Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[T4toT2]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Masters Degree and LITUK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27th May 2022
UKVI IDV APP invitation: 31May 2022
Submission of Documents via IDV: 1st June 2022
Date of receipt of approval/Citizenship ceremony invitation: 15th July 2022 9:55am from Home Office Atlas
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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: 15/07/2022 9.31am from Home Office Atlas
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: 25/08/2022 Barnet Council

Massive thanks to this forum and good luck to everyone waiting! The wait can be frustrating but the good news will eventually come - hopefully very soon!

[thanujan92]

CITIZENSHIP APPROVED

REFUGEE 5 YEARS + 1 YEAR ILR

Application - 10th Of February 2022
Bio - 9th Of March 2022
Approval - 7th Of July 2022

[baljikrish1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI:14th June 2022
Date of debit of fees:14th June 2022
UKVCAS : I got a message stating , I will have to wait when UKVI is checking if i can use IDV App service
UKVI IDV APP Confirmation : 20/06/2022
Submission of Documents via IDV App : 21/06/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

16/07/2022 - got a letter from South Gloucestershire Council to collect information for citizenship ceremony

[rb123]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + British Spouse
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/04/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 06/04/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13/04/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 22/04/2022
Enquiry from Casework Team about a query in my previous application): 10 June
Date of my follow up email response (it was a typo error) with supporting evidence documents: 13 June
Date of Follow-up email: 1 July
Date of response from Nationality Team: 14 July, they confirmed my ceremony invite was dispatched on Tuesday 12th July, Home Office has a 72 hr security delay incorporated for invites.
Date of Approval email from HO Atlas: 15 July
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[jstar01]

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
Nationality: indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/05/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 27/05/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 03/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 08/06/2022
Date on Approval letter: 18/07/2022
Date of Ceremony: TBC

So happy ….

[Agbex15]

Application Timeline (Update)

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: UK Degree and LITUK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24th May 2022
Date of debit of fees: 24th May 2022
UKVI IDV APP invitation: 31st May 2022
Submission of Documents and Biometrics via IDV APP: 2nd June 2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd June 2022

Date of receipt of approval/Citizenship ceremony invitation: 18th July 2022 @ 10:27am from Home Office Atlas

Date of Ceremony: TBC

[baljikrish1]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI:14th June 2022
Date of debit of fees:14th June 2022
UKVCAS : I got a message stating , I will have to wait when UKVI is checking if i can use IDV App service
UKVI IDV APP Confirmation : 20/06/2022
Submission of Documents via IDV App : 21/06/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

16/07/2022 - got a letter from South Gloucestershire Council to collect information for citizenship ceremony

18/07/2022 - Email from Home office atlas came - Mentioning my application is approved and i should contact my council to attend the ceremony. But my local council reached out to me already on 16th (see my above update). Awaiting confirmation on the date of my ceremony now.

[Jaysoon]

Eligibility criteria: 5months ILR + British Spouse
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Nationality: None EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 11/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: Waiting
Date of submission using IDV app: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[gahgahboo]

Update
Date of ceremony: 26/07/2022

Eligibility criteria: 4 years ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK test + UK Degrees
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application/payment: 26/04/2022 (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 05/05/2022 (Croydon paid appointment)
Document submission: 05/05/2022
Email request for update: 14/07/2022
Approval: 15/07/2011 (HO Atlas Email @ 8:52am)
Date of Ceremony: Pending

I sent an email yesterday evening (14/07/2022) to NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk for an update and I received the atlas approval email this morning. So glad this is almost over - Good luck to everyone else!

[Rajan12]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5yr + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree / LIUK test
Nationality: Srilankan
Method of application: Online
Date of Application and fee paid: 08/02/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Biometric and UKVAS Appointment: 05/03/2022 (Gloucester)

Date on Approval letter: 20 Jun 2022
Date of Ceremony: 18 July 2022

[Shah1698]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2G + 1 Year ILR (+ my wife and 2 children) - 4 applicants
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + IELTS B1
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/06/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 24/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 27/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 29/06/2022 (Croydon) - Didn't use the app
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[omokehinde]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/05/2022
Date of debit: 12/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 17/05/2022
Submission via the App: 17/05/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/05/2022
Date of debit: 12/05/2022
Invitation IDV: 17/05/2022
Submission via the App: 17/05/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 15/07/2022
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19/07/2022
Date of ceremony: 06/08/2022

Good luck everyone

[BCNG_81]

Application Timeline
Nationality : EU
Eligibility : Settled Status + 1 year
Method of Application : Online
Date of Application : 29/03/2022
Biometric Appointment/Eenrolment (Croydon) : 21/04/2022
Date of Approval email : TBC
Date of Ceremony :TBC

[exman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years T2G + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/06/2022
Date of debit: 10/06/2022
Invitation IDV: 13/06/2022
Submission via the App: 16/06/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Ash9090]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (EU Settlement For NON EU After 2 Years)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVCAS 16/06/2022
Date of debit of fees: 16/06/2022
Date of Doc’s Submission On IDV App 24/06/2022
Date of receipt of Biometric (Free/Manchester sopra steria)
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Mudapakati]

Eligibility 5years refugee + 5 indefinite
Nationality Non EU
Date of Application online 18/09/21
Date of payment (debit card) 12/1021
Biometric and documents submission 22/10/21
Date of approval- ??
Date of ceremony-??
Date of acknowledgment of application received- zero
I never received any form of correspondence from them since my application, nothing at all. I emailed them but no reply at all just an automated saying they will respond in 14 days and now it's long overdue.

10 months and still waiting

[pc1463]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Family of 3 = myself + spouse + 13 years old
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

Complex issue email on 29 Mar 22 - still waiting more than 6 months

Still waiting - Almost 7 months

Reaching month 8.

Still waiting - 8 Months 1 weeks - Worried

Almost 9 months - wait continues

Into 10 Month

[sbl2000]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK University degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/10/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/10/2021(paid £125)
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Ceremony:

Almost 4 months and no news...very frustrating.

Approaching the end of 10th month and no news.

Contacted MP, but UKVI is essentially ignoring the MP.
Requested SAR, results came. Overall looked OK, but most info re the citizenship application is redacted (they can do this under the freedom of information act unfortunately).
Made several enquiries, every time received generic response.
Raised 2 complaints, the first one was closed because they had responded to my earlier enquiry (WTF), still waiting for a response to the 2nd one.
Going to wait for 1 year mark before sending a PAP.

Looks like regardless of what you do, they won't lift a finger until they want to.

Also from following this thread, some people who applied in sept/oct last year seem to be stuck.

[hjaj]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (5 years Tier2G) + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: English Language Test (Trinity College) + Life in the UK
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/10/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 23/11/2021
Date on Approval letter: -
Date of Ceremony: -

- Contacted MP on 6th of June: he said that "I have asked HO about your case". No response yet!

- Sent email to "NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk" early July: just automatic reply that you will be heard in 14 days. Nothing......

They don't really care....

[Olatunde16]

Eligibility Criteria: 2 years + 8 years ILR (ban for 8years due to breach of immigration.
English/LIUK Criteria: English Language Test (Trinity College)+ Life in UK result.
Nationality: Nigeria
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 19th of May 2022
Payment method: Credit Card(online)
Invitation of Biometrics: via email on 24th May 2022 @10.15am
Biometrics Enrolled: 24th May 2022 @1.30pm
Date on Approval Citizen: 4th July 2022 @10.25am
Citizenship Ceremony invitation date: 5th July 2022 @15.23pm
Citizenship Ceremony date: 19th July 2022 @2pm in Sheffield Town Hall
British Passport Application date: 19th July 2022 @4pm
British Passport issue:………..

Am very happy for the information awareness because I have CCJ, 2 spent criminal record, 2 driving caution which i disclose every story about my living in UK with also cover letter.. if anyone need assistance on how to do application on Naturalisation am free to help for free of charge. Goodluck for everyone here.
Thanks

[S786]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 year( LR) + 1 year ILR
English/LIUK Criteria: English Language Test (Trinity College)+ Life in UK result.
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27th of May 2022
Payment method: Credit Card(online)
Invitation of Biometrics: via email on 31 May 2022 via IDV app
Biometric completed 06/06/2022
15/07/2022 contacted nationality inquiring got reply on 24/07/22 that application was successful on 14/07/22 certificate dispatch to council on 22/07
Didn’t received any email from atlas

Thank you you help best of luck everyone

[S786]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 year( LR) + 1 year ILR
English/LIUK Criteria: English Language Test (Trinity College)+ Life in UK result.
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27th of May 2022
Payment method: Credit Card(online)
Invitation of Biometrics: via email on 31 May 2022 via IDV app
Biometric completed 06/06/2022
15/07/2022 contacted nationality inquiring got reply on 24/07/22 that application was successful on 14/07/22 certificate dispatch to council on 22/07
Didn’t received any email from atlas

Thank you you help best of luck everyone

[S786]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 year( LR) + 1 year ILR
English/LIUK Criteria: English Language Test (Trinity College)+ Life in UK result.
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27th of May 2022
Payment method: Credit Card(online)
Invitation of Biometrics: via email on 31 May 2022 via IDV app
Biometric completed 06/06/2022
15/07/2022 contacted nationality inquiring got reply on 24/07/22 that application was successful on 14/07/22 certificate dispatch to council on 22/07
Didn’t received any email from atlas

Thank you you help best of luck everyone

[sleepyboy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Refugee + 1 Year ILR

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2022

Date of debit of fees: 31/03/2022

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/03/2022

Date of receipt of approval: 25/07/2022 (would have been much sooner at 2 months and 27 days if Proof of Residence was not delayed by 4 weeks).

Date of Ceremony: *not booked yet, and I will not return to post an update*.

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I only came back to report my experience to all who wonders about Refugee Status.

Take Care,

Sleepyboy