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British Passport application processing timelines (only)

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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kxhbn672
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kxhbn672 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:15 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 20 January 2023
Document arrived: TBD
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: TBD
Application approved: TBD
Passport printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD
Supporting documents received: TBD

dko
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dko » Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:21 pm

dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:03 pm
dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:44 pm
dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:39 pm
Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bottle
Application submitted: 20 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 21 January 2023
Document arrived:
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

trelopaida
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by trelopaida » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:08 pm

Application Timeline

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby (*See Note 1)
Application submitted: 03 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 03 January 2023
Application received: 03 January 2023 (after confirmation of identity)
Document posted: 05 January 2023
Document received: 06 January 2023 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 13 January 2023 (*See Note 2)
Application approved: 16 January 2023
Passport printed: 17 January 2023
Passport received: 21 January 2023 (*See Note 3, Collected by TNT depot after failed delivery)
Supporting documents received: Awaiting (*see Note 1)

Thank you everyone for your help through the years (I have helped many friends and family based on the topics covered in this forum). See notes below

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by immg83 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:27 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 18 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 18 January 2023
Application received: 18 January 2023
Documents posted (Royalmail signed): 19 January 2023
Documents delivered: 20 Jan 2023
Documents received status updated at the HMPO website: 22 Jan 2023
Application approved: WAITING ..
Passport printed: WAITING ..
Passport received: WAITING ..
Supporting documents returned: WAITING ..

kxhbn672
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kxhbn672 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:59 pm

kxhbn672 wrote:
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 20 January 2023
Document arrived: TBD
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: TBD
Application approved: TBD
Passport printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD
Supporting documents received: TBD
Document arrived: 23 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 24 January 2023

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ao00137 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:14 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 10 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 10 January 2023
Application received: 10 January 2023
Document posted: 12 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 16 January 2023
Application approved: 23 January 2023
Passport printed: 24 January 2023
Passport received: 25 January 2023
Supporting documents received: Waiting...

dko
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dko » Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:28 pm

dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:03 pm
dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:44 pm
dko wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:39 pm
Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office:
Application submitted: 20 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 21 January 2023
Document arrived: 25 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 25 January 2023
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

ukeagle
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukeagle » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:16 am

ukeagle wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:49 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Application submitted: 12 Jan 2023
Identity confirmed: 13 Jan 2023
Application received: 13 Jan 2023
Documents posted (via next day guaranteed): 13 Jan 2023
Documents delivered: 14 Jan 2023
Documents received status updated at the HMPO website: 16 Jan 2023 at 8.48 PM
Application approved: 25 Jan 7am
Passport printed: 26 Jan
Passport received: 26Jan
Supporting documents received: WAITING ..

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ragnar » Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:43 pm

Application history

StatusDate
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:34pm on 27 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:03pm on 27 January 2023
Documents received 11:41am on 21 January 2023
Application received 9:03am on 19 January 2023
Identity details received 9:03am on 19 January 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:28pm on 18 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:55pm on 18 January 2023
Application submitted 3:55pm on 18 January 2023


Moderator edit : please do not ask questions in the timeline only topic!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kxhbn672 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:48 pm

kxhbn672 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:59 pm
kxhbn672 wrote:
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 20 January 2023
Document arrived: TBD
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: TBD
Application approved: TBD
Passport printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD
Supporting documents received: TBD
Document arrived: 23 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 24 January 2023
Application approved: 29 January 2023

Ragnar
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ragnar » Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:12 am

Ragnar wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:43 pm
Application history
Passport Printed 30 january 2023
Application approved 27 january 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:34pm on 27 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:03pm on 27 January 2023
Documents received 11:41am on 21 January 2023
Application received 9:03am on 19 January 2023
Identity details received 9:03am on 19 January 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:28pm on 18 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:55pm on 18 January 2023
Application submitted 3:55pm on 18 January 2023



Identity confirmed twice have to use different person so remember if asked to confirm identity again make sure use different and has to be one of professional from the list

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by tareknet89 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:40 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 17 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 17 January 2023
Application received: 17 January 2023
Documents posted (Royalmail signed): 18 January 2023
Documents delivered: 19 Jan 2023
Documents received status updated at the HMPO website: 20 Jan 2023
Application approved: 26 Jan 2023
Passport printed: 27 Jan 2023
Passport received: 30 Jan 2023
Supporting documents returned: WAITING ..

kxhbn672
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kxhbn672 » Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:35 am

kxhbn672 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:48 pm
kxhbn672 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:59 pm
kxhbn672 wrote:
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 20 January 2023
Document arrived: TBD
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: TBD
Application approved: TBD
Passport printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD
Supporting documents received: TBD
Document arrived: 23 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 24 January 2023
Application approved: 29 January 2023
Passport printed: 31 January 2023

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jkjkjkjk » Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:52 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Application submitted: 17/01/2022
Identity confirmed: 17/01/2022
Application received: 17/01/2022
Documents posted (via next day guaranteed): 18/01/2022
Documents delivered: 19/01/2023
Documents received status updated at the HMPO website: 20/01/2023
Application approved: 26/01/2023
Passport printed: 27/01/2023
Passport received: 30/01/2023
Supporting documents received: 01/02/23

All steps done in 12 working days

kxhbn672
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kxhbn672 » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:31 pm

kxhbn672 wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:35 am
kxhbn672 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:48 pm
kxhbn672 wrote:
Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:59 pm
kxhbn672 wrote:
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 January 2023
Identity confirmed: 20 January 2023
Application received: 20 January 2023
Document posted: 20 January 2023
Document arrived: TBD
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: TBD
Application approved: TBD
Passport printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD
Supporting documents received: TBD
Document arrived: 23 January 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 24 January 2023
Application approved: 29 January 2023
Passport printed: 31 January 2023
Passport received: 1 February 2023
Supporting documents received: TBD

Passport got delivered by DHL, and I didn't receive any tracking reference, etc. It just turned up.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ragnar » Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:38 am

Application history
Passport Received 1st Feb 2023 DHL no email just got it through letter box
Passport Printed 30 january 2023
Application approved 27 january 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity on 27 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity on 27 January 2023
Documents received on 21 January 2023
Application received on 19 January 2023 (DURHAM)
Identity details received on 19 January 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity on 18 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity on 18 January 2023
Application submitted on 18 January 2023



Identity confirmed twice have to use different person so remember if asked to confirm identity again make sure use different and has to be one of professional from the list
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mandas001 » Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:06 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online application submitted: 26 January 2023
Documents sent: 28 January 2023
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 30 January 2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 30 January 2023
Application approved: 6 February 2023
Passport printed: 7 February 2023
Passport received: TBD
Documents received: TBD

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lagosbos » Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:45 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Online application submitted: 08 February 2023
Identity verified:08 February 2023
Documents sent: 08 February 2023
Documents delivered:
Documents confirmed received by HMPO:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by melody76 » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:34 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead
Online application submitted: 7 December 2022
Identity verified:7 December 2022
Documents sent: 10 December 2022
Documents delivered: 12 December 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22 December 2022
Application approved: 7 February 2023
Passport printed and sent: 8 February 2023
Passport received: 9 February 2023
Documents received:

My passport took 9 week to processed in total.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by excel_geek » Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:11 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 24 Jan 2023
Identity confirmed: 25 Jan 2023
Application received: 25 Jan 2023
Document posted: 27 Jan 2023
Document arrived: 30 Jan 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 31 Jan 2023
Application approved: 6 Feb 2023
Passport printed: 8 Feb 2023
Passport received: 9 Feb 2023 (dropped in mailbox before tracking message was sent :lol: )
Supporting documents received: TBD

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mandas001 » Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:00 pm

mandas001 wrote:
Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:06 am
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online application submitted: 26 January 2023
Documents sent: 28 January 2023
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 30 January 2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 30 January 2023
Application approved: 6 February 2023
Passport printed: 7 February 2023
Passport received: 09 February 2023 (Delivered by DHL and did not receive any tracking details. They just put it in the letter box without a signature and had paid £5 extra for special delivery :D )
Documents received: TBD
Can't believe the journey with Home Office has come to an end! :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Olufunke » Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:40 pm

Documents received: TBD

Passport received: 08 February 2023 (Delivered by DHL and did not receive any tracking details. They just put it in the letter box without a signature and had paid £5 extra for special delivery :D )

Passport printed 5:44am on 7 February 2023
Application approved 9:39am on 5 February 2023
Documents received 9:39am on 29 January 2023
Application received 5:48pm on 25 January 2023
Identity details received 5:48pm on 25 January 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:38pm on 25 January 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 5:26pm on 25 January 2023
Application submitted 5:26pm on 25 January 2023

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aer0za » Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:16 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Online application submitted: 27 January 2023
Identity verified: 27 January 2023
Application Received: 27 January 2023

Documents sent: 28 January 2023
Documents delivered: 31 January 2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 4 February 2023 (Not sure why they took so long to confirm this)

Application approved: TBC
Passport printed and sent: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents received: TBC

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rub22 » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:54 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Application submitted: 06 Feb 2023
Identity confirmed: 06 Feb 2023
Application received: 06 Feb 2023
Document posted: 06 Feb 2023
Document delivered : 07 Feb 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 09 Feb 2023
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Irenejg » Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:26 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 10 Jan 2023
Identity confirmed: 10 Jan 2023
Application received: 10 Jan 2023
Document posted: 11 Jan 2023
Document delivered : 12 Jan 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 17 Jan 2023
Application approved: 31 Jan 2023
Passport printed: 31 Jan 2023
Passport received: 2 Feb 2023
Supporting documents received: 13 Feb 2023. Naturalisation certificate folded and generally battered. I guess it doesn't matter, but I like to keep these kinds of documents pristine.

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