Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[buddhimu]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long residency + 2yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 22/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 27/06/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 02/07/2022
Date on citizenship ceremony invitation: 26/09/2022 8.53am home office atlas (I didn’t receive a separate approval email).
Date of Ceremony: Will book an Appointment leisurely.

Thank you everyone and best of luck!

[Beyou]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + PTE Home B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/07/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 20/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date of Email from Atlas: 26/09/2022 at 9:36am
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Pending sent a booking enquiry

[22063471]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9/7/22
Date of debit of fees: 9/7/22
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/7/22
Date of invitation to use IDV app: 18/7/22
Date of documents submission on IDV app: 18/7/22
Date of receipt of approval: 26/9/22
Date of Ceremony: 3/10/22

Less than 3 months! Good luck everyone!

[aniljames]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years + 3 yrs in ILR for myself +spouse + 14yr old
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielts + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 8/8/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/8/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled at croydon: 24/8/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Still no update, on normal email saying sorry, and it takes more time

No updates yet, 1 year and 1 month over

[addy321]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2022
Date of payment: 15/07/2022 (credit card)
Date of email to use IDV: 18/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 19/07/2022
Date on Approval email : waiting
Date of Ceremony

[Fatimajafri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/06/2022
Date of debit: 30/06/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to book appointment via IDV app: 05/7/22
Date of appointment: 10/7/22 via IDV app
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Kittysquish]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Ancestry + 1Y ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK : Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Date of application: 12/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 12/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 19/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 24/07/2022
Date on Approval email : waiting

[quasar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year settled status
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/09/2022
Date of payment: 13/09/2022 (payment confirmed via email)
Date of document submission on UKVCAS website (self-submit): 15/09/2022
Date of email to book biometrics appointment: 20/09/2022 @3:34pm
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/10/2022 (free appointment at London Mark Lane service point, all paid earlier appointments in London/around London were at least £120)
Date of approval email:
Date of ceremony invitation:
Date of ceremony:

[Dc2022]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2) + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/12/2021
Date of debit: 15/12/2022
Biometrics appointment: 08/01/2022 (Free appointment in Croydon)
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Worked for only one company since the first day I am in the UK, no complicated history.

Got a generic application update on 07/06/2022 - The e-mail is not stating complicated applications or asking for documents, only saying 'This is because we are currently handling significant volumes of applications, some of which have passed their target date for completion. It is regrettable that on this occasion we have been unable to process your application within the expected timescale.'

Constant worry about this keeps me awake at night for weeks now.

Finally got my letter today by post (dated a week back), exacly a month after my MP contacted the home office. I haven't received any e-mail from atlas. Made an online application for the ceramony, waiting for a date now. Many thanks to this platform!

[chungyanho]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 10YearLong Residency + 1Y ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: Hong Kong [British National Oversea]
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/09/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 15/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 20/09/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 20/09/2022
Date on Approval email :
Date of Ceremony:

[Theeng90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/01/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/01/2022
Date of approval: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending: awaiting

I’ve been waiting for more than 3 months, still within the 6 months…

Still waiting… it’s been 5 months. I hope I get an answer in June.

Still waiting… longer than 6 months already and let’s see how long I will wait more..

Still waiting… 7th month… I hope I get a response in August…

Still waiting.. 8th month.. Automatic macro emails from Home Office which says literally nothing.

9th month… HO still ignores my emails. MP sent a letter and received a standard response which means nothing.

[exman]

Applicants: 2 Adults + 1 Child
Eligibility criteria: 5Y T2G + 1Y ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + NARIC/ECCTIS
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 10/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 13/06/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 16/06/2022
Date on Approval email : 19/09/2022 8.45am home office atlas
Date of Ceremony: 21/09/2022 Private Ceremony (first free appointment was available on 17/11/2022)

[mkuser]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 7yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/06/22
Date of submission of Biometrics: 27/06/22(Croydon-in person)
Date on Approval email : Awaiting

[parth93]

Eligibility criteria: settled status from 1 year
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/07/2022
Date of debit: 11/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Biometrics on app UKVCAS: 18/07/2022

Date on Approval Letter or Email: still waiting

[mediterrone]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + Married to British citizen
Nationality: Italy
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2022
Date of debit: 18/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to book appointment UKVCAS: 24/7/22
Date of appointment: 22/08/2022 (got i for free connecting to the website at 0900 am. only appointment available was this far out)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 19/09/2022 @10:39am (interestingly during a bank holiday)
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet, will email tomorrow.

[Mudapakati]

Mudapakati wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:53 am
Eligibility 5years refugee + 5 indefinite
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 18/09/21
Date of payment (debit card) 12/10/21
Biometric and documents submission 22/10/21
Date of approval- ??
Date of ceremony-??
Date of acknowledgment of application received- nothing
I never received any form of correspondence from them since my application, nothing at all. I emailed them but no reply at all just an automated saying they will respond in 14 days . My local MP contacted them beginning of July 2022 and no reply as yet

12months now and still waiting. Living in a dream

[Bells]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EUSS (Settled Status)
Nationality: Nigerian (Non-EEA)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/07/2022
Date of debit: 16/07/2022
Invitation IDV: 25/07/2022
Submission via the App: 25/07/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 19/09/2022 @09:45am
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet, will call council tomorrow

[Newbie36]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years (received PR in 2018)
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUKT + UK Masters
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 11/07/2022
Date of submission using app: 11/07/2022
Date on Approval letter: 19/09/2022 @ 9:08am (was not expecting on a bank holiday)
Date of Ceremony: Will call the council tomorrow

Thanks so much to the people who post on this site and also those who offer advice. It gives much needed HOPE & useful/helpful INFORMATION. God bless you all. To those waiting, my prayers are with you.

[Lancs119]

Eligibility criteria: 12 years ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + B1
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)

Date of payment: 18/07/2022

Date of email to book appointment: 24/7/22 @ 4:10pm

Date of submission of Biometrics: 28/7/22

Date on Approval email : 19/9/22 8.33am home office atlas

Date of Ceremony: Booking soon!

Took exactly two months from application date. Have patience guys, eventually the news will arrive!

[cvn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 28/07/2022
Date of Approval email from HO: 19/09/2022
Date on Ceremony Invitation from Council: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[GayRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since 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: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

[Amn]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years long residency + 1 Year
Language: Life in the UK +
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 17/02/2022
Date of document submission and UKVCAS Confirmation email: 17/02/2022
Date of Approval /Email: None/ Waiting
Date of invitation ceremony: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

So I have crossed the within six months limit for a decision and started chasing the HO. Sent an email on 11/08/22 to further nationality enquiries and got an automated response stating they aim to respond within 20 working days. Feeling extremely worried and frustrated.

Update:
About a week after my email I received a generic reply from HO stating that they'll provide a decision as soon as they can. At the same time I contacted the MP and he said that all applications are taking longer than usual and that even mp enquiries are not getting any prompt response from the HO, therefore I will have to wait sometime before he can offer me any updates.

16/09/2022:
I received an email from the MP, which states that my application for naturalisation has been approved on 13th September 2022.
His enquiry outcome reads
"Mr A’s application for naturalisation was approved on 13 September 2022. Once he has attended his citizenship ceremony his application will be complete."

But to date I have not received any approval email nor ceremony invitation email from home office. Without such how can I attend the citizenship ceremony. Although I'm feeling happy but a bit confused aswell as I'm not understanding what to do. I hope someone can offer me some insights. Thanks and best wishes for all.

[Jasoon]

Eligibility criteria: 5 months ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Nationality: None EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 11/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 18/7/22 @ 4:04 pm
Date of submission using IDV app: 20/7/22 @8:14 am
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Received email from council today 16/9/22 @11:54am inviting me for citizenship ceremony on 26th October but i emailed them asking for a private ceremony (£120). booked one for 27th September luton council. Cant wait for another month. Took 9 weeks, 4 days (2months in total)Goodluck everyone.

[tareknet89]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Syrian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 03/09/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 15/09/2022
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[wish_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Setteled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22 june 2022
Date of debit of fees: 23 june 2022
Submission of Documents and Biometrics via APPOINTMENT: 12 july 2022
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting