Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

SVBL · Post by **SVBL** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:50 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled Worker Visa Dependent - 5 years continuous residency + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: PhD degree in the UK + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/12/2024
Payment: 17/12/2024 online debit
Documents uploaded & submitted to UKVCAS: 17/12/2024
Biometrics Appointment: 16/01/2025 (Gee St, London )
Date of acknowledgement: 17/12/2024
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2025
Date of ceremony: 05/03/2025

Zad93 · Post by **Zad93** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:17 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: Degree in UK + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Dec-2023
Date of application submission: 23rd Dec 2024
Date of fee payment: 23rd Dec 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 02-Jan-2025 (Prime Time paid Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2025
Date of invitation from the Council: 24/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 28/02/2025

Good luck all!

karthick9500 · Post by **karthick9500** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2 visa (or equivalent) + ILR
Language: IELTS + Life in UK Test
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 22 December 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics: 29 December 2024 (Cardiff)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2025 02:01 PM
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 26/02/2025 (Reading Council)

Salma_peaceful · Post by **Salma_peaceful** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:53 pm

Salma_peaceful wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 pm
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
Ceremony Invitation: 24 Feb 2025 at 1:26pm (tower hamlets)
Date of Ceremony: 28 Feb 2025 (Paid) The earliest free one is on 2nd of April
Waiting as patiently as possible

I hope all that are waiting will hear good news soon! This forum has been of massive help thank you to everyone who posted and the ones who moderate this.

ksfatima30 · Post by **ksfatima30** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK Bachelors
Date of application submission: 18th December 2024
Date of fee payment: 18th December 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 16th January 2025 (Free appointment
Biometrics location: TLSContact Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: 24th February 2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24th February 2025
Date of Ceremony: 9th April 2025 (free group booking)

Swarty · Post by **Swarty** » Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:55 pm

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: IELTS B1
Date of application submission: 22/02/2025
Date of fee payment: 22/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Croydon Prime Appointmnet
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Post by **CR001** » Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:54 pm

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Tinatin · Post by **Tinatin** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:25 am

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

Waiting… Good luck everyone!

riencb · Post by **riencb** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status 5 years + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate (Trinity College - Cardiff)
Date of application submission: 12/02/2025
Date of fee payment: 12/02/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 13/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Cardiff (Free) + "Assisted service" for document upload.
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Congratulations to those who received approvals and all the best to those waiting.

harry_11 · Post by **harry_11** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:09 pm

My Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year route to settlement + 3 year ILR
Date of application submission: 11th Dec 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 17th December (Free Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

My Wife's Application
Eligibility criteria: 10 year route to settlement + 1 year ILR
Date of application submission: 11th Dec 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 17th December (Free Appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of invitation from the Council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Still Waiting ...

allbirds · Post by **allbirds** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 11:10 am

allbirds wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 06, 2025 3:56 pm
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: 21/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 29/04/2025

Good luck everyone!

awura0112 · Post by **awura0112** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:36 pm

awura0112 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:02 pm
Status: ILR (spousal visa 5years) + 1month
application submission: 14/12/2024
biometrics: 08/01/2025 @ Maidstone
survey email: 15/01/2025
approval email: tbc
ceremony invitation: email from croydon council 20/02/2025
Ceremony booking: 16/04/2025

Thanks for the updates from everyone!!

nterob · Post by **nterob** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:48 am

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status - Lived in UK almost 9 years
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: UK university degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/02/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Gee St (free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation from the council: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

Osm-mtv · Post by **Osm-mtv** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:21 am

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status- Lived in UK over 15+ Years
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 24/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Croydon (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/2025
Invitation from the council: 18/02/2025
Ceremony: March 2025

fcorbin · Post by **fcorbin** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:34 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker (Tier 2) visa + 12 months ILR
Tests: Life in the UK
Proof of language: I did a PhD in the UK
Nationality: Iranian
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/01/25
Date of documents submission: 22/01/25
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/01/25
Biometrics location: Glasgow (£60)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Invitation from the council: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

cloud123 · Post by **cloud123** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:02 pm

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: 05/11/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval:

TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony:

TBC
Date of Ceremony:

TBC

ap799 · Post by **ap799** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 6:37 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + married to British Citizen (lived in UK for 10+ years)
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 28/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Wandsworth (paid £60)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation from the council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

nuaaxiayu · Post by **nuaaxiayu** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:01 am

nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:18 am

nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:54 am
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: 17/02/2025
Invitation from the council: 14/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 03/03/2025 (Oxford, private)
Good luck everyone!

sharoncastle · Post by **sharoncastle** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:32 am

Eligibility criteria: 5-years spouse visa, my partner is a British Citizen, i applied for myself and my son.

Nationality: Syrian.

Date of application: my son on 18/12/2024, myself on 29/12/2024.

Date of biometrics appointment: my son on 23/12/2024 myself on 06/01/2025.

Biometrics location: Norwich

Date of receipt of approval: my son on 14/02/2025
While mine is still pending.

Invitation from the council: TBC (not required for my son and they sent his certificate)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

habooshdodey · Post by **habooshdodey** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:36 pm

habooshdodey wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:05 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC
Nationality: NONE EU (JORDAN)
Proof of English: B1 (Trinity College London) and Life in the UK
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: NOVEMBER 2024
Date of application submission: 19 NOVEMBER 2024
Date of fee payment: 19 NOVEMBER 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: TLScontact, 7th December 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/2025
Date of invitation from council: 13/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 18/03/2025 free

was a long journey very excited thank alot for this great group and info wish you all the best of luck

nuaaxiayu · Post by **nuaaxiayu** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:50 pm

nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:55 pm
Eligibility criteria: PBS Dependent (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 TLSContact (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/2025
Invitation from the council: 14/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 31/03/2025 (Oxford, Group Ceremony)

Good luck everyone!

elizp17 · Post by **elizp17** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:39 pm

elizp17 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 06, 2025 10:49 am

elizp17 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:45 pm
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 consent letter from biological father
Received phone call from home office: 23/12/24 confirming my daughter's name.
Biometrics location: Nottingham (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17.2.25 from HO atlas/ 06.02.25 from HO case worker
Date of Ceremony: 24.02.2025 private. received invitation: 13.02.2025
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.

dsouzak · Post by **dsouzak** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:40 pm

dsouzak wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5-year EUSS Settled Status
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: LanguageCert
Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 12/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 18/12/2024
Biometrics location: Oxford - TLSContact (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation from the council: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Eligibility criteria: 5-year EUSS Settled Status
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: LanguageCert
Nationality: Indian
Date of application: 12/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 18/12/2024
Biometrics location: Oxford - TLSContact (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/25 - 12:49
Invitation from the council: 17/02/25:
Date of Ceremony: 15/04/25

The wait is really stressfull, but the feeling is tremendous when you receive the email from Atlas. I have come to this forum almost everyday and noticed mondays seems to be the days most of the people receive an email.
All the best everyone. Stay in there. It will be done sooner rather than later.

Awan2108 · Post by **Awan2108** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 (Skilled Visa) + ILR (12 months) (Group application for family for 4)
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Online Application
Proof of language: PTE Home B1 + Life in the UK
Date of submission: 05/12/2024
Date of debit of fees: 05/12/2024
Biometric Appointment: 13/12/2024
Biometrics location: Bristol (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/2025
Email from council to book ceremony: 14/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 31/03/2025

ST542016 · Post by **ST542016** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:47 am

ST542016 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:26 am
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

Approval Update
Home office approval received @ 17/02/2025 11:36 am

Total time 2 months 5 days.. Good Luck and all the best everyone

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