Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ATUStoUK]

Update

Eligibility criteria: British spouse, ILR granted in May 2023
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 2/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/06/2023 (Cardiff, free)
Request for further information (previous address history which they already had): 10/09/2023 (info sent same day)
Date of of approval: waiting
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

[AlleiaOcean]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC
Nationality: USA
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 May 2023
Date of debit of fees: 08 May 2023
Date of biometrics: 22 May 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 May 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Other Updates: Emailed furtherenquiries on Monday, September 11, no reply yet (I know it's not yet 6 months, but starting to see others applying after me getting decisions).

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: Protection Route (ILR > 2 yrs)
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/05/2023
Date of biometrics 27/05/2023- free (South East)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Pete1]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-

Eligibility criteria: 5 years on Tier 2 Visa + 1 year ILR
Language: UK degree + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKVI: 08/09/2023
Date of debit of fees: 08/09/2023
Date of biometrics 08/09/2023- Paid (London)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 08/09/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[Doina]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence + 2 years EU settled status (for myself and my daughter)
Nationality: EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: MSc Degree in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 19 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 19 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 25 April 2023 (paid, Peterborough £132 pp)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of email from council inviting to attend ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I emailed FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk on 4th of September 2023, as it's nearly 5 months and I haven't heard anything, no reply from them.

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..

[Alto544]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Skilled Worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK MSc Degree
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 27-Apr-2023
Documents submitted: 18-May-2023
Biometrics submitted: 18-May-2023 (free)
Date of Approval letter/Email: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony Email: waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: waiting

[MariaMiro]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Nationality: RU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/04/2023
Documents submitted: 04/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 04/05/2023 (Croydon, free)
Date of Approval email from HO: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invitation email from Council: 15/09/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 25/09/2023

[Bagelsandcreamcheese]

Eligibility criteria: EU, switched PSS to SS less than a year ago but I married a British citizen in May so I was able to apply as soon as the marriage certificate arrived in the post
Nationality: Hungarian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 19 May 2023
Date Documents Submitted: 31 May 2023
Biometrics: 31 May 2023
Date of approval: 18 September 2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 18 September 2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 25 September 2023

Finally got approved at 10.47am today! Best of luck to everybody who's waiting.

[imab]

Eligibility Criteria: 1 year ILR + Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 10/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 25/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 25/05/2023 (Croydon - free)
Ceremony invitation email from Council: 15/09/2023 (Newham)
Email approval from HO: 18/09/2023

[West_life]

Eligibility Criteria: Tier2, 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 05/05/2023 (136 days)
Documents uploaded: 05/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 27/05/2023 (114 days) (Croydon - free)
Ceremony invitation email from Council: No emails, booked for the 4th of October (group ceremony - free)
Email approval from HO: 18/09/2023 at 10:00 a.m

[ASMA2000]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 2.5 years ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 24/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 24/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/05/2023 (In-person London)
Email approval from HO: Waiting
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.
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[mizou027]

Eligibility Criteria: 10Years + 2years ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 28/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 25/06/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/06/2023 (Cambridge free)
Email approval from HO: Waiting :
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.

[NDV]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27-Apr-2023
Documents submitted: 06-May-2023
Biometrics submitted: 06-May-2023 (Paid - East Ham)
Date of Approval Email: 11-Sep-2023
Citizenship Ceremony: 12 - Sep -2023 (Paid - Harrow)

All the best everyone, be patient, definitely under 6 months.

[Chigwindiri]

Naturalisation Application Timeline :-
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + (ILR > 2 yrs)
Language: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Non-EU (Africa)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2/05/2023
Date of debit of fees: 2/05/2023
Date of biometrics 27/05/2023- free (South East)
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 27/05/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

[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

Another email sent on 4th Sep, almost 5 months with no reply

I haven't received any reply since the 4th Sep, sent another one on 18th Sep.

[Brando]

Eligibility criteria: non-EU Settled status (family member of EU)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - Credit Card
Date of application: 03/04/2023
Documents submitted: 24/04/2023
Biometrics submitted: 24/04/2023
The date on the Approval letter/Email: 21/08/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony Email : 21/08/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 14/09/2023

[db101]

Eligibility criteria: LR
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online

Date of Submission: 14/12/2022
Date of Payment: 14/12/2022
Documents Submitted on UKVCAS: 25/12/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 28/12/2022 (Luton, £132) - guy did not take my bio properly that might cause delay deciding my application

Emailed MP HO April 2023 -- Checks on going
Emailed from HO on May 2023 -- Delay caused by IT Issue
Emailed HO on June 2023 --- Checks going on
2nd Emailed MP HO August 2023 -- Technical issue resolved, currently check going on
Emailed HO on late August 2023 --- Application currently being processed

Approval email: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invite: 15/09/2023

[ASMA2000]

Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years + 2.5 years ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment: Online
Date of application: 24/05/2023
Documents uploaded: 24/05/2023
Biometrics submitted: 26/05/2023 (In-person London)
Email approval from HO: 20/09/2023 -12:30 PM
Ceremony invitation email from Council: Waiting.
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Good luck to all -

[Safeen2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse route - ILR + Spouse of BC.
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 27 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 27 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 27 April 2023 (£132 paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

- emailed FurtherEnquiry on 17/08, 25/08 &05/09.
-received response on 06/09 - still under consideration.
now it is almost 5 months and yet to receive approval. I am a little frustrated for a straightforward case and still has not been approved

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..

Received an email regarding service standard stating:
This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

Emailed MP today to request to follow up with HO to check what is so complex about my simple straight forward application and also to ask if that is a generic email template that I have received.

[wilzia]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 Spouse, ILR granted Oct 2019
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 05/06/2023
Biometrics appointment: 05/06/2023 (Southampton, free)
Date of of approval: 18/09/2023
Ceremony invitation letter : waiting
Ceremony date : waiting


Finally had a response, came through after contacting multiple channel, "further enquiry" and Complaints channel. 3 months and 12 days.

Good luck everyone. The process is painful but will eventually come through. Finally i can put all this applications to rest. Thanks to this board it has been a massive help since 2015.

[Safeen2]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse route - ILR + Spouse of BC.
Nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: Online
Date of online application UKBA: 27 April 2023
Date of debit of fees & Acknowledgement: 27 April 2023
Date of Biometrics collection UKVCAS: 27 April 2023 (£132 paid, Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval:pending
Date of Ceremony:pending

- emailed FurtherEnquiry on 17/08, 25/08 &05/09.
-received response on 06/09 - still under consideration.
now it is almost 5 months and yet to receive approval. I am a little frustrated for a straightforward case and still has not been approved

- 22/09/23 about 4pm, I received an email from local council to book a ceremony though I have not received any approval from the HO yet.

[NV319]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs of family member of an EU national in UK+ 12 months and 1 day of holding EUSS Settled Status.
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: September 2019 Passed
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2023
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2023
Date of biometrics: 17/03/2023
Date of Acknowledgement email that docs and biometrics submitted to UKVI: 17/03/2023
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

4 months and 3 weeks since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Emailed Further Nationalities on 1/9/2023 waiting for a response - no response.

Emailed again Further Nationalities on 11/09/2023 waiting for a response.

Also asked MP to email HO to get an update on 11/09/2023. Awaiting response.

6 months since submission and have not heard from UKVI. Hopefully soon..

Received a response today from Further Nationalities that application is still being processed and the enquiry has been forwarded to caseworker team.

Received a similar above response from HO via MP. I guess we must just wait as they say enquiries are ongoing.. so frustrating process this is..

Received an email regarding service standard stating:
This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we require further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

Emailed MP today to request to follow up with HO to check what is so complex about my simple straight forward application and also to ask if that is a generic email template that I have received.

Lodged a complaint on 23/09/2033. Awaiting a response.