British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[SK976]

Application submitted : 8:03am on 18 November 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 8:03am on 18 November 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 8:09am on 18 November 2025
Identity details received : 8:23am on 18 November 2025
Application received : 8:23am on 18 November 2025
Documents received : 9:40am on 20 November 2025
Application approved : 11:38am on 24 November 2025
Application approved : 11:38am on 24 November 2025
Passport printed : 9:26am on 25 November 2025
Passport received : 1:15pm on 26 November 2025

[sadieh]

My mother's first British Passport - applied from Canada
Automatic citizenship: Born in 1941 in Canada to UK born father

Application submitted: November 20, 2025
Application received : November 20, 2025
Documents sent by courier: December 11, 2025
Application approved: December 17, 2025
Passport being printed: December 17, 2025

[george1981]

Application submitted : 4.54 pm on 16 December 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 4.54 pm on 16 December 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 4.55 pm on 16 December 2025
Identity details received : 5.02 pm on 16 December 2025
Application received : 5.02 pm on 16 December 2025
Documents received : 8.57 am on 19 December 2025
Application approved : 4.54 pm on 21 December 2025: child 1st passport
Passport printed : 10.52 am on 22 December 2025
Passport received : 9.10 am on 23 December 2025
Documents returned : 9.10 am on 23 December 2025 (paid for secure delivery)

We applied as family and mine and my wife's 1st passport approved on 19th December 2025 and all three passports and documents delivered on 23rd morning.

Very impressed with the service!

[Jhdas888]

Application history

Passport & supporting documents received 10am on 7 January 2026
Passport printed 8:14am on 6 January 2026
Application approved 1:53pm on 5 January 2026
Documents received 5:39pm on 29 December 2025
Application received 5:13pm on 25 December 2025
Identity details received 5:13pm on 25 December 2025
Application submitted 2:37pm on 25 December 2025

Very satisfied, my passport arrived in less than 2 weeks, which included 3 public holidays. I was asked to provide additional documents to prove my address, but did not need to undergo an interview.

[bksad]

Supporting documents received
Passport received
Passport printed
Application approved
Supporting documents acknowledged
Supporting documents received at HMPO 7:58am on 21 January 2026
Application received 4:13pm on 20 January 2026
Identity details received 4:13pm on 20 January 2026
Application submitted 3:58pm on 20 January 2026

[bksad]

Supporting documents received
Passport received
Passport printed
Application approved
Supporting documents acknowledged
Supporting documents received at HMPO 7:58am on 21 January 2026
Application received 4:09pm on 20 January 2026
Identity details received 4:09pm on 20 January 2026
Application submitted 3:59pm on 20 January 2026

[bksad]

Supporting documents received
Passport received
Passport printed
Application approved
Supporting documents acknowledged by HMPO on 26 January 2026
Supporting documents received at HMPO 7:58am on 21 January 2026
Application received 4:09pm on 20 January 2026
Identity details received 4:09pm on 20 January 2026
Application submitted 3:59pm on 20 January 2026

[Chapelle57]

Application submitted 11:09am on 11 February 2026
Identity details received 6:14pm on 11 February 2026
Application received 6:14pm on 11 February 2026
Supporting documents received at HMPO - TBC
Supporting documents acknowledged by HMPO - TBC
Application approved - TBC
Passport printed - TBC
Passport received - TBC
Supporting documents received -TBC

[John3293]

Application 1 - Self

Application submitted - 5:07pm on 10 February 2026
Application received - 9:16pm on 10 February 2026
Identity details received- 9:16pm on 10 February 2026
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 5:10pm on 10 February 2026
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 5:07pm on 10 February 2026
Documents received - 1:59pm on 16 February 2026
Application approved - 3:05pm on 24 February 2026
Passport printed - 9:37pm on 24 February 2026
Passport received - 26 February 2026
Supporting documents received - 26 February 2026

[John3293]

Application 2 - Spouse's (SW ILR + 1 year although been 2.5 years since ILR)

Application submitted - 5:23pm on 10 February 2026
Identity details received- 5:23pm on 10 February 2026
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 5:25pm on 10 February 2026
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 5:49pm on 10 February 2026
Documents received - 1:59pm on 16 February 2026
Application received 5:49pm on 10 February 2026
Documents received 11:14pm on 16 February 2026
Application approved - 10:54am on 24 February 2026
Passport printed - 9:50pm on 24 February 2026
Passport received - 26 February 2026
Supporting documents received - Awaiting (sent together with child's docs, child's application pending 'identity docs'/ additional info required on 25.05.2026)

[Chapelle57]

Application submitted 11:09am on 11 February 2026
Identity details received 6:14pm on 11 February 2026
Application received 6:14pm on 11 February 2026
Supporting documents received at HMPO - 13 February 2026
Supporting documents acknowledged by HMPO -19 February 2026
Application approved - 27 February 2026
Passport printed - 27 February 2026
Passport received - 03 March 2026
Supporting documents received - 03 March 2026

[John3293]

Application 2 - Spouse's (SW ILR + 1 year although been 2.5 years since ILR)

Application submitted - 5:23pm on 10 February 2026
Identity details received- 5:23pm on 10 February 2026
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 5:25pm on 10 February 2026
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 5:49pm on 10 February 2026
Documents received - 1:59pm on 16 February 2026
Application received 5:49pm on 10 February 2026
Documents received 11:14pm on 16 February 2026
Application approved - 10:54am on 24 February 2026
Passport printed - 9:50pm on 24 February 2026
Passport received - 26 February 2026
Supporting documents received - Awaiting (sent together with child's docs, child's application pending 'identity docs'/ additional info required on 25.05.2026)

Got the supporting docs back when child's application was approved and new passport delivered on 07.03.2026.

[alterhase58]

Passport: Adult Renewal (Daughter - Dual national by birth)

Application submitted: 20 February 2026
Ask someone to confirm identity: n/a
Email sent to person confirming identity: n/a
Identity details received: n/a
Application received: 20 February 2026
Documents dispatched: 24 February 2026
Documents received: 25 February 2026
Application approved: 6 March 2026
Passport printed: 6 March 2026
Passport dispatched: 9 March 2026
Passport received: 10 March 2026 - tracked mail (Royal Mail)
Supporting documents received: 12 March 2026 (old British and current foreign passport) - ordinary mail

[someguyIguess]

Application submitted: 27 February 2026
Ask someone to confirm identity: 27 February 2026
Email sent to person confirming identity: 27 February 2026
Identity details received: 27 February 2026
Application received: 27 February 2026
Documents dispatched: 1 March 2026
Documents arrived according to Royal Mail: 3 March 2026
Documents received: 7 March 2026
Application approved: 17 March 2026
Passport printed: 18 March 2026
Passport dispatched: 18 March 2026
Passport received: 19 March 2026 - tracked mail (Royal Mail)
Supporting documents received: 19 March 2026 - tracked mail (Royal Mail)

Probably not the last time I'm on this forum because getting visit visas for extended family has sometimes been a trouble.

But for us - well, that's it then.

March 2018, I don't remember the date, I go to what for me is intended to be a meaningless Tinder hookup with a girl who's visiting her family. And now we're in a crazily happy marriage with a wonderful kid and finally her immigration journey is over. I've no words.

[alterhase58]

Passport: Adult Renewal (dual national via naturalisation)

Application submitted/paid: 17 March 2026
Ask someone to confirm identity: n/a
Email sent to person confirming identity: n/a
Identity details received: n/a
Application received: 17 March 2026
Documents dispatched: 18 March 2026
Documents received: 19 March 2026 (Royal Mail app)
Documents received: 23 March 2026 (HMPO status – updates 2 working days after receipt day)
Application approved: 30 March 2026
Passport printed: 31 March 2026
Passport dispatched: 01 April 2026
Passport received: 02 April 2026 – Royal Mail tracked
Supporting documents received*: 08 April 2026 (cancelled British PP & current foreign passport) – Royal Mail tracked
• HMPO advice: Your documents will arrive separately and could take up to 2 weeks to arrive.
They won’t be in the same envelope as your new passport.

[mastidl]

Application submitted/paid: 14 March 2026
Ask someone to confirm identity: 14 March 2026
Email sent to person confirming identity: 14 March 2026
Identity details received: 14 March 2026
Application received: 14 March 2026
Documents dispatched: 15 March 2026
Documents received: 17 March 2026 (Royal Mail tracked and signed)
Documents received: 23 March 2026 (HMPO status – updated after 4 working days from receipt day)
Application approved: 02 April 2026
Passport printed: 05 April 2026
Passport dispatched: 05 April 2026
Passport received: 08 April 2026 – Royal Mail tracked
Supporting documents received*: 08 April 2026 (Cancelled old PP & current foreign passport) – Royal Mail tracked

It took 25 Days.

[lindabassir]

Adult 1st passport Application submitted: 16 March 2026
Ask someone to confirm identity: 16 March 2026
Email sent to person confirming identity: 21 March 2026
Identity details received: 21 March 2026
Application received: 21 March 2026
Documents dispatched: 1 April 2026
Documents arrived according to Royal Mail: 3 April 2026
Documents received by HM Passport: 7 April 2026
Application approved: 13 April 2026
Passport printed: 14 April 2026
Passport dispatched: 14 April 2026
Passport received: 16 April 2026 - tracked mail (Royal Mail)
Supporting documents received: 15 April 2026 - tracked mail (Royal Mail)

[onemoreguy]

Type: First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Application submitted: 03 May 2026
Identity confirmed: TBC
Application received: TBC
Documents posted: TBC
Documents arrived: TBC
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport received: TBC

[skullz82]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Number of Applicants: 1 Adult
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: IELTS
Life in UK Test: Done at the time of ILR application
Date of application submission and fee payment: 31/12/2025
Date of biometrics: 07/01/2026
Email to CS: 28/03/2026
Email from CS:31/03/2026 (I emailed the wrong department and asked me to email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk)
Emailed FNE: 31/03/2026
Response from FNE: 31/03/2026 (Auto-response)
Emailed CS again: 05/05/2026
Email from CS: 07/05/2026 (My application has been approved)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/05/2026
Date of Ceremony: 13/05/2026

Good Luck to everyone!

[r23r9io0]

1st British passport following naturalisation / citizenship.

Application submitted/paid: 22 Apr 2026
Email sent to person confirming identity: 22 Apr 2026
Identity details received: 23 Apr 2026
Documents dispatched: 24 Apr 2026
Documents received: 25 Apr 2026 (Royal Mail tracked and signed)
Documents received: 28 Apr 2026 (HMPO status)
Application approved: 7 May 2026
Passport printed: 7 May 2026
Passport dispatched: 8 May 2026
Passport received: 9 May 2026
Supporting documents received: 12 May 2026

I live in Angel, London, which may explain fast delivery times.