Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[Eliman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Residence + 1 week ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 23rd June 2023
Biometrics appointment: 29th June 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 23rd June 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 29th June 2023
Date of receipt of approval email: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[upwardspiral]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status for 1 year + 5 year residency
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 26/10/2023 (free appointment at Leeds Centre)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of email from the council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[upwardspiral]

Family members application timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 18/04/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 13/05/2023 (free appointment at Leeds Centre)
Date of receipt of approval: 21/08/2023
Date of email from the council: 22/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: 14/09/2023

[mihaicristian]

Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year Settled Status
Nationality: Romanian (EU)
Language: Degree taught in English
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 September 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: awaiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25 October 2023 (free appointment in Manchester)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval email: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Issues with application: 478 days of absences in the 5 qualifying years (excessive absences but within the 30 days' grace)

Good luck everyone!

[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: 26-Sep-2023
Citizenship Ceremony date: 29-Sep-2023 (Private)

Best of luck to everyone

[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)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

fingers crossed