Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

mmcinza · Post by **mmcinza** » Mon Nov 03, 2025 9:04 am

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year ILR (more than 9 years living in UK)
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of application: Online
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 02/08/2025
Biometrics appointment: 18/08/2025
Biometrics location: Luton, free appointment
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/2025 - email from HO Atlas (2 months, 15 days from date of biometric)
Citizenship ceremony: 18 Nov 2025

Roger25 · Post by **Roger25** » Mon Nov 03, 2025 1:47 pm

Roger25 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 13, 2025 10:40 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10Yr+1Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:06/07/2025
Date of debit of fees:06/07/2025
Biometrics appointment : 08/07/2025 (TLScontact Croydon)
Additional Document Request-16/10/2025
Additional Documents Sent-16/10/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/2025 at 11.36AM for Atlas Home office
Date of Ceremony: 05/11/2025 Individual

SKJ1984 · Post by **SKJ1984** » Mon Nov 03, 2025 2:47 pm

Spouse Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 6-AUG-2025
Date of fee payment: 6-AUG-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 15-AUG-2025
Biometrics location: TLS Cambridge Central Library (Free)
Date of ceremony email : 03-NOV-2025 6AM (11 Weeks from Biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: 03-NOV-2025 10AM (11 Weeks from Biometrics)

Good luck everyone. Next is me to apply.

Puffer28 · Post by **Puffer28** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:43 pm

Puffer28 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:08 pm
Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 15/07/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 19/07/2025 (Wandsworth) Paid slot
Date of receipt of approval: 13/10/2025 @ 9:12 AM.
Date of Ceremony: 22/10/2025
Council: Richmond / group ceremony

Received approval in 12 weeks, I believe due to summer break it took a bit more time. Also I noticed a pattern that approval emails arrive on Mondays. Email sender is home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Good luck to all! Hang in there

antistar10 · Post by **antistar10** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:34 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 7-JUL-2025
Date of fee payment: 7-JUL-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 79-JUL-2025
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval (Home Office Atlas): 29-SEP-2025
Date of Citizenship ceremony: 20-OCT-2025 (Private)

The group council citizenship ceremony was for 12-DEC-2025, so I had to go with an earlier Private one due to upcoming Travel Arrangements.

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