British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[tanya18]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 04/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 04/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 09/03/2020
Application being processed: 09/03/2020
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Passport Colour: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[morgan314]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 18/03/2020
Application being processed: 20/03/2020
Application Approved: 04/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 07/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[CR001]

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[shace26]

Type: FIRST ADULT PASSPORT & 2 CHILD PASSPORT AFTER BRITISH NATURALISATION
From: United Kingdom
Method: Online

Application submitted 12-Mar-20
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12-Mar-20
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12-Mar-20
Identity details received 13-Mar-20
Application received 13-Mar-20
Documents received 18-Mar-20
Application being processed 19-Mar-20
Application approved 30-Apr-20
Passport printed and sent 30-Apr-20
Passport received 01-May-20
Documents received 12-May-20 (Paid for special delivery)

Good luck for all who are still waiting.

[VAl_k]

First passport after naturalisation
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 24/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:....... Waiting
Date Passport Received;
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:

[morgan314]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 18/03/2020
Application being processed: 20/03/2020
Application Approved: 04/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 07/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 13/05/2020

[charlestcl]

Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: Waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Waiting
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

[covns20]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 20/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 15/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting

Good luck to everybody else!

[covns20]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 19/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 20/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 15/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/2020

Good luck to everybody else!

[asap12]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 13/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 14/05/2020 (DX secure Delivery, id verified)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/2020 (TNT secure Delivery, posted on letterbox)

[survivingtothriving]

Type: First adult passport
From: UK
Method: Online



Date of application: 01/04/2020
Date identity verified: 08/04/2020
Date documents sent: 15/04/2020
Date documents received: 21/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Application being processed: 28/04/2020
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed and sent: waiting
Date passport received: waiting
Passport colour: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting

[crickey101]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 23/03/2020
Application being processed: 24/03/2020
Application Approved: 15/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[baljeetsingh8]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 16/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 17/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 20/03/2020
Application being processed: 20/03/2020
Application Approved: 18/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 19/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 20/05/2020

[crickey101]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 17/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 17/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 23/03/2020
Application being processed: 24/03/2020
Application Approved: 15/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/05/2020
Date Passport Received: 20/05/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 22/05/2020

[Phenmeson]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 03/02/2020
Date Documents Sent: 03/02/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Belfast
Date Documents Received: 06/02/2020
Application being processed: 13/02/2020
Application Approved: pending
Passport Printed and Sent: pending
Date Passport Received: pending
Passport Colour: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending

Other documents was REQUESTED to show the mother of Applicant was exercising her treaty rights which was provided.
14/05/2020, proof of sufficient funds, comprehensive medical insurance, Valid European Health insurance card (EHIC) was requested but yet to be provided. Any one with similar experience.

[NaS]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 23/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25/03/2020
Date Documents Received: 26/03/2020
Application being processed: 01/04/2020
Application Approved: 28/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 29/05/2020
Passport Received: 30/05/2020

Colour: Burgundy

[VAl_k]

First passport after naturalisation
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 18/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 18/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 24/03/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 24/03/2020
Application being processed: 25/03/2020
Application Approved: 12/05/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/05/2020
Date Passport Received; 15/05/20
Passport Colour: burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: 18/05/20

Thank you to all the essential workers that made this possible in these difficult moments
Good luck everyone

[Zeba gul janjua]

First passport after naturalisation
Method : online

Application submitted : 12 .04.2020
Identity verified : 12.04.2020
Application recieved : 12.04.2020
Documents delivered : 14.04.2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO petersborough
Documents recieved : 16.04 2020
Application being processed : 29.04.2020
Application approved : 27.05.2020
Passport printed and sent : 28.05.2020
Passport recieved : 01.06.2020
Passport colour : blue
Documents recieved : not yet
Best wishes to all

[charlestcl]

Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Waiting
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

[CR001]

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[charlestcl]

Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 04/06/2020
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Passport Colour: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

[lab86]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 08/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 09/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 10/03/2020
Documents sent to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Delivered: 11/03/2020
Date Documents Received: 11/03/2020
Application being processed: 13/03/2020 Application transferred to HMPO Durham
Application Approved: 18/03/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 20/03/2020
Email "passport is on its way": 20/03/2020
Email "you must sign your passport": 21/03/2020
Details not found on tracking system: 19/04/2020
Contact us if you haven't received your passport: 19/04/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 28/04/2020
Documents returned from: HMPO Durham
Date Passport Received: 10/06/2020
Passport sent from: HMPO Peterborough
Passport Colour: Burgundy

It took more than 3 months!

[charlestcl]

Type: First Adult passport
From: USA
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 01/04/2020
Date Documents Sent: 02/04/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 06/04/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Date Documents Received: 14/04/2020
Application being processed: 15/04/2020
Application Approved: 03/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 04/06/2020
Date Passport Received: 10/06/2020
Passport Colour: Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 11/06/2020

[CGB90]

First adult passport after naturalisation

Application history

Passport colour: Burgundy
Documents Received: 10:30am on 12 June 2020 (Via TNT through letter box
Passport Received: 10:30am on 12 June 2020 (Via TNT through letter box)
Passport printed and sent: 10:44am on 10 June 2020
Application approved :10:11 am on 10 June 2020
Evidence sent for proof of urgency: 12:00pm on 8 June 2020
Application being processed: 8:21am on 4 May 2020
Documents received: 10:44am on 27 March 2020
Application received:3:05pm on 25 March 2020
Identity details received: 3:05pm on 25 March 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 2:17pm on 25 March 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:35pm on 25 March 2020
Application submitted: 1:35pm on 25 March 2020

[gaa08]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online

Date of Online Application: 12/03/2020
Date Identity Verified: 13/03/2020
Date Application Received: 13/03/2020
Date Documents Sent: 16/03/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17/03/2020
Documents Delivered To: HMPO Liverpool
Date Documents Received: 18/03/2020
Application Being Processed: 18/03/2020
Application Approved: 16/06/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/06/2020
Date Passport Received: 18/06/2020 (DX to mailbox)
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting