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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by morgan314 » Wed May 13, 2020 9:03 am

morgan314 wrote:
Thu May 07, 2020 2:14 pm
morgan314 wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 10:46 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 18/03/2020
Application being processed: 20/03/2020
Application Approved: 04/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 07/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 13/05/2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by charlestcl » Wed May 13, 2020 7:08 pm

Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: Waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Waiting
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by covns20 » Fri May 15, 2020 8:57 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 20/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 15/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting

Good luck to everybody else!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by covns20 » Mon May 18, 2020 5:02 pm

covns20 wrote:
Fri May 15, 2020 8:57 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 20/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 15/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/2020

Good luck to everybody else!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by asap12 » Tue May 19, 2020 9:21 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 13/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 14/05/2020 (DX secure Delivery, id verified)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/2020 (TNT secure Delivery, posted on letterbox)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by survivingtothriving » Wed May 20, 2020 11:36 am

Type: First adult passport
From: UK
Method: Online



Date of application: 01/04/2020
Date identity verified: 08/04/2020
Date documents sent: 15/04/2020
Date documents received: 21/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Application being processed: 28/04/2020
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed and sent: waiting
Date passport received: waiting
Passport colour: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by crickey101 » Wed May 20, 2020 1:24 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 23/03/2020
Application being processed: 24/03/2020
Application Approved: 15/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by baljeetsingh8 » Wed May 20, 2020 2:50 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 20/03/2020
Application being processed: 20/03/2020
Application Approved: 18/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 19/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 20/05/2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by crickey101 » Fri May 22, 2020 8:54 pm

crickey101 wrote:
Wed May 20, 2020 1:24 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 23/03/2020
Application being processed: 24/03/2020
Application Approved: 15/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 22/05/2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Phenmeson » Fri May 29, 2020 12:14 am

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 03/02/2020
Date Documents Sent: 03/02/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Belfast
Date Documents Received: 06/02/2020
Application being processed: 13/02/2020
Application Approved: pending
Passport Printed and Sent: pending
Date Passport Received: pending
Passport Colour: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending

Other documents was REQUESTED to show the mother of Applicant was exercising her treaty rights which was provided.
14/05/2020, proof of sufficient funds, comprehensive medical insurance, Valid European Health insurance card (EHIC) was requested but yet to be provided. Any one with similar experience.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NaS » Sat May 30, 2020 10:38 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 23/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25/03/2020
Date Documents Received: 26/03/2020
Application being processed: 01/04/2020
Application Approved: 28/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 29/05/2020
Passport Received: 30/05/2020

Colour: Burgundy

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by VAl_k » Sun May 31, 2020 11:04 pm

First passport after naturalisation
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 24/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/05/2020
Date Passport Received; 15/05/20
Passport Colour: burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/20

Thank you to all the essential workers that made this possible in these difficult moments
Good luck everyone

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Zeba gul janjua » Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:01 pm

First passport after naturalisation
Method : online

Application submitted : 12 .04.2020
Identity verified : 12.04.2020
Application recieved : 12.04.2020
Documents delivered : 14.04.2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO petersborough
Documents recieved : 16.04 2020
Application being processed : 29.04.2020
Application approved : 27.05.2020
Passport printed and sent : 28.05.2020
Passport recieved : 01.06.2020
Passport colour : blue
Documents recieved : not yet
Best wishes to all :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by charlestcl » Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:34 pm

charlestcl wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 7:08 pm
Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Waiting
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by CR001 » Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:02 am

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by charlestcl » Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:59 pm

charlestcl wrote:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:34 pm
charlestcl wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 7:08 pm
Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 04/06/2020
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by lab86 » Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:12 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 08/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 09/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 10/03/2020
Documents sent to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Delivered: 11/03/2020
Date Documents Received: 11/03/2020
Application being processed: 13/03/2020 Application transferred to HMPO Durham
Application Approved: 18/03/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 20/03/2020
Email "passport is on its way": 20/03/2020
Email "you must sign your passport": 21/03/2020
Details not found on tracking system: 19/04/2020
Contact us if you haven't received your passport: 19/04/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 28/04/2020
Documents returned from: HMPO Durham
Date Passport Received: 10/06/2020
Passport sent from: HMPO Peterborough
Passport Colour: Burgundy

It took more than 3 months! :roll:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by charlestcl » Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:06 pm

charlestcl wrote:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:59 pm
charlestcl wrote:
Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:34 pm
charlestcl wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 7:08 pm
Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 04/06/2020
Date Passport Received: 10/06/2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 11/06/2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by CGB90 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:06 pm

First adult passport after naturalisation

Application history

Passport colour: Burgundy
Documents Received: 10:30am on 12 June 2020 (Via TNT through letter box
Passport Received: 10:30am on 12 June 2020 (Via TNT through letter box)
Passport printed and sent: 10:44am on 10 June 2020
Application approved :10:11 am on 10 June 2020
Evidence sent for proof of urgency: 12:00pm on 8 June 2020
Application being processed: 8:21am on 4 May 2020
Documents received: 10:44am on 27 March 2020
Application received:3:05pm on 25 March 2020
Identity details received: 3:05pm on 25 March 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 2:17pm on 25 March 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:35pm on 25 March 2020
Application submitted: 1:35pm on 25 March 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by gaa08 » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:37 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online

Date of Online Application: 12/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 13/03/2020
Date Application Received: 13/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17/03/2020
Documents Delivered To: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 18/03/2020
Application Being Processed: 18/03/2020
Application Approved: 16/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/06/2020
Date Passport Received: 18/06/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rumishe » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:39 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 20/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 21/02/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/02/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 26/02/2020
Application being processed: 26/02/2020
Application Approved: 17/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/06/2020
Date Passport Received: 18/6/2020 (DX secure Delivery, id verified)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NickFerns » Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:25 am

Type: First Child Passport
From: Singapore
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 9/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Documents delivered on/to: 23/03/2020 - HMPO Liverpool( tracked delivery online)
Date Documents Received: 26/03/2020
Application being processed: 04/05/2020
Application Approved: 18/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/06/2020 ( sms from DHL informing est delivery on 22 June received on 19 June)
Date Passport Received: 21/6/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NickFerns » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:37 am

Update:
NickFerns wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:25 am
Type: First Child Passport
From: Singapore
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 9/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Documents delivered on/to: 23/03/2020 - HMPO Liverpool( tracked delivery online)
Date Documents Received: 26/03/2020
Application being processed: 04/05/2020
Application Approved: 18/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/06/2020 ( sms from DHL informing est delivery on 22 June received on 19 June)
Date Passport Received: 21/6/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 29/06/2020 via DHL(sms from DHL informing of est delivery on 29 June received on 26 June

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by paul911 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:37 pm

Durham office.
First child passport.
Online application. Selfmade picture

Application approved 29 June 2020
Application being processed 8 June 2020
Documents received 17 June 2020
Application received 12 June 2020
Identity details received 12 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11 June 2020
Application submitted 11 June 2020

waiting for passport and documents now.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by paul911 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:26 pm

Slightly more detailed timeline.

Passport office: Durham
Application: Online

Passport printed and sent 1 July 2020
Application approved 29 June 2020
Application being processed 18 June 2020
Documents received 17 June 2020
Application received 12 June 2020
Identity details received 12 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11 June 2020
Application submitted 11 June 2020

I was able to start tracking the package on the night of 1st of July with passport application number without spaces and three letters in front at this address: https://delivery.tnt.com/tracking

It gave me the delivery date: 03/07/2020 with the following scans gradually added:

01/07/2020 – Hub Unitised
03/07/2020 – Driver Collection
03/07/2020 – Driver Delivery

Once delivered, there is a picture of my door there too. It was put trough the door mail opening. Came in a passport sized white Home Office Envelope, which does not seem to have any of the tracking numbers from TNT of HO on it. Some other barcode and number.

Still waiting for the supporting documents to be returned. Passport is the new kind (very dark almost black blue).

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