British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:

[Babz]

Passport for: Child 1st passport (my other child)
Applying from: Ireland
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 7/5/19
Date Identity Verified: 10/5/19
Date Documents Sent: 14/5/19
Date Documents Delivered: 17/5/19
Date Document received status: 17/5/19
Date application processing: 17/5/19
Submit Different Passport photo: 10/6/19
Application Approved: 11/6/19
Passport Printed and Sent:11/6/19
Date Passport/Doc Received: 14/6/19
Passport Colour: Red

[Babz]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: Ireland
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/11/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/11/2020
Date Documents Delivered:26/11/2020
Date Document received status:27/11/2020
Date application processing:27/11/2020
Application Approved: 15/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:16/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 29/12/20
Passport Colour: Black

24/12/20: Received text from DHL Express from HM PASSPORT OFC. "Package picked up. Estimated Tue 29 Dec, 6pm. Signature req'd. Collect at Service Point + other option."

[null1639]

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

Online Application: 02 December 2020
Identity verified: 02 December 2020
Documents sent: 03 December 2020
Documents received: 07 December 2020
Application being processed: 09 December 2020
Application approved: 23 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 24 December 2020
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

I contacted TNT today (29 Dec), they said they haven't received my passport

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[toombs]

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

Online Application: 05 December 2020
Identity verified: 07 December 2020
Documents sent: 08 December 2020
Documents received: 09 December 2020
Application being processed: 10 December 2020
Application approved: 21 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 22 December 2020
Passport received: 24 December 2020
Colour: very very dark Blue
Documents received: pending

[instantmouse]

Type: First passport after naturalization
From: UK, London
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 11 Oct 2020
Identity Verified: 17 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 19 Oct 2020 (Special Delivery tracked for next working day)
Documents delivered by Royal Mail and signed for: 20/10/2020 (next day delivery)
Date Documents Received Status update by HMPO: 22/10/2020 (1:02 pm)
Application Being processed: 22/10/2020 (6:27pm)
Date Original Documents Sent Back: 26/10/2020 (Passport and Naturalisation Certificate)
HMPO Interview letter: 04/11/2020 (reached me 14/11/2020)
Interview scheduled: 20/11/2020 (Sunday Call for arrangements; as per HMPO team confirmation email response to follow up on my complaint)
Actual Interview date: 26/11/2020 (8:45 am)
Application Approved: 26/11/2020 (1:28pm)
Passport Printed and Sent: 27/11/2020
Date Passport Received: 02/12/2020 (TNT)
Passport colour: Blue/Grey (obviously!)

Follow Up Note 1: After almost 20 days I decided to use the HMPO web chat yesterday to check the status of my application and I was informed that my documents had been received and I was to be contacted to have an interview scheduled and that I should await the letter with more information on this. At least I now know I am not lost with extra delays in the process due to COVID... I shall update again!

Follow Up Note 2: After receiving the HMPO letter for interview, I had to email to be booked for an interview since the phone number was constantly busy. They did not reach out to me for a few days so I completed the General Complaints online form on the HMPO website and within 15 minutes I had a response that I was due to be called the next day (Sunday) to get my interview scheduled, which was the case. Interview was offered 5 days latter for Thursday am. Interview was smooth and very friendly.

This process is now over! Thank you all and good luck to everyone settling into the UK

Passport Colour: TBC

[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:

[Babz]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: Ireland
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/11/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/11/2020
Date Documents Delivered:26/11/2020
Date Document received status:27/11/2020
Date application processing:27/11/2020
Application Approved: 15/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:16/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

24/12/20: Received text from DHL Express from HM PASSPORT OFC. "Package picked up. Estimated Tue 29 Dec, 6pm. Signature req'd. Collect at Service Point + other option."

[Tirinti]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 28/11/2020
Date identity verified: 28/11/2020
Date documents sent: 30/11/2020
Date documents delivered: 1/12/2020
Date document received status: 1/12/2020
Date application processing: 3/12/2020
Application approved: 8/12/2020
Passport printed and sent: 9/12/2020
Date passport received: 11/12/2020
Date documents received: 23/12/2020
Passport colour: Black (a bit blue in bright light)

[tier21419]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 6 December 2020
Identity verified: 6 December 2020
Documents sent: 7 December 2020
Documents received: 9 December 2020
Application being processed: 9 December 2020
Application approved: 16 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 17 December 2020
Passport received: 21 December 2020
Colour: Blue
Documents received: Pending

Update:
Documents received: 23 December 2020

[Frou01]

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

Online Application: 1 December 2020
Identity verified:1 December 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3 December 2020
Application being processed: 4 December 2020
Application approved:: 11 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 11 December 2020
Passport received: 15 December 2020 (finally it’s mine!)
Colour: Blue
Documents received: 23 December 2020

That’s it. My journey is over.
I can close that chapter in 2020.
It has been a long and annoying process, but I never have to deal with it again.

Thank you so much.

Off towards new achievements.

[MelonyMelody9]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 5 December 2020
Date identity verified: 5 December 2020
Date documents sent: 7 December 2020
Date documents delivered: 8 December 2020
Date document received status: 9 December 2020
Date application processing: 9 December 2020
Application approved: 16 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 17 December 2020
Date passport received: 21 December 2020
Date documents received: 23 December 2020
Passport colour: Initially I said blue (navy), but it's so dark I think it's black

[Xgation]

Type: First child Passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Date of online application: 02/12/2020
Date identity verified: 02/12/2020
Date documents sent: 03/12/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham
Documents delivered and signed: 04/12/2020 (signed for, 1st class)
Date documents received status: 07/12/2020
Application being processed: 08/12/2020
Application approved: 18/12/2020
Passport printed and sent: 21/12/2020
Date passport received: 23/12/2020
Passport colour: Black
Date of return of documents: 23/12/2020

[AJ2819]

Passport for: First passport (child) BORN abroad pakistan
Applying from: Pakistan
Method of Application: By gerry visa
HMPO: liverpool


Date APPLICATION Sent to HMPO: 17/03/2020
Date APPLICATION Received: 20/03/2020
Further documents required 12/08/2020
Further documents sent : 14/08/2020
Interview Call on Date: 21/10/2020
Interview attend on DATE: 30/10/2020
Passport Printed : 01/12/2020
Date Passport Received: 22/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue
ALHAMDULILLAH

[timwanj]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 25 Nov 2020
Date Identity Verified: 25 Nov 2020
Date Documents Sent: 29 Nov 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 30 Nov 2020
Date Application being processed 01 December 2020
Application Approved: 17 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 18 December 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 23.12.2020
Colour of my passport: Black
AMEN

[Gonzo14]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 3 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 3 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 4 December 2020
Date Document received status: 7 December 2020
Date application processing: 9 December 2020
Application Approved: 17 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17 December 2020
Doc Received: 21 December 2020
Passport Delivered:22 December 2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

My journey is finally completed thank you all for always sharing your experiences during moments of sorrow . God bless

[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 Doc Received: Not yet!
Only Passport Delivered: 22/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

[NikkiNikki]

Hi guys, just share my first passport timeline. There's not much posting from HMPO Belfast. It was quicker than I thought.

Passport for : 1st Adult Passport
Applying from: UK
Method of application : Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of application: 4/12/20
Date of identity verified: 4/12/20
Date of documents sent: 4/12/20
Date of document delivered: 7/12/20
Date of document received status: 8/12/20
Date application processing: 8/12/20
Application approved: 16/12/20
Passport Printed and sent: 17/12/20
Date of passport received: 21/12/20
Document received: 22/12/20
Passport color: Dark blue

[leo55]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 9 December 2020
Date identity verified: 9 December 2020
Date documents sent: 9 December 2020
Date documents delivered: 10 December 2020
Date document received status: 11 December 2020
Date application processing: 11 December 2020
Application approved: 18 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 18 December 2020
Date passport received: 22 December 2020
Date documents received: Not received yet
Passport colour: Navy Blue

Thanks GOD.Finally, my long journey is over. Big thanks to this forum.

[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:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
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: 22 December 2020
Date Document received status:
Date application processing:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour:

[tier21419]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application: 6 December 2020
Identity verified: 6 December 2020
Documents sent: 7 December 2020
Documents received: 9 December 2020
Application being processed: 9 December 2020
Application approved: 16 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 17 December 2020
Passport received: 21 December 2020
Colour: Blue
Documents received: Pending

[VulgarisMagistralis]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Date of online application: 25/11/2020
Date identity verified: 25/11/2020
Date documents sent: 25/11/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 26/11/2020 (signed for, 1st class)
Date documents received status: 27/11/2020
Application being processed: 27/11/2020
Application approved: 09/12/2020
Passport printed and sent: 09/12/2020
Date passport received: 21/12/2020
Passport colour: Very dark (mostly black) blue.
Date of return of documents: 21/12/2020 (same envelope as passport)

The documents were delivered by TNT, with 11 days of delay. I made a complaint last Friday (today is a Monday), and I don't know whether my complaint had anything to do with it being delivered today. The delivery man knocked at the door, my wife picked up the envelope. She signed the machine thing and the man made a photograph of the door.

The parcel is a white envelope titled "Her Majesty's Passport Office." My naturalisation certificate came unbent, I don't know if that's the standard procedure, as I send it in a hard-ish plastic cover with a post-it note asking to not bend it.

For the curious ones: the best approximation I've made of the colour is RGB 13, 17, 35, which in Hexadecimal is #0d1123. We have a Brazilian passport at home, which is also blue, but the British passport is way darker, and on a yellowish light looks completely black.

I'm really happy this is over for me. I wish you good people luck, and a lot of patience! You will get there!

[Singh_harv]

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

Date of Application: 10 Dec 20
Date Identity Verified: 10 Dec 20
Date Documents Sent: 10 Dec 20
Date Documents Delivered: 11 Dec 20
Date Document received status: 11 Dec 20
Date application processing: 15 Dec 20
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

Application Approved: 18/12/20 -4:59pm

Passport Printed and Sent: 21/12/20

[MelonyMelody9]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 5 December 2020
Date identity verified: 5 December 2020
Date documents sent: 7 December 2020
Date documents delivered: 8 December 2020
Date document received status: 9 December 2020
Date application processing: 9 December 2020
Application approved: 16 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 17 December 2020
Date passport received: 21 December 2020
Date documents received: Not received yet
Passport colour: Blue