Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[AKL]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Spousal Visa + 1 month of ILR spouse is a British Citizen
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/06/2023
Date of Appointment: 07/07/2023 - Croydon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Abeythedon]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs due to good character (Former Spouse of EU National)

Nationality: Non-EU - Nigerian

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2023

Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2023

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/03/2023

Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 30/03/2023

Biometrics appointment: 30/03/2023 (Croydon £134)

Date of receipt of approval: 26/06/2023

Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Yaredoo]

Eligible criteria 5 years ILR Granted 2020
Language B1 and life in UK
Method of application online
Date of aplication 21/03/2023
Date of biometric collection 11/04/2023
Approval..26/06/23
Date of ceremony....18/07/23

[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: 19/06/2023 10am via email from Home Office
Date of Ceremony: 28/06/2023 (private ceremony)

It took almost 3 months. Good luck everyone!

[BizzyBee2017]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 05/03/23
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/23
Date of FES Fees: 05/03/23
Date of FES Appointment: 24/03/23
Date Documents Submitted: 24/03/23
Date of Email from Home Office (Atlas): 23/05/23
Date of GESE Test: 05/06/23
Date of Final Test Result: 08/06/23
Date Certificate sent: 08/06/23
Date of email granting Citizenship: 19/06/23
Date of email confirming Ceremony (Local Authority) : 21/0623
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/07/23

I cannot thank this forum enough! All the best guys with your applications.

[frantsii96]

Eligibility criteria: EU Family+1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Master's degree, LIUK test
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 13/03/2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 13/03/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 13/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 12/06/2023
Date of Email of Ceremony from council: 16/06/2023 (private)

[Jleyre20]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ ILR
Nationality: Somalia
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 30/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 25/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 25/04/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 26/6/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:
Citizenship ceremony date: 8/8/2023 booked.

[Abeythedon]

Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs due to good character (Former Spouse of EU National)

Nationality: Non-EU - Nigerian

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/03/2023

Date of debit of fees: 30/03/2023

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/03/2023

Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 30/03/2023

Biometrics appointment: 30/03/2023 (Croydon £134)

Date of receipt of approval: 26/06/2023

Date of Ceremony: 4/07/2023 at Lewisham

This platform really helped me. Thank you so much and Goodluck to you all.

[nsj95]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11 years ILR (granted due to parent having settled status)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: UK Degree Certificate + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees: 11 Feb 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 25 Feb 2023 (Paid £132 Croydon)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

[alwayscloudy]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs T2 General / T2 Dependent, 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 March 2023
Date of debit of fees: 11 March 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 March 2023
Date of Biometrics collection: 13 March 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[razer05]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year T2 + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8 Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees: 8 Feb 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 8 Feb 2023 (Paid £132 Croydon)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

Been almost 5 months. No updates from HO.

[2023vassa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 13/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 06/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 06/04/2023 (Mark Lane Free)
Request for further information: 25/05/2023 at 18:25
Further information submitted: 25/05/2023 at 18:40
The date of Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

No further contact since.

[moniker]

Eligibility criteria: over 15 years residence permit (settlement)
Nationality: russia
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 5 March 2022
Date Documents Submitted: 7th April 2022
The date of Approval letter/Email: —
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: —
Citizenship ceremony date: —

Received emails
6 months: delay due to covid
9 months: delay due to external agencies
11 months: delay due to external agencies
No details provided as to which agencies are causing the delay.

Further comms:
MP — not even responded
Minister for immigration — response from the secretary about ongoing checks along the same lines as HO emails.
Just filed a SAR and a complaint.

28-06-2023 Email from Home Office Atlas - missing UKVCAS appointment which is incorrect. I've attended the appointment and have submission confirmation from UKVCAS, HO must have lost it.

Following your recent application for Nationality you should have attended an appointment at a UK Visas and Citizenship Application Service point to enrol your biometrics (scanned fingerprints and photograph).

As part of your online application you were informed that you would receive this reminder letter if you had not attended an appointment and enrolled your biometrics within 45 working days. Our records show that you have failed to comply with this instruction, without providing us with a reasonable explanation.

[2023vassa]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 13/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 06/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 06/04/2023 (Mark Lane Free)
Request for further information: 25/05/2023 at 18:25
Further information submitted: 25/05/2023 at 18:40
The date of Approval letter/Email: Awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Awaiting

No further contact since.

29/06/2023 @7:26am: email from Home Office Atlas saying they haven't received my further information submitted to nationalityfurtherinformationrequests@homeoffice.gov.uk. I have sent re-sent the additional information to the email above and to furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Presumably this will cause further delay.

[Zead306]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR + 1 year
Nationality: LIB
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 17/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 17/02/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 28/02/2023 (paid)
Received email to confirm My Full Name: 07/06/2023
Send them email confirm my full name: 07/06/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: ??
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: ??
Citizenship ceremony date

[CR001]

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[Fay_Fay]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (SET(M))+1 year
Language/LIUK : Trinity college B1 + Life in UK(both used to apply for ILR)
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21 June 2023
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22 June 2023 (139£ Croydon)
Date of acknowledgement documents submitted to UKVI: 22 June 2023 (email)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:
Date of Ceremony:

[88888]

Eligibility criteria: 15years + 2 years Settled status
Nationality: EU ( Lithuania )
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 25/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

[Msk1002]

Eligibility criteria: 10Y Long residence (non-EU) + 1y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 10/06/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 19/06/2023 ( Paid one)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[xcrogers]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: USA
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 20/03/2023 Mark Lane, Paid
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not really sure what this is. if receipt of payment 14/03/2023, if UKVAS email saying biometrics and docs submitted then 20/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[phase123]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: ILR (EUSS) + BC Spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 01/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 09/02/2023 Liverpool (£132)
The date on Approval letter/Email: 03/07/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Only took me 18 years to finally start applying and hoping for a quick turn around.

[jvjroop]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr T2 Dependent(spouse) and 5 yr T2 dependent (child,9 yr) + 1yr ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application/payment: Online
Date of application:07/03/2023
Date of debit of fees:07/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 01/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/04/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 03/07/2023 @ 08:25 1hour apart for both from Homeoffice atlas
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Arsenally]

Eligibility 5 years refugee + 1 ILR
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 22/03/23
Date of payment (credit card) 22/03/2023
Biometric and documents submission 24/03/23
Date of approval email- 03/07/2023
Date of ceremony- TBC

Finally, I am proudly a British Citizen

Good luck everyone.

[benja2022]

Eligibility criteria:EU Settlement Scheme 2y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 01/11/2022
Date of debit of fees: 01/11/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 07/11/2022 ( Paid one Mark lane)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 03/07/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Took 8 months. It was a second attempt as the 1st one resulted in Refusal after a 10 months (!!!) wait for a decision ( a gap in overstaying in the 10year history,even though I had an application with Home Office, but I didn’t argue. Applied again when the law about a 10year history of immigration changed).
I see people here are nervous about not receiving a decision after 3 months, but the service standard is usually 6 months, if you haven’t received a decision after 6 months , most likely you will receive a reply in the next 6 months.
Good luck.

[Rafiki4]

Eligibility: 5 years Skilled worker visa + 1 ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Date of Application online: 17/05/2023
Date of payment (credit card) 17/05/2023
Biometric and documents submission: 13/06/2023 (Leeds [Free])
Date of approval email: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending