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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by indianbritish1234 » Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:27 am

Application: First Baby Passport
Application submitted: 20 January 2024
Date of ID Check: 20 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 20 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 23 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 25 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 26 Jan 2024
Date of Passport Print: 27 Jan 2024 (6:22AM)
Date of dispatch (Royal Mail): 29 Jan 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 30 Jan 2024
Date of documents return: 30 Jan 2024
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Silverstorm » Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:46 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 18-01-2024
Identity details verified: 18-01-2024
Documents posted: 19-01-2024
Documents delivered: 22-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23-01-2024
Application approved: 29-01-2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 30-01-2024
Passport delivered: 31-01-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 31/01/24 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked

Side note - additional change of last name, different to Naturalisation certificate. I added a statement letter explaining that a foreign passport has been surrendered due to not supporting dual citizenship, and added unenrolled deed poll confirming new name.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by sytronics » Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:31 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: Code from the photo booth
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024 (Never got the status from Royal Mail eventhough it was a Special Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024 (14:06)
Passport printed and dispatched: 01-02-2024 (06:41)
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: Pending

All done! Pretty decent turnaround.

Best of luck to all!
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Arkgj88 » Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:42 am

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: using mobile phone at home
Naturalisation date: 23-01-24
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 24-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024
Passport printed : 31-01-24
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 02-02-24 delivered by Royal mail 24 track
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by sytronics » Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:02 pm

sytronics wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:31 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: Code from the photo booth
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024 (Never got the status from Royal Mail eventhough it was a Special Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024 (14:06)
Passport printed and dispatched: 01-02-2024 (06:41)
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24h tracked
Supporting documents received: 03/02/2024 (A4 envelope Royal Mail 24h tracked. Luckily certificate not bent or crumpled)

All done! Pretty decent turnaround.

Best of luck to all!
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:44 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: to be delivered on 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by IamTheTick » Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:11 pm

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm
 Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 26 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 31 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 3 Feb 2024 (on a Saturday lol)
Date of Passport Print: 5 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 5 Feb 2024 (via Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of documents return:
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by coolsp21 » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Photo Used: online code
Application submitted: 03-02-2024
Identity details verified: 04-02-2024
Documents posted: 05-02-2024
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed : pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Openheimmer » Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:54 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 26-01-2024
Identity details verified: 26-01-2024
Documents posted: 26-01-2024
Documents delivered: 30-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 31-01-2024
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and dispatched: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: 06/02/24 delivered by Royal Mail 24 tracked
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:00 am

NV319 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:48 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by justice12 » Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:55 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: mobile phone
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 25-01-2024
Documents posted: 26-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 31-01-2024
Photo rejected: 03-02-2024 (11:35)
New photo received :03-02-2024 (12:46) used photo code this time !!!
Application approved: 03-02-2024 (14:07)
Passport printed and dispatched: 05-02-2024
Passport delivered: 06-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 07-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Quicker than I thought it would be. Good luck everyone.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by IamTheTick » Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:56 am

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:11 pm
IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm
 Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 26 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 31 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 3 Feb 2024 (on a Saturday lol)
Date of Passport Print: 5 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 5 Feb 2024 (via Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Date of delivery of Passport: 6 Feb 2024
Date of documents return: 7 Feb 2024
And that completes my 23-year journey. Good luck, all :)
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by amiie » Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:33 pm

Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 30 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 30 Jan 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 31 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 1 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 6 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 7 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 8 Feb 2024
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by aitunchurchh » Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 14:34 on 30/01/2024
Identity details verified: 15:41 on 31/01/2024
Documents posted: 16:38 on 31/01/2024
Documents delivered: 09:34 on 01/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 16:01 on 05/02/2024
Application approved: 21:37 on 06/02/2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 22:11 on 07/02/2024
Passport delivered: 09:41 on 08/02/2024
Supporting documents received: pending

In total, it took less than 10 days! :)
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pete1 » Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:41 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 29/01/2024
Identity details verified: 29/01/2024
Documents posted: 29/01/2024
Documents delivered: 31/01/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 02/02/2024.
Application approved: 08/02/2024 @ 5:30pm
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ayoGs » Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:21 am

Type: First British passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: code from photo booth
Registration date: 26-10-23
Application submitted: 31-01-2024
Identity details verified: 31-01-2024
Documents posted: 31-01-2024
Documents delivered: 01-02-2034
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed : pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received:pending

Side note - change of last name on application which is different to registration certificate and foreign passport due to marriage. Sent off my foreign passport with marriage certificate.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:01 pm

NV319 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:00 am
NV319 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:48 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: 09/02/2024 at 11:53am.
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:55 am

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: 09/02/2024 at 11:53am.
Passport printed and dispatched: 10/02/2024 at 4:35am.
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Pete1 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:12 pm

Pete1 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:41 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 29/01/2024
Identity details verified: 29/01/2024
Documents posted: 29/01/2024
Documents delivered: 31/01/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 02/02/2024.
Application approved: 08/02/2024 @ 5:30pm
Passport printed: 08/02/2024 @ 9pm
Passport dispatched: 09/02/2024
Passport delivered: 10/02/2024 @ 12pm
Supporting Documents delivered: 10/02/2024 @ 12pm.

I’m so happy that a journey of 8 years has finally ended. Good luck to everyone still waiting!
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by coolsp21 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:13 pm

coolsp21 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:48 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Photo Used: online code
Application submitted: 03-02-2024
Identity details verified: 04-02-2024
Documents posted: 05-02-2024
Documents delivered: 06-02-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07-02-2024 2:57pm
Application approved: 10-02-2024 9:24am
Passport printed : pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:58 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: 09/02/2024 at 11:53am.
Passport printed: 10/02/2024 at 4:35am.
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:06 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: 09/02/2024 at 11:53am.
Passport printed: 10/02/2024 at 4:35am.
Passport dispatched: 12/02/2024 at 2:46PM
Passport delivered: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NV319 » Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:31 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: 09/02/2024 at 11:53am.
Passport printed: 10/02/2024 at 4:35am.
Passport dispatched: 12/02/2024 at 2:46PM
Passport delivered: 13/02/2024 at 11:28am
Supporting documents to be returned in the next couple of days.

End of journey for me. Best of luck to those waiting.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by coolsp21 » Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:15 pm

coolsp21 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:13 pm
coolsp21 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:48 pm
 Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Photo Used: online code
Application submitted: 03-02-2024
Identity details verified: 04-02-2024
Documents posted: 05-02-2024
Documents delivered: 06-02-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07-02-2024 2:57pm
Application approved: 10-02-2024 9:24am
Passport printed : 13-02-2024 3:06am
Passport delivered: 14-02-2024 8:00am (DHL), no sign required
Supporting documents received: 14-02-2024 3:00pm (Royal mail), no sign required
Total 9 working days including Saturday.
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