Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[nuaaxiayu]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-2 Skilled Worker (5 years) + ILR (12 months)
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: UK Degree + Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024
Biometrics location: Bristol (free)
Date of receipt of approval: pending (likely next Monday)
Invitation from the council: 14/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 03/03/2025 (Oxford, private)

We chased HO by email in Jan and Feb a few times but only got one standard response saying our applications were processing as normal. We applied as a family and received ceremony invitations together.

Thank you to all the moderators of this forum for your help, and good luck to everyone who is still waiting. You will hear your good news very soon!

[appleappleapple]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Skilled Worker + 2 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: Master Degree in the UK
Date of submission : 12 Oct 2024
Date of debit of fees: 12 Oct 2024
Biometric Appointment: 14 Nov 2024 (Free Appointment London, no early slots available)
Date of receipt of approval: 3 Dec 2024 (Super fast!)
Email from council to book ceremony: 3 Dec 2024
Date of Ceremony: 4 Feb 2025

[laulou]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 4 months, married to BC
Nationality: Australian
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: NA
Date of submission : 1st December 2024
Date of debit of fees: 1st December 2024
Biometric Appointment: 16th December 2024 (Free Appointment Edinburgh)
Extra Document requested proof of continuous residency: 20th Jan 2025
Additional Documents Sent: 21st Jan 2025
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Email from council to book ceremony: 13th Feb 2025 (Stirling)
Date of Ceremony: tbc can’t book until I have received offical email

[Salma_peaceful]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse visa + 4 days ILR
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: University Certificate in the UK + Life in the UK
Date of ILR: 3 Dec 2024
Date of application submission : 7th Dec 2024
Date of fees payment: 7th December 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: None
Biometric Appointment: 12th December 2024 (Free Appointment Norwich)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Waiting as patiently as possible

[Mathios]

EU SETTLE STATE
Applied 15 December 2024
Bio : 17/12/24
approved : still waiting
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[Rossef3]

Eligibility criteria: Family route ILR 1 month
Nationality: MIddle East
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: Trinity College
Date of submission : 27 November 2024
Date of debit of fees: 27 November 2024
Biometric Appointment: 19th December 2024 (Free Appointment Leeds )
Date of receipt of approval: 10th February 2025
Date of Ceremony: 6 March 2025

So grateful and good luck to everyone still waiting.

[Sahi123]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 12 months
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: B1 SELT + Life in the UK
Date of submission : 4th December 2024
Date of debit of fees: 4th December 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th December 2024
Biometric Appointment: 12th December 2024 (Free Appointment Manchester )
Date of receipt of approval: 10th February 2025
Date of Ceremony: 20 February

[ansha2022]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year pre settled 7 months settled status (married to BC)
Nationality: Non-EU Pakistani
Proof of English: Trinity B1 English
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 9 Dec 2024
Date of fee payment: 9 Dec 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 7 Jan 2025
Date of receipt of approval: 10/02/20255
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
It took 33 days from biometric to receipt of approval

Good luck to all

[occ20]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status since 2020
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 29/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 29/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 06/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Birmingham (£60 Fee)
Date of receipt of approval: 10/02/2025 (12:28)
Date of Ceremony: 12/03/2025

Home office gave discretion for 873 days outside the UK which occurred during COVID.

[Dexplay]

Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Father British

Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Online

Date of receipt by UKBA:
17 August 2024

Date of debit of fees:
17 August 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
24th August

Date of receipt of approval:
18 December 2024

Date of Ceremony:
14th January 2025

[settler77]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 12 months
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: Bachelor degree
Date of submission : 8th December 2024
Date of debit of fees: 8th December 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th December 2024
Biometric Appointment: 18th December 2024 (Free Appointment Wandsworth)
Date of receipt of approval: 10th February 2025
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Sadamkhan]

Approved British neutralization
Applied 8/12/24
Bio. 07/01/25
Approved atlas email 10/12/25
Ceremony Booked. 12/02/25
Good luck to All of you.

[cherry33]

Eligibility criteria: 5 months EEA Family permit visa + pre settled (4 years and 7 months) + 1 year ILR (EU Settled status)
ILR granted: 27.11.2023
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 (Trinity) & life in UK test
Date of BC application submission: 27/011/2024
Date of fee payment: 27/11/2024
Date of uploading and submitting the documents: 27/11/2024 Online
Date of biometrics appointment: 29/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Nothingham (£60)
Date of receipt of application: Only email from TLS that my application will be transferred to UKVI
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Will_2021]

Eligibility criteria 5-year spouse visa + 1 day ILR
Proof of language: B1 certificates (May 2022)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 12/12/2024
Biometrics location: Nottingham - TLS Contact (60£ Prime Time )
Additional Documents requested : N/A
Date of receipt of approval: 10/02/2025
Invitation from the council: 10/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 17/02/2025 ( Free - Booked by phone - Leicestershire Council)

Best of luck to everyone

[GeorgiosLeeds]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: Trinity College London ISE
Date of submission : 4th December 2024
Date of debit of fees: 4th December 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th December 2024
Biometric Appointment: 13th December 2024 (Free Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: Trinity College London ISE
Date of submission : 4th December 2024
Date of debit of fees: 4th December 2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4th December 2024
Biometric Appointment: 13th December 2024 (Free Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: Not received the Atlas email or the Home Office letter yet
Date of Ceremony: 13th February 2025, Leeds Civic Hall

Good luck everyone!!!

[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: 12th Feb 2025 (Free)

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[allbirds]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 20/12/2024
Date of fee payment: 20/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Southampton (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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

Received an email today (06.02.2025) from our case worker informing us that our application has been approved. Now waiting for the official email and Invitation email from council hope won't be long.
Finally almost done.
Now I can be permanent on my Job and eligible for civil service.

[Vonka123]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: English University Diploma & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 24/10/2024
Date of fee payment: 24/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 22/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Stratford (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[jrmaciel]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr - married to British citizen, ILR holder
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Nationality: Brazil
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 22 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 25 Nov 2024 (London)
Date of receipt of approval: 27 January 2025
Date of Ceremony: 13 February 2025 - booked, Westminster, free

[Jaune08]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa (5 years) + 50 days ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (Mexico)
Proof of English: Trinity College B1 & Life in UK test
Date of application submission: 27/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 04/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

In the final stretch of this long and costly immigration journey (crossing fingers and hoping citizenship will get approved). All the best everyone and I will update accordingly!

[itsmeaizasl]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa (5 years) + 4 days ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (SE Asia)
Proof of English: Trinity B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 22/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 29/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (£50)
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Feb 2025 10:27am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: None - booked online but I emailed the council first and they manually added my records online so I can book
Date of Ceremony: 18 Mar 2025 (free group ceremony)

Waiting is extremely painful but it will come in due course!! Goodluck to everyone and thanks to this site for giving updates.

[mdzerve]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year EU Settled Status
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: IELTS test + Degree in English
Nationality: EU
Date of application: 04/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 13/12/2024
Biometrics location: Gee Street, London - TLSContact
Date of receipt of approval: 03/02/2024 (E-mail from Home Office Atlas at 8:30am)
Invitation from the council: TBD (Need to contact my council to arrange the ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: 05/03/2025

[mdzerve]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year EU Settled Status
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: IELTS test + Degree in English
Nationality: EU
Date of application: 04/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 13/12/2024
Biometrics location: Gee Street, London - TLSContact
Date of receipt of approval: 03/02/2024 (E-mail from Home Office Atlas at 8:30am)
Invitation from the council: TBD (Need to contact my council to arrange the ceremony)
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[cha1608]

Eligibility criteria: 14 years resident + 4 years ILR
Nationality: French
Proof of English: Degree in UK + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Oct-2021
Date of application submission: 2 Dec 2024
Date of fee payment: 2 Dec 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 2 Jan 2025 (Free, TLS Gee Street)
Date of receipt of approval: 03/02/2025 (Atlas email 10:18)
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC