Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.

[gyvebelarus]

Eligibility: 5 years EU family member + 2 years settled status
Nationality: Belarus
Language: Pearson + Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 01/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 29/09/2023 free
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 18/12/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

Good luck to everyone

[ukcitizen18122023]

Canadian & Russian citizen.

5 years skilled worker (including 9 month absence during COVID for personal reasons) + 1 year ILR

First year ILR was complete 23rd August 2023. I was traveling on 25th Aug, hence filed on 24th Aug, as I was out of the country those days 5 years ago and apparently they are quite sensitive on this.

Application filed: 24th August 2023

Fingerprint appointment + supplementary document upload: 14th September 2023 (chose free appointment in Croydon).

Citizenship approved: 18th December 2023

Citiznership ceremony date tbd (Kensington & Chelsea)

Timelines in line with what most of the forum users are seeing.

[taye00007]

Eligibility: BC Spouse 5 years + ILR one month
Nationality: non EU Nigeria
Language: NARIC +Life in the UK Test
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 24/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 24/08/2023 paid
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 11/12/2023 HOME OFFICE ATLAS
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 08/01/2024 (group ceremony)

[Fs86]

Eligibility criteria: (2yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA:24.8.23
Date of debit of fees:24.8.23
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:24.8.23
Biometrics (free) Gloucester 20.9.23
Date of receipt of approval:18.12.23 email (09:59)
Date of Ceremony:17.1.23 (group)
Good luck everyone
Came to UK 2005, waited 19 years for this day

[m-rcd]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Lebanese
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/08/2023
Payment: 29/08/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 29/08/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 07/09/2023 (Croydon, Free)
Date of acknowledgement: 07/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/2023
Date of ceremony: Pending

I emailed the home office this morning for an update (after 3 months) based on few posts susgesting to do that and an hour later got the approval email.

[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: Not Received, however reached out to local authorities to book one
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

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

[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: Awaiting

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). Now waiting to hear from the Council. This forum was helpful, I appreciate it. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

[SirOrange]

Eligibility: Tier 1 + nearly 3 year ILR
Nationality: non EU
Language: UK degree +Life in the UK Test
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 23/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 06/09/2023 paid
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 18/12/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending
Good luck everyone!

[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: pending

[munirabid]

Eligibility: long residence + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language: B1+Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 07/12/2023
Date of biometrics: 08/12/2023 £139 leeds
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[munirabid]

Eligibility: long residence + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Language: B1+Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 07/12/2023
Date of biometrics: 08/12/2023 £139 leeds
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[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

[CR001]

@Fs86 Please do not post and ask questions in this topic. It is a TIMELINE ONLY thread.

[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:

[mw826]

Eligibility: long residence + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Chinese
Language: degree+Life In The UK
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 05/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 27/09/2023 free Birmingham
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 14/12/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 29/01/2024

Good luck to everyone

[NapoleonBorntoparty]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: EU Permanent Residence + EUSS + 2 years
Proof of language: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 01/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2023
Biometrics appointment: 18/09/2023 (London Mark Lane - free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invitation to Citizenship Ceremony: 15/12/2023 @ 16:42
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2024

[mattcar]

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Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + married BC
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Language: Postgraduate Course
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 16/09/2023 (Gloucester)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/12/23
Date of Ceremony: Pending
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Sent an email to Furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on Dec 13 asking for an update. They wrote me back at 8.40am on the 14th informing me that my application for British citizenship has been approved. Waiting now for an invitation letter for the ceremony. Took 74 working days since submitting my application. If you have waited for over 3 months, drop them an email...for me it worked! Good luck everyone, so glad I found this forum!!

[CL9999]

Eligibility: BC Spouse 5 years + ILR
Nationality: non EU
Language: B1 +Life in the UK Test
Method of application: online
Payment method:online
Date of application: 22/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 25/09/2023 paid
The date on the Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting


Good Luck Everyone !!

[chloecapulet2]

Eligibility: BC Spouse 5 years + ILR one week
Nationality: non EU, Taiwanese
Language: UK master degree
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/07/2023
Date of biometrics: 25/07/2023
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 29/11/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 21/02/2024

Good luck everyone!

[Kbengland]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 1 Visa + 4 year ILR
UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2023
Date of biometrics 12/09/2023- (London)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: 20/12/23

[john202b]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS+ 1 year
B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2023
Date of biometrics 19/10/2023- Free
Date of confirmation sent to UKVI: 19/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[kievlenka]

Eligibility criteria: Fiancée visa+ 1 year LR + 19 year ILR
B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU (Ukraine)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2023
Date of biometrics 15/10/2023- (Leeds, paid)
Date of confirmation sent to UKVI: 15/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[archaudary]

Eligibilty; 1 Year ILR
Nationalty;Non EU ( Pakistan)
Languages; Trinity+ Life in the UK
Method of Application; Online
Payment Method; Online
Date of Online Application; 21/07/2023
Date of Biometrics taken ; 7/08/2023
Luton free
Date of Approvel/ letter/ Email; Pending
Date of receipt of Ceremony letter ; Pending
Citizenship Ceremoney date ; Pending

[Kbengland]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 1 Visa + 4 year ILR
UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2023
Date of biometrics 12/09/2023- (London)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting