Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[HongKongPhooey]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years (Set LR) ILR + British spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MPhil (Cambridge) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: British National (Overseas)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/12/2023
Payment: 10/12/2023 Online
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 10/12/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 02/01/2024 (Free)
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[amitsibal]

Eligibility: Skilled Visa Sponsorship 5 Years + ILR 4.5 Years
Nationality: Indian
Language: UK Degree +Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25/08/2023
Date of biometrics: 20/09/2023 Birmingham (Free)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 11/12/2023 HOME OFFICE ATLAS
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: 18/12/2023 Private

[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: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[bamboo10]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year Tier 2 (2 years Channel Islands and 3 years in the mainland UK) + 1-year ILR (got ILR May-2019)
Nationality - Zimbabwean
Language – UK NARIC First Degree Language Assessment + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of online application: 9th August 2023
Biometrics submitted and confirmation of submission received: 14th August 2023 (paid, London Mark Lane)
UKVI Submission Acknowledgement: 14th August 2023
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 27th November 2023 (3 months 2 weeks)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5th December 2023 (called Kent Council and they send in a letter with citizenship ceremony date)
Citizenship ceremony date: 20th January 2024 (Maidstone, Kent)

[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: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[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: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[wanderers]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year UK Ancestry Visa + 1-year ILR
Nationality: South Africa
Language: B1 English language test (Trinity College London)
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 05.08.2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 01.09.2023 (Hull)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending UPDATE: 27.11.2023 (via email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 29.11.2023 (phone call from Council in response to email sent)
Date of Ceremony: Pending UPDATE: 12.12.2023 (group ceremony)

So 3 months & 11 days from the biometrics collection date to the ceremony.

The journey has felt like a long and lonely path at times, but thankfully it's at an end - or perhaps I should say it is just the beginning?! Good luck everyone!

[Simraza]

Hello everyone
Non EU
Uk masters degree+ielts+life in uk test
Eu spouce (divorced):
Applied on the basis of. 4 years Settled status ILR ( 3 years on Eu spouce visa+4years ILR, total 7 years )
Application submitted: 15th August 2023
Biometrics: 20th August 2023
Ukvi submission acknowledgement: 20th August 2023
Ukba acknowledgement: Not received
Approval: waiting
Ceremony: waiting

[Az7980]

Eligibilitiy: Bristish spouse 5 year + 1 year ILR
Nationality: non EU
Language: B1+Life In The UK
Method of aplication: online
Payment method:online
Date of aplication: 18/11/2023
Date of biometrics: 20/11/2023 paid Trafalgar Sq
The date on the Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Will wait 3 months before checking inbox daily

[Pun23]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS - settled status since 2019
Nationality: non-EU (indian)
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/12/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 13/12/2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[rose79]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1984) - British citizen spouse since 1983
Nationality: Indian
Language: Life in the UK and B1 equivalent (?)
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/09/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 16/09/2023 (Paid - Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

08/12/2023 - Email from Home Office Atlas home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk stating that further evidence of English dated within the last 2 years is required. I have booked B1 test and will submit the certificate.
They asked me to respond on the email address above but it doesn’t work and bounces.

[KM22]

Eligibilitiy: Ancestry + ILR june2022
Nationality: Canadian
Language: not needed
Method of aplication: online
Payment method:online
Date of aplication: 08/07/2023
Date of biometrics:14/07/2023 paid Luton
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ——
Citizenship ceremony date:——-

[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:——-

[ashokhein]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years General Tier 2 + ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 28/08/2023
Documents submitted: 06/09/2023
Biometrics submitted: 06/09/2023 free appointment
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 07/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 23/01/2024

[nnaitik]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years (Set LR) ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: INDIA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2023
Payment: 21/08/2023online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 21/08/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 02/09/2023 (Paid - Aberdeen)
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2023 @ 16:35 email received from Home Office Atlas - total 3 months and 3 days after biometrics
Date of ceremony: The earliest free slot was only available on 17th January so booked private one for £83 on Thursdays 14th December at Aberdeen City Council. Emailed them the very next day after getting home office approval and they were quick in responding on the same day to confirm my private booking.

Thank you everyone and all the best to those waiting

[IAAA]

Eligibility Criteria : BC Spouse +Settled
Language : LIUK + B1 SL
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application : Online
Date of Application : 29.09.2023
Payment : 29.09.2023
Biometric Appoitment : 07.10.2023 (Swindon)
Date of Acknowledgement : 07.10.2023
Date of Receipt of Approval : Pending
Date of Ceremony : Pending

[TakeYourMoney]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Citizenship: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 29 August 2023
Biometrics appointment: 7 Sep 2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7 Sep 2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update 6th Dec 2023: received an email asking to provide the city of birth

[mib5711]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: US Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 04.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 04.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 14.08.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.08.2023
Date of invitation from Council: 01.12.23
Date of receipt of approval from HO: 04.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 06.12.2023 (Private Ceremony)

Incredibly helpful page! Good luck everyone!

[hamada1092]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence, 1 day INDIFINET LEAVE spouse of BC
Method of application: ONLINE
Date of receipt by UKVI: 07.06.2023
Date of debit of fees: 07.06.2023
Date of BIOMATRIC AND receipt of acknowledgement: 07.06.2023
Date of Email FurtherNationalityEnquiries on 13.11.2023 requesting application status.
Date of response Email: 21.11.2023
Received response


Date of receipt of approval: 21.11.2023 14:59 In response to my email from Further Nationality Enquiries:
"...pleased to confirm that your application for British citizenship has been approved... invitation letter to attend your citizenship ceremony will be sent to you by email within the next two weeks..."
Home office atlas approved: 04/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: 05/12/2023 private ceremony
Thanks for everyone here. And good luck for all applicants

[melovankenobi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: ILETS + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 19.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 05.09.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05.09.2023
Date of receipt of approval:04.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 12.12.2023 ( Group Ceremony)


this page is soo helpfull thanks for all support. it tooks almost 12 weeks from biometric,

[shikara]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR on 03.08.2023 + Spouse of British citizen
Nationality: Indian
Proof of language: UK MBA degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 17.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 17.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 20.08.2023 (Leicester, paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20.08.2023 (UKVI)
Date of receipt of approval: 04.12.2023
Date of invitation from City Council: 01.12.2023
Date of Ceremony: 13.12.2023

Best of luck everyone !

[Silverstorm]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS in July 2023 + spouse of a British citizen
Nationality: non-EU
Language: Trinity College London + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Payment date: 17/08/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 07/09/2023 (free, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Beloo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year 2 adults + child (12 years old)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK Degrees + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2022
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 11/02/2022

Sent several emails to all HO enquiries emails and received similar responses ( waiting checks to be returned + naturalisation is not an automatic process)
I have posted on other thread about the sever delay

Date of receipt of approval: 14/11/2023 child Certificate arrived by post
Emails sent to further enquiry and citizenship support asking for the outcome of the application for the 2 adults
Date of email from council to arrange ceremony 18/11/2023
Approval email from citizenship support with approval letters attached 21/11/2023 for both adults
Date of Ceremony privet: 24/11/2023
27/11/2023: 2 Hard copies approval letters arrived by post dated 08/11/2023
It was a very stressful long wait and I can’t be grateful enough to this board.

Good luck for everyone waiting and always keep believing in your selves one day the wait will be over

[sdimpis]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: ILR 1yr + EU
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of biometrics 20/05/2023- free (East Ham)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 20/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2023 (reply from Further Enq. confirming approval) still waiting for the official approval email which I need to actually attemt the ceremony, just emailed Further Enq again
Date of Ceremony: 16/1/2024

SSHD Reply : Sun 15/10/2023
"...application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider, will take more than 6 months..."

Further Enq. (Replied) : 31/10/23
"...Please be advised that your email has been forwarded to your case working team, who are aware that you have enquired about the progress of your current application..."

Identical timeline to @Chigwindiri wrt application and biometrics (7 days apart) and identical dates on the e-mails received from the Home Office so my guess is we have the same "case working team"

Sent again an email to Further Enq. on 23rd Nov at 5pm, got a reply this morning at 7:33am to confirm I have been approved.

Still waiting for official HO email so I can book my ceremony.

7 months since application date in total.

Got the official approval letter on 4th December. Good luck everyone!

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: Protection Route (ILR > 2 yrs)
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/05/2023
Date of biometrics 27/05/2023- free (South East)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

SSHD Reply : Sun 15/10/2023
"...application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider, will take more than 6 months..."

Further Enq. (Replied) : 31/10/23
"...Please be advised that your email has been forwarded to your case working team, who are aware that you have enquired about the progress of your current application..."

Wrote Letter To My M.P. for Support on 27/11/2023.
Date of Ceremony Received: 1/12/23.

Date of receipt of approval: 4/12/2023
Date of Ceremony: February 2024

P.S. - Thank you for all the help here. Good Luck 2 all waiting, if l "Top Boy" can be approved. You too can be approved. Be patient & honest. Go with the process.

Apologies if l offended anybody here. Love & Peace.