Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Gazzar579]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 year ILR 2021
Language : Life in the UK + B1 english
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/07/2022
Payment method: (Online) 01/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app:04/07/2022
Documents Self Submit use IDV: 04/07/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
British citizen Certificate received:

[mrwersa]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/11/2021
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 02/12/2021
Date of approval: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending: awaiting

More than 7 months

[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..

[Jizan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU (Nigerian)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
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 app: 13/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 14/06/2022
Date of Ceremony Invitation by Council: 07/07/2022
Date of Invitation to ceremony: 01/09/2022
Date on Approval letter: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting…

[blobasaur]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU (Indian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/04/2022
Payment method: 11/04/2022
Date of Biometrics email : 22/04/2022
Biometric appt: 28/04/2022 (paid appointment @ Mark Lane)
Date of Approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Approaching 3 months next week and still no news.

[duranduran]

- Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
- Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
- Nationality: Turkish
- Method of application: Online
- Online application submitted: 14/04/2022
- Online payment: 19/04/2022
- Invitation to download idv app: 26/04/2022
- Submitted supported documents: 03/05/2022
- Additional Info requested/submitted: 21/06/2022
- Date on Approval /Email: Waiting
- Date of invitation ceremony: Waiting
- Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

I've received an email on 21/06/2022 to submit my address history for 2017 to 2019, I've submitted this information the same day. I haven't received a reply for that email even though they said they will reply within 14 working days. Not sure if i have to contact them at this point.

[sparkles]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence + 10 yrs
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/04/2022 (Easter holidays)
Payment method: (Online) 16/04/2022
Date of Biometrics email : 26/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 12/05/2022
Free Biometric appt: 17/05/2022 (Croydon)
Final doc submission: 17/05/2022
Date on Approval /Email: 04/07/2022. @9:02am
Date of invitation ceremony : 04/07/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 05/07/2022

I followed this forum over 10 yrs ago for my ILR. Thank you to the moderators and everyone for the great advise and support. Ps: I declared a FPN received earlier this year. ( seat belt). Good luck to everyone waiting. Thank God almighty

Contacted the council same day as HO approval email and they offered CC for the following day.

[SecretWatcher]

Eligibility criteria: ILR Since 07/2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/05/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 04/05/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 09/05/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 11/05/2022
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting…

Good luck for everyone who are waiting for the decision...!!!

[nightcrawler2u]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 30/01/2022
Documents self submit: 02/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: 30/06/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 05/07/2022 - in person group ceremony.

Date of ceremony invitation letter from Council : 24/06/2022.
Interestingly I got my letter from council over a week before I got the approval email from Home Office.

Honestly so so glad the ceremony is over. The wait was torture. Hope those waiting get speedy approvals. Wishing you all the luck. Thanks to all those on the forum who have been amazing through all of this.

[momo7]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence + ILR
Language : UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/05/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 18/05/2022
IDV check completed: 18/05/2022
Date on Approval /Email: waiting
Date of invitation ceremony : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

It's helpful if those getting approval can kindly mention the time they receive email and also mention which council they'll be attending their ceremony at. Best of luck all.

[Winnie271]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year (previously on Tier 2 and Tech Talent (3 years)
Language : Life in the UK + UK Master
Nationality: Hong Kong
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/10/2021
Biometric appointment: 17/11/2021

Date on Approval /Email: 08/06/2022 - no official approval email received still, they missed it. Complained via MP to get the update from "Further enquiries", every time I escalated via the MP I'll get an update the same day or the next day.

Date of invitation ceremony: 05/07/2022 - after emailing the Council directly, asked MP contact to follow-up again, I finally get an invite.
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/07/2022

Overall experience is really bad - not sure how my simple application can take more than 6 months rather than my case just got lost. Some people applied in April and get approved in June, and even attended the ceremony earlier than me.

[Spandian]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence +ILR
Language : Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/05/2022
Payment method: (Online) 15/05/2022
Documents Self Submit: 15/05/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 24/05/2022
IDV check completed: 25/05/2022
Date on Approval /Email: 04/07/2022
Date of invitation ceremony : NA
Citizenship ceremony date: 06/07/2022 (Free)

[srivastavasumit]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022
Date of debit: 15/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/03/2022
Submission via the App: 22/03/2022
Approval: Pending

I haven't seen too many people posting about IDV invite on this thread lately.

4 Months and still waiting
We perceive ETA based on others posts with similar criteria. With no way to track, it frustrates when you have to wait longer than anticipated. Every application is different - learning it the hard way.

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1year ILR
Family of 3 = myself + spouse + 13 years old
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Complex issue email on 29 Mar 22 - still waiting more than 6 months

Still waiting - Almost 7 months

Reaching month 8.

Still waiting - 8 Months 1 weeks - Worried

Almost 9 months - wait continues

[S786]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence + 10 yrs
Language : Life in the UK + Pearson B1
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/05/2022
Payment method: (Online) 27/05/2022
Date of Biometrics VIA IDV APP : 02/05/2022
Documents Self Submit IDV app 06/06/2022
Date on Approval /Email: TBC
Date of invitation ceremony : TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

[cuppid143]

Eligibility criteria: PR since 2017
Language : Life in the UK + B1 english
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 23/12/2021
Documents Self Submit: 27/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :30/06/22 ,3:52pm
Citizenship ceremony date: 04/07/22 (paid)
British citizen Certificate received:04/07/22
thanks for All to keep updating , good luck and best wishes who are waiting

[radmsb]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: Online
Date of Application 12/03/2022
Date of IDV App Invitation: 22/03/2022
Date of Biometrics & Doc submission: 22/03/2022
Date of email for reconsideration from HomeOffice: 10/05/2022
Application submitted 1 day earlier (was not in UK on same day 5 years ago), HO asking me to confirm request for them to reconsider my application with new processing period)

Date of receipt of approval: 04/07/2022 Home Office Atlas Email @11:49

[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:
Date of submission using IDV app:
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[sparkles]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence + 10 yrs
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/04/2022 (Easter holidays)
Payment method: (Online) 16/04/2022
Date of Biometrics email : 26/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 12/05/2022
Free Biometric appt: 17/05/2022 (Croydon)
Final doc submission: 17/05/2022
Date on Approval /Email: 04/07/2022. @9:02am
Date of invitation ceremony : TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

I followed this forum over 10 yrs ago for my ILR. Thank you to the moderators and everyone for the great advise and support. Ps: I declared a FPN received earlier this year. ( seat belt). Good luck to everyone waiting. Thank God almighty .

[farjef]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 12+ Months ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/05/2022
Date of debit: 10/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 17/05/2022
Submission via the App: 24/05/2022
Date of Approval Email: 30/06/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Booked the ceremony by filling out the online form on the council website.
Date of ceremony: 20/07/2022

Good luck to everyone who is still waiting.

[saimafaraqut786]

Eligibility criteria:10 years long residence +ILR 2 weeks + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 12/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 13/04/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 23/04/2022
IDV check completed: 25/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email: 30/06/2022
Date of invitation ceremony : 01/07/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 09/07/2022

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Please do not post questions, chit chat or discussions in this thread. Any such posts will be removed. If you have questions, start your own topic!!!

[Sugi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/05/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 09/05/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 17/05/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 18/05/2022
Date on Approval letter: 30th June 2022
Date of Ceremony: 10th August 2022
* Please note I had missed my middle name on the application. I realised that after 3 weeks after uploading documents etc to IDV app. I wrote a cover letter and posted to home office. I was not sure if my application would get approved. but application is approved with my full name.

[rb123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/04/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 06/04/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13/04/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 22/04/2022
Enquiry from Casework Team about a query in my previous application): 10 June
Date of my follow up email response (it was a typo error) with supporting evidence documents: 13 June
Date of Follow-up email: 1 July
Date of response from Nationality Team: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[ah1739]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/09/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2021
Date on approval email: None - I contacted them back in March and they eventually responded that my application was approved on 12th April and that I should have received an email on this date but I didn't
Date of invitation ceremony : None - I contacted the council I put on my application (have moved since and notified them but they still sent my certificate to my old council!). They confirmed they have my certificate and allowed me to book the ceremony even without a HO or ceremony invitation letter and confirmed HO reference needed was my application number.
Date of UKVI Survey email: 06/05/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 17/05/2022

For anyone still waiting, I would recommend contacting your MP (they approved my application a couple of weeks after this), raising a complaint and emailing furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk. It seems some people are just not getting any approval emails so you can also try to contact your council directly.

Receive a "duplicate" citizenship ceremony invitation today (07/06/2022) which most definitely the first I received. 3 weeks after I already attended the citizenship ceremony because I contacted the council directly. For those still waiting, my advice is above on how to go about following up. Clearly the case workers / the HO systems are not sending out approvals/invitations as they should.

Received my HO approval email yesterday (30/06/2022), over 2.5 months after my application was approved as per the above, genuinely lost for words. It also happens to be one day after I received my first adult UK passport from HMPO, that's how long it's been... Good luck to those waiting!