British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[bounette]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New after naturalisation (EU route)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 27/06/19
Date Identity confirmed: 27/06/19
Location of IPS Office involved: unknown
Date application received: 28/06/19
Date documents sent: 29/06/19
Date documents received: 01/07/19
Date joined processing queue: 02/07/19
Application approved: 08/07/19
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/07/19
Date of return of documents: 09/07/19
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a

Very quick and efficient

[Saad02]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 01/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 01/07/2019
Date documents sent: 01/07/2019 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date Documents Received: 03/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 04/07/2019
Application Approved: 09/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[Saad02]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 01/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 01/07/2019
Date documents sent: 01/07/2019 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date Documents Received: 03/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 04/07/2019
Application Approved: 09/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 10/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[Sharkris]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of Application: 03/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 03/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019
Date Documents Received: Pending
Joined Processing Queue: Pending
Application Approved: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Passport received: Pending
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[tommiered]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 02/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 02/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 05/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 09/07/2019
Application Approved: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Passport received: Pending
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[alexbran89]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 07/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 07/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 08/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 10/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11/07/2019
Application Approved: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Passport received: Pending
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[kolomatskyi]

Passport for: the First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 11/07/2019
Date Identity Verified:11/07/2019
Date documents sent: 11/07/2019 (DHL next day delivery)
Date Documents Received:
Joined Processing Queue:
Application Approved:
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents:

Moderator edit : please do not ask questions in the TIMELINE ONLY thread/topic!

[java0936]

Passport for: the First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 27/06/2019
Date Identity Verified: 28/06/2019
Date documents sent: 28/06/2019 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date Documents Received: 01/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 02/07/2019
Application Approved: 09/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 10/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 11/07/2019
Date of Passport received:11/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents:

[Nancy DD]

Application Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online + secure tracked Royal Mail parcel from village P.O.
Date of application: 24/06/2019
Date ID checked by email: 24/06/2019 (23:59)
Date documents requested: 25/06/2019 (00:01)
Date online application acknowledged: 25/06/2019
Date documents dispatched: 25/06/2019
Date documents receipt confirmed by HMPO: 26/06/2019
Date application received by IPS: 26/06/2019
Location of IPS Office involved: Liverpool
Date applicaton approved: 2/07/2019
Date of notification Passport being sent: 2/07/2019
Date of return of documents: 4/07/2019
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 4/07/2019

[MsA89]

Passport for: the First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: paper application - Post office check and send
Date of Application: 17/06/2019
Date Identity Verified: 17/06/2019
Date documents sent: 17/06/2019 (post office)
Date Documents Received: N/A
Joined Processing Queue: 20/06/2019
Application Approved: 06/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 06/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 09/07/2019 (said will deliver next day 10th, but passport came on the same day)
Date of Passport received: 09/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 09/07/2019

Post office will try to charge and extra £5 for “secure delivery” I opted out of this and chose Royal Mail delivery, but passport came securely through DX couriers. Don’t fall for the extra charge, your passport will come via DX and will require no signature either ways. Your document are safe

Edit by moderator to comment : The £5 for secure delivery is for your documents return not your new passport. Some live in risky areas, hence it is offered to ensure documents are not lost.

[alexbran89]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 07/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 07/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 08/07/2019 (Liverpool office)
Date Documents Received: 10/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11/07/2019
Application Approved: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Passport received: Pending
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[Saad02]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 01/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 01/07/2019
Date documents sent: 01/07/2019 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date Documents Received: 03/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 04/07/2019
Application Approved: 09/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 10/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 11/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 12/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 12/07/2019

[l3chiffre]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 03/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 03/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 04/07/2019 (Liverpool office)
Date Documents Received: 08/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 09/07/2019
Application Approved: 12/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 12/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 13/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 15/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 17/07/2019

[huqqapani]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 16/07/19
Date Identity Verified:
Date documents sent:
Date Documents Received:
Joined Processing Queue:
Application Approved:
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[rupert77]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 15/07/19
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/219
Date documents sent: 16/07/19
Date Documents Received:
Joined Processing Queue:
Application Approved:
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[tommiered]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 02/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 02/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 05/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 09/07/2019
Application Approved: 12/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 12/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 16/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 17/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[Sharkris]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of Application: 03/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 03/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 05/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: Not Known
Application Approved: Not Known
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Not Applicable
Date of Text from Courier: 17/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 17/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 17/07/2019

[vaibhav1s]

Passport for: First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 02/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 02/07/2019
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019 (Liverpool office)
Date Documents Received: 04/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 04/07/2019
Application Approved: 15/7/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 15/7/2019
Date of Text from Courier (Passport): 17/7/2019 (Text mentioned date of delivery would be 18/7/2019)
Date of Passport received: 17/7/2019 (A day before expected delivery date)
Date of Text from Courier (Documents): 18/7/2019 (Text mentioned date of delivery would be 19/7/2019)
Date of Return of Documents: 18/7/2019 (A day before expected delivery date)

[tommiered]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 02/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 02/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 03/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 05/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 09/07/2019
Application Approved: 12/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 12/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 16/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 17/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents:18/07/2019

[Amina02]

Passport for: First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 08/07/2019
Date Identity Verified:
Date documents sent: 08/07/2019 (Durham HMPO)
Date Documents Received: 09/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: Not known
Application Approved: Not known
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 20/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier (Passport): 23/07/2019 (Text mentioned delivery is due by tomorrow)
Date of Passport received: 23/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier (Documents): 23/07/2019 (Again text mentioned delivery is due by tomorrow)
Date of Return of Documents: 23/07/2019

Both passport and documents arrived at the same time in different envelopes.

[NaturalBrit]

Passport for: First Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 24/07/2019
Date documents sent: 24/07/2019
Date Documents Received: 25/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: Pending
Application Approved: Pending
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: Pending
Date of Text from Courier: Pending
Date of Passport received: Pending
Date of Return of Documents:Pending

[alexbran89]

The journey is over good luck to everyone


Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 07/07/2019
Date Identity Verified: 07/07/2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 08/07/2019 (Liverpool office)
Date Documents Received: 10/07/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11/07/2019
Application Approved: 23/07/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 23/07/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 25/07/2019
Date of Passport received: 26/07/2019
Date of Return of Documents:25/07/2019

Extra info:
As I was moving house in few days after submitting my passport application online I have attached a cover letter when posted the relevant documents to explain I want my passport to be delivered at the new address.
On the 20th I have received a postal letter from the passport office at my new address where I had to confirm that I live there now and also to provide proof of any utility bills etc.
All my bills are online and I rarely get any statements in the post so I’ve only sent back the letter signed that I live at the new address already and I want my passport and documents to be delivered there.
On the 23rd when they received the letter back, passport office emailed me stating they have received the letter signed by me however they want post letters as proof of my new address also, I’ve emailed them back saying I don’t have any post letters and if It’s possible for me to email them proof of address, they emailed back and said they will accept them if I send it back by email so I did.

[Stellar]

Passport for: Adult, the First passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
HMPO Office: Durham
Application Type: New
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Royal Mail Check & Send service (+ £5 to get supporting documents delivered back securely)
Date of Application: 26/06/2019
Date documents sent: 10/07/2019 (something came up and I sent documents two weeks later, than were countersignature and application dates).
Date Documents Received: 13/07/2019 (Text message from HM Passport:"We'll contact you by 03/08 if more info or an interview is required...")
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 24/07/2019 (Text message from HM Passport:" You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.")

Dates of delivery process:
Date of Text from Courier: 25/07/2019 ("Your delivery from HM Passport Office is due by tomorrow...")
Date of Text from Courier: 25/07/2019 ("DX have attempted your delivery... Please .... arrange redeliver ...". It remains mystery, what "attempted" is meaning here. DX courier did not ring doorbell with flat number nor called my mobile phone, as other people (or couriers) usually do).
Date of arranging first redelivery: 25/07/2019 I arranged it online to be delivered on 26/07, I gave instructions to use the doorbell with flat number and description of house door.
Date of Text from Courier: 26/07/2019 ("DX have attempted your delivery...". Again - courier did not ring doorbell nor called my mobile phone.)
Date of arranging second redelivery: 26/07/2019 I called DX, I got promised that courier will call me, when trying to deliver it on 27/07.
Date of Passport received: 27/07/2019 (Courier rang the doorbell, did not call. Luckily they are able to learn, how to ring doorbell.)
Date of Return of Documents: 27/07/2019 (Same courier gave 2 envelopes: one with British Passport, the other with supporting documents).

[rupert77]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 15/07/19
Date Identity Verified: 16/07/219
Date documents sent: 16/07/19
Date Documents Received: 18/7/19
Joined Processing Queue: 19/7/19
Application Approved: 26/7/19
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 26/7/19
Date of Text from Courier: 27/7/19
Date of Passport received: 29/7/19
Date of Return of Documents:29/7/19

[tamino]

Passport for: The First Passport After Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
Date of Application: 24-Jul-2019
Date Identity Verified: 25-Jul-2019 (countersign)
Date documents sent: 25-Jul-2019 Special delivery (Belfast office)
Date Documents Received: 26-Jul-2019
Joined Processing Queue: 26-Jul-2019
Application Approved:
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Passport received:
Date of Return of Documents: