Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[imab]

Eligibility Criteria: 1 year ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 10/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 25/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 25/05/2023 (Croydon - free)
Ceremony invitation email from Council: 15/09/2023 (Newham)
Email approval from HO: 18/09/2023

[Bagelsandcreamcheese]

Eligibility criteria: EU, switched PSS to SS less than a year ago but I married a British citizen in May so I was able to apply as soon as the marriage certificate arrived in the post
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19 May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 31 May 2023
Biometrics: 31 May 2023
Date of approval: 18 September 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 18 September 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 25 September 2023

Finally got approved at 10.47am today! Best of luck to everybody who's waiting.

[MariaMiro]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: RU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 04/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 04/05/2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of Approval email from HO: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invitation email from Council: 15/09/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/09/2023

[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: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[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..

[Doina]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 years EU settled status (for myself and my daughter)
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Degree in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 19 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 19 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 25 April 2023 (paid, Peterborough £132 pp)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 4th of September 2023, as it's nearly 5 months and I haven't heard anything, no reply from them.

[Pete1]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 2 Visa + 1 year ILR
Language: UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 08/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/09/2023
Date of biometrics 08/09/2023- Paid (London)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 08/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: Protection Route (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

[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: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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).

[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.

[ATUStoUK]

Update

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in May 2023
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 2/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/06/2023 (Cardiff, free)
Request for further information (previous address history which they already had): 10/09/2023 (info sent same day)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[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..

[rp_in]

This has been a useful post to follow

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 6 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 09-May-2023
Documents submitted: 20-May-2023
Biometrics submitted: 20-May-2023
Date of Approval letter/Email: 12-Sep-2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

I just sent an enquiry to the listed email address of FurtherNationality Inquiry and got a response stating that application for British citizenship has been approved.
Awaiting next steps - should get invite for ceremony in next two weeks and then passport procedures will start.
Best of luck to everyone.

[Geek89]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of submission: 17 May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 17 May 2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 20 May 2023 (London - paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 September 2023
Date of Ceremony: pending

[2023vassa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 13/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 06/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 06/04/2023 (Mark Lane Free)
Request for further information: 25/05/2023 at 18:25
Further information submitted: 25/05/2023 at 18:40
The date of Approval letter/Email: 11/09/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 06/09/2023 at 15:05
Citizenship ceremony date: 14/09/2023 (Private)

No further contact since.

29/06/2023 @7:26am: email from Home Office Atlas saying they haven't received my further information submitted to nationalityfurtherinformationrequests@homeoffice.gov.uk. I have sent re-sent the additional information to the email above and to furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Presumably this will cause further delay.

Citizenship Ceremony invitation received 06/09/2023

[nj502]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 13-May-2023
Documents submitted: 09-June-2023
Biometrics submitted: 09-June-2023 (free)
Date of Approval letter/Email: 11-Sep-2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Best of luck to everyone

[blueorchids007]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse visa (applied a day after ILR)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of submission: 10 May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 10 May 2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 01 June 2023 (Hemel Hempstead Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 September 2023
Date of Ceremony: 13 September 2023 (Private ceremony)

Processing time: 124 days or 4 months, 1 day from the date of submission.

Thank you to everyone in the forum who supported me throughout the journey. Best wishes to everyone waiting for a decision

[Rafiki4]

Eligibility: 5 years Skilled worker visa + 1 ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Date of Application online: 17/05/2023
Date of payment (credit card) 17/05/2023
Biometric and documents submission: 13/06/2023 (Leeds [Free])
Email from local council confirming approval and to book ceremony: 07/09/2023
Date of approval email: HO Atlas email 11/9/2023
Date of ceremony: Pending

Almost there (Under 3 months since biometric submission)

Thanks everyone who has shared their info here. It provided a good guide to expectations and what could happen as well as what one could do in case f a dilemma

[amanjain861]

Nationality: Indian
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 05/05/2023
Documents submitted: 05/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 05/05/2023 (Leeds ,paid)
Email of Ceremony (Nottingham City Council): 07/09/2023 (11:55 am)
Date on Approval Email from Home Office: 11/09/2023 (08:47 am)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony (Public Ceremony): 19/09/2023

4 months, 05 days excluding the end date.
Good luck everyone ,this platform have be helpful!

[ryansn]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 09/09/2023
Documents submitted: 09/09/2023
Biometrics submitted: 09/09/2023 (Croydon, paid)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[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.

[CR001]

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[aligbutt]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse visa + 11 months ILR [spouse of BC]
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of submission: 06 june 23
Date of debit of fees: 06 june 23
Date of biometrics appointment: 29 june 23 (Birmingham Free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[abamasum]

Eligibility: Application as partner of BC 1 month after ILR.
Nationality: Bangladesh
Application date: 03/05/2023
Biometric appointment: 18/05/2023 (Free in Croydon)
Still waiting for approval email, it's been more than 4 months.

[Itszenaul]

Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:07 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (non-EU) + 3y ILR. 1 dependant (12yrs)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 09/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 16/08/2023 ( Paid one)
date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of ceremony date: pending