British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Tina22london]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date Documents Delivered: 22 Dec 2020
Date application processing: 24 Dec 2020
Application Approved: 15 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 15 January 2021
Date Passport Received: 20 January 2021
Supporting Documents Received: 21 January 2021

[eonatura]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 6 January 2021
Date Identity Verified: 6 January 2021
Date Documents Sent: 8 January 2021
Date Documents Delivered: 11 January 2021
Date application processing: 13 January 2021
Application Approved: 18 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 19 January 2021
Date Passport Received: 21 January 2021
Supporting Documents Received: expected 23 January 2021

[TSE8814]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool
Online Application: 15 January 2021
Identity verified: 15 January 2021
Documents sent: 15 January 2021 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents received: 18 January 2021 (Royal Mail tracking) / 21 January 2021 (HMPO confirmation)
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[Bebu2019]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow

Online Application: 27 December 2020
Identity verified: 27 December 2020
Documents sent: 30 Dec 2020
Documents received: 04 Jan 2021
Application being processed: 11 Jan 2021
Application approved: 18 Jan 2021
Passport printed and sent: 19 Jan 2021
Passport received: 21 Jan 2021

[Thelugi]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 04 January 2021
Identity verified: 04 January 2021
Documents sent: 05 January 2021
Documents received: 06 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved: 18 January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 19 January 2021
Passport received: 21 January 2021
Documents received back: PENDING

[fandorin]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 07 December 2020
Identity verified: 07 December 2020
Documents sent: 07 December 2020
Documents received: 10 December 2020
Application being processed: 15 December 2020
Application approved: 15 January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 18 January 2021
Passport received: 20 January 2021
Colour: Dark blue
Documents received:

[agvora11]

Passport for: child 1st passport after Registration
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Date of Application: 21 December 2020
Date Identity Verified:21 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 22 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 24 December 2020
Date application processing: 29 December 2020
Application Approved: 11 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 12 January 2021
Date Passport Received: 14 January 2021
Supporting Documents Received: 20 January 2021

[Lin87]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough

Date of Application: 11 January 2021
Date Identity Verified: 12 January 2021
Date Documents Sent: 13 January 2021
Date Documents Delivered: 14 January 2021
Date Documents Received by HMPO: 15 January 2021
Date application processing: ______________
Application Approved: 20 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Supporting Documents Received:

[luckyshah]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 12 January 2021
Identity verified: 12 January 2021
Documents sent: 13 January 2021
Documents delivered: 14 January 2021
Documents received: 15 January 2021
Application being processed: 15 January 2021
Application approved: 20 January 2021
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

[londuk1]

Type: First passport after naturalisation/EU Settled Status route
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 4th January 2021
Identity verified: 4th January 2021
Documents sent: 5th January 2021 (Royal Mail 1st class tracked)
Documents received: 6th January 2021
Application being processed: 7th January 2021
Application approved: 18th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 18th January 2021
Passport received: pending
Supporting documents received: 20th January 2021

[Islandson]

Type: First passport after naturalisation and EU Settled Status (wife)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Online Application: Dec 29 2020
Identity verified: Dec 30 2020
Documents sent: Jan 08 2021
Documents delivered: Jan 11 2021
Documents received: Jan 11 2021
Application being processed: Jan 13 2021
Application approved: Jan 18 2021
Passport printed and sent: Jan 18 2021
Passport received: soon come
Documents received: soon come


And just because I wanted a new passport, I submitted mine for renewal and now I wish I didn't...

Type: Renewal
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Glasgow
Online Application: Jan 5 2021
Documents sent: Jan 08 2021
Documents delivered: Jan 10 2021
Documents received: Jan 13 2021
Application being processed: Jan 20 2021
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[Kingsw]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow

Online Application: 21st December 2020
Identity verified: 21st December 2020
Documents sent: 29th December 2020
Documents received: 31st December 2020
Application being processed: 12th Jan 2021
Application approved: 18 Jan 2021
Passport printed and sent: 19 Jan 2021
Passport received: will be 21 Jan 2021

Thank you all !

[onyx_ng]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool

Online Application: 19 January 2021
Identity verified: 19 January 2021
Documents sent:
Documents delivered:
Documents received:
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[Helen123]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 04 January 2021
Identity verified: 04 January 2021
Documents sent: 05 January 2021
Documents delivered: 06 January 2021
Documents received: 08 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved: 12 January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 13 January 2021
Passport received: 15 January 2021
Colour: Very dark blue
Documents received: 19 January 2021

[Ottotr]

Passport for: First Passport after British citizenship
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 30 Dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 30 Dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 31 Dec 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 6 Jan 2021
Date Application being processed: 6 Jan 2021
Application Approved: 14 Jan 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 15 Jan 2021
Date Passport Received: 19 Jan 2021
Date Supporting Documents Received: Pending

Happy to close this chapter in my life wishing good luck to all who are waiting for their processes!

[skasyap]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool

Online Application: 13 January 2021
Identity verified: 13 January 2021
Documents sent: 14 January 2021
Documents delivered: 15 January 2021
Documents received: 19 January 2021 (online status )
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.please start your own topic of you have a question!!

[daisy1122]

Type: First passport after naturalisation / EU special Settlement scheme
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Online Application: 22nd December 2020
Identity verified: 22nd December 2020
Documents sent: 24th December 2020
Documents received: 11th Jan 2021
Application being processed: 12th Jan 2021
Application approved: 14th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 14th January 2021
Passport received: 19th January 2021
Supporting documents received: 19th January 2021

[GondalUK]

Type: First passport after British nationality registration (MN1) - Child
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 15 Dec 2020
Identity verified: 16 Dec 2020
Documents sent: 17 Dec 2020
Documents delivered: 18 Dec 2020
Documents received: 18 Dec 2020
Application being processed: 21 Dec 2020
Letter received from HMPO to request additional documents (Birth Certificate): 9 Jan 2021
Documents sent: 13 Jan 2021
Documents delivered: 14 Jan 2021
Application approved: 14 Jan 2021
Passport printed and sent: 14 Jan 2021
Passport received: 19 Jan 2021
Color: Very Dark Blue
Documents received: Waiting

[eonatura]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 6 January 2021
Date Identity Verified: 6 January 2021
Date Documents Sent: 8 January 2021
Date Documents Delivered: 11 January 2021
Date application processing: 13 January 2021
Application Approved: 18 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 19 January 2021
Date Passport Received: pending
Supporting Documents Received: pending

[Islandson]

Type: First passport after naturalisation and EU Settled Status (wife)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Online Application: Dec 29 2020
Identity verified: Dec 30 2020
Documents sent: Jan 08 2021
Documents delivered: Jan 11 2021
Documents received: Jan 11 2021
Application being processed: Jan 13 2021
Application approved: Jan 18 2021
Passport printed and sent: Jan 18 2021
Passport received: soon come
Documents received: soon come


And just because I wanted a new passport, I submitted mine for renewal and now I wish I didn't...

Type: Renewal
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Glasgow
Online Application: Jan 5 2021
Documents sent: Jan 08 2021
Documents delivered: Jan 10 2021
Documents received: Jan 13 2021
Application being processed: Nothing, no update and blaming Covid for the delay
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[Carifb]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Online Application: 7th Jan 2021
Identity verified: 8th Jan 2021
Documents received: 11th Jan 2021
Application being processed: 12th Jan 2021
Application approved: 14th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 14th January 2021
Passport received: pending (TNT Delivery Date 19/01/21)
Supporting documents received: pending (TNT Delivery Date 19/01/21)

[londuk1]

Type: First passport after naturalisation/EU Settled Status route
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 4th January 2021
Identity verified: 4th January 2021
Documents sent: 5th January 2021 (Royal Mail 1st class tracked)
Documents received: 6th January 2021
Application being processed: 7th January 2021
Application approved: 18th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 18th January 2021
Passport received: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[Thelugi]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 04 January 2021
Identity verified: 04 January 2021
Documents sent: 05 January 2021
Documents received: 06 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved: 18 January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 19 January 2021
Passport received: PENDING
Documents received back: PENDING

[oxana777]

Type: First passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 15 Dec 2020
Identity verified: 15 Dec 2020
Documents sent: 16 Dec 2020
Documents received: 17 Dec 2020
Application being processed: 21 Dec 2020
Application approved: 07 Jan 2021
Passport printed and sent: 08 Jan 2021
Passport received: 12 Jan 2021
Colour: Black
Supporting Documents received: 18 Jan 2021

Finally the journey is over! Good luck to those who are still waiting!