Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Plob500]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 5 yrs Residence + 1 week ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (Venezuela)
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 3rd May 2023
Biometrics appointment: 10th May 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 10th May 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 10th May 2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 25th September 2023
Date of Ceremony: 27th September (Private)

[vallew2020]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Born in UK to mother who would become an Irish citizen after my birth
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 27/04/2023
Date of biometrics: 29/04/2023 (Aberdeen)
Emailed for an update: 4/09/2023
Received a request for more documentation (evidencing continuous UK residence): 5/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 21/09/2023

We weren't notified via email, and in fact I sent another email yesterday (25 Sept.), but today the citizenship certificate came in the post.

From Biometrics to Approval: just shy of 5 months.

[crazytester]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR 7 years (two adults and a child)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 24/06/2023 (Luton, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023
Date of Ceremony: 16/10/2023

Approval email times (25/09/2023):
Applicant 2: 10:03 AM
Applicant 3 (Child): 11:13 AM
Applicant 1: 11:24 AM

Good luck, All

[rajtargotra]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs Tier 2 Dependant + 2yrs ILR.
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/04/2023
Date of biometrics: 19/04/2023 (Manchester (Paid)
Date of approval email: 13/09/2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony invitation : 25/09/23
Citizenship ceremony date: 18/10/23

Emailed Further Nationalities on 26/07/2023, received reply on 25/08/23 that the application is still under the service standard.

Received Email from Further Nationalities on 11 Aug 23 for more information/documentation - sent the requested document on the same date.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 12/09/2023, received reply on 13/09/2023 that the application has been approved and I should receive Citizenship Ceremony Invitation within 2 weeks time.

Received Citizenship Ceremony invitation from HO on 25/09/23.

Total approximately waiting time is 05 months and 01 week, since the biometrics submission.

This group was extremely helpful to me, thanks everyone who supported me throughout and answered my queries patiently.

Good luck to everyone, waiting for decisions.

[BiaSb]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 29 May 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 29 May 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 14 June 2023 (Maidstone)
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September 2023 10:40 from Home Atlas
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Good luck everyone!

[nibble86]

Naturalisation Application Timeline:-
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2 Dependent) + ILR 1 year
Language: English Approved degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 30/05/2023
Date of biometrics 06/06/2023- Paid (Peterborough)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/06/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2023 (earliest available)

Good luck to you all. Thanks for all the updates on this forum throughout the years on all the different stages

[cfc_2015]

Final Update

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + >1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 01/05/2023
Documents submitted: 11/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/05/2023 (East Ham - Free)
Enquiry sent to FurtherNationalityEnquiries via email: 31 July 2023
Response from FurtherNationalityEnquiries via email confirming Citizenship application approval: 23 Aug 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Email from council on 25 August 2023
Invitation letter from UKBA: 4 September
Citizenship ceremony date: 8 September

[Teejay23]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2 visa) + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application & payment: 24/05/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 13/06/2023 (Croydon, Free)
Date of approval email: 25/09/2023 (9:03am)
Date of Ceremony: 11/10/2023

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[Zarhill]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR 1 year (two adults and a child)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 31/05/2023 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023
Citizenship ceremony: Pending

All the best!

[Manj2023]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 2) + 1 year ILR
Method of Application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of Application: 19-May-2023
Documents Submitted: 19-May-2023
Biometrics Submitted: 26-June-2023 ( Free Appointment)
Date of Approval Email (Home Office Atlas): 25-Sep-2023 @ 11:58am
Date of receipt of Ceremony Email: Waiting
Citizenship Ceremony date: Waiting

I would like to specially thanks everyone on this forum for their immense help. Good luck for those who are waiting.

[Ace333]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (FLR-FP-Parent) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of Application: 09-May-2023
Documents Submitted: 09-May-2023
Biometrics Submitted: 31-May-2023 ( Free Appointment)
Date of Approval Email (Home Office Atlas): 25-Sep-2023
Date of booking of Ceremony: 25-Sep-2023
Date of receipt of Ceremony Email: Waiting
Citizenship Ceremony date: Waiting

Best of luck to everyone

[easydoesit]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR 3 years (two adults and a child)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 04/06/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 06/06/2023 (Luton, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023 @ 10:40am
Citizenship ceremony booked 16/10/2023

3 months and half months roughly, good luck guys

[crazytester]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR 7 years (two adults and a child)
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 24/06/2023 (Luton, free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Approval email times (25/09/2023):
Applicant 2: 10:03 AM
Applicant 3 (Child): 11:13 AM
Applicant 1: 11:24 AM

[AlleiaOcean]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 08 May 2023
Date of biometrics: 22 May 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 May 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 25 September 2023
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for my council to reply with available dates, but it will be a private ceremony if there are any available.

Other Updates: Emailed furtherenquiries on Monday, September 11, no reply yet (I know it's not yet 6 months, but starting to see others applying after me getting decisions).

[Cathyx]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC (ILR approved on 01/09/2023)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/09/2023
Date of biometrics: 22/09/2023 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Teejay23]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2 visa) + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application & payment: 24/05/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 13/06/2023 (Croydon, Free)
Date of approval email: 25/09/2023 (9:03am)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CR001]

There is a specific format for the time lines, please post in the stated format.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

@Maxmilan this is directed specifically to you!!

[CR001]

There is a specific format for the time lines, please post in the stated format.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Alto544]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Skilled Worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc Degree
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 27-Apr-2023
Documents submitted: 18-May-2023
Biometrics submitted: 18-May-2023 (free)
Date of Approval letter/Email: 19-Sep-2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 28-Sep-2023

[aligbutt]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC 5year + 1year on ILR set M
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 06 june 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 06 june 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 29 June 2023 (birmingham free)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[BiaSb]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 29 May 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 29 May 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 14 June 2023 (Maidstone)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

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.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

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.

Lodged a complaint on 23/09/2033. Awaiting a response.

[Safeen2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse route - ILR + Spouse of BC.
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 27 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 27 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 27 April 2023 (£132 paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

- emailed FurtherEnquiry on 17/08, 25/08 &05/09.
-received response on 06/09 - still under consideration.
now it is almost 5 months and yet to receive approval. I am a little frustrated for a straightforward case and still has not been approved

- 22/09/23 about 4pm, I received an email from local council to book a ceremony though I have not received any approval from the HO yet.

[wilzia]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Spouse, ILR granted Oct 2019
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 05/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 05/06/2023 (Southampton, free)
Date of of approval: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting


Finally had a response, came through after contacting multiple channel, "further enquiry" and Complaints channel. 3 months and 12 days.

Good luck everyone. The process is painful but will eventually come through. Finally i can put all this applications to rest. Thanks to this board it has been a massive help since 2015.

[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

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

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.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

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.