Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[donutaud15]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status since 2019 + BC spouse
Nationality: Italian/Filipino
Language: UK BA and MA + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of application submission: 30/09/2023
Date of Biometrics: 07/11/2023 (Mark Lane, London)
Date of Ceremony: 20/03/2024
Date of Approval: pending

Email to FNE: 20/01/2024 and 07/02/2024 no reply

08/03/24: I contacted the council and the certificate is there but no email from home office yet, probably Monday.

[abyrvalg]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (ru)
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date biometrics enrolled (UKVAC): 20/03/2023, Mark Lane, paid
Date of approval email: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

on 14 Sep (exactly 6 month since the application) received an email re "complex issues"

Date of approval email: 08/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 13/01/2024 (private)

So it took almost 10 months in a very straightforward case.
The certificate had a mistake, so I had to send it back for correction (found out after the ceremony)

Date of sending the certificate for correction: 16/01/2024
Date of receiving corrected certificate: pending

Date of sending the certificate for correction: 16/01/2024
Date of receiving corrected certificate: 27/02/2024

So slightly over a year from the submission date till I receive the passport

[akrcuk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 Depenedent+ILR since 2020
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13-Jan-2024
Date of debit of fees: 15-Jan-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27-Jan-2024
Biometrics location: Manchester
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[sassyayyy24]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 18 years Living in UK and EU settled Status
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 29.11.2023
Date of debit of fees: 29.11.2023
Biometrics appointment: 21.12.2023 (free)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21.12.2023
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

Received an email from HO today !! Approved

[lAbElL0]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EUSS
Nationality: EU
Life in the UK test: 23 Oct 2023
Proof of language: Trinity College SELT – 9 Nov 2023
Date of application: 4 Dec 2023
Method of application: Online
Date of enrolling biometrics by UKVI: Croydon, free appointment – 30 Jan 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Mar 2024
Date of Ceremony: to be booked

I feel so relieved The waiting time wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Good luck to everyone!

[somerandomguy]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 year ILR
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: Online
Date of application and enrolling biometrics by UKVI: 15 Dec 2023 (London Mark Lane - free)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Mar 2024

[Pun23]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS - settled status since 2019
Nationality: non-EU (indian)
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/12/2023
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 13/12/2023 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

Almost 3 months since the biometrics, finally relieved.

Best of luck to the one’s who are waiting.

[Software1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1+ 3.5 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Naric UK non Uk degree+ Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/12/2023
Payment: 10/12/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 10/12/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 17/12/2023 (Leicester not free appt)
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2024

[snm2024]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr Ecaa 1 year ILR)
me main applicant/ my husband/ my 18 years old daughter/ my 22-year-old son
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 09.11.2023
Date of biometric: 20.11.2023 paid Southampton
Date of receipt council email: 08.03.2024 (for only three except my son)
Date of receipt of approval: 11.03.2024 ( for only three of us, nothing for my son)
Date of Ceremony: 16.05.2024

Other Updates: I emailed citizenship support and fne for my son's situation. Did somebody have a similar issue like this, family application under one reference number but only three replies. I am worried about it. If someone shares their experiences, appreciate it.

Thank you for this forum, I nearly memorise every post. Hope everyone gets their reply soon.

[anasir94]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settlement Scheme status holder
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Application completed & debit of fees: 20 November 2023
Biometrics appointment: 30 November 2023
Receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 30 November 2023
Receipt of approval email: 11 March 2024
Ceremony: 13 March 2024 (Private)

3.5 months of checking this forum, I have finally been approved. Thank you all, and good luck!

[sabry52378]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residency + 1 year post-Settled Status (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/11/2023
Payment: 06/11/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 06/11/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 11/11/2023 (East Ham appointment paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2023
Date of request for additional info: 09/01/24
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Eligibility criteria: 5 years continuous residency + 1 year post-Settled Status (EU)
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/11/2023
Payment: 06/11/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 06/11/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 11/11/2023 (East Ham appointment paid)
Date of acknowledgement: 11/11/2023
Date of request for additional info: 09/01/24
Date of receipt of approval: 23/02/2024 (Haringey council email with ceremony date); 26/02/2024 Home office letter of approval
Date of ceremony: 15/03/2024

Further nationality enquiry team replied to me on the 11th of March confirming my citizenship approval.

Good luck everybody!

[dgon0410]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 01/10/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/10/2023
Date of biometrics: 15/10/2023(paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Sent two email: one on 09.02.24, one on 29.02.24 - nothing.

[TFFreelancer]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on skilled worker visa and 1 year on ILR.
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Thai
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/11/2023
Date of debit of payment: 10/11/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 04/12/2023 Leeds-Free
Date of acknowledgement: 04/12/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 04/03/2024 Home Office; 11/03/2024 Leeds Council Ceremony Invitation
Date of ceremony: 11/04/2024

[Theseus1]

Method of application: Online
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 5 years
Nationality: Italian
Proof of language: GESE + LIUK Test
Life in the UK test: August 2023
Date of application: 21/10/2023
Payment: 21/10/2023 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 21/10/2023 online debit
Date of UKVCAS biometrics / documents: 17/11/2023
Date of approval email: 09/02/2024
Citizenship ceremony date: 28/02/2024

After all these months I finally made it!
Good Luck everybody!

[munirabid]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: long residence +ILR 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-Dec-2023
Date of debit of fees: 07-Dec-2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 08-Dec-2023
Biometrics location: Leeds
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2024
Date of Ceremony: Pending

3 months after Biomatrics Alhamdulillah

[Julianaaa]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08-Dec-2023
Date of debit of fees: 08-Dec-2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 11-Jan -2024
Biometrics location: Croydon
Date of receipt ceremony invitation by council: Friday 8 - March 2024
Date of receipt of Home Office Atlas approval: 12 - March - 2024
Date of Ceremony: 16 - May - 2024

Good luck to everyone!

[Faqasim]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10-Dec-2023
Date of debit of fees: 10-Dec-2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 19-Dec -2023 (Free)
Biometrics location: Croydon
Decision: I emailed FNE on 11th of March, and got a positive response on 12th of March.
Date of receipt ceremony invitation by council: Waiting
Date of receipt of Home Office Atlas approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[SUHE]

Method of application: Online
Eligibility criteria: 5 years British Spouse + 3 years ILR (with long term absence due to covid)
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Proof of language: UK Degree
Date of application: 11/11/2023
Date of UKVCAS biometrics / documents: 13/11/ 2023 (Manchester, Paid)
Date of approval email: 12/03/2024
Citizenship ceremony date: 01/05/2024 (Flintshire)

Exactly 4 months to process. Good luck everyone!

[CR001]

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[munirabid]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: long residence +ILR 1 year
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-Dec-2023
Date of debit of fees: 07-Dec-2023
Date of biometrics appointment: 08-Dec-2023
Biometrics location: Leeds
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2024
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2024

3 months after Biomatrics Alhamdulillah

[NV319]

Application of Partner’s Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + BC
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 13/03/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/04/2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[EU FM]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + ILR 1 year
Nationality: Portugal & Brazil
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVA: 10-Feb-2024
Date of debit of fees: 10-Feb-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 21-Feb-2024
Biometrics location: Glasgow - Paid
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Jad_85]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC 5YEARS + ILR
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVA: 19-JAN-2024
Date of debit of fees: 19- JAN-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 26-JAN-2024
Biometrics location: MANCHESTER - Paid
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Pearly Sunshine]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 Visa + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of receipt by UKVA: 25/01/2024
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 09/02/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[TheSunisrising]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long residence+ 1yr ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: B1 Test 16/06/2023
Life In The UK: 26/11/2023
Date of receipt by UKVA: 12/12/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/12/2023
Date of biometrics: 09/01/2024
Biometrics location: Edmonton- Free
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending