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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rumishe » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:39 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 3:25 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 1:37 am

Update:
NickFerns wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:25 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

paul911
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by paul911 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:37 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 12:26 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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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by obormot » Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:05 pm

Adult first passport after naturalisation

Application submitted online: 8/03/2020
Application received/processed: 11/03/2020
PO Liverpool
Return of overseas passport requested: 24/04/2020
(Via Twitter/email)
Overseas passport sent back to PO Liverpool: 19/05/2020
(Received on 21/05/2020 per Post tracking)
A letter from employer requesting speeding up enclosed
Contacted PO in all ways possible (twitter/call/email/online chat) 29/06/2020
Added employer letter (scheduled to go abroad on a secondment)
Passport approved: 30/06/2020
Passport on the way: 1/07/2020
Supporting documents received: 3/07/2020
Passport received: 3/07/2020 (Blue)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mightym » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:24 pm

Application submitted 1 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 1 June 2020
Identity details received 1 June 2020
Application received 1 June 2020 (online)
Documents received 4 June 2020 (HMPO Peterborough)
Application being processed 10 June 2020
Application approved 18 June 2020
Passport printed and sent 18 June 2020
Passport received 19 June 2020
Passport colour Burgundy
Documents received via TNT 23 June 2020

Only took 19 days!
Good luck everyone! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mightym » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:25 pm

Application submitted 1 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 1 June 2020
Identity details received 1 June 2020
Application received 1 June 2020 (online)
Documents received 4 June 2020 (HMPO Peterborough)
Application being processed 10 June 2020
Application approved 18 June 2020
Passport printed and sent 18 June 2020
Passport received 19 June 2020
Passport colour Burgundy
Documents received via TNT 23 June 2020

Only took 19 days!
Good luck everyone! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mightym » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:25 pm

Application submitted 1 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 1 June 2020
Identity details received 1 June 2020
Application received 1 June 2020 (online)
Documents received 4 June 2020 (HMPO Peterborough)
Application being processed 10 June 2020
Application approved 18 June 2020
Passport printed and sent 18 June 2020
Passport received 19 June 2020
Passport colour Burgundy
Documents received via TNT 23 June 2020

Only took 23 days!
Good luck everyone! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mightym » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:26 pm

Application submitted 1 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 1 June 2020
Identity details received 1 June 2020
Application received 1 June 2020 (online)
Documents received 4 June 2020 (HMPO Peterborough)
Application being processed 10 June 2020
Application approved 18 June 2020
Passport printed and sent 18 June 2020
Passport received 19 June 2020
Passport colour Burgundy
Documents received via TNT 23 June 2020

Only took 23 days!
Good luck everyone! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mightym » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:26 pm

Application submitted 1 June 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1 June 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 1 June 2020
Identity details received 1 June 2020
Application received 1 June 2020 (online)
Documents received 4 June 2020 (HMPO Peterborough)
Application being processed 10 June 2020
Application approved 18 June 2020
Passport printed and sent 18 June 2020
Passport received 19 June 2020
Passport colour Burgundy
Documents received via TNT 23 June 2020

Only took 23 days!
Good luck everyone! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by anv1 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:09 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Application submitted 10 Mar 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10 Mar 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 10 Mar 2020
Identity details received 10 Mar 2020
Application received 10 Mar 2020 (online)
Documents received 11 Mar 2020 (HMPO Liverpool)
Application being processed 16 Mar 2020
Application approved 1 Jul 2020
Passport printed and sent 2 Jul 2020
Passport received 6 Jul 2020
Passport colour Black
Documents Awaiting

Finally, took nearly 4 months!
Good luck everyone.

Singh_harv
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Singh_harv » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:44 am

Type: Adult Renewal
From: UK
Method: online
Application submitted 1st July 2020
Application received 1st July 2020 (online)
Documents received 6th July 2020 (HMPO Glasgow)
Application approved 7th July 2020
Passport printed and sent 7th Jul 2020

TNT expected to deliver on 09 July 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by anv1 » Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:07 pm

anv1 wrote:
Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:09 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Application submitted 10 Mar 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10 Mar 2020
Email sent to person confirming identity 10 Mar 2020
Identity details received 10 Mar 2020
Application received 10 Mar 2020 (online)
Documents received 11 Mar 2020 (HMPO Liverpool)
Application being processed 16 Mar 2020
Application approved 1 Jul 2020
Passport printed and sent 2 Jul 2020
Passport received 6 Jul 2020
Passport colour Black
Documents 15 Jul 2020

Good luck everyone.
Paid £7 for supporting documents to be delivered next day, took 5 days to register on their system.
Paid £5 extra for special delivery of supporting documents, took more than a week after the passport was delivered, and the Naturalisation certificate has been very badly crinkled.
The whole thing took 4 months and 5 days, not a happy bunny!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sinjin » Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:59 pm

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

Date of Online Application: 16/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Petersborough
Date Documents Received:
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sinjin » Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:43 pm

Sinjin wrote:
Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:42 am
Sinjin wrote:
Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:59 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Petersborough
Date Documents Received: 20/07/2020
Application being processed: 22/07/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by josh06 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:14 am

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

Date of Online Application: 23/06/2020
Date Identity Verified: 24/06/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/06/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Petersborough
Date Documents Received: 02/07/2020
Application being processed: /07/2020
Application Approved:16/07/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:17/07/2020 via tnt (no PAN and consignment number only application reference no.)
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by user2020 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:44 pm

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

Date of Online Application: 18/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 23/07/2020
Application being processed: Awaiting
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Anny ali » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:31 pm

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

Date of Online Application: 22/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 22/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 22/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterbrough 23/07
Date Documents Received: Awaiting
Application being processed: Awaiting
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Anny ali » Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:22 am

Anny ali wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:31 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 22/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 22/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 22/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterbrough 23/07
Date Documents Received: 25/07/2020
Application being processed: Awaiting
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by user2020 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:46 am

user2020 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:44 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 23/07/2020
Application being processed: 24/07/2020
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Nitch » Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:55 am

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

Date of Online Application: 16/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date documents signed for: 21/07/2020
Date Documents Received: 28/07/2020
Application being processed: Awaiting
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ukcitizenapp » Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:24 pm

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

Date of Online Application: 01/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 02/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 09/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date documents signed for: 10/07/2020
Date Documents Received: 10/07/2020
Application being processed: 10/07/2020
Application Approved: 27/07/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28/07/2020
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

Almost at the end of long long journey. Thanks to all on this wonderful forum. Really surprised how quickly it's been processed, less than a month.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by bigviv » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:52 am

Type: Child renewal
From: UK
Method: online

Application submitted: 17 July 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 17 July 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 17 July 2020
Identity details received: 17 July 2020
Application received: 17 July 2020
Documents received: 22 July 2020
Application being processed: 28 July 2020
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Nitch » Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:00 pm

Nitch wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:55 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/07/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/07/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date documents signed for: 21/07/2020
Date Documents Received: 28/07/2020
Application being processed: 29/07/2020
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

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