Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[FinallyCitizen]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status since 2019
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/09/22
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/22
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 20/10/22
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 (Bank holiday - 9:28am)
Ceremony booked for 13/07/23.

Took more than 8 months from submission to approval, but it looks like my journey is finally coming to an end!

[pb20]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 24/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 11/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 (Bank Holiday - 8:45am)

Thanks to this forum and good luck to everyone

[Nobitakung]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR (received in 31 Jan 23) + spouse of BC
Method of application: Online on 06/02/23
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/23
Biometrics appointment: 01/03/23 (Croydon free appointment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/23
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/23
Date of Ceremony: still deciding

[jah_khan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + 1 year ILR (applied for myself and my husband)
Nationality: Non-EU - Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 10/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/10/2022
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 18/11/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 (Bank Holiday - my approval (9am), my husband's approval (9:41am))
Citizenship ceremony date: 26th June 2023

[STONEPEE]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa and two weeks ILR
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application submitted date: 2nd March 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 9th March 2023(paid appointment at Mark Lane £132)
Approval email: 29th May 2023 (approved on a bank holiday @10:18)
Ceremony date: 21st June 2023

Thank you all!!

[STONEPEE]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa and two weeks ILR
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application submitted date: 2nd March 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 9th March 2023(paid appointment at Mark Lane £132)
Approval email: 29th May 2023 (approved on a bank holiday @10:18)
Ceremony date: to be booked

[cinall]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU + 1yr ILR
Method of application: online 02/03/23
Date of debit of fees: 02/03/23
Date of biometrics: 06/03/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/03/23
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/23
Date of Ceremony: to be booked (public holiday today)

[Alkaid]

Eligibility criteria: (10yr route ILR +2 year in ILR)
Method of application: Online on 28/02/2023
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/02/23
Date of debit of fees:28/02/23
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:28/02/23
Biometrics appointment: 01/04/2023 Free
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 0811AM
Date of Ceremony: to be booked
Thanks Everyone

[Norachelhere]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: American (Spouse Visa - ILR - December 2021)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/04
Date of debit of fees: 31/04
Biometric Appointment: 25/05/2023 - Glasgow Office
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

I will update this as ours is a bit more complicated as my daughters application is being processed alongside mine, and it is complicated further as her father is not in the picture and has been missing since 2018. Additionally we had a bankruptcy in the states in 2015 which we openly declared, which should be outside the good character requirements as it was not in the UK.

Wanted to add the additional information in the event anyone else found themselves in the same situation.

[madlad7]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR (received in July 22) + spouse of BC (Spouse naturalized on 14/02/23 which made me elligible without waiting for 1 year)
Method of application: Online on 17/02/23
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/23
Biometrics appointment: 09/03/23 (Croydon free appointment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 09/03/23
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Email received from council for booking ceremony: 25/05/23
Date of Ceremony: 11/07/23 (Group)

Still waiting for approval from home office but have been invited by the council to attend the citizenship ceremony.
Applied with a foreign (Indian) marriage certificate

[Sibo7]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: Online on 30/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2023
Biometrics appointment: 07/02/2023 (Leeds, paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 by 10am
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/2023

Exactly 3.5 months from biometric submission to approval.

[Ftabs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 31/01/2023
Biometrics appointment: 31/01/2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 11:30am
Date of Ceremony: 24/05/2023 - Private ceremony
Such a huge relief, thank God! Thankful for this platform
All the best to those still waiting, your good news is coming soon by God’s grace. I believe it normally takes 10 working days from when your application is approved to when you actually receive the approval email. Found out somehow that mine had been approved since May 4th but just received the approval email on 22/05!

[citizen523]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Jan 2023
Date of debit of fees: 26 Jan 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 Jan 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 22 May 2023
Date of Ceremony: 25 May 2023

Other Updates
Additional information requested: 8 Apr 2023
(Requested to fill gap in address history)

[Sayem803]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse ILR received july 2021
Method of application: Online on 26/07/2022
Date of debit of fees: 26/07/2022
Documents submitted through IDV app: 02/08/2022
Date of letter received from council:19/08/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: 07/06/2023

[Hag07]

Eligibility criteria: spouse BC , ILR (July 22 after 5 years), LIUK, IELTS B1, Non EU

23rd February 2023: Submitted completed application at 7 pm and paid. (GBP 1330)

24th February 2023: Contacted UKVCAS and booked Biometrics at Leeds (GBP 132) for Sunday 5th March. Uploaded all documents.

5th March 2023. Travelled to Leeds and Biometrics taken. Confirmation email received from UKCVAS saying that all docs had been submitted to UKVI.

Monday 22nd May 2023 at 11.51 am, Received email from Home Office Atlas confirming that the application had been successful.

Oath Ceremony: Not yet confirmed.

[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 receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for Approval

[dukeh10]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online on 21/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 15/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 by 10am
Date of Ceremony: Waiting to be booked

[neoma88]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 8 yr IRL
Language: UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Card
Application date : 26/02/23
Biometrics Appointment date: 21/03/23
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

Update response from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk at 1.15pm - Application was approved on the 16th last week and they are sending out ceremony invites in the next 10 days

[Sibo7]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year LR, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: Online on 30/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2023
Biometrics appointment: 07/02/2023 (Leeds, paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 by 10am
Date of Ceremony: Waiting to be booked

Exactly 3.5 months from biometric submission to approval.

[fulforever123]

Hey everyone,

Eligibility criteria: 5+ years stay in the UK, ILR received Nov 2021
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online on 27/07/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/07/2022
Documents submitted through UKVI: 01/08/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2023

In this time, I submit a complaint to the Home Office (due to no communication and delay in processing), as well as chasing up my application with my local MP. Not sure if either of these methods helped but just thought I'd mention!

[Ftabs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 31/01/2023
Biometrics appointment: 31/01/2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 11:30am
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Such a huge relief, thank God! Thankful for this platform
All the best to those still waiting, your good news is coming soon by God’s grace. I believe it normally takes 10 working days from when your application is approved to when you actually receive the approval email. Found out somehow that mine had been approved since May 4th but just received the approval email today!

[app_val]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier2) + ILR + ~ 5 yrs (applied after nearly 5 years after getting ILR).
Language/LIUK Criteria: UKNARIC / ECCTIS + LIUK
Nationality : India
Number of Persons : 1 (one)
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 28th Feb 2023 (Birmingham - £132 slot)
Date of receipt of approval Email: May 22nd 2023 (From Gov.UK through email)
Date of Email of Ceremony from council : May 18th 2023 (First received before approval email : Directly Received Email from Council - Nottingham City)
Date of Ceremony: June 13th 2023 (Directly Received Email from Council)
Good Luck Everyone.

[Gazilion]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years spouse, ILR received
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online on 22/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 22/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 22/02/2023
Biometrics appointment: 08/04/2023 (Leeds office)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 by 09.57am
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for the Leeds Council

Exactly 3 months from date of application to approval email.

This platform was helpful. Thanks to everyone. My wife is happy, it's over after ten years.

[raushan]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Dependent (ILR received Feb 15th) + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/02/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 19/03/2023 (Free appointment at Luton)
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony invite: 15/05/2023
Date of ceremony: Yet to be booked

3 months from date of application to approval email.

[LadyC]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse, ILR received Sept 2022 - waited to make the 3 years physical presence rule.
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online on 25/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVAC: 01/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 01/03/2023 (Croydon free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/05/2023 by 10.18am
Date of Ceremony: to be booked

I am so happy that this is over, thank you all.