Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ionici]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Visa 5 years + ILR 1 year
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online (Card)
Date of application: 12/12/2022
Documents submitted: 09/01/2023
Biometrics submitted: 09/01/2023 (same day as documents @ the appointment)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: None, waiting

[GusNihlus]

Eligibility criteria: Holder of EUSS for 1 year
Nationality: EU
Language etc requirements: Life in the UK + PTE Home B1 Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 01/12/2022
Biometric appointment: 17/12/2022
Approval of application + invitation to ceremony email (same email): 06/02/2023
Date of citizenship ceremony: Pending

The council still hasn't received my paperwork from the HO. Ringed them this morning.

Eligibility criteria: Holder of EUSS for 1 year
Nationality: EU
Language etc requirements: Life in the UK + PTE Home B1 Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 01/12/2022
Biometric appointment: 17/12/2022
Approval of application + invitation to ceremony email (same email): 06/02/2023
Date of citizenship ceremony: 24/02/2023 (Private ceremony booked)

[Uyear45]

Eligibility Criteria: Eu Settled Status +1 ilr
Previous overstayer (2013 -2018)
Language : B1
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit card
Date of application: 30/11/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 23/12/2022 (free )
The date on Approval letter/Email: 06/02/ 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06 / 02/ 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 16/02/2023

[jaytribe]

Eligibility criteria: 1yr ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 July 2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 2 July 2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 11 July 2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 12 July 2022
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Update: As of 17 November 2022, nothing yet. 4 months and 5 days.

Update: 15 Feb. 2023, nothing yet. 7 months and 3 days. Contacted further enquiries and received the response saying "...enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.". Contacted my MP, she promptly wrote to Home Office and sent me their response, which was the same. Nothing left to do except wait.

[labrepro]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse and Child of BC (ILR for 2 months)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Solicitor
Date of application: 14/12/2022
Documents submitted: 14/12/2022
Biometrics submitted: 08/01/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[klownking]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 year of ILR (settled status since November 2020)

Applicant: Myself only

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 17/01/2023

Date of submission and biometrics: NA

Date of approval email: N/A

Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 year of ILR (settled status since November 2020)

Applicant: Myself only

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 17/01/2023

Date of submission and biometrics: 14/02/2023

Date of approval email: N/A

Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

[raththam]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + 1 Yr ILR + B1 English Language + Life in the UK + Referee (2)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 06/02/2023
Documents submitted: 08/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 08/02/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[techman2020]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years resident + married to BC+ 4 year ILR (10 years wait due to conviction)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 5/10/2022
Documents submitted: 10/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/10/2022 at Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023 11:02AM
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting - Council has not received my paperwork from HO.

[Mugen]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Permanent residence card under SS route 1.5 year/B1 English Test/LiUK test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 14/02/2023
Documents submitted: 14/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 14/02/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[digitaldrifta]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language : IELTs Life Skills B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 10/12/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 18/12/2022 (Croydon - £132)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/02/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 19/02/2022 (Free - Group Ceremony)

The date on Approval Email: 13/02/2023
Total wait time: 65 days since date of application.

Going to try book a ceremony (paid) asap. Good luck to everyone waiting!

Citizenship ceremony date: 19/02/2022

I had to call the Citizenship Ceremonies Officer Surrey to book a ceremony date. The free group ceremony appointment was next week so didn't need to pay for a private ceremony

[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.

[CC3008]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse + ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 12/12/2022
Documents to be submitted: 04/01/2023
Biometrics to be submitted: 04/01/2023
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/2/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[techman2020]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years resident + married to BC+ 4 year ILR (10 years wait due to conviction)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 5/10/2022
Documents submitted: 10/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/10/2022 at Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: 12/03/2023 11:02AM
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting - Council has not received my paperwork from HO.

[gemig]

Eligibility criteria: +8 yrs in UK, Settled Status
Language: Life in the UK test + English Test
Nationality: Brazilian
Application 25/10/2022
Fee Taken & Biometrics Booked 25/10/2022
Supporting Documents Subbimitted 04/11/2022
Biometrics UKVCAS 21/11/2022
UKVCAS Submitted to UKVI 21/11/2022
Approval Letter 23/01/23
Cerimony 01/02/23

[GusNihlus]

Eligibility criteria: Holder of EUSS for 1 year
Nationality: EU
Language etc requirements: Life in the UK + PTE Home B1 Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 01/12/2022
Biometric appointment: 17/12/2022
Approval of application + invitation to ceremony email (same email): 06/02/2023
Date of citizenship ceremony: Pending

The council still hasn't received my paperwork from the HO. Ringed them this morning.

[ahm95]

Eligibility criteria: +9 yrs in UK, Settled Status
Language: Life in the UK test + BSc, MSc degree certificates.
Nationality: Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 11/11/2022
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11/11/2022
Date of debit of fees: 11/11/2022 (Debit Card)
Date of UKVCAS ID invite, documents submission and receipt of acknowledgement/ Biometric 24/11/2022(London FREE)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: 13/02/2023
Date of Ceremony: 04/04/2023

Congrats to everyone who got theirs sooner than us. Hopefully we will hear back something soon as well!

Total time since application: 3 months 2 days.
Total time since biometrics: 2 months 21 days

God is great! Thank you for all the support and good luck to everyone!

[Bash_]

Eligibility Criteria: Refugee ILR
Language : Msc + LIUK
Nationality: Syrian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 23/9/2022
Biometrics IDV (invited): 26/9/2022
Biometrics IDV (sent): 26/9/2022 (same day)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023 9.58AM
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/02/2023 9.58AM
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting - free slots are only available from April

[Umair_bhura]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 30.11.2022
Biometrics submitted: Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023 9:55am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/02/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 22/02/2023

[digitaldrifta]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language : IELTs Life Skills B1
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 10/12/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 18/12/2022 (Croydon - £132)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 13/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

The date on Approval Email: 13/02/2023
Total wait time: 65 days since date of application.

Going to try book a ceremony (paid) asap. Good luck to everyone waiting!

[phase123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR (EUSS) + BC Spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 01/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 09/02/2023 Liverpool (£132)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Only took me 18 years to finally start applying and hoping for a quick turn around.

[Jojo1239]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 12.10.2022
Biometrics submitted: IDV app
The date on Approval letter/Email: TBC
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date:

4 months today and nothing yet

[Janbh]

Eligibility Criteria: I got ILR on 10 Aug 22 (I’m married to a British Citizen, so applied for Naturalisation straight away)
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Debit Card
Date of application: 15 Aug 22
Biometrics submitted: (via App) Approved 24 Aug 22
The date on Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

[SJ56]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR 6.5 years (waited for 1.5 years after ILR) + British Spouse
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 24.11.2022
Biometrics submitted: 7.12.2022 (£132 appointment paid)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 30.01.2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10.02.2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 13.03.2023

All the best to everyone here who is still waiting.

[LearningCurve]

{My wife submitted her naturalisation application today}
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Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen. Over 3 years on ILR.
Language criteria: Trinity College GCSE B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online Application + Sopra Steria, so uploaded all documents online.
Date of application: 15.01.2023
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 15.01.2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10.02.2022 at Sopra Steria appointment
Date on Approval letter: TBD
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of Ceremony: TBD
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[Faithanswer]

Type: 10 years + ILR 1yr
Country: India
Application: 7/11/2022
UK biometrics: 17/11/2022 (paid)
Approval: Pending
Ceremony: Pending

Waiting, its about 3 months