Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ImAfraidofAmericans]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr FLR-M + 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 20 Apr 2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 25 May 2023 (Cambridge UKVCAS)
Date of receipt of approval: 31 Jul 2023 (Email from 'Home Office Atlas' @ 9.5 weeks)
Citizenship ceremony date: Earliest time slot roughly two weeks out.

[razer05]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T2 + 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 08/02/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 31/07/2023

5 months 3 weeks from application to decision email. No other contact from Home Office in between.

[Ameer_zyzom]

My wife,
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + 1 Yr ILR +
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 21/04/2023
Documents submitted: 24/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 24/04/2023 (paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 24/07/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : 21/07/2023 ( 3 days before approval email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 04/09/2023

[Ameer_zyzom]

My Son,
Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + 1 Yr ILR +
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 16/04/2023
Documents submitted: 16/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 18/04/2023 (paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 24/07/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : 21/07/2023 ( 3 days before approval email)
Citizenship ceremony date: 04/09/2023
3 months and one week

[ALI3484]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 year ILR (2 x Dependents, My wife and Daughter)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelors degree from UK, Life in the UK test Passed in 2021
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/01/2023
Payment: 01/01/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 01/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 06/01/2023
Date of acknowledgement: 06/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval:17/07/2023 (First email came at 09:30 hrs)
Date of ceremony: 29-Aug-2023 (Earlier dates were available since already made travel plans so booked it for the date when I am back from holidays)

[Update: Received an email from Home Office on 20th April 2023 stating that my wife's name on Marriage Certificate is different to what is written on the application form (Surname different before marriage) and they wanted my wife to confirm her name (Forename and Surname) before marriage by replying to the email. We have now replied to that email and awaiting response from home office]

[/Application Update: Approval received for myself, wife and daughter today, AlhamdoLillah. A long process comes to an end. Good luck to everyone awaiting response. 6 months and almost 2 weeks from the time Biometrics and documents were submitted.]

[Zead306]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year
Nationality: LIB
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 17/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 28/02/2023 (paid)
Received email to confirm My Full Name: 07/06/2023
Send them email confirm my full name: 07/06/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: 17/07/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation (from council ) 15/07/2023
Date of ceremony: 12/08/2023

[alyeltrem]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years IRL through Tier 2 and Skilled Worker visa
Language/LIUK Criteria: PhD in UK
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19.04.2023
Payment: 19.04.2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 12.05.2023
Biometrics Appointment: 12.05.2023
Date of acknowledgement: 13.05.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 24.07.2023
Date of ceremony: 13.09.2023

[nsj95]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11 years ILR (granted due to parent having settled status)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: UK Degree Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 25 Feb 2023 (Paid £132 Croydon)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries to see if I could get any updates on my application and got a general reply that a lot of people seems to be getting

"Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a progress update as our records show that your nationality application is still within the service standard. Decisions on nationality applications are usually made within 6 months of submission, although some applications can take longer. "

Hopefully I hear back soon

Update
The date of Approval Email:24/07/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: I called
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/08/2023 (private, as I need to travel soon couldn't wait for the group ceremony)
The wait is finally over! Good luck everyone

[dalyanoglu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr ECAA + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (Turkish)
Date of online application submission and payment of fees: 19/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 23/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: 09/08/2023

[Wisteria]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (based on previous Tier 2 residence) for 4 years (applied late due to COVID-related matters)
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of online application submission and payment of fees: 18/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 24/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[syan123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 17yr + 4yr ILR (EU Settled Status)
Nationality: EU (Poland)
Language: BSc Graduate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/06/2023
Date of document submission: 11/07/2023 (Document checking requested)
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 11/07/2023 (Gloucester)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[goranan405]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled + 1 yr IRL
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/03/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 15/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 21/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 03/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: 30/07/2023

[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

[lpasquinelli]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1 year 2 months ILR
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Language: B1 speaking and listening + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 16/07/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 19/07/2023 (London, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[mfasil]

I hope this will help people who are waiting for a long time.

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (settled status)
Applicants: Self, spouse, and a child
Nationality: India
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 21/05/2022
Biometrics using IDV app: 01/07/2022
Email asking for in-person biometric submission: 24/08/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 03/09/2022 Birmingham
I received a number of emails from home office that we are yet to submit biometrics. However, when contacted, home office told us to ignore those emails and they are processing our application.
Online complaint filed at https://www.ukvi-complaints.homeoffice.gov.uk/reason : 20/05/2022
Contacted MP's office : 27/06/2023
Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking for the status : 05/07/2023
MP's office emailed me confirming the successful processing of my application : 06/07/2023
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk replied to my email confirming the successful processing of my application : 11/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 19/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: 22/08/2023

Received letter confirming ceremony on 15/07/2023
Received Citizenship Invitation Letter from home office on 19/07/2023

[max7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee leave + 1 yr ILR + 2 years waiting time (Refused first time / Overstay)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 20/02/2023
Biometrics appointment: 21/02/2023 (Paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/07/2023 (Email received asking to book ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: NA
Date of Ceremony booking from Council: NA

Alhamdolillah (All praise belong to Allah The Almighty). It's been a long and painful wait since first refusal in 2021. I'm glad and very thankful to God Almighty that it's over now! Thank God, the HO amended the 10 year good character requirement to 5 year in NABA 2022.

Good luck everyone!

[cfc_2015]

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)
The date on Approval letter/Email: ?
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ?
Citizenship ceremony date: ?

[mfasil]

I hope this will help people who are waiting for a long time.

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (settled status)
Applicants: Self, spouse, and a child
Nationality: India
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 21/05/2022
Biometrics using IDV app: 01/07/2022
Email asking for in-person biometric submission: 24/08/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 03/09/2022 Birmingham
I received a number of emails from home office that we are yet to submit biometrics. However, when contacted, home office told us to ignore those emails and they are processing our application.
Online complaint filed at https://www.ukvi-complaints.homeoffice.gov.uk/reason : 20/05/2022
Contacted MP's office : 27/06/2023
Emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking for the status : 05/07/2023
MP's office emailed me confirming the successful processing of my application : 06/07/2023
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk replied to my email confirming the successful processing of my application : 11/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: 22/08/2023

Received letter confirming ceremony on 15/07/2023
Waiting for Citizenship Invitation Letter from home office

[rose07]

Eligibility criteria: 10-year long yrs plus 1-year ILR
Language: UK PhD + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 31 March 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 31 March 2023 (£132 - London Mark Lane)
Submission email received from UKVCAS: 1 April 2023
Approval email: - 17 July 2023 time 1030
Ceremony date: - Not confirmed yet (public)

[Gilly]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of BC + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4 /04 / 2023
Date of debit of fees: 4 /04 / 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4 /04 / 2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 5 /04 / 2023
Biometrics appointment: 29 /04 /2023 Free appointment Manchester
Date of Ceremony booking from Council: 14 / 07 / 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 17 / 07 / 2023
Date of Ceremony: 16 / 08 / 2023

101 days since applying
100 days since submitting docs online
76 days since submitting biometrics

Good luck everyone!

[Mohicaan]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + 1 Yr ILR + British Degree+ Life in the UK + Referee (2)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/03/2023
Documents submitted: 11/03/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/03/2023 (Maidstone - Free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 08/06/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/06/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 16/06/2023

[etoremrys]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + ILR for 1 year
Language: UK Naric (2017 - now Ecctis but old still accepted) + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU (Ghanaian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 03.04.2023
Date of debit of fees: 03.04.2023
Date of appointment: 13.04.2023 (Paid Appointment in Mark Lane Premium - also paid for document check)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVCAS): 13.04.2023
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: 10.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Email from Council for the ceremony: 13.07.2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 31.10.2023 (private. Earliest slot on 3 Aug but travelling)

Going through the threads, I note some did not get their approval letter as well but received the invitation first. Hope this helps (I will ask council closer to time if I do not receive the approval letter) if ceremony still works

Date of receipt of approval: 17.07.2023 (@ 11.27am)

[RWA1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (granted 05.06.2019, based on Tier 2 visa) + spouse of British Citizen

Language: UK Masters (2009-2010)

Nationality: Pakistani

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 30.01.2023

Payment: 30.01.2023

Biometrics Appointment: 16.02.2023

Date of acknowledgement: 16.02.2023

Date of receipt of approval email: N/A

Date of ceremony: N/A

Update

Date of receipt of approval email: Mon 17/07/2023 11:05

Date of ceremony: Tue 01/08/2023 10:00

Fingers crossed, things go as planned!

[tts90]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 24.03.2023
Date of debit of fees: 24.03.2023
Date of appointment: 27.03.2023 paid
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVCAS): 27.03.2023
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: none
Date of receipt of approval: none/ approved 04.07.2023
Email from Council for the ceremony: pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: pending

Application was approved the 4/07 but never received any email, further Nationality replied today my application was approved in the past and they re-sent the approval email

[RedBlue]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 year spouse visa (ILR in April 2023)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/4/2023
Date of biometrics 02/05/2023- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 02/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 17/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: Need to be booked