Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[FinallyCitizen]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status since 2019
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/09/22
Date of debit of fees: 20/09/22
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 20/10/22
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 (Bank holiday - 9:28am)
Ceremony booked for 13/07/23.

Took more than 8 months from submission to approval, but it looks like my journey is finally coming to an end!

[zimzimuk]

Eligibility criteria: 4 yrs settled status
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online on 06/03/23
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/03/23
Date of debit of fees:06/03/23
Biometrics appointment: 21/03/2023 Paid
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023 0908AM
Date of Ceremony: 08/06/23

[SALSAIDI]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years living in the UK under the EU settlement scheme + 1 Year of ILR
EU passport (Romanian)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit of fees: 05/02/2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 04/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 29/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: Booked private ceremony 22/06/2023.

[Deejaycr11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree / passed LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 5 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 5 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 1 April 2023 (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: Not received from HO
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: 2 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 16 June 2023

[Mohicaan]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence ( Long Residence Route 10 Yrs ) + 1 Yr ILR + British Degree+ Life in the UK + Referee (2)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/03/2023
Documents submitted: 11/03/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/03/2023 (Maidstone - Free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 02/06/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 20/06/2023

[ukcitiz]

Eligibility criteria: spouse naturalised UK , 3 year , EU passport
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK test / LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 21 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 21 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 11 April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received from HO
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony:
Date of Ceremony:

[fvavy]

Hi Everyone,

Eligibility criteria: 6yr + 2yr ILR
Nationality: EU (French)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 06/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Kspen26]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR (2 days before applying)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 15/03/2023 (paid appt, Mark Lane, £132)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: 05/06/2023 (11:41am)
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2023

Thank you so much for everyone's contributions and for keeping me sane through this process! This board is amazing.

[CR001]

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[solocin]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 years (ECAA) + BC Spouse
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 03/04/2023 @ London (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[webbie1902]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status (10 years route due to over stay)
Nationality: Nigeria
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 04/05/23
Date of debit of fees: 04/05/23
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 16/05/2023 paid(£132) Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Ceremony booked: pending

[wazobia]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 year route)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02/01/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 28/01/2023 (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 15.05.2023
Date of email from the council: 26/05/2023
Date of Ceremony: 06/06/2023

[nibble86]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 06/06/2023 (paid appt, Petersborough, £132)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of email from the council: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Deejaycr11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree / passed LIUK test
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 5 March 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 5 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 1 April 2023 (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 8 June 2023 3:17pm
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: 2 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 16 June 2023

[jagankumar]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse visa + ILR 1 Year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 15th Feb 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 08 June 2023
Date of email from the council: 08 June 2023
Date of Ceremony: 29 June 2023

[theWhiteLight]

Application Type: Spouse of a British citizen + holding ILR for 1 year, 8 months.
+ my over 18 child
Application Date: 22 Feb 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 28 Feb 2023 (Croydon: paid £132 each)
All documents were uploaded already, and application was submitted on the same day on 28 February 2023.

Approval Email/Letter: Waiting... (i will update you)
Ceremony invitation/booking: TBC

Since the application is straightforward, and our case is strong with all documents submitted, i am expecting to receive the approval email by the end of April of start of May 2023.

If you are reading this and waiting for your application update, please calm yourself with knowing that Home Office is currently doing better than ever on dealing with applications. Yes it says "6 months" on their official website, but your application will be dealt with much sooner. On average, it is taking about 2 months for straightforward applications; and around 3 months for little complex ones. And for refugee oriented, or non-EU complex cases, around 6 months.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (2.5+2.5) spouse visa + ILR held for 1.5 years
Added: over 18 child
Nationality: Non-EU (Indian)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 28 Feb 2023
Date of receipt of approval & ceremony invite: 08 June 2023 . Email comes from "Home Office Atlas" home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Date of Ceremony: 14 June 2023 (holds once a week)

It was a clean application, and it took 3.5 months exactly. Fine i guess.

[foxyroxy]

Eligibility criteria: ~15 years UK residence, Bachelor's Degree in the UK, Family Member of an EEA National since 2014, 1.5 yrs Settled Status
Nationality: TKM
Method of application: Online on 10/03/23
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/03/23
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/23
Biometrics appointment: 18/03/2023 Paid (Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thanks a lot to this Forum and the Best of Luck to All Applicants !!!!!!!!

[BarnieBarnie_123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work visa + 1 year ILR (5.5 years on T4 visas before that, but not used for this route)
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 10/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 01/04/2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: 21/06/2023

[meerinjo]

eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 years+ 1 Year ILR- Total 10 years in the country
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online on 26/07/2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/07/2021
Date of debit of fees:26/07/2021
Biometrics appointment: 14/08/2021
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Been waiting for nearly two years for any proper reply nothing so far even using MP, writing emails and everything. Currently got a lawyer but she has just finished the statement. Today I received an email from CT3CaseworkEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk asking me to confirm my home address before the 18th of June so they can keep processing my Application.

[dave0988]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 visa, then ILR + 12 months in the UK
Nationality: HKG
Method of application: through solicitor on 16/1/23
Biometrics appointment: 27/01/2023 (London Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 8/06/2023 (approx 4 months 2 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

The forum has been very helpful for me. Good luck to everyone on the citizenship journey.

[silver75]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR (1 year) 2 adults + 1 young person, family application
Nationality: Turkiye
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19/01/23
Date of debit of fees: 19/01/23
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 15/02/23 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 08/06/2023 (Received three e-mails from Home Office Atlas with a 1-hour interval)
Date of ceremony: 22/08/23 Glasgow CC.

[Abs777]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 (Spouse of BC)+ ILR
Language: Degree + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 13.12.2022
Date of debit of fees: 13.12.2022
Date of appointment: 15.12.2022 (Paid Appointment in Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 15.12.2022
Date of receipt of UKVI survey: 11.01.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: 12.06.2023 at 09:04
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 14.06.2023

[tomarbabacat]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 Visa + 2.5 year ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 13/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 14/03/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 08/06/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/06/2023 (1 hour before above)
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/07/2023 (earliest available)

Good luck to everyone waiting, 3 months seems to be the minimum that apps are taking now

[immg83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 (dependent) + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18th March 2023 (Croydon - Free slot)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending as on 13th Jun 2023
Date of Ceremony: pending as on 13th June 2023

[DocMalik_12]

Eligibility criteria: ~3 years work visa (Tier 2 and global talent) + 1 year ILR + ~1 year student visa
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 10/03/2023 (Nottingham, paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2023
Date of Ceremony: Not booked yet