Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[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

[CR001]

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[bec3000]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 4 years ILR
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 23/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 23/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[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

[Aol]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + British spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 21/04/2023
Documents submitted: 21/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/05/2023 (free, Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Sent email to HO(furtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk) on 9 Aug - no response
Sent email to HO 22 Aug - response 23 Aug that my application has been approved.

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic to be posted in the correct timeline format. Please do not post questions, chit chat, analysis, opinions or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed. If you have any questions, please start your own topic or continue in one you already have.