
Date of application: 11.10.2023
Date of biometrics: 24.10.2023 ( free appointment)
Date of approval:
Date of invitation to ceremony :
Ceremony :

[ROSHIT]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Tier 2 Skilled + 4 year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21.06.2023
Date of debit of fees: 21.06.2023
Biometrics appointment: 14.07.2023 Birmingham - free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.07.2023
Email Enquired to Nationality Enquiries: 24.10.23, 09.11.23, 16.11.23, 27.11.23
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/23
Date of Ceremony: 24/01/24

No Updates/email yet noted people applied at the same time as mine received updates.
Emailed NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk & furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk - but no response other than the standard reply
[/quote]
Only received standard response to all my emails to Home Office. I had actually given up chasing. After 5 Months and 4 days yesterday 18th Dec received email from Home Office Atlas confirming the approval of Naturalisation. Don't know why it took this long to get the approval. But Finally all is well.
Good Luck Everyone waiting for decision.

[Degna]

Eligibility : 6.5years in the UK ,1 year Settled status
Nationality : German (EU citizen)
Date of application: 5.8.2023
Date of biometrics: 9.8.2023 ( paid appointment)
Date of approval: 20.11.2023
Date of invitation to ceremony : 19.11.2023
Ceremony : 12.12.2023

[DIDINIER]

Eligibility: 5 years spouse visa + half year ILR
Nationality: Chinese
Date of application: 18/07/2023
Date of biometrics: 18/07/2023 paid
Date of approval: 19/12/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting

Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk for an update on 15/12/2023 and received approved email today! Good luck everyone!