Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[awura0112]

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!!

[allbirds]

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!

[harry_11]

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 ...

[riencb]

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.

[Tinatin]

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!

[CR001]

NOTE: This thread is for timeline posts only - questions, comments or chitchat will be removed

[Swarty]

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

[ksfatima30]

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)

[Salma_peaceful]

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.

[karthick9500]

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)

[Zad93]

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!

[SVBL]

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

[MakeRed]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: NARIC cert + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Dec-2023
Date of application submission: 10 Jan 2025
Date of fee payment: 10 Jan 2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 24 Jan 2025 (Free Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2025 ( 1 month from Biometric )
Date of Ceremony: 25/02/2025 ( Paid Ceremony , Group not available till April )

[Northwester]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 day ILR (British spouse)
Nationality: Nigerian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK Masters
Date of application submission: 19th December 2024
Date of fee payment: 20th December 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 31st December 2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact -Gee Street
Date of receipt of approval: 24th February 2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24th February 2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[xavieryves]

Eligibility criteria: 10+ years ILE as dependant child
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Trinity College GESE B1 + Life in the UK
Date of application submission: 24 October 2024
Date of fee payment: 24 October 2024
Date of Biometrics appointment: 25 November 2024 (Free)
Biometrics location: TLSContact Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: 17 February 2025 email at 10:55am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24 February 2025*
Date of Ceremony: 19 March 2025 (free group ceremony)

*Did not get auto invite, took a whole week of contacting the council, some back and forth, no response etc before finally getting the email

[JmHndy]

Eligibility criteria: EU PreSettled Status 4 years + Settled Status 1 year
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate (Trinity College London)
Date of application submission: 07/12/2024
Date of fee payment: 07/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Liverpool (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 24/02/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
Congratulations to those who received approvals and all the best to those waiting.

[TKiS]

Eligibility criteria: EU Pre-Settled Status 5 years + Settled Status 1 year
Nationality: EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: CEFR B1 Certificate (Trinity College London)
Date of application submission: 14/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 14/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 03/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLS Contact Gee Street (free)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/01/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 13/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 19/02/2025 (free group ceremony)

[amitkhade]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of English: NARIC cert + Life In the UK Test
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Sep-2023
Number of Applicants - 3
Date of application submission: 21 Feb 2025
Date of fee payment: 21 Feb 2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 24 Feb 2025 (Paid @ Croydon)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[fler77]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status - Lived in UK for 9 years
Nationality: EU
Proof of language: UK University Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 02/10/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 16/10/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Gee Street (Paid)
Date of receipt of approval: 18/11/2024
Invitation from the council: never received one
Date of Ceremony: 04/02/2025

[navmani]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier 2 + 1 year ILR (ILR approved 21/12/23)
Nationality: Non EU
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Master's Degree in UK
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/01/2025
Date of debit of fees: 04/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 08/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLS Newcastle
Date of receipt of approval: not received yet
Invitation from the council: 27/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2025 (Free)

Great thanks to all who are contributing to this website and best wishes for those applying.

[Cyrrus]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 (Investor) + 1 year ILR (ILR approved in Dec 30, 2024)
Nationality: Israel/Russia
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Trinity College GESE B1 + Life in the UK
Number of Applicants - 5
Date of application submission: 30 Dec 2024
Date of debit of fees: 30/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 11/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Croydon (paid)
Date of receipt of approval: highly likely will occur on 03/03/2025
Invitation from the council (Hammersmith & Fulham): 27/02/2025
Date of Ceremony: tbc (private)

[Tee2093]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 2 + 1 Year ILR(had ILR for 7years)
Nationality: non EU
Proof of English: BSC Degree
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: May-2017
Number of Applicants - 1
Date of application submission: 13.2.2025
Date of fee payment: 13.2.2025
Date of biometrics and document submission: 25.2.2025(Free TLS)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

Good luck all

[Anntastic]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 general skilled worker (3.5 years) + EEA Family permit (5 years) + 1.5 years ILR
Nationality: USA with EU spouse
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: N/A
Date of application submission: 04/12/2024
Date of fee payment: 04/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 17/02/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: never received but called the council directly to arrange
Date of Ceremony: 27/02/2025 (got lucky and there was a cancellation so got bumped up from an April date!)

Good luck everyone. This forum has been so helpful

[dadapop]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5y T1 E + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 28 Dec 2024
Date of enrollment in biometrics: 30 Dec 2024 (Croydon Free Appointment, keep refreshing the webpage!)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

Date of receipt of approval: 03/03/2025 (08:35 am from the Home Office Atlas, seems every Monday should be the day they sent out the email with results)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 20/03/2025 (Booked for a Private One)
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[Sherdiplomat]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status -
Nationality: Non-EU
Proof of language: Trinity college London B1
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 21/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Gee Street (free)
Date of receipt of approval: tbc
Invitation from the council: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc
Good luck to everyone .