Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Bustypoo2000]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status since Nov 2019
Nationality: Bangladesh
Proof of English: B1 (Leeds Trinity College)
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 14 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 14 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 28 Nov 2024 (Free appointment, TLS Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Jan 2025 (Home Office Atlas email received at 3.29pm)
Date of invitation from the Council: Awaiting confirmations from Leeds City Council
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck everyone

[seahippopotamusolive]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 visa - 1 year (+) ILR
Nationality: Australian
Proof of English: Country of origin
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: November 2020
Date of application submission: 12 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 12 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 22 Nov 2024 (Free appointment, TLS Peterborough)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Jan 2025 (Home Office Atlas email received at 16:56)
Date of invitation from the Council: Doubt I'll receive this - the Atlas email said to book it yourself and my application does not appear on their systems yet, will try again in the coming days.
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to everyone else still waiting - not embarrassed to admit, I checked this on the daily to keep the faith that it'd be a quick turnaround thanks all

[Hyperb0le]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Australian
Proof of English: Country of origin
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: October 2020
Date of application submission: 12 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 12 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Dec 2024 (Paid prime appointment, TLS Gee Street)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Jan 2025 (Home Office Atlas email received at 16:48)
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[RiKTm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years, ILR 2 months
Nationality: Canada
Proof of English: N/A
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 8th July 2024
Date of fee payment: 8th July 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 29th July 2024
Biometrics location: London Free
Date of receipt of approval: 13th January 2025
Date of Ceremony: TBD, council to contact me directly for booking ceremony

[paulina_wa]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: EUSS settled status since 2022 + married to British citizen
Language: Trinity College GESE B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 27 Oct 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 27 Nov 2024 (Bristol - free)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 Jan 2025
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 12 Feb 2025 (Bristol - free)

Good luck to anyone still waiting and big thanks to everyone on this forum for the invaluable help. Troughout most of the process I couldn't register as a user here so have been mostly lurking but still appreciate so much that this forum exists in the first place!

[abnfire1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency (spouse visa 2.5, parent visa 2.5, spouse visa 2.5, skill worker 2, ILR (10 year long route) - applied right away after getting ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Proof of English: B1 (Trinity College London) and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 1 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 1 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Nov 2024 (Free, TLS Croydon) - Keep refreshing through out the day or next day - else appointments are next month or so
Date of receipt of approval: TBC (I'm guessing 3 days later it will come)
Date of invitation from the Council: 13 Jan 2025 - 10:18am
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date of receipt of approval: 13 jan 2025 - 1:30pm (sameday as council invitation)
Date of Ceremony: 16 jan 2025 (Private ceremony £120)

Thank you to all the mods and members here, This website made life so much easier and to be honest, all the immigration lawyers make things so complicated so feel like they are important and we need them.

After going through this forum, I have applied ILR and naturalisation by myself and the home office response was faster compare to the attorney one (for some reason you have to chase them a lot before you get a proper response after you pay them lol)

I really appreciate all the hard work done here.

Good luck to everyone!!!

[Flamenco80]

Eligibility criteria: Dependent of Global Talent partner for 5 years + ILR for 1 year
Nationality: Russian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: MA certificate (was taught in English); Life in the UK was done for ILR
Date of application submission: 25th October 2024
Date of fee payment: 25th October 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 22nd November 2024
Biometrics location: London, Gee Street (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 13 January 2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: haven't got one, went to book the ceremony on council website straight away
Date of ceremony: booked a private one for 11 February.

The email from Atlas came with my name written as $[fullname] - looks like a glitch in the mailing system. However I went to council website and booked the ceremony with my reference number - and my name was correctly spelled there. I will attempt to get a corrected email from Atlas or call council to make sure they'll accept this proof of authorisation on the day Best of luck and lots of patience to everyone waiting!

[abnfire1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency (spouse visa 2.5, parent visa 2.5, spouse visa 2.5, skill worker 2, ILR (10 year long route) - applied right away after getting ILR
Nationality: Pakistani
Proof of English: B1 (Trinity College London) and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 1 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 1 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Nov 2024 (Free, TLS Croydon) - Keep refreshing through out the day or next day - else appointments are next month or so
Date of receipt of approval: TBC (I'm guessing 3 days later it will come)
Date of invitation from the Council: 13 Jan 2025 - 10:18am
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ST542016]

Eligibility criteria: (5yr Tier2 General + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: Online
Date of Biometrics Appointment - 12 Dec 2024
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Abeera2015]

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: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Mathios]

4years settled status
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of Language: Trinity College CEFR B1+ Life in the UK test
Date of application and fee payment: 16December 2024
Date of biometrics enrolment: 17 December 2024, TLS UKVCAS, (free)
Date of approval: pending

[Haystacker2]

Eligibility: 5 year pre-settled status + 1 year settled status
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of Language: Trinity College CEFR B1.1 + Life in the UK test
Date of application and fee payment: 1st December 2024
Date of biometrics enrolment: 2nd December 2024, TLS UKVCAS, Birmingham(free)
Date of approval: TBC
Invitation from council: TBC
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: TBC
Invitation from the council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Information for proof of employment was requested by ATLAS on 18/11/2024..was able to provide the requested information on the 7/01/2025 as my work place was on Christmas break..

[quoala]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 2 years and 4 months
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Expired IELTS used in all previous applications
Date of application submission: 27th Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th Oct 2024
Biometrics location: Leicester (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval:
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:
Date of ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 2 years and 4 months
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Expired IELTS used in all previous applications
Date of application submission: 27th Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th Oct 2024
Biometrics location: Leicester (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd Dec 2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:
Date of ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 General + ILR 2 years and 4 months
Nationality: Non EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Expired IELTS used in all previous applications
Date of application submission: 27th Oct 2024
Date of fee payment: 27th Oct 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th Oct 2024
Biometrics location: Leicester (Free appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 23rd Dec 2024
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 30th Dec 2024 (free)
Date of ceremony: 9th Jan 2025

[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: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[x2dt]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years pre-settled status + 1 settled status
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: B1 and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 31 August 2024
Date of fee payment: 31 August 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 2 September 2024
Biometrics location: Manchester (Paid for slot)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ChristmasMiracle]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 14/11/2024
Biometrics location: Southampton (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 7/01/2025 on Tuesday 2:45pm!!!
Invitation from the council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Good luck to everyone

[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

[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: TBC
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

[BuffaloJax]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year parent visa + 1 year ILR
Language: Life in UK Test
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 26 December 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 2 January 2025 (Norwich - yey, it’s reopened)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

[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: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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

[Hyperb0le]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 2 visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Australian
Proof of English: Country of origin
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: October 2020
Date of application submission: 12 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 12 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Dec 2024 (Paid prime appointment, TLS Gee Street)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Blue07]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years ILR
Nationality: Indian
Proof of English: Degree in UK + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: December 2014
Date of application submission: 17th November 2024
Date of fee payment: 17th November 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 3 Dec 2024 (Paid prime appointment, TLS Gee Street)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC