Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[techno1100]

Eligibility criteria: IDL + British Wife
Nationality: yemen
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21st July 2023
Biometrics appointment: 27th July 2023 (Bath)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 27th July 2023
Date of receipt of approval email: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[fahad-net]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 5 years + ILR 2months
Proof of language: Trinity B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 09. 07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 09.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 28.07.2023 MARK LN
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[upwardspiral]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status for 1 year + 5 year residency
Nationality: Pakistani/ EU settled status in 2022.
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 26/10/2023 (free appointment at Leeds Centre)
Confirmation of document submission: 26/10/2023
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of email from the council: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Eliman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Residence + 1 week ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 23/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 29/06/2023 (Birmingham)
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 23/06/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 29/06/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 23/10/2023 at 07:58 (exactly 4 months)
Date of Ceremony invitation email: 25/10/2023
Date of Ceremony: 21/11/2023
Good luck everyone

[AKL]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Spousal Visa + 1 month of ILR (Spouse of a British Citizen)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online (standard nothing else was offered)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/06/2023
Date of Appointment: 07/07/2023 - Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval:23/10/2023
Date of Ceremony: 08/11/2023

From the time of appointment the whole thing took approx 15 weeks.I just wanted to thank everyone for their advise and wish you all the best of luck with your applications.

[Nassimcoul]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Tier 2 Skilled + 1 year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 14.06.2023
Date of debit of fees: 14.06.2023
Biometrics appointment: 11.07.2023 Nottingham - free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11.07.2023
Email from.council about Ceremony: 19.10.23
Date of receipt of approval: 23.10.23
Date of Ceremony: 14.11.23 (public)

[Emilia Matteo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR via Tier1 Ent. Acc. track
Language: Master + Life in UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application & debit of fees: 15/07/2023
Biometrics: 17/07/2023 - London Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: ....
Date of Ceremony: ...


Hope to get the approval soon.

[immg83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 (dependent) + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+LIUK
Method of application: Online
22nd Feb 2023: Date of online application UKBA: 22nd Feb 2023

22nd Feb 2023: Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22nd Feb 2023

18th March 2023: Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18th March 2023 (Croydon - Free slot)

6th June 2023: Inquiry to FNE email: 06/06/2023: Received an reply on 12th June, 2023 stating that my application is under SLA "our records show that your nationality application is still within the service standard"

24 August 2023: Further Inquiry to FNE after 6 months passed: 24 August 2023, Received an update that 19th Sept stating that "Some enquiries are conducted by other agencies/departments on our behalf, these sometimes may take longer than anticipated, and therefore applications may take more than six months to decide"

18th Sept. 2023: Raised the online complaint to UKVI: 18th Sept. 2023: Still waiting for a reply

28th Sept. 2023: Raised a SAR request to home office: 28th Sept. 2023: Received an update on 24th Oct: SAR reply included a bundle COPY of records home office had against my name, aliases. COPY does provide the copy of case worker database but they have retracted any comments, progress on my case and really can't see where exactly my application is stuck. So, not much useful info.

27th Oct 2023: Date of receipt of approval: still pending

27 Oct 2023: Date of Ceremony: still pending

P.S.: It seems i hit a dead end here.. Waiting is the only options. 8 months and counting...

[Tosin2017]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs Eu route living together no marriage
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02//07/2023
Biometric capture : 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2023

I got ceremony date from council this morning a 10:26am, nothing from home office yet, definitely on Monday home office we email me

I wish you guys still waiting all the best

[veryvic]

Application Timeline :

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier2/Skilled worker + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Chinese
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03//07/2023
Biometric capture : 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of Ceremony: 20/11/2023

Received ceremony invitation from council this morning, nothing from home office yet, I think the home office email will come on Monday.

Good luck everyone, this mega timeline thread kept me sane!

[wadeday]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5-year spouse visa + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 11.06.2023
Date of debit of fees: 11.06.2023
Biometrics appointment: 22.06.2023 Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22.06.2023
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

More than 4 months now and still no response from HO, hope to get the approval letter soon.

[alterhase58]

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[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..

Received an email regarding service standard stating:
This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

Emailed MP today to request to follow up with HO to check what is so complex about my simple straight forward application and also to ask if that is a generic email template that I have received.

Raised a complaint end of Sept 2023, and still, no response from HO. Asked MP to chase this, they received a normal standard reply. Email FNE, they also replied and said if I have not received a response within 3 months, then I should get back in touch with them. Seems like I have reached a dead end.. nothing else to do apart from waiting..very frustrating.

[Doina]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 years EU settled status (for myself and my daughter)
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Degree in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 19 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 19 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 25 April 2023 (paid, Peterborough £132 pp)
Date of receipt of approval: 25/09/2023
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: waiting: 16/10/2023
Date of Ceremony: 1/11/2023

I emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 4th of September 2023, as it's nearly 5 months and I haven't heard anything, no reply

Update: Receipt of Citizenship Acceptance on 25th of September
Citizenship Ceremony on 1st of November at 10am.
Good luck everyone....5 months

[Tosin2017]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs Eu route living together no marriage
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02//07/2023
Biometric capture : 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2023

I got ceremony date from council this morning a 10:26am, nothing from home office yet, definitely on Monday home office we email me

I wish you guys still waiting all the best

Update update, i finally received home office invitation today 30/10/2023 @ 12:35pm the journey of 16 years become fruitful at last all glory to God
I wish you guys still waiting all the best once more

[Tosin2017]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs Eu route living together no marriage
Nationality:Nigeria
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 02//07/2023
Biometric capture : 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: NA
Date of Ceremony: 06/12/2023

I got ceremony date from council this morning a 10:26am, nothing from home office yet, definitely on Monday home office we email me

I wish you guys still waiting all the best

Update update, i finally received home office invitation today 30/10/2023 @ 12:35pm the journey of 16 years become fruitful at last all glory to God
I wish you guys still waiting all the best once more

[julianabod]

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + spouse of BC
Nationality:EU
Method of application: online
Date of application: 28/06/2023
Date of debit of fees: 28/06/2023
Biometric capture : 22/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/07/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 30/10/2023
Date of Ceremony: still waiting, as the council didn't get my details from Home Office yet

Good luck to everyone still waiting and many thanks to all for sharing their timelines here

[aliyaaliya49]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 5 years + ILR 2months
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 111. 07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 11.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 14.07.2023 (Croydon)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14.07.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 30/10/2023
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[e210696]

Application Type: UK Naturalisation (AN)
Category: PBS Dependant of Tier 2 General (5 years) + ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Application Date: 29 October 2023 at 10:41am
Biometric Appointment: 30 October 2023 at 8am (Bedford Point Croydon)
Date of approval email: Waiting...
Date of ceremony: Waiting...

[Zettelkriegerin]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU spouse + 1 year Settled Status
Proof of language: foreign degree taught in English+ Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24.05.2023
Date of debit of fees: 24.05.2023
Biometrics appointment: 10.06.2023 Birmingham - free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10.06.2023
Further documents request (ECCTIS letter already uploaded): 19.09.2023 replied on same day
Contacted MP about request of documents uploaded: 25.09.23
Call from HO to confirm city of birth: 10.10.2023
Printed Home Office reply to MP saying application was approved on the 10th of Oct: 17.10.2023
Invitation to Ceremony from HO: 23.10.2023
Date of Ceremony: 26.10.2023 (solihull private)

[pa87]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years (combined tier 2 and talent) + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 23.05.2023
Date of debit of fees: 23.05.2023
Biometrics appointment: 11.06.2023 Aberdeen (paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11.06.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 30.10.2023
Date of Ceremony: 14.11.2023

A follow-up email was sent to furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 13.10.2023. No response, but it seems that email did what it was supposed to do!

Good luck, everyone!

[Apex021]

Eligibility criteria: (5 years + 1 year ILR)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/07/2023
Date of debit of fees: 13/07/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:13/07/2023
Nationality: non-EU
Biometrics appointment: 08/08/2023
Receipt of approval email: Pending
Ceremony: Pending

Moderator edit : do NOT post questions in the timeline only thread!!

[CR001]

@Apex021 please do not post questions in the timeline only thread!!

[Ram1234321]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1-year ILR
Proof of language: UK degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 31.07.2023
Date of debit of fees: 31.07.2023
Biometrics appointment: 03.08.2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03.08.2023
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: Protection Route (ILR > 2 yrs)
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/05/2023
Date of biometrics 27/05/2023- free (South East)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

SSHD Reply : Sun 15/10/2023
"...application raises exceptionally complex issues, and we require further time to consider, will take more than 6 months..."

Further Enq. (Replied) : 31/10/23
"...Please be advised that your email has been forwarded to your case working team, who are aware that you have enquired about the progress of your current application..."