Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[JJones92]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online on 20 Jan 2022
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 Jan 2022
Date of debit of fees: 20 Jan 2022
Biometric Appointment: 31 Jan 2022 (Mark Lane £125)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 3rd Feb 2022 (only received email from the council to book citizenship ceremony. No email or letter received from Home office for approval)
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 22 April 2022 (earliest date available)

[BT_Y]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr route) + BC spouse and kids
Language : UK degree (MBA)+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU (Turkish)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28th February email
Date of invitation ceremony : 2nd March email
Citizenship ceremony date: 23rd March Essex

Good luck to everyone and thanks to immigration boards

[mesn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year [For Self]
Language: Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 31/12/2021
Date Biometrics [booked]: 06/01/2022, Stratford Free
Date on Approval /Email: 14/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Date of invitation ceremony : 14/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]
British citizen Certificate received: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]

[mesn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year [For Wife with MN1 for kid]
Language: Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 31/12/2021
Date Biometrics [booked]: 21/01/2022, Croydon Free
Date on Approval /Email: 21/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Date of invitation ceremony : 21/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]
British citizen Certificate received: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]

[BT_Y]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr route) + BC spouse and kids
Language : UK degree (MBA)+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU (Turkish)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28th February email
Date of invitation ceremony : Not received yet
Citizenship ceremony date: Not booked yet

[Danny K]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC,
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Kenya
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 23/02/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 23/02/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 27/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[hiyo_b]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Settled Status (Non-EU family) ILR +1 year (*Registration as applicant is BNO holder)
Nationality: Hong Kong (BNO)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26 Feb 2022
Date of debit of fees: 26 Feb 2022
Date of Acknowledgement (by UKVI): 26 Feb 2022
Date of Biometrics: 11 March 2022
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval Letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[IAmNullPointer]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria:
Family application: EEU Family Permit (5 years) + 2 year Settled Status
Child 1: Born UK before parents had ILR/Settled.
Child 2: Born Oversea.
Child 3: Born Oversea.

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th November 2021
Date of debit of fees: 29th November 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th November 2021
Date of biometrics: 23rd December 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: TBD

Got my email first. An hour later got approval letter for child 2. Waiting to have them all so I can book the ceremony. I was concerned that because it was a family application it would have taken longer.

Contacted council and they told me my certificates were sent back to Home Office at their request (same day I got the approval email from home office). Just when I thought this was almost over, it seems there are still some hoops to go through.

[abubarakat]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Spouse of BC) - Applied straight after ILR was granted

Method of application: Online
Nationality - Nigerian
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th January 2022
Date of debit of fees: 13th January 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th January 2022
Date of biometrics: 28th January 2022
Date of receipt of approval (email): 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: Not yet booked

[StewbobClark]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (5yrs) + ILR (1yr) and Spouse (5yrs) + ILR (1yr)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (and USA Spouse) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: South African and USA Spouse
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 10/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 16/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2022 (free booking, Cardiff Library)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28/02/2022 (Email only)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022 (Email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2022 (Email only) - for both applicants on the application
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[kvmramavathu]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th January 2022
Date of debit of fees: 15th January 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th January 2022
Date of biometrics: 9th February 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: 23rd March 2022

[samreet]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British national [ applied straight after getting ILR ]
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 25/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021
Date on Approval letter - pending
Date of receipt of approval: ATLAS email on 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[samreet]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British national [ applied straight after getting ILR ]
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 25/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021
Date on Approval letter - pending
Date of receipt of approval: ATLAS email on 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[saj626]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 July , 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 AUGUST 2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremoney: Awaiting

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 July , 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 AUGUST 2021
Date on Approval letter: None
Date of receipt of approval: None
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2022 (it was all one single email)
Date of ceremony: 14th March

[edu]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status - Non-EU family member + Spouse of British Citizen - 3 years of evidence

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 13th December 2021
Date of debit of fees: 13th December 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14th December 2022
Date of biometrics: 14th December 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: 14th March 2022

[santoshphilip88]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr tier 2 + 1yr ILR
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/10/2021
Date of biometric : 16/11/2021
Date on Approval email: 11/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: 28/01/2022

[Orange96]

Eligibility criteria: ILR/ adopted child of a British National
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19th August 2021
Date of biometric : September 13th(Paid)
Date on Approval letter: 28.02.2022 invitation email from Atlas finally arrived although I knew application had been approved last week but invitation email was not included. Approval was confirmed as a response to my email chase.
Date of receipt of approval: 28.02.2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28.02.2022
Date of Ceremony: 10.03.2022

[Orange96]

Eligibility criteria: ILR/ adopted child of a British National
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19th August 2021
Date of biometric : September 13th(Paid)
Date on Approval letter: 28.02.2022 invitation email from Atlas finally arrived although I knew application had been approved last week but invitation email was not included. Approval was confirmed as a response to my email chase.
Date of receipt of approval: 28.02.2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28.02.2022
Date of Ceremony: 10.03.2022

[myouss]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a British citizen (Romanian got citizenship by naturalisation) + Non-EU with Settled Status. I have applied straight away after granted settled status.
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of granted settled status: 04/08/2021
Date of application: 13/08/2021
Date of debit of fees: 13/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never received
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 14/08/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28/02/2022 @10:51
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022 @10:51
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2022 @10:51
Citizenship ceremony date: 23/03/2022, checked for private ceremony but apparently they don't do it here in Renfrewshire council.

Chased them up twice, as I have now been waiting for 5months and 6 days from the date of submitting my fingerprints with no response. Just received automated messages.

Last time I cashed them up was 19/01/2022.

Waiting time: 6 month and 15 days.

BTW, I have chased up through an MP two weeks ago and sent e-mails to all known enquiries emails on the same date 15/02/2022. Also, I have also raised a complain through UKVI website on 15/02/2022 which seems to be quiet useful (possibly).

For anyone still waiting from the summer, I am hoping you get your approval soon.

Thanks for this forum which was very useful for me during this frustrating time.

[ruzfactor]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 yr
Language: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2022
Date of document submission: 19/01/2022 (acknowledgement email received same day)
Date of biometric : 19/01/2022 (Sheffield £125 paid)
Date on approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[ausmarton]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status under EUSS in 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 (Trinity College) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/11/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 07/11/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/11/21(paid) - originally booked for 13/11/21 but rescheduled due to a delay in receiving the B1 certificate
Application Update from Home Office Atlas: 25/01/22 - requested further information about place of birth
Supplied requested documentation via email: 25/01/22
Date on Approval Email: 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: ...waiting...
Citizenship ceremony date: ...waiting...

[lw32]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Ancestry + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Australian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/02/2022
Date of document submission: 08/02/2022
Date of biometric : 08/02/2022 (Croydon, Paid)
Date on approval letter: 28/02/2022 (it was all one single email)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022 (it was all one single email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2022 (it was all one single email)
Date of ceremony: TBC

Less than 3 weeks from application to approval

[IAmNullPointer]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria:
Family application: EEU Family Permit (5 years) + 2 year Settled Status
Child 1: Born UK before parents had ILR/Settled.
Child 2: Born Oversea.
Child 3: Born Oversea.

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th November 2021
Date of debit of fees: 29th November 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th November 2021
Date of biometrics: 23rd December 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: TBD

Got my email first. An hour later got approval letter for child 2. Waiting to have them all so I can book the ceremony. I was concerned that because it was a family application it would have taken longer.

[Orange96]

Eligibility criteria: ILR/ adopted child of a British National
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19th August 2021
Date of biometric : September 13th(Paid)
Date on Approval letter: 28.02.2022 invitation email from Atlas finally arrived although I knew application had been approved last week but invitation email was not included. Approval was confirmed as a response to my email chase.
Date of receipt of approval: 28.02.2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[leviga]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd February 2022
Date of debit of fees: 2nd February 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd February 2022
Date of biometrics: 7th February 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: 24th March 2022