British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[ONas16]

Passport for: Adult/First UK Passport after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online & send
Date of application: 08th Feb 2019
Date application received by IPS: 10th Feb 2019
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough HMP
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Application and photo approved on: 18th Feb 2019
New passport sent: 19th Feb 2019
Contacted by DX delivery: 20th Feb 2019
Date of Passport Receipt: 21st Of Feb 2019

I’ve received emails and txt messages to update me about the application all along. Great service. Very Consistent. I’d always apply online.

[Curious1985]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Chech & Send
Date of Application: 12/02/2019
Date Application received by HMPO:N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: N/A
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: N/A
Date of Return of Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

[Casa]

@rsk1 Please respect that this a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD and post any questions in your own topic.

[avatar16]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: NDRS + JDR
Date of Application: 10/11/2018
Date of Ceremoney: 11/02/2019
Date Application received by HMPO:N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: N/A
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: N/A
Date of Return of Documents: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/02/2019

I called the HMPO for couple times to push my application and accelerate the process as over 10 days they didn't get any information from HO or Town hall that i already attended the ceremony. Dx delivery didn't notified me at all about the devilry date till i got the information from the HMPO, so is better to keep tracking the progress of your application with HMPO. finally happy day was come on the 23/02/19. wish you all the best ans the same end

[Nitch]

Application Type: First child passport after registration (for ILR Parents)
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 05/02/19
Passport Office: Peterborough
Declaration Form Sent HMPO: 06/02/19
Application Received HMPO: 07/02/19 (special next day delivery)
Online status change to Dispatched: 14/02/19
Date Text Received from HMPO: 15/02/19
Date Text Received from DX: 16/02/19
Date of Return of Documents: 18/02/19 (paid £5 extra for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Received: 16/02/19

[adazion]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 12/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Received: 16/02/2019 (HMPO Glasgow)
Date Application Received by HMPO: 15/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/02/2019 ("We've received your documents. If we need more information, we'll contact you.")
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

hello, received your passport yet? just wanna know which way is faster. online or post office.

[jafarkuku]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Glasgow
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 25 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date documents sent: 26 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: Pending
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[fahad346]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Online
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 25 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[Smanghani]

Passport for: First child passport after registration
HMPO Office: Online
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 24 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date Application Received by HMPO: 24 Feb 2019
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[wahi66]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Online
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 25 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 26/2/19
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[shankar981]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery to Glasgow
Date of Application: 24 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 24 Feb 2019
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[AnotherUUID]

Update below:

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 12/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Received: 16/02/2019 (HMPO Glasgow)
Date Application Received by HMPO: 15/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/02/2019 "We've received your documents. If we need more information, we'll contact you."
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 27/02/2019 "Your new passport is being sent to the address you gave us. You should receive it within 2 days."
Date of Text from Courier: 28/02/2019 "Your delivery from HM Passport Office is due by tomorrow."
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/02/2019

[abm84]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 27/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 27/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 28/02/2019
Date Documents Received:
Date Application Received by HMPO:

[narenj]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 13/02/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 15/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/02/2019 We'll contact you by 13/03/19 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Text from HMPO: 27/02/2019 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text from Courier: 28/02/2019
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: 01/03/2019
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/02/2019

[AnotherUUID]

Final update:

Update below:

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 12/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Received: 16/02/2019 (HMPO Glasgow)
Date Application Received by HMPO: 15/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/02/2019 "We've received your documents. If we need more information, we'll contact you."
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 27/02/2019 "Your new passport is being sent to the address you gave us. You should receive it within 2 days."
Date of Text from Courier: 28/02/2019 "Your delivery from HM Passport Office is due by tomorrow."
Date of Return of Documents: 01/03/2019 (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/02/2019

[cosgee]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Post office check and send service
Date of Application: 20 Feb 2019
Date documents sent: 20 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: next day delivery
Date Application Received by HMPO: unknown
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: None (i contacted them on 27/2/19 to find out whether i am going to receive a text msg and also to confirm if they have received the application)
Date of Text from Courier: None
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/3/19 issue on 27/2/19

Here comes to the end of my 15yrs immigration journey, good luck to you all

[citizenearth]

My application:
Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery to Liverpool
Date of Application: 18 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 18 Feb 2019
Date documents sent: 19 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 20 Feb 2019
HMPO acknowledgement of receiving documents: 21 Feb 2019
HMPO confirming application is approved: 22 Mar 2019
HMPO confirming Passport Dispatch: 22 Feb 2019
Date of Text from Courier: 23 Feb 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 27 Feb 2019 (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Receipt: 25 Feb 2019

1 week from application to receiving the passport. Great service
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My wife's application:
Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery to Glasgow
Date of Application: 18 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 18 Feb 2019
Date documents sent: 19 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 20 Feb 2019
HMPO acknowledgement of receiving documents: 25 Feb 2019
HMPO confirming application is approved: 1 Mar 2019
HMPO confirming Passport Dispatch: 4 Mar 2019
Date of Text from Courier: 4 Mar 2019
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Receipt: expected 5 Mar 2019

slightly longer than my application because apparently Glasgow centre is busier so it depends on where you're being asked to post the documents

[fahad346]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Liverpool
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 25 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25/02/2019
Date of Text Approval from HMPO: 04/03/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[fahad346]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Liverpool
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 25 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date documents sent: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 26 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25/02/2019
Date of Text Approval from HMPO: 04/03/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 05/03/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 06/03/2019
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/03/2019

[sebgei]

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation
HMPO Office: Glasgow
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online and Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of Application: 24 Feb 2019 (submission date)
Date of Identity Confirmation Received: 25 Feb 2019
Date Documents Sent: 26 Feb 2019
Date Documents Received: 27 Feb 2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 25 Feb 2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 01 March 2019
Date of Application Joining HMPO Processing Queue: 01 March 2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[Konsog]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of Application: 08/03/2019
Date Identity Verified: 08/03/2019
Date Documents Sent: 08/03/2019
Date Documents Received: N/A
Date Application Received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Return of Documents: Pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Pending
Date of Passport Appointment: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

[abm84]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 27/02/2019
Date Application & documents received by HMPO: 01/03/2019
Date of Application Joining HMPO Processing Queue: 04/03/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 08/03/2019
(Online Application Status changed to Approved and message also reads as follows
Your new passport is being printed. We’ll update this page when it’s on its way.
)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:waiting
Date of Text from Courier: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[Rockefeller]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 27/02/2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 27/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 28/02/2019
Date Documents Received: 01/03/2019 (HMPO Peterborough)
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 01/03/2019 ("We've received your documents. If we need more information, we'll contact you.")
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 11/03/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 12/03/2019
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery) 13/03/2019
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/03/2019

So, i finally arrived at the end of a long and extraordinary journey in the UK as an immigrant after 17 years. Best of luck to everyone else still waiting.

[Konsog]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of Application: 08/03/2019
Date Identity Verified: 08/03/2019
Date Documents Sent: 08/03/2019
Date Documents Received: N/A
Date Application Received by HMPO: N/A
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 14/03/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Return of Documents: Pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Pending
Date of Passport Appointment: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

[Junior305]

This is my British Passport Renewal sent from Miami, FL, USA currently in progress...

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: Renewal
Method of application: Online/Postal
Date of application: 06/03/2019 (Postal Date From USA)
Date application received by IPS: Checked 14/03/2019 "Declaration form received, being processed"
Location of IPS Office involved: Pending
Date of return of documents: Pending
Date of receipt of interview letter: Pending
Date of Passport Appointment: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending