Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[mmcinza]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[SK976]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 11 Aug 2025
Date of fee payment: 11 Aug 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 22 Aug 2025
Biometrics location: TLS Edinburgh (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Nov 2025 11:28 AM
Date of ceremony email : 10 Nov 2025 03:49 PM
Date of Ceremony : 10 Dec 2025 03:00 PM

[procastrinoma]

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: 11/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC