Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Fay_Fay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (SET(M))+1 year
Language/LIUK : Trinity college B1 + Life in UK(both used to apply for ILR)
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 June 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 June 2023 (139£ Croydon)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 22 June 2023 (email)
Request to confirm town of birth: 06 October 2023 11:12, replied at 11:18
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

fingers crossed

[Hfaa]

Eligibility criteria: non EU 5 Years + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: non EU
Language: Msc UK graduate + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 01/03/2023 (London, Crydon
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Send an email to further nationality on 2/9/2023 and got response on 6/9/2023. ( just confirm that the applications are currently being processed and I have to wait).

It took more than six months and we have not get any thing as we checking spams and inbox on daily bases and we start to be really tired. Hope to get the approval soon.

7 months and 6 days and there is no approval to the whole family.

11 Sept: I got a call from the home office to understand my husband excessive travel and in the same day we uploaded the reason and document requested.

18 Sept: I got email from mmst workflow briefly saying sorry for the delay happened and there is IT issue and they are working on it but they did not mention when it could be solved .

25 Sept: we asked by replying mmst workflow about the IT issue if it is being solved. ( no answer yet)

2 Oct : I contact our MP and asked him for help as we left without any clear answer why it I takes more than 7 months for us.

Every Monday we say will get the approval Email and then we get disappointed for the whole week.

[rmkrep]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier-2 + 1 year ILR + 2 dependants
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in the UK, Naric and ECCTIS
Date of application: 09 May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 09 May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 01 Jun 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 03 Jun 2023 (Free, Luton)
The date of receipt of Approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Moderator edit, please do not post questions in the timeline threads.

[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: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Good luck everyone!

[a66013]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Citizenship: British National Overseas
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 17 Sept 2023
Biometrics appointment: 03 Oct 2023 (Mark Lane, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 Oct 2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

good luck everyone

[hmotagar]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status for 1 year + 5 year residency
Nationality: Venezuelan
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/23
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 01/06/2023 (free appointment at Liverpool Centre)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of email from the council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Good Luck everyone♡

[jattsaab]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 1 years ILR
Nationality: NON EU
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in UK, B1 Trinity College London + TQUK Level 2 Certificate
Date of application: 31 of May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 31 of May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 9 of June 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 9 of June 2023
The date of Approval letter: 4/10/23
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending

Good luck everyone

[youle-2023]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in UK, Master’s degree
Date of application: 09 of July 2023
Date of debit of fees: 09 of July 2023
Date Documents uploaded : 11 of July 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 11 of July 2023 (Croydon £139)
The date of Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Date of Ceremony : waiting

[IamTheTick]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 5yrs ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Degree taught in UK/English language
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25 Sep 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 25 Sep 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06 Oct 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: pending
Date of receipt of approval email: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Good luck, everyone

[demi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR (for myself and 3 dependants)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 15/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (free, Newcastle)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting


4 months and 1 week and still no response

I have emailed them on 16th August: no response
Emailed again on 22nd Aug: and still no reply

Received a reply on 25th Aug that my application is still under consideration

Another email sent on 4th Sep, almost 5 months with no reply

I haven't received any reply since the 4th Sep, sent another one on 18th Sep.

Got a reply 28th Sep that my application is still under consideration- Contacted the MP who replied back after 5 days with the email he sent them- Waiting to hear back from MP.
5 months and 3 weeks now with no reply although my application is very straightforward.

[mhat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + ILR + British Citizen spouse
Nationality: Lebanese
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12 June 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 12 June 2023
Date biometrics submitted: 16 June 2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[neohk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Registration for BNO SLR 6 months
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 31/3/2022
Date Documents Submitted: 05/04/2022
The date of Approval letter/Email: None received
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Printed 21/9/23
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Absolute shambles
Tried all the suggestions to get the application going, might have been pure coincidence but the one asking for aliases to be removed (the same ones I had through out all my visas etc) might have done the trick

[ADI3701]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: EU Romania
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in UK, B1 Trinity College London + TQUK Level 2 Certificate
Date of application: 26 of May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 26 of May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 19 of June 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 19 of June 2023 Croydon Free
The date of Approval letter: 02/10/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending

[ADI3701]

Eligibility criteria:5 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: EU Romania
Method of application: Online
Language: Life in UK, B1 Trinity College London + TQUK Level 2 Certificate
Date of application: 26 of May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 26 of May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 19 of June 2023
Date Biometrics Submitted (UKVCAS): 19 of June 2023 Croydon Free
The date of Approval letter: 02/10/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending

[ArtisanalExpat]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR (+1 dependent)
Citizenship: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 19 May 2023
Biometrics appointment: 07 Jun 2023 (Mark Lane, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07 Jun 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 02 Oct 2023
Date of Ceremony: 10 Oct 2023 (Westminster, free)

[nanafo]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2.5 years Settled Status (since oct 2020)
Nationality: Cypriot (EU)
Language: Degree taught in UK/English language
Method of application: Online via lawyer
Date of application: 20 June 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 06 July 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06 July 2023 (free appointment in Central London)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 06 July 2023
Date of receipt of approval email: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Issues with the application: 645 days of absences in the 5 qualifying years (excessive absences but within the 7 year grace period & exception due to COVID-19 lockdown measures)

Good luck everyone!!!

[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: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Ahmad1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Council: Ealing
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 14/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 16/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 16/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 11-09-2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 15-09-2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 28-09-2023

[tadpolefarm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence as spouse of ancestry visa holder & 1 year with ILR (Granted on 30/05/2022)
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 21/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 21/06/2023 (Mark Lane free)
Date of of approval: n/a
Ceremony invitation letter : 02/10/2023 10:49am
Ceremony date : n/a

Citizenship application timeline: 15 weeks / 3.5 calendar months
Since arriving in the UK on 19/05/2017: 6 years and 5 months

[Bek1977]

Eligibility criteria: 10years Residence 2 years ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 04/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 30/06/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 02/10/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 22/11/2023

[lauren021480]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2, ILR 1year+
Proof of language: From an English speaking country
Life in the UK test: Passed in January 2017
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/05/023
Date of documents submission: 07/06/2023
Date of biometrics: 07/06/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 07/06/2023
Date of approval email: 02/10/2023 (11:00)
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[CosmosS]

Route: 5 years of Skilled worker/Tier 2. 1 year ILR.
Nationality: non-EU
Application submitted: 15 June 2023
Biometrics submitted in application centre: 6 July 2023
Home Office Atlas email approval: 2 Oct 2023
Haven't contacted my council for the ceremony yet.

[Geriatric4942]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr tier 2 General & 2 Dependants + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2023
Biometrics appointment: 19 June 2023 (Bath, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 June 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 2 Oct 2023
Date of Ceremony: 12 Oct (private). Free ceremony was only on 16th of Nov

Ceremony dates added. Sorry for second post: I do not have an edit button on the original post.

[Geriatric4942]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr tier 2 General & 2 Dependants + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2023
Biometrics appointment: 19 June 2023 (Bath, free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 June 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 2 Oct 2023
Date of Ceremony: Need to call to book

[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
Date of email from the council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting