Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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: 15 December 2026
Date of invitation from the council: 11 December 2025
Date of Ceremony: 13 January 2026

After a couple of email chases, SAR, and a chase from MP (although I'm not sure if all that helped), I finally got approved after 15 months. 
For those still waiting, no response is good news, meaning you still have a chance. Stay strong.

[harryppp]

Eligibility criteria: ILR ( 5 years ) + British Citizen spouse
Nationality: India
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 19 Sept 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 23 Sep 2025
Date of receipt of approval (Council invitation): 11 Dec 2025
Date of approval (Home Office Atlas ) : Awaited
Date of ceremony booked: TBC

Many thanks to this forum which was of immense help. Wishing all the best to applicants awaiting - please keep hope and you will be successful !

[anonym20251208]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Skilled Worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: USA
Number of applicants: 1
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship Application submission: 23 Aug 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 27 Aug 2025
Date of receipt of approval: 08 Dec 2025
Date of ceremony booked: TBC

Thank you to everyone for your help. I wish you the best of luck.

[tarekhasan]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee 5 year+ 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 13th September 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 24 sept 2025
Date of receipt of approval: 8 Dec 2025
Date of Ceremony booked : 15 Dec 2025(fee paid private)

I have been reading these forums for weeks as I understand in the current climate how stressful this uncertainty can be. I wish you guys all the best from the bottom of my heart.

[tempkd10]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 6 July 2025
Date of fee payment: 6 July 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 22 July 2025
Date of receipt of approval: 8 Dec 2025
Date of Ceremony booked : 22 Dec 2025

Thanks you all for your inputs on this forum.
Best of luck for your applications.

[Magiic025]

Citizenship Approved
Nationality- Non EU
Route- private life 10yrs plus 1yr ILR
Application- jul 4
Bio- Jul 8
Approval- 1 of Dec
Ceremony- TBC
Thank you Guys, This Forum as been very very helpful. Keep the Light burning. You are next

[george1981]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year+10+year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 3
Method of Application: Online
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 07/09/2025
Date of biometrics: 24/09/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 1/12/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[khaja016]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Dependant spouse
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC/ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 26/08/2025
Date of biometrics: 28/08/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: 26/11/2025 - Private

[rexhyd]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (tier 2) + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 3
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC/ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 01/09/2025
Date of biometrics: 05/09/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: 08/01/2026

[dhmts]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (tier 2) + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 2
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: NARIC
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 05/09/2025
Date of biometrics: 26/09/2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: Awaited

[procastrinoma]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done before ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 23 August 2025
Date of biometrics: 27 August 2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 11 November 2025
Date of Ceremony: 16 December 2025

[Raja0007]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status + BC Spouse
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 26 Aug 2025
Date of fee payment: 26 Aug 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 28 Aug 2025
Biometrics location: TLS (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17 Nov 2025 9:40 AM
Date of ceremony email : N/A
Date of Ceremony : 9 Dec 2025 02:30 PM

[cloud123]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee (5 years) + 3 days ILR (British Spouse)
Nationality: Non-EU (Syria)
Proof of English: LanguageCert
Date of application submission: 03/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 05/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

More than 1 year and still waiting. I tried contact, MP, compalint, complaint review, and others and nothing seems to get them to make a decision

[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.

One year today. No decision.

[procastrinoma]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 12 months ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: ECCTIS
Life in UK Test: Done before ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 23 August 2025
Date of biometrics: 27 August 2025 (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/11/2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[SK976]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 11 Aug 2025
Date of fee payment: 11 Aug 2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 22 Aug 2025
Biometrics location: TLS Edinburgh (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 10 Nov 2025 11:28 AM
Date of ceremony email : 10 Nov 2025 03:49 PM
Date of Ceremony : 10 Dec 2025 03:00 PM

[antistar10]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 7-JUL-2025
Date of fee payment: 7-JUL-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 79-JUL-2025
Biometrics location: Croydon (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval (Home Office Atlas): 29-SEP-2025
Date of Citizenship ceremony: 20-OCT-2025 (Private)

The group council citizenship ceremony was for 12-DEC-2025, so I had to go with an earlier Private one due to upcoming Travel Arrangements.

[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: 13/10/2025 @ 9:12 AM.
Date of Ceremony: 22/10/2025
Council: Richmond / group ceremony

Received approval in 12 weeks, I believe due to summer break it took a bit more time. Also I noticed a pattern that approval emails arrive on Mondays. Email sender is home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk
Good luck to all! Hang in there

[SKJ1984]

Spouse Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker 5 years + 1 year ILR Settled Status.
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 6-AUG-2025
Date of fee payment: 6-AUG-2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 15-AUG-2025
Biometrics location: TLS Cambridge Central Library (Free)
Date of ceremony email : 03-NOV-2025 6AM (11 Weeks from Biometrics)
Date of receipt of approval: 03-NOV-2025 10AM (11 Weeks from Biometrics)


Good luck everyone. Next is me to apply.

[Roger25]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10Yr+1Yr ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of receipt by UKBA:06/07/2025
Date of debit of fees:06/07/2025
Biometrics appointment : 08/07/2025 (TLScontact Croydon)
Additional Document Request-16/10/2025
Additional Documents Sent-16/10/2025
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/2025 at 11.36AM for Atlas Home office
Date of Ceremony: 05/11/2025 Individual

[mmcinza]

Eligibility criteria: EUSS + 1 year ILR (more than 9 years living in UK)
Nationality: EU (Italian)
Number of Applicants - 3
Method of application: Online
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 02/08/2025
Biometrics appointment: 18/08/2025
Biometrics location: Luton, free appointment
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/2025 - email from HO Atlas (2 months, 15 days from date of biometric)
Citizenship ceremony: 18 Nov 2025

[alasowo]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status
Nationality: EU (Netherlands)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: BEng certificate
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission: 15/05/2025
Date of fee payment: 15/05/2025
Documents uploaded: 15/05/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/05/2025 (free)
Biometrics location: Birmingham
Date of receipt of approval: 15/09/2025
Date of Ceremony: 08/10/2025 (Private)

[Benza1200]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year EEA Visa + 5 Year ILR (Settled Status)
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants - 1
Method of application: Online
Proof of English : BSc certificate
Test: Life in the UK
Date of application submission and fee payment: 21/07/2025
Biometrics appointment: 30/07/2025
Biometrics location: Oxford free appointment
UKVI receipt of application confirmation : No receipt received
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Citizenship ceremony: TBC

[gab3x]

Eligibility criteria: Settled status EUSS
Nationality: Croatian
Method of UK Citizenship Application: Online
Date of UK Citizenship application submission: 22/07/2025
Date of fee payment: 22/07/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 29/07/2025
Date of invitation for Citizenship ceremony: 20/10/2025
Date of ceremony: 12/11/2025 (Free Public ceremony)

[21yearsintheUK]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spousal route + EU Settled Status
Nationality: Polish
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA:20/07/25
Date of debit of fees:20/07/25
Date of biometrics:11/08/25 Manchester Free App
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/08/25
Date of receipt of approval: 20/10/2025
Date of Ceremony: 29/10/2025