Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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 - Cambridge Central Library)
Date on UKVI survey email: 6/05/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16/05/2022
Date contacted council about ceremony: 16/05/2022 (Cambridgeshire County Council)
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 17/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 26/05/2022 (Cambridgeshire County Council)

Application submission to approval - 2 months 2 days
Application submissition to ceremony - 2 months 12 days

[giacomop]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS
Application sent and paid: 4 February 2022
Biometrics: 1 March 2022
Follow-up from HO for more evidence: 2 April 2022
UKVI survey email: 6 May 2022
Approval: 8 May 2022
Council contacted for ceremony: 9 May 2022
Date of ceremony: 16 July 2022

[sunoo]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Spouse of British Citizen)
Applied a week after receiving ILR + B1 +LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 16/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2022
Date of biometrics: 22/03/2022 - IDV
Date of receipt of approval: - 16/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: - Not booked yet

[matlau_2862]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1year ILR

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 3/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 3/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Nearly 5 months - no news at all

Today 22nd March, received this email notification:

We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 month target.

This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

We expect to make a decision on your application as soon as possible, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible.

I just received my approval, seven months from application. Good luck to everyone!

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 3/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 3/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 16/5/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16/5/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/5/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[forestgump]

Type: Citizenship
Route: 5 years BRC + 1 year
Method: Online
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LITU Cretirea: B1 at Trinity College + Life in the UK

Online application submitted: 08 November 2021
Fees have been taken: 08 November 2021
Date of Acknowledgement: 08 November 2021
Biometric enrolment: 16 November 2021
Supporting documents submitted: 16 November 2021
Date on decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of decision letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

Requested more info from HO: 26 April 2022
HO replied - currently with caseworker: 28 April 2022
UKVI survey email received: 06 May 2022
Local Council confirmed receipt of naturalisation certificate: 16 May 2022
Email from Home Office Atlas received - application successful: 16 May 2022
Ceremony booked for: 26 May 2022

In total 6 months 10 days.

Good luck everyone who is still waiting for their decisions. As you can see it can be from as little as 2 months to 6 months or more.

[adithi10]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2G + 2 years ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/03/2022
Date of debit: 11/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 15/03/2022
Submission via the App: 15/03/2022
Date of UKVI survey email: 06/05/2022
Date on Approval Email: 16/05/2022 @ 8:32am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[overrider]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2G Visa (2 employers) + 1yr ILR; 5yrs dependent visa + 1yr ILR‬.
Nationality: Russians (non EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10.03.2022
Payment method: credit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28.03.2022 (free appointment, Croydon)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06.05.2022 (for one of the two applicants who had not filled it before)
Invitation email to book the ceremony: 09.05.2022
Email from Home Office Atlas: NOT RECEIVED
The date on Approval Letter: NOT RECEIVED
Date of Ceremony: 23.05.2022 (free, Islington)

[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: email 06/05/22 from UKVI about the surveys. approval email 08/05/22.
Date of receipt of approval: 08/05/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 12/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: 19/05/2022

[rk39080]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 16/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/03/2022
Date of confirmation from UKVI to use IDV app: 22/03/2022
Date documents uploaded: 22/03/2022
Date of invitation to attend ceremony (from council): - 13/05/2022
Date of Home Office letter: still waiting
Date of ceremony: - 18/05/2022

Good luck to everyone here! It was great to have a community to rely on.

[CR001]

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[anp]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: ILR (Spouse of British Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 15/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2022
Date of biometrics: 18/03/2022 - UKVCAS Stratford (free)
Date of receipt of approval: - 02/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: - 11/05/2022 (private)

[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: -
Date of Ceremony: -

[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!

[Caramelsugar]

Route: 5 year Tier2 and 1year ILR
Date of application: 28/02/2022
Biometrics:04/03/2022
Ukvi Survey email: 06/05/2022
Approval email: 08/05/2022

[NAR00]

Eligibility criteria: ‪ 5yrs T2G Visa (multiple employers) +1yr ILR ; 5yrs dependent visa + 1yr ILR‬
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26.01.2022
Payment method: credit card online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28.01.2022 (paid appointment)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06.05.2022
Date of Approval: Email from Home Office Atlas: 08.05.2022
The date on Approval Letter: Not received
Date of Ceremony: To be arranged via council

Good Luck to everyone 

[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: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Justlorde]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 2(General) 5Yr+ ILR 4Yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 16/03/2022
Date of biometric : 25/03/2022 Croydon
Date on Approval letter: 08/05/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[cvs]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 years Tier 1 dependant + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/12/21
Date of biometrics 21/01/22
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022 (email)
Date of Ceremony: 20/04.2022

Thanks for all your support

[AcemanNJ]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/03/2022
Date of debit: 11/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 15/03/2022
Submission via the App: 15/03/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 7/05/2022
Date of ceremony: 16/06/2022


I received UKVI survey email yesterday 6th May, and today 7th i have received invitation from council to confirm ceremony date for 16th June. Seems like there is a link between the survey email and either review initiated or decision reached on your application.

Goodluck to everyone else, this forum was very helpful.

[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.