Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Rajja78]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1yr ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/2/22
Date of debit of fees: 26/2/22
Date of biometrics 25/3/22
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 26/4/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

Thanks for all your support

[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

[javaidmr]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 entrepreneur accelerate 3 year ILR + 2years
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielets
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 27/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 27/01/2022
Date of biometric : 06/02/22 via center
Date on Approval letter: (note: i have not received any approval email but I received an email today 06/05/22 from UKVI about the surveys. usally this email is received after the decision is granted. i am confused about it.)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ..
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

[ah2314]

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
Date of invitation ceremony : TBD
Citizenship ceremony date: TBD

Moderator edit : Please note this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. If you have issues and questions, please start your own topic to post them.

[kamoe]

Application Timeline

Applicant 1
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
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: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[bmreev]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th March 2022
Date of debit of fees: 4th March 2022
Date of biometrics enrollment: 30th March 2022 - UKVCAS Peterborough, free appointment
Date of Approval email - : 25th April 2022
Date of Ceremony: 17th May 2022

I felt the process was quick and straightforward. All the best for others.. !
Thanks for this website, which helped me to track timelines.

[Brit4life]

Eligibility criteria: EU citizen Settled Status + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/10/2021
Documents Self Submit: 05/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 31/10/2021
Date on Approval /Email: 02/05/2022
Date of invitation ceremony : TBD
Citizenship ceremony date: TBD

"Complex issue", "non UK criminal record" etc. Dragged it out for > 6 months but finally got approved

[dellabella]

Eligibility: Five years EEA dependent + three years IDLR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 7 April 2022
Date of debit of fees: 7 April 2022
Date of upload supporting documents: 14 April 2022
Date of biometrics and final submission: 14 April 2022 (paid appointment in Croydon)
Date of approval: pending
Date of citizenship ceremony: pending

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1year ILR

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

[avipul]

Eligibility Criteria: ILR 2 years (family of 4)
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date application submitted: 17.03.22
Confirmation received: 17.03.22
Date of Biometrics: 04.05.22 ( Free @ Croydon)
Date of receipt of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Cake]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date application submitted: 25/04/2022
Confirmation received: 25/04/2022 (?)
Date of Biometrics: 28/04/2022 - IDV App
Date of receipt of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Let's hope for a quick turnaround of 2 months that everyone is getting.

Waited 3 days to be told if I am using the app or visiting in person

[deedot]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application: Online (applied 3 days after ILR was granted)
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc (UK) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Application: 18 Feb 2022
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 Feb 2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 18 Feb 2022
Date of receipt of Biometrics: 9 Mar 2022 (Free appointment - Lansdowne Road Cryodon)
Date of receipt of approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[noodlle]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 for 5 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 20/02/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: same day
Date of biometrics: 02/03/2022
Date of Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Date on Approval Letter: 02/05/2022 (email from Atlas)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

[jonser]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2022
Date of biometrics enrollment: 23/03/2022 (UKVCAS Leeds. Waited to get a free appointment or I would have enrolled earlier)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 23/03/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC (I was told I would get a call back to confirm a date)

I thought the process went quickly and was really surprised when I got the email especially on a bank holiday.

Date of Ceremony: 10/05/2022

[Chocoicee]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 3 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 3/3/22
Date of biometrics 7/3/22- paid appt
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony:10/5/2022- (no private spots available

Good luck to everybody waiting

[jonser]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2022
Date of biometrics enrollment: 23/03/2022 (UKVCAS Leeds. Waited to get a free appointment or I would have enrolled earlier)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 23/03/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC (I was told I would get a call back to confirm a date)

I thought the process went quickly and was really surprised when I got the email especially on a bank holiday.

[rodvmu]

Route: Tier 2 General for 5 years + 1 year of ILR
Biometrics appointment: 14/march/2022 - Mark Lane (had to pay for it it was the earliest one I could find)
Approval email received: 2/may/2022

From the biometrics to receiving the HO atlas approval email took me 49 days. Now will try to get my ceremony sorted. By the looks of it they are on top of things again.

Cheers

[ke2745k]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 09/03/2022 (UKVCAS)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 09/03/2022 (submitted documents through UKVCAS)
Date of Citizenship ceremony invitation: 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 25/05/2022

[Artemu]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (Non-EU, previously Ancestral visa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8 Mar 2022
Date of debit of fees: 8 Mar 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8 Mar 2022
Date of biometrics: 8 Mar 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: 24 May 2022

[Jackie1991]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee Status + ILR
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Language/LIUK Criteria: U.K. Hons Degree + Masters
Method of application: Online, paid via credit card
Application Sent: 1 October 2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1 October 2021
Date of debit of fees: 1 October 2021
UKVAS Biometrics: 25 October 2021
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -

Date of Receipt of Approval: 2 May 2022
Date of Ceremony: Pending


Finally! After 7 months and one day!! Best wishes to everyone!

[Chocoicee]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 3 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 3/3/22
Date of biometrics 7/3/22- paid appt
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3/3/22
Date of receipt of approval: 2/5/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony:TBC (bank holiday)

Good luck to everybody waiting

[vnikme]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (twice) -> Tier 1 Exceptional Talent (at 3.5 years) -> ILR (1.5 years)
Language : Life in the UK + IELTS
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/10/2021
Payment: 22/10/2021
Documents Submission: 10/11/2021 (Paid, Maidstone)
Email "We aim to process applications within 6 months... significant volumes": 30/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:

[dsingh2020]

Wife's Naturalisation application
Eligibility criteria: ILR for 1.5 years based on long residence 10 year
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 8/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 30/04/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 22/04/2022
IDV check completed: 30/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:

[ablon]

Spouse's timeline:

Date application submitted - 14/02/2022
Application method - online
Date documents submitted - 15/02/2022
Date biometrics submitted - 04/03/2022 (free)
Date of approval - 22/04/2022 (email from Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony - 29/04/2022 (private)

Thanks a lot to this group and wish everyone waiting for an approval to get one the soonest!

[Nubianqueen4657]

Eligibility Criteria: Settled status 10 years ILR + Spouce of BC and Registration for 12 year old son born in UK also 10 years ILR
Nationality: South African
Method of application: Online
Date application submitted: 12.03.22
Confirmation received: 12.03.22
Date of Biometrics: 06.04.22 ( Free Croydon)
Date of receipt of Approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting