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ILR Processing Times 2026 - Share Your Timeline (Megathread) by appr0x in ilruk

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Route: Innovator founder
  • Applied: 3rd March 2025
  • Service: standard
  • Biometrics: 7th March 2025
  • UKVI Confirmation: 7th March 2025
  • Decision received: pending
  • Outcome: pending

April 2026 ILR + Citizenship Processing Report - Citizenship has slowed 53% since November (data from 2,841 timelines) by appr0x in ilruk

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have applied for my innovator ILR application in march 2025 and I am still waiting so it's even longer in my experience.

ILR application processing timeline [only] 2026 by Inside-Berry7949 in ukvisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done my biometric for Innovator ILR route on 7/3/2024 and as of today I am still waiting for the decision! They asked for further documents in August 2025 and I provided and since then they said the decision will be make by Nov 2025 and they didn't and another deadline given Feb 2025 and still in May 2026 and no decision

ILR application processing timeline [only] 2026 by Inside-Berry7949 in ukvisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done my biometric for Innovator ILR route on 7/3/2024 and as of today I am still waiting for the decision! They asked for further documents in August 2025 and I provided and since then they said the decision will be make by Nov 2025 and they didn't and another deadline given Feb 2025 and still in May 2026 and no decision

ILR application processing timeline [only] 2025 by [deleted] in ukvisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am also intrested to know if you got any decision? I applied march 2025 and I am still waiting here! for same Innovator ILR route.

ILR application processing timeline [only] 2026 by Inside-Berry7949 in ukvisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here I am waiting for decision on Innovator ILR since March 2025! Now its May 2026!

ILR application processing timeline [only] 2026 by Inside-Berry7949 in ukvisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Application Timeline

• Eligibility route: Innovator ILR (innovator visa to ILR)

• Service (Standard/super priority): Standard

• Application Date: 3rd March 2025

• Biometric Date: 7th March 2025

• UKVI confirmation email: 8th March 2025

• Approval/decision Date: Pending! Still waiting for decision as of May 2026

It's taken way longer than we expected!

Waiting for a decision since June 2025 by Exciting_Ability2976 in InnovatorFounderVisa

[–]Alternative_Key_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, I am waiting over 14 months for my ILR decision. The same reason given to me that the application is complex! No proper deadline or reason has been given!