Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ts531]

Eligibility criteria: 3-year exceptional talent visa + 1 Year ILR for applicant and two children (one adult child + one 16-year old)
Date of application: 01/04/2022
Date of debit: 01/04/2022
IDV App Invitation: 05/04/2022
IDV App Upload: 07/04/2022
Date of Approval Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 3-year exceptional talent visa + 1 Year ILR for applicant and two children (one adult child + one 16-year old)
Date of application: 01/04/2022
Date of debit: 01/04/2022
IDV App Invitation: 05/04/2022
IDV App Upload: 07/04/2022
Date of Approval Email: 20/06/2022, 8:13 am for Lead Applicant, 8:28 Child Applicant, 8:37 Adult Child
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Booked by calling the council
Date of ceremony: Self booking for both children on 21/06/2022, Self booking for Lead Application 05/02/2022

[dev-ag]

Thank you for creating this forum and sharing timelines. Massive help!

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3yrs spouse of BC. Applied immediately after receipt of ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22 April 2022
Date of UKVCAS IDV invite, documents submission and receipt of acknowledgement: 26 April 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 20 June 2022 (exactly 2 weeks after application was approved and 1 week after ceremony was booked).
Date of emails to 'further nationality enquiries': 08 June 2022 and 12 June 2022
Date of only response received from 'further nationality enquiries': 13 June 2022.
Response stated that my application was approved on 06 June 2022 and I should have received an email with receipt of approval. Responsed back thanking for information and confirming that no approval email has been received. No further response received despite sending multiple follow-up emails.
Date of email from Council (Nottinghamshire): 17 June 2022.
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2022. First available date booked by council automatically. Date changed to an earlier paid private ceremony (£70.00).

Useful email addresses:
NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk

[HazMaz]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (tier2) + 12+ Months ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/05/2022
Date of debit: 19/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 24/05/2022
Submission via the App: 24/05/2022
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Date of Approval Email: 13/06/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/06/2022
Date of ceremony: 03/07/2022

[dev-ag]

Thank you for creating this forum and sharing timelines. Massive help!

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 3yrs spouse of BC. Applied immediately after receipt of ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22 April 2022
Date of UKVCAS IDV invite, documents submission and receipt of acknowledgement: 26 April 2022
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of emails to 'further nationality enquiries': 08 June 2022 and 12 June 2022
Date of only response received from 'further nationality enquiries': 13 June 2022.
Response stated that my application was approved on 06 June 2022 and I should have received an email with receipt of approval. Responsed back thanking for information and confirming that no approval email has been received. No further response received despite sending multiple follow-up emails.
Date of email from Council (Nottinghamshire): 17 June 2022.
Date of Ceremony: 12 July 2022. First available date booked by council automatically. Date changed to an earlier paid private ceremony (£70.00).

Useful email addresses:
NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk

[MominGondal]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee + 1-year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/11/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 22/11/2022
Language: UK Hons Degree
Approval Date: Today I received an email from the council to book my ceremony.
Still waiting for the Home Office's approval letter it was a long and very frustrating journey thanks to Allah Almighty for his blessings I was losing hope with every passing day.

Good luck to everyone.

[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

[MaidaValeNewbie]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: USA
Location: UK
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 26 April 2022
Date of debit of fees: 26 April 2022
Date of IDV Invite: 3 May 2022
Date of IDV Submission: 5 May 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5 May 2022
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[hrasp123]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2G + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Indian
Location: London
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 06 May 2022
Date of debit of fees: 06 May 2022
Date of IDV Invite: 09 May 2022
Date of IDV Submission: 10 May 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 May 2022
Date of approval: 13 Jun 2022
Date of ceremony: To be booked.

All the best to all.

[xty1404]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/04/2022
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2022
Date of biometrics: 06/05/2022 - UKVCAS IDV App
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/05/2022
Date of approval: 13/06/2022
Date of ceremony: 22/06/2022

[UkLondon123]

Eligibility criteria: 2012 spouse visa
Language/Trinity college.life in uk test/
Nationality: Georgian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/05/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29/05/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 29/05/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/06/2022 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: waiting

[Subha-82]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/04/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 22/04/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 22/04/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/05/2022 (IDV app)
Date on Approval letter: 13/06/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[avela-onke]

Applicant 1
Nationality: South African
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 2 Years
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/042022
Date of debit of fees: 07/04/2022
Date of biometrics enrolment: Not required
Date of submission of documents: 19/042022 through app or UKVAS app
Date of Approval email: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[HRY2005]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE 5 plus LITUK test
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 08/06/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/06/2022 (UKVCAS IDV App invitation, submission & confirmation)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[xlwatermelon]

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier2 + 1y ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 5/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 5/3/22
Date of biometrics: 7/3/22 - UKVCAS Croydon (paid £132)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 9/6/22
Date of Ceremony booked: 29/6/22

3 months, not bad at all.
Thanks for everyone here and good luck to you all.

[xty1404]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10years + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 25/04/2022
Date of debit of fees: 25/04/2022
Date of biometrics: 06/05/2022 - UKVCAS IDV App
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/05/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 13/06/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[letsgoogle]

Two applications - My Spouse and Myself.

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/04/2022
Submission via the App: 22/04/2022
Approval : 13/06/2022
Spouse approval: Pending

[Follow_the_map]

Nationality : Asian region
Date of application: 01/03/2022
Date of debit: 01/03/2022
Date of Biometrics enrolment and documents : 17/03/2022
Date of Approval Email: 10/06/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[IAC23]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11 years + 3yr ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 26/4/22
Date of debit of fees: 26/4/22
Date of biometrics: 06/5/22 - UKVCAS Croydon (paid £132)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/5/22
Date of receipt of approval: 13.06.2022
Date of Ceremony: -

I can’t explain how proud I am after I received approval email from Home Office Atlas.
I hope everyone that are waiting to get an positive answer asap.
All the best

[Ali78910]

iligibility criteria: Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Nationality :Pakistan
Date of application: 3/02/2022
Date of debit: 03/02/2022
Date of Biometrics enrolment and documents : 10/02/2022
Date of Approval Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still waiting

[femifoly]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 2 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Spain
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 January 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 January 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 January 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 March 2021 (Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not received
Date of Ceremony: Not received

I emailed homeoffice and got a reply confirming my application but are still waiting for information from a third party agent.
Subsequent emails were not responded to.

No response received yet.

[ustulation]

Eligibility: 5yrs Multiple Tier-2 General (job changes) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: India
Application fee paid: 17 Apr 2022
IDV invite + Doc Submission + IDV Ack: 26 Apr 2022 (did everything on the same day)
HO approval of application + Invitation to book ceremony (all in the same email): 9 June 2022
Ceremony booked: 26 July 2022 (no prior dates and no provision to book private ceremony by paying extra at my council)


(Approval time: 1.5 mths from IDV doc submission)

Good luck!

[Debli]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR, Me and 2 children
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PG degrees
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 05/04/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 05/04/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/05/2022 (face-to-face appointment, as told we don't qualify for IDV app use)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 1 year ILR, Me and 2 children
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PG degrees
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/04/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 05/04/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 05/04/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/05/2022 (face-to-face appointment, as told we don't qualify for IDV app use)
Date on Approval letter: 09/06/2022
Date of receipt of approval:09/06/2022
Date of Ceremony: 10/06/2022!
Praise God, finally at the end. Thank you, everyone.

[kamoe]

Some new developments for applicant 2, no news for applicant 1:

Applicant 1
Nationality: Colombian
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 Year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th March 2022
Date of debit of fees: 29th March 2022
Date of biometrics enrolment: 6th April 2022 (IDV App)
Date of submission of documents: 11th April 2022 (not sure if through app or UKVAS, managed by company solicitor)
Date of Approval email/Ceremony invitation: TBC
Date of email from council suggesting ceremony date: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Applicant 2
Nationality: French
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1 Year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th March 2022
Date of debit of fees: 28th March 2022
Date of biometrics enrolment: 3rd May 2022 (free appointment in Reading)
Date of submission of documents: 3rd May 2022 (uploaded before, but chose to wait until biometrics completion, managed by applicant)
Date of Approval email/Ceremony invitation: 30th May 2022
Date of email from council suggesting ceremony date: 10th June 2022
Date of Ceremony: 4th July 2022 (haven't confirmed yet, but that's their suggestion)

Note that I did not contact the council after approval/ceremony invitation email, since I wanted to wait as much as possibly allowed (14 days) to give it a chance to applicant 1's confirmation email to come, and book same day ceremony for both applicants. I was going to contact them on Monday, but alas, they contacted me today and they have already arranged a date. I suppose they do this when you don't get in touch after 10-12 days?

No news on applicant 1. Reaching the 2-month mark tomorrow.

[madhujv]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Indian
Location: Crawley(West Sussex)
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 10 APR 2022
Date of debit of fees: 11 APR 2022
Date of IDV Invite: 22 APR 2022
Date of IDV Submission: 25 APR 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25 APR 2022
Date follow-up email sent: 09 Jun 2022
Date Response from FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk : 10 Jun 2022, response saying my application is approved on 30 May 2022 and I should wait for ceremony letter which is sent via 2nd class post.
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Date British Passport Application Submitted: TBC
Date British Passport Application Received: TBC

Emails I used to contact regarding my application were:
NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

I wish everyone the very best and hope you all get the required response at the earliest and thank everyone here for all the updates, really helpful

[Chloekoo007]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Resident + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of Application and fee paid: 30 Jan 2022
Date of UKVCAS appointment: 31 Jan 2022 (Paid £125 for next day standard appointment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 Jan 2022
Date of Receipt of email from Council: 6 Jun 2022 (council assigned a ceremony date automatically without booking)
Date of sending email to query about receiving email from council about ceremony date, but did not receive any approval email from HO: 6 Jun 2022 (They did not reply my email. I only received the standard auto-reply acknowledgement emails)
Date of receipt of approval from HO Atlas: 09 Jun 2022
Date of Ceremony: 12 Jul 2022 (earliest date that assigned automatically by council)

Below are the emails I used to contact HO about the missing approval email from HO
NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk