Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Ren33R]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Spouse of BC + ILR (3 years)
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Masters Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/04/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 13/04/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 13/04/2022
Date on Ceremony Invitation from Council: 21/07/2022 (arrived by post over the weekend)
Date of Approval email from HO: 25/07/2022 @ 10.25am
Date of Ceremony: 18/08/2022

I’m so relieved! Much appreciation for this forum and best of luck to everyone.

[enham401]

Eligibility criteria: 5y settled spouse route + ILR,Life in the UK + B1 certificate (applied the following day after ILR approval)
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/12/2021
Submission of biometrics: 06/01/2022
Update received by email: 06/06/2022 (DECISION DELAYED - complex issue)
Approval email: 26/07/2022
Ceremony MUST be dated within 3 months of approval.

[Edinburgh2010]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 yr
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Syrian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 03/09/2021
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/09/2021
Date on Approval letter:
Date of Ceremony:


Approaching the end of 10th month and no news.

Contacted MP many times, but UKVI is essentially ignoring the MP.

Made several enquiries, every time received generic response.

Also from following this thread, some people who applied in sept/oct last year seem to be stuck as noted by sbl2000

[Gondal4020]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Pakistan
Location: (southwest)
Method of application: Online
Life in UK / Master Degree From Pakistan / Ecctis Certificate
Date of application: 24/05/22
Date of debit of fee: 24/05/22
Date of IDV invite: 31/05/22
Date of IDV submission: 08/06/22
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 08/06/22
Approval email : 25/07/22
Normal ceremony booked by : 22/09 First available
Good luck for all who are waiting decision
Total time exactly 2 Months

[dsingh2020]

Wife's Naturalisation application
Eligibility criteria: ILR for 1.5 years based on long residence 10 year
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 8/04/2022
Payment method: (Online) 8/04/2022
Documents Self Submit: 30/04/2022
Date of identity check IDV email : 22/04/2022
IDV check completed: 30/04/2022
Date on Approval /Email: 25/07/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: End of August

[zedddddd]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 25/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: waiting
Date of submission using IDV app: waiting
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Beyou]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + PTE Home B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/07/2022
Payment method: Debit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 20/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[ajitpeter8]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse of BC + ILR (1 week)
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS B1 + Life in the UK
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 07/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 07/06/2022
Date of Approval email from HO: 25/07/2022
Date on Ceremony Invitation from Council: 27/07/2022 (Email from council)
Date of Ceremony: 06/09/2022

Applied quite quickly after obtaining ILR. My council no longer does virtual group ceremonies, hence the wait of more than a month.

[cvn]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 18/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 25/07/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 28/07/2022
Date of Approval email from HO: waiting
Date on Ceremony Invitation from Council: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Brian O'blivion]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + Spouse of BC
Language : Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/04/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 22/04/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 10/05/2022*
Date on Approval /Email:
Date of invitation ceremony:
Citizenship ceremony date:

*received email (28/05/22) stating I should have attended biometrics appt - and after contacting to clarify, received further email stating this was sent in error and biometrics are to be reinjected using app (30/05/22)

[melody76]

Nationality : Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Degree
Eligibility criteria : Tier 1(Child) Dependent + 9 years ILR
Method of application : Online
Date of application and payment : 22/07/2022
Supporting information submitted: 30/07/2022 (Cannot use IDV app. Have to do it via UKVCAS website)
Date of Biometrics enrolment: 02/08/2022
Date of approval email : AWAITING
Date of ceremony : AWAITING

[shabab]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years ILR + 1 Year
Language: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/04/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 03/05/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 06/05/2022
Date of Approval /Email: 01/08/2022
Date of invitation ceremony: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: 14/09/2022

[RN2020]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years ILR + 1 Year
Language: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Iran
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 01/08/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 01/08/2022
Date of Approval /Email: Awaiting
Date of invitation ceremony: N/A
Citizenship ceremony date: N/A

[02wnilud]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 10 Years post ILR
Language: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Nationality: Sri lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 02/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 02/06/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 25/06/2022
Date of Approval /Email: 01/08/2022
Date of invitation ceremony: 01/08/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 1/09/2022

About a month in total. Good luck to everyone!

[ljdebenedictis]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status + married to British Citizen
Language: Life in the UK
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 22/06/22
Date of email to use IDV app: 27/06/22
Date of submission using IDV app: 28/06/22
Date of submission of biometrics: 21/07/22 in Hull (I still attended bio appt as I already booked an appt)
Date of Approval /Email: waiting
Date of invitation ceremony: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[LinaDarinova]

Eligibility criteria: 2 weeks ILR (following Tier 2) + British Spouse
Language criteria: Life in UK + IELTS
Method of application: IDV APP
Biometric Enrolment: 18/05/2022 (via the app)
Date approval received: haven't received an approval email
Date ceremony invitation: 01/08/2022
Date of ceremony: 02/08/2022 (virtual ceremony)

Good luck, guys!

[SecretWatcher]

Eligibility criteria: ILR Since 07/2019
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/05/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 04/05/2022
Date of email to use IDV app: 09/05/2022
Date of submission using IDV app: 11/05/2022
Date on Approval letter: 04/07/2022
Date of Ceremony: 10/08/2022

Good luck for everyone who are waiting for the decision...!!!

[duranduran]

- Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
- Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test
- Nationality: Turkish
- Method of application: Online
- Online application submitted: 14/04/2022
- Online payment: 19/04/2022
- Invitation to download idv app: 26/04/2022
- Submitted supported documents: 03/05/2022
- Additional Info requested/submitted: 21/06/2022
- Date on Approval /Email: Waiting
- Date of invitation ceremony: Waiting
- Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

I've received an email on 21/06/2022 to submit my address history for 2017 to 2019, I've submitted this information the same day. I haven't received a reply for that email even though they said they will reply within 14 working days. Not sure if i have to contact them at this point.

It’s been 3 months since my application and there is still no update. I’ve contacted to national inquiry and other emails I’ve found in this forum, all replied with automated replies. Also contacted MP, she said she she won’t follow up since the process takes 6 months.

Still waiting, it’s so frustrating.

[Theeng90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/01/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 19/01/2022
Date of approval: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: awaiting
Citizenship ceremony date: pending: awaiting

I’ve been waiting for more than 3 months, still within the 6 months…

Still waiting… it’s been 5 months. I hope I get an answer in June.

Still waiting… longer than 6 months already and let’s see how long I will wait more..

Still waiting… 7th month… I hope I get a response in August…

[mbhm]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + British spouse
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/04/2022
Date of appointment for Biometrics: 24/05/2022
Date of approval: 01/08/2022
Citizenship ceremony invitation date: 01/08/2022
Citizenship ceremony date: 09/08/2022

[prachitipriya]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
- Nationality: India
- Method of application: Online
- Online application submitted: 10/06/2022
- Online payment: 10/06/2022
- Invitation to download idv app: 13/06/2022
- Submitted supported documents: 17/06/2022
- Date on Approval and ceremony invitation Email: 01/08/2022
- Private ceremony booked: 01/08/2022
- Citizenship ceremony date (certificate received): 03/08/2022

[Jamaica9]

Eligibility 15 year indefinite leave to remain
Method = online
Nationality = Jamaican
Online submission = 5//5/2022
Online payment =5/5/2022
Invitation to download Invitation app 19/5/2022
Documents submission/upload 6/6/2022, I also have to
Vist the council to sumit my biometric and that was done on the 7th of June 2022.
Email from UKVCAS confirming that they have received documents 7/6/2022 @6.45 pm
Date of approval email/ Invitation 1/8/2022.
Cermony = waiting!!

Good luck every one and don't give up!

[ramesh1146]

Eligibility : ILR through Tier 2 General 5 Years + 1 Year ILR
Method = online
Nationality = Indian
Online submission = 6/4/2022
Online payment =6/4/2022
Invitation to download Invitation app 13/4/2022
Documents submission/upload 14/4/2022,
Email from UKVCAS confirming that they have received documents 16/4/2022
Date of approval email/ Invitation 8/8/2022.
Cermony = 18/8/2022

One thing which is strange is that I got approval email for myself and my wife but not for my 10-year-old son.

[Uchikanda]

Eligibility : ILR - 11 Year Residency - Around 7 years of employment in UK
Language: Life in the UK + UK Degree
Method = online
Nationality = Cypriot
Online submission = 5/10/2021
Online payment =5/10/2021
Documents submission/upload= 28/11/2021
Attended Biometric appointment= 01/12/2021
Email from UKVCAS confirming that they have received documents= 01/12/2021
Random email to submit biometric details received (even though UKVCAS confirmed)= 11/04/22
Sent complaints and contacted MP = 10/06/22

Date of any sort of response to complaints or application = Unknown
Ceremony = In my dreams..
Days counting 9 months 9 days since biometrics submitted

[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 On 18/07/2022 (Free/At Manchester sopra steria)
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting