Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Blessed422]

Applied: 22nd Feb 2022
Biometrics: 28th Feb 2022
Approval email 21st of March 2022
Ceremony 12th of April 2022
It didn’t take too long using a lawyer and she handled everything. Submitted using her immigration account as a lawyer. Quick response in four weeks. Good luck everyone.

[bex654]

Nationality: non-EU Tier2 5 years + IRL 1 year
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/01/2022
Date of acknowledgement: 07/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 07/01/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Setmilr987]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + English test & LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 7th JULY, 2021
Date of debit of fees: 8th JULY 2021
Date of receipt of approval: 14th March,2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14th March,2022
Date of ceremony: 23rd March, 2022

All done

[adeelishaq786]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years child (below 18)
Method of application: Online
Date of application : 11th Feb 2022
Date of debit of fees: 11th Feb 2022
Biometric: 9th March 2022
Date of receipt of approval/Certificate: 22nd March,2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: NA
Date of ceremony: NA

[krt_uk]

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence, Settled Status , 13-year residency altogether
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE level B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: European Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/07/2021
Date of debit: 20/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021 - Croydon (Paid £112)
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval(email): awaiting
Date on Approval letter: awaiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting
More than 6 months already. Two emails sent to HO asking for follow up with no response. If anyone is in the same situation, please post your timeline here.

Eligibility criteria: Permanent Residence, Settled Status , 13-year residency altogether
Language/LIUK Criteria: GESE level B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: European Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/07/2021
Date of debit: 20/07/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/07/2021 - Croydon (Paid £112)
Date of receipt of approval (email): 21/03/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[srivastavasumit]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022
Date of debit: 15/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/03/2022
Submission via the App: 22/03/2022
Approval: Pending

I haven't seen too many people posting about IDV invite on this thread lately.

[hassanemam]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022
Date of debit: 15/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/03/2022
Submission via the App: 23/03/2022
Approval: Pending

I read that the use of IDV app has started on the 10th March. Hence there are not many posts on the forum; I assume

[abhishek16]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1Yr
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/01/2022
Date of debit: 08/01/2022
Biometrics (Free - Manchester): 04/02/2022
Approval: Pending

[KZ001]

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + ILR
Nationality: China
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/03/2022
Date of debit: 12/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/03/2022
Submission via the App: 24/03/2022
Approval: Pending

[Ben1989]

Eligibility criteria: BC Spouse + ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 20/02/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/2022
Date of biometrics: 26/02/2022
Date on Approval Letter: 25/03/2022 (email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 25/03/2022 (email)
Date of ceremony: 07/04/2022

[uk21411]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 December, 2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 8 January 2022
Date of receipt of approval: 7 March, 2022 (home office atlas email 09:38 am)
Date of ceremony: 14 March, 2022 (virtual via Zoom)

Finally! All done! All the best to others. It can be long and frustrating but hold tight and just forget about it once you've submitted the docs.

[65ahr]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC + 25 years ILR
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/09/2021
Date biometrics enrolled: 02/10/2021
Date of receipt of approval: 28/02/2022 by email at 08:42
Date ceremony invitation received: 09/03/2022 in post (Hampshire county council)
Date of ceremony: 17/03/2022 (group ceremony in Alton)

[vamsikaa]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/02/2022
Date of payment: 02/02/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/02/2022 (Croydon free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2022 (home office atlas email 11:54 am)
Date of ceremony: Sent an email to council to book an appointment

[kies01]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General + 1Yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/03/2022
Date of debit: 16/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 22/03/2022
Submission via the App: 28/03/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[neon23]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 3 years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 12/01/2022
Documents self submit: 12/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 08/02/2022 (free)
Date of Approval letter/Email: HO Atlas approval email 28/3/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: TBD

[yhm75]

update

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse + 10 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 5 feb 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics: 15 feb 2022
Date on Approval Letter: 14/03/2022 email from home office atlas
Date of ceremony: 26/03/2022 private

[smirnoffv]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR for 24 months (EU settled status)
Criteria: English Language Test + Life in the UK test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Credit card online

- Date of application: 26.11.2021
- Date Biometrics enrolled: 23.12.2021 (free appointment)
- Date of approval of citizenship application e-mail: 07.02.2022
- Date of contacting the council for arranging the ceremony: 07.02.2022
- Date of of approval from the council: 08.02.2022
- Date of citizenship ceremony: 24.2.2022
- Date of receipt of naturalisation: 24.2.2022

I never received an invitation letter to attend a ceremony and don't understand why people wait for it. On the day I received my approval email I contacted my local council to book a ceremony and was told I can just show proof of invitation printing my email or show it on my phone when I attend the ceremony.

[aw17]

SHUKAR ALHUMDU LILLAH
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1years
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + LIUK
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 12/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/11/2021
Date of Approval letter/Email: HO Atlas approval email 24/02/2022
Citizenship ceremony date:11 march 2022
thanks to all of you lovely guys for sharing your experience. this forum help me from eea2 to naturalisation.

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 + 1year ILR

Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 8/10/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/10/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 12/10/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 12/10/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/11/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

It seems the email is automatically triggered. Waiting for decision.

[Bupz]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Masters degree + LIUK
Nationality: India
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 23/01/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled: 17/03/2022
Date of Approval letter/Email: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: N.A yet

[Rinir85]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years residency + 1year ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2022
Date of debit: 22/03/2022
Invitation IDV: 29/03/2022
Submission via the App: 30/03/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Benna Gomes]

Eligibility criteria: 9 years ILR
Nationality: ANGOLAN
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/11/2021
Date of payment: 26/11/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 21/01/2022 (Manchester appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2022 (home office atlas email 11:54 am)
Date of ceremony: 23/03/2022

Other Updates: At the Manchester appointment I paid £200 for standard appointment + document checking
service + document scanning + SMS service
Interim Updates: Was asked to provide further evidence about an occurring CCJ payment
plan evidence and UK travel document, this was sent on the 25/02/2022
Date: 04/02/2022 and evidence was sent on the 25/02/2022

[Alilanister]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of British citizen + ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 26/09/2021
Date of debit of fees: 26/09/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 12/10/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: 31-03-2022
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

Good luck to the others.

[ruzfactor]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 yr
Language: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/01/2022
Date of document submission: 19/01/2022 (acknowledgement email received same day)
Date of biometric : 19/01/2022 (Sheffield £125 paid)
Date on approval letter: Not received yet
Date of receipt of approval: No received yet
Date of ceremony:31/5/2022 [Received en email today 1st April, from my council with the invitation letter. Unfortunately that's the earliest date they have due to huge demand.]

[AnGelStyleX]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years Permanent resident
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI:25/06/2021
Date of FFS:22/07/2021
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: n/a
Letter send to UKVI request update:11/02/2022
Date of receipt of approval:28/02/2022
Date of Ceremony: 11/03/2022
Approx 7 months, finally. Thank you to everyone on this forum, mat the best for u all!