British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Sanjica]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: post office check and send
Application submitted: 05:04 pm on 19 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 05:08 pm on 19 June 2024
Identity details received: 7:22pm on 20 June 2024
Application received: 7:22pm on 20 June 2024
Documents posted: The 19 June 2024 (special delivery, delivered on the 21 of June)
Documents received: 8:57pm on 27 June 2024
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[Sleuthbaba]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04:16pm on 17 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 4:19pm on 17 June 2024
Identity details received: 4:24pm on 17 June 2024
Application received: 4:24pm on 17 June 2024
Documents posted: The 17 June 2024 (special delivery, delivered on the 18th of June)
Documents received: 8:37am on 20 June 2024
Application approved: 1:28pm on 27 June 2024
Passport printed: 05:26am on 28 June 2024
Passport received: 29 June 2024
Documents returned: 30 June 2024

[GuerillaMethod]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 18 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18 June 2024
Identity details received: 18 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 18 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hemel Hempstead
Original supporting Documents posted: 18 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 21 June 2024
Application approved: 27/06/2024
Passport printed: 28/06/2024
Passport received: 29/06/2024
Documents returned:

[Lamassu]

First child passport after registration:

Documents returned: 29 June 2024
Passport received: 28 June 2024
Passport printed 27 June 2024
Application approved 26 June 2024
Documents received 20 June 2024
Application received 16 June 2024
Identity details received 16 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 14 June 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 14 June 2024
Application submitted 14 June 2024

[arina_s]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 6:06pm on 12 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 6:06pm on 12 June 2024
Identity details received: 11:41pm on 12 June 2024
Application received: 11:41pm on 12 June 2024
Documents posted: 13 June 2024 (special delivery, delivered on the 14th of June)
Documents received: 7:20pm on 18 June 2024
Application approved: 9:41am on 26 June 2024
Passport printed: 3:57am on 27 June 2024
Passport received: 28 June 2024
Documents returned: 28 June 2024

[GuerillaMethod]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 18 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18 June 2024
Identity details received: 18 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 18 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hemel Hempstead
Original supporting Documents posted: 18 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 21 June 2024
Application approved: 27/06/2024
Passport printed: 28/06/2024
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[GuerillaMethod]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 18 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18 June 2024
Identity details received: 18 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 18 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hemel Hempstead
Original supporting Documents posted: 18 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 21 June 2024
Application approved: 27/06/2024
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[stcwyo]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 10:53pm on 11 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 10:57pm on 11 June 2024
Identity details received: 9:46am on 12 June 2024
Application received: 9:46am on 12 June 2024
Documents posted: 12:24pm on 12 June 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 8:24am on 13 June 2024
Documents acknowledged : 7:24pm on 14 June 2024
Application approved: 8:58am on 21 June 2024
Passport printed: 10:19am on 23 June 2024
Passport dispatched: 11:09am on 24 June 2024
Passport received: 12:24pm on 25 June 2024 (RM 24h Tracked with tracking SMS)
Documents returned: 12:24pm on 25 June 2024 (RM 24h Tracked no tracking SMS)

[sriram310]

Passport for: Minor (born in the UK with ILR parents)
First British Passport After Naturalization
Method of application: Online
Application submitted: 11:27 am on 9 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 11:27 am on 9 June 2024
Identity details verified: 11:32 am on 9 June 2024
Application received 11:44 am on 9 June 2024
Original Documents sent (India Passport and UK Naturalisation certificate) sent: 10 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hempel Hempstead
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 5:44 pm on 12 June 2024
Email asking for parental responsibility document: 10:36 am 18.06.24
Original UK Birth Certificate sent: 18 June 2024
Application approved: 8:33 am on 21 June 2024
Passport printed: 21 Jun 2024
Passport received: 22 Jun 2024
Documents returned: 25 Jun 2024

[GuerillaMethod]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 18 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18 June 2024
Identity details received: 18 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 18 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hemel Hempstead
Original supporting Documents posted: 18 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 21 June 2024
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[arina_s]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 6:06pm on 12 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 6:06pm on 12 June 2024
Identity details received: 11:41pm on 12 June 2024
Application received: 11:41pm on 12 June 2024
Documents posted: 13 June 2024 (special delivery, delivered on the 14th of June)
Documents received: 7:20pm on 18 June 2024
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[some_guy]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Postoffice digital check and send service

Passport printed 9:49pm on 17 June 2024
Application approved 9:18pm on 14 June 2024
Documents received 5:00pm on 11 June 2024
Application received 6:18pm on 1 June 2024
Identity details received 6:18pm on 1 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:54am on 1 June 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:52am on 1 June 2024
Application submitted 11:52am on 1 June 2024

[GuerillaMethod]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 18 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18 June 2024
Identity details received: 18 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 18 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Hemel Hempstead
Original supporting Documents posted: 18 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[badoom2]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 5 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 5 June 2024
Identity details received: 5 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 5 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 5 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 11 June 2024
Application approved: 14 Jun 2024
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[FredTilson]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 25 May 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28 May 2024
Identity details received: 28 May 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 28 May 2024
Passport Office assigned: Corby
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 04 June 2024
Application approved: 10 Jun 2024
Passport printed: 11 Jun 2024
Passport received: 13 Jun 2024
Documents returned: 12 Jun 2024

[badoom2]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 5 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 5 June 2024
Identity details received: 5 June 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 5 June 2024
Passport Office assigned: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 5 June 2024 (Special Delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 11 June 2024
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[razzle_dazzle]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Naturalisation Ceremony: 28 May 2024
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 28 May 2024 (hours after ceremony)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28 May 2024
Identity details received: 29 May 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 29 May 2024
Passport Office assigned: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 30/05/2024 (Next day delivery)
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 5 June 2024
Application approved: 10 June 2024
Passport printed: 11 June 2024
Passport received: 12 June 2024
Documents returned: (still waiting)

Note: No passport appointment or interview was required.
Total time from Naturalisation application submission to getting the passport: approximately 6 months.
Very happy for this milestone!

[caramia]

First British Passport after Naturalization
Citizenship received: May 31st 2024
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: May 31, 2024 (4:16 PM)
Identity details verified: May 31, 2024 (4:44 PM)
Application received: May 23, 2024 (7:05 PM)
Documents posted: Friday May 31, 2024 (5:04 PM) (First class signed and tracked)
Documents delivered: June 3, 2024 (11:20 AM) Monday
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: June 8, 2024 (5:19 PM) (after I pestered them through email)
Application approved: still waiting
Passport printed:
Passport delivered: hopefully within five days
Supporting documents received:

[LemonPeddler]

First British Passport after Naturalization
Citizenship received: May 21, 2024
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: May 23, 2024 (1:00 AM)
Identity details verified: May 23, 2024 (7:05 PM)
Application received: May 23, 2024 (7:05 PM)
Documents posted: May 24, 2024 (1:30 PM)
Documents delivered: May 28, 2024 (1:00 PM) - Monday was a bank holiday
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: May 29, 2024 (5:18 PM)
Application approved: June 3, 2024 (1:46 PM)
Passport printed: June 4, 2024 (6:05 AM)
Passport delivered: June 5, 2024 (2:00 PM)
Supporting documents received: June 5, 2024 (2:00 PM)

Finally the journey is complete for me! ^_^ From online Passport application to passport delivery, it took roughly about 13 days (8 working days + 4 weekend days + 1 bank holiday).

Good luck to everyone!

[Butter_cookies]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor (born in UK with ILR parents)
Application Type: New
Method of application: online
Date of application:10th April 2024 21:27
Date application received by IPS: 15th April 2024
Location of IPS Office involved: Hemel Hempstead
Date of return of documents: 24th April 2024
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Approved: 19th April 2024
Date of Passport Delivered: 23rd April 2024

[3nigm456]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Post Office
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Identity details verified: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Application received: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Documents posted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Documents delivered: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Application approved: 5 June 2024 (15:29)
Passport printed: 6 June 2024 (7:15)
Passport delivered: 7 June 2024 (11:53)
Supporting documents received: 8 June 2024 (14:59)

[3nigm456]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Post Office
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Identity details verified: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Application received: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Documents posted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Documents delivered: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Application approved: 5 June 2024 (15:29)
Passport printed: 6 June 2024 (7:15)
Passport delivered: 7 June 2024 (11:53)
Supporting documents received: pending

[3nigm456]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Post Office
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Identity details verified: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Application received: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Documents posted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Documents delivered: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Application approved: 5 June 2024 (15:29)
Passport printed: 6 June 2024 (7:15)
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[Gabbyscale]

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport (overseas)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 7th May 2024 (5:50am)
Date posted from Jeju-South Korea: 8th May 2024 (2:45pm)[DHL Express]
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 14th May 2024 (11:11am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 15th May 2024 (12:24pm)
Date of Passport Approved: 16th May 2024 (3:19pm)
Date of Passport Printed: 17th May 2024 (9:23pm)
Date of Passport Dispatch: 17th may 2024 (7:48pm)
Date of delivery of Passport: 23rd May 2024
Date of Old Passport return: 30th May 2024

Passport was held in Germany for 2 days due to DHL not having enough flights

[3nigm456]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Post Office
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Identity details verified: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Application received: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Documents posted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Documents delivered: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 30 May 2024 (18:37)
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending