British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[germanguy2020]

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

Date of Application: 24 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 24 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 24 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2020
Date application processing: 26 November 2020
Invite to passport interview: 7 December 2020
Scheduling call for passport interview: 12 December 2020
Passport interview conducted: 18 December 2020
Application Approved: 30 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 31 December 2020
Date Passport Received: 9 January 2021
Supporting Documents Received: 23 December 2020

[foxig]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 09 Dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 09 Dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 10 Dec 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 11 Dec 2020 at 7.10am
Date Application being 15 Dec 2020 at 9.09am

29/12/20 received a letter dated 22/12/20 to align name in my second passport due to one name policy.
29/12/20 called HMPO and explained that it is the same name but with a slightly different spelling.
30/12/20 requested to return documents for travelling.
31/12/20 HMPO sent my passports back - received 8/01/21
11/01/21 HMPO called and confirmed that I do not need any name aligmnt and my other name spelling will be added to an observation page.

Application Approved: 11 Jan 2021 at 11.00am
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[MrsNonEU]

Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved: 6/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7/1/2020
Passport Received: 8/1/2020
Date Docs Received: Still waiting for an update when they are gonna be send back

[crowngirl]

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

Online Application: 05 January 2021
Identity verified: 05 January 2021
Documents sent: 06 January 2021
Documents delivered: 07 January 2021
Documents received: 08 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

[blueskies89]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation Tier 2 + ILR
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 12 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 13 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 December 2020
Date application processing: 17 December 2020
Application Approved: 31 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 2 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 5 January 2020
Supporting Documents Received: waiting

AL'HAM'DU'LILLAH This marks the end of my journey to British citizenship. Thanks to all the moderators and members of this group. I wish everyone the best of luck. Thanks all for helping me in my journey

[cristiano007]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation Tier 2 + ILR
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online


Date of Application: 15 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 15 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 16 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 December 2020
Date Document received status: 22 December 2020
Date application processing: 24 December 2020
Application Approved: 7 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent:7 January 2021
Date Passport Received:

[cristiano007]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation Tier 2 + ILR
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online


Date of Application: 15 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 15 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 16 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 December 2020
Date Document received status: 22 December 2020
Date application processing: 24 December 2020
Application Approved: 7 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:

[MrsNonEU]

Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Docs Received:

Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved: 6/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7/1/2020
Passport Received:
Date Docs Received:

[bmirac]

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

Online Application: 09th December 2020
Identity verified: 10th December 2020
Documents sent: 10th December 2020
Documents received: 14th December 2020
Application being processed: 15th December 2020
Application approved: 31st December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 31st December 2020
Passport received: 06th January 2021
Colour: Dark Blue
Documents received: 07th January 2021

[sulemanca1976]

Type: First passport after naturalisation (H)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO

Online Application: 31st December 2020
Identity verified: 31st December 2020
Documents sent: 5th Jan 2021
Documents received: 7th Jan 2021
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
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Type: First passport after naturalisation (W)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 31st December 2020
Identity verified: 31st December 2020
Documents sent: 5th Jan 2021
Documents received: 7th Jan 2021
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:

[Yurek]

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

Online Application: 16th December 2020
Identity verified: 17th December 2020
Documents sent: 17th December 2020
Documents received: 21st December 2020
Application being processed: 21st December 2020
Application approved: 4th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 4th January 2021
Passport received: expected 7th Jan according to TNT tracking system
Supporting documents received: expected 8th Jan according to TNT tracking system

[sulemanca1976]

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

Online Application: 31st December 2020
Identity verified: 31st December 2020
Documents sent: 5th Jan 2021
Documents received: 5th Jan 2021
Application being processed: 5th Jan 2021
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:

[bmirac]

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

Online Application: 09th December 2020
Identity verified: 10th December 2020
Documents sent: 10th December 2020
Documents received: 14th December 2020
Application being processed: 15th December 2020
Application approved: 31st December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 31st December 2020
Passport received: 06th January 2021
Colour: Dark Blue
Documents received: expecting tomorrow by TNT

[godblesshk]

Since not many up to date cases can be found on Internet for people based in Hong Kong, I decide to post my timeline here. Hope it will be useful.

Type: First Child Passport
From: Hong Kong
Method: online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpoor
Date of Online Application: 23/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: (use paper to confirm identity)
Date Documents Sent: 26/11/2020 (sent by Speedpost, it took 11 days to arrive! How ridiculous)
Documents delivered on/to: 07/12/2020 by Parcelforce
Date Documents Received: 10/12/2020
Application being processed: 10/12/2020
Additional supporting documents requested: Christmas Eve
Additional supporting documents received: New year Eve (Superb fast delivery by DHL in just 3 days!)
Application Approved: 06/01/2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/01/2021
Date Passport Received: It's ok soon or later
Date of Return of Documents: It's ok soon or later

[Milly4114]

Passport for: Child first passport after Eu settlement
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 12December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 14December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 16 December 2020
Date Application being processed: 17December 2020
Date Application Approved: 29December 2020
Date Passport Printed and Sent: 30 December 2020
Date Passport Received: 04 January 2021
Date documents returned: 30 December 2020

Note :passport deliver without any tracking number or email alert on delivery .
Only show passport posted through

[Jeannot88]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 17 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 17 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 18 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 21 December 2020
Date Application being processed: 22 December 2020
Date Application Approved: 4 January 2021
Date Passport Printed and Sent: 4 January 2021
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date documents returned: Pending

[Ellie_Sh]

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

Online Application: 09 December 2020
Identity verified: 11 December 2020
Documents sent: 11 December 2020
Documents received: 14 December 2020
Application being processed: 15 December 2020
Application approved: 22 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 22 December 2020
Passport received: 24 December 2020
Colour: very very dark Blue
Documents received: 04 January 2021

My certificate looks horrible. The envelope was folded in different ways even though it was saying do not fold on it!!

Anyways I have got to the end of this and I wish you all the best.

[Ben1111]

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

Online Application: - 25 Novermber 2020
Identity Verified: - 25 Novermber 2020
Documents Sent: - 26 Novermber 2020
Documents Received: - 28 Novermber 2020
Application being processed: - 01 December 2020
Application Approved: - 23 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: - 24 December 2020
Passport Received: - 30 December 2020
Colour: - Dark Blue
Documents Received: - Pending

Goodluck to everyone still waiting....

[bmirac]

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

Online Application: 09th December 2020
Identity verified: 10th December 2020
Documents sent: 10th December 2020
Documents received: 14th December 2020
Application being processed: 15th December 2020
Application approved: 31st December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 31st December 2020
Passport received: .. pending
Colour: .. pending
Documents received: .. pending

[MrsNonEU]

Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Docs Received:

[slavipg]

Passport for: 1st adult passport after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterbrough
Date of Application: 23/11/20
Date Identity Verified: 24/11/20
Date Documents Sent: 24/11/20
Date Documents Delivered: 25/11/20
Date Document received status: 26/11/20
Date application processing: 30/11/20
Application Approved: 18/12/20
Passport Printed and Sent: 18/12/20
Date Passport Received: 23/12/20
Date Supported documents Recieved: 30/12/2020
Happy New Year everyone, and best of luck to those started this journey!

[bmirac]

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

Online Application: 09th December 2020
Identity verified: 10th December 2020
Documents sent: 10th December 2020
Documents received: 14th December 2020
Application being processed: 15th December 2020
Application approved: 31st December 2020
Passport printed and sent: .. pending
Passport received: .. pending
Colour: .. pending
Documents received: .. pending

[novalicary]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 2/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 3/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 4/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 5/12/2020
Date Document received status: 7/12/2020
Date application processing: 09/12/2020
Application Approved: 16/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/12/2020
Date Docs Received: 30/12/2020
Only Passport Delivered: 22/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

[rainbowbutterfly]

Passport for: 1st passport after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 5/12/20
Date Identity Verified: 5/12/20
Date Documents Sent: 7/12/20
Date Documents Delivered: 08/12/20
Date Document received status: 09/12/20
Date application processing: 10/12/20
Application Approved: 22/12/20
Passport Printed and Sent: 23/12/20
Date Passport/Doc Received: 30/12/20 (both Passport and Documents)