Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Bogdy]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ~8 years *2.5 years ILR
Method of application: online
Application Date: 05.05.2024
Date of receipt by UKBA:05.05.2024
Date of debit of fees:05.05.2024
Biometrics checks :26.05.2024 (paid ) Nottingham
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:26.05.2024
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

I will update when I will have news , good luck everyone

[eTorry]

Method of application: Online
Date of application debit of fees:18/03/24
Date of Biometrics:28/03/24
Date of receipt of approval:03/06/2024
Date of Ceremony:27/06/2024

I am very happy to have received the approval so quick. 77 days

I have been checking this post every day since I applied and the whole forum was great help.

I wish you all best of luck with your application.

Tips: Be honest in your application.

[Abzyy]

Eligibility: ILR for 15 years
Nationality: Somali
Proof of Language: Life in the UK test and Trinity College London B1 Grade 5
Date of application: 05/03/2024
Date of Biometric: 20/03/2024 (Nottingham)
Documents submitted confirmation from UKVCAS: 20/03/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2024
Date of ceremony: 23/07/2024

Nearly 4 months and still waiting for a decision

Finally it's my turn!

Thanks to god, I finally got approved after nearly 4 months of waiting.

Goodluck everyone who's still waiting. There's always light at the end of tunnel

[baburao.rame]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:24-01-2024
Date of debit of fees:24.05.2024
Date of Biometrics:29-01-2024 ( Birmingham )
Date of receipt of approval:10/06/2024
Date of Ceremony:pending

[piuzrl]

Application timeline
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Eligibility criteria: ~8 years (EU Settled Status + 2.5 years)
Nationality: EU (Romanian)
Language: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 12/04/2024
Date of Biometrics: 10/05/2024 (free in Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[andshiga]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 skilled worker(me)/dependant(wife) + 1.5 year ILR (both)
Nationality: Brazilian
Proof of language: IELTS (me)/SELT B1 (wife) + Life in the UK (both)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/03/2024 (both)
Date of receipt of approval: wife: 06/05/2024; me: PENDING.
Date of Ceremony: PENDING.

Approval email has been received today (12/06/2024) AFTER confirming that my council received the naturalisation certificate more than a month ago AND raising a complaint with HO requesting the email to be sent/resent.
Date of ceremony: 16/07/2024.
Best of luck to all those who are still waiting and thanks for all the input from the previous applicants.

[Abzyy]

Eligibility: ILR for 15 years
Nationality: Somali
Proof of Language: Life in the UK test and Trinity College London B1 Grade 5
Date of application: 05/03/2024
Date of Biometric: 20/03/2024 (Nottingham)
Documents submitted confirmation from UKVCAS: 20/03/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2024
Date of ceremony: Pending

Nearly 4 months and still waiting for a decision

Finally it's my turn!

Thanks to god, I finally got approved after nearly 4 months of waiting.

Goodluck everyone who's still waiting. There's always light at the end of tunnel

[roseytosey]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) + 14 months ILR
Nationality: New Zealand
Date of application: 21 February 2024 (online)
Biometric appointment: 07 March 2024
Biometric location: Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting (council email came 12 June 2024)
Date of ceremony: 25 June 2024 (Brighton & Hove)

Nervous like many of you seeing as my application has passed the 3 month mark. Hope I haven't made any mistake, or that I'm unlucky and have a case that takes longer than 6 months. Or worse, that I'm unsuccessful for some reason.

I can't believe it. I received an email from the council this morning (literally 5 min after I was reading this forum worrying I'd made an error with my evidence) saying they have my naturalisation certificate and requesting me to select a ceremony date.

No word from the Home Office. Note if this happens to you: the council email said if I haven't got the Home Office email by my ceremony date, that I can still attend by bringing two forms of official ID.

Total time:
3 months, 23 days from application
3 months, 6 days from biometrics

Good luck everyone. It's been a 9 year journey for me. I know how hard it is to wait with no information having had a 10 month lost-in-space experience with my ILR. Thank you so much wonderful moderators of this forum!

[fimboz]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for six years
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:31.01.2024
Date of debit of fees:31.01.2024
Date of Biometrics:23.03.2024 Reading (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 10 June 2024
Date of Ceremony:pending

Red flag- Got approved with adverse criminal offences (driving offences between 2001-2004)

[aasmaestro]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Nationality: Argentina/EU
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Life in the UK test + B1 certificate
Date of receipt by UKVA: 28/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2024
Date of biometrics: 08/04/2024
Biometrics location: Mark Ln (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: 24/07/2024

Overall 2 months and 13 days, very quick!!

[Taktook1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR on 22.07.2023 + Spouse of British citizen
Nationality: Sudan
Proof of language: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 27.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 27.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 21.08.2023 (Free appointment Hull)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18.08.2023 (UKVI)
Date of receipt of approval: email from atlas 10/6/2024 1:40pm
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Sent email to further nationality enquiries on 14/12 & 23/2
Another email to nationality enquiries on 4/4- standard reply about necessary checks with external agencies.
Emailed MP on 25/4
On 5/5, I sent emails to all email addresses that I 've found on this forum.
Made a complaint 30/5/2024
Received reply (alongside atlas email)on 10/6 that application was successful on 31/5 and it was sent to council on 7/6.
Thank God this journey reached its end, very long wait and stress. It took more than 10 months to reach the decision. Many thanks to this forum which showed I was not alone with delayed decision.
Good luck to all those still waiting especially to those with 6+ months.

[pp_tangtae]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11 yrs (Tier 4) + 1.5 yr (ILR application/appeal) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Life in the UK test + UK Bachelor's/Master's Degree
Date of receipt by UKVA: 27/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 27/03/2024
Date of biometrics: 05/04/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[ktyagi]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: T2 5 years, followed by ILR 2020, 3 years post ILR to Naturalisation
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK
Number of applicants: 2
Date of receipt by UKVA: 19/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 21/03/2024
Date of biometrics: 22/04/2024
Biometrics location: Oxford (Free)
Date of receipt of approval email: 07-June-2024 (~6 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: 17-July

All the best to everyone waiting, hopefully u hear the good news soon

[dukeh10]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality: Indian
Date of Application: 11 March 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 04 April 2024 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 10 June 2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Violet191997]

Eligibility criteria: 22 years + Indefinite Leave To Remain (14 years)
Language: SELT+ Life in UK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 13/03/24
Date of enrolling biometrics: 04/04/24 (Chelmsford, Paid)
Date of approval: 10/06/2024 (Just under 3 months)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

[sriram310]

Applicant: daughter 5yrs old born in UK
Eligibility criteria: Parents ILR status
Nationality: Indian
Language: NA
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24/03/2024
Date of Biometrics: 30/03/2024 (Paid £139)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2024 (Received the certificate of registration by post)
Date of Ceremony: NA

Sincerely Thank everyone who is contributing to this forum. I didn't look for information any further! Special thanks to @Zimba for the guidance.! Good Luck to all who are waiting!

[Chrsyt21]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 3 years + BC Spouse
Nationality: Filipino
Language: B1 Trinity Certificate passed 2014 + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24/03/2024
Date of Biometrics: 06/04/2024 (Glasgow, paid £139)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Sent a few email to further nationality inquiries for update no rply only automatic response hopefully I will hear from them soon

[Mr_Inter]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: B1 Trinity College Certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 21/05/2024
Date of Biometrics: 05/06/2024
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Good luck everyone!

[Noor512]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee Settlement + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:24.05.2024
Date of debit of fees:24.05.2024
Date of Biometrics:30.05.2024 Chelmsford (Free)
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

[Allesheikh]

Wife citizenship

Eligibility criteria: 3 years dependent of TIER 1 + 5 years spouse + 2 years ILR - Also eligible under 10 years
Language: B1 trinity college passed in 2014 used in previous applications + Life in UK
Applied: 16 Feb 2024
Biometric enrolment: 13 March 2024 (free East Ham)
Date of decision: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Send email to further nationality enquiries on 6 June 2024. I hope it comes soon.

[Sanjica]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR 2 weeks
Nationality: Bosnian
application submitted: 10 March 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 03 April -2024
Biometrics location: Southampton - Free
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Still pending

Just received the confirmation that my council received the certificate but I cannot book a ceremony without home office official approval email so hopefully next Monday so happy.

[cjv501]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 2yrs + BC Spouse
Proof of language: B1 + LITUK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 March 2024 (online)
Date of biometrics appointment: 10 April 2024
Biometrics location: Leeds (Free)
Receipt of approval: 03/06/2024
Ceremony date: 09/07/24

[Boom1]

Application timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status 1 year + 1 day
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: Uk Masters Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 19th of May 2024
Date of Biometrics: 20th May 2024 (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Will update once have any news!

[Enzo2995]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: UK Masters Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 3rd March 2024
Date of biometrics: 4th March 2024 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending


Over 3 months. Sent an enquiry last week but no reply yet.

[arzu26]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS Settled Status
Nationality: Non-EU (American)
Language: UK Masters Degree
Life in the UK Test: 16th March 2024
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18th March 2024
Date of biometrics: 3rd April 2024 (Cardiff, paid)
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of Ceremony: ...

Still waiting, but I'm hopeful as those who submitted around the same time I did are receiving their decisions not sure if the fact that I applied for my daughter at the same time will impact my timeline.