Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[xcrogers]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: USA
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 20/03/2023 Mark Lane, Paid
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not really sure what this is. if receipt of payment 14/03/2023, if UKVAS email saying biometrics and docs submitted then 20/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 14/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: to be scheduled

Recevied the email this morning followed shortly by invitiation from council to book ceremony. Was getting a little curious over the length of time it took but all within the allowed timeframe. Thank you so much for all the assistance on this forum!!

[Florian23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 25 years in UK- settled status since 2020
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Croydon) : 14/05/2023
Date of Approval: 03/08/2023
Date of email/letter receipt of approval: 14/08/2023 at 07:58
Date of Ceremony: 12/09/2023 (going away this month so I left it for September)

I sent an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
On 07/08/2023 at 23:01
Got a response on 08/08/2023 at 14:11 saying

UK Visas and Immigration have remained focused on confirming decisions on British citizenship applications as quickly as possible. We apologise for the delay in reply. I am pleased to confirm that your application for British citizenship was approved on 03/08/2023.

We will e-mail your ceremony invite in the near future

[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)

Sent HO an email on August 2, asking if all my supporting documents are in order and if they needed anything else -- no response.

Approval email: Still waiting.
Ceremony invite: Still waiting.

Really glad to see those who applied around the same time as me getting their approvals in recent weeks, including today; congrats to you all. But it's disheartening at the same time, as it makes me worry if there's something wrong with my application.

[MMTan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr tier 2 visa+ 1 yr extension (NHS)+ 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 25 Apr 2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 2 May 2023 ( Peterborough UKVCAS)
Date of receipt of approval: 14 August 2023, 8:25
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

I might be wrong, but based on the trend here, they send out approvals on Monday mornings. I was expecting mine today based on the trends here and it did come. *Sorry wrong date on my previous post.

[MMTan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr tier 2 visa+ 1 yr extension (NHS)+ 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 25 Apr 2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 2 May 2023 ( Peterborough UKVCAS)
Date of receipt of approval: 2 August 2023, 8:25
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

I might be wrong, but based on the trend here, they send out approvals on Monday mornings. I was expecting mine today based on the trends here and it did come.

[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: 07/08/2023

[Florian23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 25 years in UK- settled status since 2020
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Croydon) : 14/05/2023
Date of Approval: 03/08/2023
Date of email/letter receipt of approval: not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 12/09/2023 (going away this month so I left it for September)

I sent an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
On 07/08/2023 at 23:01
Got a response on 08/08/2023 at 14:11 saying

UK Visas and Immigration have remained focused on confirming decisions on British citizenship applications as quickly as possible. We apologise for the delay in reply. I am pleased to confirm that your application for British citizenship was approved on 03/08/2023.

We will e-mail your ceremony invite in the near future

[cblpah]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen --> ILR
Nationality: American
Method of application: online
Date of biometrics: 15th April (Nottingham)
Date of receipt of approval: not yet received
Date of Ceremony: 5th September
Ceremony email came Thursday 10th August at 13:57pm

I had Home Office ask me to send more information on the 26th of July.

[Safeen2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year route - Spouse of BC.
Nationality: Iraqi
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 27 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 27 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 27 April 2023 (paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

[Teejay23]

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs (Tier 2 visa) + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application & payment: 24/05/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 13/06/2023 (Croydon, Free)
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Date of approval email: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

[suraj_d]

Eligibility criteria: tier 2 (5 y) + 2y ILR (3 applicants - family)
Nationality: Indian
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 30 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 30 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 15 April 2023 (paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 7 August 2023
Date of Ceremony: 24 August 2023

[Florian23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 25 years in UK- settled status since 2020
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Croydon) : 14/05/2023
Date of Approval: 03/08/2023
Date of email/letter receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting for approval email

I sent an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
On 07/08/2023 at 23:01
Got a response on 08/08/2023 at 14:11 saying

UK Visas and Immigration have remained focused on confirming decisions on British citizenship applications as quickly as possible. We apologise for the delay in reply. I am pleased to confirm that your application for British citizenship was approved on 03/08/2023.

We will e-mail your ceremony invite in the near future

[Dubonche]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr (EEA Family permit) + 3 Yrs ILR
LITUK test: 30/01/2023
Nationality: Non-EU - Nigeria
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online (Debit)
Date of application: 25/03/2023
Documents submitted: 25/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/03/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 04/04/2023 (UKVCAS Birmingham)
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Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[Ayasha1]

I’m in the same boat and really frustrated it’s been 6 months and no reply. My case was quite straightforward.

[Numidian]

How did you is approved without the emails ?
Mine been 6 months and no answer yet.
And I've noticed a lot people get their emails on Mondays haven't seen anyone got it in other days.

[Florian23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 25 years in UK- settled status since 2020
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2023
Biometric Appointment (free in Croydon) : 14/05/2023
Date of Approval: 03/08/2023
Date of email/letter receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting for approval email

[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..

[Maggie23]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 13/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 13/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 13/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 07/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: 24/08/2023

Finally British!!!

[moonlight82]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC(5 year route)
Nationality: non eu
Method of application: Online on 14/4/23
Date of debit of fees: 14/04/ 2023
Biometrics appointment: 18/4/23
Date of receipt of approval email: 07/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: 22 August 2023
Total time 4 months 23 days

[88888]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years Settled Status + 13 Years in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 07/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: 02 September 2023

[hoot08]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC,
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 12/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 12/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 12/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Interesting to see successful applications from others thst applied after me, not sure what the delay is, i got a straight forward application

[nsddads]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 5 Years
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 01/07/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 01/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 01/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Maggie23]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 21/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 13/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 13/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 13/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 07/08/2023
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Finally British!!!

[minikkus]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 02/08/2023
Documents submitted: 03/08/2023
Biometrics submitted: 04/08/2023(paid £139)
The date on Approval letter/Email: ?
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : ?
Citizenship ceremony date:?