British Passport application processing timelines (only)

akanbi11 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:59 pm

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: 30th April 2025
Supporting documents received: 30th April 2025

Thank you guys 4 ur Supporting
Wish you all best n good luck

akanbi11 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:08 pm

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

dsouzak wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:01 am

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 15/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/04/2025
Identity details received: 15/04/2025
Application received: 15/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 15/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 17/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 25/04/2025
Application approved: Not yet
Passport printed: Not yet
Passport dispatched: Not yet
Passport & Supporting documents received: Not yet

riencb wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:03 pm

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 at 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 at 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 at 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 at 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 at 15:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation bY Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 08:49am

Now the stress of waiting begins for the below processes to complete:
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Awaiting
Application approved: Awaiting
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport dispatched: Awaiting
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

Congratulations to all of those who have completed their journey and got their passport, and all the best for those waiting.

PS. As per Home office advice, I have cut the BRP card in 4 pieces and sent in a windowless envelope to "Naturalisation BRP Returns" office in Bristol.

nuaaxiayu wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 17, 2025 3:36 pm

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: 15/04/2025
Passport printed: 16/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 16/04/2025
Passport received: 17/04/2025
Documents returned: 24/04/2025

Andy1961 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:06 pm

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Milton Keynes
Application submitted: 08/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08/04/2025
Identity details received: 08/04/2025
Application received: 08/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 10/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 15/04/2025
Application approved: 22/04/2025
Passport printed: 23/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 23/04/2025
Passport & Supporting documents received: ?

sarada wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:45 pm

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 07/04/2025 (Old passport, current passport and naturalisation certificate)
Documents delivered: 08/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 11/04/2025
Application approved: 17/04/2025
Passport printed: 18/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 22/04/2025
Passport received:
Documents returned:

akanbi11 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 17, 2025 5:12 pm

akanbi11 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:19 pm

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

Jaune08 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:19 pm

Application Timeline

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 02/04/2025
Application received: 02/04/2025
Documents posted: 02/04/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 03/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 14/04/2025
Application approved: 19/04/2025
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Regarding documents posted, I sent current foreign passport + passport used to enter the UK + certificate of naturalisation. I'll keep you posted once I get more info.

akanbi11 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:19 pm

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

Andy1961 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:23 pm

Andy1961 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:19 am

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Milton Keynes
Application submitted: 08/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08/04/2025
Identity details received: 08/04/2025
Application received: 08/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 10/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 15/04/2025
Application approved: ?
Passport printed:?
Passport dispatched: ?
Passport & Supporting documents received: ?