British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[smarty_pants]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24/03/2025
Application received: 24/03/2025
Documents posted: 24/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 25/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 27/03/2025
Application approved: 01/04/2025
Passport printed: 02/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 02/04/2025
Passport received: 03/04/2025
Documents returned: 03/04/2025

tah-dah

[ap799]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[j4v3d]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: TBC
Documents acknowledged: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[ap799]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: 07/04/2025
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[Allenmarkarian]

Application Timeline, first adult passport after naturalisation
Passport for: Adult
Method of application: Online
Passport office: HM Passport Office
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 04/04/2025
Identity details received: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special delivery next business day by 13:00)
Documents delivered: 07/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[ap799]

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: 07/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 07/04/2025
Passport received: 08/04/2025
Documents returned: 08/04/2025

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Called HMPO today and they confirmed the receipt of the documents over the phone and updated this in the system.

[Parabolic83]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 30/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025
Application approved: 09/04/2025
Passport printed: 10/04/2025
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

Good luck to everyine waiting

[fcorbin]

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/04/2025
Application received: 01/04/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Old passport, current passport and naturalisation certificate)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025 (I forced them to acknowledge through online chat )
Application approved: 08/04/2025
Passport printed: 09/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 09/04/2025
Passport received: 10/04/2025
Documents returned: 10/04/2025

Very straightforward. They didn't ask for an interview or any additional documents.
Good luck to everyone who is waiting. This forum is such a blessing, thank you all for contributing.

[sirviv]

Passport printed 7:25am on 11 April 2025
Application approved 12:12pm on 10 April 2025
Documents received 11:09am on 7 April 2025
Application received 7:19pm on 2 April 2025
Identity details received 7:19pm on 2 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:58pm on 2 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:56pm on 31 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:49pm on 31 March 2025
Application submitted 8:49pm on 31 March 2025

[Parabolic83]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 30/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025
Application approved: 09/04/2025
Passport printed: 10/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 10/04/2025
Passport received: 11/04/2025
Documents returned: 11/04/2025

Good luck to everyone waiting! Everyone's contribution on this forum has been immensely helpful, quite appreciate that.

[sarada]

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 07/04/2025 (Old passport, current passport and naturalisation certificate)
Documents delivered: 08/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 11/04/2025
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport dispatched:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: 15/04/2025
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Called HMPO today and they confirmed the receipt of the documents over the phone and updated this in the system.

Called HMPO again yesterday chasing the application as need to travel soon, and the application is approved today.

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered :
Documents acknowledged:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport dispatched:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[pol1]

Passport received: ?
Passport printed: ?
Application approved: ?
Documents acknowledged 1 April 2025
Documents sent 25 March2025
Application received 24 March 2025
Identity details received 24 March 2025
Application submitted 21 March 2025
Office: Hamel Hampstead

As of 15/04, I'm still waiting for any sign of progress. Chat support and phone calls have been a complete waste of time.

[disciple]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 21/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 21/03/2025
Identity details received: 23/03/2025
Application received: 23/03/2025
Documents dispatched: 24/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 25/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 31/03/2025 (after webchat 2x)
Application approved: 06/04/2025
Passport printed: 08/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 08/04/2025
Passport & Supporting documents received: 09/04/2025

Good luck to everyone waiting...

[Andy1961]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Milton Keynes
Application submitted: 08/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08/04/2025
Identity details received: 08/04/2025
Application received: 08/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 10/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: ?
Application approved: ?
Passport printed:?
Passport dispatched: ?
Passport & Supporting documents received: ?

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: 15/04/2025
Passport printed: 16/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 16/04/2025
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Called HMPO today and they confirmed the receipt of the documents over the phone and updated this in the system.

Called HMPO again yesterday chasing the application as need to travel soon, and the application is approved today.

[j4v3d]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: TBC
Documents acknowledged: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

Documents delivered: 06/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 08/04/2025
Application approved: 13/04/2025
Passport printed: 14/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 15/04/2025
Passport received: 16/04/2025
Documents returned: 15/04/2025

[Andy1961]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Milton Keynes
Application submitted: 08/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08/04/2025
Identity details received: 08/04/2025
Application received: 08/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 10/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 15/04/2025
Application approved: ?
Passport printed:?
Passport dispatched: ?
Passport & Supporting documents received: ?

[akskan]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: London
Application submitted: 16/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 16/04/2025
Identity details received: 16/04/2025
Application received: 16/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 16/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : ?
Documents acknowledged: ?
Application approved: ?
Passport printed:?
Passport dispatched: ?
Passport & Supporting documents received: ?

[NewRoots2025]

Method of application: Online (First Child Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 07/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 07/04/2025
Identity details received: 08/04/2025
Application received: 08/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/04/2025 (Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 10/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 11/04/2025
Application approved: 16/04/2025
Passport printed:17/04/2024
Passport dispatched: 17/04/2024
Passport & Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: 15/04/2025
Passport printed: 16/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 16/04/2025
Passport received: 17/04/2025
Documents returned: pending

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[Jaune08]

Application Timeline

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 02/04/2025
Application received: 02/04/2025
Documents posted: 02/04/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 03/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 14/04/2025
Application approved: 19/04/2025
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Regarding documents posted, I sent current foreign passport + passport used to enter the UK + certificate of naturalisation. I'll keep you posted once I get more info.

Small dates update: Had to reach to HMPO as 12 days passed and there was no doc acknowledgement yet, but they confirmed it over the phone and updated it. Application approval was quite fast though! Keeping you posted.