Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Buffed8]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + 1 month IRL
Language: UK university degrees
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 31/10/2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 12/11/2024 (Belfast)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/1/2025
Invitation from the council: Haven't received one. I went on the council's website and put in a request there.
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to everyone that is waiting, hang in there!

[ChristmasMiracle]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/11/2024
Biometrics location: Southampton (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 7/01/2025 on Tuesday 2:45pm from citizenship support
Atlas email came in:13/01 late afternoon
Invitation from the council: 10th of Jan on a friday
Date of Ceremony: 25th of Jan (Paid £150 for private one)

Good luck to everyone

Overall it took 2 months 2 weeks from the date of submission on 25th of october, and exactly 2 months from the date of biometrics!!!
Thank you to everyone, this thread really helped me out and i wish everyone whos still waiting good luck!

[tacuwii]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years ilr + 1 year
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 08/11/2024 (paid in the same day)
Date of enrolling biometrics: 11/11/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2025
Date of invitation from the council: I booked myself on website
Date of Ceremony: 19/02/2025

[Byzee]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 28/11/2024
Biometrics location: Croydon (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 4th of Feb (Free)

Good luck to everyone !!

[tabimia]

Eligibility criteria: SET (M) granted on 29/10/2024
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 20/11/2024
Biometrics location: Gee Street. (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 20/01/2025 (free at Barking and Dagenham)

[Yagodka]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status since August 2023 (5 years route through my EU ex-spouse)
Nationality: Russian
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/11/2024
Date of documents submission: 04/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/12/2024
Biometrics location: Bristol (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[TheCreatoR]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year
Nationality: Turkish
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 14/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 22/01/2025
Biometrics location: Maidstone (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[MuZimbo]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Tests: N/A completed during ILR process
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 05/11/2024
Biometrics location: Bristol
Date of receipt of approval: 07/12/2024
Date of Ceremony: 16/01/2025

[Madimo14283]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (Refugee with one year ILR.)
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/05/2024
Date of debit of fees:20/05/2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:25/05/2024
Date of receipt of approval:13/12/2024
Date of Ceremony:16/01/2025

[elizp17]

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: ILR DV + dependant
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10/10/24
Date of documents submission: 10/10/24
Date of biometrics appointment: 07/11/24
Email received for additional docs: 23/11/24
Received phone call from home office: 23/12/24
Biometrics location: Nottingham (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[clef]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 4 visa + 3 years Global talent + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Proof of English: Degree from the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 21 November 2024
Date of fee payment: 21 November 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 9 December 2024
Biometrics location: TLS Leeds (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet received
Email from Council: 17 January 2025
Date of Ceremony: 19 February 2025

[david2014]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr residency (ILR since 2016)
Nationality: outside EU
Proof of English: Msc from UK University
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 18 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 18 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 Dec 2024
Date of receipt of approval: Oddly, still haven't received the Home Office letter (maybe next week)
Date of invitation from the Council: 17 January 2025
Date of Ceremony: 31 January 2025

[shan1989]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouce + 1 day ILR
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Proof of English: Trynity
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 1 November 2024
Date of fee payment: 1 November 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 11th November 2024
Biometrics location: Birmingham (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/25
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[exploring8316]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 14 years (Settled status since 2019)
Nationality: Hungarian
Date of application submission: 17 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 30 Nov 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Jan 2025 (51 days)
Date of ceremony: To be booked by contacting the council

[Molly0025]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year refugee + 1 year ILR
Nationality: non-eu
Proof of English: Life in the UK + Trinity College B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 14 October 2024
Date of fee payment: 14 October 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 6 November 2024
Biometrics location: TLS Manchester (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 20 January 2025 (10:00)
Email from Council: 17 January 2025 (14:44)
Date of Ceremony: 14 February 2025 (Free)

[Didi04]

Eligibility criteria: Spousal +ilr
Nationality: Nigerian
Proof of English: Masters degree from UK
Method of application: online
Date of Application and fees: 27/10/2024
Date of biometrics: 28/11/2024 Liverpool free
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2025
Date of invitation from council: 17/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 30/01/2025

[Blue07]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Nationality: Indian
Proof of English: Degree in UK + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: December 2014
Date of application submission: 17th November 2024
Date of fee payment: 17th November 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 3 Dec 2024 (Paid prime appointment, TLS Gee Street)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th January 2025
Date of invitation from the Council: Booked and attended private ceremony same day 20th January 2025 after receiving approval email.
Date of Ceremony: 20th January 2025

[dagr8_mc]

For my wife and son

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2, Application immediately after receiving ILR
Proof of language: Native speaker
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 3 Feb 2024 (online)
Date of biometrics appointment: 22 Feb 2024
Biometrics location: Croydon
Receipt of approval: 20/05/2024
Ceremony date: 26/06/2024

Total time 4 months

It was a long time but finally at the end. Good luck to all other applicants!!

[david2014]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr residency (ILR since 2016)
Nationality: outside EU
Proof of English: Msc from UK University
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 18 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 18 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 Dec 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Jan 2025
Date of invitation from the Council: 17 Jan 2025
Date of Ceremony: 31 Jan 2025

Good luck to you all!

[Pikachu123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Working + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: Bsc from UK University
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11 Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 11 Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 31 Oct 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 20 Jan 2025
Date of invitation from the Council: did not come I called to arrange the ceremony
Date of Ceremony: 24 Jan 2025

Good luck to you all!

[janahali88]

Eligibility criteria: refugee 5 years + 1 year IRL
Nationality: Kuwaiti XXB
Proof of English: Trinity College B1 English test
Method of application: Online, myself and my wife
Date of application submission: 14 October 2024
Date of fee payment: 14 October 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 12 November 2024 (Free, TLS LUTON)
Date of receipt of approval: Monday, January 16, 2025
Date of invitation from the Council: I had to call and book an appointment
Date of Ceremony: January 31 Bedfordshire courthouse

the application process took about 3 months I think it took a bit longer than 5 weeks because of Christmas and New Year.
best of luck to all that are waiting to get theirs.

[Muambuyi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Refugees + 1 years ILR with 3 dependent
Nationality: DRC
Proof of English: Trinity College London B1 Test + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Jan 2024
Date of application submission: 20 Jan 2025
Date of fee payment: 20 Jan 2025 paid £5272 (4 applicants)
Date of document submission: 22 Jan 2025 TLS
Date of biometrics:28 Jan 2025 TLS
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[akskan]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Skilled Worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: India
Proof of English: Masters Degree in UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 23 Jan 2025
Date of fee payment: 23 Jan 2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 30 Jan 2025
Biometrics location: London Gee Street (paid, only free appointments after 1.5 months )
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[PS234]

Eligibility criteria: EU settled status since 2019, living in the UK since 2011
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: Degree from a UK university
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 20 November 2024
Date of fee payment: 20 November 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 12 December 2024
Biometrics location: London Gee Street
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: 23 January 2025 13:46 (Newham council)
Date of Ceremony: 11 March 2025

[edwinh]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years Tier 2 + 5 years spouse of BC + ILR (1 day)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree in the UK
Date of application submission: 21st Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 21st Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 25th Nov 2024
Biometrics location: Edinburgh (Paid for the prime-time appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet. Perhaps I will get it on Monday
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24 January 2025, 10:50 am
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to everyone!