Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[samreet]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of British national [ applied straight after getting ILR ]
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 25/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021
Date on Approval letter - pending
Date of receipt of approval: ATLAS email on 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[kvmramavathu]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 (5 years) + 1 year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15th January 2022
Date of debit of fees: 15th January 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th January 2022
Date of biometrics: 9th February 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: 23rd March 2022

[StewbobClark]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (5yrs) + ILR (1yr) and Spouse (5yrs) + ILR (1yr)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (and USA Spouse) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: South African and USA Spouse
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 10/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 16/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2022 (free booking, Cardiff Library)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28/02/2022 (Email only)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022 (Email only)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 28/02/2022 (Email only) - for both applicants on the application
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[abubarakat]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Spouse of BC) - Applied straight after ILR was granted

Method of application: Online
Nationality - Nigerian
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th January 2022
Date of debit of fees: 13th January 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th January 2022
Date of biometrics: 28th January 2022
Date of receipt of approval (email): 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: Not yet booked

[IAmNullPointer]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria:
Family application: EEU Family Permit (5 years) + 2 year Settled Status
Child 1: Born UK before parents had ILR/Settled.
Child 2: Born Oversea.
Child 3: Born Oversea.

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29th November 2021
Date of debit of fees: 29th November 2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29th November 2021
Date of biometrics: 23rd December 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 28th February 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 28th February 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: 28th February 2022
Date of ceremony: TBD

Got my email first. An hour later got approval letter for child 2. Waiting to have them all so I can book the ceremony. I was concerned that because it was a family application it would have taken longer.

Contacted council and they told me my certificates were sent back to Home Office at their request (same day I got the approval email from home office). Just when I thought this was almost over, it seems there are still some hoops to go through.

[hiyo_b]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Settled Status (Non-EU family) ILR +1 year (*Registration as applicant is BNO holder)
Nationality: Hong Kong (BNO)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26 Feb 2022
Date of debit of fees: 26 Feb 2022
Date of Acknowledgement (by UKVI): 26 Feb 2022
Date of Biometrics: 11 March 2022
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date on Approval Letter: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Danny K]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC,
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Kenya
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 23/02/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 23/02/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 27/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 28/02/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[BT_Y]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr route) + BC spouse and kids
Language : UK degree (MBA)+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU (Turkish)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28th February email
Date of invitation ceremony : Not received yet
Citizenship ceremony date: Not booked yet

[mesn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year [For Wife with MN1 for kid]
Language: Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 31/12/2021
Date Biometrics [booked]: 21/01/2022, Croydon Free
Date on Approval /Email: 21/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Date of invitation ceremony : 21/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]
British citizen Certificate received: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]

[mesn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 Year [For Self]
Language: Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31/12/2021
Payment method: (Online) 31/12/2021
Date Biometrics [booked]: 06/01/2022, Stratford Free
Date on Approval /Email: 14/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Date of invitation ceremony : 14/02/2022 [Single eMail]
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]
British citizen Certificate received: 02/03/2022 [Sutton]

[BT_Y]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr route) + BC spouse and kids
Language : UK degree (MBA)+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non EU (Turkish)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/12/2021
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 21/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 28th February email
Date of invitation ceremony : 2nd March email
Citizenship ceremony date: 23rd March Essex

Good luck to everyone and thanks to immigration boards

[JJones92]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + 1 Year
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online on 20 Jan 2022
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20 Jan 2022
Date of debit of fees: 20 Jan 2022
Biometric Appointment: 31 Jan 2022 (Mark Lane £125)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31 Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 3rd Feb 2022 (only received email from the council to book citizenship ceremony. No email or letter received from Home office for approval)
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 22 April 2022 (earliest date available)

[thakur71]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (5 years) + 4 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity B1 + LIUK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: Online (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Date of application: 15/10/2020
Date of acknowledgment: 16/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/11/2020 (Croydon)
Email Received (on 24/3/2021): Received message from "MMST FMT NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk" dictating that ""We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances, this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately, it appears your application will not be processed within the 6-month target.
This is because it is taking longer than usual to process applications because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This will not affect the decision. We expect to make a decision on your application as soon as possible, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible.""
Date of receipt of approval: 09.02.2022 (It was a long wait of 15+ months).
Date on Approval letter: 09.02.2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09.02.2022
Date of Ceremony: 14.03.2022

[Chaddar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 LR +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Application Date:March 2021
Biometric Date: March 2021
Date of receipt of approval: didn't receive any email from HO.
Date of invitation to ceremony: 25th of Feb ( Received letter from the council to state that my application was successful and that they have received my certificate of naturalisation and invited me to book a ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: booked for the 27 April however,I didn’t received approval from UKVI yet.

Update:
Received confirmation from HO dated 16/02/2022 ,however I received it today by post.
Ceremony booking requested to council a private ceremony on 07/03/2022.
Good luck to everyone who are waiting for a long time.

[Dumbledoor]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee status+1year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/01/2022
Date of biometrics: 07/02/2022 Hemel Hempstead (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date on Approval Letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[kaz1994]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 16 years ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 27/01/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/01/2022
Date of biometrics: 04/02/2022 (Birmingham - paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date on Approval Letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[Maddy_1992]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 Years Tier 2 General Same Employer) + 1.5 Years
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/02/22
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/22
Biometric Appointment: 07/03/2022 (Mark Lane, London)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[soulfreeee]

Myself
Eligibility criteria: UK Resident since 2010. Spouse Visa, then ILR in 2013. Spouse of British Citizen. I haven't travelled out of the UK since Feb 2018.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU (India)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/10/21
Payment method: (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 29/10/21
Date of acknowledgement: None
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13/11/21(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email: 13/12/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 13/12/2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: On email as above
Citizenship ceremony date: 02/03/2022 - Earliest group date.

Approval came in 4 weeks but had to wait 8 weeks for date of ceremony

[Blessedd]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee status+1year ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 19/03/2022 Croydon (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date on Approval Letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[Zool_Sai]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 general + 1 year ILR, Family application 2 adults and 2 children
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS score 8
Nationality: Non European
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/02/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 11/02/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/02/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 11/03/2021
Date on Approval letter: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of approval: 14/02/2022 [email]
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 03/03/2022 (Letter)
Date of Ceremony: Booked 15/03/2022

I contacted them but as usual it is the COVID excuse, I telephoned them to no avail, I contacted my MP who their team said they have been in contact with them twice but they told them my case is considered "Complex" that's why it is taking long time to resolve !

It took our MP to write to the Minister asking to investigate whether the management of our case was valid as there were no apparent reasons from my perspective why it took one year to reach a decision about our application. less then 3 weeks from our MP's letter we received the decision. It is really sad that it took an MP intervention asking for investigation about a delay for supposedly straight forward family application for the home office to decide.

The Journey is coming to a new beginning soon !

[matlau_2862]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1year ILR

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 3/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 3/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Nearly 5 months - no news at all

[krt_uk]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence, Settled Status , 13-year residency altogether
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE level B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: European Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/07/2021
Date of debit: 20/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021 - Croydon (Paid £112)
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval(email): awaiting
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
More than 6 months already. Two emails sent to HO asking for follow up with no response. If anyone is in the same situation, please post your timeline here.

Not a single email update yet.

[britalian89]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Language : UK Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/01/2022
Date on Approval: 07/03/2022 (email from Home Office Atlas @8:50 AM)
Date of invitation ceremony : 07/03/2022 (email from Home Office Atlas @8:50 AM)
Citizenship ceremony date: 11/03/2022

6 weeks total. See you at British Passport timeline!

[Zaza mum]

Application type- Zambrano+EUSS And 1year+ ILR
Application submitted- 7/01/2022
Application Method- Online
Date of biometrics and documents submission- 4/02/2022. (Stratford for free)
Date of Approval- 7/3/2022 @ 08:45 by email
The waiting game start
I thank God, exactly 2 months after submitting
the application, received Approval .
Now about to book ceremony.

Good luck to everybody still waiting . We will all come out of the stress and frustration of waiting.

[DaveMSp]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 3 years residency
Language : SELT B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: EU + Ecuadorean
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 07/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/02/2022
Date on Approval: pending
Date of invitation ceremony : pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending