British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Roxen]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online

Date of Online Application: 03/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/11/2020
Date Documents Sent: 05/11/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Date Documents Received: 06/11/2020
Application being processed: 09/11/2020
Application Approved: Awaiting
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting

[Greatness1]

APPLICATION TIMELINE:
Passport for: Adult (first passport after naturalization)
Applying from: UK
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/10/2020
Date application received by IPS: 22/10/2020
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 4/11/2020
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not Applicable
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 5/11/2020
Passport Color - Dark Blue

[Ade1111]

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

Online Application: 16/10/2020
Identity Verified: 16/10/2020
Documents Sent: 17/10/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 20/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 21/10/2020
Application Being processed: 22/10/2020
Application Approved: 05/11/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Awaiting
Date Passport/Doc Received: Awaiting
Passport Colour: Awaiting

[zebra_humbucker]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online

Online Application: 08/10/2020
Identity Verified: 09/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 13/10/2020
Application Being processed: 14/10/2020
Application Approved: 30/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 02/11/2020
Date Docs Received: 04/11/2020
Date Passport Received: 05/11/2020
Passport Colour: Blue

[Vilandra]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 1 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 3 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 3 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 4 November 2020
Date Documents Received Status updated: 5 November 2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[javiervoice]

Passport for: Adult first passport after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: Belfast

Online application: 16 October 2020
Identity verified: 16 October 2020
Documents sent: 17 October 2020
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 19 October 2020
Documents received status: 21 October 2020
Application being processed: 21 October 2020
Application approved: 26 October 2020
Passport printed and sent: 27 October 2020
Passport and supporting documents received: 3 November 2020 (all in same envelope)
Passport Colour: Navy

[Jo122]

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

Online Application: 2/11/2020
Identity Verified: 2/11/2020
Documents Sent: 2/11/2020

Documents delivered via Royal Mail: 3/11/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 4/11/2020
Application Being processed: 4/11/2020

Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:

Date Passport Received:
Date Doc Received:

Passport Colour:

[mealos]

Type: First passport for the baby with naturalised citizen parents
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 17 Oct 2020
Identity Verified: 17 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 20 Oct 2020 (Special Delivery next working day)
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 21/10/2020
Date Documents Received - as claimed by HMPO-: 26/10/2020 Liar liar pants on fire!
Application Being processed: 28/10/2020

Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour:

[U Aziz]

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

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 14/10/2020
Documents Sent: 14/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:15/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020
Application Being processed: 16/10/2020
Application Approved: 29/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30/10/2020

TNT tracking continues to show in Unitised HUB from 30/10 night and not updated till now!
Supporting documents was showing for today’s delivery and passport for tomorrow...

Not sure how long before they deliver

Date Passport/Doc Received: 03/11/2020
Passport Colour: Navy

[Raihanul]

Application submitted 29th Oct
Identity Confirmed 30th Oct
Application Received 30th Oct
Doc Sent 02/11/20

[apostrophe]

Type: First passport after naturalization
From: Poland
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Liverpool

Online Application: 11 Oct 2020
Identity Verified: 11 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 12 Oct 2020
Date Documents Received Status update by HMPO: 22/10/2020
Application Being processed: 26/10/2020
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour:

[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)
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour:

[Itsmetheleo7]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 9 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: 22 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 22 October 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: Passport Received on 27 October, 3 November
Passport Colour: Navy

[Learning18]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom

Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 31 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 31 October 2020

Date Documents Sent: 02 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 03 November 2020

Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:

Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:

Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Jo122]

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

Online Application: 2/11/2020
Identity Verified: 2/11/2020
Documents Sent: 2/11/2020
Documents delivered via Royal Mail: 3/11/2020
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[FOCUS]

Type: Child First passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 22/09/2020
Identity Verified: 23/09/2020
Documents Sent: 23/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:24/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 24/09/2020
Application Being processed:01/10/2020
Application Approved: 06/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 09/10/2020

Supporting Docs received - 22/10/2020

[Learning18]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom

Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 31 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 31 October 2020

Date Documents Sent: 02 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered:

Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:

Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Jo122]

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

Online Application: 2/11/2020
Identity Verified: 2/11/2020
Documents Sent: 2/11/2020
Documents delivered via Royal Mail:
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[bppartnerclub]

First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 29 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 30 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 31 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 02 November 2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[U Aziz]

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

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 14/10/2020
Documents Sent: 14/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:15/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020
Application Being processed: 16/10/2020
Application Approved: 29/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30/10/2020

TNT tracking continues to show in Unitised HUB from 30/10 night and not updated till now!
Supporting documents was showing for today’s delivery and passport for tomorrow...

Not sure how long before getting they deliver
Date Passport/Doc Received: awaiting
Passport Colour:

[poqlpiusefdousngdn]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 23 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 23 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 23 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 26 October 2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[38j]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Date of Application: 14 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 15 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 15 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 16 October 2020
Application Approved: 27 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28 October 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: Passport Received on 30 October, docs waiting
Passport Colour: Navy

[mrduplicity]

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

Online Application: 13/10/2020
Identity Verified: 15/10/2020 (paper form)
Documents Sent: 16/10/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed: 19/10/2020
Documents Received status: 21/10/2020
Application being processed: 21/10/2020
Application Approved: waiting...
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting...
Passport Received: waiting...
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:

[SosoU]

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

Online Application: 12/10/2020
Identity Verified: 13/10/2020
Documents Sent: 13/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 14/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 15/10/2020
Application Being processed: 16/10/2020
Application Approved: 26/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 27/10/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 29/10/2020
Passport Colour: (very dark) blue

All in all, a very smooth process!

[N1234]

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

Online Application: 13 October 2020
Identity Verified: 13 October 2020
Documents Sent: 13 October 2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 14 October 2020
Date Documents Received Status: 15 October 2020
Application Being processed: 16 October 2020
Application Approved: 28 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28 October 2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 30 October 2020
Passport Colour: black but if you shine light dark Blue?

Update:
It’s been 12 days Still waiting for approval. A lot of people on this been getting them on 2-11 days. I might give them a call tomorrow. I spoke too early

Both passport and supporting document arrived in the same delivery. Thank you everyone and good luck!!