Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Ssu13]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family member + 12 EU Settlement.
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/07/2023
Date of debit of fees:22/07/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 09/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):09/08/2023 free
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

It is taking longer than I expected

[amanjain861]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T-2 General Dependent + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 30/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 30/06/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 30/06/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 30/06/2023 free
The date of Approval letter/Email: 13/11/2023 approval email from further nationality
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 19/12/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Thanks a lot to this group and forum for being helpful all along !

[Ste07]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/06/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 30/06/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 30/06/2023 free
The date of Approval letter/Email: 15/11/2023 approval email from further nationality
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Nandini100]

Myself and Wife # Indian
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + multiple years ILR
Proof of language: Trinity College
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 31 July 2023
Date of debit of fees: 31 july 2023
Biometrics appointment: 07 Aug 2023 East Ham London (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07 Aug 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13 November 2023
Date of Ceremony: 29 November 2023

[NewBee236]

Eligibility criteria: 20 years ILR
Nationality: EU
Language: B1 English language test (Trinity College London)
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16.03.2023
Date of debit of fees: 16.03.2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 05.04.2023 (London)
Follow up letter to HMO: sent 18.10.23
Letter to MP: 08.11.2023
Response from MP: Pending
Response from HMO: general letter asking me to email complaint email but email address not working
Current time waiting: 7 months, 1 week...
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: 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
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[har3601]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR in July 2022(Self and Spouse)
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & debit of fees: 7th July
Biometrics appointment: 15 July 2023, appointment in East Ham
Receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 15 July 2023
Receipt of citizenship ceremony email: 13th Nov 2023
Receipt of approval email: 13th Nov 2023
Ceremony: 20th Nov 2023

Have sent follow up email to further nationality on 1st Nov and no response

. Response received from further nationality on 13th Nov that application is approved.

Good luck to those awaiting approval

[mattcar]

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: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[lpasquinelli]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year 2 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: 16/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 16/07/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 19/07/2023 (London, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/11/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Moderator please remove my previous post.

[HelloApplicants]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (exempt from immigration control)
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in the UK, US Masters (+ECCTIS certificate)
Date of application: 17 July 2023
Date of debit of fees: 17 July 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 18 July 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 18 July 2023 (paid, London)
The date of receipt of Approval (including ceremony invitation): 6 November 2023
Date of ceremony: 21 November 2023 (public)

3 months and 19 days between biometrics and approval

Good luck 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 Ceremony: Pending

[Saran-san]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: UK Masters degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 11.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 07.09.2023 Hull (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07.09.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[umer.shahzad1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T1 Ent /1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 04/03/2023
Biometric date: 30/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/23
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/10/23

[har3601]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR in July 2022(Self and Spouse)
Method of application: Online
Application submitted & debit of fees: 7th July
Biometrics appointment: 15 July 2023, appointment in East Ham
Receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 15 July 2023
Receipt of citizenship ceremony email: 13th Nov 2023
Receipt of approval email: 13th Nov 2023
Ceremony: Awaiting (from Kent council)

Have sent follow up email to further nationality on 1st Nov and no response

. Response received from further nationality on 13th Nov that application is approved.

Good luck to those awaiting approval

[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

Taking longer than expected. No further information is requested.

[Sun23]

Eligibility criteria: Widowed civil partner of EU citizen + 3yrs ILR through settlement scheme
Language: B1 + Life in UK test
Citizenship: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 25/05/2023
Biometrics: 13/06/2023 - London Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/06/2023
Date of receipt of approval: [13/11/2023]
Date of Ceremony: [21/11/2023]

Taking longer than expected. No further information requested.

Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 05/11/23, got a reply on 06/11/23 saying my application has been approved and the approval email could have gone to spam otherwise should be received within 2 weeks.
Three days later I tried to book a ceremony on the council’s website and it worked.
Today, 13/11/23, I finally received the approval email.
It took 5 and a half months. My patience came to an end on a much more efficient time scale. Don’t let yours!

[DebOnline]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 year) + ILR (1 year)
Applicants: Self+2
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online (through advisor)
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14th July, 2023
Biometrics appointment: 14th July, 2023 (Victoria Square, Birmingham)
Date of HO approval: 13th November, 2023 17:40 hrs
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Exactly 4 months. Good luck to everyone!

[NatApplicant2023]

Wife & me # Indian
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier2 + multiple years ILR
Proof of language: Trinity College
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 30.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 30.07.2023 Croydon(free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: 17.11.2023 (private)

[merverasit]

we applied one week apart with my wife as follows;

Wife - Turkish
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU family member (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: Trinity College
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 26.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 26.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 29.07.2023 London Mark Lane (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: 13.12.2023 (next available group for two)

Me - Bulgarian/Turkish

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU citizen (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 20.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 20.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 29.07.2023 London Mark Lane (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: 13.12.2023 (next available group one for two)

[CSA2023]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/Jul/2023
Date of debit of fees: 22/Jul/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 27/Jul/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 27/Jul/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 13/Nov/2023 (EMail from Home Atlas @ 10:02)
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Good luck to all waiting

[crazycoder]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 year) + ILR (1 year)
Proof of language: B1, Trinity College London
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 20.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 20.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 24.07.2023 (Paid, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

I couldn't get a reference for my son at his school or GP as both had concerns about providing passport details. So, I wrote a cover letter explaining the situation and provided the referees I used for my application.

[Ferstergirl]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10+ years ILR
Proof of language: Trinity College London
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 23.05.2023
Date of debit of fees: 23.05.2023
Biometrics appointment: 20.06.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20.06.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Moderator edit : removed the detail to avoid questioning in the timeline only topic as multiple questions posts have had to be removed already.

[lu21]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS - 1 year and 4 months settled status
Proof of language: B1 exam
Nationality: EU-Spanish
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 23/07/23
Date of debit of fees: 23/07/23
Biometrics appointment: 18/08/23
Date of receipt of approval: 13/11/2023
Date of Ceremony: 13/12/23

[MRC1991]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5-year Ancestry Visa + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: Trinity College London
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03.08.2023
Date of debit of fees: 03.08.2023
Biometrics appointment: 12.08.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12.08.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[alexandras1311]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5-year Skilled Worker visa + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 13.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 13.07.2023 Croydon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13.11.2023
Date of Ceremony: 15.11.2023 (next available private one)

Exactly 4 months.