Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[lycheelondon]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality : Taiwan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/12/2021
Date of biometric : 21/12/2021 (Paid)
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2022 , via email
Date of receipt of approval: None
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 16/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: 21/02/2022

[Jeff2022]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS - non EU family member
Method of application: ONLINE
Nationality: NON-EU
Date of APPLICATION: 8-10-2021
Date of debit of fees: 18-10-2021
Date of BIOMETRIC: 18-10-2021
Date of receipt of Ceremony Invitation:31-01-2022 email from Home Office Atlas
Date of ceremony:Tower Hamlets Registrar office had inputted my details incorrectly on their database. After complaining to the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and following up weekly, they found my certificate and ceremony is booked for 23-03-2022.

Terrible attention to detail by Tower Hamlets Registrar Office staff and have made an official compliant about this to the Tower Hamlets Mayor. For a London Borough with a large percentage of ethnically diverse people, it is important to pay attention to spelling during data entry. Three weeks of hell and stress for no reason!

[Fz420]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: ONLINE
Nationality: NON-EU
Date of APPLICATION: 17-12-2021
Date of debit of fees: 17-12-2021
Date of BIOMETRIC: 07-01-2022(LUTON)
Date of receipt of approval:WAITING
Date of ceremony:WAITING

[aniljames]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years + 3 yrs in ILR for myself +spouse + 14yr old
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielts + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 8/8/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/8/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled at croydon: 24/8/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[yhm75]

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + 10 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 5 feb 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics: 15 feb 2022
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date on Approval Letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[NIWT]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + ILR
Nationality: New Zealander
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th August 2021
Date of debit of fees: 8th August 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics: 14th August 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date on Approval Letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

It’s been over six months now and I still haven’t heard anything. It seems there are a lot of applications from the summer that are still waiting for a decision!

[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-Awaiting
Date of receipt of Approval -Awaiting
Date of Ceremony - Awaiting

[zoltan_the_conqueror]

Application Timeline:

Eligibility criteria: (My wife) Irish citizen, automatically considered settled upon arrival in UK however also married to (newly naturalised) UK citizen
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/01/2022 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2022 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2022 (by email)
Date of submission of document from UKCVAS to UKVI: 02/02/2022
Date of appointment for biometrics: 16/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: none yet
Date of Ceremony: none yet

[Tanguy]

Hello, first post here but the info in this board helped me get my head round some of the process so I'll leave the feedback I can:

Application Timeline (for 2 people)

Eligibility criteria: (Myself) EEA in UK since 2009. Settled status on 01-04-2019
Eligibility criteria: (My wife) Spouse of EEA (family permit from 2009 to 2014, 5y residence card obtained in 2014). Settled status on 04-04-2019

Then the dates are exactely the same for both applications:

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16-Dec-2021 (online)
Date of debit of fees: 16-Dec-2021 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16-Dec-2021 (by email)

Date of submission of document from UKCVAS to UKVI: 13-Jan-2022 (morning)
Date of appointment for biometrics: 13-Jan-2022 (afternoon)

Date of receipt of approval: approval received by email on 31-Jan-2022

Date of Ceremony: 04-Feb-2022 (Online, via Teams)

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Good luck everyone!

[kiss300]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10years)+1year
Nationality: Ghana
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 1/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 09/10/2021 - Luton. (Paid £135)
Date of acknowledgement: 09/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval(email): 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 16/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: 9/03/2022

Thanks to everyone here. The journey hasn’t been easy but we thrived and never gave up even when they said no. Those waiting, know that it will soon be over. Wishing you all the very best. God bless you!!

[moerytz]

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: 04/03/2022

[ozgexguner]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General, 5 years + ILR granted in Dec 2020
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS Life Skills + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU - Turkish
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 14/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 14/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/12/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 31/01/22
Date of receipt of approval: 31/01/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 31/01/22
Citizenship ceremony date: 08/03/2022

Good Luck to everyone!

[thaoha12]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen + ILR, applied straight after received ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 07/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 07/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 16/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14/02/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022

[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

[Setmilr987]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7th JULY, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8th JULY, 2021
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremoney: Awaiting

7 months and 8 days, nothing from H.O

[Ja2817]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non EU.
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9th June 2021
Date of debit of fees: 9th June 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics: 18th June 2021
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date on Approval Letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Recieved an email from Home Office Altas: Application approved on 14/02/2022 after over 8 months. This forum is a big help. Good luck to everyone who are waiting for their decisions.

[lily2013]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR, Family application 3 adults and 1 child
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/12/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 28/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/01/2022 ( This was the earliest available free date)
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting ( Yet to Book)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting (Yet To Book)
Didn't believe how fast it took to get the approval. My past applications always took up to at least 4 months. I thank God it's all done now. Good luck and Best Wishes to people still waiting.

[Zinny]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Booked : Waiting

It’s 5 months and 3 days today but still waiting!!!
I sincerely hope the wait will come to an end soonest for me and everyone still waiting.

[Zinny]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year ILR + British Citizen Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: MBA + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/09/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 12/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 27/09/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Booked : Waiting

It’s 5 months and 3 days today but still waiting!!!
I sincerely hope the wait will come to an end soonest for me and everyone still waiting.

[orhan66]

Eligibility criteria: 2 ×3dlr + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: turkish
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 07/27/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 16/08/2021 Croydon
received email from home office
complex case issue 31 12 2021
received email from home office 25 01 22
A person applying under this section is expected to have been in the United Kingdom on the actual date 5 years before making the application .sent email to home office confirm and re submitted application.
received email We can confirm that a decision has been made on your case and should hear from us soon if you haven’t already done so.02 02 22
Date on Approval /Email: 14 02 22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: 05 04 22 maybe. thanks everyone one in this forum
insaALLAH every body get approval.

[Lasp2010]

Eligibility criteria: PBS Tier 2 5y + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 6/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/12/2021(Liverpool)
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date:
Was expecting a decision this Monday batch but have to wait.
Thanks to everyone now we know approvals come on Mondays.
Could everyone also mention biometric centers so we can assume on decision times

[moerytz]

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: PENDING
Date of Ceremony: PENDING

[gadag]

Eligibility criteria: (PBS Dependent route) spouse of British citizen + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 16/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 17/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 18/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 19/01/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Booked on 28th Feb

[ti_abbasi2002]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10years)+ 0 years (got ILR
on 18th August 2021)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/12/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 03/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/12/2021 - Croydon
(Free)
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date of receipt of approval(email): 14/02/2022
@11:14am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Zool_Sai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 general + 1 year ILR, Family application 2 adults and 2 children
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS score 8
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/02/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/03/2021
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

I contacted them but as usual it is the COVID excuse, I telephoned them to no avail, I contacted my MP who their team said they have been in contact with them twice but they told them my case is considered "Complex" that's why it is taking long time to resolve !

It took our MP to write to the Minister asking to investigate whether the management of our case was valid as there were no apparent reasons from my perspective why it took one year to reach a decision about our application. less then 3 weeks from our MP's letter we received the decision. It is really sad that it took an MP intervention asking for investigation about a delay for supposedly straight forward family application for the home office to decide.