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dianacristy
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dianacristy » Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:30 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Check and Send
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Application: 07.01.2020
Date Identity Verified:
Date Documents Sent to Check and Send
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: Check and Send
Date Documents Received: 09.10.2020
Application being processed: waiting
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

lambroukos13
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by lambroukos13 » Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:27 pm

lambroukos13 wrote:
Wed Jan 08, 2020 7:40 pm
Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 08/01/2020 - 2:41 pm
Date Identity Verified: 08/01/2020 - 3:04 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 08/01/2020 - 3:28 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Peterborough: 09/01/2020 - 9:21 am
Date Documents Received: 10/01/2020 - 8:01 am
Application being processed: 13/01/2020 - 9:50 am
Application Approved: 14/01/2020 - 9:29 am
Passport Printed and Sent: 14/01/2020 - 9:36 pm
Date of Return of Documents: 15/01/2020 - 6:39 pm
Date Passport Received: 17/01/2020 - 6:26 pm

ahasnaini
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ahasnaini » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:45 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 06/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 07/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 07/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 08/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 09/01/2020
Application being processed: 09/01/2020
Application Approved: 15/01/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 16/01/2020
Date Passport Received: 17/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 17/01/2020

dianacristy
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dianacristy » Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:17 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Check and Send
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Application: 07.01.2020
Date Identity Verified:
Date Documents Sent to Check and Send
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: Check and Send
Date Documents Received: 09.10.2020
Application being processed:
Application Approved: ..
Passport Printed and Sent: 17.01.2020 07:31am
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

habib1973
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:50 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:07 am
habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:22 pm
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

habib1973
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:57 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:50 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:07 am
habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:22 pm
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 7:14pm on 20 January 2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

habib1973
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:31 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:57 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:50 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:07 am
habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:22 pm
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 7:14pm on 20 January 2020
Application Approved: 2:17pm on 21 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

Farah13
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Farah13 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:44 am

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Canada
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 6/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 16/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 10:49am on 16 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:40pm on 16 January 2020
Application Approved: 3:26pm on 18 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 3:27pm on 20 January 2020
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

habib1973
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:38 am

habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:57 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:50 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:07 am
habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:22 pm
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 7:14pm on 20 January 2020
Application Approved: 2:17pm on 21 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7:31am on 22 January 2020
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by pruthvilalji » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:30 pm

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form (Check ad Send)
Date of application: 10/01/2020
Documents sent: 10/01/2020
Documents delivered: 10/01/2020
SMS received: 15/01/2020 (We'll contact you by 05/02/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
SMS received for Passport: 18/01/2020
Text from DX delivery: 18/01/2020
Return of supporting documents: 20/01/2020
Text from DX delivery: 21/01/2020 (Schedule for 22 Jan 2020)
Passport Delivery: 21/01/2020

PsykerGirl
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by PsykerGirl » Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:36 pm

PsykerGirl wrote:
Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:21 pm
Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration (UKF)
Applying from: Melbourne, Australia
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 23/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 23/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 27/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 30/12/2019
Application being processed: 30/12/2019
Application Approved: 9/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 10/1/2020
Date Passport Received: 17/1/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 22/1/2020

I was outside of the service area for DHL to deliver to my home, I elected to pick my passport up from their depot. My supporting documents were forwarded to StarTrack for delivery, they attempted delivery when I wasn't home, and I had to pick them up from my nearest post office. Delivery was definitely the worst part!
Still, 4 weeks including the Christmas/New Year period is pretty good for a first passport from overseas.

Crazy_Londoner
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Crazy_Londoner » Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:44 pm

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Date of Online Application: 10 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 10 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 10 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 10 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 14 January 2020
Application being processed: 14 January 2020
Application Approved: 20 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 1 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 22 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: Pending

habib1973
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by habib1973 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:18 pm

habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:57 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:50 pm
habib1973 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:07 am
habib1973 wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:22 pm
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 7:14pm on 20 January 2020
Application Approved: 2:17pm on 21 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 07:30am 22 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 24/01/2020 @14:15pm
Date of Return of Documents: 24/01/2020 @14:15pm




santhkumar
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by santhkumar » Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:56 pm

Application Route 5Years Tier2 + 1 Year ILR + Naturalisation

Newport Passport Office

Passport printed and sent 4:43pm on 24 January 2020
Application approved 9:34am on 24 January 2020
Application being processed 4:37pm on 17 January 2020
Documents received 12:36pm on 17 January 2020
Application received 10:32pm on 15 January 2020
Identity details received 10:31pm on 15 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:43pm on 15 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:25pm on 15 January 2020
Application submitted 8:25pm on 15 January 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ripon5102 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:03 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration (UKF)
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Belfast

Date of Online Application: 9:58pm on 13 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 10:19pm on 13 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 13 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 12:21pm on 14 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:21pm on 16 January 2020
Application being processed: 10:32am on 17 January 2020
Application Approved: 9:28am on 23 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 5:34pm on 23 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 24 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: TBC

slack
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by slack » Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:56 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 2:15pm on 16 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 2:38pm on 16 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 16 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 08:34am on 17 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:18pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 09:58am on 21 January 2020
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

Fiorentino
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Fiorentino » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:35 pm

Passport for: First passport (adult) after naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 3:18pm on 13 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 4:06pm on 13 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 14 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 8:18am on 15 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:16pm on 15 January 2020
Application Approved: 6:12pm on 16 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12:29pm on 17 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 20 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 21 January 2020

Farah13
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Farah13 » Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:52 am

Farah13 wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:44 am
Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Canada
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 6/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 16/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 10:49am on 16 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:40pm on 16 January 2020
Application Approved: 3:26pm on 18 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 3:27pm on 20 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 23 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents:

sam86ds
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by sam86ds » Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:54 am

Passport for: First passport (adult) after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 9:08pm on 8 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 9:33pm on 8 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 9:40am on 9 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:27pm on 13 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:59pm on 13 January 2020
Application Approved: 12:43pm on 23 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7:46am on 24 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 09:24am 27 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 09:24am 27 January 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ma8ey » Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:42 pm

Passport for: Adult first passport after Registration
Applying from: Bristol UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 11/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 13/01/2020
Date Documents Sent: 13/01/2020 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Peterborough HMPO Office
Date Application Received: 13/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 14/01/2020
Application Approved: 23/01/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 25/01/2020
Date Blue Passport Received: 27/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting (I paid £5 extra for recorded delivery of my documents)

slack
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by slack » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:44 pm

slack wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:56 pm
Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 2:15pm on 16 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 2:38pm on 16 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 16 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 08:34am on 17 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:18pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 09:58am on 21 January 2020
Application Approved: 9:21am on 27 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 2:09pm on 27 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 2:59pm on 28 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 1:18pm on 29 January 2020
Passport Colour = Burgundy

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by svp » Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:28 am

Date of Online Application: 21 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 22 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 23 January 2020
Application being processed: 24 January 2020
Application Approved: 27 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 29 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 29 January 2020
Passport Colour = Burgundy

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by svp » Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:39 am

Date of Online Application: 21 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 22 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 23 January 2020
Application being processed: 24 January 2020
Application Approved: 31 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Passport Colour = waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Smkuk » Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:48 am

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Date of Online Application: 23 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 23 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 27 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 28 January 2020
Application being processed: 28 January 2020
Application Approved: 30 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 03 February 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 03 February 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ttcg » Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:44 am

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 04/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/02/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: waiting
Date Documents Received: waiting
Application being processed: waiting
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

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