Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Lenin111]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Skilled visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: English Language Test - IELTS/ESOL
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 12/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Birmingham 14/05/2025 Paid
Date of receipt of approval: 28/07/2025, all 3 received within 30mins in the morning
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2025 Free

Sincere thanks for the forum!

[TheDon]

Wife’s timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse of BC, 3 days ILR(M)
Nationality: Kenya
Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 10 May 2025
Date of biometrics appointment and document checks: 16 May 2025
Biometrics location: TLS Croydon (Prime time appointment £60)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 21 July 2025
Date of communication Re ceremony: I didn’t wait and called the council on same day (21 July 2025)
Proposed date of Ceremony Invitation from Council: 28 August 2025 - Greenwich council (Have gone on a waiting list for an earlier ceremony if available but considering going individual paid route as have holidays booked in September and need British passport to reenter. The group ceremony doesn’t work for my plans. More money down the drain

[Westa]

Eligibility criteria: 10year long Stay/ Family Route
Tests: Life in the UK
Proof of language: English test
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2025
Date of documents submission: 28/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 28/03/2025
Biometrics location: Sheffield
Date of receipt of approval: pending


4 months still waiting and the anxiety is getting real now.. Average people on this group is 2month.. Best of luck everybody still waiting

[fernando1234]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR / spouse of BC
Tests: Life in the UK
Proof of language: English test
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 21/05/2025
Date of documents submission: 21/05/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 20/06/2025
Biometrics location: Glasgow
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2025
Invitation from the council: Called next working day
Date of Ceremony: 19/08/2025 (Free) Glasgow city council

After some difficult visa applications and many many years! Thank you to this forum for all your help

[btp]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Skilled visa +1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Naric certificate
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 04/06/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Luton 06/06/2025 paid
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Crowall]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: Croatian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Trinity College
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 25/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Gee Street London 04/06/2025 paid
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Mk2911]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa + (ILR)
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 19/04/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 01/05/2025 (Sheffield) PAID SERVICE
Date of receipt of approval: 21/07/2025
Date of Ceremony: 22/07/2025 (Private Ceremony)

[gab3x]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status
Nationality: Croatian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online via solicitor
Proof of English: test
Life in UK Test: done
Date of application submission and fee payment: 22/07/25
Date of biometrics: 29/07/25 paid central London
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Here we go, wish me luck.

[zafran1]

Application 1 : Wife
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 12M (Self sufficient, multiple docs, straightforward - or so i think case)
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: Trinity + life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11/03/2025
Date of biometrics: 15/03/2025 (Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invitation from the Council: Pending
(Was hoping to get it today but now an anxious wait)

Application 2: Myself
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 12M (Self sufficient, multiple docs, straightforward - or so i think case)
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: Trinity + life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 13/04/2025
Date of biometrics: 14/04/2025 (Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invitation from the Council: Pending

Application 1: Approved
Email Received: 07/07/2025
It took 4 months - while most posted cases here are for 2.5 months these days. This was a very well drafted (lawyer) application with multiple proof points for every aspect and yet took 4 months.

Application 2: Myself
Waiting...

Application 2: Approved
Email Received: 21/07/2025
3 months

Seems like some linkage between family applications - approvals in between a week and submissions a month apart - could be coincidence too.

[Puffinfan]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: German
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Not necessary
Test: Not necessary
Date of application submission and fee payment: 06/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Edinburgh 14/05/2025 paid
Date of receipt of approval: 21/07/2025
Date of Ceremony: 09/09/2025 - first possible group ceremony

On 18/07/2025 received email from Edinburgh Council that they have received my citizenship certificate from the Home Office. I can book the ceremony as soon as I hear from the Home Office but I have not yet.

[Tinatin]

Updated timeline

Myself:
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: 14 July 2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: no invitation, booked straight away on the website of Westminster Council
Date of Ceremony: 21 July 2025 (private)

My husband’s timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settled route + 2 years after settled status was granted
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Date of application submission: 23/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 23/03/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 24/03/2025 (Premium)
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Gee Street (Premium)
Date of receipt of approval: 23 June 2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: No invitation, booked on the website
Date of Ceremony: 22 July 2025 (fist available public ceremony)

[sanyari77]

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Eligibility criteria: EUSS
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : ESOL SELT B1
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 01/03/2025
Biometrics appointment: 03/03/2025
Biometrics location: Manchester
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
citizenship ceremony invitation from council: 22/05/2025
[/quote]

Update: Citizenship approval email: 21/07/2024

[santhumax85]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 4 years ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 21/04/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 26/04/2025 (TLS Exeter) Free slot
Request for further Information: NA
Date of receipt of approval: 21/07/2025 (Email received from Home Office Atlas at 13:15)
Date of Ceremony: 23/07/2025

Thank you and good luck everyone.

[gaurav1109]

Eligibility criteria: ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants: 2
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 15/04/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 28/04/2025 (TLS Exeter) Free slot
Request for further Information: 17/06/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 14/07/2025 (Email received from Home Office Atlas)
Date of Ceremony: 16/07/2025

Thank you and good luck everyone.

[Puffinfan]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: German
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Not necessary
Test: Not necessary
Date of application submission and fee payment: 06/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Edinburgh 14/05/2025 paid
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

On 18/07/2025 received email from Edinburgh Council that they have received my citizenship certificate from the Home Office. I can book the ceremony as soon as I hear from the Home Office but I have not yet.

[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: Waiting.
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[zafran1]

Application 1 : Wife
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 12M (Self sufficient, multiple docs, straightforward - or so i think case)
Nationality: EU
Proof of English: Trinity + life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 11/03/2025
Date of biometrics: 15/03/2025 (Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invitation from the Council: Pending
(Was hoping to get it today but now an anxious wait)

Application 2: Myself
Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 12M (Self sufficient, multiple docs, straightforward - or so i think case)
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of English: Trinity + life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 13/04/2025
Date of biometrics: 14/04/2025 (Paid)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of invitation from the Council: Pending

Application 1: Approved
Email Received: 07/07/2025
It took 4 months - while most posted cases here are for 2.5 months these days. This was a very well drafted (lawyer) application with multiple proof points for every aspect and yet took 4 months.

Application 2: Myself
Waiting...

[SukruToprak]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled Worker ILR + 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: EILTS UKVI
Date of application submission: 05/04/2025
Date of fee payment: 05/04/2025
Documents uploaded: 08/04/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 10/04/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 07/07/2025
Date of Ceremony: 20/08/2025 Gloucester

[deeojay]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Entrepreneur + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Nigeria
Number of Applicants - 4
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 11/02/2025
Date of biometrics: TLS Contact Belfast 25/02/2025 - Free
Date of receipt of approval: 12/05/25
Date of Ceremony: 17/06/25

All the best to everyone still waiting.

[Puffinfan]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: German
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Not necessary
Test: Not necessary
Date of application submission and fee payment: 06/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Edinburgh 14/05/2025 paid
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Mts20222]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years (Spouse
Method of Application: Online
Date of application submission and fee payment: 16 June 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 7 July 2025 (London)
Date of receipt of approval (Atlas): TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[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

Date of receipt of approval: 07/07/2025 - 12:44 (from Atlas)
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I applied to a group ceremony via the council website, waiting for their answer.

[rashk12]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 General, + 1 year ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 2
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: 1 UK degree (self) + Ecctis AQUALS
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 22/04/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 09/05/2025 (Luton) Free slot
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting.
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[CuriosityRover]

Eligibility criteria: 5Yr Dependent -> ILR , British Citizen Spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English: B1 Test
Date of application submission and fee payment: 07/04/2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 12/04/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/06/2025
Date of Ceremony: 02/07/2025

Wishing everyone all the very best!

[mrsbldn]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 12 months
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK degree
Date of application submission: 27/03/2025
Date of fee payment: 27/03/2025
Date of biometrics: 25/04/2025 (Free Appointment in Croydon) -- there were earlier appointments but I was travelling
Date of receipt of approval: 29/06/2025 at 14:10
Date of invitation from the Council: I requested using their online form (Crawley Council)
Date of Ceremony: 16/07/2025