Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.

[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

[ASMA2000]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 2.5 years ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 24/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 24/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/05/2023 (In-person London)
Email approval from HO: 20/09/2023 -12:30 PM
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.
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Good luck to all -

[db101]

Eligibility criteria: LR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 14/12/2022
Date of Payment: 14/12/2022
Documents Submitted on UKVCAS: 25/12/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 28/12/2022 (Luton, £132) - guy did not take my bio properly that might cause delay deciding my application

Emailed MP HO April 2023 -- Checks on going
Emailed from HO on May 2023 -- Delay caused by IT Issue
Emailed HO on June 2023 --- Checks going on
2nd Emailed MP HO August 2023 -- Technical issue resolved, currently check going on
Emailed HO on late August 2023 --- Application currently being processed

Approval email: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invite: 15/09/2023

[Brando]

Eligibility criteria: non-EU Settled status (family member of EU)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/04/2023
Documents submitted: 24/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 24/04/2023
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 21/08/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : 21/08/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 14/09/2023

[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.

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + (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

[NDV]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27-Apr-2023
Documents submitted: 06-May-2023
Biometrics submitted: 06-May-2023 (Paid - East Ham)
Date of Approval Email: 11-Sep-2023
Citizenship Ceremony: 12 - Sep -2023 (Paid - Harrow)

All the best everyone, be patient, definitely under 6 months.

[mizou027]

Eligibility Criteria: 10Years + 2years ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 25/06/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/06/2023 (Cambridge free)
Email approval from HO: Waiting :
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.

[ASMA2000]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 2.5 years ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 24/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 24/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/05/2023 (In-person London)
Email approval from HO: Waiting
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.
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[West_life]

Eligibility Criteria: Tier2, 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 05/05/2023 (136 days)
Documents uploaded: 05/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 27/05/2023 (114 days) (Croydon - free)
Ceremony invitation email from Council: No emails, booked for the 4th of October (group ceremony - free)
Email approval from HO: 18/09/2023 at 10:00 a.m