Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[KCSunshine]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (ILR)
Proof of language: U.K. Degree Certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/08/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 11/09/2024
Biometrics location: Leeds (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/10/2024
Invitation from the council: 11/10/2024
Date of Ceremony: 07/11/2024

[nopal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR + 5 years Spouse visa / with discretion regarding time spent outside the UK in the past 5 years. over by 119 days
Nationality: Jordanian
Method of application: Online
English Language Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22-August-2024
Date of debit of fees: 22-August-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 03-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Luton (Paid Appointment, lower tier payment: £143.00)
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: 11-12-2024 (Free)

tried to edit with no luck.
update: couldn't wait the 2 months. paid the £140 and booked a ceremony tomorrow!

[jrcallens]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Proof of language: B1 LanguageCert Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13/08/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 30/08/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/10/2024
Invitation from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[hirennc]

Eligibility criteria: 1.5 years Student + 3 Global Talent Visa +1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: UK degree + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Aug 2024
Date of debit of fees: 22 Aug 2024
Date of biometrics appointment UKVCAS: 18 Sept 2024
Biometrics location: Hemel Hempstead Library(free)
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: - awaiting
Documents provided to prove continuous stay in the UK – Council Tax bills and Copy of passport with all stamps.

[Taaage]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years British Spouse, 1 month ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 25th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 25th July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 16th Aug 2024
Biometrics location: London (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Oct 2024
Date of invitation from council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: 29th Nov 2024

[Sanan1992]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year British Spouse + ILR
Nationality: Non EU (Pakistan)
Proof of English: B1 (Trinity College London) and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: 22 July 2024
Date of application submission: 13 August 2024
Date of fee payment: 13 July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: Paid £143 Croydon on 17 August 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 14 October 2024
Date of invitation from council: 14 October 2024
Date of Ceremony: 06 November 2024 Free (Reading)

[nopal]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR + 5 years Spouse visa / with discretion regarding time spent outside the UK in the past 5 years. over by 119 days
Nationality: Jordanian
Method of application: Online
English Language Eligibility: Trinity English Test + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22-August-2024
Date of debit of fees: 22-August-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 03-Sep-2024
Biometrics location: Luton (Paid Appointment, lower tier payment: £143.00)
Date of receipt of approval: 14-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: 11-12-2024 (Free)

[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

Emailed to Citizenship support for further update on the application: 14th October

[abbadabba]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa + 1 Day ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: B1 Cert + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/08/2024
Date of debit of fees: 03/08/2024
Date of biometrics appointment UKVCAS: 13/08/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony offer: 14-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting email from Kingston Council

[yfaheem]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr Tier2 + 1yr GTV + 2yr ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: UK degree + Life in UK test
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24-June-2024
Date of debit of fees: 24-June-2024
Date of biometrics appointment UKVCAS: 11-July-2024
Biometrics location: Liverpool (free)
Date of receipt of approval/ceremony offer: 10-Oct-2024
Date of Ceremony: 24-Oct-2024

Other Updates
Additional information requested and sent: 23 sept 2024

[ukbusinessventure]

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...

[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.