Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Makuta99]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by HO: 07/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/09/2022
Date of biometrics: 03/10/2022 Croydon
Date of receipt of approval:13/03/2023
Date on Approval Letter: 13/03/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/03/2023
Date of ceremony: 31/03/2023

It took me 6 Months and 6 days from the day of my application to approval, after my 6 months without a decision my solicitor contacted the HO, then I contacted my local MP (Newham) for Help he was really helpful he contacted me the same day and sent a letter to the HO.I have received my ceremony letter before the approval the same week on Friday then i booked the ceremony. My approval letter came the following Monday. Goodluck to everyone on here this blog been really helpful

[haunterliz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years non-EU EEA Spouse + 1 year Settled (Eligible to apply from the 12/02/2023)
Nationality: Rus
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 13/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 18/02/2023 - East Ham Library (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[CR001]

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[nikita10]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year tier-2 general + ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 02/01/2023
Documents to be submitted: 02/01/2023
Biometrics to be submitted: 25/01/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: 08/03/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[Hemel001]

Hi,
Eligibility criteria : EUSS plus 1 year ILR
Language: B1 GESE
Life in the UK passed
Nationality: EU - RO
Documents submitted & online payment: 11-01-23
Biometrics (free) : 7-02-23
Approval : Received on 13-02-23
Ceremony: TBC
Good luck for all

[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: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[Bulëza]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/01/2023
Documents submitted: 27/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 10/03/2023,free appointment
The date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony email: Pending

[v_mohit]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 04/01/2023
Documents submitted: 04/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 04/01/2023 (£132 - Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 06/03/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony email: Awaiting

[Fergiepri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR married to BC,applied immediately I got my ILR
Language: UK Master’s + Life in the UK PASSED
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 24th jan 2023
Approval email: pending
Letter from council : dated 09 Mar 2023
Ceremony date: 27 April 2023

I have received a letter from the council inviting me for my citizenship ceremony but not yet received the approval email from UKVI.

Goodluck to all of you waiting, mine took 1 and a half months from biometrics date to letter from council.

[gilli2023]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 1 yr IRL
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th Oct 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 14th Nov 2022
Approval email: 10th March 2023 at 8:00am
Ceremony date: Waiting

Good luck you all!

[scholar7980]

Eligibility criteria: 3.5 yrs (T1 ET) + 1.5 yrs ILR
Language: India and US Degrees (Naric) + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 4th Mar 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 8th Mar 2023 (£132 - London Mark Lane)
Submission email received from UKVCAS: 8th Mar 2023
Approval email: -
Ceremony date: -

[bijan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Uni Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application submitted date: 23 JAN 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 02 FEB 2023 (paid appointment at Croydon)

Approval email: waiting
Ceremony date: waiting

[Luisuk2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR (4 applicants including 2 Children for registration)
Language: B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Venezuelan
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application submitted date: 14 February 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 14 February 2023 (paid appointment at Croydon)
Confirmation of the submission: 14 February 2023
Approval email: waiting
Ceremony date: waiting

[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: waiting
Ceremony date: waiting

[ahmed103]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier-2 + ILR
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 19/10/2022
Documents submitted: 19/10/2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 27/10/2022 (£132 - Liverpool)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/2/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 17/2/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 18/2/2023 (I was lucky, a last minute cancellation and I was offered to attend in place)

[watway_as]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 2 yr ILR
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date: 5 Jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 9th Jan 2023
Approval email: 6 Mar 2023
Ceremony date: 28 Mar 2023

[Fergiepri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR married to BC,applied immediately I got my ILR
Language: UK Master’s + Life in the UK PASSED
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 24th jan 2023
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

[destillers]

Eligibility criteria:
Bc Spouse
5 years in the UK + 1 yr IRL
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 18th jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 20th jan 2023
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

I see a lot people is receiving decisions in 2 months usually
Hope to hear from them very soon

[ninkas]

Timeline of my non EU husband’s application

Eligibility criteria : married to EU , EUSS for over 2 years
Language: LITUK and B1
Online application
Application date : 12 December 2022
Biometrics date : 29 December 2022
Approval email : 6 March 2023
Ceremony booked : 23 March 2023

Good luck to all of you !

[gilli2023]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 1 yr IRL
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th Oct 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 14th Nov 2022
Approval email: pending
Ceremony date: pending

[Ali112338]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr T2 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12th Dec 2022
Date of debit of fees: 12th Dec 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Dec 2022
Date of Biometrics collection: 14th Dec 2022 paid £132 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 13th Feb 2023 email received
Date of Ceremony: 08th March 2023 paid £250 for private ceremony

Good luck everyone and thank you all such a great forum.

[Hopeful25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR British spouse
Language: Degree + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU / Iranian
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 7.12.2022
Date of debit of fees: 7.12.2022
Date of appointment: 14.12.2022 (Paid )
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 14.12.2022
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: Pending
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: Pending

No news yet

[nehurane]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Dependant + ILR (since Oct 2019)
Language: IELTS Certificate
Life in the UK: passed in 2019
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 6th Jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 7th Jan 2023 (£132 - Croydon)
Approval email: 6th March 2023 at 11:27
Ceremony date: TBC

I am going to try to push ceremony date in second half of April as I am travelling in March and early April. Hope council consider my request and wait until I finish my travel abroad.

[Afola112]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU Spouse + 4 year of permanent residence and 1 year settled status
Life in the UK test: 2018
English: Bsc in UK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/12/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 30/12/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 23/01/2022 (paid appointment)
Date of approval email: 06 March 2023 @1131
Citizenship ceremony date: will call council to book

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Thank you to everyone on this forum!

[GayRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since 27 July 2021)
Life in the UK test: 17 August 2022 (PASSED)
Nationality: Romanian (EU citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/09/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 13/09/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 17/09/2022
Date of approval email: 27 February 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

Good luck to all the ones still waiting!