British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[mollybird]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 8:00pm on 13 August 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 8:05pm on 13 August 2024
Identity details received: 11:00pm on 13 August 2024
Application received: 11:00pm on 13 August 2024
Documents posted:
Documents received:
Request for Interview:
Interview:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[Zrl100]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online application
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 18th Jul 2024 (Thurs)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18th Jul 2024 (Thurs)
Identity details verified & received: 18th Jul 2024 (Thurs)
Application received: 18th Jul 2024 (Thurs)
Documents posted: 23rd Jul 2024 (Tue) via Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day 1pm
Documents delivered: 24th Jul 2024 (Wed)
'Documents received' acknowledgement from HMPO: 29th Jul 2024 (Mon)
Application approved: 5th Aug 2024 (Mon)
Passport printed: 6th Aug 2024 (Tue)
Passport delivered: 7th Aug 2024 (Wed)
Supporting documents received: 8th Aug 2024 (Thurs)

[assel1908]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 07 August 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 07 August 2024
Identity details received: 07 August 2024
Application received: 07 August 2024
Documents posted: 08 August 2024 Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 09 August 2024
Documents acknowledged : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[Abz36500]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 4:00pm on 25 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 4:20pm on 25 July 2024
Identity details received: 4:50pm on 25 July 2024
Application received: 4:50pm on 25 July 2024
Documents posted: 25 July 2024 Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm (before last collection time)
Documents delivered: 26 July 2024 Royal Mail tracking system
Documents acknowledged : 1:52pm on 30 July 2024
Application approved: 9:01pm on 6 August 2024
Passport printed: 11:15am on 7 August 2024
Passport dispatched: 7 August 2024 (TEXT from RoyalMail 24h)
Passport received: 08 August 2024 (TEXT from RoyalMail)
Documents returned: 09 August 2024

[TerryGH]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 22 July 2024
Documents posted: 23 July 2024
Documents delivered: 24 July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 29 July 2024
Application approved: 2 August 2024
Passport printed: 5 August 2024
Passport dispatched: 5 August 2024
Passport received: 6 August 2024
Documents returned: 7 August (expected)

[hq1221]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 3:34pm on 22 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 3:37pm on 22 July 2024
Identity details received: 3:57pm on 22 July 2024
Application received: 3:57pm on 22 July 2024
Documents posted: 22 July 2024 Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm (before last collection time)
Documents delivered: 23 July 2024 Royal Mail tracking system
Documents acknowledged : 12:27pm on 26 July 2024
Application approved: 1:56pm on 2 August 2024
Passport printed: 6:34am on 3 August 2024 (Saturday)
Passport dispatched: 5 August 2024 (TEXT from RoyalMail 24h)
Passport received: Expected 6 August 2024 (TEXT from RoyalMail)
Documents returned: pending

[jakino]

First British Passport after Naturalisation

Application submitted 17 July 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 17 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 17 July 2024
Identity details received 17 July 2024
Application received 17 July 2024
Documents posted 19 July 2024
Documents delivered 22 July 2024
Documents received 25 July 2024
Application approved 31 July 2024
Passport printed 1 August 2024
Passport dispatched: 1 August 2024
Passport received: 2 August 2024
Documents returned: pending

[amarvir]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 20 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 20 July 2024
Identity details received: 21 July 2024
Application received: 21 July 2024
Documents posted: 22 July 2024 Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 23 July 2024
Documents acknowledged: 25July 2024
Application approved: 31 July 2024
Passport printed: 1 August 2024
Passport dispatched: 1 August 2024
Passport received: 2 August 2024
Documents returned: 2 August 2024

God bless you all. 13 days in total. Wish everyone the same happiness. Thank you immigration boards.

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: 22nd July
Passport dispatched: 22nd July
Passport received: 23rd July
Documents returned: 24th July

Thank you very much to forum

[MissSencho]

First Adult passport after Registration
Method of application: Online

Application submitted: 4:01pm on 1 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 4:02pm on 1 July 2024
Identity details received: 2:34pm on 2 July 2024
Application received: 2:34pm on 2 July 2024
Documents posted: 2 July (special delivery, delivered on 3 July)
Documents received: 10:24am on 5 July 2024 (had to chase as they were linked to another application)
Request for Interview: 09:42am on 15 July 2024
Interview: 12:15am on 20 July 2024 (was originally 2 August but kept calling until I got the same week)
Application approved: 12:26pm on 20 July 2024
Passport printed: 1:20am on 23 July 2024
Passport received: 11:12am on 24 July 2024
Documents returned: 11:12am on 24 July 2024

After 29 years of not being able to travel, I am finally free. Thanks to everyone on this forum.

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: 22nd July
Passport dispatched: 22nd July
Passport received: 23rd July
Documents returned: pending

[mal98]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 10 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 10 July 2024
Identity details received: 10 July 2024
Application received: 10 July 2024
Documents posted: 10 July 2024 Royal Mail Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 11 July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 12 July 2024
Application approved: 20 July 2024 (Saturday)
Passport printed: 22 July 2024
Passport dispatched: 22 July 2024
Passport received: 23 July 2024
Documents returned: pending

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: 22nd July
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[nit]

First child passport from overseas India
Method of application: In person
Passport office: VFS global
Application submitted: 23rd April
Application received: 29th April
Additional documents submitted: May 27
Identity interview: July 5
Application approved: July 19
Passport received: Waiting

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[hianzik]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 5th July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 5th July 2024
Identity details received: 5th July 2024
Application received: 5th July 2024
Documents posted: 6th July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 8th July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 9th July 2024
Application approved: 17th July 2024
Passport printed: 18th July 2024
Passport dispatched: 19th July 2024
Passport received: 20th July 2024
Documents returned: 20th July 2024

Good luck to everyone

[Chennaicorner]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 04 July 2024
Identity details received: 04 July 2024
Application received: 04 July 2024
Documents posted: 05 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 11:00 am
Documents delivered: 08th July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 09th July 2024
Application approved: 16th July 2024
Passport printed: 17th July 2024
Passport dispatched: 17th July 2024
Passport received: 18th July 2024
Documents returned: 18th July 2024

Good Luck to all!

[Kanakdodia]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead


Date of application submitted : 08 July 2024 —9:29pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity : 08 July 2024 —9:29pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 08 July 2024 —9:33pm
Identity details confirmed : 08 July 2024 —9:49pm
Application received acknowledgement : 08 July 2024 —9:49pm
Original Documents posted : 09 July 2024 —9:29Am (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 10 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 11 July 2024 on 7:34am
Application approved : 18 July 2024 — 12:16 pm
Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: waiting

Documents returned: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

Let us hope we get it by weekend. Good luck all.

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead

Date of application submitted : 02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity :02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm

Original Documents posted : 03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

Person not eligible message : 13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity : 13 July 2024 — 11:01 am
Identity details confirmed by the referee : 14 July 2024 — 8:59 pm (Sunday evening)
Identity confirmed text message : 15 July 2024 — 8:03 am

Application approved : 15 July 2024 — 12:16 pm

Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 16 July 2024 — 01:42 pm
Passport printed: 17 July 2024 — 02:12 am
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 17 July 2024 — 09:38 am

Documents returned: 17 July 2024 — 01:57 pm
Passport received: 18 July 2024 — 12:54 pm

Hooray!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE RELIEF!!!

[lpasquinelli]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 08:03am on 02 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08:05am on 02 July 2024
Identity details received: 10:14pm on 02 July 2024
Application received: 10:14pm on 02 July 2024
Documents posted: 12:41pm on 05 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 09:10am on 8 July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 8:05am on 9 July 2024

Request for more evidence : 2:18pm on 16th Of July
Couple of calls with the advisers helped to forward an internal email with my declaration that the initial passport used is enter in the country has been cut when I renewed it and no more evidence were accepted.

Application approved: 8:01am on 18 July 2024
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[Grimreaper289]

Adult Passport Renewal from Overseas
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28th June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28th July 2024
Identity details received: 28th June 2024
Application received: 28th June 2024
Documents posted: 28th June 2024 (Australia Post from Sydney)
Documents delivered: 8nd July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 9th July 2024
Application approved: 17th July 2024
Passport printed: 18th July 2024
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead

Date of application submitted : 02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity :02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm

Original Documents posted : 03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

Person not eligible message : 13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity : 13 July 2024 — 11:01 am
Identity details confirmed by the referee : 14 July 2024 — 8:59 pm (Sunday evening)
Identity confirmed text message : 15 July 2024 — 8:03 am

Application approved : 15 July 2024 — 12:16 pm

Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 16 July 2024 — 01:42 pm
Passport printed: 17 July 2024 — 02:12 am (TODAY)
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 17 July 2024 — 09:38 am (TODAY)

Documents returned: 17 July 2024 — 01:57 pm (TODAY)
Passport received: will be updated

[PM_JM]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 2nd July 2024 (same day as ceremony)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd July 2024
Identity details received: 2nd July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 2nd July 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 3rd July 2024 by Special Delivery)
Documents received by Passport Office 4th July 2024
Documents acknowledgement from Passport Office: 5th July 2024,
Application approved: Saturday 13th July 2024
Passport printed: 16th July 2024, 3.24am
Passport dispatched: 16th July 2024
Passport received: 17th July 2024
Documents returned: pending

[Aofangel]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Passport Office assigned: CORBY
Original supporting Docs posted: 1st July 2024 (S.Delivery)

Docs acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024

Application approved: 12th JULY 2024 at 12:01pm -(TODAY)
Passport printed: 13th JULY 2024

Passport received: 16th July 2024
Documents returned:16th July 2024

[sunshine456]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online

Application submitted: 3:11pm on Thursday 27 June 2024
Identity details received (person confirming identity): 9:58am on Friday 28 June 2024
Application received: 9:58am on Friday 28 June 2024
Documents posted: 14:30 on Sunday 30 June 2024 (special delivery by 1pm next day)
Documents received: 9:50am on Tuesday 2 July 2024
Documents acknowledgement receipt: 1:19pm on Wednesday 3 July 2024
Application approved: 4:22pm on Thursday 11 July 2024
Passport printed: 5:32am on Friday 12 July 2024
Passport received: 10:16am Saturday 13 July 2024
Documents returned: 11:12am Tuesday 16 July 2024