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cdur25 wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 8:39 pmEligibility criteria: 10 Year Long Stay Route + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Canadian
Proof of language: Canadian Citizen + Degree from UK university + Life in the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11th January 2025
Date of debit of fees: 11th January 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 14th January 2025
Biometrics location: Manchester (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd May 2025 (Email received from council), 26th May 2025 (Email received from Home Office Atlas)
Date of ceremony: 18th June 2025 (Manchester)
Thanks to everyone on here for posting their timelines ! Although mine took quite a bit longer (128 days from biometrics to council e-mail) it was reassuring to see everyone else's process. Best of luck to everyone still waiting
medgtom wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:20 pmEligibility criteria: Settled Status + 1YR
Nationality: EU (Bulgaria)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK Degree Certificate
Date of application submission: 10/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 10/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 26/03/2025
Biometrics location: London Gee Street (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: 02/07/2025
Eligibility criteria: T2G 5 years + 2 years ILRabhya23 wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 8:35 pmEligibility criteria: T2G 5 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 19/05/2025
Biometrics appointment: tba
Biometrics location: tba
Date of receipt of approval: tba
citizenship ceremony: tba
Received an email from Further Nationality Enquiries at 27 weeks following my request of a detailed SAR (after receiving basic SAR), and an email to Citizenship Support, stating that my application is in process and the caseworking team would be made aware of my outreach, but that my application cannot be completed in six months due to ongoing enquiries.ms1967 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 2:44 pm23 weeks now if basing on biometrics, 26 if by application date.ms1967 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:45 am17 weeks. Still waiting.ms1967 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:43 amEligibility criteria: 5 year spouse + 11 months ILR
Method of application: Online Application
Number of applicants: 1
English Language Eligibility: Country of origin (USA)
Date of submission : 15th November 2024
Date of debit of fees: 15th November 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th November 2024
Biometric Appointment: 6th December 2024 (Free Appointment, Gee Street London)
**email received 23 May 2025 (27 weeks after application) that application cannot be processed in six months
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Based on SAR it would seem that they judge this on application date. However, as this now puts me at six months, I have not received any communication to say that my application cannot be processed in the average time frame...
Update. Good luck to all!prayforus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 06, 2025 10:19 amApplication Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4y8m ILR(M)
Tests: Life in the UK
Proof of language: Life in the UK / B1
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/03/2025
Date of documents submission: 14/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 04/04/2025 (re-uploaded documents as missed two)
Biometrics location: Nottingham (FREE)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Invitation from the council: 29/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: 01/07/2025 (non-paid)
Hoping this is the last of it, has been one long process lol.
Still waiting. No decision and no reply to my emails.cloud123 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:51 pmStill waiting...cloud123 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:20 amEligibility 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:
Date of Ceremony:
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.
