Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[sha88]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU -
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 03/02/2022
Biometric date: 10/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 09/01/2023 from home office atlas. 'Application update'
Citizenship ceremony date: not booked yet.


it took 11 months and few days to process a simple and straight forward application. single applicant/ no change of address in whole life/ Single employer/ just disclosed a parking ticket with evidence of payment and attached a B1 English test which I did just to prove that I am still competent in English.

[excel_geek]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2022
Date of debit: 12/10/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: NA
Date of Document Submission: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Biometrics submitted: 12/11/2022 (Croydon, free appointment)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 19/12/2022 (9.13am)
Date of ceremony: 23/1/2023 (first group ceremony available @ Islington)

Update: Ceremony booked. Next up - passport! FYI Islington's ceremony booking website didn't work for me, so had to book over the phone.

[ao00137]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long Residence
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of application: 4 Sep 2022
Date of payment: 4 Sep 2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13 Sep 2022
Date of submission of supporting docs on IDV app: 13 Sep 2022
Letter of advise to book UKVCAS appointment: 25 Sep 2022 (Home office unable to use my previous biometrics via IDV app)
Date of UKVCAS biometrics appointment: 6 Oct 2022
Approval/Ceremony Invitation email from home office atlas: 19 Dec 2022
Date of Ceremony: 10 January 2023

Thank you all, being part of this forum really helped my citizenship journey. Wishing you all the best and successful outcomes!

[linkmestre]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Spouse route (non BC) + 3y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 31/01/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending…
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending…
Citizenship ceremony date: pending…

[Lagosbos]

Eligibility Criteria: Settled Status (Zambrano) Previous overstayer (2014 -2016)
Language : B1
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit card
Date of application: 23/10/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 18/11/2022 (free Maidstone)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 09 January 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 09 January 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Ceremony booked for 8th Of February

[kxhbn672]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years Tier 2 + 1.5+ years ILR
Language: IELTS Life Skills + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 Oct 2022
Date of debit of fees: 31 Oct 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 31 Oct 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 01 Nov 2022
Date of appointment: 22 Oct 2022 (free Appointment in Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Letter from Council for the ceremony: TBD
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

Date of receipt of approval: 9 Jan 2023
E-mail from Council for the ceremony: 13 Jan 2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

[Olufunke]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse to British Citizen + 2 days ILR
Language: B1
Nationality: Nigeria
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Nov 2022
Date of debit of fees: 08 Nov 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 08 Nov 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 11 Nov 2022
Date of appointment: 11 Nov 2022 (Paid 132 @ Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval email from the Home Office: 16/01/2023
Letter from Council for the ceremony: TBD/
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

it took 2 month and 8 days from application to approval

Big thank you to this platform and I wish everyone waiting on approval success.

[robgreen64]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (Russian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 May 2022
Date of payment: 27 May 2022
IDV app biometrics: 10 June 2022
Biometrics submitted in person: 20 Aug 2022
Email to Further Nationality Enquiries: 18 Dec 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16 Jan 2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 22 Feb 2023

On 31 May 2022 I've got approved by Home Office to use an IDV app. However, on 19 Aug 2022 there was an email from NationalityBiometrics @ HomeOffice stating that

We have been unable to re-use your biometric data through the IDV app and require you to attend UKVCAS.

and I have 10 working days to attend biometrics appointment in person, otherwise the application will be rejected as invalid.
After biometrics was submitted, there was no further communication from Home Office until today, except for the automatic letter from 9 Nov 2022:

Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 month target

I also emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries in December but never got any reply, which may or may not have affected timeline.

In the end it took 7 months and 20 days.
Thank you everyone on this forum for the guidance. Best of luck to all those waiting!

[GayRomanian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since July 2021)
Life in the UK test: 17 August 2022 (PASSED)
Nationality: Romanian (EU citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/09/2022
Date of email to book appointment with UKVCAS: 13/09/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 17/09/2022
Date of approval email: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

No reply as of 6th December yet.

No reply as of 17th January 2023.

[Baljeet1979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since May 2021)
Myself and 2 kids 13y and 15 y
Paid £3354 on 28/05/2022
Life in the UK test: (PASSED)
English Language Trinity College with distinction
Nationality: Italian (EU citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 30/06/2022
Date of approval email: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A
Email received on 15/11/2022 decision can’t be made in six months because of complex situation
30/12/2022 Email from Home Office for parents consent to register teens as British citizens
Same day consent form filed and scanned and emailed to Home Office.
Approval Not yet
Many emails to Home Office about updates same automated responses

[Mudapakati]

Mudapakati wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:53 am
Eligibility 5years refugee + 5 indefinite
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 18/09/21
Date of payment (debit card) 12/10/21
Biometric and documents submission 22/10/21
Date of approval- ??
Date of ceremony-??
Date of acknowledgment of application received- nothing
I never received any form of correspondence from them since my application, nothing at all. I emailed them but no reply at all just an automated saying they will respond in 14 days . My local MP contacted them beginning of July 2022 and no reply as yet.

More than a year now and still waiting. Living in a dream

From 18/09/21 to date no reply from HO and the MP is even suprised although not sure abt that.

[klownking]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since November 2020)

Applicant: Myself only

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 17/01/2023

Date of submission and biometrics: NA

Date of approval email: N/A

Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

[omarmansour]

Eligibility criteria: Long residence (10 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 08/1/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/01/2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 09/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval:
Citizenship ceremony date:

[kxhbn672]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years Tier 2 + 1.5+ years ILR
Language: IELTS Life Skills + life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 Oct 2022
Date of debit of fees: 31 Oct 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 31 Oct 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 01 Nov 2022
Date of appointment: 22 Oct 2022 (free Appointment in Bedford Point, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: TBD
Letter from Council for the ceremony: TBD
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

Date of receipt of approval: 9 Jan 2023
E-mail from Council for the ceremony: 13 Jan 2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 19 Jan 2023 (Private Ceremony)

Good luck to everyone who are in the process and thanks to everyone here for sharing their timelines.

[Arsi0071]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 2 years ILR
Language:degree
Nationality: pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 January 2023
Date of debit of fees: 19 January 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgment (by UKVI): 20 Jan 2023
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 19 January 2023
Date of appointment: 20 January 2023(Paid 132 @ Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval email from the Home Office: Pending
Letter from Council for the ceremony: TBD/
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBD

[Fatimajafri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 25/06/2022
Date of debit of fees: 25/06/2022
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 11/07/2022
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

It has been more than 6 months & I still don't have a response.

[Baljeet1979]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year of ILR (settled status since May 2021)
Myself and 2 kids 13y and 15 y
Paid £3354 on 28/05/2022
Life in the UK test: (PASSED)
English Language Trinity College with distinction
Nationality: Italian (EU citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 30/06/2022
Date of approval email: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A
Email received on 15/11/2022 decision can’t be made in six months because of complex situation
30/12/2022 Email from Home Office for parents consent to register teens as British citizens
Same day consent form filed and scanned and emailed to Home Office.
Approval Not yet
Many emails to Home Office about updates same automated responses

Approval letter from Home office Atlas 23/01/2023 @ 8.51
Citizen ceremony sent an email to coucil 23/01/2023 @10 AM
Waiting for confirmation.
All the best for who’s waiting for approval.
Thanks to this Fantastic forum for very useful informations.

[taffet87]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on spouse visa for ILR. Applying for naturalisation based on new ILR status with 3 years stay in the UK as spouse of British citizen previously on spouse visa
Language:degree
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7 November 2022
Date of debit of fees: 7 November 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 5 December 2022 (free appointment Newham/Eastmam library)
Date of receipt of approval email from the Home Office: 23 January 2023
Email from Council to book the ceremony: 20 January 2023
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 7 February 2023 (Newham)

[klownking]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 2 year of ILR (settled status since November 2020)

Applicant: Myself only

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 17/01/2023

Date of submission and biometrics: 14-February-2023 -- Free One - Leeds Center

Date of approval email: N/A

Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

[Naavkawa]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Stay + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + B1
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online for Self
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/09/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 02/10/2022 via IDV
Date of Biometrics submission via IDV: 02/10/2022
Date on Approval letter/Email: Awaited

Its been some time now waiting for my approval email. I see people who have submitted before me have got it but keeping my fingers crossed and hope will hear about my decision soon as well. Congrats to those who got it and to those who are waiting Stay Positive.

[Rub22]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse visa for ILR
Language:degree
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9 November 2022
Date of debit of fees: 9 November 2022
Date of book fingerprint appointment: 7 December 2022 (free appointment Newham)
Date of receipt of approval email from the Home Office: 23 January 2023
Email from Council to book the ceremony:
Date of Citizenship Ceremony:

[sathyauk]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 6 years(2 Adult and one teenager, applied with one adult expired passport)
Nationality: Non-EU - Indian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/07/2022
Date of debit of fees: 06/07/2022
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 28/07/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 23/01/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 22/03/2023

Email received on 28-12-2022 "We are sorry for the delay in dealing with this application which has been caused by an IT issue"

Approval received on 23/01/2023

Thanks for all the help and wish everyone a good luck.

[mmsa2019]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British + two minors
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 28/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 28/09/2022
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 08/10/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 23/01/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 07/02/2023

[shuaibkhan]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr T2 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th Oct 2022
Date of debit of fees: 19th Oct 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19th Oct 2022
Date of Biometrics collection: 25th Oct 2022
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Still 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: 9 April 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 16 January 2023
Date of Ceremony: waiting
I haven't received an email from HO, I informed by my local council.
Good luck for everyone is still waiting!