Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[gabidzas]

Eligibility criteria: T2G (5 years) + 1 Year on ILR
Language : UK Degree + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07 Nov 2021
Payment method: (Online) 07 Nov 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12 Nov 2021
Date on Approval via email: 10 Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval via post: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: TBC

Best of luck everyone! Many thanks to the members and admins of this forum!

[Dillan Masvingo]

Eligibility criteria: 20 Years in United Kingdom
Method of application: Online Application
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of Application: 26 Aug 2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Aug 2021
Date of debit of fees: 02 Sep 2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: Medway, Kent 10 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Jan 2022
Date of ceremony: Awaiting response from my local council Re: Private Ceremony Date
Date of invitation ceremony:
Citizenship ceremony date:

[dipo1234]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Route (study+work) + 1 year ILTR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree, LIUK Passed for ILTR application
Method of application: Online Application
Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Application: 11 Nov 2021
Payment method: (Online Debit card) 11 Nov 2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: 12 Nov 2021, Croydon (Paid for next day appointment)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06 Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Jan 2022, 23:04
Date of invitation ceremony: 10 Jan 2022 (Same email as approval)
Date of ceremony: (Booked) 25 Jan 2022, Public ceremony

Overall, took about 2 months exactly from biometric enrolment to approval. Best of luck everyone!

[metropolis2022]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (EUSS) since 2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Method of application: Online Application
Nationality: EU (Hungary)
Date of Application: 25/09/2021
Payment method: (Online) 25/09/2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: 22/10/2021 (free)
Date of UKVI survey email: 06/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval (email): 11/01/2022
Date of ceremony invitation (email, as above): 11/01/2022
Date of ceremony: Pending

[IsaNomzamo]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years by discretion
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1+ Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Application sent & fee paid: 05/9/2021
Document Upload to UKVCAS 06/9/2021
In person Biometrics UKVCAS: 06/9/2021 (Paid appointment)
Date of Acknowledgment: Didn't receive any
Date of Receipt of UKVI survey: 06/1/2022
Date of Approval letter: Didn't receive one
Date of receipt of approval e-mail: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 11/1/2022
Date on letter: N/A
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Thank you for the support and sharing on the forums. Best of luck to all still waiting.

[Khan51214]

Wife timeline
Eligibility criteria: Dependant Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK NARIC + Life in the UK test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/11/2021
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of debit of fees: 09/11/2021
Date of acknowledgement: Never
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2021 luckily paid £125
Received Survey email: 06-01-2022
Date of Approval: Never
Date of receipt of approval: 11-01-2022 12:13am
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 11-01-2022 12:13am

[zamanam]

2nd team member

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years) + 1 Year on ILR
Language : language Test + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02 November 2021
Payment method: (Online) 3 November 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18 November 2021 (Paid - Croydon)
UK Home Office Survey email: 06 Jan 2022
Date on Approval via email: 10 Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval via post: Awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: 16 February 2022
British citizen Certificate received: Awaiting

He had 2 littering fine and 5 parking tickets all were declared, so don't worry if you have fine. Be honest and declare but share reasons if you have.

This forum has been the best support throughout the entire process. I just can't thank all moderator enough for their guidance, humanity and support!

Many thanks to everyone who keeps this forum running and contributes to this forum. Best of luck to everyone !

We will apply for kid and spouse too.

[user0783]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen (5 years) + ILR
Language : IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02 September 2021
Payment method: (Online) 02 September 2021
Date of Biometrics: 12 September 2021 (Paid - Croydon)
Date of Approval via email: 10 January 2022 (full 4 months after the Biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval via post: waiting
Date of invitation ceremony: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[Dillan Masvingo]

Eligibility criteria: 20 Years in United Kingdom
Method of application: Online Application
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Date of Application: 26 Aug 2021
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30 Aug 2021
Date of debit of fees: 02 Sep 2021
Date Biometric Enrolled: Medway, Kent 10 Sep 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Jan 2022
Date of invitation ceremony: 12 Jan 2022
Date of ceremony:18 Jan 2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 18 Jan 2022
The End!

What I learnt the past few months is don't let yourself wound up because your have not heard from the Home Office, it will happen, don't panic especially if your application is still within the 6 months deadline, stay strong for your sanity. Lastly thanks to however is running this site for us and all the moderators. Thank you and Good bye.

[iajus]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 3 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree Certificate + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online

Date of application: 26 May 2021
Date of acknowledgment: 26 May 2021
Date Biometrics appointment: 20 June 2021
Date on Email Approval letter: 26 Sept 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 5 November 2021
Date of Ceremony: 14 December 2021

[elv1s]

My Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of a British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1 English Test + Life in the UK test(2013)
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: Online

Date of application: 17 October 2021
Date of acknowledgment: 17 October 2021
Date Biometrics appointment: 13 November 2021
Date on Email Approval letter: 10 January 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Did not receive one as I managed to get the ceremony appointment 2 days after the approval email.
Date of Ceremony: 12 January 2022

[ATADP]

Eligibility criteria: 23 Residence in total. 10 years residence on Spouse + Article 8 + 3 Year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + Uni degree
Nationality: Non-Eu
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29/09/2021
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2021,
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/email: 12/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval email : 12/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 23/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: 23/01/2022

All complete after agonising 3 months. Journey that started in August 1995. Good luck to rest of you. Huge thank you to this website, moderators and volunteers who spend there time on helping others. It was, has been a lifeline for me in a way I cannot describe. Thank you.

[Evicra]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Citizen Spouse
+ Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15 May 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 15 05/2021(paid)
Date on Approval letter/Email:No email received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 13/01/2022 Received invitation to book ceremony from council

Thank you very much alll

[aliraza_23]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK + UK DEGREE
Nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 AUG 2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of acknowledgement: 20 AUG 2021
Date of debit of fees: 11 AUG 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20 Aug 2021
The date on Approval letter: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: Received Nationality Enquiry Email Response that it was approved on 5th Jan but no email received for that but now I have a response from them through Enquiry Form
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

still waiting no response yet

[baji15]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 14/12/2021
Date of debit of fees: 14/12/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 14/12/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 14/12/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 20/12/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[2slippers]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years legal residence, and current visa exempt vignette
Language/LIUK Criteria: Native english speaker, LIUK pass.
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 24/06/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/06/2021

I wrote to the Home Office on 11/01/2022 as it had been over 6 months since the date of application with no update. I received only automated response emails, no actual reply, but then received approval email the following monday...

Date on Approval Email: 17/01/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Mahrass_gamelah]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Yemeni
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/11/2021
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2021
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Uploaded supporting documents: 10/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 30/12/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[kingraja]

Eligibility criteria: ILR granted in 2018
Language/LIUK Criteria: Ielts + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 05/11/2021
Date of debit of fees: 05/11/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 05/11/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 09/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2021(Paid)
Contacted by HO: 21/12/2021 very strange email asking me to Provide evidence of English Language & Life in UK Test which I have already provided with my application ,I have replied the email same day & uploaded both evidences again.
Date on Approval letter/Email: 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/01/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending
Thanks everyone & best of luck for those who are waiting for their decisions

[drkooper]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test
Nationality: Thai
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 19/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 19/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 19/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 17th Jan 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17th Jan 2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[StewbobClark]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (5yrs) + ILR (1yr) and Spouse (5yrs) + ILR (1yr)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree taught in English (and USA Spouse) + Life in the UK test
Nationality: South African and USA Spouse
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 10/01/2022
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 10/01/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 16/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 04/02/2022 (free booking, Cardiff Library)
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[EUmigrant007]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (EUSS) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in the UK test + IELTS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/11/2021 (Croydon)
Email by HO asking for further evidence: 22/12/2021
Date of receipt of approval (HO Atlas email): 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No separate email will be sent, the approval email contains all info
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

Thank you and good luck

[Ugoo88]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/11/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/11/2021(paid £125 @ Sheffield)
Date on Approval letter: 17/01/2022
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[SSTS]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (EUSS) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of applications: POST
Payment method: POST
Date of application: 24/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/12/2021 (£125.00)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Approval letter 14/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2022 by post
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Datertec]

Eligibility criteria: 3yr + Spouse of British Citizen
Language/LIUK Criteria: Trinity College Certificate B1.1 + Life in UK test
Nationality : Dutch (EU)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/02/2022
Date on Approval letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[michaelUKPH]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (Tier 2 work visa) + 1yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Filipino
Method of applications: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2021 (Free)
Date on Approval letter/Email: Approval email 17/01/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/01/2022 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/01/2022 (email)
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Massive thanks to this forum!