Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Vi001]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR (family of 3 including 10 year old child)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-Feb-24
Date of debit of fees: 04-Feb-24
Date of biometrics : 16-Feb-24
Date of receipt of approval: 17-June-24
Date of Ceremony: will be booking through local council

Send enquiry to nationenquiries email on 22May, next day received a call from citizenship office (no caller id) clarifying wife’s surname before and after marriage. Clarified, no other documents asked. No update post that, we all waiting.

Thanks and good luck to all!

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Update: received approval email from Home Office Atlas on 17-June - 4 months in total.
It says approval for primary applicant in email. I will check if all applicants are approved.
Best wishes for all waiting applicants!

[james_gallllleic]

Eligibility criteria: ILR since 2010 (I was granted ILR when I moved here as a minor)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 12/11/2023
Date of debit of fees:12/11/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 12/11/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS):20/11/2023 (Leicester, Paid appointment)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation:pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Just received an email today (18/04/2024) from MMST Workflow saying my application is going to take more than 6 months to process.

Not sure why is my case not straightforward, as I have been here since I was a minor (15yrs now)and I have not breached any laws/regulations.

Update:
Emailed my local MP:18/04/2024
Response from UKVI to my MP: 20/05/2024 (generic email saying naturalisation is not an automatic process and they are still working on it)
Since it's been over suggested 6 months timeframe, I also filed a complain on 13/05/2024, and now pending on their response.

It is frustrating that I am still waiting for a decision, given that my case is a straightforward one, especially seeing other people getting their approvals within 3-5 months time!

But patience and resilience is the key here.

Update:
Approval received: 17/06/2024

7 months since the submission of my application! Good luck everyone who is still waiting!

[Chrsyt21]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for 3 years + BC Spouse
Nationality: Filipino
Language: B1 Trinity Certificate passed 2014 + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24/03/2024
Date of Biometrics: 06/04/2024 (Glasgow, paid £139)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/24
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Sent a few email to further nationality inquiries for update no rply only automatic response hopefully I will hear from them soon

Update: Received an email from Home Atlas today 17/06/24 and email from the council 5 mins later. This journey has come to an end. Good luck to everyone who are still waiting.

[GuerillaMethod]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years different visas (2 x Student + Refugee) + 1 year Long Residence ILR
Language: Trinity B1
Method of application: 15/01/2024 online
Biometric appointment 20/01/2024 Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: pending

[qpeurghqp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2 (myself) / T2 dependent (spouse) + 1 year ILR (both)
Nationality: Non-EU
Language: SELT
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24/03/2024
Date of Biometrics: 04/04/2024 (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2024 (atlas)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Sleuthbaba]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language: University certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 04/04/2024
Date of Biometrics: 11/04/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: 17/06/2024 (got same day private)

[onemoreguy]

Eligibility criteria: Pre-settled 3+years + BC Spouse
Proof of language: B1 + LITUK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17 June 2024 (online)
Date of biometrics appointment: 19 June 2024
Biometrics location: Enfield (Paid)
Receipt of approval: TBC
Ceremony date: TBC

[lex3004]

Eligibility criteria: settled 5 yrs (+ another 2 yrs) + Spouse (EU) + child (EU)
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: B1 + Life in the UK
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 22.10.2023
Biometrics appointment: 10.11.2023
Date of receipt of approval: email from atlas 17.06.2024 (almost 8 months from application)
Date of Ceremony: July 2024

Sent email to further nationality enquiries in March 2024, got standard reply.
Another email to nationality enquiries a month later, same reply.
Emailed MP and Minister of Immigration early May 2024.
Sent another email to FNE on Friday 14/06/2024 and Monday received the email from atlas.
Don't know why it took this long, maybe because we were 3 on the application.
Many thanks for all the info on this forum.

[Abdi9]

Eligibility: ILR for 10 years
Nationality: Somali
Proof of Language: Trinity College London B1 and Life in the UK test
Date of application: 21/03/2024
Date of Biometric: 02/04/2024 (Nottingham)
Documents submitted confirmation from UKVCAS: 02/04/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2024
Date of ceremony: 18/06/2024 (next day private ceremony £175) worth it

I'm officially a British citizen, thank you and good luck to everyone who is still waiting

[GuerillaMethod]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years different visas (2 x Student + Refugee) + 1 year Long Residence ILR
Language: Trinity B1
Method of application: 15/01/2024 online
Biometric appointment 20/01/2024 Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: pending
Date of receipt of approval: 17/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: 18/06/2024 (private Slough £130 as the first available free one was for 31/07!)

[tigereye]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 9 years long residency + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 07/03/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 15/03/2024
Biometrics location: Cardiff (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Emailed FNE last week, responded still in processing period.

[romicrick]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR 1 week (British Spouse)
Nationality: Indonesian
Application submitted: 12th March 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 15th March 2024
Biometrics location: Sheffield - Paid (£139)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/06/2024 (8:10 AM)
Date of Ceremony: pending

Total processing time:- 3 Months & 7 days
Emailed FNE on 18/06/2024 - Might be a coincidence but got approval email from Home Atlas next day.

[Rupesh09]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language: NARIC Certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 08/08/2023
Date of Biometrics: 11/08/2023 (Private)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

It's been more then 10 month in this process. No update about from my application yet from Home Office. Send enquiry to nationenquiries email and Letters many times but no update about the decision.
Don't know why it took this long,

[rujealex]

Eligibility criteria: Resident since 2011, Permanent Blue Card Residence 2015 (ILR), EU Settled Status 2019.
Nationality: ROMANIAN, EU
English Requirement: BA(Hons), M.Arch, PgDip degrees from 3 different UK Universities
Life in the UK: Passed in March 2024
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/04/2024
Date of debit of fees:01/04/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/04/2024
Biometrics location: MANCHESTER (paid)
Date of approval Atlas: 17/06/2024
Date of Ceremony invitation: 18/06/2024 - i contacted Salford City Council and they called back, and issued the invite after.
Date of Ceremony: 09/07/2024 (earliest group ceremony).

I been checking the forum daily and has been really helpful to see other people experiences.
Good luck to everyone applying!

[sponki]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 6 years
Nationality: Algerian
English Requirement: Degrees + B1
Life in the UK: Passed in jan 2024
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/01/2024
Date of debit of fees:29/01/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/02/2024
Biometrics location: East ham (Free)
Date of approval Atlas: pending
Date of Ceremony invitation: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Note: i didn't email (FNE) as it is still under 6 month period.

[thunderbird0910]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Tier 2 General + 5 Years on ILR
Nationality : Non-EU
Language : UK Masters degree
Method of application: Online
Date of Application submission: 10 November 2023
Date of Biometrics/Document Submission : 17 November 2023 (Paid)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 November 2023
Date of receipt of approval recieved in Post: 17 June 2024 (Approval date on letter 05 June 2024)
Date of Ceremony: July 2024 (Private Cermony Booked)

Other Updates:
25th Feb 2024: sent status enquiry after about 3 months as my app should be straightforward
7th March 2024: MMST support requested additional information - 5 Year Address History
11th April 2024 : Automated email exactly on 5 months stating the application likely wont be processed within 6 months
19th April 2024 : Sent an email to verify if it was automated and if they will get it within 6 months
25nd April 2024 : recieved response it is still in-progress & expected to complete within 6 months
28th May 2024 : Sent another chaser as it crossed 6 months, No further response

[talknasir]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC 5 Years + ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVA: 18-03-2024
Date of debit of fees: 18-03-2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 06-04-2024
Biometrics location: Manchester
Date of receipt of approval: 19-06-2024
Date of Ceremony: 01-07-2024

[CR001]

Please do not post questions in the timeline only topic!! They will be removed.

[naga2005]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 / Skilled Worker + 1 year ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 30/01/2024
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2024
Date of biometrics: 18/01/2024 (Paid @ Edinburgh)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/01/2024
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: 21/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: 24/07/2024 (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC

[BumbleBee2021]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Residence + 3.5 years ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06/04/2024
Date of debit of fees: 06/04/2024
Date of biometrics: 03/05/2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/05/2024
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Alan67]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year
Nationality: French
Proof of language: B1 language test certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 06/03/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/03/2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC (email not received yet)
Date of Ceremony: 17/07/24 (email from city council received on 21/06/24)

[Violet191997]

Eligibility criteria: 22 years + Indefinite Leave To Remain (14 years)
Language: SELT+ Life in UK Test
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 13/03/24
Date of enrolling biometrics: 04/04/24 (Chelmsford, Paid)
Date of approval email (Home Atlas) : 10/06/24
Date of Citizenship Ceremony Email: 21/06/24 (I was given 7th August but it was too far for me so I called up Essex Registration Office and booked a private ceremony for 4th of July cost me £150 x)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 04/07/24

[Ma-]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) + 14 months ILR

Date of application: 15 June 2024 (online)
Biometric appointment: 18 June 2024

Biometric location: London Mark Lane Premium Lounge( Standard appointment: £249.00 Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Muuday1]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Refugee 5years + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Somali
Language: English
Method of application: Online
Date of application: December 06 2023
Date of biometrics: January 02 2024 (London )
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Update:
I emailed the Home office and they reply me this email:
I refer to your application for British citizenship.

We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6-month target...

..... I don't understand why my application is not street-forward since I haven't done anything, but patience is the key.

[jagzmann]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR 4 days (British Spouse)
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24/03/2024
Date of debit of fees: 24/03/2024
Date of biometrics: 06/04/2024 (Paid @ Notts)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None
Date of receipt of approval: 10/06/2024
Date received an email of invitation to the ceremony: 11/06/2024
Date of Ceremony: 18/06/2024