Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[jkjkjkjk]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR+BC SPOUSE
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/09/2022
Email to use IDV app: 20/09/2022
Documents submitted via IDV app: 20/09/2022
Approval letter/Email: 19/12/2022 @ 08:58
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC
Exactly 90 days from the submission of documents to approval email. All the best to everyone!

[prince99]

Eligibility Criteria: Tier-2 +ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 29/09/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/10/2022 East Ham
The date on Approval letter/Email: 19/12/2022 @ 09.30
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

Thanks to the team and good luck for those awaiting.

[erjeque]

Eligibility Criteria: ECAA + BC Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 18/11/2022
Biometrics submitted: 19/10/2022 East Ham
The date on Approval letter/Email: 19/12/2022 @ 10am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

[excel_geek]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2022
Date of debit: 12/10/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: NA
Date of Document Submission: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Biometrics submitted: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 19/12/2022 (9.13am)
Date of ceremony: WAITING

Update: 1 month from biometrics to approval!

[hassanemam]

Eligibility Criteria: Tier 2 + ILR
Language : UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 15/03/2022
Invite to IDV App: 22/03/2022
IDV App Submission: 23/03/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: 19/12/2022 @ 8:54am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

[paranoidman]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Year LR + ILR
Language : UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 23/08/2022
Invite to IDV App: 30/08/2022
IDV App Submission: 31/08/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: 19/12/2022 @ 8:18am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

Finally it's over, good luck everyone!

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

[Ash9090]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (EU Settlement For NON EU After 2 Years)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVCAS 16/06/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2022
Date of Doc’s Submission On IDV App 24/06/2022
Date of receipt of Biometric On 18/07/2022 (Free/At Manchester sopra steria)
Ask for proof of CCJ being paid on 17/11/2022 / was provided on 21/11/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/2022 Email Received by Manchester city council for Citizenship Ceremony has been book in January 2023 . Nothing from the home office yet . So it is exactly 6 months for me to be approved.Thanks To All Mighty ALLAH after 17 years 15 days
Date of Ceremony: 19th January 2023

A big thank you to Immigration Board for helping people out at this forum . #Respect

[Ash9090]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (EU Settlement For NON EU After 2 Years)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVCAS 16/06/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2022
Date of Doc’s Submission On IDV App 24/06/2022
Date of receipt of Biometric On 18/07/2022 (Free/At Manchester sopra steria)
Ask for proof of CCJ being paid on 17/11/2022 / was provided on 21/11/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/2022 Email Received by Manchester city council for Citizenship Ceremony has been book in January 2023 . Nothing from the home office yet . So it is exactly 6 months for me to be approved.Thanks To All Mighty ALLAH after 17 years 15 days
Date of Ceremony: 19th January 2023

[Ash9090]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (EU Settlement For NON EU After 2 Years)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVCAS 16/06/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2022
Date of Doc’s Submission On IDV App 24/06/2022
Date of receipt of Biometric On 18/07/2022 (Free/At Manchester sopra steria)
Ask for proof of CCJ being paid on 17/11/2022 / was provided on 21/11/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/2022 Email Received by Manchester city council for Citizenship Ceremony has been book in January 2023 . Nothing from the home office yet . Thanks To All Mighty ALLAH after 17 years 15 days
Date of Ceremony:

[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: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[Rub22]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse + ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 09/11/2022
Documents submitted: 07/12/2022
Biometrics submitted: 07/12/2022 free appointment
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

[skyebird]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year LR + 1 year ILR
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 08/10/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 08/10/2022
Acknowledgement not eligible for IDV app: 14/10/2022
Date of Biometrics appointment: 26/10/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Haven't received - but is at the council office
Citizenship ceremony date: 09/01/2023

Good luck everyone! And thank you so very much to everyone on this forum, this has been such a help over the last 13 years!!!

[Naly]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2022
Date of debit of fees: 08/12/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: none
Date documents uploaded: 09/12/2022
Date or Biometrics: 09/12/2022
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I also sent FurnerNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.co.uk an email as I forgot to add my middle name to my application and missing applicant name on referee declaration form.

Acknowledgment received on: 12/12/2022

[cutdcrap]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application (wife and 2 non uk born minor children): 07/05/2022
Date of debit of fees: 07/05/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 07/05/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 07/05/2022
IDV approval email :17/05/2022
Date IDV docs uploaded : 17/05/2022
Survey email received: 08/12/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/12/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 13/12/2022 (done)

In addition, I applied for naturalisation on 13.10.2022 and was told on 14.10.2022 that I wasn’t eligible for IDV app. Booked in person biometrics on 17.10.2022; got survey on 08.12; approval on 12.12 and did the ceremony today. Thanks to all lovely mods here and good luck to all waiting.

[alijee86]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS family member PR 2018 changed to ILR under exit agreement March 2021.
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/09/2022
Date of debit: 17/09/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to book appointment via IDV app: 26/09/22
Date of appointment: 26/09/22 via IDV app
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Applied previously Citizenship in 2019 which was refused due to breach in immigration in 2013 but applied again after the new 2022 good character guidelines which says if you have ILR then previous immigration history won’t be questioned.

Received phone call from council to book ceremony: 9th of December 2022.
Private Ceremony booked for 15th of December 2022 as the group ceremony was on 23rd of January 2023.
Approval email received today 12th of December 2022 @ 10:21AM.
This group has been a real help and motivation not just only for myself but for many others too.
God Bless you all.

[alijee86]

Received phone call from council to book ceremony: 9th of December 2022.
Private Ceremony booked for 15th of December 2022 as the group ceremony was on 23rd of January 2023.
Approval email received today 12th of December 2022 @ 10:21AM.
This group has been a real help and motivation not just only for myself but for many others too.
God Bless you all.

[ssm87]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PBS Dependent (Now British citizen) + ILR (Applied immediately after ILR)

Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/08/22
Date of debit: 01/09/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 06/09/22
Date of Document Submission: 06/09/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 05/12/22
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2023 (First free ceremony available to attend in Nottinghamshire)

[Nina Roche]

3 of our family members applied together
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 26/09/2022
Appointment with UKVAS and date of biometrics: 15/10/2022
Date of invitation to book the citizenship ceremoney: 09/12/2022
Date of receipt of email from Home Office: 12/12/2022
From the date of biometrics to the date of knowing the approval is less than 8 weeks.

Many thanks for this forum!

[Aer0za]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - South Africa
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 11/10/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2022
Survey email received: 08/12/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: 24th JANUARY 2023

I got an email from Home Office ATLAS on the 8th Dec 2022 for a survey. Received the Application Successful Email today the 12th Dec 2022. The entire process from initial application submitted to receiving the Successful email was 62 days. Cannot thank this forum enough. Good luck everyone!

[ukeagle]

Eligibility criteria: 21 Years (refugee) + 1Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Email advising me to wait until they decide if I should use the app or face to face appointment: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV or appointment: 21/04/2022
Submission via the App: 21/04/2022
Survey email: 08/12/2022
Approval Email: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

It was a very tough journey I am glad it finally came to an end. I wish the best of luck to everyone whos is still waiting especially people with refugee background as this seem to take longer to be processed.

[a.mitra.6668]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year T2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 15/10/2022
Documents submitted: 18/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 18/10/2022 at Croydon
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

The date on Approval letter/Email: 12/12/2022 at 09:57 AM, email received from HO

[Aer0za]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - South Africa
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/10/2022
Date of debit of fees: 11/10/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 11/10/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/10/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/10/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 12/12/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Citizenship ceremony date: Need to book

I got an email from Home Office ATLAS on the 8th Dec 2022 for a survey. Received the Application Successful Email today the 12th Dec 2022. The entire process from initial application submitted to receiving the Successful email was 62 days. Cannot thank this forum enough. Good luck everyone!

[CR001]

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[Dinnye82]

Application Timeline
Nationality: EU
Eligibility: settled status + 1 year
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 20/05/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/05/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:20/05/2022
Biometrics Appointment : 22/06/2022 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA