Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ms1967]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year spouse + 11 months ILR
Method of application: Online Application
Number of applicants: 1
English Language Eligibility: Country of origin (USA)
Date of submission : 15th November 2024
Date of debit of fees: 15th November 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th November 2024
Biometric Appointment: 6th December 2024 (Free Appointment, Gee Street London)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

17 weeks. Still waiting.

23 weeks now if basing on biometrics, 26 if by application date.

Based on SAR it would seem that they judge this on application date. However, as this now puts me at six months, I have not received any communication to say that my application cannot be processed in the average time frame...

[freddddy]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 working visa + 1 year + 1 week ILR
Nationality: Taiwan
Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 07/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment and document checks: 11/03/2025
Biometrics location: TLScontact London (free)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 12/05/2025 9AM
Date of Ceremony Invitation from Council: Booked online for 09/07/2025

[Poliyar]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1 dependant, 1 year ILR
Nationality: Russian
Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 02/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment and document checks: 11/03/2025
Biometrics location: TLScontact Bristol (free)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 12/05/2025 - came by email
Date of Ceremony Invitation from Council: TBC

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[londoner_]

Hello everyone,

Eligibility: 4 years T4 + 5 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online – through Immigration advisor
English Eligibility: Exempt (but submitted UK Degree anyway)
Date of application: 07/03/2025
Date of biometric: 10/03/2025 (paid TLS)
Date of approval: 12/05/2025 (Email from HO)

The last few weeks of waiting were exhausting. Thank you all for posting – I have been checking this page daily. Good luck to all who are still waiting!

[2025Citizen]

Eligibility criteria: ILR February 2025 + British Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Application: Online
Proof of English: UK-based education
Life in the UK test: November/24
Date of application submission and fee payment: 23/02/2025
Documents submitted online: 25/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/02/2025 (2 days later)
Biometrics location: TLScontact London (Gee Street) (paid prime time)


Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 12/05/2025 @ 9:50am!
Date of Ceremony Invitation from Council: Never received - called them to book
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 14/05/2025

Thanks to all the people on the forum! Hope you all get some great news soon

[Tinatin]

Eligibility criteria: Settled route + 1 year after settled status was granted (previously on tier 2 visa)
Nationality: Non-EU (Belarus)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 19/02/2025
Date of fee payment: 19/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 20/02/2025 (Premium)
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Gee Street (Premium)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Waiting… Good luck everyone!

I’m still waiting and wondering why my application is taking so long…

[ademy34]

Eligibility criteria: ECAA Turkish Businessperson (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Turkish
Application method: Online
Proof of English: Trinity College B1 Test + Life in the UK Test
Date of application submission and fee payment: 06/03/2025
Documents submitted: I mistakenly submitted the form without uploading documents, so I used the document scanning service at the visa centre.
Date of biometrics appointment: 13/03/2025
Biometrics location: TLScontact Croydon (free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office (Atlas): 12/05/2025 @ 09:43am
Date of ceremony invitation from council: TBC (I’ve emailed Greenwich Council today to request a citizenship ceremony)
Date of citizenship ceremony: TBC

Good luck to everyone waiting for their results!

[DM90]

Eligibility criteria: ILR January 2025 + British Spouse (1 month)
Nationality: Non-EU
Application: Online
Proof of English: English Speaking Country
Life in the UK test: 29/11/24
Date of application submission and fee payment: 28/02/2025
Documents submitted online: 28/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 02/03/2025 (2 days later)
Biometrics location: TLScontact London (Gee Street) (paid prime time)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 12/05/2025 @ 10:13am!
Date of Ceremony Invitation from Council: NIL
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 12/05/2025 (Same Day @ 1:30pm)

Praise GOD!! He does it again! Miracles DO HAPPEN!
All the best for those waiting! Thank you to this forum and its contributors!

[deeojay]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Enterpreneur (5 years) + 1 year ILR + 3 children (2 over 18)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK Masters Degree
Date of application submission: 11/02/2025
Date of fee payment: 11/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Belfast
Date of receipt of approval: 12/05/2025 08:46
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Thank you everyone for your helpful contributions and best wishes for those still waiting

[Tee2093]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR(had ILR for 7years)
Nationality: non EU
Proof of English: BSC Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: May-2017
Number of Applicants - 1
Date of application submission: 13.2.2025
Date of fee payment: 13.2.2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 25.2.2025(Free TLS)
Date of receipt of approval: 12.05.2025
Date of Ceremony:TBC

Good luck all x

[Tanix]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Spousal Visa Route + 0days/8hrs ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Proof of English: UK NARIC
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 25 Feb 2025
Date of fee payment: 25 Feb 2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 3 March 2025 (Free, Manchester)
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet received
Date of invitation from the Council: Friday 9 May 2025
Date of Ceremony: 12 June 2025

[nahaider]

• ⁠Eligibility: Spouse Visa (Separated but not divorced) 5 years route ILR on DV+ Straight away naturalisation

• ⁠Application Method: Online

• ⁠Passport: Pakistani

• ⁠Application Date: 14 March 2025

• ⁠Biometric Date: 09 April 2025 (Free TLS)

• ⁠Approval Date: TBC

• ⁠Ceremony Date: TBC

[Aahelp]

Eligibility criteria: spouse (non married visa) + 1yr ILR
Nationality :Saint Lucian
Proof of english: not required due to nationality
Method of application: online
Date of application submission: 28/03/2025
Date of debit of fees: 28/03/2025
Date of biometric & documents paid service: 03/04/2025
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

By faith, I believe everything is working in my favor. Even what I can’t see is aligning for my good.

[UK-MK]

Eligibility criteria: Mixed Visas (Student Visitor, Tier 4s and HP) 11+ ILR 3 months
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: University Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/05/2025
Date of fee payment: 02/05/2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 06/05/2025 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[scullyb]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 10+ (since 2013)
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 02/03/2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 07/03/2025 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 10:35am
Date of invitation from the Council: 05/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Sandwell Council's online British citizenship ceremony booking is currently unavailable. You will have to call them.

Good luck to everyone and all the best!

Date of application submission: 02/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 02/03/2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 07/03/2025 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 10:35am
Date of invitation from the Council: 05/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: 11/06/2025 (free group ceremony)

I called Sandwell Council 06/05/2025 09:16 and was advised the availability on free group ceremony. I received an e-mail advising that they will let me know of the ceremony date as soon as possible. I received a call back on the same day 14:16 to confirm of the ceremony date.

[AGS7]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spousal visa + 5hours ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC + Life In the UK Test
Date of application submission and fee payment: 13/02/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 14/02/2025 (Norwich)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 at 10:35am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: Emailed council 06/05/2025 at 07:21am, got a call at 12:40pm
Date of Ceremony: 05/06/2025

Thank you to this forum...it's been really helpful. Congratulations to everyone who has received their approvals! All the best to those waiting.

[str2910]

Eligibility criteria: T2G 5 years + 4 year ILR
Nationality: India
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 24/02/2025
Biometrics appointment: 10/03/2025
Biometrics location: Manchester TLScontact (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 at 10:56am (56 days after Bio Metrics)
citizenship ceremony: booked online

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[scullyb]

Eligibility criteria: ILE 10+ (since 2013)
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 02/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 02/03/2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 07/03/2025 (paid appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 10:35am
Date of invitation from the Council: 05/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Sandwell Council's online British citizenship ceremony booking is currently unavailable. You will have to call them.

Good luck to everyone and all the best!

[mimihe]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: Degree in UK + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Jan-2024
Date of application submission: 4 Jan 2025
Date of fee payment: 4 Jan 2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 6 Jan 2025 (Prime Time paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date of request for further information: 27 Feb 2025
Date of further information sent: 9 Mar 2025
Date of receipt of approval: 5 May 2025
Date of invitation from the Council: NIL
Date of ceremony: to be booked

Thanks to every post on this thread that helped me through this long journey! Wish everyone a successful application.

[mtrcn]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: IELTS B2
Date of application submission: 28/04/2025
Date of fee payment: 28/04/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 01/05/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Croydon Prime Appointment
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[helpfulforum3]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Date of application submission: 21/02/2025
Biometrics location: London Gee Street
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: 15/05/2025

Posting the above as a long-time lurker to give thanks to everyone who has been posting their own timeline, serving as a helpful indication of when one's own approval and ceremony might be coming up.

[Swarty]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: IELTS B1
Date of application submission: 22/02/2025
Date of fee payment: 22/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Croydon Prime Appointment
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 08:16
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Favoured4life]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long stay + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree + Life In the UK Test
Date of application submission and fee payment: 22/02/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 03/03/2025 (Edinburgh)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/05/2025 at 9:22am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 02/05/2025 at 11:35am (received before approval email)
Date of Ceremony: 27/05/2025

Thank you for this forum...it's been really helpful. Congratulations to everyone who has received their approvals! All the best to those waiting.

[ChenaiAlbert]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Skilled Worker + ILR (1 yr)
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Proof of English: Naric
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: 13/02/2024
Date of application submission: 01/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 01/03/2025
Date of biometrics:08/03/2025 (Wandsworth slt)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of invitation from the Council: 02/05/2025 croydon council
Date of Ceremony: waiting

It took 8 weeks from day the application was submitted and paid. Waiting for email from atlas so i can book my citizenship ceremony.

Thanks to everyone who contributes with information and advice in this platform. You make it easier.

Good luck to everyone waiting!
and congratulations to everyone who received the approval.

[ChenaiAlbert]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Skilled Worker + ILR (1 yr)
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Proof of English: Naric
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: 02/2024
Date of application submission: 01/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 01/03/2025
Date of biometrics:08/03/2025 (Wandsworth slt)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of invitation from the Council: 02/05/2025
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Waiting and waiting.
Good luck to everyone waiting!
and congratulations to everyone who received the approval.