British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[londoner_]

First UK Adult Passport Timeline

Method: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 20/05/2025
Documents delivered: 21/05/2025 (Royal Mail guaranteed 1pm)
Document acknowledgment: 24/05/2025 (After webchat)
Documents confirmed as scanned: 30/05/2025 (After calling Adviceline)
Application approved: 31/05/2025
Passport printed and posted: 02/06/2025
Passport expected delivery: 03/06/2025

Thanks to everyone for sharing!

[pkiran]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 08/05/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08/05/2025
Identity details received: 08/05/2025
Application received: 08/05/2025
Documents dispatched: 09/05/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 12/05/2025
Documents acknowledged: 16/05//2025 (after chasing via Web Chat)
Application approved: 23/05/2025 ( My kids got approved 21/May, even when all of us applied together)
Passport printed: 23/05/2025
Passport dispatched: 23/05/2025
Passport received: 24/05/2025 (all of us)
Supporting documents received: 30/05/2025

Although £15 was paid for secure postage covering three applications, all documents were placed in a single paper folio and handled carelessly. As a result, the naturalisation certificates were received wrinkled and not in the condition expected for official documents.

However, glad that the wait is finally over. All the very best if you are still waiting.

[Mosabrown]

Passport : First UK Passport after Naturalisation (Ceremony 28/05/2025)
Application Submitted : 28/05/2025 - 12.06pm
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 28/05/2025 - 12.06pm
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 28/05/2025 - 12.10pm
Identity details received : 28/05/2025 - 12.28pm
Application Received : 28/08/2025 - 12.28pm
Supporting Documents Requested : 28/05/2025 - 12.28pm
Supporting Documents Posted (Special Delivery by 1pm Next Day) : 28/05/2025 - 12.55pm
Supporting Documents Delivered : 29/05/2025 - 09.41am
Documents Received : TBC
Application Approved : TBC
Passport Printed : TBC
Passport Received : TBC
Supporting Docs Received :

Man oh man, I hope this happens as quickly as everyone else's - I stupidly thought I'd be able to travel on my US passport with eVisa / settled status until such a time as I was able to apply for a British passport, but found out yesterday this wasn't the case and now I'm in a mad panic as my holiday is on 19 July! Eek! Wish me luck!

[sashme]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 6 May 2025)

Passport received on 23 May 2025
Passport printed 11:20pm on 22 May 2025
Application approved 3:46pm on 21 May 2025
Documents received 9:40pm on 15 May 2025
Application received 9:29am on 12 May 2025
Identity details received 9:29am on 12 May 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:22am on 12 May 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:41pm on 11 May 2025
Application submitted 10:41pm on 11 May 2025

[riencb]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 - 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 - 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 - 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 - 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 -3:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation by Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 - 11:49am
Application approved: Saturday 03rd May 2025 - 7:15am (8 days from the date Passport office acknowledged receipt of my documents)
Passport printed: Tuesday 06th MAY 2025 - surprisingly I got the email at 5:03am that its printed, and then a text message at 8:41am saying the same thing)
Passport dispatched: Tuesday 06 MAY 2025 at 9:20am (Royalmail confirmation of receipt at 10:23 stating it will be delivered tomorrow)
Passport received: 07 MAY 2025 at 12:28pm (such a relief)
Supporting documents received: 09 MAY 2025

[subjectnature]

Passport for: Adult
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: May 1, 2025
Identity details received: May 1, 2025
Documents received: May 2, 2025 (Royalmail tracking)
Documents acknowledged on tracking: May 7, 2025 (after webchat)
Application approved: May 15, 2025
Passport printed: May 16, 2025
Passport dispatched: May 16, 2025
Passport received: May 17, 2025

[LOK]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on April 2025)

Passport office: Hamel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm identity: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1:40pm on 28 April 2025
Identity details received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Application received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Documents dispatched: (via Royal mail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service)
Documents received: 7:37pm on 7 May 2025 (after online chat)
Application approved: 9:41am on 13 May 2025
Passport printed: 1:09am on 14 May 2025
Passport dispatched: 14 May 2025
Passport received: 10:00am on 16 May 2025
Supporting documents received: 17 May 2025

Congratulations to all of those who have completed this long journey and got their response, and all the best for those of us still waiting.

[Axim]

Passport Office- Hamel Hempstead Application Submitted 01-05-3025. Identity confirmed- 01-05-2025. Application received- 01-05-2025. Documents posted 01-05-2025. Documents received 02-05-2025. Documents scanned link to application 05-05-2025. Application approved 10-05-2025. Passport Printed late 10-05-2025. Passport received 12-05-2025 ( Royal Mail). Supporting documents received 16-05-2025 ( paid extra £5 application forms online )

[LOK]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on April 2025)

Passport office: Hamel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm identity: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1:40pm on 28 April 2025
Identity details received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Application received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Documents dispatched: (via Royal mail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service)
Documents received: 7:37pm on 7 May 2025 (after online chat)
Application approved: 9:41am on 13 May 2025
Passport printed: 1:09am on 14 May 2025
Passport dispatched: 14 May 2025
Passport received: 10:00am on 16 May 2025
Supporting documents received: ?

[LOK]

Passport office: Hamel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm identity: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1:40pm on 28 April 2025
Identity details received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Application received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Documents dispatched: (via Royal mail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service)
Documents received: 7:37pm on 7 May 2025 (after online chat)
Application approved: 9:41am on 13 May 2025
Passport printed: 1:09am on 14 May 2025
Passport dispatched: 14 May 2025
Passport received: ?
Supporting documents received: ?

[LOK]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on April 2025)

Application submitted: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm identity: 11:17am on 26 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1:40pm on 28 April 2025
Identity details received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Application received: 7:35pm on 28 April 2025
Documents dispatched: (via Royal mail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service)
Documents received: 7:37pm on 7 May 2025 (after online chat)
Application approved: 9:41am on 13 May 2025
Passport printed: 1:09am on 14 May 2025
Passport dispatched: ?
Passport received: ?
Supporting documents received: ?

[uceh]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 17nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Passport delivered by royal mail 11am on 14 May 2025
Passport printed 2:20am on 13 May 2025
Application approved 12:05pm on 12 May 2025
Documents received 9:58am on 25 April 2025
Application received 2:12pm on 17 April 2025
Identity details received 2:12pm on 17 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:55pm on 17 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:48pm on 17 April 2025
Application submitted 1:48pm on 17 April 2025

[uceh]

Application history

Delivered 11am on 14th May 2025
Passport printed 2:20am on 13 May 2025
Application approved 12:05pm on 12 May 2025
Documents received 9:58am on 25 April 2025
Application received 2:12pm on 17 April 2025
Identity details received 2:12pm on 17 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:55pm on 17 April 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:48pm on 17 April 2025
Application submitted 1:48pm on 17 April 2025

[riencb]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 - 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 - 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 - 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 - 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 -3:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation by Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 - 11:49am
Application approved: Saturday 03rd May 2025 - 7:15am (8 days from the date Passport office acknowledged receipt of my documents)
Passport printed: Tuesday 06th MAY 2025 - surprisingly I got the email at 5:03am that its printed, and then a text message at 8:41am saying the same thing)
Passport dispatched: Tuesday 06 MAY 2025 at 9:20am (Royalmail confirmation of receipt at 10:23 stating it will be delivered tomorrow)
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 - 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 - 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 - 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 - 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 -3:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation by Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 - 11:49am
Application approved: Saturday 03rd May 2025 - 7:15am (8 days from the date Passport office acknowledged receipt of my documents)
Passport printed: Tuesday 06th MAY 2025 - surprisingly I got the email at 5:03am that its printed, and then a text message at 8:41am saying the same thing)
Passport dispatched: Tuesday 06 MAY 2025 at 9:20am (Royalmail confirmation of receipt at 10:23 stating it will be delivered tomorrow)
Passport received: 07 MAY 2025 at 12:28pm (such a relief)

Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[riencb]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 - 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 - 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 - 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 - 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 -3:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation by Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 - 11:49am
Application approved: Saturday 03rd May 2025 - 7:15am (8 days from the date Passport office acknowledged receipt of my documents)
Passport printed: Tuesday 06th MAY 2025 - surprisingly I got the email at 5:03am that its printed, and then a text message at 8:41am saying the same thing)
Passport dispatched: Tuesday 06 MAY 2025 at 9:20am (Royalmail confirmation of receipt at 10:23 stating it will be delivered tomorrow)
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[riencb]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 - 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 - 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 - 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 - 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 -3:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation by Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 - 11:49am
Application approved: Saturday 03rd May 2025 - 7:15am (8 days from the date Passport office acknowledged receipt of my documents)
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport dispatched: Awaiting
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[Anntastic]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation)
Application date: 6 March 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hemstead
Application submitted: 6 March 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 12 Mar 2025
Identity details received: 13 Mar 2025
Application received: 13 Mar 2025
Documents dispatched: 18 Mar 2025 (only waited because I was travelling between 13-17 March)
Documents delivered : 19 Mar 2025
Documents acknowledged: 28 Mar 2025 (after chasing on web chat on 27 Mar, acknowledgment time stamp at 8am the next morning)
Application approved: 31 Mar 2025
Passport printed: 1 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 1 April 2025
Passport received: 2 April 2025
Supporting documents received: 3 April 2025

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: 30th April 2025
Supporting documents received: 30th April 2025

Thank you guys 4 ur Supporting
Wish you all best n good luck

[eoa36]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) Application date: 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hemstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025 (after chasing on web chat)
Application approved: 28 April 2026 (after calling on phone)
Passport printed: 29 April 2025 (I didn't get email confirmation till 10pm but did a web chat in the morning and they confirmed it was printed and dispatched)
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: 30 April 2025
Supporting documents received: 30 April 2025

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: 29 April 2025
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2026
Passport printed: 28 April 2025
Passport dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[akanbi11]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation) 15th April 2025
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 15th April 2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15th April 2025
Identity details received: 15 April 2025
Application received: 15th April 2025
Documents dispatched: 15th April 2025
Documents delivered : 16th April 2025
Documents acknowledged: 22 April 2025
Application approved: 28 April 2025
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[dsouzak]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 15/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/04/2025
Identity details received: 15/04/2025
Application received: 15/04/2025
Documents dispatched: 15/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered : 17/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 25/04/2025
Application approved: Not yet
Passport printed: Not yet
Passport dispatched: Not yet
Passport & Supporting documents received: Not yet

[riencb]

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 at 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 at 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 at 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 at 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 at 15:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation bY Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 08:49am

Now the stress of waiting begins for the below processes to complete:
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Awaiting
Application approved: Awaiting
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport dispatched: Awaiting
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

Congratulations to all of those who have completed their journey and got their passport, and all the best for those waiting.

PS. As per Home office advice, I have cut the BRP card in 4 pieces and sent in a windowless envelope to "Naturalisation BRP Returns" office in Bristol.

Passport for: Adult (First UK Passport after Naturalisation on 22nd April 2025)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hamel Hamstead
Application submitted: 22nd April 2025 at 12:22pm
Email sent to the person who would confirm my identity: 22nd April 2025 at 12:27pm
Identity details confirmed by the person who received my details: 22nd April 2025 at 12:42pm
Email received from Passport Office to submit documents: 22nd April 2025 at 12:44pm
Documents dispatched (via Royalmail Next Day Guaranteed 1pm Delivery Service): 22nd April 2025 at 15:54pm
Documents delivery confirmation bY Royal Mail): Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 08:49am
Documents acknowledged by Passport Office: Friday 25th April 2025 at 11:41am (looking at all the other posts, and my experience, 3 working days seems to be the norm for Passport office to confirm that they have received the documents).

Now the time for calming the nerves and waiting for the below processes to complete:
Application approved: Awaiting
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport dispatched: Awaiting
Passport received: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

Congratulations to all of those who have completed their journey and got their passport, and all the best for those waiting.