British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Mercia300]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Warwickshire UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 25/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 25/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 26/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Liverpool HMPO Office
Date Application Received: 25/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 27/11/2019
Date Documents Confirmed Received: 29/11/2019
Application Approved: 02/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 03/12/2019 Text from DX
Date Passport Received: 05/12/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 04/12/2019 (I paid £5 extra for recorded delivery of my documents)

10 days from application to receipt of passport

[el_magnifico]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29 November 2019 3.40PM
Identity confirmed online: 29 November 2019 4.20PM
Date documents sent by courier: 29 November 2019 5.00PM
Date documents delivered by courier: 30 November 2019 (Saturday)
Date documents received by HMPO: 3 December 2019 8.29AM
Application being processed: 4 December 2019 9.32AM
Application approved: 4 December 2019 6.54PM
Date passport printed and sent: 4 December 2019
Date passport received: 6 December 2019
Date supporting documents received: 6 December 2019.
Passport Colour: Burgundy

Passport received exactly 7 days from the date of Application.

[morshed]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 November 2019
Identity confirmed online: 28 November 2019
Date documents sent by courier: 29 November 2019
Date documents delivered by courier: 02 December 2019
Date documents received by HMPO: 03 December 2019
Application being processed: 03 December 2019
Application approved: 04 December 2019
Date passport printed and sent: 04 December 2019
Date passport received: 05 December 2019
Date supporting documents received: 06 December 2019.
Passport Colour: Burgundy

It took 06 working days to receive the passport from the date of Application.

[Vsuria]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 30 Nov 2019
Identity verified: 30 Nov 2019
Application Received: 03 Dec 2019
Documents received: not yet
Application being processed:
Interview letter received :
Interview booked :
Application Approved: 05 Dec 2019
Passport printed and sent: 05 Dec 2019
Text from DHL delivery :
Delivery of passport: 06 Dec 2019
Delivery of Documents : Expected on 07 Dec 2019

[Elvira2008]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 21 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 21 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 22 November 2019
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 25 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: 25 November 2019
Application Approved: 04 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 04 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 06 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 06 December 2019

Thanks. This forum has been very useful. Good luck to all those expecting.

[iz1]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 November 2019
Date documents sent: 28 November 2019
Date identity verified: 28 November 2019 (paper form)
Date application processed: 4 December 2019
Location of HMPO Involved: Peterborough
Date application approved: 4 December 2019 8:30pm
Date passport printed and sent:5 December 2019
Date of Passport Receipt:6 December 2019

[skazan]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 27 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 27 November 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 29 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 29 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: N/A, there was no queue
Application Approved: 03 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 03 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 07 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 07 December 2019

DX was the slowest part in the whole process, very quick service from HMPO.

[sanssan]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 6 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: Saturday, 7 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Received: ??
Joined Processing Queue: ?
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

[nat2019]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 4 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 5 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 9 December 2019
Application being processed: 10 December 2019
Application Approved: 11 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

Had mistakenly enter the wrong date of birth in online application, upon call HMPO asked me to send a letter requesting to amend the error, just called today to find out if it was amended and was confirmed it has been amended.

[Vladshin]

Passport for: First Child Passport
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 26 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 4 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 4 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 6 December 2019
Application being processed: 9 December 2019
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 10 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 12 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: ?

Thanks to all members for the precious guidance and good luck to others waiting.

[sanssan]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport office Sent: Peterborough

Date of Application: 6 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: Saturday, 7 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 10 December 2019
Joined Processing Queue: N/A
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 10 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 13 December 2019

[nat2019]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 4 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 5 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 9 December 2019
Application being processed: 10 December 2019
Application Approved: 11 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: ? yet to receive
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Had mistakenly enter the wrong date of birth in online application, upon call HMPO asked me to send a letter requesting to amend the error, just called today to find out if it was amended and was confirmed it has been amended.

Good Luck to all those waiting

[slays]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalization
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Royal Mail Check & Send Service

Date of Application: 9 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 10 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 10 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 10 December 2019
Application being processed: No text from HMPO
Application Approved: 16 December 2019 (No text from HMPO. Had to call everyday to get updates)
Passport Printed and Sent: 17 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 19 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 19 December 2019
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Good luck to all those applying and waiting!

[ashmont]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online (Belfast Office Processing the Application)

Date of Application: 3 December 2019 (just after ceremony)
Date Identity Verified: 3 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 4 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 5 December 2019
Application being processed: 6 December 2019
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 16 December 2019 (5 Pounds extra for secure delivery)

Colour of Passport: Burgundy (European Union is not included on cover)

The entire process from application (3rd December 2019) to receiving Passport (13 December 2020) took 10 days including a weekend. This was a very effective and efficient service.
Good luck everyone

[pbg0616]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 11/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 11/12/2019
Date Documents Sent: 12/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 13/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 15/12/2019
Application being processed: 15/12/2019
Application Approved: 16/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 16/12/2019
Date Passport Received: 21/12/2019 (Collected from DX depot )
Date of Return of Documents: 21/12/2019 (Collected from DX depot )
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Thanks everyone for sharing their experience

[trueblue19]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Belfast

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 17/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 17/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 18/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 18/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 20/12/2019 - 9:32 am
Application Approved: 23/12/2019 - 12:04 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Iamforeverseun]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 18/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 24/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: TBD
Application Approved: TBD
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[trueblue19]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Belfast

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 17/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 17/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 18/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 18/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 20/12/2019 - 9:32 am
Application Approved: 23/12/2019 - 12:04 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: 24/12/2019 - 6:48 am
Date Passport Received: 27/12/2019 - 2:32 pm
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Modecreations]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: Abroad (Nigeria)
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 26 Sep 2019
Identity verified: none
Documents sent: 26 Sep 2019( DHL from Nigeria)
Documents delivered: 30 Sep 2019
Documents received: 01 Oct 2019
Application being processed: 01 Oct 2019
Interview mail received :20 Nov 2019
Interview attended : 2 Dec 2019
Application Approved: 18 Dec 2019
Passport printed and sent: 18 Dec 2019
Text from DHL for passport delivery : 19 Dec 2019
Delivery of passport by DHL : 23 Dec 2019
Text from DHL for document delivery: 23 Dec 2019
Date of return of document by DHL : 27 Dec 2019

Finally the journey have come to an end .I'm so grateful to God and to everyone on this forum , you all gave me strength.

[yafash]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 17/12/2019
Documents sent: 17/12/2019
Documents delivered: 18/12/2019
SMS received: 20/12/2019 (We'll contact you by 10/01/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatch:
Passport printed and sent: ?
Text from DX delivery : ?
Delivery of passport: ?

[PsykerGirl]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration (UKF)
Applying from: Melbourne, Australia
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 23/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 23/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 27/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 30/12/2019
Application being processed: 30/12/2019
Application Approved: TBD
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Hqq1975]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Newport

Date of Online Application: 06/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 06/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/12/2019 14:22
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Newport: 08/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 11/12/2019 - 10:28pm
Application being processed: 11/12/2019 - 2:00pm
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?
My application is taking exceptionally longer time compare to other applications on this timeline

[Hqq1975]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Newport

Date of Online Application: 06/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 06/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/12/2019 14:22
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Newport: 08/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 11/12/2019 - 10:28pm
Application being processed: 11/12/2019 - 2:00pm
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?
My application is taking exceptionally longer time compare to other applications on this timeline

Little update this morning received a text from DX they have returned my Documents also received a letter from Liverpool office to make an appointment to attend an interview after the antagonize waiting time from Home Office to process my Citizenship application and Passport office have decided to interview me well done

[olaide17]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough
Date of Online Application: 18/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 22/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 23/12/2019
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[akas83]

Application received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Identity details received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:53pm on 2 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:41pm on 2 January 2020
Application submitted 2:41pm on 2 January 2020
Documents posted 5:15pm on 2 January 2020
Documents received
Application being processed
Interview letter received
Interview date
Approval date
Passport sent
Passport received

Thanks