Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[tabimia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Long Residency) granted in 2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree Certificate / LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 19 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 19 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 05 April 2023 (Free, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: Monday, 12 June 2023 at 9:43AM from home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: not received
Date of Ceremony: 10 July 2023 (free group ceremony, booked on 16 June 2023)

[Yanarosso83]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 8 YR based on Spouse visa
Nationality: Belarusian
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 and life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 22 February 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22 February 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 22March 2023 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[clicosean]

Eligibility criteria: Settlement (10 YRS) + ILR 1 YR
Nationality: Vietnamese
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelor + Master Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 19 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 19 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 12 April 2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 16/6/2023
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: 16/6/2023
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[mahzy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1-year EUSS, Non-EU family member (spouse)

Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 01/03/2023

Date of Payment: 01/03/2023

Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (Birmingham, £132)

Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 01/03/2023

Date of receipt of COUNCIL INVITATION: 06/06/2023

Date of receipt of HO approval: 08/06/2023


Date of Ceremony: 13/06/2023 (PRIVATE ONE cost 231)

It took 103 days, about three months and a half, to finish this stage, and now more waiting for passport application.

Good luck to all of you who are waiting

[Maurosmf]

Eligibility criteria: tier 2 (5 y) + 1y ILR (3 applicants - family)
Nationality: Brazilian
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR Level B1.1 test / LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 10 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 10 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 14 March 2023 (paid, Birmingham £132 pp)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Ahmad1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse + 1 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Council: Ealing
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 14/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/05/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 16/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 16/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: ??
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: ??
Citizenship ceremony date: ??

[sofpolo]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR Level B1.1 test / LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 16 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 16 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 26 March 2023 (Free, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: Monday, 12 June 2023 at 10.15am from home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: not received
Date of Ceremony: 20 June 2023 (free group ceremony, booked on 14 June 2023)

[recentgrad]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr dependant + 1yr ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 March 2023
Date of debit of fees: 18 March 2023
Date biometrics enrolled: 13 April 2023
Date of approval email: 12 June 2023
Date of citizenship ceremony: 12 July 2023

Good luck to everyone waiting.

[linkmestre]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Spouse route (non BC) + 3y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 31/01/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: 22/05/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 31/05/2023 in Weybridge (public one)

All done ! Thanks for everyone who posted and good luck to my future fellow British citizens

[akulina]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse + 5 years ILR
Nationality: Ukraine
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 26/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 26/03/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: ??
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: ??
Citizenship ceremony date: ??

Hopefully not long now

[DocMalik_12]

Eligibility criteria: ~3 years work visa (Tier 2 and global talent) + 1 year ILR + ~1 year student visa
Nationality: Pakistani
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: 10/03/2023 (Nottingham, paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet

[immg83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 (dependent) + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18th March 2023 (Croydon - Free slot)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending as on 13th Jun 2023
Date of Ceremony: pending as on 13th June 2023

[tomarbabacat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Visa + 2.5 year ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 13/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 14/03/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 08/06/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/06/2023 (1 hour before above)
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/07/2023 (earliest available)

Good luck to everyone waiting, 3 months seems to be the minimum that apps are taking now

[Abs777]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 (Spouse of BC)+ ILR
Language: Degree + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 13.12.2022
Date of debit of fees: 13.12.2022
Date of appointment: 15.12.2022 (Paid Appointment in Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 15.12.2022
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: 11.01.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 12.06.2023 at 09:04
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 14.06.2023

[silver75]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year) 2 adults + 1 young person, family application
Nationality: Turkiye
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19/01/23
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/23
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 15/02/23 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2023 (Received three e-mails from Home Office Atlas with a 1-hour interval)
Date of ceremony: 22/08/23 Glasgow CC.

[dave0988]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 visa, then ILR + 12 months in the UK
Nationality: HKG
Method of application: through solicitor on 16/1/23
Biometrics appointment: 27/01/2023 (London Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/2023 (approx 4 months 2 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

The forum has been very helpful for me. Good luck to everyone on the citizenship journey.

[meerinjo]

eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 years+ 1 Year ILR- Total 10 years in the country
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online on 26/07/2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2021
Date of debit of fees:26/07/2021
Biometrics appointment: 14/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Been waiting for nearly two years for any proper reply nothing so far even using MP, writing emails and everything. Currently got a lawyer but she has just finished the statement. Today I received an email from CT3CaseworkEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking me to confirm my home address before the 18th of June so they can keep processing my Application.

[BarnieBarnie_123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work visa + 1 year ILR (5.5 years on T4 visas before that, but not used for this route)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 01/04/2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2023

[foxyroxy]

Eligibility criteria: ~15 years UK residence, Bachelor's Degree in the UK, Family Member of an EEA National since 2014, 1.5 yrs Settled Status
Nationality: TKM
Method of application: Online on 10/03/23
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/23
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/23
Biometrics appointment: 18/03/2023 Paid (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks a lot to this Forum and the Best of Luck to All Applicants !!!!!!!!

[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