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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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ritusharma82
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ritusharma82 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:05 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2022
Date of biometric : 15/02/2022 (Free centre)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2022 (Atlas Email)
Date of Ceremony: 13/04/2022

A big thanks to moderators for all the support.

Now waiting time begins for the first adult UK passport.

bobby135
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by bobby135 » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:48 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5years + ILR 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2022
Date of biometric : 29/03/22 via App
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ..
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

AXIR
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AXIR » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR route )+ ILR 9 years.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B2 CEFR+ Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022 (Documents self upload and submit)
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2022
Date of biometric : 12/04/2022 (Free)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ..
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

ukeagle
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Palestine

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukeagle » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:59 am

Eligibility criteria: 21 Years + 1Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Email advising me to wait until they decide if I should use the app or face to face appointment: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV or appointment: waiting
Submission via the App: waiting
Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

tomsuen
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tomsuen » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:10 pm

tomsuen wrote:
Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:02 pm
Eligibility criteria: Long residence(10 years) + 3 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/04/2022
Date of Ceremony: 03/05/2022(paid)

moerytz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by moerytz » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Payment method: DEBIT CARD ONLINE
Date of debit of fees: 24/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 24/09/2021
Date of biometric : 21/10/2021 (Free)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/10/2021
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: 4 March 2022
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Praise-God22
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Praise-God22 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:14 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1 month + Spouse of BC
Nationality: non-European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10th February 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 3rd March 2022
Date of receipt of approval: Email from Atlas on 11th April 2022 at 9.48am
Date of ceremony: Pending

I am so thankful to God, for us this is indeed a miracle,
After reading some of the other threads we were concerned our case would be complex but got approval in 2 months. :D
Thank you to everyone who contributes to this forum!

Longjourney80
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Ghana

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Longjourney80 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:31 am

Eligibility criteria - settled status + 1 year
Language criteria- B1 + LIUK
Nationality - Ghana
Application - online
Payment - online
Application date - 29/01/22
Biometrics date - 15/02/22 (Croydon Free)
Date of approval- 11/04/22 @ 09:10. It was one email and mentioned to book ceremony
Ceremony date: 22/04/22
Good luck to all waiting 🙏🏾

Bupz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Bupz » Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:18 pm

Bupz wrote:
Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:42 pm
Bupz wrote:
Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters degree + LIUK
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 23/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/03/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: Received approval via Atlas email Today 11/04/2022 at 9:30am, mentioning to book ceremony with council.
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

bex654
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by bex654 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:33 am

bex654 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:44 pm
Nationality: non-EU Tier2 5 years + IRL 1 year
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 07/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/01/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: 13/04/2022

mmsa2019
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Egypt

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mmsa2019 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:41 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years + ILR 12 month
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 January 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14 January 2022

Date of receipt of approval: 11 April 2022 - 9.30 am approval email from Atlas Home Office
Date of Ceremony: 28 April 2022 (private)

abo1
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Posts: 53
Joined: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:53 am
Nigeria

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by abo1 » Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:46 pm

Naturalisation application successful for husband and wife with 2 kids born in the UK.
Application date : 22/01/22
Biometric date : 26/01/22
Approval email : 6/04/22
Ceremony appointment date : 20/4/22
Many thanks. It is indeed a journey on this platform. Since PSW visa to entrepreneur visa to indefinite and now citizenship. You all are wonderful people, I appreciate you.

ATT
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ATT » Sat Apr 09, 2022 6:39 pm

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 - Still waiting for Home office email
Date of Citizenship Ceremony- Still waiting

tnazir
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tnazir » Thu Apr 07, 2022 10:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5yr
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 Feb 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21 February 2022

Date of receipt of approval: still waiting for home office email but received an email from council today 07/04/2022 that to book ceremony appointment .

cuppid143
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United States of America

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by cuppid143 » Thu Apr 07, 2022 1:07 am

Eligibility criteria: PR since 2017
Language : Life in the UK + B1 english
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 23/12/2021
Documents Self Submit: 27/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2022
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:
British citizen Certificate received:
😒 still waiting

Bupz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Bupz » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:42 pm

Bupz wrote:
Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:40 pm
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters degree + LIUK
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 23/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/03/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

femifoly
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Spain

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by femifoly » Wed Apr 06, 2022 7:52 pm

femifoly wrote:
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:16 pm
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + 2 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Spain
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 January 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 23 January 2021
Date of debit of fees: 23 January 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 March 2021 (Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Not received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Not received
Date of Ceremony: Not received
I emailed homeoffice and got a reply confirming my application but are still waiting for information from a third party agent.
Subsequent emails were not responded to.😒

Nita1111
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Nita1111 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23 February, 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24 February 2022
Date of receipt of approval: ?
Date of ceremony: ?

Chocoicee
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Nigeria

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Chocoicee » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:34 pm

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: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mmtraveller » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:21 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 04/03/2022
Citizenship ceremony invitation date (email from home office atlas): 04/04/2022 at 08:55 am
Citizenship ceremony date: pending
Wait time 1 month!
Good luck to the everyone and this forum has been excellent and now my journey on here ends.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AcemanNJ » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:29 am

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: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Geek987
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Geek987 » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:10 am

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

PKAJ
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United Kingdom

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by PKAJ » Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:53 pm

PKAJ wrote:
Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:29 pm
Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language B1/LIUK
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 21/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/02/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 04/04/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 04/04/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 04/04/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 27/04/2022

mitra_krishna
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mitra_krishna » Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:50 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 02/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 07/02/2022
Citizenship ceremony invitation date (email from home office atlas): 04/04/2022 at 08:40 am
Citizenship ceremony date: pending (Birmingham City Councils suggests that we wait and not contact them for citizenship ceremony) They write "It can sometimes take several weeks for us to receive your certificate from the Home Office, even if you have received their invitation letter. We will not contact you until we receive your certificate".

This forum has been a great support, so many thanks to you (and the moderators) for keeping this forum active and alive - a labour of love indeed.
My very best wishes to all who have been waiting for their approvals.

Alistair10
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Algeria

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Alistair10 » Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:18 pm

Nationality :algerian
Method of application:online
Payment method: online
Date of application:23 /08/2021
Date of debit fees:23/08/2021
Date of biometrics: 27/08/2021
Date of the approval :waiting
Date of ceremony letter:waiting
Its been almost 8 month and still nothing :(

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