British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Vidit32]

Hi All,

Whenever you post your timeline, can you please post your date of receiving supporting documents, few of us are facing extreme delays in receiving.

Thank You

[Anon132]

Type: First child passport after citizenship registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/11/2020
Identity Verified: 14/11/2020
Documents Sent: 15/11/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 17/11/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 18/11/2020
Application Being processed: 18/11/2020
Application Approved: 08/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 09/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Escaliber12]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 23 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2020
Date Documents Received Status updated: 25 November 2020
Application being processed: 26 November 2020
Application Approved: 09 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 09 December 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Soo123]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: Belfast
Date of Application: 9 dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 9 dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 9 dec 2020
Date Documents Delivered:
Date Application being processed
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[Escaliber12]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 23 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2020
Date Documents Received Status updated: 25 November 2020
Application being processed: 26 November 2020
Application Approved: 09 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[ILR1980]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 20 Nov 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 Nov 2020
Date Documents Sent: 20 Nov 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 23 Nov 2020
Document received status email: 25 Nov 2020
Date Application being processed: 25 Nov 2020
Application Approved: 8 Dec 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[grosvenorave]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 19 Nov 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 Nov 2020
Date Documents Sent: 21 Nov 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 24 Nov 2020
Date Application being processed: 25 Nov 2020
Application Approved: 8 Dec 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[Yawboat]

Passport for: Adult/ first passport after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Applied from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Newport
Date of application: 25/11/2020
Date application received by IPS: 25/11/2020
Date identity verified: 25/11/2020
Date documents posted : 26/11/2020
Date documents delivered :27/11/2020
Date documents received status: 30/11/2020
Date application being processed: 30/11/2020
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[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: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[CheshireKnight]

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

Online Application: 30 November2020
Identity verified: 30 November 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3rd of December 2020
Application being processed: 3rd of December 2020
Application approved:: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Colour: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[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:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

[kyabaathe3]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 20 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 23 November 2020
Date Document received status: 24 November 2020
Date application processing: 25 November 2020
Application Approved: 02 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02 December 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 04 December 2020 Only Passport Delivered 19:43 Doc Received. 5 December 2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue
Finally One year journey is over from 9.12.2020
To 5.12.2020

[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 Documents Delivered:
Date Document received status:
Date application processing:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

[kyabaathe3]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 20 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 23 November 2020
Date Document received status: 24 November 2020
Date application processing: 25 November 2020
Application Approved: 02 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02 December 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 04 December 2020 Only Passport Delivered 19:43
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

[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::
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

[toraqa]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 16 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 16 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 17 November 2020
Date Document received status: 19 November 2020
Date application processing: 23 November 2020
Application Approved: 29 November 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30 November 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 2 December 2020

[HamiltonNZ]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 13/11/2020
Identity Verified: 13/10/2020
Documents Sent: 14/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 16/11/2020
Application Being processed: 18/10/2020
Application Approved: 30/11/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 1/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 3/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

Good to get to the end of this and to get it in before the end of the Brexit transition. For all sufferers of citizenship agony, the passport service is truly excellent.

[Rusland]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 04/10/2020
Identity Verified: 04/10/2020
Documents Sent: 05/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 06/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 07/10/2020
Application Being processed: 08/10/2020
Application Approved: 28/11/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28/11/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 01/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

And so it happened! I still remember when I was on my way to do the biometrics the day that the lockdown was about to start. I didn't know then that it would take me more than 9 months to complete this journey. However, it finally happened.
Thanks to all the moderators! You do an amazing job! For those still waiting, good luck to you all!

[Lopand]

Passport for: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 10 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 10 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 11 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 12 November 2020
Date Document Received Status: 12 November 2020
Date Application Processing: 16 November 2020
Application Approved: 27 November 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30 November 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 2 December 2020 (arrived in separate envelopes at the same delivery. After 6pm!)
Passport Colour: Very dark blue

This is extremely emotional to me. I have been on this naturalisation journey since February 2020, waited for 3 months to get approved, then another 4 months for the invitation letter to arrive through the pandemic, then received a citizenship certificate with error that took another 6 weeks for the HO to fix - a true Via Dolorosa! But with a lot of patience and help from the wonderful moderators and members of this forum, I finally reached to the end of this journey. Thank you so much, you have been an amazing support. I wish you all successful outcomes very soon.

[kyabaathe3]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 20 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 23 November 2020
Date Document received status: 24 November 2020
Date application processing: 25 November 2020
Application Approved: 02 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02 December 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

[Vidit32]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 12 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 12 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 16 November 2020
Date Document received status: 17 November 2020 (8:58 Am)
Date application processing: 17 November 2020 (17:42)
Application Approved: 27 November 2020 (17:54)
Passport Printed and Sent: 27 November 2020 (21:48)

PS: Although passport printed and sent was on friday the 27, it took couple of days time to appear on TNT track and trace I.e. Monday 30th nov, usually TNT picks up the passport on weekdays between 4 to 6. You can track and trace on TNT through postcode and pan number I.e pex number without PEX just numbers

Date Passport Received: 02 December 2020 (13:37)
Passport Colour: blue
Date supporting docs received: Pending

[lada23]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 13 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 13 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 13 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 16 November 2020
Date Document received status: 17 November 2020
Date application processing: 18 November 2020
Application Approved: 26 November 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 26 November 2020
Date Passport Received: 01 December 2020
Passport Colour: blue
Date supporting docs received: Pending

[offgreg]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 16 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 16 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 16 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 November 2020
Date Document received status: 18 November 2020
Date application processing: 18 November 2020
Application Approved: 27 November 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 27 November 2020
Date Passport Received: 02 December 2020
Passport Colour: Iconic blue
Date supporting docs received: Pending

[kyabaathe3]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 20 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 20 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 23 November 2020
Date Document received status: 24 November 2020
Date application processing: 25 November 2020
Application Approved: 02.12.2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

[justaquery]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 12 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 13 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 16 November 2020
Date Document received status: 17 November 2020
Date application processing: 18 November 2020
Application Approved: 26 November 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 26 November 2020
Date Passport Received: 01 December 2020
Passport Colour: Very dark blue (almost black)
Date supporting docs received: Pending

The journey is finally over. Hopefully my original passport and naturalisation certificate gets returned in the next few days