Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[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: To be Booked Soon.

[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.]

[Anon137]

eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 dependent + 1 years ILR
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 24/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 27/3/23, paid
Date documents submitted: 27/3/23
The date on Approval letter/Email: 17/03/23 @ 09:54
Date of receipt of ceremony email: n/a, I called.
Citizenship ceremony date: 19/07/23 private. Next available group was 17/08/23.

[Windpomp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of BC + 3 yrs ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 06/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/04/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 26/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 03/05/2023 (Peterborough)
Date of receipt of approval email: 17/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: not yet booked

[Windpomp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of BC + 3 yrs ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 06/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/04/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 26/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 03/05/2023 (Peterborough)
Date of receipt of approval email: 17/07/2023
Date of Ceremony: not yet booked

[Linac Dude]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + ILR for 1 year
Language: IELTS + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU (Egyptian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 03.04.2023
Date of debit of fees: 03.04.2023
Date of appointment: 04.04.2023 (Paid Appointment in Manchester £125)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVCAS): 04.04.2023
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: 10.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 17.07.2023 @10:02
Letter from Council for the ceremony: Pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: Pending

[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: ?
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation (from council ) 15/07/2023
Date of ceremony: 12/08/2023

[hawkeyejones]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year British Spouse +1 year ILR (divorce in between ILR and now)
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 26/03/2023
Documents submitted: 31/03/2023
Biometrics submitted: 18/04/2023 (Edinburgh-free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 15/07/2023 (Letter from Council)
Citizenship ceremony date: 16/08/2023

3 months 20 days. Very happy for it to be over! Good luck all and thanks for all the help and support!

[scholar7980]

Eligibility criteria: 3.5 yrs (T1 ET) + 1.5 yrs ILR
Language: India and US Degrees (Naric) + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 4th Mar 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 8th Mar 2023 (£132 - London Mark Lane)
Submission email received from UKVCAS: 8th Mar 2023
Approval email: - June 8 , 2023
Ceremony date: - July 11, 2023 (public)

Thank you to this group and moderators for all your assistance sincerely.
This completes a 10 year immigration journey for me.

[Nasir59]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Refugee (non-EU) + 1y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 01/06/2023 ( Paid
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[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: waiting

[imbik]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (settled status)
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 24/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 15/04/2023 Free
Date of receipt of approval: 24/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: 11/07/2023, tomorrow

Good luck everyone

[eljjot]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (settled status)
Nationality: EU (PL)
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 03/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/07/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 06/07/2023 Mark Lane, Paid
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/07/2023 (for application), 06/07/2023 (for biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[vinodhayes]

Eligibility criteria:- 2 applications (spouse and son of British citizen- ILR (3months)
Nationality- Indian
Method of application - online
Date of debit of fees/application - 29/03/2023
Date of biometric collection UKVCAS - 09/04/2023 (paid)
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: n/a
Date of receipt of approval from home office Atlas: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a

[hamada1092]

Eligibility criteria: 10Y Long residence (non-EU) spouse of British
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 02/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 07/06/2023 ( Paid one)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[Ehs4n]

Eligibility criteria: refugee, 5 yrs 1 yrs ILR

Nationality: Non-EU -

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKVI: 21/03/2023

Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2023

Biometrics appointment: 22/03/2023 (Croydon/Free)

Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting.....

Date of Ceremony: Awaiting......

[RonV]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Spouse of BC

Nationality: Non-EU - Indian

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/06/2023

Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2023

Biometrics appointment: 04/07/2023 (Croydon/Free)

Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting.....

Date of Ceremony: Awaiting......

[Arsenally]

Eligibility 5 years refugee + 1 ILR
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 22/03/23
Date of payment (credit card) 22/03/2023
Biometric and documents submission 24/03/23
Date of approval email- 03/07/2023
Date of ceremony- TBC

Finally, I am proudly a British Citizen

Good luck everyone.

[magga1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Historic 14-Year rule ILR) + 10 years.
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 01/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 08/04/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: 03/07/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

The journey is now complete, this forum has been a valuable source of information. Thanks to everyone for contributing to this form.

[jedi900]

Eligibility: 5 Year ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Date of Application online: 31/03/2023
Date of payment (credit card) 31/03/2023

Biometric and documents submission: 21/04/2023 (Free appointment at Mark Lane)
Date of approval email: 03/07/2023
Date of ceremony: Pending

4 months total (1 month for free appointment and 3 months for applications)

Now to submit spouse application and hope its within same timeline!

[Sosogal]

Eligibility: Spouse + 1 Month ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Date of Application online: 31/03/2023

Biometric and documents submission: 31/03/2023
Date of approval email: 03/07/2023
Date of ceremony: Pending

What a journey it’s been! I wish all of you the best of luck!

[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])
Date of approval email: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[benja2022]

Eligibility criteria:EU Settlement Scheme 2y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 01/11/2022
Date of debit of fees: 01/11/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 07/11/2022 ( Paid one Mark lane)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 03/07/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Took 8 months. It was a second attempt as the 1st one resulted in Refusal after a 10 months (!!!) wait for a decision ( a gap in overstaying in the 10year history,even though I had an application with Home Office, but I didn’t argue. Applied again when the law about a 10year history of immigration changed).
I see people here are nervous about not receiving a decision after 3 months, but the service standard is usually 6 months, if you haven’t received a decision after 6 months , most likely you will receive a reply in the next 6 months.
Good luck.

[Arsenally]

Eligibility 5 years refugee + 1 ILR
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 22/03/23
Date of payment (credit card) 22/03/2023
Biometric and documents submission 24/03/23
Date of approval email- 03/07/2023
Date of ceremony- TBC

Finally, I am proudly a British Citizen

Good luck everyone.

[jvjroop]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr T2 Dependent(spouse) and 5 yr T2 dependent (child,9 yr) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application:07/03/2023
Date of debit of fees:07/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 01/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 03/07/2023 @ 08:25 1hour apart for both from Homeoffice atlas
Date of Ceremony: waiting