British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[newirishman]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Passport applied: 20th January 2020
Documents Received (Liverpool): 23rd January 2020
Application being processed: 24th January 2020
Application approved: 17th February 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17th Feb 2020
Passport and documents received: 19th Feb 2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy
Contacted HMPO through twitter on 10th February- adviced that application was transferred from Liverpool to Durham.
All good at the end.
Thanks for all the support.
I am signing off from here..
Regards

[ttcg]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 04/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/02/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 07/02/2020
Date Documents Received: 10/02/2020 (got a Sms message)
Application being processed: 11/02/2020
Application Approved: 16/02/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 17/02/2020
Date Passport Received: 18/02/2020 (exactly after 2 weeks)
Date of Return of Documents: 19/02/2020

Both documents are delivered via DxDelivery and put through via the letter box. No need to wait at home.

[CR001]

Can members kindly respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY thread. Any questions, discussions or chit chat will be removed.

[Jalaibi]

Passport applied: 03 February 2020
Documents Received (Liverpool): 4 February 2020
Application being processed: 6 February 2020 11:26am
Application approved: 10 February 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 Feb 2020
Passport and documents received: 13 Feb 2020
Passport Colour: Burgundy (Thought they would send Blue one this time but all good).

[mideoye]

Application Timeline
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Online
Applying from: UK
HMPO: Liverpool
Application submitted: 3:59pm on 29 January 2020
Email sent to confirm identity: 3:59pm on 29 January 2020
Identity details received: 8:53pm on 29 January 2020
Application received: 8:53pm on 29 January 2020
Documents received: 12:25pm on 3 February 2020
Application being processed: 2:22pm on 3 February 2020
Application approved: 11:58am on 7 February 2020
Passport printed and sent: 6:43pm on 7 February 2020
Text from DX for Passport Delivery: 7:01am on 11/02/2020
Passport delivered: 9:01am on 11/02/2020
Text from DX - documents delivery: 11.33am on 12/02/2020
Documents returned: scheduled for 13/02/2020
Passport colour: Burgundy

[Aref91777]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 28/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 28/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 29/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO:31/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 31/01/2020
Application being processed: 31/01/2020
Application Approved: 10/02/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 10/02/2020
Date Passport Received: 11/02/2020
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[Anambra]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 29/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 29/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO (Peterborough): 29/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 30/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 30/01/2020
Application being processed: 03/02/2020
Application Approved: 06/02/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/02/2020
Date Passport Received: 11/02/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 07/02/2020

The documents and passport were both delivered by Royal Mail as a third party.

[ttcg]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 04/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/02/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 07/02/2020
Date Documents Received: 10/02/2020 (got Sms message)
Application being processed: waiting
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[Ronald]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form (Check ad Send)
Date of application: 12/01/2020
Documents sent: 13/01/2020
Documents delivered: 13/01/2020
SMS received: 17/01/2020 (We'll contact you by 07/02/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
SMS received for Passport: 05/02/2020
Text from DX delivery: 06/02/2020
Return of supporting documents: 07/02/2020
Text from DX delivery: 07/02/2020
Passport Delivery: 06/02/2020

[Vish15]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
Application: 23/01/2020 (11:56)
Identity Verified: 23/01/2020 (15:51)
Documents Sent by applicant HMPO Belfast: 23/01/2020
Documents Delivered to HMPO: 27/01/2020 (08:05)
Documents Received by HMPO: 28/01/2020 (10:58)
Joined Processing Queue: 29/01/2020 (09:37)
Application Approved: 05/02/2020 (15:05)
Passport Printed and Sent by HMPO: 06/02/2020(06:45)
Passport Received by applicant: 07/02/2020
Documents returned to applicant: 10/02/20 (will be delivered by DX got text already)
Passport colour: Burgundy

[AvonnA]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: London application then moved Abroad (Nigeria)
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 29 April 2019
Identity verified: 2 May 2019
Application Received: 4 May 2019
Documents received: 9 May 2019
Application being processed: 01 Oct 2019
Interview letter received :10 May 2019
Interview booked : 20 Nov 2019 ( Abuja )
Application Approved: ?
Passport printed and sent: ?
Text from DHL delivery : 21st January 2020
Delivery of passport: 23rd January 2020
Delivery of Documents : 27th January 2020

Finally!!! I can proudly say I'm a British Citizen and this has come to an end.
We bless God

[sheraz78]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 04/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: waiting
Date Documents Received: waiting
Application being processed: waiting
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[ttcg]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 04/02/2020
Date Identity Verified: 04/02/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/02/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: waiting
Date Documents Received: waiting
Application being processed: waiting
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[Smkuk]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Date of Online Application: 23 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 23 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 27 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 28 January 2020
Application being processed: 28 January 2020
Application Approved: 30 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 03 February 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 03 February 2020

[svp]

Date of Online Application: 21 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 22 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 23 January 2020
Application being processed: 24 January 2020
Application Approved: 31 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Passport Colour = waiting

[svp]

Date of Online Application: 21 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 21 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 22 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 23 January 2020
Application being processed: 24 January 2020
Application Approved: 27 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 28 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 29 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 29 January 2020
Passport Colour = Burgundy

[slack]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 2:15pm on 16 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 2:38pm on 16 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 16 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 08:34am on 17 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:18pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 09:58am on 21 January 2020
Application Approved: 9:21am on 27 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 2:09pm on 27 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 2:59pm on 28 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 1:18pm on 29 January 2020
Passport Colour = Burgundy

[Ma8ey]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Registration
Applying from: Bristol UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 11/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 13/01/2020
Date Documents Sent: 13/01/2020 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Peterborough HMPO Office
Date Application Received: 13/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 14/01/2020
Application Approved: 23/01/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 25/01/2020
Date Blue Passport Received: 27/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting (I paid £5 extra for recorded delivery of my documents)

[sam86ds]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 9:08pm on 8 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 9:33pm on 8 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 9:40am on 9 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:27pm on 13 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:59pm on 13 January 2020
Application Approved: 12:43pm on 23 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7:46am on 24 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 09:24am 27 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 09:24am 27 January 2020

[Farah13]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Canada
Method of application: Online

Date of Online Application: 6/01/2020
Date Identity Verified: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 7/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 16/01/2020
Date Documents Received: 10:49am on 16 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:40pm on 16 January 2020
Application Approved: 3:26pm on 18 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 3:27pm on 20 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 23 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents:

[Fiorentino]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 3:18pm on 13 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 4:06pm on 13 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 14 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 8:18am on 15 January 2020
Application being processed: 3:16pm on 15 January 2020
Application Approved: 6:12pm on 16 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12:29pm on 17 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 20 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: 21 January 2020

[slack]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough

Date of Online Application: 2:15pm on 16 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 2:38pm on 16 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 16 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 08:34am on 17 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:18pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 09:58am on 21 January 2020
Application Approved: waiting
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[ripon5102]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration (UKF)
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Belfast

Date of Online Application: 9:58pm on 13 January 2020
Date Identity Verified: 10:19pm on 13 January 2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 13 January 2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 12:21pm on 14 January 2020
Date Documents Received: 12:21pm on 16 January 2020
Application being processed: 10:32am on 17 January 2020
Application Approved: 9:28am on 23 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 5:34pm on 23 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 24 January 2020
Date of Return of Documents: TBC

[santhkumar]

Application Route 5Years Tier2 + 1 Year ILR + Naturalisation

Newport Passport Office

Passport printed and sent 4:43pm on 24 January 2020
Application approved 9:34am on 24 January 2020
Application being processed 4:37pm on 17 January 2020
Documents received 12:36pm on 17 January 2020
Application received 10:32pm on 15 January 2020
Identity details received 10:31pm on 15 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:43pm on 15 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:25pm on 15 January 2020
Application submitted 8:25pm on 15 January 2020

[habib1973]

Passport for: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Durham

Date of Online Application: 14/01/2020 16:30
Date Identity Verified: 14/01/2020 - 17:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 15/01/2020 08:45
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 08:22am Delivered and Signed
Durham DO
Date Documents Received: 12:45pm on 20 January 2020
Application being processed: 7:14pm on 20 January 2020
Application Approved: 2:17pm on 21 January 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 07:30am 22 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 24/01/2020 @14:15pm
Date of Return of Documents: 24/01/2020 @14:15pm