Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[minsurfnet]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC 5yr + 1 month ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: B1 English + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24-Jan-2024
Date of debit of fees: 24-Jan-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 16-Feb-2024
Biometrics location: Free Reading Library
Date of receipt of approval: 09-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

On 21 July 2024 I MMST Workflow email received – Application will not be processed within the 6 month target.
On 20th Aug 2024 | Sent email to citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk for case update ( NO response or autoreply)
On 11 Sept 2024 | sent an email to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk ( Auto reply received, withing 14 days we’ll reply to this email)
On 7th Oct 2024 | Sent email to complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk, FurtherNationalityenquireies@homeoffice.gov.uk , reported that NO response since more than 2 months for application.
On 7th Oct 2024 | Sent an email requesting MP to open case with home office team

On 09th Oct 2024 (today) | The Happy Day Received an email from FurtherNationalityenquireies@homeoffice.gov.uk replying to 20th August Citizenship.support@homeoffice.gov.uk. Your BC application has been approved. Citizenship ceremony will be sent to you by email with the next three week.

Thank you everyone on this forum specially the moderators.

[Vita8513]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: Trinity College London (GESE)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 03/08/2024
Date of fee payment: 03/08/2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 05/08/2024
Biometrics location: Leeds (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 07/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: 24/10/2024

[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: awaiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[Fernsby]

Application Timeline: 30th June 2024
Nationality: EU / Czech Republic
Proof of language: MSc degree

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 6 years
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30th June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 3rd July 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement/biometrics appointment: 6th July 2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Further information confirmation requested: 8th October 2024 / Replied to further nationalities enquiries in 30 min

[StellarNomad]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EUSS + ILR 1yr
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of application submission: 27th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th July 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 5th August 2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[verdi]

Small update.

Eligibility criteria: ILR spousal visa 16 years
Nationality: American
Proof of language: American passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/06/2024
Date of debit of fees: 30/06/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/07/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 07/10/2024
Had to schedule ceremony myself through council
Date of Ceremony (Lincoln): 28/10/2024

So relieved. Good luck everyone!

[maninder1438]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Partner Route + ILR + British spouse
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: B1 English test(expired previously used in ILR) + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1st August 2024
Date of debit of fees: 1st August 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 5 August 2024 Free service Stratford
Date of receipt of approval: 07th Oct 2024 (on the same approval email advised to book citizenship ceremony with council)
Date of ceremony: 15 Oct 2024 (Private Ceremony)

It took exactly 2 Months and 7 days. Good Luck to all.

[korektur]

Eligibility criteria: 5year Tier2/SW + ILR 1year
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: IELTS
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 2nd August 2024
Date of debit of fees: 2nd August 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 2nd August 2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane(paid same-day appt £295.00)
Date of receipt of approval: 07th Oct 2024 (received email from council couple of days before)
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/24

[Albu123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British spouse
Nationality: European
Proof of language: UK degree
Date of application: 02/08/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/08/2024 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 07/10/2024 at 11.29am
Date of Ceremony: 31/10/2024

[ultragravity]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Partner Route + ILR 8 days
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: B1 English test + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8th August 2024
Date of debit of fees: 8th August 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14th August 2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (Paid £143)
Date of receipt of approval: 07th Oct 2024
Date of ceremony: 15 Oct 2024 (Private Ceremony)

[Dancull]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 4 + Tier 1 + 9 months ILR (Discretion required due to the delay ILR approval)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor and MSc Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 18/11/2023
Date of debit of fees: 18/11/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 24/11/2023
**Received Email from MMST: It would take more than 6 months
** Sent Initial Complaint:20th Aug 2024,
Received the reply on 15th Sep 2024: Couldn't uphold it.
** Forwarded the initial complaint outcome to complaint review team:15th Sep 2024
Received the reply on 26th Sep 2024: confirmed my application has been concluded and approved
**Emailed CCST about the cert despatch status on 30th Sep 2024
Received reply on 3rd Oct 2024: Cert printing in process

Date of receipt of approval: 07/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: (Private Ceremony not yet booked)

It took over 10 months, no negative records etc.

[verdi]

Eligibility criteria: ILR spousal visa 16 years
Nationality: American
Proof of language: American passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/06/2024
Date of debit of fees: 30/06/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/07/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 07/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

So relieved. Good luck everyone!

[OdinTheWise]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS (5 years)
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK university degree
Date of application submission and fee payment: 05/08/2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 03/09/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: pending
Date of citizenship ceremony: pending

Note: Absences from the UK slightly exceeded the permitted 450 days.

[ultragravity]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Partner Route + ILR 8 days
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: B1 English test + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8th August 2024
Date of debit of fees: 8th August 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14th August 2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (Paid £143)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: 13 Nov 2024 (I will further update as requeesting private ceremony)

Update 04 oct 2024 recieved citizenship ceremony from council for 13 NOV 2024, email council with earlier private ceremony request.

[msdntrx]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 1year
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: Trinity College London (GESE)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 27/05/2024
Date of fee payment: 27/05/2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 01/06/2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2024
Date of Ceremony: 18/09/2024

[TheVictrix]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EUSS
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: BA degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission and payment: 22nd May 2024
Date of biometrics and document upload: 09th June 2024
Biometrics location: Luton (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th September 2024, 12:11
Date of invitation from council: n/a (I went on the council website and booked myself)
Date of Ceremony: 5th November 2024 (Free)

My brother applied 3 weeks before me and got his approval 7 weeks after document upload. His passport is even arriving tomorrow. This shows that there's no consistency to the turnaround time so don't get discouraged! Good luck everyone.

[Emastar]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 1year
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: IELTS Academic for UKVI
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 20/02/24
Date of fee payment: 20/02/24
Date of biometrics and document submission: 23/02/24
Biometrics location: Glasgow (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/24 [11:45 AM]
Date of Ceremony: 5/12/24
Total: 7 months

[ValArmani]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + ILR 1yr
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: exempt
Date of application submission: 28th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 28th July 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 29th July 2024
Biometrics location: Kingswood (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th Sep 2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 30th Sept 2024
Date of ceremony: 19th November 20204 (Taunton)

[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

[mohshamy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 2 SWV)+ ILR 1yr
Nationality: non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Date of application submission: 24th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 24th July 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 25th July 2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th Sep 2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 26th Sept 2024
Date of ceremony: TBD

[YellowSnow]

Eligibility 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: awaiting
Date of invitation from council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

As above; no consistencies to be found for us. Was expecting some good news last Monday or this based on the other approvals posted here.

Still 40 minutes of Happy Monday to go, so still I wait and hope to get good news. Still well within 6 months, and not quite yet at 3 months, so I must be patient.

[lauren444]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years British Spouse, 9 month ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 30 april 2024
Date of fee payment: 30 april 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 may 2024
Biometrics location: Mark lane (London)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of invitation from council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

4 month wait now... seems much longer than the average process time-frame atm...

[TheVictrix]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EUSS
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: BA degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission and payment: 22nd May 2024
Date of biometrics and document upload: 9th July 2024
Biometrics location: Luton (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 30th September 2024, 12:11
Date of invitation from council: n/a (I went on the council website and booked myself)
Date of Ceremony: 5th November 2024

My brother applied 3 weeks before me and got his approval 7 weeks after document upload. His passport is even arriving tomorrow. This shows that there's no consistency to the turnaround time so don't get discouraged! Good luck everyone.

[Bluemoon15]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen 5yrs + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: N/A English speaking country
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application: 3rd August 2024
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Biometric appt. and document submission: 30/08/2024
Date on Approval letter: Approved by Atlas email 30/09/2024
Date of Ceremony: 30/10/2024

Good luck to those waiting x

[khuram7592]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 Years on 10 year route; 5 years on British spouse visa. ILR received 4 Jun 24
Nationality: Indian
Proof of English: Trinity College London (B1 Test)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 24 Jun 2024
Date of fee payment: 24 Jun 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 18 Jul 2024
Biometrics location: Luton (Free)
Date of receipt of ceremony from Luton Council: 27 Sep 24 (13:03 hrs from LBC Citizenship team)
Date of receipt of approval: 30 Sep 2024 (Home office Atlas 13:26 hrs)
Date of Ceremony offered by LBC: 27 Nov 2024 (Group ceremony)
Called LBC on Friday and booked private ceremony on: Tuesday, 1 Oct 2024 (Paid £140)

Goodluck to all members who are still waiting for a response from Home office