Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[theWhiteLight]

Application Type: Spouse of a British citizen + holding ILR for 1 year, 8 months.
+ my over 18 child
Application Date: 22 Feb 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 28 Feb 2023 (Croydon: paid £132 each)
All documents were uploaded already, and application was submitted on the same day on 28 February 2023.

Approval Email/Letter: Waiting... (i will update you)
Ceremony invitation/booking: TBC

Since the application is straightforward, and our case is strong with all documents submitted, i am expecting to receive the approval email by the end of April of start of May 2023.

If you are reading this and waiting for your application update, please calm yourself with knowing that Home Office is currently doing better than ever on dealing with applications. Yes it says "6 months" on their official website, but your application will be dealt with much sooner. On average, it is taking about 2 months for straightforward applications; and around 3 months for little complex ones. And for refugee oriented, or non-EU complex cases, around 6 months.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (2.5+2.5) spouse visa + ILR held for 1.5 years
Added: over 18 child
Nationality: Non-EU (Indian)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 28 Feb 2023
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invite: 08 June 2023 . Email comes from "Home Office Atlas" home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of Ceremony: 14 June 2023 (holds once a week)

It was a clean application, and it took 3.5 months exactly. Fine i guess.

[jagankumar]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 15th Feb 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 08 June 2023
Date of email from the council: 08 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 29 June 2023

[Deejaycr11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree / passed LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 5 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 5 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 1 April 2023 (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 8 June 2023 3:17pm
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: 2 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 16 June 2023

[nibble86]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 06/06/2023 (paid appt, Petersborough, £132)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[wazobia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 year route)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 28/01/2023 (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 15.05.2023
Date of email from the council: 26/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: 06/06/2023

[webbie1902]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (10 years route due to over stay)
Nationality: Nigeria
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 04/05/23
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/23
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 16/05/2023 paid(£132) Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Ceremony booked: pending

[solocin]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years (ECAA) + BC Spouse
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 03/04/2023 @ London (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[CR001]

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[Kspen26]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR (2 days before applying)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 15/03/2023 (paid appt, Mark Lane, £132)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: 05/06/2023 (11:41am)
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2023

Thank you so much for everyone's contributions and for keeping me sane through this process! This board is amazing.

[fvavy]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility criteria: 6yr + 2yr ILR
Nationality: EU (French)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 06/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ukcitiz]

Eligibility criteria: spouse naturalised UK , 3 year , EU passport
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK test / LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 21 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 21 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 11 April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received from HO
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony:
Date of Ceremony:

[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: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/06/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 20/06/2023

[Deejaycr11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree / passed LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 5 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 5 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 1 April 2023 (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: Not received from HO
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: 2 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 16 June 2023

[SALSAIDI]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years living in the UK under the EU settlement scheme + 1 Year of ILR
EU passport (Romanian)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/02/2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 04/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: Booked private ceremony 22/06/2023.

[zimzimuk]

Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs settled status
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online on 06/03/23
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/03/23
Date of debit of fees:06/03/23
Biometrics appointment: 21/03/2023 Paid
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 0908AM
Date of Ceremony: 08/06/23

[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