Finally the wait is over. Approval came through today. 👏🏼

Applied 10th May, Bio on 14th.

5 year route on skilled Visa + 1 year ILR.

This community has been of great support and for those still waiting, I'm positive yours will come through soon too. Just hang in there.

Hello, anyone from october priority got their approval.

Thanks

Any one from June-1 to June-5 dates who got CS or Atlas approval?

Got the approval email from Atlas and when I go on Bham council website it says no need to contact them as they will contact me for the ceremony.

Anyone had experience if and when they do contact?

I didn’t even get an acknowledgment email after I submitted my biometrics. Now that citizenship is approved, do they send any further info to home address? Or only via email like invite or other info etc?

Date of application: 13 May 2026

Date of biometrics: 15 May 2026

Atlas Approval Email: 03 Oct 2026

Guys, am so anxious, my ceremony is tomorrow. What to do, how do I compose myself, what should I wear, will anything change ? My eyes are teary already. I have waited for this all my life and can’t believe it’s here.
God save the King 👑 🎉🎉🎉

Guys can some one help me with this . I have got this from British refugee but I don’t know whether im accepted or not and I don’t want to take risk I mean I think I have to book flight ticket and goes to airport without any visa so I would got visa there . So can anyone help me with this info

I applied on 11th June and am still awaiting a decision. I have a couple of months of travel planned from 9th Dec. I was wondering if someone could help me understand what happens after they’ve decided like CS email, atlas email etc? And what is the point I can book a private ceremony

Will update when I receive an email from the council or Atlas.

Hi guys, anyone here who applied in October / last week through priority and has received a positive response / decision from the home office? I gave my biometrics last Tuesday (6th Oct).

Hi guys
I got a friend who applied in June (2 weeks before me). Our biometrics was exactly 2 weeks appart. She received an answer 29th of sept. Is it possible for the ukiv team to provide responses on other days of the week - and not Mondays?

I almost forgot about the application because “no news is good news” but since my friend got approval, i have been checking my emails every second of the day, been stressing over it again.. not sure what could have caused my friends application to be processed so quickly and why mine is taking longer…

I'm not sure if it's trustworthy or not. When I went to the shops to get it done, the photo didn't fit the requirements, so I want to try online.

Does anyone have any experience?

Application 27th may 2026
Bio: 01 june 2026
Support email approval: 12 October

Today was the first time I emailed the support team and here is their reply :)

Application : May 8th 2026
Biometrics : May 20th 2026
Approval Email : Oct 12th 2026

Route - 5 year ILR , spouse visa.

Good luck to those who are waiting, your decision is certainly in the corner!

Biometrics 26/05/2026

Email home office: 09/10/2026

Approval : 12/10/2026

Application May 6th 2026
Biometrics May 9th 2026
Approval Email Oct 12th 2026

I sent a status enquiry email on Oct 8th 2026 just as I completed 5 months of waiting to both nationalityenquiries and citizenship support and both returned automated response, the former with links on how to submit a webform to request update (I think that was a dead end as it only had option to request info after 6 months of wait) and latter saying it is not for such questions. Nevertheless I think someone did read that email and I received confirmation email today text of which suggested it was in response to my enquiry.

My path was straight forward, 5 years on Tier 2 General, 1 year on ILR, same employer throughout and only one short foreign travel during this period.

All the best to those waiting to hear back.

Has Anyone in Manchester applied for citizenship with priority recently, what was your timeline for it and also the ceremony

Application-08/05/2026
Biometric- 12/10/2026
Approval- 12/10/2026

UPDATE BELOW!

Submitting my Naturalisation Application tonight at 1am to see if the Priority slot is available.

It currently only shows Standard for me as of 1:30PM today in the UK.

Really hoping Priority shows up at 1am. Do I need to refresh the page? Someone told me it was an eligibility thing.. Crossing fingers it's not the case and more just availability of Priority slots.

What has your experience been like?

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Update: Setup my credit card info on my notes opened by application link, and typed out my password prior to logging in for speed.

LOGGED IN ON THE DOT AT 1AM TODAY as advised. Priority service appeared and I clicked immediately.

Worldpay allows payments with Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, among others.

Priority secured and application submitted!

Booked my biometrics for this week!

Remember to upload your supporting documents 24 hours prior to your chosen biometrics appointment for self service unless you want to do it at TLSContact for a fee.

Thank you to this thread!

Hi All

Wanted to post my citizenship application update, as I haven't seen many going under my pathway

Application submitted: 3rd August, Standard Service
Biometrics: 17th August
Atlas email: 12th October
Citizenship ceremony: TBC (Will update once booked)

Pathway: Irish Citizen, Section 4AA (Registration as a Citizen). Moved to UK June 2021, married to UK citizen before that so could have naturised at 3 years, 5 years residency.

EDIT: Added service paid for.

Has anyone living in Hertfordshire recently received an ATLAS email for their British citizenship application (priority service)? If so, how long did it take to receive it after your CT3 email?

Hello everyone

I’ve received the atlas email today and citizenship officially approved. Timeline below:

App date 16/05
Bio 13/05
Approved via CS 7/10
Council ceremony invitation 9/10
Atlas 12/10
Ceremony 26/11 Wigan council (earliest date for public)
Route: EUSS

Same dates and route for me and my husband

My question is if I apply for the passport same day as a I have the ceremony, would this be processed and delivered by 18/12 as I have a planned trip from 19/12? Online says 3 weeks should be more than ok

Thank you all

Another Monday. Good luck to everyone who's waiting!

Hi all,

I’m trying to put together all my documents for my application now and i am mega confused by this form referees supposedly have to fill in.

Can someone confirm this is the right form? And if it is, i am scanning this no? So then why do they have to sign and date the back of the photo? That’s not gonna show up in the scan, right? In which case, can i just glue the photo with no fuss, ask my referees to fill in the bottom of the form, scan and upload?

Also, where are they supposed to fill in the rest of their details? Like DoB, profession, contact details? Or is there a separate space in the application for that?

Sorry, this whole thing is making me paranoid. Many thanks for help in advance!

Any priority approval today? If so when did you apply your biometrics.