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mralmssp
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by mralmssp » Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:43 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 17/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Documents delivered and signed: 18/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 19/08/2020
Application being processed: 24/08/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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jrmaciel
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by jrmaciel » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:34 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 07/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 10/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 10/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 12/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 12/08/2020
Application being processed: 14/08/2020
Application Approved: 01/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 07/09/2020 - 30 days
Passport Colour: Blue
If the identity was confirmed in the same day would probably be 3 days sooner. =)
Thank you so so so much for this forum. It made the process easier (or less difficult) no doubt.
Hope it turns out great to everyone out there.
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AC12
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by AC12 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:01 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 06/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 07/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 08/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Documents delivered and signed: 10/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 11/08/2020
Application being processed: 12/08/2020
Application Approved: 14/08/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/08/20
Date Passport Received: 19/08/2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 09/09/20
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Moha99
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by Moha99 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:11 pm
Moha99 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:53 pm
Moha99 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:13 pm
Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation & First chid passport. both timeline are the same so far.
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 26/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 26/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 27/08/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Received: 01/09/2020
Email update received on 03/09/2020 which states "We are sorry that it is taking longer than usual to process your application due to COVID-19. If we don't need any further information to progress your application, you should receive your passport within 4 weeks".
Application being processed: 04/09/2020
Application Approved: 9th September 2020 at 14.53 both mine and my daughters approved. 5 days from application being processed to being approved.
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Passport Colour: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?
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learner29
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by learner29 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:21 pm
Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 04/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 05/09 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 07/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: 09/09/2020
Application being processed: waiting...
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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Qalanjo2134
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by Qalanjo2134 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:50 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:24 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:58 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:56 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:45 pm
Hey
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 21/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 22/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HM passport Glasgow
Documents delivered and signed: 25/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 27/08/2020 By email
Application being processed:28/08/2020
Application Approved: 09/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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rozearo
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by rozearo » Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:19 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation & First Child passport
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 5/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 5/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 7/09 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Documents delivered and signed: 8/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: ?? Not yet
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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rozearo on Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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rozearo
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by rozearo » Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:21 pm
Type: First Child passport (one application sent to Newport, the others to Peterborough)
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 5/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 5/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 7/09 /2020
Documents delivered to: Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 8/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: 9/9/2020
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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ana8715
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by ana8715 » Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:50 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK (London)
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 06/09/2020
Identity Verified: 07/09/2020
Application Received: 07/09/2020
Documents Sent: 08/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 09/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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rodrigoadeodato
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by rodrigoadeodato » Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:19 am
Type: First adult passport after naturalisation (for me and my wife)
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 26/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 26/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 26/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Documents delivered and signed: 26/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 27/08/2020
Application being processed: 02/09/2020
Application Approved: 07/09/2020 (mine) and 09/09/2020 (my wife's)
Passport Printed and Sent: 07/09/2020 (mine) and 09/09/2020 (my wife's)
Date Passport Received: 10/09/2020 (mine) and 14/09/2020 (my wife's) - 15 and 19 days respectively
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: (not received yet)
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Qalanjo2134
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by Qalanjo2134 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:23 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:58 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:56 pm
Qalanjo2134 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:45 pm
Hey
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 21/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 22/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HM passport Glasgow
Documents delivered and signed: 25/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 27/08/2020 By email
Application being processed:28/08/2020
Application Approved: 09/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 10/09/2020
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:
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learner29
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by learner29 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:46 pm
Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 04/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 05/09 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 07/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: 09/09/2020
Application being processed: 11/09/2020
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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mralmssp
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by mralmssp » Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:49 pm
mralmssp wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:43 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 17/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Documents delivered and signed: 18/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 19/08/2020
Application being processed: 24/08/2020
Application Approved: 11/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 11/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 14/09/2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 14/09/2020
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Sous49
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by Sous49 » Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:58 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 03/09/2020
Identity Verified: 04/09/2020
Application Received: 04/09/2020
Documents Sent: 05/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 08/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
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jojo1984
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by jojo1984 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:27 am
Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 18/08/2020
Identity Verified: 18/08/2020
Application Received: 18/08/2020
Documents Sent: 19/08/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 20/08/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 21/08/2020
Application Being processed:26/08/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
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SidiBou
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by SidiBou » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:48 am
Type: First passport after Naturalisation (For my wife)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 04/09/2020
Identity Verified: 04/09/2020
Application Received: 04/09/2020
Documents Sent: 05/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 08/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 09/09/2020
Application Being processed:10/09/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
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BellaDass
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by BellaDass » Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:28 pm
Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 18/08/2020
Identity Verified: 18/08/2020
Application Received: 18/08/2020
Documents Sent:18/08/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 19/08/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 20/08/2020
Application Being processed: 25/8/2020
Application Approved: 01/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 05/09/2020
Date Documents Received: 10/09/2020
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917700
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by 917700 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:28 pm
Type: First passport for my child
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport
Online Application: 30/08/2020
Identity Verified: 02/09/2020
Application Received: 02/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 03/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 09/09/2020
Application Being processed: 11/09/2020
Application Approved: 12/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 14/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 16/09/2020 Estimated by TNT
Date Documents Received: Unknown
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ukuscan
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by ukuscan » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:43 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 27/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 27/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 27/08 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Documents delivered and signed: 28/08/2020
Date Documents Received status: 01/09/2020
Application being processed: 04/09/2020
Application Approved: 10/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 10/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 15/09/2020 - 19 days
Passport Colour: Blue
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preetham2103
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by preetham2103 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:44 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 02/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 05/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 07/ 09 /2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 08 / 09 /2020
Date Documents Received status: 10/09 / 2020
Application being processed: 15 / 09/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
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mpandey
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by mpandey » Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:57 pm
Type: First Child Passport (registration)
From: UK - HMPO Peterborough
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 25/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 25/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 26/08/2020
Documents delivered on/to: 27/08/2020 - HMPO Durham ( tracked delivery online)
Date Documents Received: 27/08/2020
Application being processed: 02/09/2020
Application Approved: 04/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 07/09/2020
Date Passport Received: 09/09/2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 15/09/2020
Total 3 weeks, all the best everyone.
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Moha99
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by Moha99 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:24 pm
Moha99 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:11 pm
Moha99 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:53 pm
Moha99 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:13 pm
Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation & First chid passport. both timeline are the same so far.
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 26/08/2020
Date Identity Verified: 26/08/2020
Date Documents Sent: 27/08/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Received: 01/09/2020
Email update received on 03/09/2020 which states "We are sorry that it is taking longer than usual to process your application due to COVID-19. If we don't need any further information to progress your application, you should receive your passport within 4 weeks".
Application being processed: 04/09/2020
Application Approved: 9th September 2020 at 14.53 both mine and my daughters approved. 5 days from application being processed to being approved.
Passport Printed and Sent: 10th September 2020
Date Passport Received: 14th September 2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: ?
The whole process took 19Days, Alhamdou Lillah and good luck to everyone waiting and a massive thanks to the moderators.
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jojo1984
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by jojo1984 » Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:34 pm
jojo1984 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:27 am
Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 18/08/2020
Identity Verified: 18/08/2020
Application Received: 18/08/2020
Documents Sent: 19/08/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 20/08/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 21/08/2020
Application Being processed:26/08/2020
Application Approved: 15/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
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Dannypage
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by Dannypage » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:56 pm
Dannypage wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:31 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: Born Cuba / UK Resident
Method: Online / Digital photo
Application submitted: 12/08/2020 @12:24pm
Identity details received: 12/08/2020 @3:04pm
Documents sent special delivery: 17/08/2020
Documents sent to: HMPO Glasgow
Documents delivered/signed: 19/08/2020 @8:18am
Documents received status: 24/08/2020 @8:23am
Application being processed: 24/08/2020 @1:25pm
Letter received asking for further proof of use of legal married name I.e. government letters. Sent same day special delivery: 09/09/2020
Photo rejected: 14/09/2020 @3:18pm
New Photo Received: 15/09/2020 @1:50pm
Application Approved: 16/09/2020 @7:58am
Passport Printed and Sent: 16/09/2020 @1:15pm
Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting
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rozearo
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by rozearo » Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:59 pm
rozearo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:19 pm
Type: First passport after naturalisation & First Child passport
From: UK
Method: online
Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Online Application: 5/09/2020
Date Identity Verified: 5/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 7/09 /2020
Documents delivered and signed: 8/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: 16/09/2020
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents: