Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.

[sp867]

Route: 3 Years Tier 2+Tier 1 (Global Talent) and 1 year ILR
English: UK Degree
Date of application: 19/02/2022
Biometrics:23/02/2022
Approval email: Still waiting!

I got the approval today 09/06/2022. (decision time: around 3.5 months). A big thank you to all people who run this page, and also to all people who contribute to it. Hopefully, those of you who are waiting won't wait for long. Good luck!

[DKAK]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + BC Spouse
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/04/22
Date of debit of fees: 11/04/22
Biometric Appointment: 22/04/22 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/06/22
Date of Ceremony: 15/06/22

Thanks, and best wishes to everybody.

[zana098]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years + EUSS 2 years
Nationality: Polish
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + LIUK
Method of application: Online
Application Sent: 06.04.22
Date of debit of fees: 06.04.22
UKVAS Biometrics: 21.04.22
Date of receipt of approval: 09.06.2022 (Atlas email 9:49am)
Date of Ceremony: 27.06.22 (Islington)

Good luck to everyone

[kbau5]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + 1yr ILR (12 years in UK total)
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Location: Brighton (East Sussex)
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 21 APR 2022
Date of debit of fees: 21 APR 2022
Date of IDV Invite: 26 APR 2022
Date of IDV Submission: 26 APR 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 APR 2022
Date follow-up email sent: 18 MAY 2022 (no reply)
Date of receipt of approval: 09 JUN 2022 (email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: 08-JUL 2022 (earliest I could find in East Sussex)
Location of Ceremony: Eastbourne Town Hall
Date British Passport Application Submitted: TBC
Date British Passport Application Received: TBC

Other Updates:
1. emails I used to contact regarding my application were:

• NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

• FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

[EddieSpeaks]

Eligibility: 1 year student, 2 years PSW + 5 years on Tier 2 & 12+ months ILR
Nationality: Indian
Date of online application: 8 APR 2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 18 APR 2022
Supporting information submitted via IDV app: 18 APR 2022
Approval email from council: 08 JUNE 2022
Citizenship ceremony: 13 JULY 2022

Home office approval email: 9 JUNE 2022
Virtual Ceremony: 9 JUNE 2022

[EddieSpeaks]

Eligibility: 1 year student, 2 years PSW + 5 years on Tier 2 & 12+ months ILR
Nationality: Indian
Date of online application: 8 APR 2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 18 APR 2022
Supporting information submitted via IDV app: 18 APR 2022
Approval email from council: 08 JUNE 2022
Citizenship ceremony: 13 JULY 2022

[Chantsb]

Eligibility criteria: legacy + ILR + 4 years
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/05/2022
Date of debit of fees: 03/05/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/05/2022
Biometrics Enrolments: 06/06/2022
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Application for Adult and one minor child (16yrs old)

[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.

[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.

[enham401]

Eligibility criteria: 5y settled spouse with ILR,Life in thr UK + B1 certificate
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/12/2021
Submission of biometrics: 06/01/2022
Update received by email: 06/06/2022 (DECISION DELAYED)

[GondalUK]

Family application sent for 1 Adult and 4 Children
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Eligibility Criteria: Tier 2 Dependent (5 Years) + ILR (1 year)
Nationality: Pakistani
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 Trinity College Certificate for Adult, None for Children
Method of application: Online, paid via credit card

Application Sent: 6 Jan 2022
UKVAS Biometrics: 25 Jan 2022 (Free, Croydon)
Approval Email: 4 April 2022 (Four separate atlas emails for each applicant around 2pm)

Date of Ceremony: 25 April 2022 (Collected certificates for my children the same day, children didn't attended ceremony)

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I have added passports timing to passport timeline thread.

The immigration journey now finally completed for myself and my family, thanks to all on the forum who helped.

[CR001]

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[Senseii Butterfly]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee Status + ILR 2 years
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Hons Degree +LUIK
Method of application: Online, paid via credit card
Application Sent: 19.01.22
Date of debit of fees: 19.01.22
UKVAS Biometrics: 01.02.22 (Paid,Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: - 30.05.2022 (Atlas email 09.59am)
Date of Ceremony: -08.06.22

Wishing you all luck and a speedy turnaround.

[NadiiaR]

Eligibility: ILR (5years spouse route)
Online application and payment: 3 March
Biometric application: 20 April ( free in Bath)
Decision: mid May by email and letter from council the same day.
Ceremony: 1st June.

Good luck to everyone!

[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

[waiting1]

ligibility criteria: Refugee + 1 Year ILR
Nationality :Iran
Date of application: 20/01/2020
Date of debit: 020/01/2020
IDV App Invitation: 25/01/2020
IDV App Upload: 25/01/2022
Date of Approval Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[zimba]

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[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

[Kris001]

My partner and myself applied on same day and submitted documents on IDV app same day. I got my approval last Monday and below is her's approved today.

Eligibility: 5 years on Tier 2 & 12+ months ILR
Nationality: Russian
Date of online application: 31 MAR 2022
Invitation to use IDV app: 05 APR 2022
Supporting information submitted via IDV app: 08 APR 2022
Approval email: 30 MAY 2022
Citizenship ceremony: 16 JUNE 2022

[wty889]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 1 Year ILR
Date of application: 26/03/2022
Date of debit: 26/03/2022
IDV App Invitation: 05/04/2022
IDV App Upload: 06/04/2022
Date of Approval Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[schoolroxmysocks21]

Nationality : USA
Eligibility criteria : Settled status + 1 Year
Method of application : Online
Date of application and payment : 22/03/2022
Date of Biometrics enrolment and documents (IDV) : 29/03/2022
Date of approval email : AWAITING
Date of ceremony : AWAITING

waiting...

[chriskv1]

Nationality : Indian
Eligibility criteria : Settled status + 1 Year
Method of application : Online
Date of application and payment : 26/03/2022
Date of Biometrics enrolment and documents (IDV) : 06/04/2022
Date of approval email : AWAITING
Date of ceremony : AWAITING

[kamoe]

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: 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: 30th May 2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

(Note how it's taking longer for Applicant 1, Colombian, with a professionally managed application and who submitted biometrics in April; than Applicant 2, French, with a self-managed application who submitted biometrics in May. However, applicant 1 has changed jobs 3 times, whilst applicant 2 only once).

[shayki2016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (Tier 2) + 3 Years ILR (Wife, son and myself)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/04/2022
Date of debit: 06/04/2022
Biometrics appointment: 03/05/2022 (Free appointment in Croydon)
Date of Approval Email: 30/05/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

To say I'm relieved that this process is over is an understatement!

Thank you for this forum, it has been a wonderful resource that has answered my questions and helped put me at ease.

Good luck to everyone going through this process!