British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Mr_khan786]

Passport for: First passport (child) BORN abroad pakistan
Applying from: pakistan
Method of Application: by gerry visa
HMPO: liverpool


Date APPLICATION Sent to HMPO: 10/10/2019
Date APPLICATION Received: 14/10/2019
Further documents required 14/11/2019
Further documents sent : 19/11/2019
Interview Call on Date: 28/11/2019
Interview attend on DATE: 06/12/2019
Passport Printed : 24/12/2019
Date Passport Received: 09/01/2020
ALHAMDULILLAH

[Mr_khan786]

Passport for: First passport (child born abroad)
Applying from: pakistan
Method of Application: fadex
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm

application

Date Identity Verified:
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 24/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved: 8/01/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 8/01/2019
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

(This took longer because my local council did not update the system after my ceremony which meant home office could not verify my application, I had to call every day before they escalated the situation and called the council to confirm and approve the application)

[Iamforeverseun]

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

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 18/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 24/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved: 8/01/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 8/01/2019
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

(This took longer because my local council did not update the system after my ceremony which meant home office could not verify my application, I had to call every day before they escalated the situation and called the council to confirm and approve the application)

[lambroukos13]

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

Date of Online Application: 08/01/2020 - 2:41 pm
Date Identity Verified: 08/01/2020 - 3:04 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 08/01/2020 - 3:28 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Peterborough: TBD
Date Documents Received: TBD
Application being processed: TBD
Application Approved: TBD
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Iamforeverseun]

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

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 18/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 24/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved: 8/01/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

(This took longer because my local council did not update the system after my ceremony which meant home office could not verify my application, I had to call every day before they escalated the situation and called the council to confirm and approve the application

[olaide17]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough
Date of Online Application: 18/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 22/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 23/12/2019
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved: 03/01/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/01/2020
Date Passport Received: 07/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents:07/01/2020


Goodluck to those waiting and this platform has been a great help! Thanks to all moderators too!!

[sohag4u]

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

Date of Online Application: 24/12/2019 - 10:06 am
Date Identity Verified: 24/12/2019 - 10:21 am
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24/12/2019 - 11:16 am (RM Next day by 1 PM)
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 27/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 30/12/2019
Application being processed: 31/12/2019
Application Approved: 06/01/2020 - 09:12 am
Passport Printed and Sent: 06/01/2020 - 14:00
Date Passport Received: 07/01/2020 - 09:17 am
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[sohag4u]

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

Date of Online Application: 24/12/2019 - 10:06 am
Date Identity Verified: 24/12/2019 - 10:21 am
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24/12/2019 - 11:16 am (RM Next day by 1 PM)
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 27/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 30/12/2019
Application being processed: 31/12/2019
Application Approved: 06/01/2020 - 09:12 am
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Jonu25]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool
Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 17/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 17/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 18/12/2019
Date Documents Received by HMPO: 20/12/2019
Application being processed: 20/12/2019
Application Approved: 31/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 31/12/2019
Text from DX- 03/01/2020
Date Passport Received: 04/01/2020 Saturday by Dx no signature required.
Date of Return of Documents: 04/01/2020
Passport Color - burgundy without EU

[yafash]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 17/12/2019
Documents sent: 17/12/2019
Documents delivered: 18/12/2019
SMS received: 20/12/2019 (We'll contact you by 10/01/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatch:
Passport printed and sent: ?
Text from DX delivery : ?
Delivery of passport: ?

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 17/12/2019
Documents sent: 17/12/2019
Documents delivered: 18/12/2019
SMS received: 20/12/2019 (We'll contact you by 10/01/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatch:
Passport printed and sent: 27/12/2019?
Text from DX delivery : ?
Return of supporting documents: 31/12/2020
Delivery of passport: 03/01/2020?

Thanks to everyone who has shared their stories, it really helped me a lot. All the best to those still waiting

[muratt]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Belfast
Date of Online Application: 16/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 16/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 18/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 19/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 20/12/2019
Application being processed: 20/12/2019
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

Still waiting

[masccn]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough
Date of Online Application: 18/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 18/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 19/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 21/12/2019
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved: 30/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 02/01/2020
Date Passport Received: 03/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 03/01/2020

[akas83]

Application received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Identity details received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:53pm on 2 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:41pm on 2 January 2020
Application submitted 2:41pm on 2 January 2020
Documents posted 5:15pm on 2 January 2020
Documents received
Application being processed
Interview letter received
Interview date
Approval date
Passport sent
Passport received

Thanks

[olaide17]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Peterborough
Date of Online Application: 18/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 22/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 23/12/2019
Application being processed: 24/12/2019
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[Hqq1975]

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

Date of Online Application: 06/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 06/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/12/2019 14:22
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Newport: 08/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 11/12/2019 - 10:28pm
Application being processed: 11/12/2019 - 2:00pm
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?
My application is taking exceptionally longer time compare to other applications on this timeline

Little update this morning received a text from DX they have returned my Documents also received a letter from Liverpool office to make an appointment to attend an interview after the antagonize waiting time from Home Office to process my Citizenship application and Passport office have decided to interview me well done

[Hqq1975]

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

Date of Online Application: 06/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 06/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 06/12/2019 14:22
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Newport: 08/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 11/12/2019 - 10:28pm
Application being processed: 11/12/2019 - 2:00pm
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?
My application is taking exceptionally longer time compare to other applications on this timeline

[PsykerGirl]

Passport for: First passport (adult) after registration (UKF)
Applying from: Melbourne, Australia
Method of Application: Online
HMPO: Liverpool

Date of Online Application: 23/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 23/12/2019
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 24/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 27/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 30/12/2019
Application being processed: 30/12/2019
Application Approved: TBD
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[yafash]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 17/12/2019
Documents sent: 17/12/2019
Documents delivered: 18/12/2019
SMS received: 20/12/2019 (We'll contact you by 10/01/2020 if more info or an interview is required. Do not Book travel until your passport is received)
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatch:
Passport printed and sent: ?
Text from DX delivery : ?
Delivery of passport: ?

[Modecreations]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: Abroad (Nigeria)
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 26 Sep 2019
Identity verified: none
Documents sent: 26 Sep 2019( DHL from Nigeria)
Documents delivered: 30 Sep 2019
Documents received: 01 Oct 2019
Application being processed: 01 Oct 2019
Interview mail received :20 Nov 2019
Interview attended : 2 Dec 2019
Application Approved: 18 Dec 2019
Passport printed and sent: 18 Dec 2019
Text from DHL for passport delivery : 19 Dec 2019
Delivery of passport by DHL : 23 Dec 2019
Text from DHL for document delivery: 23 Dec 2019
Date of return of document by DHL : 27 Dec 2019

Finally the journey have come to an end .I'm so grateful to God and to everyone on this forum , you all gave me strength.

[trueblue19]

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

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 17/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 17/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 18/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 18/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 20/12/2019 - 9:32 am
Application Approved: 23/12/2019 - 12:04 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: 24/12/2019 - 6:48 am
Date Passport Received: 27/12/2019 - 2:32 pm
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[Iamforeverseun]

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

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 18/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 20/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 24/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: TBD
Application Approved: TBD
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[trueblue19]

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

Date of Online Application: 17/12/2019 - 12:18 pm
Date Identity Verified: 17/12/2019 - 12:31 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 17/12/2019 - 4 pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Belfast: 18/12/2019 - 8:30 am
Date Documents Received: 18/12/2019 - 4:29 pm
Application being processed: 20/12/2019 - 9:32 am
Application Approved: 23/12/2019 - 12:04 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[pbg0616]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 11/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 11/12/2019
Date Documents Sent: 12/12/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 13/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 15/12/2019
Application being processed: 15/12/2019
Application Approved: 16/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 16/12/2019
Date Passport Received: 21/12/2019 (Collected from DX depot )
Date of Return of Documents: 21/12/2019 (Collected from DX depot )
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Thanks everyone for sharing their experience

[ashmont]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online (Belfast Office Processing the Application)

Date of Application: 3 December 2019 (just after ceremony)
Date Identity Verified: 3 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 4 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 5 December 2019
Application being processed: 6 December 2019
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 16 December 2019 (5 Pounds extra for secure delivery)

Colour of Passport: Burgundy (European Union is not included on cover)

The entire process from application (3rd December 2019) to receiving Passport (13 December 2020) took 10 days including a weekend. This was a very effective and efficient service.
Good luck everyone

[slays]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalization
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Royal Mail Check & Send Service

Date of Application: 9 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 10 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 10 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 10 December 2019
Application being processed: No text from HMPO
Application Approved: 16 December 2019 (No text from HMPO. Had to call everyday to get updates)
Passport Printed and Sent: 17 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 19 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 19 December 2019
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Good luck to all those applying and waiting!