Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[filian]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year resident (1 yr ILR)
Nationality: Philippines
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 28 Apr 2023
Date of debit of fees: 28 Apr 2023
UKVCAS biometric appt. : 18 May 2023 ( Birmingham )

Citizenship Approval email:
18 August 11:54 ( Oxfordshire Council )
21 August 09:41 ( Home Office Atlas )

Citizenship ceremony date: 18 Sept 2023

[hoot08]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC,
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2023
Biometrics appointment: 12/05/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 12/05/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement UKVI: 12/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval email: 21/08/2023 8am
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Awaiting letter if any from council, otherwise will call directly to get earliest timeslot

4 months and 1 week in total to approval email

[Shezwood]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Language criteria: IELTS
Nationality: non EU(Pakistani)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 25/01/2023
Documents uploaded: 25/01/2023
Biometrics: 01/02/2023 free appointment
Submission email received from UKVCAS -01/02/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony email: 11/08/2023
The date on Approval email— 14/08/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 06/09/2023

[indianbritish1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years on Tier 2/Skilled Worker+1 Year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language/LIUK Criteria: C1 NARIC + LIUK Test Reference Code
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 5/8/2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 5/8/2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 9/8/2023 (paid £139, Croydon)
Date of Documents Submission Email: 9/8/2023
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

[Aol]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + British spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 21/04/2023
Documents submitted: 21/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/05/2023 (free, Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Sent email to HO(furtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk) on 9 Aug - no response
Sent email to HO 22 Aug - let's see if they respond.

[CR001]

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[Aol]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + British spouse
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 21/04/2023
Documents submitted: 21/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 11/05/2023 (free, Croydon)
The date on Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

Sent email to HO(furtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk) on 9 Aug - no response
Sent email to HO 22 Aug - response 23 Aug that my application has been approved.

[demi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR (for myself and 3 dependants)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 15/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (free, Newcastle)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting


4 months and 1 week and still no response

I have emailed them on 16th August: no response
Emailed again on 22nd Aug: and still no reply

[bec3000]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 4 years ILR
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 23/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 23/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[CR001]

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@hoot08 please take note!!

[Stelcal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 11/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
I have emailed them on 15th August: no response
Emailed again on 23 Aug

[waitingfornow]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year route (Spouse of BC)+12 months ILR
Nationality: Indian
Language/LIUK Criteria: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 8 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 8 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 12 April 2023 (paid, Birmingham)
Date of receipt of approval:21 August 2023
Date of Ceremony:23 August 2023

[benardmens]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 23/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 23/08/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 23/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): waiting
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[daviscount]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + spouse of BC
Nationality: Hungary
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 2/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/04/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 24/04/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 24/04/2023
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[CSA2023]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 Yr ILR
Nationality: non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 22/Jul/2023
Date of debit of fees: 22/Jul/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 27/Jul/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 27/Jul/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[immg83]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier2 (dependent) + 1 Yr ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: Degree+LIUK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 22nd Feb 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 18th March 2023 (Croydon - Free slot)
Date of receipt of approval: still pending as on 24th Aug 2023
Date of Ceremony: still pending as on 24th Aug 2023

[justmigs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EUSS, Non-EU family member (spouse)
Nationality: Filipino
Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 24/04/2023
Date of Payment: 24/04/2023
Documents Submitted on UKVCAS: 25/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 15/05/2023 (Newcastle, £139)

Emailed HO on August 2 -- no response.
Emailed HO on August 14 --- they responded on August 15, saying that my application was approved on August 14.

Approval email: Still waiting.
Ceremony invite: 13/09/2023 (Received a call from the Council today, booking me in for a public ceremony.)

[zeequeem]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 11yrs long residence + 7yrs ILR.
Nationality: Non-EU, Malawi.
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 April 2023
Date of debit of fees: 22 April 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 April 2023

Date of submission and biometrics: 04 May 2023 (Leeds, Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Update: 03/08/23- Recieved an email from HO atlas asking for further information regarding a CCJ I got in 2018. They were looking for proof that it has been paid off or is being paid off. I emailed them the Information within the hour. The wait continues.

Update: emailed them on the 09/08/23 asking if they had received the further evidence as I did not receive a confirmation email and the email said my app could be rejected if i do not send the information by 17/08/23. No reply. I have emailed again today asking the same.

[Stelcal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 11/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
I have emailed them on 15th August: no response
Emailed again on 23 Aug

Reply received on 25/08 that my app for BC has been approved. Will have to wait for Approval letter (it can take up to 3 days to receive it[) and the invitation to the Ceremony.

[Stelcal]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 EUSS
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 06/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 06/05/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 11/05/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting
I have emailed them on 15th August: no response - Comment below
Emailed again on 23 Aug

Reply received on 25/08 that my app for BC has been approved. Will have to wait for Approval letter (it can take up to 3 days to receive it[) and the invitation to the Ceremony.

[eve81]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse ILR granted October 2013
Nationality: Peru
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 12/04/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS:
Biometrics appointment: 9/05/2023 (Leeds free)
Date of of approval: 7/8/2023
Ceremony invitation letter : Dated 8/8/2023
Ceremony date : 7/9/2023 Leeds

Home office atlas emailed for additional information as the English test had expired, took anothe B1 test, sent it through 20/7/23, no response.

[demi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR (for myself and 3 dependants)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 15/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 12/05/2023 (free, Newcastle)
The date on the Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting


4 months and 1 week and still no response

I have emailed them on 16th August: no response
Emailed again on 22nd Aug: and still no reply

Received a reply on 25th Aug that my application is still under consideration

[khush]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse ILR granted May 2023
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 15/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 30/06/2023 (Maidstone free)
Date of of approval:
Ceremony invitation letter :
Ceremony date :

[MaliaMalia]

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in January 2023
Nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 18/03/2023
Biometrics appointment: 14/04/2023 (Maidstone free)
Date of of approval: 21 August 2023
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[justice12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years BC spouse + 1year ILR (2019)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 21/08/2023
Date of debit of fees: 21/08/2023
Date Documents Submitted: 25/08/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 25/08/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending…
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: pending…