British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Ram0787]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online Application
Date of Application: 19/01/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 20/01-2018
Online Status: Declaration form received, being processed on 23/01/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO:
You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 31-01-2018
Date of Text from Courier: Not yet
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Not Required
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Required
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet

[Kimmy2013]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalization & First Child Passport
Method of Application: Post Office and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 30/01/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 31/01/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Not yet
Date of Text from Courier: NA
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet

[phislett1]

Application Type: First Passport (citizenship by descent)
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 17/1/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 29/1/2018
Status of applcation: 'Declaration form received, being processed' 30/01/2018
Update: 'Dispatched' 02/02/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: Not yet
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet

[wentots]

Application Type: First Child Passport born Abroad (Philippines)
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 28/01/2018
Documents Sent: 01/02/2018
Documents Received: 02/02/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO:
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[AV88]

Passport for: First time adult after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online and posted by next day special delivery
Date of application: 25/01/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 26/01/2018
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: None
Status update on tracking: Declaration form received, being processed'.
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Eda15162]

Passport for: Adult (Overseas)
Application Type: First passport after Naturalization
Method of application: Online & Send via DHL (Made application from Turkey)
Date of application: 20/01/2018 Online
Date application received by IPS: 24/01/2018
Application status change to Declaration form received, being processed 26/01/2018
Application status change to Dispached on 02/02/2018
Date of return of documents:07/02/2018
Date of receipt of interview letter: none
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2018

I am very happy about this quite quick progress. Good luck to everyone

[king123]

Passport for: First time adult after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: posted by next day special delivery
Date of application: 07/02/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 08/02/2018
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: None
Status update on tracking: Declaration form received
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Ram0787]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online Application
Date of Application: 19/01/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 20/01-2018
Online Status: Declaration form received, being processed on 23/01/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO:
You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 31-01-2018
Date of Text from Courier: 01-02-2018
Date of Return of Documents: 01-02-2018
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Not Required
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Required
Date of Passport Receipt: 01-02-2018

[king123]

Passport for: First time adult after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: posted by next day special delivery
Date of application: 07/02/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 08/02/2018
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: 14/02/18
Status update on tracking: 15/02/18
Date of return of documents: 16/02/18
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/02/18
FINAL UPDATE .........
THANKS TO GOD ALMIGHTY

[Stormcloud]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalization
Method of Application: Post Office and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 20/02/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: Not yet
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Not yet
Date of Text from Courier: NA
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet

[CR001]

@ haiderja - Kindly refrain from posting any questions in the TIMELINE ONLY topics.

[msi7575]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online application form & self posted by special delivery
Date of application: 21/02/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 22/02/2018
Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO: none
Date of text confirming passport dispatched: 03/03/2018
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/03/2018

This forum is a great help for all of us. I never ever paid a penny to legal advisers because of this forum. Thank you so much. Special thanks to CR001, vinny, noajthan, Casa, Obie, each and every moderator and all other memebrs who share their experience so we can help and learn from each others.

[Miu miu]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Sned & Check
Date of Application: 01/03/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: NO
Online Status: NO
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 07/03/2018
1st text: We will contact you by 28/03 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
2nd text (after 10 minutes)
You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Not yet
Date of Text from Courier: Not yet
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Not Required
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Required
Date of Passport Receipt: Not yet

[Miu miu]

Updating:

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Sned & Check
Date of Application: 01/03/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: NO
Online Status: NO
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 07/03/2018
1st text: We will contact you by 28/03 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
2nd text (after 10 minutes)
You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Not yet
Date of Text from Courier: 08/03/18
Date of Return of Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Not Required
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Required
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/03/18

In total turn around time was only a week!
Very impressive!! Still waiting my supporting documents to come back but at least passport has received now!
Good luck for the rest of the people!

[Ceebee]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online application form & self posted by special delivery
Date of application: 5/3/2018 (online submission) & 6/3/2018 (posting supporting docs)
Date application received by HMPO: Online 5/3/2018 & supporting docs 7/3/2018
Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO: none
Date of text confirming passport dispatched: 16/3/2018
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/3/2018

[bd577]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 05/03/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 06/03/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 16/03/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 17/03/18 (for passport); (23/03/18 for supporting documents)
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: Not required
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/03/18

[zsat69]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 11/03/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 19/03/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/03/2018
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 27/03/2018
Date of Text from Courier: 28/03/18 (for passport)
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Not yet
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: Not required
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/03/18

I'm another silent member of this forum, thanks to everyone for your contributions and finally got the passport!

Note - In my experience post office check and send is not worth it. They take a week to post the application to the passport office ( It is just unnecessary delay and tbh the people who work there aren't very helpful)

[raymaan]

Passport for: First time adult after naturalisation
Application Type: online application
Method of application: Online and posted by next day special delivery
Date of application: 27/03/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 29/03/2018 (Liverpool)
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: None
Status update on tracking: Declaration form received, being processed'. 03/04/2018
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[ackerslad]

Passport for: First time adult
Application Type: online application
Method of application: Online and posted by next day recorded.
Date of application: 27/03/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 29/03/2018 (Durham)
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: None
Status update on tracking: Declaration form received, being processed'. 04/04/2018
Date of return of documents: 12/04/2018
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[raymaan]

Passport for: First time adult after naturalisation
Application Type: online application
Method of application: Online and posted by next day special delivery
Date of application: 27/03/2018
Date application received by HMPO: 29/03/2018 (Liverpool)
Text message acknowledgement by HMPO: None
Status update on tracking: Declaration form received, being processed'. 03/04/2018
Date of return of documents: 14/04/2018
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/04/2018

[shn1]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after neutralisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/03/2018
Date application received by HPMO: 05/04/2018 informed via text "will contact you by 26/04/2018 if further information is required".
Date of return of documents: 13/04/2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: none
Date of Passport Appointment:none
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/04/2018

[CR001]

Can members kindly respect that this is a timeline only topic. Kindly do not post questions in this thread.

[DK209]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 04/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 05/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Waiting
Date of Text from Courier: Waiting
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[defcon9]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 09/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 11/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/04/2018 -'Declaration form received, being processed' (Online Status Update - No text recieved)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Waiting
Date of Text from Courier: Waiting
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[elocin]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online and Special Delivery
Date of Application: 13/04/2018
Date Application received by HMPO: 19/04/2018
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/04/2018 -'Declaration form received, being processed' (Online Status Update - No text recieved)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: Waiting
Date of Text from Courier: Waiting
Date of Return of Supporting Documents: Waiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting