Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Abeythedon]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs due to good character (Former Spouse of EU National)

Nationality: Non-EU - Nigerian

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2023

Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2023

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/03/2023

Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 30/03/2023

Biometrics appointment: 30/03/2023 (Croydon £134)

Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting

Date of Ceremony: N/A[/size]

[FinallyABrit2]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 3 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 17/10/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/10/2022
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 19/10/2022
Biometrics appointment: 19/10/2022 London
Date of request for more info: 28/12/2022 (Asked to confirm addresses)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/02/2023
Date of Ceremony: 05/04/2023

[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 approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

[RedBlue]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 year spouse visa (ILR in April 2023)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/4/2023
Date of biometrics 02/05/2023- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 02/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[RedBlue]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 year spouse visa (ILR in April 2023)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/4/2023
Date of biometrics 02/05/2023- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[eve81]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse ILR granted October 2013
Nationality: Peru
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: not yet
Biometrics appointment: 9/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval:

[AshRecnad73]

Eligibility criteria: Work Visa + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Nepalese
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 15/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 21/03/2023 (Croyden)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/04/2023
Date of Ceremony: To be Booked

Best of Luck.

[Mkan]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse 3 days ILR
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 22/02/2023
Biometrics appointment: 22/02/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[Imzzalee]

Eligibility criteria: 13 yrs + few months ILR
Spouse of a dual national, EEA+British national
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: July-2021
Date of biometric: Aug-2021
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Other Updates: It has been more than 18 months. No update. Sent many emails, spoke to MP aswell. She wasn't helpful at all. Not even a little bit. My solicitor done 2 preaction protocols aswell. All HO saying application was granted in early 2022, but coz of system error certificate wasnt produce and now HO is doing checks again since last 10/11 months. Dont know what else to do.
No criminal, traffic or any immigration breaches or offences ever.

Still no reply as of 28-04-23

Waiting for 22 months.

[Lukian]

Eligibility criteria: settled status
Nationality: EU National
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/03/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 10/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 10/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[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)

[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: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
[Update: Recieved 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]

[jdshoaib]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 26/01/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/01/2023 Sheffield
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[MoIQ]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR & 5 Year (ILR granted April 2018)
Language: Master's Degree - UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/01/2023
Payment: 21/01/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 31/01/2023
Date of acknowledgment: 31/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 09/04/2023
Date of ceremony: 21st April 2023
Date of Passport application: 25 April 2023
Date of Passport Recieve:

I applied for citizenship in May 2019 and got refusal because of a 3 months overstay in 2012. The home office suggested applying again in January 2023 to clear 10 years of history. I also forget to upload my reference letters online and at the time of biometrics. However, I sent both letters by e-mail and the home office did not reply. They send an approval e-mail today. Good Luck to all in the.

[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
Biometrics Appointment: 15/05/2023 (Newcastle, £139)

[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: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[kiranbala1704]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settlement Spouse Visa + 4 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th Jan 2023
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection: 26th Jan 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 24th April 2023
Date of Ceremony: 31st May 2023


Good luck to all waiting! Hope you hear something soon

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settlement Spouse Visa + 4 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th Jan 2023
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection: 26th Jan 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Getting very anxious now..everyone around the same timeline are receiving the email but we haven't heard anything yet (fingers crossed!!!)

[sweetgardener]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/02/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 10/02/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 24/04/23

[WanderLust007]

My timeline:

ILR 1 year and then applied for naturalisation.
Application date: 4th February 2023
Biometrics date: 9th February 2023
Approval date: 24th April 2023.

Good luck to everyone who's waiting.

[adnan01]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: non EU + 1 settle status+ UK degree + Life in the UM
Other applicants: EU wife and 14 year old daughter (1 year settled status)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 10/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/11/22 Reading (free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Over 4 months now…found out somehow that application is with case worker since December.

My wife got approval end of March and I got approval with my daughter on the 24th of April in the morning. The ceremony is booked for the 17th of May. Overall Nearly 20 years in the making and the naturalisation application took 6.5 months even though it was straight forward but thank God it's done! This platform has been massively helpful throughout, thank you all!

[Ibab]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/04/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

To be honest, I wasn't expecting that it ll be this quick, but only received the email from council, hopefully get the home office letter soon.

Good luck all still waiting.

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

Sorry in excitement , I got the dates wrong , Application submitted on 1st Feb, Biometrics were taken on 1st March. Good luck to All

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2023 (Email)
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

Thank you to this forum and good luck to all.

[Rorschach88]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 2 years ILR
Nationality: EU/Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/02/2023
Date of debit: 05/02/2023
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of Document Submission: 15/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 15/02/2023 (£132, Luton)
Approval email has received today @08.10 24/04/2023
Date of ceremony: 09/05/2023

finally its over . good luck everyone and thanks this forum whic i have checked every second

[RWA1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (granted 05.06.2019, based on Tier 2 visa) + spouse of British Citizen

Language: UK Masters (2010)

Nationality: Pakistani

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 30.01.2023

Payment: 30.01.2023

Biometrics Appointment: 16.02.2023

Date of acknowledgement: 16.02.2023

Date of receipt of approval email: N/A

Date of ceremony: N/A

[Alexcool121]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 year spouse visa (ILR in Dec 2022)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/4/2023
Date of biometrics 23/4/2023- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/4/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[haddad20]

Wife Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 yrs ilr BC spouse
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/3/23
Date of debit of fees: 29/3/23
Date of biometrics 22/4/23- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/4/23
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting