Written Question·Home Office·UIN 81097

British Nationality: Applications

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a backlog of citizenship applications from people with indefinite leave to remain.

Answer

Mike Tapp

The service standard for the processing of a straightforward application for British citizenship is six months.The most recent migration transparency data confirms that 99.36% of straightforward applications for citizenship are processed within published ...

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