Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[James10101995]

Applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR +1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Language Criteria: UK degree + Life in UK Test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/09/2022
Date of payment: 16/09/2022
Date of email to use IDV: 20/09/2022
Date of submission of Biometrics via IDV: 21/09/2022
Date on Approval email: 13/03/2023
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[bijan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Uni Degree + Life in the UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application submitted date: 23 JAN 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 02 FEB 2023 (paid appointment at Croydon)

Approval email: waiting
Ceremony date: waiting

[Fergiepri]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + ILR married to BC,applied immediately I got my ILR
Language: UK Master’s + Life in the UK PASSED
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th jan 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 24th jan 2023
Approval email: 13 Mar 2023
Letter from council : dated 09 Mar 2023
Ceremony date: 27 April 2023

I have received a letter from the council inviting me for my citizenship ceremony but not yet received the approval email from UKVI.

Goodluck to all of you waiting, mine took 1 and a half months from biometrics date to letter from council.

[Highfive]

Eligibility criteria: Private life 7.5 years + ILR
Proof of language: UK degree
Life in the UK test: 1st July 2022
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/12/2022
Date of submission and biometrics: 12/01/2023 (Mark Lane appointment)
Date of approval email: 13/03/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 28/03/2023

[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 and biometrics: will confirm later.
Date of Acknowledgement email: pending
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[Makuta99]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years refugee + 1 year ILR
Language: UK degree + Life in the UK PASSED
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by HO: 07/09/2022
Date of debit of fees: 07/09/2022
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/09/2022
Date of biometrics: 03/10/2022 Croydon
Date of receipt of approval:13/03/2023
Date on Approval Letter: 13/03/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 10/03/2023
Date of ceremony: 31/03/2023 (Private Ceremony)

It took me 6 Months and 6 days from the day of my application to approval, after my 6 months without a decision my solicitor contacted the HO, then I contacted my local MP (Newham) for Help he was really helpful he contacted me the same day and sent a letter to the HO.I have received my ceremony letter before the approval the same week on Friday then i booked the ceremony. My approval letter came the following Monday. Goodluck to everyone on here this blog been really helpful

[Bassboy]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1+ 1yr ILR;
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 16/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/2023
Date of appointment: 23/01/2023 Mark Lane
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 13/03/2023 09:53
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2023

Good luck to everyone waiting and thank you to all the mods for this forum!

[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: TBC.
Date of Acknowledgement email: pending
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[thepik241]

Eligibility criteria: ILR for almost two decades
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 28/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 06/03/2023 - London Mark Lane (Paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[Mkan]

Eligibility criteria: ILR British Spouse
Nationality:
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 26/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 22/02/2023 - London Mark Lane (Free)
The date of Approval letter/Email: Pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Pending
Citizenship ceremony date: Pending

[Hemel001]

Hi,
Eligibility criteria : EUSS plus 1 year ILR
Language: B1 GESE
Life in the UK passed
Nationality: EU - RO
Documents submitted & online payment: 11-01-23
Biometrics (free) : 7-02-23
Approval : Received on 13-03-23
Ceremony: Group booked for May 3rd

Good luck for all

[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: pending
Date of approval email: pending
Citizenship ceremony date: pending

[fauvely]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Unmarried Partner plus 5 years ILR
Nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 19/2/2023
Documents submitted: 17/3/23
Biometrics Appointment date: 17/3/23 (UKVCAS appointment-biometrics and document scanning-appointment date was chosen because it was free, could've gotten a chargeable appointment sooner but who wants to pay an extra £132 after paying the hefty application fee??)
The date on Approval letter/Email:
Date of receipt of ceremony email:
Citizenship ceremony date:

[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

[AZLONDON]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (IDV APP): 13/04/2022
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending

11.5 months and still nothing. They do respond to my emails and the local MP saying the same thing blaming the delay on some external agencies and apologising.

I can't believe these people go on strikes for higher salaries while a deduction in salaries is the least they deserve for their lack of professionalism.

[nathybes]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years PBS dependent + 2 years ILR

Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by HO: 26/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2023
Date of biometrics: 31/01/2023 (Birmingham-paid)
Date of receipt of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[GregTPE]

Eligibility criteria: 8 years of ILR
Nationality: non EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 11/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 19/01/2023 (Paid at Mark Lane)
The date of Approval letter/Email: 20/03/2023 (I got a phone call from Home Office on 06/03/2023 telling me my application has been approved. I was advised the approval/invitation email will come through around ten working days. They said the reason for the call is that they want to confirm my ceremony location. Appently they have IT issue so want to double check.)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 20/03/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 31/03/2023

Good luck everyone!

[anonymusvgm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year Residence + 3 Years EU Settled
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 13/12/202
Date of Debit of Fees: 13/12/2022
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 08/01/2023 (Free in Leeds)
The Date of Approval Email: 10/03/2023 (I received an email from my local council inviting me for a citizenship ceremony. The approval email from the home office arrived three days later.)
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Email: 10/03/2023
Citizenship ceremony date: 13/03/2023 (My local council told me they do not do public ceremonies any more and private ceremonies are free. They had a lot of availability and booked me in for the first available appointment.)

[destillers]

igibility criteria: 5 year British Partner plus 2 years ILR
Nationality: Brazil
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 18/1/2023
Documents submitted: 20/1/23
Biometrics Appointment date: 20/1/23 (UKVCAS appointment-biometrics and document scanning-appointment date was chosen because it was free, could've gotten a chargeable appointment sooner but who wants to pay an extra £132 after paying the hefty application fee??)
The date on Approval letter/Email:

Date of receipt of ceremony email: 23/03/2023
Citizenship ceremony date:30/03/2023
I have received a email from the council inviting me to book my ceremony.
Paid £160 for a private
I still haven’t received a approval from the home office yet

Thank you everyone and good luck for everyone who’s is still waiting

[selly24]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 (previously 4 years Tier 4) + 1.5 year ILR
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Date of application: 03/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 04/01/2023 (paid)
The date of Approval letter/Email: pending
Date of receipt of ceremony letter/Email: 25/03/2023 (I received the ceremony invitation email from my council on Saturday. No communication from HO/UKVI yet)
Citizenship ceremony date: 19/04/2023

[gilli2023]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK + 1 yr IRL
Language: B1 + Life in the Uk
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of application: Online
Payment Method: Online
Application date : 17th Oct 2022
Biometrics Appointment date: 14th Nov 2022
Approval email: 10th March 2023 at 8:00am
Ceremony date: 04th April 2023

Good luck you all!

[Lada]

Applied as a spouse of BC, 5 year family route, immediately after got ILR. Also applied for a dependent child. Both non-EU.
Submitted documents online on the 24.02.23
Biometric on the 03.03.23 in Leeds.
Waiting for reply.

[theWhiteLight]

Application Type: Spouse of a British citizen + holding ILR for 1 year, 8 months.
+ my over 18 child
Application Date: 22 Feb 2023
Biometrics Appointment date: 28 Feb 2023 (Croydon: paid £132 each)
All documents were uploaded already, and application was submitted on the same day on 28 February 2023.

Approval Email/Letter: Waiting... (i will update you)
Ceremony invitation/booking: TBC

Since the application is straightforward, and our case is strong with all documents submitted, i am expecting to receive the approval email by the end of April of start of May 2023.

If you are reading this and waiting for your application update, please calm yourself with knowing that Home Office is currently doing better than ever on dealing with applications. Yes it says "6 months" on their official website, but your application will be dealt with much sooner. On average, it is taking about 2 months for straightforward applications; and around 3 months for little complex ones. And for refugee oriented, or non-EU complex cases, around 6 months.

[gshorty]

Eligibility : 5 Year + 2 Years EUSS
Nationality: EU - RO
Language: Trinity College B1 Exam + Life in the Uk
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 06/03/2023
Date of Payment: 06/03/2023
Date Biometrics enrolled (UKVCAS): 23/03/2023 (Free in Croydon)
The Date of Approval Email: TBD
Date of Receipt of Ceremony Email: TBD
Citizenship ceremony date: TBD

Good luck everyone!

[Cross87]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year EU Settled Status
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Master's Degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Non-EU (Nigerian)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/01/2023
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of debit of fees: 22/01/2023
Date of acknowledgement: 22/01/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 08/02/2023.
Biometrics Appointment: 14/02/2023 (free - Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/03/2023
Date of receipt of ceremony invite: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

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