Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[WRWR]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5yr T2 General + 2.5yr T1 Global Talent + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20 March 2022
Date of invitation to download IDV app: 29 March 2022
Date of biometrics & supporting documents submit via IDV app: 30 March 2022
Date of receipt of Citizenship Ceremony Invitation email (atlas): 23 May 2022, 9:30am
Date of Ceremony (private): 27 May 2022

The process was smooth overall, except the confusion with IDV app waiting time. Hopefully, Home Office will automate this check soon.

Best of luck to all applicants!

[pkt1980]

Eligibility criteria: 5y settled spouse with ILR,Life in thr UK + B1 certificate
Nationality Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/22
Invitation to submit biometrics: 22/03/22
Submission of biometrics: 29/03/22 ( cardiff)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: None
Date of receipt of email from the council to book ceremony: 28/05/22

About 8 weeks overall.

[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!!!

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1year ILR
Family of 3 = myself + spouse + 13 yes 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.

[rancho]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (T2G) + 2.5 Years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/04/2022
Date of debit: 08/04/2022
Invitation IDV: 13/04/2022
Submission via the App: 14/04/2022
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

I contacted HO on 26th April to check whether documents reached them. I got reply yesterday that my application was approved on 22 May and to wait for invite.

Thanks to the forum and it was great help for me and others!

27/05/2022 - Received mail from council to book ceremony. They didn't ask for mail approval from home office. Expecting to get approval and invitation on 30th(Monday)

[condyle]

Eligibility criteria: 5y settled spouse with ILR
Nationality Thai
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/4/22
Date of debit: 13/4/22
Invitation IDV: 22/4/22
Submission via the App:22/4/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 23/5/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24/5/22
Date of ceremony:26/5/22 (cambridgeshire)

About 5 weeks start to finish!

[iz1]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 3 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/05/2022
Date of debit: 15/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 24/05/22
Submission via the App: 27/05/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony:

[yougotme01]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2 visa + 1yr ILR‬
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11.04.2022
Payment method: credit card online
Date IDV APP: 22.04.2022 (paid appointment)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06.05.2022
Date of council citizenship invitation: 20.05.2022
Date of Approval: Email from Home Office Atlas: 25.05.2022
Date of Ceremony: 25/05/2022

[HazMaz]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + 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

[Rinir85]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1year ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2022
Date of debit: 22/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 29/03/2022
Submission via the App: 30/03/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Date on Approval Letter or Email: Atlas Email 23/05/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Atlas Email 23/05/2022 (same Email)
Date of ceremony: 31/05/2022 (private ceremony)

Thank you very much for your input, it was very helpful. Good luck to everyone!

[Geek987]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2022
Date of debit: 20/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 29/03/2022
Submission via the App: 31/03/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 25/05/2022
Date of ceremony: waiting

[cjv501]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10Yrs + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25/03/2022
Date of biometric : 16/04/2022
Date on Approval letter: 25/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[AXIR]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 9 years (LR route)
Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR C1 and Life in the U.K.
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 17/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 17/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 17/3/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/04/ 2022 (Free appointment, been here over 20 years already therefore never felt any rush )
Date on Approval letter/Email: 23/05/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: Booked
Around 2 months and 1 week processing time. This forum has been very helpful from the beginning till the end. We all know that the process can be stressful. Good luck everyone

[rancho]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years (T2G) + 2.5 Years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/04/2022
Date of debit: 08/04/2022
Invitation IDV: 13/04/2022
Submission via the App: 14/04/2022
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

I contacted HO on 26th April to check whether documents reached them. I got reply yesterday that my application was approved on 22 May and to wait for invite.

Thanks to the forum and it was great help for me and others!

[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: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[CrazzyM]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years + 4 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK test
Nationality:Pakistan
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 08/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 13/03/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/03/2022 (paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email:waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
Got an email on 23/05/2022 Evidence of English language and knowledge of life in the UK:

Unfortunately your Trinity College London certificate is now out of date and was never assessed as part of your previous application for indefinite leave to remain.
Booked again

[cloudyun]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: China
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/02/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/02/2022 (paid, Exeter)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 23/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @ 9:46am)
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

I received great helps from the forum over the years. Good luck to everyone else waiting for the decision.

[Kris001]

Eligibility: 5 years on Tier 2 & 12+ months ILR
Nationality: Indian
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: 23 MAY 2022
Citizenship ceremony: TBC

Grateful for all the useful information on this forum and good luck to those waiting for an outcome.

[Abdo_K]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee status + 1-year ILR - Family of three persons
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Syrian
Payment method: online
Date of application: 29/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 29/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 29/03/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/03/2022 (Paid, Manchester)
The date of Approval Email: 23/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @09:21am)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: 07/06/2022 (Trafford)

One month and 24 days !!! good luck all

[stitch]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years + BC Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 06/03/2022 (Paid)
Date on Approval Email: 23/05/2022 @ 10:36am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC
Good luck everyone waiting

[Yas12]

Submit application :30-03-2022
Biometric :08-04-2022
Received approval =23-05-2022

[princessflorence22]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity college language cert + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Rwandan
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 15/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/02/2022 (free, Enfield)
HO asking for extra address information: 28/03/2022
Addresses provided: 30/03/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/05/2022 (via Home Atlas @10:31am)
Citizenship ceremony date: 23/05/2022

Good luck and speedy decision to all those waiting! <3

[Groent]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2 General + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2021
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2021
Date of biometrics: 13/01/2022 (free, Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2022 (email, 09:54am)
Date of Ceremony: 16/03/2022 (private ceremony)

[bdale]

Eligibility: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online, credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 21/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 25/02/2022 (paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2022 (email, 09:36am)
Date of Ceremony: 26/05/2022

[rv2010]

Route: 5 years, spouse of BC
Online application date: 29 Sept 2021
Biometrics and supporting docs submitted: 8 Oct 2021
Approval email from HO: 16 May 2022
Ceremony email from council: 18 May 2022
Ceremony date: 26 May 2022