Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[tomsuen]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence(10 years) + 3 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/06/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 08/06/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 18/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/06/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 11/04/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11/04/2022
Date of Ceremony: 03/05/2022(paid)

[ukeagle]

Eligibility criteria: 21 Years + 1Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Email advising me to wait until they decide if I should use the app or face to face appointment: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV or appointment: waiting
Submission via the App: waiting
Approval Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[AXIR]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (LR route )+ ILR 9 years.
Language/LIUK Criteria: B2 CEFR+ Life in the UK pass
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022 (Documents self upload and submit)
Payment method: Online
Date of debit of fees: 15/03/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 15/03/2022
Date of biometric : 12/04/2022 (Free)
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ..
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

[bobby135]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5years + ILR 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 20/03/2022
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 20/03/2022
Date of biometric : 29/03/22 via App
Date on Approval letter: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting ..
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting ..
Date of Ceremony: Waiting..

[ritusharma82]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILR 1year
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK
Nationality : Non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25/01/2022
Date of biometric : 15/02/2022 (Free centre)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2022 (Atlas Email)
Date of Ceremony: 13/04/2022

A big thanks to moderators for all the support.

Now waiting time begins for the first adult UK passport.

[mitra_krishna]

Citizenship ceremony date (Letter form City Council via post received on 7 Feb 2022) : 5 July 2022 (public ceremony).
Have emailed the city council with a request for private ceremony, no response yet (after a week).

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 02/02/2022
Date of debit of fees: 02/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 07/02/2022
Citizenship ceremony invitation date (email from home office atlas): 04/04/2022 at 08:40 am
Citizenship ceremony date: pending (Birmingham City Councils suggests that we wait and not contact them for citizenship ceremony) They write "It can sometimes take several weeks for us to receive your certificate from the Home Office, even if you have received their invitation letter. We will not contact you until we receive your certificate".

This forum has been a great support, so many thanks to you (and the moderators) for keeping this forum active and alive - a labour of love indeed.
My very best wishes to all who have been waiting for their approvals.

[prg]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 10yrs + spouse of BC
Language/LIUK Criteria: US degree + NARIC
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/01/2022
Date of biometric : 11/03/2022 (free @ Croydon)
Date of approval: 04/04/2022 (email @ 10:42 AM)
Date of Ceremony: 05/05/2022

Approval in just over 3 weeks!

Thank you for all the information provided here. Much appreciated! Good luck everyone!

[Theeng90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/01/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/01/2022
Date of approval: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending: awaiting

I’ve been waiting for more than 3 months, still within the 6 months…

[elajo]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Language/LIUK criteria: IELTS
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 21/02/2022
Date of approval: 21/03/2022
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: 21/03/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 30/03/2022

[mrwersa]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/11/2021
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 02/12/2021
Date of approval: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending: awaiting

[ahmed32111]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Exceptional Talent + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality : Pakistani
Date of application: 7 Nov 21 (online)
Biometrics appointment: 10 Nov 21 (paid £125 – Croydon)
Email from Nationality support team on 5-year address history: 3 Feb 22 (responded same day)
Sent email to Nationality Support requesting update: 7 Mar 22
Received Nationality Support response: 19 Mar 22
Citizenship ceremony invitation email: 4 Apr 22
Booked private ceremony: 4 Apr 22 (Paid £105)
Date of Ceremony: 11 Apr 22

Thanks everyone for their support and cooperation.

[SquigglySquid]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 3 years
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 14/03/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/04/2022 (free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: n/a
Date of receipt of approval: n/a
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: n/a
Date of Ceremony: n/a

[Alismith]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee settlement+ 1 year Ilr
Nationality: non European
LIUk test + Uk degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17th Jan 2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02 February 2022,Mark Lane paid £125
Date of receipt of approval: 19th April 2022
Date of ceremony: Waiting fro ceremony invitation

P.s for people wondering if refugee settlement has anything to do with nationality approval delay, I don't personally think so.

Goodluck to everyone waiting.

[haddad20]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 yrs ilr
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/3/22
Date of debit of fees: 16/3/22
Date of biometrics 9/4/22- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[faraqut]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 2 weeks + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 12/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 13/04/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled:
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony :
Citizenship ceremony date:

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1year ILR

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Complex issue email on 29 Mar 22 - still waiting more than 6 months

[abhishek16]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2022
Date of debit: 08/01/2022
Biometrics (Free - Manchester): 04/02/2022
Approval: Pending

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2022
Date of debit: 08/01/2022
Biometrics (Free - Manchester): 04/02/2022
Approval (Email - Home office Atlas): 22/04/2022 (2 Months 19 days)
Ceremony: Pending
Passport: Pending

Massive thanks to this group and members while we waited. Best of luck to eveyrone.

[JimBarry]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Tier2 Gen>>ILR for 2 years
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Date of Online Application/Payment: 10th Feb 2022
Date of Biometrics Appointment: 2nd March 2022 (free appointment - Croydon)
Date of Approval email: 11th April 2022
Date of Ceremony: 19th April 2022 (Harrow Council)

[Greenpp]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years EU Settlement as married to an EU national (total 12 years of UK residency under various visas)
Nationality: China
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 31 Aug 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 13 Sept 2021, standard appointment, Croydon
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Apr 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 15 Apr 2022 (Bexley council)
Date of ceremony: 26 May 2022

It took much longer than expected. I'm under the assumption that it's due to applying under EU route because my husband applied on the exact same date but still haven't received any update.

Best of luck everyone!

[Slimaz25]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria - EEA setlled status Non EU ILR +1 year
Nationality- St lucian Non EU
Method of Application - Online
Date of Application - 09/06/2021
Date of fees -09/06/2021
Date of Acknowledgement -09/06/2021
Date of Biometrics- 06/07/2021 ( Paid £140)
Email from case worker enquiries concerning what town i was born -23/11/2021
Date on Approval Letter-22/04/2022
Date of receipt of Approval -22/04/2022
Date of Ceremony - 29/04/2022
After a long wait of 10 months ,Finally through a correspondence letter from my local MP . A decision has been made.
Thank you everyone for the support .Much appreciated. Time to get ready for ceremony then application of British passport.There is light at the end on the tunnel...Thank you.
Goodluck Everyone who is waiting.

[schen]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 19/01/2022
Documents self submit: 29/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/02/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Date of Approval letter/Email: 22/04/2022.

[sensoricaine]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 5yrs, ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Test + Life in the UK test
Date of application: 28/02/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 24/03/2022 (free appointment)
Date on Approval letter: 22/4/22
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 22/4/22
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

I am really thankful to everyone for being so helpful in this journey so far.

[letsgoogle]

Two applications - My Spouse and Myself.

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/04/2022
Date of debit: 10/04/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/04/2022
Submission via the App: 22/04/2022
Approval: Pending

[namviet]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 17/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 31/01/2022 email from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 18/02/2022 email from city Council
Citizenship ceremony date: 20/04/2022

Thank everyone for sharing your experience. Good luck to all who are waiting for approvals.

[dmc]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 yrs Tier 2, 0.5 yrs Tier 1, 2 yrs ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01 Sep 2021
Date of biometrics: 07 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Feb 2022
Date of ceremony: 17 Mar 2022

I did not receive any communications until the approval email. I did not use a solicitor for any of my applications. I did find this message board useful - thank you for sharing and helping provide some peace of mind.

Looks like the processing times are getting faster. Good luck!