Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[faraqut]

Eligibility criteria: 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:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:

[misterhelp]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + ILR Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 4th June 2021
Date of biometrics: 27th June 2021
Date of receipt of approval: None
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[basht]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General + 2 dependants, Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/01/22
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/22
Biometric Appointment: 11/02/2022 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2022

[basht]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General + 2 dependants, Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Russia
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/01/22
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/22
Biometric Appointment: 11/02/2022 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/2022

[ATT]

Eligibility Criteria- 10yrs + BC Spouse + ILR
Method of Application - Online
Date of Application - 22/02/22
Date of Biometric enrolled - 03/03/22
Date of receipt of approval - 22/04/22
Date of Citizenship Ceremony- 27/04/22

Glory be to God Almighty
Thank you all for your help and support

[camil]

Application Timeline
Nationality: non-eu
Eligibility criteria: ILR (me and my spouse)
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 25th of Feb 2022
Date of biometrics: 8 March 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 25th of April 2022 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[yulis_uk]

Eligibility criteria: EUPS+EUSS (5 years) + 1 Year
Nationality: non EU - EU family member
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 19/03/2022 (Bedford Point Sopra Steria UKVCAS Centre, Croydon, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10:06 am (Home Office Atlas) - 64 days from the date of application submission
Date of Ceremony: 18.05.2022 (Group Ceremony)

Thank you to the forum and community for all the support! Wish everyone a smooth and speedy process.

[yulis_uk]

Eligibility criteria: EUPS+EUSS (5 years) + 1 Year
Nationality: non EU - EU family member
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 19/03/2022 (Bedford Point Sopra Steria UKVCAS Centre, Croydon, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10:06 am (Home Office Atlas) - 64 days from the date of application submission
Date of Ceremony: pending

Thank you to the forum and community for all the support! Wish everyone who is still in a process a smooth and speedy process.

[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: 22/04/2022 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Maddy_1992]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + 1.5 Years
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/02/22
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 07/03/2022 (Mark Lane, London)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/04/2022, 10.07am (Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: pending

A massive thank you to this forum! Good luck to everyone who is still waiting.

[seradity4life]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 03/03/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 03/03/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/03/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 25/04/2022 email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: TBC
Citizenship ceremony date: 31/05/2022

Praying & Wishing everyone who's waiting the best.

[dmc]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 yrs Tier 2, 0.5 yrs Tier 1, 2 yrs ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01 Sep 2021
Date of biometrics: 07 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Feb 2022
Date of ceremony: 17 Mar 2022

I did not receive any communications until the approval email. I did not use a solicitor for any of my applications. I did find this message board useful - thank you for sharing and helping provide some peace of mind.

Looks like the processing times are getting faster. Good luck!

[namviet]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 17/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 31/01/2022 email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/02/2022 email from city Council
Citizenship ceremony date: 20/04/2022

Thank everyone for sharing your experience. Good luck to all who are waiting for approvals.

[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: Pending

[sensoricaine]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5yrs, ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 28/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 24/03/2022 (free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 22/4/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/4/22
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

I am really thankful to everyone for being so helpful in this journey so far.

[schen]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 19/01/2022
Documents self submit: 29/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/02/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Date of Approval letter/Email: 22/04/2022.

[Slimaz25]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria - EEA setlled status Non EU ILR +1 year
Nationality- St lucian Non EU
Method of Application - Online
Date of Application - 09/06/2021
Date of fees -09/06/2021
Date of Acknowledgement -09/06/2021
Date of Biometrics- 06/07/2021 ( Paid £140)
Email from case worker enquiries concerning what town i was born -23/11/2021
Date on Approval Letter-22/04/2022
Date of receipt of Approval -22/04/2022
Date of Ceremony - 29/04/2022
After a long wait of 10 months ,Finally through a correspondence letter from my local MP . A decision has been made.
Thank you everyone for the support .Much appreciated. Time to get ready for ceremony then application of British passport.There is light at the end on the tunnel...Thank you.
Goodluck Everyone who is waiting.

[Greenpp]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years EU Settlement as married to an EU national (total 12 years of UK residency under various visas)
Nationality: China
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31 Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 Sept 2021, standard appointment, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Apr 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 15 Apr 2022 (Bexley council)
Date of ceremony: 26 May 2022

It took much longer than expected. I'm under the assumption that it's due to applying under EU route because my husband applied on the exact same date but still haven't received any update.

Best of luck everyone!

[JimBarry]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 Gen>>ILR for 2 years
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of Online Application/Payment: 10th Feb 2022
Date of Biometrics Appointment: 2nd March 2022 (free appointment - Croydon)
Date of Approval email: 11th April 2022
Date of Ceremony: 19th April 2022 (Harrow Council)

[abhishek16]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2022
Date of debit: 08/01/2022
Biometrics (Free - Manchester): 04/02/2022
Approval: Pending

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2022
Date of debit: 08/01/2022
Biometrics (Free - Manchester): 04/02/2022
Approval (Email - Home office Atlas): 22/04/2022 (2 Months 19 days)
Ceremony: Pending
Passport: Pending

Massive thanks to this group and members while we waited. Best of luck to eveyrone.

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 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

[faraqut]

Eligibility criteria: 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 Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:

[haddad20]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 16/3/22
Date of biometrics 9/4/22- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Alismith]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee settlement+ 1 year Ilr
Nationality: non European
LIUk test + Uk degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17th Jan 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02 February 2022,Mark Lane paid £125
Date of receipt of approval: 19th April 2022
Date of ceremony: Waiting fro ceremony invitation

P.s for people wondering if refugee settlement has anything to do with nationality approval delay, I don't personally think so.

Goodluck to everyone waiting.

[SquigglySquid]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 3 years
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 14/03/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/04/2022 (free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a