Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ily2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse + one week ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non-EU
English Language Eligibility: UK master's degree
Date of application: 24/09/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 24/09/2024
Date of acknowledgment: 24/09/2024
Date of biometrics: 26/09/2024 (paid)
Biometrics Location: Enfield Library
Date of receipt of approval: 12/11/2024 (email from Atlas on Tue Nov 12th at 10:40am)
Date of ceremony: TBD

[feigoronin]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General Dependent + 10+ years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Used NARIC letters obtained during ILR.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 11-Nov-2024
Date of invitation from council: NA
Date of Ceremony: To be booked with council.

Above timelines are for my spouse, took over 6 weeks. For me it was just over 5 even though we submitted biometrics on same day though via separate applications.

[thatdudeknows007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Non-EU - Pre-settled 5 yrs + over 9 months Settled Status (SS granted mid January 2024)

(Discretion requested as I'll be graduating in January and some graduate opportunities I'm looking to apply requires BC. I have a mortgage and steady employment history with very less travel outside the UK so I'm hopeful that discretion will be exercised)

Method of Application: Online

English Eligibility: LIUK test + Trinity college English test

Date of application and fee payment receipt: 29th Oct 2024

Date of biometrics and documents submission: 4th November 2024 (Free Appointment)

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of ceremony:

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[thesmith]

Eligibility criteria: T2 General Visa + ILR(1 Year)
Proof of language: Trinity College London ISE , CEFR Level B1 (used for T2 application)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/11/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid 60£)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Invitation from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[jakino]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Proof of language: Trinity College London Grade 5 GESE (B1)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/09/2024
Biometrics location: Mark Lane London (standard appointment £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024
Invitation from the council: NA
Date of Ceremony: 27/11/2024

My spouse's citizenship was approved earlier this year and it took about 2 months from the biometrics appointment. I was kinda expecting about the same timeline for myself and the children. Amazingly it was quicker (1.5 mos)! Thanks a lot to the admins and members of this group for the assistance.

[feigoronin]

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General + 12 years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), CEFR Level B1.1 by Trinity College.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of invitation from council: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Eligibility: 5 years Tier 1 General + 12 years on ILR
Citizenship: Non-EU
Proof of English: Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), CEFR Level B1.1 by Trinity College.
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: UKVCAS Bedford Point, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 04-Nov-2024
Date of invitation from council: NA
Date of Ceremony: 04-Dec-2024(Group Ceremony, free)

Took just over 5 weeks from biometrics submission. Partner also submitted the same day, separate application but hasn’t received the approval yet. Hopefully soon. Good luck everyone.

[Yesere]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Somalia
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 1st Sep 2024
Date of fee payment: 1st Sep 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 6th Sep 2024 (paid)
Biometrics location: East Ham London
Date of receipt of approval: 04/11/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

This website and everyone’s experience helped me to beat the waiting times. I waited for almost 2 months or 54 days to be exact.. I was worried that I may have messed up my application since I refused to pay 5k with solicitor fees. Keep calm everyone and good luck.. my long Uk journey concluded and I hope u all recieve good news soon.. Alhamdulilah

[Ravin987]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr T2G + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: non EU
English Language Eligibility: Ecctis
Date of application: 17/10/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 17/10/2024
Date of acknowledgment: NA
Date of biometrics: 28/10/2024
Biometrics Location: Manchester (on 18th, nothing else was available except Aberdeen)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

[Lucky18]

Eligibility criteria: 6 Years 2 Months + 8 Months ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Philippines
English Language Eligibility: B1 + Life in the UK Test
Date of application: 09/10/2024
Date receipt of payment from UKVI: 09/10/2024
Date of acknowledgment: NA
Date of biometrics: 01/11/2024
Biometrics Location: Birmingham (Paid £38)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

May the odds be in our favour, and good luck to each and everyone of us

[quoala]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 2 years and 4 months
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Expired IELTS used in all previous applications
Date of application submission: 27th Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th Oct 2024
Biometrics location: Leicester (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval:
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:
Date of ceremony:

[Mancuniann]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr (2 x Tier 4 and 1 x SWV) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 6th September 2024
Date of debit of fees: 6th September 2024
Date of biometrics: 2nd October 2024 (free appointment in Manchester)
Date of receipt of approval: Email from home office received 28th October 2024
Date of Ceremony: 4th December 2024 (email received 25th October 2024). This is a group ceremony.

Took about 3 weeks from getting my biometrics done.

[Only_Seaweed07]

UPDATE:
I received my approval on Monday (28 October 2024)! Updates below in bold:

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 month (civil partner of British citizen)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK degrees
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 August 2024
Date of biometrics: 21 August 2024 (Croydon - £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28 October 2024
Date of invited ceremony: Haven't been invited yet!
Date of Ceremony: Booked the earliest free group ceremony which was 28 November 2024

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 month (civil partner of British citizen)
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK degrees
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 August 2024
Date of biometrics: 21 August 2024 (Croydon - £143)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invited ceremony: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ukbusinessventure]

** UPDATE **

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Oct-2024 (Home Office Atlas sent an email at 7:58 AM to my immigration lawyer, who forwarded the approval to me) I have not yet received any formal communication myself
Date of Ceremony: Called the local council and they said to wait 5 full days before calling to book a free ceremony
So, I have emailed the private ceremonies team, waiting to hear back from them


**UPDATE** The earliest date with the council was November 14, but got a private ceremony booked for October 31

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[CR001]

@zeroday please do NOT post questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topic. The user has posted in a separate topic, ask your questions there!!!

[AY025559]

Eligibility - 10 years child route, ILR 8 months and requested discretion (would have eligible late November)
Proof of English - MBBS
Date of application submission - 29th of August 2024
Date of biometrics - 2nd October 2024
Date of approval - 28 October 2024

Wasn’t expecting reply till December. Took around 18 workings day post-biometrics. And they have applied discretion.

Good luck to those waiting

[YellowSnow]

Full Timeline now for me and my, now adult, child

ligibility criteria: 14 years British Spouse, 12 years ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11 July 2024
Date of fee payment: 11 July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 July 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 28 Oct (7:20 for child and then 9:05 for me)
Date of invitation from council: 24 Oct 2024
Date of Ceremony: 30 Oct 2024

[emzkhor]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Malaysian
English Language Eligibility: UK BA Degree + Life in the UK Test
Date of application: 06/09/2024
Date of biometrics: 15/09/2024
Biometrics Location: Southampton (Paid £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024 10:34am from Home Office Atlas
Date of ceremony: 08/11/2024 Portsmouth (Private)

Approval email instructed to contact the council for ceremony. I was offered group ceremony on 04/12/2024. Did not want to wait that long so booked a private ceremony instead.

6 weeks and 1 day (43 days) from submission of biometrics. I expected to wait at least 8 weeks for a response so this was a pleasant surprise! Good luck to anyone else waiting

[Danlim]

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + 1y

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2024
Date of biometrics appointment:15/09/2024
Biometrics location: Southampton
Date of Home Office Decision Letter: 28/10/2024
Invitation from the council: pending
Date of ceremony: 21/11/2024

Got my decision in 43 days (1 month and a half). I was impressed and expecting the email only in December.

Good luck to you all!

[Lilxu]

Finally received the approval email!

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
English Language Eligibility: UK Master degree + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14-August-2024
Date of debit of fees: 14-August-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 24-August-2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (£215)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2024 (private)

My husband submitted his application three weeks after I did and got his approval 2 weeks before me. This just shows that being organised doesn’t always get you there first…

Good luck to all.

[ashleyb2024]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 , ILR 1 year + 1day
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: NARIC
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 31st August 2024
Date of fee payment: 31st August 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 5th Sept 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 28th October 2024 , 10.24 am Home Office Atlas , Council email came 2 hours later , Ceremony booked in for November.

Good luck everyone. !!!

[ABC_321]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 2 Gen Visa + 1 year ILR
Language: English Language Proficiency Statement by NARIC
Nationality: Indian

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2 Sep 2024
Date of debit of fees: 2 Sep 2024
Date of biometric appointment: 5 Sep 2024 - UKVCAS Bath (Paid £143)

Date of receipt of approval email from Home Office Atlas: 28 Oct 2024
Date of email from Council for the ceremony invite : 24 Oct 2024
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 07 Nov 2024

[ukbusinessventure]

** UPDATE **

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Oct-2024 (Home Office Atlas sent an email at 7:58 AM to my immigration lawyer, who forwarded the approval to me) I have not yet received any formal communication myself
Date of Ceremony: Called the local council and they said to wait 5 full days before calling to book a free ceremony

So, I have emailed the private ceremonies team, waiting to hear back from them

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + 2 yr sole rep visa + 1 year 1 month ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 05-Sep-2024
Date of debit of fees: 05-Sep-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[Lilxu]

Finally received the approval email!

Eligibility criteria: 7 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
English Language Eligibility: UK Master degree + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14-August-2024
Date of debit of fees: 14-August-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 24-August-2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (£215)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: 28/11/2024 (free)

My husband submitted his application three weeks after I did and got his approval 2 weeks before me. This just shows that being organised doesn’t always get you there first…

[GuerillaMethod]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR for 3 weeks (BC Spouse)
Nationality: Iranian
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/07/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 29/07/2024 (paid London)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Emailed Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk on 22/10/2024 and received a reply on 24/10/2024:

"I can confirm your certificate has been printed, please contact your Local Authority In the next 10 working days."

Awaiting the Atlas email as the council wants to see it!


Update: booked a private ceremony for Saturday 26/10/2024 and paid around £180 and managed to get the certificate even without the Atlas email!

[piercebody]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + ILR 1yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of application submission: 26th Aug 2024
Date of fee payment: 26th Aug 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 31st August 2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 21/10/2024 11.30am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 23/10/2024
Date of ceremony: 20/11/2024