Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Burrano9987 · Post by **Burrano9987** » Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:10 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : MSc certificate
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 08/07/2025
Biometrics appointment: 15/07/2025
Biometrics location: Sheffield free appointment
UKVI receipt of application confirmation : 16/07/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 06/10/2025 - email form Home Office Atlas (
citizenship ceremony: No available yet

Nemesis311 · Post by **Nemesis311** » Sat Oct 04, 2025 9:27 am

Nemesis311 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 2 + SWV-> ILR --> BC
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 2
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission and fee payment: 26/06/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 27/06/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2025
Date of Ceremony: 20/10/2025

Updated including citizenship ceremony. Thanks everyone!

mrwwt88 · Post by **mrwwt88** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 12:46 pm

mrwwt88 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 21, 2025 7:26 am
Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: EU (Polish)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 03/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 03/06/2025
Documents uploaded: 09/06/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/06/2025 (free)
Biometrics location: Oxford
Date of receipt of approval:
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:
Date of Ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + Spouse of British Citizen
Nationality: EU (Polish)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 03/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 03/06/2025
Documents uploaded: 09/06/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/06/2025 (free)
Biometrics location: Oxford
Date of receipt of approval: 29/09/2025
Date of Ceremony: To book

cloud123 · Post by **cloud123** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:17 am

Eligibility criteria: Refugee (5 years) + 3 days ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Non-EU (Syria)
Proof of English: LanguageCert
Date of application submission: 03/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 05/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval:

TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:

TBC
Date of Ceremony:

TBC

Nearly 11 months since application and still no decision.

I wish all the best for everyone waiting

Lyla_001 · Post by **Lyla_001** » Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:55 am

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 3 year ILR
Nationality: Brazilian
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - July 2022
Proof of English: Academic IELTS May 2017
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 05/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 05/06/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 10/06/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Ram Quarter
Date of invitation for Citizenship ceremony: 22/08/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/2025
Date of ceremony: 25/09/2025 (Free Public ceremony)

After mounds of documents and thousands of pounds...finally!

Thank you everyone for your help and good luck.

fatherofBC · Post by **fatherofBC** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:36 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 3 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - Done with ILR
Proof of English: B1 Trinity, Done with ILR
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 27-June-2025
Date of fee payment: 27-June-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 10-Jul-2025
Biometrics location: TLScontact Luton (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Sep-2025
Date of ceremony: 30-Oct-2025

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:24 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - Jan-2024
Proof of English: NARIC
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 30-Apr-2025
Date of fee payment: 30-Apr-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 10-May-2025
Biometrics location: TLScontact Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Sep-2025
Date of ceremony: Pending

After almost 5 months of waiting, I was worried that I wasn't asked for any further information regarding my application. I finally got my confirmation mail from HO Atlas today and I'm chuffed to bits. Waiting for the council to give me a date for the ceremony.
Thanks to everyone in the forum for posting their experience and to all others waiting, don't give up hope and good luck

livingintheuk1234 · Post by **livingintheuk1234** » Tue Sep 16, 2025 7:20 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Nationality: Taiwanese.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - Nov 2024
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate Mar 2025
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 22/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 22/06/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 04/07/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Crawley (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/09/2025
Date of ceremony: 11/11/2025 (Free Public ceremony)

Dont give up hope everybody and good luck.

a_remote_dream · Post by **a_remote_dream** » Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence route + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : MSc certificate
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 21/06/2025
Biometrics appointment: 26/06/2025
Biometrics location: Leicester free appointment
UKVI receipt of application confirmation : 26/06/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 15/09/2025 - email form Atlas at 12:44pm (2 months, 19 days from date of biometric)
citizenship ceremony: 24 Sep 2025

Bbarr12 · Post by **Bbarr12** » Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:12 pm

ELIGIBILITY: 5year spouse + 3 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani

Online application/ fees paid: 18/6/25
Biometrics: 7/7/25 Birmingham

Date of Approval: 13/9/25
Date of Ceremony: waiting

My understanding is that for Birmingham a free Ceremony slot cannot be booked. My spouse will be invited to a Ceremony. I think it is different for other regions.
A private Ceremony can be booked for approx £238.

monica9201 · Post by **monica9201** » Mon Sep 15, 2025 3:13 pm

monica9201 wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:00 pm
Thank you for all help received so far.

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: EU
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - passed on 03/05/2025
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate (Trinity College - Glasgow) - test given on 18/05/2025 (Provisional result received on 19/05/2025, final result 20/05/2025)
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 28/05/2025
Date of fee payment: 28/05/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 11/06/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Glasgow (Free, self service)
Date of receipt of approval:
* Council ceremony invitation: 12/09/2025 at 1:06pm
* Home Office ATLAS email: 15/09/2025 at 2:48pm

Date of ceremony: 23/10/2025 (been offered 18 September as they have spaces however I am out of the country from the 19th so couldn't sort new passport in time. Hence been added to the next month's group ceremony).

Thank you so much for your assistance and help with many questions I had. This forum is truly valuable and the process is so much easier thanks to you all. Just need to wait another month for the ceremony and hopefully it will all be over. My application took 3 months (13.5 weeks) from the date of biometrics (3.5 months from the date of application).

21yearsintheUK · Post by **21yearsintheUK** » Wed Sep 10, 2025 11:53 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spousal route + EU Settled Status
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA:20/07/25
Date of debit of fees:20/07/25
Date of biometrics:11/08/25 Manchester Free App
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/08/25
Date of receipt of approval:awaiting
Date of Ceremony:awaiting

offelyep · Post by **offelyep** » Sun Sep 07, 2025 12:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: French
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Trinity College London CERT B1
Life in UK Test: Completed in London test centre - 12/2024
Date of application submission and fee payment: 21/06/2025
Date of biometrics: 25/06/25 in London Gee Street (PAID)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

pinkfloyd10 · Post by **pinkfloyd10** » Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:48 am

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants: 2
Method of Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 26/06/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 28/06/2025 (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

amar0th · Post by **amar0th** » Thu Sep 04, 2025 10:40 am

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: Bulgarian
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK BEng degree
Life in UK Test: Completed in Edinburgh
Date of application submission and fee payment: 03/07/2025
Date of biometrics: 14/07/25 (FREE) TLScontact Edinburgh
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

JoseFran · Post by **JoseFran** » Thu Sep 04, 2025 12:56 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse visa + 1y month ILR
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA:17/07/25
Date of debit of fees:15/07/25
Date of biometrics:17/07/25 Manchester paid apt
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:17/07/25
Date of receipt of approval:awaiting
Date of Ceremony:awaiting

Anxiously waiting approval, hopefully not much longer now!

vikingkid · Post by **vikingkid** » Mon Sep 01, 2025 3:07 pm

vikingkid wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:03 pm
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: Norwegian
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK BSc & MSc degrees
Life in UK Test: Completed in London test centre
Date of application submission and fee payment: 28/05/2025
Date of biometrics: 20/06/25 (FREE) in Maidstone
Request for further information: 19/08/2025 7:30am
Provided further information: 19/08/2025 7:50am
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/2025 (Email from ATLAS)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Awaiting my ceremony offer from Kent council

rubyracer2 · Post by **rubyracer2** » Mon Sep 01, 2025 1:44 pm

Eligibility criteria:5 years route ILR + BC Spouse
Nationality: Indian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: ECCTIS
Date of application submission: 08/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 08/06/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/06/2025 (Free Appt)
Date of receipt of approval: 01/09/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: booked Online
Date of Ceremony: 06/10/2025

Magiic025 · Post by **Magiic025** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:40 pm

Eligibility criteria:10years Route, ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC
Date of application submission: 04/07/2025
Date of fee payment: 04/07/2025
Documents uploaded: 05/07/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/07/2025 (80£)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

kgagan · Post by **kgagan** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 3:59 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled Worker ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC
Date of application submission: 11/07/2025
Date of fee payment: 11/07/2025
Documents uploaded: 13/07/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 15/07/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

procastrinoma · Post by **procastrinoma** » Wed Aug 27, 2025 6:28 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done before ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 23 August 2025
Date of biometrics: 27 August 2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

zxyzhgp · Post by **zxyzhgp** » Mon Aug 25, 2025 1:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Hong Kong China
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK PhD & MSc degrees
Life in UK Test: Ipswich
Date of application submission and fee payment: 11/05/2025
Date of biometrics: 20/05/25 (FREE)
TLS confirmation email: Yes
HO confirmation email: No
Date of receipt of approval: 25/08/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Very straight-forward case but still took 3 months for the decision. One friend of mine submitted his application one week later than mine, but got decision one month earlier (same location). During the process, HO requested his additional document and 2 week after he got the decision

For people who are waiting, just calm down and this process definitely not first come, first got the decision

cloud123 · Post by **cloud123** » Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:00 pm

cloud123 wrote: ↑
Fri May 30, 2025 5:46 pm

cloud123 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:51 pm

cloud123 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:20 am
Eligibility criteria: Refugee (5 years) + 3 days ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Non-EU (Syria)
Proof of English: LanguageCert
Date of application submission: 03/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 05/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Still waiting...

I sent an email asking them questions on 10/3/2025 and 14/4/2025 and still haven't received any reply.

Received am email today from MMST Workflow to say my application will take more than 6 months.

Not sure why it is taking that long. I can only be patient and wish it is sorted soon.
Still waiting. No decision and no reply to my emails.

I requested a basic SAR.

I wish all the best for everyone who is waiting. And congratulations to everyone who got it already!

Still waiting. I contacted my MP and made a complaint.

It is really frustrating.

vikingkid · Post by **vikingkid** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:53 am

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: Norwegian
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK BSc & MSc degrees
Life in UK Test: Completed in London test centre
Date of application submission and fee payment: 28/05/2025
Date of biometrics: 20/06/25 (FREE) in Maidstone
Request for further information: 19/08/2025 7:30am
Provided further information: 19/08/2025 7:50am
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

divi86 · Post by **divi86** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:26 am

divi86 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:17 pm

divi86 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 04, 2025 11:52 am
Eligibility criteria: 5 year dependent visa + 7 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK NARIC (degree taught in English)
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 01/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 01/06/2025
Documents uploaded: 07/06/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Leeds 09/06/2025 Paid £60
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Eligibility criteria: 5 year dependent visa + 7 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK NARIC (degree taught in English)
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 01/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 01/06/2025
Documents uploaded: 07/06/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Leeds 09/06/2025 Paid £60
Date of receipt of approval: 18/08/2025
Date of Ceremony: 11/09/2025

Took 2 months 18 days from the date of application submission.

Good luck to everyone waiting!

New Date of Ceremony: 21/08/2025

Emailed Leeds city council to prepone the ceremoney to the next available date. They replied at around 9.30 in the morning with the new date and time.

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