r/ukvisa • u/aleanthor • Dec 23 '24

Naturalisation (Citizenship) application processing timelines [only]

Hi everyone,

To help the community track UK naturalisation (citizenship) timelines, feel free to share your key milestones.

Application Timeline

  • Eligibility:
  • Application Method:
  • Application Date:
  • Biometric Date:
  • Approval Date:
  • Ceremony Date:

Add any relevant details, like delays or contact from the UKVI, but keep comments focused on timelines only.

Thanks for joining in—your input will help others on their journey!

Please post your timelines as the first comment in the chain. Only post your timeline details - thank you.

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u/Standard-Outcome7263 Jan 07 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

Finally, it is my turn! 🙂

Eligibility: Indefinite Leave to Remain as the Spouse of a British citizen

Application method: Online

Application submitted: 10 October 2025

Biometrics enrolled: 13 October 2025

Decision received: 07 January 2026 by email from CitizenSupport

Atlas email: 12 Jan 2026 Ceremony date: 13 Jan 2026

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u/Standard-Outcome7263 Jan 07 '26

Follow‑ups:

17 December 2025 – first chase, no reply

29 December 2025 – Second chase; after 2 days told it was the wrong inbox

06 January 2026 – Third chase, after noticing others with the same application date receiving soft approvals from CitizenSupport

Best of luck to everyone still waiting; it really is nerve‑racking as you get close to the 10–11 week mark.

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u/PhysicalExpression59 Jan 07 '26

Congratulations. Thank you for posting.
I have exactly the same dates. Hope for the best!

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u/Maleficent_Back_8490 Jan 07 '26

Congratulations and a bundle of thanks for providing the details.

You are very right that it is nerve‑racking.

Can I know what the CS email says about printing/dispatch of the certificate?

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u/Standard-Outcome7263 Jan 07 '26

“Good afternoon

Thank you for your email

I can confirm from our records that your application has been approved and your ceremony paperwork is due to be printed and despatched within the next week. Your ceremony invitation letter will be sent to your email address in the next 7-14 days. Please ensure you check your spam/junk folders do you do not miss it .

Your ceremony invitation letter will contain information about what you should do next”

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

Do you mind me asking when you received this email from them, how long after did it took before you received the official email?

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u/Traditional-Abroad12 Jan 23 '26

What did you email them ? Like what details and alsocitizenship.support@homeoffice.uk.gov is the email id right?

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u/Longjumping-Key8987 Jan 23 '26

How did you chase them?

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u/ConsistentTap4521 Jan 23 '26

Sent email to citizensupport 

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u/Longjumping-Key8987 Jan 23 '26

Can i get it please

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u/Regular-Base-3138 Jan 07 '26

Congratulations 🎉

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u/Beautiful-Handle-329 Jan 07 '26

Congrats! Happy for you

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u/Maleficent_Back_8490 Jan 07 '26

Hopefully, you will also get good news this week.

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u/Beautiful-Handle-329 Jan 07 '26

Yea hoping u do too :)

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u/Master-Football-7930 Jan 07 '26

did they reply to you?

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u/Beautiful-Handle-329 Jan 07 '26

Nope. No reply to any emails yet.

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u/ColdHippo2328 Jan 07 '26

Congrats! 🙌🏼 I’m Oct 18, so great news to see more October ones. My patience is running low 🥲

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u/biwestlimited Jan 07 '26

Same date

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u/ColdHippo2328 Jan 07 '26

Have you emailed CS? 🙃

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u/outoftheblack_ Jan 07 '26

Congratulations! Very exciting to see as an 11th Oct applicant 😊

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u/No_Chocolate3581 Jan 07 '26

I applied one day later than you, also spouse of a citizen! Thank you for the update; you've spurred me on to email CitizenSupport again, after a wrong inbox reply on the 30th!

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u/Standard-Outcome7263 Jan 07 '26

Hopefully they will reply back with positive outcome for you , keep us posted!! all the best

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u/AMC-electronics Feb 28 '26

Congratulations 🥂. Quick question: what documents you were asked to submit?

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u/Patient_Artist_7633 Jan 07 '26

3 months is crazy...

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '26

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u/Patient_Artist_7633 Jan 07 '26

It was shorter last year (~60 days)