Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[gt2015]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years in the UK (Tier 2) + 1 year ILR
Language: UK Degree + Life in the UK (from the ILR application)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online
Application date : 19th November 2022
Biometrics appointment date: 28th November 2022 (paid appointment - Mark Lane)
Approval email: waiting

Update:
Approval email: received 17th April 2023 (emails to my husband and myself arrived approx. one hour apart)

Took us nearly five months but such a relief to receive the good news eventually. Thanks a lot to this forum for all the info and best of luck to everyone who is still waiting!

[waitingkam]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/12/2022
Date of debit: 04/12/2022
Payment method: Online by card
Date of Document Submission: 29/12/2022 (London, free appointment)
Biometrics submitted: 29/12/2022 (London, free appointment)
Date on Approval Letter or Email: WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

P.S. I see that some people, who applied this year /2023/ have already received their approvals (Congratulations). It makes me a little anxious that I haven't received anything yet

[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: 17/04/2023
Date of ceremony: waiting. Council informed they will bookmin 4 weeks

[Ver]

Eligibility criteria: 7years refugee + 2years indefinite
Language: IELTS & LIUK test (2022)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28/02/2023
Payment: 28/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS:17/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 27/03/2023 fees paid £0
Date of acknowledgement: 27/03/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting :
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Johnfox]

Eligibility: ILR
Language: UK degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/08/2022
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS:07/09/2022
Biometrics Appointment: ukvcas
Date of acknowledgement: 08/09/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/04/2023
Date of ceremony:

It has been a long journey. I have emailed HO twice and local MP once in March.
Glad it’s finally over . Wish everyone who are still waiting the best of luck!

[as3m]

Eligibility: ILR
Language: Degree equated with UKNARIC at B1 level
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19/10/2022
Biometrics Appointment: 09/11/2022
Date of receipt of approval: 17/04/2023
Date of ceremony:

Thank God it’s almost over. Waited close to 6 months since submission of application online.

My case was very straightforward and although glad for people it was at the same time disheartening to see many people applied way later get approvals. If you’re still waiting, I pray you hear soon !

[Yael7242]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of BC +
Applied 2 months after getting ILR

Nationality: Nigerian

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 Sept 2022

Date of debit of fees: 10 Sept 2022

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 Sept 2022

Biometrics appointment / doc submission: 12 Sept 2022

Date of approval email: 17th April 2023

Date of Ceremony: tbd

Notes:
The process took 7 months or so
At the 6 months mark, I got an email saying due to an IT issue they would not be able to process within the 6 month mark.

I literally was confused

To those still waiting from last year pls be patient. My application was the most straight fwd with no issues whatsoever ever but it took 7 months!!!

It can be depressing to come on here and see people that applied in Jan or feb 2023 getting decisions already and saying they believe the process is 3 months etc

Infact I stopped checking the forum to prevent being sad. But the truth is there is a serious back log and they are understaffed apparently.

So pls believe that your approval email is coming *fingers crossed**
I wish everyone the best and congrats in advance

Thank you for this board.
Glad it’s all over now

[hawkeyejones]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year British Spouse +1 year ILR (divorce in between ILR and now)
Nationality: American
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - debit card
Date of application: 26/03/2023
Documents submitted: 31/03/2023
Biometrics submitted: 18/04/2023 (Edinburgh-free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting
Passport applied: Waiting

[ShaneC]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 9Yr + 8Yr ILR
Method of application: GOV.UK
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 19/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 19/03/2023 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

Would recommend waiting for a free appointment or travelling for one to another city over as it was literally just collection of finger prints unless you require assistance uploading documents and or checking these I do not feel the extra cost is in any way justified or a reflection of the quality of the service on offer.

Best of luck to all.

[Ibab]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/04/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

To be honest, I wasn't expecting that it ll be this quick, but only received the email from council, hopefully get the home office letter soon.

Good luck all still waiting.

[Ibab]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/04/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

To be honest, I wasn't expecting that it ll be this quick, but only received the email from council, hopefully get the home office letter soon.

Good luck all still waiting.

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

Sorry in excitement , I got the dates wrong , Application submitted on 1st Feb, Biometrics were taken on 1st March. Good luck to All

[haddad20]

Wife Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:10 years + 1 yrs ilr BC spouse
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/3/23
Date of debit of fees: 29/3/23
Date of biometrics 22/4/23- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/4/23
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Alexcool121]

Naturalisation Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5 year spouse visa (ILR in Dec 2022)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/04/2023
Date of debit of fees: 03/4/2023
Date of biometrics 23/4/2023- free appointment
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23/4/2023
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[RWA1]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (granted 05.06.2019, based on Tier 2 visa) + spouse of British Citizen

Language: UK Masters (2010)

Nationality: Pakistani

Method of application: Online

Date of application: 30.01.2023

Payment: 30.01.2023

Biometrics Appointment: 16.02.2023

Date of acknowledgement: 16.02.2023

Date of receipt of approval email: N/A

Date of ceremony: N/A

[Rorschach88]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled status + 2 years ILR
Nationality: EU/Italian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 05/02/2023
Date of debit: 05/02/2023
Payment method: Online by credit card
Date of Document Submission: 15/02/2023
Biometrics submitted: 15/02/2023 (£132, Luton)
Approval email has received today @08.10 24/04/2023
Date of ceremony: 09/05/2023

finally its over . good luck everyone and thanks this forum whic i have checked every second

[Ibab]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/03/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/03/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/04/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/04/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

To be honest, I wasn't expecting that it ll be this quick, but only received the email from council, hopefully get the home office letter soon.

Good luck all still waiting.

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: Not received yet
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

Sorry in excitement , I got the dates wrong , Application submitted on 1st Feb, Biometrics were taken on 1st March. Good luck to All

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR(EUSS Non EU family member)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/2023
Date of debit of fees: 01/02/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 02/03/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 01/03/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 21st April 2023
Date of receipt of approval: 24/04/2023 (Email)
Date of Ceremony: 30th May 2023

Thank you to this forum and good luck to all.

[adnan01]

Application Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: non EU + 1 settle status+ UK degree + Life in the UM
Other applicants: EU wife and 14 year old daughter (1 year settled status)
Method of application: Online
Payment method: Online - credit card
Date of application: 10/10/2022
Biometrics submitted: 10/11/22 Reading (free)
The date on Approval letter/Email: Waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: Waiting
Citizenship ceremony date: Waiting

Over 4 months now…found out somehow that application is with case worker since December.

My wife got approval end of March and I got approval with my daughter on the 24th of April in the morning. The ceremony is booked for the 17th of May. Overall Nearly 20 years in the making and the naturalisation application took 6.5 months even though it was straight forward but thank God it's done! This platform has been massively helpful throughout, thank you all!

[WanderLust007]

My timeline:

ILR 1 year and then applied for naturalisation.
Application date: 4th February 2023
Biometrics date: 9th February 2023
Approval date: 24th April 2023.

Good luck to everyone who's waiting.

[sweetgardener]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Yr + 1Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/02/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 10/02/2023 (free)
Ceremony Invitation Email: 24/04/23

[kiranbala1704]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settlement Spouse Visa + 4 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th Jan 2023
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection: 26th Jan 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: 24th April 2023
Date of Ceremony: 31st May 2023


Good luck to all waiting! Hope you hear something soon

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settlement Spouse Visa + 4 Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20th Jan 2023
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Jan 2023
Date of Biometrics collection: 26th Jan 2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Getting very anxious now..everyone around the same timeline are receiving the email but we haven't heard anything yet (fingers crossed!!!)

[Ftabs]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse of + 1 yr ILR
Nationality: Non-EU - Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 25/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 31/01/2023
Biometrics appointment: 31/01/2023 (Mark Lane)
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[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
Biometrics Appointment: 15/05/2023 (Newcastle, £139)

[MoIQ]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee ILR & 5 Year (ILR granted April 2018)
Language: Master's Degree - UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/01/2023
Payment: 21/01/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 25/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 31/01/2023
Date of acknowledgment: 31/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval: 09/04/2023
Date of ceremony: 21st April 2023
Date of Passport application: 25 April 2023
Date of Passport Recieve:

I applied for citizenship in May 2019 and got refusal because of a 3 months overstay in 2012. The home office suggested applying again in January 2023 to clear 10 years of history. I also forget to upload my reference letters online and at the time of biometrics. However, I sent both letters by e-mail and the home office did not reply. They send an approval e-mail today. Good Luck to all in the.

[jdshoaib]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/01/2023
Date of debit of fees: 24/01/2023
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2023
Docs uploaded via UKVCAS: 26/01/2023
Biometrics appointment: 27/01/2023 Sheffield
Date of receipt of approval: Still waiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

[ALI3484]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugee + 1 year ILR (2 x Dependents, My wife and Daughter)
Language/LIUK Criteria: Bachelors degree from UK, Life in the UK test Passed in 2021
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/01/2023
Payment: 01/01/2023
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 01/01/2023
Biometrics Appointment: 06/01/2023
Date of acknowledgement: 06/01/2023
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting
[Update: Recieved an email from Home Office on 20th April 2023 stating that my wife's name on Marriage Certificate is different to what is written on the application form (Surname different before marriage) and they wanted my wife to confirm her name (Forename and Surname) before marriage by replying to the email. We have now replied to that email and awaiting response from home office]