Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[vthuppil]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years PBS Dependent + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: USA Degree + ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 24/12/2025
Date of biometrics: 07/01/2026 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[c781]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Tier 1+ Tier 2) + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC/ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 13/12/2025
Date of biometrics: 17/12/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Mevajan77]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year route + ILR 5 year plus
Nationality: Non EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 02 Oct 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 12 Oct 2025
Date of receipt of approval (Council invitation): Awaited
Date of approval (Home Office Atlas ) : 12 Jan 2026
Date of ceremony booked: TBC
Complications: None
Time taken: 3 months

[Dhanush2030]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 year plus
Nationality: Non EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 06 Oct 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 12 Oct 2025
Date of approval (Home Office Atlas ) : 12 Jan 2026
Date of ceremony booked: TBC
Complications: None
Time taken: 3 months

[mapleuk1]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2+ SKW + 16 months after ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 2 1 Adult and 1 Child (8 years)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Pogt Graduate + ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 30/12/2025
Date of biometrics: 15/01/2026 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Chapelle57]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 year plus
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 12 Oct 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 15 Oct 2025
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony booked: Waiting
Time taken: TBC

[YW5vbgo=]

Eligibility Criteria: Student -> 5 Years ILR
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Test: Life in the UK
Proof of English: Uni certificate
Date of application submission and fee payment: 29/09/2025
Biometrics appointment: 13/10/2025
Biometrics location: London, free appointment
Email from HO Atlas: 12/01/2026

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[bksad]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Nationality: EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: Exempt
Life in the UK: Exempt
Date of application submission: 17 Sep 2025
Date of fee payment: 17 Sep 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 06 Oct 2025
Biometrics location: Leeds (free)
Date of receipt of approval (Home Office Atlas): 12 Jan 2026
Date of ceremony: 20 Jan 2026 (Private)

The process was very straight forward. Good luck to everyone!!!

[auldman]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse + 1yr ILR
Nationality: Non EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 20/09/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 08/10/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 15/12/2025
Date of Ceremony: 16/01/2026
Passport applied for when we arrived home from ceremony.
Thanks to this forum for all the help over the years, it has been a long and expensive process.
Good luck everyone

[sadeque008]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker + 1year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree certificate
Date of application: 12 Oct 2025
Date of Biometric appt. and document submission: 15 Oct 2025
Date on Approval (Home Office): 19/01/2026
Date of Ceremony: 23/01/2026 (private ceremony)

[John3293]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker + 1year ILR
No of Applicants - 3 (SW on ILR + Dependant on ILR & 1year + Child (under 18)
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Language/LIUK Criteria: IELTS + B1 English test + Exempt (child)
Date of application: 17 Oct 2025
Date of Biometric appt. and document submission: 31 Oct 2025
Date on Approval (Home Office): 26/01/2026
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting council's email

Good luck to all those waiting.

[AN2025]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa 5 years
Nationality: Non EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Postal Application
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 7 October 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 23 October 2025
Date of approval (Home Office Atlas ) : 26 January 2026
Date of ceremony booked: TBC
Complications: None
Time taken: Approx. 3 months

Good luck to all who still waiting.

[onemoreguy]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 5 year + British spouse
Nationality: EU
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 12/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/01/2026
Date of approval (Home Office Atlas): TBC
Date of ceremony booked: TBC