Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[slippers00]

Biometrics appointment: 29th November, London. Paid for the £50 assisted service after messing up the self-uploader.
Email from Home Office Atlas: 22nd December.
Ceremony: can't book yet! Will update.

Because my home office email arrived just before Christmas I figured it would take a while for my details to arrive at the council. So I left it a few weeks. And then even when I called they said to wait another week. And then I called again because it still wasn't available for booking, and they went looking for it, and there it was. They didn't have my email for some reason so it was NEVER going to appear on the website for online booking. Crazy stuff.

Luckily they booked me in for late Feb there and then. So: If you're at all worried about being unable to book online, my advice would be to call...!

[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: 20 January 2025
Email from Council: 17 January 2025
Date of Ceremony: 19 February 2025

[awura0112]

Status: ILR (spousal visa 5years) + 1month
application submission: 14/12/2024
biometrics: 08/01/2025 @ Maidstone
survey email: 15/01/2025
approval email: tbc
ceremony invitation: tbc

[virol123]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 10 year route + ILR (2013-2023)
Indefinite Leave to remain application 24hours decision 14/11/23 and received 14/11/23
Language: University degree in the UK + Life in UK Test
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 14/11/ 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 25/11/ 2024 (Norwich)
Date of application transferred to UKVI (pending) but tracker said it has been submitted.
Date of receipt of approval: 20/1/2025
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 3/2/2025

Thank you everyone
Good luck to you all

[Roselea]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (2019-2024) + ILR (Nov 2024)
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 25/11/2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 12/12/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 18/2/2025

[Irene_N]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5y Tier 2/Skilled worke + 1y ILR since Nov 2024)
One main applicant + 1 dependent (citizenship applications were separate, dates all same for both)
Nationality: Non-EU

Date of application submission: 19/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 19/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 6/12/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of council invitation: not received, booked online
Date of Ceremony: private 13/2/25 (free was only available for 30/03) (Surrey council)

[chengcweng]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2/Skilled worke + 1y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 25/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 25/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/11/2024 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of council invitation: not received, booked online
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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: 27/01/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24 January 2025, 10:50 am
Date of Ceremony: 06/02/2025

Good luck to everyone!

[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

Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 05/02/2024 (Free)

Good luck all!

[Londongirl2025]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year visa Set P + 1 year ILR
Language: Uk degree and Life in UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 20th November 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics:10th December (London Gee street, paid £60)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

Thank you everyone and Goodluck

[thatdudeknows007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Non-EU - Pre-settled 5 yrs + over 9 months Settled Status (SS granted mid January 2024)

(Discretion requested as I'll be graduating in January and some graduate opportunities I'm looking to apply requires BC. I have a mortgage and steady employment history with very less travel outside the UK so I'm hopeful that discretion will be exercised)

Method of Application: Online

English Eligibility: LIUK test + Trinity college English test

Date of application and fee payment receipt: 29th Oct 2024

Date of biometrics and documents submission: 4th November 2024 (Free Appointment)

Date of receipt of approval: 27th January 2025

Date of ceremony:

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[arya_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5y EU settled Visa
Nationality: Non-EU + EU Child
Date of application submission: 25/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 25/11/2024
Date of biometrics Submission: 16/12/2024 (Wolverhampton Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of council invitation: No dates till 3/03/25 (probably need to book private ceremony £120)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Akakpom100]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year route
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Trinity College London
Nationality: Ghanaian
Date of application submission: 31/10/ 2024
Date of fee payment: 31/10 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact (Norwich)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2025
Invitation from the council: 20/01/2025
Date of Ceremony:20/02/2025(free at stowmarket)

[luckyPean]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 14/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 14/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 22/11/2024 (prime appointment £60)
Biometrics location: TLSContact (London Wandsworth)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025 (11:26am) - 65 days
Invitation from the council: N/A booked online
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2025 (private ceremony on the same day)

[piercebody]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Proof of English: NARIC
Method of application: Online, Wife + 3 children
Date of application submission: 21 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 21 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Dec 2024 (Free, TLS Swindon
Date of receipt of approval: 27-01-25
Date of invitation from the Council: None,I have emailed and they called me back and confirmed the date
Date of Ceremony: 19 Feb

Good Luck to all.

[Konfetka94]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr pre-settled status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: CEFR B1
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24/11/2024
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/11/2024
Biometric Appointment: 24/11/2024 (Birmingham, paid £60)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 27/01/2025

Good luck everyone

[nleow]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settled status, EU, married to BC
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Jan 2025
Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 2025
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 Jan 25
Biometric Appointment: 28 Jan 25 (London)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[DanaiChar]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Jan 2025

Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 2025
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 Jan 25

Biometric Appointment: 30 Jan 25 (London)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending

Date of Ceremony: Pending

[akanbi11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse (3 day)
Nationality: Non- EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 25th JAN 2025
Date of fee payment: 25th JAN 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th JAN 2025
Biometrics location: Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[akanbi11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse (3 day)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 25th JAN 2025
Date of fee payment: 25th JAN 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th JAN 2025
Biometrics location: Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Fredz0rex]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree in the UK
Date of application submission: 4th Jan 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 15th Jan 2025
Biometrics location: Manchester (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Rover0208]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year route
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Pearson PTE Home B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 18/11/ 2024
Date of fee payment: 18/11/ 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLScontact (Sheffield)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Invitation from the council: Never came
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/2025 (Private: £75)

[speedbird001]

Partner’s timeline:

Eligibility criteria: EUSS since June 2022, Married to a British Citizen
Nationality: EU (Greek)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK university degree (BA and MA) and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 01.11.2024
Date of fee payment: 01.11.2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 13.11.2024
Biometrics location: TLS Contact Birmingham
Date of receipt of approval: 13.01.2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 14.01.2025
Date of Ceremony: 20.01.2025 - Westminster, London

Received passport and supporting documents from HMPO today, 31.01.2025

[hkami07]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status(EU)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 Trinity college + Life in the UK
Date of application submission:13/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 13/11/2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 13/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLS Liverpool(free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC( probably Monday)
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 31/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 01/03/2025 Bolton

[dsbr1]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 10/01/2025
Date of fee payment: 10/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 17/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC