Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[AA8]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Refugee leave to remain + 1year settlement ILR
Nationality: Iraq
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29th Nov 2023
Date of debit of fees: 29th Nov 2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 19th Dec 2023
Biometrics location: Manchester (free) - family 4 people
Response to my chase up many times after 6th month from MMST: Unfortunately, we are still awaiting the results of mandatory checks which are undertaken on everyone who applies for citizenship.
We will expedite your application on completion of these checks. I am unable to provide a specific time scale for completion at this time.

MMST emailed back on 29th of July: Further to my previous email, I wish to let you know that we have now received all relevant Check results and I have requested that your application be allocated to a Caseworker for consideration.
If the Caseworker requires any further information, they will contact you directly

I have not received any further update yet

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[kievlenka]

Eligibility criteria: Fiancée visa+ 1 year LR + 19 year ILR
B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU (Ukraine)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2023
Date of biometrics 15/10/2023- (Leeds, paid)
Date of confirmation sent to UKVI: 15/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending - waiting for Home Atlas email
Date of Ceremony: 20/09/2024 - invitation from the council

[kievlenka]

Eligibility criteria: Fiancée visa+ 1 year LR + 19 year ILR
B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Non EU (Ukraine)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/10/2023
Date of biometrics 15/10/2023- (Leeds, paid)
Date of confirmation sent to UKVI: 15/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: 20/09/2024 - email from the council

Sent 2 email to FNE , 6th January and 7th February
Reply from MMST Workflow on 14th March

Thank you for your email of 07 February 2024, please accept our apologies for the delay in replying.

We are sorry for the delay in dealing with these applications which have been caused by an IT issue. We have reported the issue, will ensure it is resolved as soon as possible and will expedite completion of your application when it is resolved. Unfortunately, I cannot provide a specific time scale for completion at this time.

Hit the dreading “IT issue” , in for a long long wait

Update - email from national biometrics received today 11/04/2024 to say IT issue loss of biometrics has been resolved and now wait another 6 months as per guidelines
I also sent screenshots of confirmations from soteria when my docs had been submitted on 15th March

Another update from me ! Out of the blue almost 11 months of waiting received an invitation to the citizenship ceremony from my council ! No email from Home Atlas yes but I am sure it will come shortly
It has been a long and frustrating wait but what I was impressed with that the HO actually told me about IT issue and also updated me on when it got resolved . Took 4.5 months from that email to receive approval. However it took them 6 months prior to that to actually get it sorted !
Good luck everyone

[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: Pending

[cuppid143]

Eligibility criteria: 2 months ILR British spouse
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: B1 English test + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18 July 2024
Date of debit of fees: 19 July 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14 August 2024(free)
Biometrics location: Stratford
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[MuchAdoAboutNothing]

Eligibility criteria: 12 year residence + EU settled status since 2019
Nationality: EU
Language: UK university degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 12th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 28th 2024 - Croydon (Free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 28th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: (expecting official email/letter from the HO shortly)
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: August 22nd 2024 (local council invitation)
Date of ceremony: Sept 24th 2024

UPDATES in bold above. Got my local council ceremony invitation today, I'm yet to receive my official letter/email from the Home Office.

Absolutely chuffed, less than two months (59) days following my biometrics appointment. 71 days in total.

A huge thank you to everyone in this forum, this place has been keeping me sane throughout this process.

[eyetastic]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr settlement ILR + 3 days (BC SPOUSE)
Nationality: Non eu
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 1st July 2024
Date of debit of fees: 1st July 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 5th July 2024
Biometrics location: London (Paid)
UKVI survey email: 11th July 2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Looks like the survey email came it was actually for ILR application appointment which was just 8 days before my British citizenship application appointment. I dont think it was for my British citizenship 5th July appointment.

Date of receipt of approval: 20th Aug 2024 (Email from Citizenship Support)
UPDATE 20th Aug 2024: Received confirmation from Citizenship Support team that my application has been successful. But still waiting for my ceremony invitation email. Without that I cant book my ceremony. Hopefully I will get soon. Good luck guys. Your turn will come soon anyone still waiting.

[macandersonuche1997]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 year Long Residency + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: UK Degree
Life in UK Test: April 2023
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24-June-2024
Date of debit of fees: 24-June-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27-June-2024
Biometrics location: Birmingham - Paid
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

On August 1st I messaged FNE and received a confirmation that my application is being processed by a case working team.

Still waiting, hopeful and nervous. I've sent multiple emails to FNE the past 2 weeks but not gotten any reply since then.

August 22nd Update: Received an email from Atlast requesting scanned copy of all the pages on my old Nigerian passport which I just scanned and send back to them 5hrs later.

The good thing is now I have an application ref number which I can use to chase them up next week during my weekly emails to FNE

Moderator edit : please do NOT post questions in the TIMELINE ONLY thread/topic!!

[Sanan1992]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse (5 Year route) + ILR
Nationality: Non EU (Pakistani)
Proof of language: B1 English test + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 August 2024
Date of debit of fees: 13 August 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 17th August 2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (£143)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[smwatfa]

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse (5 Year route) + 2 days ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of language: B1 English test + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5 June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 5 June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 10th June 2024
Biometrics location: Mark Lane London (Premium)
Date of receipt of approval: 22/08/2024 (email from FNE)
Date of ceremony: Pending

Sent email to FNE yesterday 21st August 2024. They replied today on 22nd August saying that my application is approved but will still need to wait for official Atlas email and ceremony invitation

[Only_Seaweed07]

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

[minionworker]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 1+ years
Nationality: non-EU
Language: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Apr 2024
Date of biometrics: 23 May 2024 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Aug 2024; letter (not email) dated 12 Aug 2024
Date of invited ceremony: 16 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: 18 Sep 2024

[Tellie96279]

Eligibility criteria: 20 years in the UK (12 years ILR)
Nationality: zimbabwean
Proof of language: b1 + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26th June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 26th June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 8th July 2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (£141)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Eastv]

Finally:

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: EU
Language: B1 Trinity College London
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8 June 2024
Date of biometrics: 11 June 2024 (London Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 19 August 2024
Date of invited ceremony: 16 August 2024 (came before oficial response)
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[inm293]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 7 years' residence (discretion requested on absences)
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: UK Degree
Life in UK Test: March 2024
Date of receipt by UKVI: 19-June-2024
Date of debit of fees: 19-June-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 5-July-2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane - Paid
Date of receipt of approval: 19-August-2024
Date of Ceremony: 1-October-2024

I had excess absences due to Covid, when I spent 10 months in Spain over 2020-21. Total absences in the last 5 years were 630+. Worked with a solicitor to draft a cover letter requesting discretion on the basis of 7 years' residence and strong ties to the UK (job and finances), even though I don't have family here or own a property. Overall very pleased with the outcome and how fast the process has been!

[macandersonuche1997]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 year Long Residency + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
English Eligibility: UK Degree
Life in UK Test: April 2023
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24-June-2024
Date of debit of fees: 24-June-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27-June-2024
Biometrics location: Birmingham - Paid
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

On August 1st I messaged FNE and received a confirmation that my application is being processed by a case working team.

Still waiting, hopeful and nervous. I've sent multiple emails to FNE the past 2 weeks but not gotten any reply since then.

[faouzi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years
Nationality: non-EU
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12th June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 12th June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 9th July 2024
Biometrics location: Edinburgh - free
Date of receipt of approval: 19th August at AM 10:53
Date of Ceremony: tomorrow will try to book
around 5/6 week's from the date of Biometrics, I wish everyone the best of luck

[suyashsrijan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year work visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: UK bachelor’s degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 16 June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19th June 2024 (Paid @ London Mark Lane Premium Lounge)
Biometrics location: London
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: 5 year work visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: UK bachelor’s degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16 June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 16 June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19th June 2024 (Paid @ London Mark Lane Premium Lounge)
Biometrics location: London
Date of receipt of approval: August 19th 2024
Date of ceremony: Pending

Got approval email today at 1:45pm! It says I need to contact my council to book a ceremony. Moderator edit : do NOT post questions in the timeline only topic!!

[Antka]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully (ECCTIS)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: August 19th, 2024 at 12:52 (Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony: September 3rd, 2024 (free)

It took exactly 2 months since the biometrics appointment. Very quick! Your turn will come!

What time did your email come through ?

At 12:52 PM today (19 Aug 2024)

[Stonewood]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + 5yrs
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Apr 2024
Date of debit of fees:11 Apr 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:11 Apr 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 19/08/2024
Date of Ceremony:18/9/2024

What time did your email come through ?

[Stonewood]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully (ECCTIS)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: August 19th, 2024 at 12:52 (Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony: September 3rd, 2024 (free)

It took exactly 2 months since the biometrics appointment. Very quick! Your turn will come!

What time did your email come through ?

[Antka]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

UPDATE:

Eligibility criteria: 10 year residence (EU settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Bachelor degree from a university abroad (non English speaking country) but was taught in English fully (ECCTIS)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: June 16th 2024
Date of biometrics: June 19th 2024 - Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement from UKVCAS: June 19th 2024, following my appointment
Date of receipt of approval: August 19th, 2024 at 12:52 (Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony: September 3rd, 2024 (free)

It took exactly 2 months since the biometrics appointment. Very quick! Your turn will come!

[vinuz89]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + 5yrs
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Apr 2024
Date of debit of fees:11 Apr 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:11 Apr 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 19/08/2024
Date of Ceremony:18/9/2024

[söpöpöllö]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + British spouse
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: Pearson PTE + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13.6.2024
Date of debit of fees: 13.6.2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 26.6.2024 (paid)
Biometrics Location: Chelmsford
Date of receipt of approval: 19.8.2024
Date of ceremony: Pending

[kirby12]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years in the UK, EUSS - 3 years, married to a BC (14 years)
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: Trinity college + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/07/2024
Date of debit of fees: 07/07/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/07/2024 (Paid £143)
Biometrics Location: Maidstone
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending