Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[lagazy]

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Eligibility criteria: EU Pre Settled Status 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Nationality: Ghanaian.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Life in the UK Test - Jan 2025
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate Jan 2025
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 25/04/2025
Date of fee payment: 25/04/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 03/05/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Central London (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 28/07/2025
Date of ceremony: 07/08/2025

Thanks to everyone on this forum for their unwavering contributions 😊😊

[abhya23]

Eligibility criteria: T2G 5 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 19/05/2025
Biometrics appointment: 28/05/2025
Biometrics location: Gee Street (London) Paid appointment
UKVI receipt of application confirmation : Never got it
Date of receipt of approval: 04/08/2025 - email form Atlas at 11:15am (2 months, 16 days from date of application)
citizenship ceremony: 14 Aug 2025

Big thank you to this forum for huge help over 12 full years !

I called up council on the same day of application approval but council had no information on the approval. Hence called next day and got a date for group ceremony.

[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)
**email received 23 May 2025 (27 weeks after application) that application cannot be processed in six months
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...

Received an email from Further Nationality Enquiries at 27 weeks following my request of a detailed SAR (after receiving basic SAR), and an email to Citizenship Support, stating that my application is in process and the caseworking team would be made aware of my outreach, but that my application cannot be completed in six months due to ongoing enquiries.

FWIW, email also states that they intend to decide cases six months from application date (not biometrics), so indeed I am now at 28 weeks.

38 weeks (nearly). Still waiting.

I have today, 5 August 2025 at 7:45am received an email from Home Office Atlas subject 'Application Update' which is the automated email to say the application cannot be processed in six months (I am at nearly 9 months). Clearly some issues in the system, enquiries to commence again.

[abhya23]

Eligibility criteria: T2G 5 years + 2 years ILR
Nationality: India
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : NARIC
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 19/05/2025
Biometrics appointment: 28/05/2025
Biometrics location: Gee Street (London) Paid appointment
UKVI receipt of application confirmation : Never got it
Date of receipt of approval: 04/08/2025 - email form Atlas at 11:15am (2 months, 16 days from date of application)
citizenship ceremony: tba

Big thank you to this forum for huge help over 12 full years !

[divi86]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year dependent visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK NARIC (degree taught in English)
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 01/06/2025
Date of fee payment: 01/06/2025
Documents uploaded: 07/06/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC Leeds 09/06/2025 Paid £60
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[Dhillon25]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (bc) spouse + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: English Language Test - IELTS/ESOL
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 28/05/2025
Date of biometrics: TLC croydon 04/06/2025 Paid £60
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[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
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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.