Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Myke23]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs +1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/05/2023
Documents submitted: 3/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (Luton ,paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: WAITING
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: WAITING

[Goddoneit]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (spouse visa + + ILR held for 1 Years)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/05/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Birmingham) : 23/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval/update from home office: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: 7 November 2023 (received direct from council)

Good luck everyone, 1st timer on here I probably posted on the wrong section.

[vallew2020]

Eligibility criteria: Born in UK to mother who was granted Irish citizenship after I was born
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 27/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 29/04/2023 (Aberdeen, free)
Date of of approval: still waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[Bek1977]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted in June 2017
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (London, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[immyuk]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in June 2023
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 09/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (Cardiff, free)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[tadpolefarm]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted 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: ...Pending
Ceremony invitation letter : ...Pending
Ceremony date : ...Pending

According to what others have been getting on this forum I should get approval earliest 11 September

[Lada]

Applied as a spouse of BC, 5 year family route, immediately after got ILR. Also applied for a dependent child. Both non-EU.
Submitted documents online on the 24.02.23
Biometric on the 03.03.23 in Leeds.
Waiting for reply.

30.08.2023 - still waiting.
Sent email to further national inquiries on the 18.08.23 - no reply.
Thinking about contacting MP because it is more than 6 months since submitting application. Very worrying.

[Wilf]

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: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[ATUStoUK]

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)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[abdulaziza]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR in 2015 based on Long term residence + 8 years on ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 29 Apr 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 03/05/2023
Date of Biometrics Appointment : 3 May 2023 (Paid at Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting for approval

Status
1. 30/08/2023 - waiting, 3 months 27 days

[cfc_2015]

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
The date on Approval letter/Email: Formal Home Office invitation Letter not here yet
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Email from council on 25 August 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 8 September

[justice12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse + 1year ILR (2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 25/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 25/08/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending…
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending…

[MaliaMalia]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in January 2023
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 18/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 14/04/2023 (Maidstone free)
Date of of approval: 21 August 2023
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[khush]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse ILR granted May 2023
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 15/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (Maidstone free)
Date of of approval:
Ceremony invitation letter :
Ceremony date :

[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

[eve81]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse ILR granted October 2013
Nationality: Peru
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS:
Biometrics appointment: 9/05/2023 (Leeds free)
Date of of approval: 7/8/2023
Ceremony invitation letter : Dated 8/8/2023
Ceremony date : 7/9/2023 Leeds

Home office atlas emailed for additional information as the English test had expired, took anothe B1 test, sent it through 20/7/23, no response.

[Stelcal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 11/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
I have emailed them on 15th August: no response - Comment below
Emailed again on 23 Aug

Reply received on 25/08 that my app for BC has been approved. Will have to wait for Approval letter (it can take up to 3 days to receive it[) and the invitation to the Ceremony.

[Stelcal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 11/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
I have emailed them on 15th August: no response
Emailed again on 23 Aug

Reply received on 25/08 that my app for BC has been approved. Will have to wait for Approval letter (it can take up to 3 days to receive it[) and the invitation to the Ceremony.

[zeequeem]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11yrs long residence + 7yrs ILR.
Nationality: Non-EU, Malawi.
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 April 2023
Date of debit of fees: 22 April 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 April 2023

Date of submission and biometrics: 04 May 2023 (Leeds, Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Update: 03/08/23- Recieved an email from HO atlas asking for further information regarding a CCJ I got in 2018. They were looking for proof that it has been paid off or is being paid off. I emailed them the Information within the hour. The wait continues.

Update: emailed them on the 09/08/23 asking if they had received the further evidence as I did not receive a confirmation email and the email said my app could be rejected if i do not send the information by 17/08/23. No reply. I have emailed again today asking the same.

[justmigs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EUSS, Non-EU family member (spouse)
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 24/04/2023
Date of Payment: 24/04/2023
Documents Submitted on UKVCAS: 25/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 15/05/2023 (Newcastle, £139)

Emailed HO on August 2 -- no response.
Emailed HO on August 14 --- they responded on August 15, saying that my application was approved on August 14.

Approval email: Still waiting.
Ceremony invite: 13/09/2023 (Received a call from the Council today, booking me in for a public ceremony.)

[immg83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 (dependent) + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18th March 2023 (Croydon - Free slot)
Date of receipt of approval: still pending as on 24th Aug 2023
Date of Ceremony: still pending as on 24th Aug 2023

[CSA2023]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/Jul/2023
Date of debit of fees: 22/Jul/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 27/Jul/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 27/Jul/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[daviscount]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + spouse of BC
Nationality: Hungary
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 2/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/04/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 24/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 24/04/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[benardmens]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 23/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 23/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): waiting
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[waitingfornow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year route (Spouse of BC)+12 months ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 8 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 8 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 12 April 2023 (paid, Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval:21 August 2023
Date of Ceremony:23 August 2023