British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[verdi]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/10/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28/10/2024
Identity details received: 29/10/2024
Application received: 29/10/2024
Documents posted: 29/10/2024 (Federal Express by noon next day service, just was picked up)
Documents delivered: 30/10/2024
Documents acknowledged: 05/11/2024
Application approved: 05/11/2024
Passport printed: 06/11/2024
Passport dispatched: 06/11/2024
Passport received: 07/11/2024
Documents returned (passport and certificate):07/11/2024

11 days which was remarkably quick! Thanks to all on this board. My immigration journey of two decades is finally over.

[verdi]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/10/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28/10/2024
Identity details received: 29/10/2024
Application received: 29/10/2024
Documents posted: 29/10/2024 (Federal Express by noon next day service, just was picked up)
Documents delivered: 30/10/2024
Documents acknowledged: 05/11/2024
Application approved: 05/11/2024
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned (passport and certificate): pending

Good luck everyone!

[GuerillaMethod]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead

StatusDate
Documents received 7:56am on 31 October 2024
Application received 3:25pm on 26 October 2024
Identity details received 3:25pm on 26 October 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:18pm on 26 October 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:15pm on 26 October 2024
Application submitted 3:15pm on 26 October 2024
Documents posted: 28/10/2024 (RM Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 29/10/2024 7:42 AM
Documents acknowledged: 31/10/2024 7:56 AM


Email requesting more documents: 31/10/2024 9:08 AM (We need proof of your address)

I sent documents on the same day again using RM Special Delivery, and it was delivered on 1/11/2024 at 07:07 AM.

Automated email 'Send us your documents' at 1/11/2024 at 09:08 AM.

Application approved 4:05pm on 4 November 2024

[GuerillaMethod]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead

StatusDate
Documents received 7:56am on 31 October 2024
Application received 3:25pm on 26 October 2024
Identity details received 3:25pm on 26 October 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:18pm on 26 October 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:15pm on 26 October 2024
Application submitted 3:15pm on 26 October 2024
Documents posted: 28/10/2024 (RM Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 29/10/2024 7:42 AM
Documents acknowledged: 31/10/2024 7:56 AM

Email requesting more documents: 31/10/2024 9:08 AM (We need proof of your address)

I sent documents on the same day again using RM Special Delivery, and it was delivered on 1/11/2024 at 07:07 AM.

No further news other than a seemingly automated email 'Send us your documents' at 1/11/2024 at 09:08 AM.

[nopal]

First UK adult passport following naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 15 October
Email sent to person confirming identity: 16 October
Identity details received: 16 October
Application received: 16 October
Documents posted: 17 October, via Next Day Guaranteed 1 PM delivery, but they took 5 days and I asked for a refund later and got it.
Documents delivered: 21 October
Documents acknowledged: 25 October
Application approved: 25 October
Passport printed: 25 October
Passport dispatched: not sure, but on the 24th I got an SMS from Royal Mail telling me my passport is due on 29th
Passport received: 29 October
Documents returned: 30 October, I have to say, they returned the naturalization certificate without the plastic cover I sent it in, and it's denty all over like they've laid a bunch of rocks on it. last act of love form our friends at Home Office

[verdi]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/10/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28/10/2024
Identity details received: 29/10/2024
Application received: 29/10/2024
Documents posted: 29/10/2024 (Federal Express by noon next day service, just was picked up)
Documents delivered: 30/10/2024
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned (passport and certificate): pending

Good luck everyone!

[verdi]

Method of application: Online for first UK adult passport following naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/10/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28/10/2024
Identity details received: 29/10/2024
Application received: 29/10/2024
Documents posted: 29/10/2024 (Federal Express by noon next day service, just was picked up)
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned (passport and certificate): pending

Good luck everyone!

[nsxx]

First UK adult passport following naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 5 Oct 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 5 Oct
Identity details received: 10 Oct
Application received: 10 Oct
Documents posted: 11 Oct (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 12 Oct
Documents acknowledged: 21 Oct
Application approved: 24 Oct
Passport printed: 25 Oct
Passport dispatched: 25 Oct
Passport received: 28 Oct
Documents returned: 30 Oct

[ultragravity]

First adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: Online 15/10/2024 12:00 pm
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/10/2024 12:00 pm (only 1 referee required)
Identity details received: 15/10/2024 12:15 pm
Application received: 15/10/2024 12:15 pm
Documents posted: 15/10/2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery) 13:00 pm
Documents delivered: 16/10/2024 07:56 am
Documents acknowledged: 18/10/2024 6:44 am
Application approved: 21/10/2024 1:33 pm
Passport printed: 22/10/2024 06:46 am
Passport dispatched: 22/10/2024
Passport received: 23/10/2024
Documents returned (passport and certificate): pending

All done in 8 days. Wish you all waiting very best luck.

[Brejoiner1990]

First adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 02/10/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 02/10/2024
Identity details received: 02/10/2024
Application received: 03/10/2024
Documents posted: 03/10/2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 04/10/2024
Documents acknowledged: 08/10/2024
Application approved: 10/10/2024
Passport printed: 11/10/2024
Passport dispatched: 11/10/2024
Passport received: 12/10/2024
Documents returned (passport and certificate): 17/10/2024

[suyashsrijan]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:00pm
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:04pm
Identity details received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Application received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Documents dispatched: 3rd October 2024 (late evening)
Documents delivered (RM Special Delivery 1pm): 7th October 2024
Documents acknowledged: 10th October 2024 @ 4:19pm
Application approved: 11th October 2024 @ 9:20am
Passport printed: 11th October 2024 @ 9:20am
Passport dispatched: 14th October 2024 @ 12:34 PM (RM 24)
Passport received: 15th October 2024
Supporting documents received: 15th October 2024

[Chi19]

First adult passport after Naturalization

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 27 Sept 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 27 Sept 2024
Identity details received: 29 Sept 2024
Application received: 29 Sept 2024
Documents posted: 30 Sept 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 01 Oct 2024
Documents acknowledged: 04 Oct 2024
Additional documents requested: 7 Oct 2024 (most recent passport requested to prove no name change)
Additional documents sent: 07 Oct 2024
Additional documents delivered : 08 Oct
Additional documents acknowledged: n/a
Application approved: 10 oct
Passport printed: 11 oct
Passport dispatched: 11 oct
Passport received: 12 oct
Documents returned: 12 oct, I received the additional documents I sent. I’m still waiting for the original documents I sent

[suyashsrijan]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:00pm
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:04pm
Identity details received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Application received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Documents dispatched: 3rd October 2024 (late evening)
Documents delivered (RM Special Delivery 1pm): 7th October 2024
Documents acknowledged: 10th October 2024 @ 4:19pm
Application approved: 11th October 2024 @ 9:20am
Passport printed: 11th October 2024 @ 9:20am
Passport dispatched: 14th October 2024 @ 12:34 PM (RM 24)
Passport received: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[MDL]

Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: Tuesday 1 October
Email sent to person confirming identity: Tuesday 1 October
Identity details received: Tuesday 1 Octobre
Documents sent: Tuesday 1st October
Documents acknowledged 2:32pm on Friday 4 Octobre
Application approved 6:22pm on Monday 7 Octobre
Passport printed 1:16am on Wednesday 9 October
Passport delivered: Thursday 10 October
Documents delivered: Thursday 10 October

[msdntrx]

First UK adult passport following naturalisation. Never changed my name, but Passport Office is not proceeding with my application and requesting to send them previous passports.

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 22/09/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 22/09/2024
Identity details received: 23/09/2024
Application received: 23/09/2024
Documents posted: 23/09/2024 (Royal mail special delivery)
Documents delivered: 24/09/2024
Documents acknowledged: 26/09/2024
Additional documents requested: 1/10/2024 ("Please provide any earlier foreign passports that you used to travel to the United Kingdom.")
Additional documents sent: 2/10/2024 (Letter explaining that I don't have my previous passport)
Additional documents received: 3/10/2024
Additional documents acknowledged: N/A
Application approved: 07/10/2024
Passport printed: 08/10/2024
Passport dispatched: 08/10/2024
Passport received: 09/10/2024
Documents returned: 10/10/2024

[suyashsrijan]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:00pm
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:04pm
Identity details received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Application received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Documents dispatched: 3rd October 2024 (late evening)
Documents delivered (RM Special Delivery 1pm): 7th October 2024
Documents acknowledged: 10th October 2024 @ 4:19pm
Application approved: 11th October 2024 @ 9:20am
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[dreamerdreameruk]

First adult passport after Naturalization

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 4th October 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 4th October 2024
Identity details received: 4th October 2024
Application received: 4th October 2024
Documents posted: 4th October 2024 (Royal Mail special tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 7th October 2024 (Delayed because I sent the documents on Friday)
Documents acknowledged: 9th October 2024
Application approved: 9th October 2024
Passport printed: 10th October 2024
Passport dispatched: 10th October 2024
Passport received: 11th October 2024
Documents returned: pending

SO SO SO FAST! Very happy and good luck everyone!

[suyashsrijan]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:00pm
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:04pm
Identity details received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Application received: 2nd October 2024 @ 7:11pm
Documents dispatched: 3rd October 2024 (late evening)
Documents delivered (RM Special Delivery 1pm): 7th October 2024
Documents acknowledged: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Karinac]

First adult passport after naturalisation


Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1 October 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1 October 2024
Identity details received: 1 October 2024
Application received: 1 October 2024
Documents posted: 1 October 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 2 October 2024
Documents acknowledged: 7 October 2024
Application approved: 8 October 2024
Passport printed: 9 October 2024
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[msdntrx]

First UK adult passport following naturalisation. Never changed my name, but Passport Office is not proceeding with my application and requesting to send them previous passports.

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 22/09/2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 22/09/2024
Identity details received: 23/09/2024
Application received: 23/09/2024
Documents posted: 23/09/2024 (Royal mail special delivery)
Documents delivered: 24/09/2024
Documents acknowledged: 26/09/2024
Additional documents requested: 1/10/2024 ("Please provide any earlier foreign passports that you used to travel to the United Kingdom.")
Additional documents sent: 2/10/2024 (Letter explaining that I don't have my previous passport)
Additional documents received: 3/10/2024
Additional documents acknowledged: N/A
Application approved: 07/10/2024
Passport printed: 08/10/2024
Passport dispatched: 08/10/2024
Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

Updates in bold. Despite some delays, the wait is almost over! Good luck everyone!

[pulyka]

First adult passport after naturalisation


Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11 Sept 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 11 Sept 2024
Identity details received: 11 Sept 2024
Application received: 11 Sept 2024
Documents posted: 13 Sept 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 16 Sept 2024
Documents acknowledged: 17 Sept 2024
Chat with them whats up: 08 Oct 2024 (they confirmed UKVI needs to correct the country I was born in because it does not exists anymore so waiting for them)
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[MuchAdoAboutNothing]

First UK adult passport following naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 25 Sept 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 25 Sept 2024
Identity details received: 25 Sept 2024
Application received: 25 Sept 2024
Documents posted: 27 Sept 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 30 Sept 2024
Documents acknowledged: 2 Oct 2024
Application approved: 2 Oct 2024
Passport printed: 4 Oct 2024
Passport dispatched: 7 Oct 2024
Passport received: 8 October 2024
Documents returned: 8 October 2024 (all documents arrived at the same time)

Updates in bold above. Small issues with RM returning my documents, which I will raise with them separately. Good luck everyone!

[Chi19]

First adult passport after Naturalization

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 27 Sept 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 27 Sept 2024
Identity details received: 29 Sept 2024
Application received: 29 Sept 2024
Documents posted: 30 Sept 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 01 Oct 2024
Documents acknowledged: 04 Oct 2024
Additional documents requested: 7 Oct 2024 (most recent passport requested to prove no name change)
Additional documents sent: 07 Oct 2024
Additional documents delivered : 08 Oct
Additional documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[dreamerdreameruk]

First adult passport after Naturalization

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 4th October 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 4th October 2024
Identity details received: 4th October 2024
Application received: 4th October 2024
Documents posted: 4th October 2024 (Royal Mail special tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 7th October 2024 (Delayed because I sent the documents on Friday)
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[Chi19]

First adult passport after Naturalization

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 27 Sept 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 27 Sept 2024
Identity details received: 29 Sept 2024
Application received: 29 Sept 2024
Documents posted: 30 Sept 2024 (Royal Mail tracked delivery)
Documents delivered: 01 Oct 2024
Documents acknowledged: 04 Oct 2024
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending