British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[IamTheTick]

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 11 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 12 Feb 2024
Date of documents sent to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 14 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 15 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 19 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 21 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 21 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 22 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 23 Feb 2024
Date of documents return: (via Royal Mail 24 Tracked) 24 Feb 2024

[Spoon63]

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 15 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 16 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 20 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 23 Feb 2024 8:04am
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery 23 Feb 2024 2:39pm
Date of Passport Print: 24 Feb 2024 12:54am
Date of Passport Dispatch: none
Date of delivery of Passport: 24 Feb 2024 11:30 am
Date of documents return: pending

[Garrick58]

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 08 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 08 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 12 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 14 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 21 Feb 2024 16:48pm
Date of Passport Print: 21 Feb 2024 21:54pm
Date of Passport Dispatch: 22 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 23 Feb 2024 10:30 am
Date of documents return: 24 Feb 2024 10:00 am

all done for me and my wife. Best of luck to all.

[prince99]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 02/02/2024
Identity details verified: 02/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024 (special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 08/02/2024
Dual citizen/cancellation of old passport additional documents requested : 09/02/2024
Application approved: 20/02/2024
Passport printed: 21/02/2024
Passport dispatched: 21/02/2024
Passport delivered: 22/02/2024
Supporting documents received: 23/02/2024

[Drybones]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hampstead
Application submitted: 29/01/2024
Identity details verified: 30/01/2024
Documents posted: 30/01/2024 (special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 31/01/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 02/02/2024
Application approved: 14/02/2024
Passport printed: 15/02/2024
Passport dispatched: 15/02/2024
Passport delivered: 16/02/2024
Supporting documents received: 22/02/24

[Newestbritontheblock]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 14/02/2024
Identity details verified: 14/02/2024
Documents posted: 14/02/2024 at 2.44pm
Documents delivered: 15/02/2024 at 8:43am (Special delivery by 1pm)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 19/02/2024 at 8:26am
(Recieved an email on 20th Feb at 1:31pm to send naturalisation certificate, however this had been posted with the passports in same envelope on 14th Feb. Took a few phone calls to HMPO to get this sorted but I raised a case and they then escalated this to Hemel Hempstead's passport office. The agent mentioned someone would get back to me but no one did and instead I had to call and chase it up everyday. On 23rd Feb I called at 11:05am and the customer service agent was extremely helpful who actually checked the system to see if anything showed up (the previous agent I spoke to did not do this) and informed me the certificate had been found and he attached it to my application.)
Application approved: 23/02/24 at 5:11pm
Passport printed : 26/02/24 at 5.22am
Passport delivered: 27/02/2024 at 10.15am
Supporting documents received: pending

All done, thanks to God

[CR001]

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby):
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport :
Date of Passport Approved/Printed:
Date of Passport Dispatch:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of Old Passport return:

[dmioger]

Application Type: First passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 27 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 28 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: Pending...
Date of Application Approval: Pending...
Date of Passport Print: Pending...
Date of Passport Dispatch: Pending...
Date of delivery of Passport: Pending...
Date of documents return: Pending...

[jais2015]

Four applications separately for parents and 2 children

Child - 1

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: Opted for paper identity
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 13 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 19 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 20 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 21 Feb 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery 22 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 23 Feb 2024
Date of documents return: 25 Feb 2024



Child - 2

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: Opted for paper identity
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 13 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 22 Feb 2024
Birth Certificate Requested: 23 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 27 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 28 Feb 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery 29 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 01 Mar 2024
Date of documents return: pending…



Applicant - 1 (parent)

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: Opted for paper identity
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 13 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 22 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 25 Feb 2024 (Sunday)
Date of Passport Print: 26 Feb 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery 27 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 28 Mar 2024
Date of documents return: pending…



Applicant - 2 (parent)

Application Type: First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: Opted for paper identity
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 13 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 19 Feb 2024
Passport used to enter the country requested: 20 Feb 2024
Cover Letter sent explaining passport was retained by Home Office - 21 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 27 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 28 Feb 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery 29 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 01 Mar 2024
Date of documents return: pending…

Note: For applicant 2, the old passport that was in her maiden name requested. We sent a letter explaining that passport was retained by the home office and we are not able to update the name on the old passport to match the name on the naturalisation certificate as the applicant was refugee. We sent documents to confirm that the applicant has been using her married name for all purposes in the UK since marriage.

[dmioger]

Application Type: First passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 27 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 28 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 29 Feb 2024 (email 8pm and got a text message this morning, 01/03)
Date of Application Approval: Pending...
Date of Passport Print: Pending...
Date of Passport Dispatch: Pending...
Date of delivery of Passport: Pending...
Date of documents return: Pending...

[myilr83]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 21/02/2024
Identity details received: 21/02/2024 (online)
Application received: 21/02/2024
Documents posted: 22/02/2024 (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 23/02/2024
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: 26/02/2024 (on email, sms arrived the next day morning)
Application approved: 28/02/2024
Passport printed: 29/02/2024
Royalmail Delivery Alert: 29/02/2024 (SMS with tracking details)
Passport delivered: 30/02/2024 [Royalmail Tracked 24, no Signature]
Supporting documents received: Waiting

It took only 10 calendar days from submission to delivery. Best wishes everyone!

[razergd1]

Type: First British passport after naturalization
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Passport arrived 29/02/2024 the supporting documents arrived the same day different envelope (secure delivery)
Passport printed: 28 February 2024
Application approved: 27 February 2024
Documents received: 23 February 2024
Application received: 19 February 2024
Identity details received: 19 February 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 19 February 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 19 February 2024
Application submitted: 19 February 2024

[CR001]

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 1st March 2024 (9.21am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 1st March 2024 (2.35pm)
Date of Passport Approved/Printed:
Date of Passport Dispatch:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of Old Passport return:

[lemonbat]

Application Type: First adult passport after 4L registration (overseas from USA)

Method of application: Online
Date of application: 13 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 14 Jan 2024
Date documents sent to HMPO: 26 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 29 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 1 Feb 2024
Date of approval: 18 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 19 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 22 Feb 2024
Date of documents return: 26 Feb 2024

[RowenaUK]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 1/3/2024
Identity details received: 1/3/2024 (online)
Application received: 1/3/2024
Documents posted: 1/3/2024 (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 4/3/2024
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Royalmail Delivery Alert: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[edwardbello2023]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 04/03/2024
Identity details verified: 04/03/2024
Documents posted: 04/03/2024 (special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: Pending
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): waiting
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): waiting
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: waiting
Date of Application Approval: waiting
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): waiting
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: waiting
Date of Application Approval: waiting
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[roxyd]

Type: First British Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 21/02/2024
Identity details verified: 21/02/2024
Documents posted: 22/02/2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 23/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 28/02/2024
Application approved: 01/03/2024
Passport printed: 02/03/2024
Passport dispatched: 04/03/2024
Passport delivered: 05/03/2024 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Supporting documents received: 05/03/2024 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)

[CR001]

**Update**

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 1st March 2024 (9.21am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 1st March 2024 (2.35pm)
Date of Passport Approved/Printed: 5th March 2024 (4.09pm)
Date of Passport Dispatch:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of Old Passport return:

[adept]

Family of four, two adults, two teens

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Application approved: 10 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 11 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 12 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 12 Jan 2024


Adult 2
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Application approved: 11 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 12 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 13 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 26 Jan 2024

Child 1 (over 16)
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Passport interview (over MS Teams) requested: 10 Jan 2024
Interview conducted: 19 Jan 2024
Application approved: 19 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 22 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 23 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 26 Jan 2024

Child 2 (under 16)
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Birth certificate additionally requested: 18 Jan 2024
... delivered: 19 Jan 2024
Marriage certificate additionally requested: 23 Jan 2024
... delivered: 24 Jan 2024
Application approved: 29 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 30 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 31 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 31 Jan 2024

[e210696]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28 Feb 2024 (12:47)
Identity details verified: 28 Feb 2024 (13:14)
Documents posted: 28 Feb 2024 (14:03)
Documents delivered: 29 Feb 2024 (9:29)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 1 Mar 2024 (9:57)
Passport interview request email (MS Teams): 5 Mar 2024 (11:00)
Interview booked: 5 Mar 2024 (11:30) - Booked for 23 March (earliest appointment)
Interview conducted:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[devjas]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 February 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 27 February 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO: 28 February 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 29 February 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 1 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 5 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[CR001]

**Update**

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 1st March 2024 (9.21am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 1st March 2024 (2.35pm)
Date of Passport Approved/Printed: 5th March 2024 (4.09pm)
Date of Passport Dispatch: 6th March 2024 (9.05am)
Date of delivery of Passport: expected 7th March 2024 by 3pm
Date of Old Passport return:

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: waiting
Date of Application Approval: waiting
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting