Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[assel1908]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (Skilled Worker Visa ILR + 1 year)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Apr 2024
Date of debit of fees: 26 Apr 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:8 May 2024 documents submitted & fingerprints collected
Date of receipt of approval: 22 July 20204 approval email received
Date of Ceremony: 07 Aug 2024

[d12024]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse visa + 2 weeks ILR
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application submission: 3rd June 2024
Date of fee payment: 3rd June 2024
Date of biometrics Appoinment: 21st June 2024 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 5th August 2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update Date of ceremony: 19th August 2024

[mm99]

Tier 2 dependent visa + ILR plus 1.5 years (Could have applied straight away after ILR but number of days out side UK were more than the maximum allowed)

Nationality:Pakistan
Proof of Language: B2 + life in the UK
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/04/2024
Date of debit of fees: 20/04/2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/04/2024
Date of Bio-metric: 25/04/2024
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3-months processing time
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Date of receipt of approval: 29/07/2024
Date of Ceremony: 26/09/2024 (Group Ceremony)

My sincere thanks to all moderators here.

[viczzz85]

Eligibility: Tier 2 + ILR, applied just same day of 1 year ILR
Nationality:China
Proof of Language: B2 + life in the UK
Online application submission:27 May 2024
Biometric provided: 28 May 2024 (Croydon, £300)
Date of approval:Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Not a straight fwd case, have excessive leave in past 5 years and 1 year.
Email FNE twice but no reply. Screaming.

[luispedro5434]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status - 8 years in the UK
Nationality: Spanish
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: B2 + Life in the UK test
Date of application submission: 15.04.2024
Date of fee payment: 15.04.2024
Date of biometrics Appoinment: 07 May 2024 (East Ham Library - free)

[mmt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: NARIC
Method of application: Online (Family of 2)
Date of application: 25th May 2024
Date of biometrics: 28th May 2024 (Mark Lane - paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2024
Date of invited ceremony: 05/08/2024
Date of Ceremony: 06/08/2024 (private)

[highgatewood]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR and married to a (new) British citizen
Nationality: non-EU
Proof of language: PhD degree from a UK university
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5 Feb 2024
Date of debit of fees: 5 Feb 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 20 Feb 2024
Biometrics location: Mark Lane (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 5 Aug 2024 (*update*)
Date of Ceremony: 5 Sept 2024 (private ceremony, as I will be away until then)

Notes: Really hoping that I would have the decision by now as mine seems to be a straightforward case. Yet here I am still waiting! Won't escalate until the 6 month mark.

So happy to finally get my decision at the 6-month mark after submission. I had already issued a SAR and emailed Further Nationality Enquiries at the 5.5 month mark. Don't know if that made a difference, but so relieved anyway. Good luck to all still waiting. It will come!

[mollybird]

Eligibility: 19 years. Started as British Spouse. Qualified in 2009 when I received ILR but always delayed applying. Divorced since 2020 separated since 2015 and applied on 5 year rule.
Nationality: South African
Language: CEFR Level B1.1 Grade 5 test + Life in the Uk test
Application type: Online

Date of application: 17/05/2024
Receipt of debit UKVI: 17/05/2024
Date of Biometric: 25/05/2024 (paid £145 and travelled to Nottingham 100miles away as went to see some friends at the same time)
Documents submitted confirmation UKVCAS: 25/05/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 05/08/2024
Date of ceremony: PENDING My local council says I have to email and wait for their invite as they do it once a month at the end of the month. I therefore emailed them and asked for a private ceremony. Waiting to hear back.

I updated my application. I believe I initially would have been approved on the 7 week mark when lots were approved. But I needed to provide more information on an old CCJ and it took them a further 3 weeks to send the approval email. It took 2 months and 13 days after my biometrics is way quicker than I would have imagined. I realised they approve on Mondays only so been waiting every Monday for an email. Then today when I completely forgot about it I received the email from Atlas at 9:26am.

Lastly I want to thank every admin on this group. After 19 years I can finally relax a little. I know I still need to do the ceremony and my passport but thank you for answering all my many questions over all these years. Good luck to each and everyone still going through it all.

[Nina1762]

Eligibility: 5 year route + ILR, applied after nearly 8 years
Nationality: Nigerian
Proof of Language: B2 + life in the UK
Online application submission: 1 June 2024
Biometric provided: 28 June 2024 (Croydon, £300)
Date of approval: 5 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[naran82]

Eligibility: Spouse of BC, ILR + 8 days
Nationality: Nepal
Proof of Language: USA degree
Online application submission: 27 May 2024
Biometric provided: 24 June 2024 (Reading, free)
Date of approval: 5 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: 14 Aug 2024

Note:
I made a silly typo in one of the absent from UK dates, as a result, it showed 4000 days of absence on my application form. I realised this after the biometric was done. Later on, I sent an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk to clarify the mistake. I'm not sure this made any difference at all.

My application was approved exactly in 6 weeks from biometric

Good luck everyone.

[xeeshan]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + Converted to GTV + ILR
Total time: 5 years including 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Foriegn Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application submission: 06.04.2024
Date of biometrics Appoinment:29.04.2024
Date of receipt of approval: 05.08.2024
Date of Ceremony: 03.09.2024

[Chi19]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 20years
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application submission: 11.05.2024
Date of fee payment: 11.05.2024
Date of biometrics Appoinment: 01 June 2024 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 05.08.2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

Good luck to everyone. Have faith

[naran82]

Eligibility: Spouse of BC, ILR + 8 days
Nationality: Nepal
Proof of Language: USA degree
Online application submission: 27 May 2024
Biometric provided: 24 June 2024 (Reading, free)
Date of approval: 5 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Note:
I made a silly typo in one of the absent from UK dates, as a result, it showed 4000 days of absence on my application form. I realised this after the biometric was done. Later on, I sent an email to FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk to clarify the mistake. I'm not sure this made any difference at all.

My application was approved exactly in 6 weeks from biometric

Good luck everyone.

[rs0000]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs in the UK (EU settlement scheme)
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 May 2024
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 13 Jun 2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 5 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: 16 Sep 2024

[d12024]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse visa + 2 weeks ILR
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application submission: 3rd June 2024
Date of fee payment: 3rd June 2024
Date of biometrics Appoinment: 21st June 2024 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 5th August 2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

[tamarin64]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status (9 years residence in UK)
Nationality: Czech and Slovak
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th May 2024
Date of debit of fees: 27th May 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19th June 2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 5th August 2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending - Tower Hamlets

Notes: Had absences of 518 days in last 5 years mainly due to working remotely from home country during COVID. Asked for discretion based on more than 7 years of residence. Accidentally went slightly over in the last 12 months - 92 days, I recorded the wrong dates for one of my trips. Attached a correction (a brief letter in addition to my cover letter) for that in my biometric appointment, as declared exactly 90 in application based on the wrong dates I was using. Asked for discretion based on the 90-100 days usual discretion. Was nervous about technically asking for discretion on two requirements but luckily it was OK in my case.

[rs0000]

Eligibility criteria: 7 yrs in the UK (EU settlement scheme)
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 May 2024
Date of debit of fees: 28 May 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 13 Jun 2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 5 Aug 2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[poli150]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 2 months ILR (SET-LR) + British spouse
Nationality: non-EU
Proof of language: UK University masters degree+ Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18th April 2024
Date of debit of fees: 18th April 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 5th May 2024
Biometrics location: Luton
Date of receipt of approval: 5th August 2024
Date of Ceremony: 9th August 2024 (private)

Haven’t had any absences from the UK in the 3 years qualifying period. Emailed Home Office on the 15th of July requesting an update, received a standard auto-reply response.

[bianca_blue53]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years in the UK (3 years ILR)
Nationality: Romanian
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29th June 2024
Date of debit of fees: 29th June 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 30th June 2024
Biometrics location: Leeds (£141)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[vitSvit]

Eligibility criteria: 2,5 years Tier 2 + 2,5 years Exempt from immigration control
Nationality: Ukrainian
Proof of language: Master's Degree in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18th March 2024
Date of biometrics: 17th April 2024 (London)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/07/2024
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2024 (paid)

Overall, around 4,5 months from the date of application.

Thank you all on the forum. It was very useful!

[jubalizer]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year ancestry + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: South African
Proof of language: B1 English test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 3 May 2024
Date of debit of fees: 3 May 2024
Date of biometrics: 7 May 2024
Application acknowledgement email: 7 May 2024
Date of receipt of approval - Council: 19 July 2024
Date of receipt of approval - Home Office: 22 July 2024
Date of ceremony: 2 August 2024

Massive thank you to everybody on this form, particularly the moderators. I've benefited from wonderful guidance since I first looked at how to do an ancestry application almost seven years ago. Feels surreal!

[MDL]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years residency + EU Settled Status
Nationality: French
Proof of English: Masters degree in British university
Method of application: Online
Life in the UK test: 5th July 2024
Date of application submission: 5th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 5th July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 12th July 2024
Biometrics location: London Mark Lane (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of receipt of council invitation: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Messiah]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs + ILR
Nationality: South African
Proof of language: B1 English test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 April 2024
Date of debit of fees: 9 April 2024
Date of biometrics: 7 May 2024
Application acknowledgement email: 7 May 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 25 June 2024
Date of ceremony: 15 July 2024

Additional information:

Passport application date: 16 July 2024
Documents received: 24 July 2024
Passport application approved: 30 July 2024
Passport printed: 31 July 2024
Passport received: 1 August 2024

I wish everyone the best of luck

[Vilas]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs long residency + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: ECCTIS Visas and nationality Certificate and Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application:16 Apr 2024
Date of debit of fees: same-day
Date of biometrics appointment: 22 Apr 2024 (paid)
Biometrics Location: Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 9 July 2024
Date of ceremony: 31st Jul 2024

I received a positive outcome on my applications within 78 days from the date of application. Thanks to this forum. Also, I would like to thank everyone for sharing their feedback; it helped me keep track of the progress. Good luck, all.

[osyousfi]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Skilled Worker + 1day ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24th of May 2024
Date of Biometrics: 25th May 2024 (Paid) (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: Monday 29th of July
Date of Ceremony: Wednesday 31st of July (Paid)

Very excited to see this journey conclude in such a nice way! At the time of writing, my ceremony has been successful and I am now awaiting for the arrival of my passport.

All the very best to you all!