Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[addy321]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: ILR + BC
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/07/2022
Date of payment: 15/07/2022 (credit card)
Date of email to use IDV: 18/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 19/07/2022
Date on Approval email : waiting
Date of Ceremony

[aniljames]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2, 5 years + 3 yrs in ILR for myself +spouse + 14yr old
Language/LIUK Criteria: ielts + Life in the UK test
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: online
Payment method: online
Date of application: 8/8/2021
Date of debit of fees: 8/8/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled at croydon: 24/8/2021
Date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

Still no update, on normal email saying sorry, and it takes more time

No updates yet, 1 year and 1 month over

[22063471]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9/7/22
Date of debit of fees: 9/7/22
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/7/22
Date of invitation to use IDV app: 18/7/22
Date of documents submission on IDV app: 18/7/22
Date of receipt of approval: 26/9/22
Date of Ceremony: 3/10/22

Less than 3 months! Good luck everyone!

[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 of Email from Atlas: 26/09/2022 at 9:36am
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Pending sent a booking enquiry

[buddhimu]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 10yr Long residency + 2yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 22/06/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 27/06/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 02/07/2022
Date on citizenship ceremony invitation: 26/09/2022 8.53am home office atlas (I didn’t receive a separate approval email).
Date of Ceremony: Will book an Appointment leisurely.

Thank you everyone and best of luck!

[tk1991]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Tier 2 + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + UK Degree
Nationality: Vietnam
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 27/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 01/08/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 02/08/2022
Date on citizenship ceremony invitation: 26/09/2022 - Did not receive approval letter

[Kittysquish]

Eligibility criteria: 5Y Ancestry + 1Y ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK : Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non EU
Date of application: 12/07/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of payment: 12/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 19/07/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 24/07/2022
Date on Approval email : waiting

Date of approval email : 26/09/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony : 07/10/2022

[shubz16]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 2 yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: Life in UK Test + Trinity Certificate
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application and payment: 24/07/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 01/08/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 02/08/2022
Date on citizenship ceremony invitation: - Waiting

[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.

it's been 4 months, still no update.

Date of approval email : 12/09/2022
Date of Citizenship ceremony : 21/09/2022

Good luck to everyone who is still waiting

[Sandeep5031]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 skilled visa + 1Y ILR
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK : Life in UK Test + UK PhD
Nationality: India
Date of application: 31/05/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics in person @ Luton: 20/06/2022
Date on Approval email : waiting, no response yet

[rajeshbala]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + 3 year
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2022
Date of Biometric appointment: 09/08/22 via UKVCAS appointment
Date on Email from council inviting for the ceremony : 30/09/2022
Email from home office: not received
Date of ceremony: December 2022

[alijee86]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS family member PR 2018 changed to ILR under exit agreement March 2021.
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/09/2022
Date of debit: 17/09/2022
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to book appointment via IDV app: 26/09/22
Date of appointment: 26/09/22 via IDV app
Date on Approval Letter or Email: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Applied previously Citizenship in 2019 which was refused due to breach in immigration in 2013 but applied again after the new 2022 good character guidelines which says if you have ILR then previous immigration history won’t be questioned.

[sabbst]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS (7 yrs)
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9/08/22
Date of debit: 9/08/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to book appointment: 15/08/22
Date of appointment: 15/08/22 (same day Croydon, £132)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 03/10/2022
Date of ceremony: waiting (sent booking form to council)

[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
The date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

10 months- Still waiting - I think many applications pending from Sep/Oct & Jan.

Still pending - 11 months

About 1 YEAR - STILL NOTHING

[ash210]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse of BC
Nationality: Indian (Non-EEA)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/06/2022
Date of debit: 23/06/2022
Invitation IDV: 27/06/2022
Submission via the App: 30/06/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 03/010/2022 @10:45am
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet, will call council tomorrow or on Wednesday.

Thanks everyone and best of luck to those who are waiting.

[kubasak]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS 1 year
Nationality: Non-EEA ( Pakistani )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/07/2022
Date of debit: 04/07/2022
Invitation IDV: 14/07/2022
Submission via the App: 18/07/2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: 03/010/2022 @09:30 am.
Date of ceremony: Not booked yet

Exact three months (not even a day up or down )

Thanks for this forum. So helpful and all the best who are waiting.

[mkhan83]

Eligibility criteria: 5Year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EEA ( Pakistani )
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/08/2022
Date of debit: 02/08/2022
Invitation IDV: N/A
Email invitation to book biometric appointment: 08/08/2022.
Date of biometric submission: 12/08/2022 at Lansdowne Road Croydon £135
Date on Approval Email from Home Office Atlas : 03/010/2022 @10:45 am.
Date of ceremony: Will contact council after 1 working day of receiving approval email

[Sreeni83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2/ ILR/ Spouse of British citizen
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26 Aug 2022
Date of debit: 26 Aug 2022
Invitation IDV: 30 Aug 2022
Submission via the App: 4 Sept 2022
Date on Approval Letter or Email: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

This forum has been a great help and thanks to the all experts/moderators and query raisers. Wishing everyone all the best for their applications.

Many thanks,

[MohR]

Eligibility criteria: 5 LR + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 28/08/2019
Date of debit of fees: 28/08/2019
Date of acknowledgement: 03/19/2019
Uploaded supporting documents: 06/09/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 06/09/2019
The date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

3Years 1Month 6Days Still PENDING

[kami_27]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 31/08/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 31/08/2022
IDV app: 06/09/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[kami_27]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Spouse Visa
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 31/08/2022
Uploaded supporting documents: 31/08/2022
IDV app: 06/09/2022
The date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[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

03/10/2022 at 2:40pm
Received an email asking to pay ceremony fee £80 for my son who turns 18 in the next 3 weeks. Filled the form with the card details sent it back within 30 mins and now waiting...

[rajeshbala]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + 3 year
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27/07/2022
Date of Biometric appointment: 09/08/22 via UKVCAS appointment
Date on Email from council inviting for the ceremony : 30/09/2022
Email from home office: not received
Date of ceremony: December 2022

Email from home office atlas: 03/10/2022

[Shan15G]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 2 year ILR
Family of 4 = myself + spouse + 15 and 20 years old
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/08/2021
Date of debit of fees: 06/08/2021
Date of acknowledgement: 06/08/2021
Uploaded supporting documents: 16/08/2021
Date Biometrics enrolled: 02/09/2021
The date on Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

It has been 1+ year now, status check (by myself + MP) will get a standard reply:
"I am sorry your application is taking longer than usual, to be processed. As you are aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete."

I've stopped enquiring on my status as I am annoyed and clueless.

[luckndone]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residency + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/08/22
Date of debit: 17/08/22
Payment method: Credit Card (Online)
Date of email to use IDV App: 22/08/22
Date of Document Submission: 08/09/22
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING