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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Sanjica
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Bosnia & Herzegovina

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sanjica » Thu Jun 06, 2024 3:52 pm

Sanjica wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:21 pm
Sanjica wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:06 am
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.

Allesheikh
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Allesheikh » Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:16 pm

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.

Noor512
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Pakistan

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Noor512 » Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:26 am

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

Mr_Inter
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Tunisia

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mr_Inter » Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:29 pm

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!

Chrsyt21
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Philippines

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Chrsyt21 » Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:10 pm

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🙏🤞

sriram310
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sriram310 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 11:15 am

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!

Violet191997
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Zimbabwe

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Violet191997 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:36 pm

Violet191997 wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:13 am
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 :D (Just under 3 months)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

dukeh10
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by dukeh10 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:28 pm

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

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ktyagi
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India

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ktyagi » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:34 pm

ktyagi wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:20 am
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

pp_tangtae
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by pp_tangtae » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:55 pm

pp_tangtae wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:18 pm
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

Taktook1
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Taktook1 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:03 pm

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.

aasmaestro
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Argentina

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by aasmaestro » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:24 pm

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!!

fimboz
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fimboz » Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:58 am

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)

roseytosey
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New Zealand

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by roseytosey » Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:01 pm

roseytosey wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2024 4:48 pm
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.
:D 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!

Abzyy
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Abzyy » Wed Jun 12, 2024 2:25 pm

Abzyy wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:56 pm
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 ❤️

andshiga
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Brazil

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by andshiga » Wed Jun 12, 2024 2:55 pm

andshiga wrote:
Tue May 28, 2024 10:43 am
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.

piuzrl
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Romania

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by piuzrl » Thu Jun 13, 2024 8:47 am

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by baburao.rame » Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:01 pm

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

Abzyy
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Abzyy » Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:06 pm

Abzyy wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2024 2:25 pm
Abzyy wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:56 pm
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 ❤️

eTorry
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by eTorry » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:09 am

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.

Bogdy
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Bogdy » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:20 pm

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 😉

deer727
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by deer727 » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:30 pm

Eligibility criteria: 11 years PR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 Nov 2023
Date of debit of fees: 27 Nov 2023
Date of Bio ; 12 th Dec 2023
Date of receipt of approval:12th June 2024(HO update to Mp my aplication is Approved now wating for email from HO)
Date of Ceremony: Hope soon

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by osyousfi » Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:04 am

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)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

ri5
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ri5 » Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:53 am

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILE
Nationality: Non-EU(Central Asia)
Language: English Test
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 11/06/2024
Date of Biometrics: 17/06/2024
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Vi001
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Vi001 » Mon Jun 17, 2024 12:48 pm

Vi001 wrote:
Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:11 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (family of 3 including 10 year old child)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-Feb-24
Date of debit of fees: 04-Feb-24
Date of biometrics : 16-Feb-24
Date of receipt of approval: 17-June-24
Date of Ceremony: will be booking through local council

Send enquiry to nationenquiries email on 22May, next day received a call from citizenship office (no caller id) clarifying wife’s surname before and after marriage. Clarified, no other documents asked. No update post that, we all waiting.

Thanks and good luck to all!

*******************
Update: received approval email from Home Office Atlas on 17-June - 4 months in total.
It says approval for primary applicant in email. I will check if all applicants are approved.
Best wishes for all waiting applicants!

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